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Deadline approaches for Canada Council's book donation program by Shirley Whittington centres voluntary Each year the committee Atwood, Ten Lost Years 1047, Ottawa, Ontario refuse to answer the happy to discover that 1 by Kenneth Tynan, we are not quite sure one of those books that The Canada Council is charitable associations consists of a bookseller,a by Barry Broadfoot, A KIP 5V8. current Canadian _ ounce avoirdupois equals Emma Janeisintroduced what the expression was more fun to write playing Santa Claus to and prisons. literary critic, a librarian Painter's Country by A.Y. Metric conversion question - "But what is it 28.349 grams. as a "charming young means. Can you ex- than to read. institutions, groups or The books are anda writer. This year's Jackson and Anne A book on the metric in miles or pounds or The Metric Conversion call girl'? and the plain?" eect Letters to Emma Jane organizations that don't distributed in kits of 200 English language Hebert's The ' Silent mystery might be a good ounces?" Handbook is small publication of letters .sally forth was published by have funds to buy books, titles each and the kits selection committee was Rooms. stocking stuffer and one Hurtig recognizes this ©70ugh to fit intoa pocket written toher is promised _together...once _ outside Methuen and sells for but who agree to make are free.The Department composed of A.E. Groups or _ ofthe handiest I've seen 4.) wee ine a f oF purse, and sells for as "a document that your flat, wave good bye $6.95. books available for use in of External Affairs looks Cummings, Peter organizationswhowishto is a small Hurtig Chemma wil sae oe eas: makes The Happy Hooker and walk in an easterly the community. after distribution to Buitenhuis, Norman apply for a book kit have publication called, for- page ema LetterstoEmmaJane sound likethe memoirs of direction. Janet mean- The Council's book universities, cultural Horrocks and Sheila until January 31, 1978 to thrightly, The Canadian Bue ene tte You may, in your a jubilant Rugby foot- while should march off in PEN donation program was centres and institutionsin Watson. do so. They must promise Metric Conversion in hlisie ese 39 travels through the book baller." westerly. direction....i TRE started in 1972 and so far other countries. They chose novels, to share the books they Handbook. moh: a km/h is St0rescomeacross alittle Promises, promises. could fairly be said that THEA those. who have taken This year, the Council essays, and poetry receive with the com- We are being urged to a Paar ny Araya A book with a decorous pink Letters is a moderately she will be 'going the advantage of the give- has spent $700,000 on the collections as well as munity, and they may think metric, and to cast std En hase one to cover called Letters to funny put down of the other way'." Thor., Fri away have been school program which includes worksonhistory,finearts make application by inches and ounces from 50 mph." q Emma Jane. Don't give it hooker-type correspo- Ava somontkenneth a w Me libraries, in remote kitsin French or English, and ecology. Some of this writing to the Writing and _ our collective minds, and te to your maiden aunt ndence. A writer asks Tynan obviously had a lot a a areas, homes for the or in both languages. year's titles are Dancing Publication Section of the as a result many metric Comparison shoppers unless she has a sense of "We are eager to try of fun writing Letters to a eecials aged, hospitals, cultural Who chooses the kits? Girls by Margaret Canada Council,P.0.Box texts and guidebooks of instant coffee will be humour. In the preface, 'going the other way' but Emma Jane. It may be MOSHeRiae s EXPRESS G WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ONLY rus BOGS ood noida ures eatres seh bert Mae ig ing SANTA CONQUERS in his first screen per- inoffensive. At the same usual gadgetryotscience- {the whole spectrum of have to eat their words Than The Last 12 Minutes Of This Eilts Taye see by Terry Dupuis A very good Christmas formance. And there is time, the film does fiction. There are two movie adventure and now that Star Wars has 5 Feature Special holiday show starts this some nice supporting manage to put across a extremely likeable robots jmagination. There are arrived on the movie Friday at the Odeon work by Teri Garr as.his messageinanon-preachy named C3-PO and R2-D2 traces in Star Wars of the _ scene. plus DRIVEIN Theatre in Midland. Carl patient wife and by Ralph manner. : who seem almost human, Wizard of Oz, the Hardy plus Reiner's comedy '"'Oh, Bellamy as a crafty Star Wars there are rocketships, -- Boys, old westerns and In my column several BURNT OFFERINGS God!" is pure delight: lawyer. And PaulSorvino | Another excellent space stations, laser- war movies and the old weeks ago I selected Star plus whimsical and amusing _ is hilarious in the role of holiday attraction is the beam swordsandallsorts Saturday matinee serials. Wars as one of my 50 SUPER VAN and full of good cheer the Rev. Willie Williams, science-fiction movie of unusual creatures from : Star Wars can be en- Favourite movies of all ssa le Singer John Denver who is a phony money- "Star Wars'. It opens in various galaxies. joyed by all ages, and times. And recently the DEATH RACE 2000 makes his movie debut in grubbing evangelist Penetanguishene at the But the brilliance of those who lament that American Film Institute Mon. Dec. 26 "Oh, God!" as the But the show really Pen the day after Star Wars is that it goes there are no decent voted Star Wars to be one to Sat. Dec. 31 assistant manager of a belongs to George Burns, Christmas. _ even beyond the limits of movies to take the family of the 10 Best Movies STAR WARS California supermarket and he makes the most of Star Wars is pure en- science-fiction to cover to see these days, will yer Made. A shy and unassuming _ it with his deft delivery of tertainment from family man, his routine existence is turned upside down when he finds dozens of one-liners in the style which he has per- fected over half a cen- beginning to end, one of the most entertaining movies I've seen all year. It is technically brilliant himself selected by God tury. The humour in "Oh, S cal to deliver -a divine God!" is gentle and in its depiction of the message to the world God explains to Denver that He could have ap . peared to him in any ant human form, and that if He appeared to Denver as reat ay ee | erent cate A BAHAMAS mind couldn't com- prehend it. So _ the Supreme Being has for chee to assume the a party = form of a gruff but genial Enter a ballot at any of these Penetanguishene Merchants. hind Wee becca Each week one ballot will be drawn for a prize of '50.00. shoes. 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