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c28 ecwnoiisunrrribunesepterlber 30 1987 some nicknames are far out whats in a name nothing i hope considering that the first thing i remember being called by my family was butch butch i hasten to add didnt have the same connotation then our family was never much for using given names when you could make one up instead my french grandmother for inst ance never quite took to my brother being named something as nonfrench as douglas she expressed her disgruntle- ment by always calling him dog she even addressed his birthday cards that way which caused me much jollity and him a great deal of angst my father who wasnt keen on the moniker given him by his pa rents referred to himself as arry the orse my mother was lolly we were just your average weird family lolly dog butch and arry the orse i thought this was all quite nor mal until i started school and realized that other people had regular names which were used by both family and friends one of my brothers first school friends had the given name of pooka which probably meant something quite lovely in another language child of a faithful heart or whatever but was a definite detriment on the first day of school i decided that poor pooka would have benefited greatly by the use of a nickname my husband and i have gone fellpayyou wfaeiiyougeta mortgage from us well open a high daily iriteresttotal account for you with 100 already in it when you get a new mortgage or transfer your existing one to national trust by october 31 national trust mortgages offer excel lent rates and our staff provides fast efficient service but now youll also get an additional 100 earning high daily interest for you in a total account plus well automatically add up to 50 to your total account when you transfer your account balance from another financial institution to national trust not only will you get high daily interest you can also write cheques on your total account and we can handle the transfer so you dont have to do a thing dont forget 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eration in that we have bestowed a number of goofy and soppy names not only on our long- suffering children but also on a succession of pets our first dog a charming black poodle was named nichole as well as being our first she was our only animal to be given a middle name it was a tradition in my hus bands family to name the first born adelbert and i was darned if any of my children would be saddled with it so nichole became nichole adel bert within two days she was being referred to as nickipickle or niknik the inelegant names stuck until she went to doggie heaven and i presume beyond i hope she didnt hold it against us we tried to replace her with a bird only really dumb people try to replace a dog with a bird the bird was named pepper and pepper she stayed until she went to the big aviary in the sky the fact that she had no diminutive says it all the present incumbent a white poodle do you ever feel youre in a rut named peaches will answer to almost anything as long as theres a cookie at the end of the invitation and its a good thing too be cause nobody in this macho ftmilcjiyl tftlstlntl massslv xrsuarr cowsowayion 9 wdftigton street west retarm ontario up 1a2 guaranteed investment certificates 10 5 year term 30 days to 5 year rates available on request 2941372 ext 317 or 318 rates subject to change member canada deposit insurance corporation before pay for your traffic ticket your traffic ticket specialists a right 647 davis drive newmarket orrt ttlo 8553450 of 7752645 in the matter of the ontario heritage rso 1980 chapter 337 and in the matter of the lands and premises known municipally as 8820 woodbine avenue markham part of lot 13 concession 3 in the town of markham in the province of ontario notice of intention to designate take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of markham intends to designate the property including lands and buildings known municipally as 8820 woodbine avenue markham part of lot 13 concession 3 as a property of architectural andor historic interest or value under part iv of the ontario heritage act rso 1980 chapter 337 short statement of the reasons for the proposed designation the former schoolhouse at 8820 woodbine avenue part lot 13 concession 3 ss no 5 markham township is designated on historical and architectural grounds built in 1872 this one room brick schoolhouse with a later addition closely follows an1857 building plan issued by the provincial education department tall roundheaded doublehung windows capped with radiating brick voussoirs and resting on stone sills indicate the buildings italianate style as do pairs of console brackets under the eaves of interest too are circular motifs in gables the date stone separate girls and boys entrances and interior wainscotting a landmark in rapidly changing buttonville ss no 5 closed in 1971 records a century of education in the community any person may within thirty 30 days of the first publication of the notice send by registered mail or deliver to the clerk of the town of markham notice of his or her objection and all relevant facts if such notice of objection is received the council of the corporation of the town of markham shall refer the matter to the conservation review board for a hearing dated at the town of markham this 23rd day of september 1987 gary f roseblade cmo cmc town clerk published a second time the 30th day of september 1987 household except me will utter her given name the kids quickly christened her the pit or the pitster my husband calls her dog it gets confusing when my brother is visiting heh heh when they were little my sons called me honey for reasons known only to their little boy minds do you think toddlers are capable of sarcasm i thought i was their only honey until i found my youngest in a friends kitchen one day stuffing his face under her indulgent eye what could i do she explained he sidled up to me and said whats to eat honey the child obviously has a future in public relations my husband and sons have told me that if i dare to reveal their nicknames they will reveal my weight my lips are sealed courses offered at zoo the metro toronto zoo is offer ing a fall series of courses for adults and children many of which include a tour of the facility the topics which include ev erything from cats to crabs open the season with an exhibit de sign seminar ins and outs of de signing animal exhibits at the zoo are discussed in this twohour course instructed by zoo staff this handson experience replaces the real animals with plastic miniatures but the principle re mains the same the course takes place at the zoo on sunday oct 4 from 10 am to 12 pm or from 1 pm to 3 pm for adults seniors and youths exhibit design for kids is limited to children 9 to 12 years of age and takes place at the same time periods as adults preregistration is required for all courses cost for the seminars are 10 for adults 8 for seniors and youths and childrens courses are 6 each for further information or to request a registration form call the education department at 392- 5947 proclamation the council of the town of markham hereby proclaims the week of october 5th to october 10th 1987 as un ited way week in the town of markham mayor carole bell markham proclamation that the month of october 1987 be proclaimed as block parent month in the town of markham carole bell mayor markham