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WHMTY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1990, PAGE 5 Teone and true record of a trip on an expressway wvith a four-year..old passenger: "Are we there yet?" " 0No, honey. We just left Uncle Jim's. This wifl take three hours." "Oh. What's an hour?" "It01 go faster if you go to sleep." "Okay, Daddy." Some silence. Then: "Isn't the snow nice?" "To look at. But it's slowing us down." "I wish I had my sled. Then I'd go woosh! down that bull." "'Right."1 "Why are we going slow, Daddy?" "Recause the snow is covering the road so we can't see."1 "What happens if we can't see?" "Then we go in- the ditch." "Oh. What's a ditch?" "That's the side of the road. If we go in there we'd be stuck and. have to wait until ,sonieone pulled us out. "My tobaggan would go-'in the ditch and not get stuck. We should have brought my tobaggan." 'We'll do our best."' 'What are those things there that go swoosh swoosh swoosh." "Those are windshield wipers." 'Wh.y do they do that?" "They wipe the snow off the windshield so0 I can "What happens if you can't see?" "That's when we go in the ditch." "Why are the wipers sticking together like that?" "Recause they're naughty. Ilil have to stop and lix thein." A brief stop on the shoulder, amid snow: WITH OUR FEET UP, by Bill Swan Isn't the snow noe.. "Are they fixed?": "l hope so.' :'Why are we slidling?" "Just trying to get back on the road." 'Will go in the ditch?" "Nope. We're back on the road again. And see? Our wipers are doing their job now." "Did you inake theni sit on the quiet chair?" Swoosh-swoosh, swoosh-swoosh, swosh-swosh ... "Are we there yet." "'Not yet, honey. We'1l be another four hours." 'We're not in the ditch are we?"' "No. We're just limping along at a decent speed so we can see whare we're going." :'Why are those other cars passing us." "Recause they think they want te go faster." 'Will they go in the ditch?" "May]--." "Wh dd y u aîl them those naines?" "Reaus I hik going faster is dunxb." Swoosh-swoosh, swoosh-swoosh, swooshswoosh .. . "What's wrong with that car?" "He's in the ditch." "He went too fast." 'Will we go in the ditch?" "'Hope not." "Are we there yet?" "Another five hours at the rate we're going." '"Why have we got that stuif ail over the wndshield?" "Recause that truck passed us and threw up ail that slush.", 'Will ho go in the ditch?" It could be." "Where are the windshield wipers?" "LJnder all that slush. They'Il corne out in a minute." Thero they are! Can you see now, Daddy?" "A bit." "Why are the wipers sticking together agaiii, "Recause they want us te stop. We'1l go into the service centre here and get thein fixed." "Can I go to Donalds?" "Ain't marketing wonderful." "What did you say?" "Just mumnbling." Back on thÎe road again: Swoosh-swoosh, swosh-wosh. .. "How much longer?" "Just another four hours, Honey." 'VWill our wipers get stuck together again, Daddy?" "Nope. They're ail fixed."1 "la that car in the dlitch?" SEE PAGE 15 Bird feeder tour at Lynde Shores vver iirazve thne brdrs gone for staff for a tour of the bird feeders Opportunity to learn about their the winter? ini the Lynde Shores Conset vation survival techniques as well as Well, they're not ail basking in Area. (From Hwy 12, take pick up some of the ins and outs souther cimes, Ini fact, many Victoria St. west 2.5 km te the of attracting wildlife te your are spending the frigid months parking lot on the south aide of backyard. Staff will discus bird right hare in Durham Region. the road.) faad, feeders and locations, and For an introduction to these Beginning at 2 p.m.n.Cy Sundayp laad a iestor S with rn winter residents, join CLOCA Jan. 7, thora will be a free opPceortunies.t e ifrn Thisyear we wanit our JanaiSale toieallhit home@ So we made it easy. Almost eveithing in every one of our locations is on sale during the month of January. We've started with sav- ings up to 40% on floor models, and continued on with marked-down prices on tables, entertainment This year, we couldn't decide what to feature in our January sale. units, wall units, complete.dinin room suites, bedroom fumriture, rocking chairs, chairs, quilt stands and even breadboards. It's Woodcraft's mate antidote for empty comners, open spaces, blank wals, and blank strDrop in today, and ________ you'llfind out how Wecxlcraft's January Sale can realiy hit home. Ail Woodcraft Tables, 20% Off E'v Woodci-afi table is On Sale -Ail Sizes - Ail Styles - Harvest & Pedestal Tables- Square. Round. Rectangular or Octagoîta] Fnertaimenit/Wàd Units, Bookeases , 15% Off"*- Individual Pieces and Systemts desigîted to suit your needs stanting frmi 3ws~ide-solid swood bookcases to complete Audi/Vidleo Entertainment Centres and Pine or Oaù Wall Unit Systemas 10 qOff MncSinglePieoes* 15 %Of 3 ormmtes Special Pfces So-Wide Floor Models Up to 40%OffX Selected Items on the loor of each Woodcrafi location are on sale - Display Stock - Scratch & Dent.- Stain Colour Retumis -ProtoayMe Sale excludes upholstery and Bwikhouse furninire. but please cpre our regular low puces on dher is. OPENSUNDAY M 1.r. Lr11- The Bam: Workshop & Showroom: Whitby: The Market Village Markham Rd. & Steeles Ave. 370 Denison St. E.. Markham. 111 Dunlop St. W. at Brock St. N.E corner Kennedy & Steeles '93-2279 4748g627Q$bsd Çlti -.77 % 1 w