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weekender september 27 1986 p9 tickets available for fall tour l im glad summers over but then again did we have any i think i remember a week back in may when it didnt rain never mind the glass has never been greener and the lawnmower has never had more use no need to water the lawn mother na ture took care of that but i think were going to have a gorgeous fall maybe not weatherwise but the trees are already showing beauti ful colors this is one of the i reasons flo niece has planned the bus trip to return through the hockley valley after our day visiting craft stores antique shops etc cousens corner last weekend over 1200 provin cial progressive conservatives attended the partys general meeting the first one in several years there were three highlights that i would like to share with you the debate on free trade was of more than casual interest for me since i was the moderator of the session and had to chair the ses sion between professor john cris- po of the university of toronto and mr clifford pilkey presi dent of the ontario federation of labour few people had developed a position prior to the debate but there was little doubt that the majority of those present be lieved that freer trade with the united states will be a benefit to ontario professor crispo pointed out how inconsistant it is for bob white whose uaw has benefitted most from the auto pact is now crusading against freer trade and also how biased the cbc and toronto papers have been nonetheless the protection ism in the usa as a reaction to foreign trade might destroy the whole process for more open trade between canada and the usa which in the long term would reduce canadas and ontarios opportunity to maintain the stan dard of living we have become accustomed to our federal government also needs to make some commit ments on how those canadians who will be most negatively affected by freer trade and show them how they will be assisted the support being given to mr grossman by all elements in the party through the campaign com mittee the platform committee the caucus and the party as a whole gave those present a tremendous sense of confidence for the future what was especially gratifying for me was to see the party renew ing itself the rivalries of the past leadership conventions have been set aside the acceptance of the opportunity the party now has to provide responsible opposition yet building for the future was a sign that the party is alive and well with a good sense of mission and purpose for the future there was a large contingent from the new markham riding randy barber president of the association andrew grant past president jeanette anbinder milliken pattie grand thor- nhill bernie abrams thornhill walter ho milliken jerry anbin der milliken alexandra cork unionvillc senator norman atkins markham peter atkins markham betty leadbcatcr qviarkham and myself donald cousens mpp craftinotes bsty cfyiqij right now the colors of the leaves are so vivid even the rain doesnt dim them and the wet black trunks against all that riot of colour is breathtaking if you would like to come on this trip with us call flo niece at 474- 1390 there are still a few seats left and it would be a nice break from your canning we have yet another opportun ity for you ann silversons class on flower arranging was so well received that she has decided to run a second class beginning mon day sept 29 so if you would like to take instruction on this fasci nating art all you need do is call ann at 2943487 and get set for a flowery session the guild is girding its loins for the christmas sale nov 15 in the penalty box lounge you will start to see notices blossoming forth shortly and though it may seem to be rushing things to think of christmas buying in septem ber our members have been pre paring great handcrafted items done with loving care and atten tion to detail since june so mark nov 15 on your calendar you wont be sorry crafty tips 1 the small pieces of styrofoam found in pill bottles make inex pensive and practical tips for your knitting needles no more holes in your knitting bag and no more lost stitches 2 has your barbecue grill seen better days why not use it as a bird feeding station during the winter its great fun to watch our feathered friends while they are banqueting awa pianos organs maha ftafeiimm electronic keyboard september savings purchase any kawai piano or organ receive sale hours monfri 900 am to 900 pm sat 9 am to 600 pm see us at the markham fair booth 23 mihtleaf plaza 16th avenue 3 blocks east of markham rd markham fint rt of 0luit 16th av j f incham 1 id x x p hwv 7