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Firsthand ex erience roves Crosscountry skiing can be battle for beginner without correct wax fan Mulgrew examiner city editor Among the early quitters was Claudia Krause Ex aminer lifestyle editor who along with Nancy Figueroa Examiner reporter decided i0 km was enough for firsttime effort Examiner Photos byAden Smith CAVAET EMPTOR The Rich Get Richer Because They Protect Their Investments Before you sign an Offer to Purchase be sure that the house or building you wish to purchase will not cost you $5000 or more in unforseen but necessary repairs couple of months after you move in live your agent or lawyer include Protective Condition ch for complete inspection by CIR inspection Services Our written report will tell you all about the physical condition of your future home both inside and out Be safe not sarry PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT Have your lawyer or agent call CIR inspection Services at 7288563 or after hours and Saturday Sunday call collect 17055266113 We offer some day service anywhere Ily NANCY FlillCR if The Examiner was going to be well prepared for Saturdays Kinsmen skinthou But wasnt and paid the conse queiices For weeks my colleagues ioii ohen Dave Fuller ar Dc Gurse Claudia Krause Dennis Lanthier ian Mulgrew and planned to participate in the 3tlkilometre event in aid ol cystic fibrosis and community projects At 645 am Saturday morn ing Mulgrew and headed out to Molsons Park and were later joined by Ms Krause We never did see the rest of our cohorts The Kinsmen loaded us down with pancake breakfast before begining the trek shouldnt have eaten those pan cakcs Thinking he would do me tavorlsome kind person waxed my rented skis with the wrong kind of wax Being beginner wax for extremely dry conditions on an extremely damp day didnt help me But on struggled lost Ms Krause and Mulgrew shortly after starting er obviously was too slow foi them continued the rest of thc way with Carmelita Scainbia from iiAYihl Radio iiei skiis were also waxed incor rectly We spent most of our iiill moving to the side so fastei skiieis could pass us was told the first check point was seven kilometres from the start it felt more iikt hundred miles but got to it Once there rested for long time The check point was manned with Kinsmen handing out cof ice water soup pop and chocolate but all wanted was an apple and cold drink in stead settled for chocolate and pepsi botli things dont nor mally eat ldlillk Off went again while curs ing myself for not getting more sleep Friday night was bolli tired and cold shouldnt have rested for as long as did was told the next check mint was only three kilometres away That was reassuring Half way to the second check point man who watched as slid backwards more often than forwards offered me the pro per wax for my skis its all in the wax he said thanked him heartily Things were easier now but was starting to shiver til trekked Slowly and not sure if it were mirage began to see the so cond check point skiied as quickly as could and that wasnt too quickly Even pepsi and chocolates sounded good now But arrived only to find they were out of both was getting the chills again and decided this would be as good as any place to quit Along with to others who felt the same way packed into van waiting to take quittcrs back to the park At 1243 par when unload ed from the van met my cohort Mulgrew think he thought we had both finished at the same time Actually he had completed the entire course wasnt anxious to tell him had made it only onethird of the way For beginner lltl dont think thats too bad Sunday morning my legs acli ed and had cold but the aches and pains will soon be gone The money we raised however will show its eftecls for long time $i4400 raised in pledges during Kinsmen skiathon About $144oo was raised in pledges for cystic fibrosis and community projects during Satur days Rarric Kinsmen skia thon Gary Harris president of the Barrie ross ountiy Ski Team completed the to km trek in three hours the shortest time recorded The skirarthon got underway at Tzilo am at Molsons Park with pancake breakfast By pin everyone had completed TDRt NTU il There are singles bars singles courses singles travel agents and Sill gles festivals Today singles are much more than group theyre cult the event says David iedwcll ctHirdinator icdwcll says titio tins of pop and hundreds of chocolate bars were consumed We had ll people plus local media reprcsciitatives par ticipating said iedwcll More than ioo people com plctcd the course iedw ell expected looo people to parlicipatc but conditions werent the best Saturday he said think that turned lot of pcoplcolt There are almost million of them in anada between the ages 13 and lo and whether they like it or not theyve be come trend setters lilcstylc creators llll imate consumers ESWFEEFQLJPUES Hi IN 11 illilffdllf lEllERS Experience preferred Please apply in person lb Dunlop St Barrie number of children had no problem completing the 30km course vr f3 1in jl Mil No lack of energy from Ruth Arnold Dennis Doerring and George Welwood Singles capitalism is big business no more stigma sociologist reports Singlescapitalismisbigbusi ness in Toronto there prc natal class for single mothers society for single tathcrs snob appeal social club called Whos Who international for well to do singles over to There are singles icstaii rants apartment complexes la FREE $2500 BODY PERM Phone 1269381 for details Polaris rebate makes the industrys best machine even better value Knock off your best dealat your Polaris Dealer and Polaris will IfllOBif an extra While they last you can make the best deal possible on Polaris Apollo 340 or Gemini 250 with your local Polaris dealer then Polaris will give you an additional $150 rebate Make the most of this winter and get the best deal on the best snowmobile you can buy larie Polaris Centre IJI No hr Ontario MM 456 7054264059 Thomson leisure Equipment General Delivery Cunberland Beach Ontario Oil 160 North of Oriilia 1056895533 50 off Vldls Sales Service ILR No Stouffvlile Ontario l0 4168881998 belied adult but geared to un married persons single scrimg meat sections ill all oi Metropolitan lorontos and supermarkets and even singles sectionsot thecity ll lilti illSllCSS Thelma Mctorniack York liiivcisity sociologist says theres noquestion they re big ltllSlllt llicyvc created world where they no longer feel llgllllllllttl tor not being mar Med and theres whole pack of entrepreneurs just waiting to help them maintain the tun and tree image Some do it by helping single people torch loneliness othci by directly appealing to it llicsc singles are spenders not ltlS llicyvc grown up in we tare state that guarantees pro tectioii against financial ad ersity Ms Mct ormack says nd in any case iii an ill lilltlllll economy many dont see any point ot saving shcadds rows are quick to charge cploitatioii when it comes to any calculated catering of this market nd tlllltpltiltill are quick tolcaptothedctcnce tlieylccl theyre pimiding genuine service tiliiilRSliS llicres pots and pots of money to be made says Lynn iribliling lo year old single business woman who offers courses for singles at Ryerson lolytechnical institute llnmber ollege and the Rational Livingtcntrc people places Meeting held llltitll members and two visitors attended the January meeting of the Minesiug Womens lustitiitc at the home of iil Mciiiec During roll call the women were asked to name Sinicoc tonnty milk producer Guest speaker itiititill Minin dairy branch titIdman with the department of igricnltiire oi ticc lilmvalc outlined the process ot milk production iacc Adams and lsabellc lowne were chosen to attend course about bread leb 2M and March in Stayner May Luck will be convener tor the ill reunion She will be assisted by Mamietirant Mary McLean and the public rela lions coiivciicrs Institute iun Day lS scliedui ed tor March it at yevalc with Mincsing in charge of the program Mintsing Womens institute will also cater llie iriin stew supper during Miniicst weekend Feb toil The next montth meeting will be held at the home of Maiiiictiraiit on Feb Plans for 1976 The tiro lowiiship iioi ticultural Societys plans lor 1979 include bus tour garden tour flower shows photographic show and hobby display plant sales pot luck slipper and awards night special speakers and coiiven tioii lhc photographic show and hobby night will beheld iicb at pm at the UH iownship llall Longer season planned Vernon liapman artistic director and administrator of tintryplioiiTheatreompany spoke about plans tor an ex tended ittitt theatre season to members of the icorgian oun dationtiuildoii Monday The occasion was general meeting and pot luck supper held at the home at iltlicl liirn bull About on members and guestsatlended ililitl members will hold spring iiniclicon to mark the beginning of the theatre subscription campaign garage and bake sale in May as well as their annual antique show and sale The next general meeting is scheduled tor March it at the liomcot Margaret Kenny loiiit meeting announced The ltarrie Men tinb will hold meeting Feb 13 with the Kiwanistlubat thciloliday inn in Barrie beginning at 13 in Uncleanliness an inspiration Dear Ann Dont you think you were little hard on the husband whose wife complained that he smelled like goat and refused to shower Are you sure Bill is sick sick sick recent study on the history of personal hygiene cites that carelessness in body cleanliness frequently occurs during times of great inspiration For example Beethoven refused to bathe throughout the entire period of his composition of the Ninth Symphony Likewise Napoleon didnt wash his hair during the whole Russian campaign And even more surprisingly Michelangelo refused to wash during the four years he painted the Sistine Chapel Without further information dont you think its little early to judge Waitings husband Who knows what Bill may be up to Plea ior Tolerance Dear Plea Most geniuses have idiosyncrasies that in the range of ordinary behavior border on the nutty The people referred to in your letter were all extraordinarily gifted if Billswifcyyritcs and says hecomppsda magnificent concerto or became commandarinchic of an army or painted some fabulous murals on the ceiling of one of the worlds greatest chapels ill take 40 lashes with wet wash cloth and eat bar of soap Dear nn Landers am l7yearoid boy who reads your column every day Hardly day goes by that dont see someone with marriage problem This doesnt make sense to me When marry will be prepared togivc up all habits hob bies etc if they annoy my wife in any way will trust her completely if she wants me home nights ill BIC home nights even if it means changingjobs Of course it would be nice if the girl marry would do the same for me but if she wasnt willing it would beOK might sound like dumb kid shooting off his mouth with no experience to backhim up but its really the way feel Ann im going to do my best to make my wife the happiest person in the world icing To live itcr My Best Dear Rest Keep this letter and read it again week before you marry if you still feel the same way please tell the bride for me shes got herself oneinamillion guy tiS Make that one in ten lllililtllt Dear llii Landers Speaking of family pictures heres goody for you When my brother was married the brides parents en gaged photographer to wander around and take random shots After the brunch the brides family sisters nieces nephews aunts uncles all went into the side room with the photographer My parents trailed along only to have the brides mother shut the door in their faces She said Sorry were taking family pictures now My folks were crushed Their only son and they were not included in single wedding photo As if that wasnt enough the brides parents invited them over few months later to look at the wedding pictures Was spitc Was it selfishness Was it thoughtlessness Could anything be done to spare my parents feelings at the time Still Shocked Dear Still Such crude behavior is outrageous The best move would have been to phone yphotographer on an emergency St basis and ask hiin tolhurry over and take pictures ot Ytllil side Pollys Pointers Pen marks scrape off DEAR POLLY red marking pen made stain on my dark brown leather purse have tried everything but nothing worked so my purse is ruined unless you can help me re MRS EVM DEAR MRS EVM One authority suggests using cuticle remover on stains that ball point ink makes on leather Do test first POLLY DEAR POLLY 74 My answer is for Nancy who has cedar chest with the odor of mothballs Cedar chests are not finished on the inside with any varnish or sealer and the recommended way to restore the strong cedar odor that repels moths is to sand the interior with coarse sandpaper and then follow with fine sandpaper This should remove the mothbail odor ORB DEAR POLLY it is surprising how much cold air seeps into house and how much warm air escapes through the narrow spaces between window and its casing ut oneinch strips from brown paper grocery bag and slip these strips into the narrow slits around the windows Sometimes more than one thickness is needed but the brown paper is firm enough to slip into these spaces easily ROSE DEAR POLLY To remove the soil from collars and cuffs on permanent press shirts prespot with hair shampoo designed for oily hair The soiled areas are rubbed between the hands to make lather Let this stand for few minutes before washing Save on ironing by folding clothes while they are still warm from the dryer Most wrinkles can be pressed out by hand if they do not have time to set Never overdry clothes as this not only wastes electricity but wrinkles them MRS RlB DEAR POLLY if Mary would dampen her leather boots with rubbing alcohol and then put them on and wear them for several hours she should get perfect fit MRS 28 JR DEAR POLLY Perhaps can help Judy who wanted to know how to store precious little clothes attended uiit demonstration where they had lOOyearoid quilt and ey recommended wra ping such things in an old white sheet This is because astic may have chemical that will cause it to adhere to the material This quilt was still pure white so it seemed to have worked LORI DEAR POLLY Mine is Pointer for campers or vacation home dwellers When close camp for the winter slip the linen and tableware drawers etc into plastic garbage bags and then slide them back in place This keeps everythin clean from dust as well as any occasional mice traffic en we go back in the spring we do not have to take time washing the table service before the water is turned on make sleeping bags for the children out of sheet blankets by sewing across the bottom and about three fourths of the way up one side after they are folded length wise We have bunk beds that fit tightly in the wall area and are hard to make up so by using these be do not have to change the entire bed every time TH liiIAlt iiiY To save money buy bacon and beef strips in bulk After each package has cooled bit in the refrigerator separate all the slices and lay them on long strip of plastic wrap This is rolled up so each strip is separate and the roll put in heavy plastic bag that goes into the freezer When needed any amount can be taken from the roll which is then put back into the freezer WALT DEAR iil Some of my house plants are hanging and others are on tables but whenever watered them splashed water on the tables or floor found an old meat baster and now use it for watering my plants as the water goes where want it to with no mess lliilA DiIAR ill Recently Gladys wrote saying she cleaned tier stuffed ets With mixture of corn meal and gasoline in your rep you warned that gasoline should be used with great care believe have better idea foi cleaning my stuffed pets Rug cleaner cleans carpets beautifully so why not stuffed animals too spray the cleaner on them and rub it in with my hands Leave overnight and brush with an old hair brush They look like new and are soft fluffy and beautiful DOROTHY DEAR POLLY My Pet Peeve is that lecturers and writers and now you keep saying that mayomiaise jars are no good for borne canning have been using them for 25 years and have rarely had jar spoil for any reason HERMAN DEAR POLLY have Pet Peeve to pick with you read in your column that mayonnaise and peanut butter ars are onetrip jars when used for canning You ought to ave your head examined have used such jars for years in the pressure cooker and open kettle and they are just as good as any other Please do not feed this bologna to eople have grape juice bottle in which put omemade juice three years ago and it is still sealed Such jars have rubber rings in the lids and seal perfectly MILKINA DEAR iilY Being handicap ied and living alone one must learn easy tricks to use en cooking etc My rheumatic fingers found it hard to hold garlic or onions for peeling tried soaking them in water for few minutes and discovered that the skin comes off without much trouble MM