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plawbunei ggxober3h99q one of the nicest things about writing is that you get to inter view interesting people and ask them all sorts of questions that are really none of your busi ness and they still dont ask you to leave last week i met a fascinating couple who have been happily married for 60 years and whose warm welcome oldfashioned courtesy and canny insights restored my flagging faith in human nature when i arrived at their beau tiful old farmhouse i admired it extravagantly the husband who had lived there all his life cheerfully described the mid- 19th century building as a bit of a dump really and admitted that he was stumped when city folk made such a fuss over it as far as he was concerned it was simply a roof over his head i asked him about his beauti- ful woodwork and he was equally dismissive of his con siderable talent im not very proud of what i do but a lot of people seem to think its acceptable it was just that people nowadays liked almost anything as long as it was hand made he explained none of this was said apolo getically or with false modesty it was for him a simple state ment of fact he talked about his school days and how even then you were defined by what you wore the affluent parents would send their children to school in tailor made clothes he said kates corner kate gilderdale while the poorer kids had to make do with denim overalls and a lot of teasing he and his wife were quietly amused that nowadays only denim would do the more bat tered and ripped the better unnecessary possessions seemed unimportant to both of them she had recently won a baking contest for which shed used a rolling pin received at her prewedding shower more than 60 years earlier the new one which was pre sented to her as grand champi on apple pie baker was still carefully wrapped up and i got the feeling that it would never actuallybe used conservation is in these days but these two have been prac tising it without a second thought all their lives in the fall he takes a stainless steel spoon sharpens the edge and uses it to cut out the pulp from the small gourds that grow on the farm when theyre completely smooth he leaves them to dry in his work room and then varr lottery funds help people with disabilities sharmila lost a leg to cancer when she was six years old with the help of a prosthetic leg sharmila is able to skip and swim with her friends helping people with disabilities is just one way lottery funds are used lottery funds are also used to provide grants in other areas such as sports and recreation arts and culture hospitals and province- wide charities this is how lottery funds are working for you in your area simcoe hall childrens treatment centre oshawa cobourg games society cobourg hastings memorial arena hastings richmond hill public library board richmond hill ontario lottery corporation together were making good things happen encore encore nishes them he gives them away or keeps them as decorative containers he has made dozens of walk ing sticks from tree branches whose shapes take his eye and finished them to retain the nat ural contours of the original wood he doesnt know why he makes them but it obviously gives him great pleasure as i took my leave he pre sented me with a newlydried gourd the walking stick i most admired and a trunkful of squash in a week which was blighted by more than its share of sad news this charming couple jprovided a welcome touch of hope gentle humor and kind- ness claremont lioness club keeping busy the claremont lioness club is in scary form these days for its scare crow contest held in the village to promote a sense of community dur ing the hairy scary days of hal- loween the claremont lioness- group which has been in existence for 12 years is also active in a number of other community events and always welcomes new members currently there are 11 active mem bers in the claremont club which hosts an annual halloween party for local children as weli as a monthly lions club dinner other events the lioness group is involved in include a home decora tion contest during the christmas sea son the christmas conceit bingoes and skating parties during the- annual winter carnival and a strawberry social every june for this years scarecrow contest cash prizes will be awarded to resi dents who design the best creations meanwhile the claremont lioness club distributes its yellow page to newcomers in the village which lists groups and businesses in the area and donates each year to a number of charitable causes the club meets on the second tues day of each month at 730 pm in the claremont community- hall anyone interested in attending a meeting or joining the lioness club is welcome for more information call 649- 2744 or 6492342 correction notice re maclver dodge ad appeared in super wheels section published wed oct 24 1990 109 financing is available on selected models only the 48 month payment prices advertised are based on gold key lease plans and are not based on conventjpnal financing we regret any inconvenience this may have caused maclver dodge limited 49 yohge street n newmarket across from upper canada mall call 8981900