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ci economist suntribune january 27 1988 bouts with nostalgia symptomatic with writer more services no fees instant tax receipts no lineups instant rrsp loans more interest highly competitive rates more options choose your favourite plan gic plan special savings plan short term plan selfadministered plan standard trust r m 39 main street n markham custom tailored to your needs membercanada deposit insurance corporation rrsp hotline 2946865 cadnowtouve time ana avoid lineups by bruce stapley while recognizing an over dose of nostalgia can impede a persons ability to progress in a healthy manner im quite con vinced we all need to dig up our old stuff every now and again this became evident the other day as i spoke with terry gray a high ranking official with the york region board of educa tion he keeps a print of the old huntsville town hall on his office wall its a constant link with his roots and he readily admits he could tell you a story for every brick the old building contains he was born and raised in that town and while hes gone on to become a key player in the fas test growing school system in north america he claims hel always feel the need to go back occasionally so to never forget just what it was that helped mould him into the solid citizen he is today a walk through the old graveyard so often a morbid in vitation to tears and regrets is for this man a delightful recon struction of a past rich in char acters terry will read the tombstones and remember what each name contributed to his boyhood teachers local merchants aunts and uncles all have their own distinct iden tities as so often happens when i allot an hour for an interview much of my time with terry was spent discussing matters of philosophy instead of his assessment of education in the region from where i live jjtuaz czitajileij we compared childhoods and spoke of the importance tradi tion and history play in a well balanced life we both express ed concerns about just what so many of todays children will have to look back upon when they reflect on a childhood spent moving from place to place in a world of laser fast change and we concluded yes its a tough time to be raising a fami ly there are so many frighten ing things looming out there the wrong kind of mistake to day can cost a child his or her life whether mom and dad for give them or not churches are doing their level best to maintain traditions and rituals so important in provid ing stability in a young person yet we still get hung up on de nomination and doctrine mis sing the point as to the timeless contribution the church has made to strong personal growth and learning to accept people as they are i have built over 500 pieces of pine furniture in my life both as a hobby and for a living most were either sold or given to re latives but the first piece i ever built in the living room and kitchen of a basement apart ment in agincourt remains with me now and always will sure its basic a little plain but every time i look at it i see it as being symbolic of a talent i never dreamed i could develop it became the forerunner of a means of making a living that would carry me for many years while defining my lifestyle it has seen six different houses has been in my sons bedroom my daughters room living rooms kitchens and din ing rooms it will always have a place and will continue to serve as a link to an ever diminishing past yes the recent fad toward things nostalgic is of value to most people provided its not overdone no one will argue the los angeles dodgers baseball team one of the most lucrative clubs in all of sport should have stayed in brooklyn yet ball fans will always look back somewhat longingly to the days of duke snider and roy cam- panella when the bums of brooklyn were legend you can never go back thats true but it sure doesnt hurt to carry around a few significant articles some stuff from days gone by all window coverings venetian mini bunds 20 22 23 27 36 38 40 48 60 wktox45 of 64loog 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