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xi wt t9 9 of realism colors my tribune december 26 1990 pll 0 0 for 91 shredded wrapping paper adorns the floor the tree is shedding pine needles like dandruff and the cat has wreaked havoc on my artful mantlepiece decora tion during a marathon battle with the oncelush cedar rope tidings of comfort and joy are gradu ally giving way to the horrible sulking feeling which comes from overspending on all my credit cards trying to calculate where the fees for the childrens winter activities will come from and reconcil ing my savings account total of 423 with a deficit not dissimilar to the recent decrease in donald trumps net worth a healthy dose of realism has discour aged me from making any new years resolutions i do however have some fervent hopes for 1991 arid i would like as the current parlance has it to share them with you let- 1991 be the year scientists discov er that flossing your teeth causes cancer and caffeine is not only harmless but can reverse the aging process id also like the technology which allows supermarkets not to put prices on kates corner v- kate gilderdale their products to be permanently wiped out by a rogue computer virus then i wouldnt have to wait while the unfortunate clerk takes a threemile hike to the furthest aisle to substantiate my claim that ive been overcharged 2o0onabagoftacos in 91 it would be nice if when i stopped at an untried banking machine it would furnish me with money instead of a message explaining the network is offlineandwouldlpleasetrylater is it too much to hope that in future public figures will be allowed to make the occasional offthecuff remark which won be subjected to the kind of scrutiny once reserved by the kgb for interrogations indeed my fondest wish for the com ing year is that the earnest cromwellian reformers of the present will suddenly and inexplicably be smitten with a sense ofhumor its a long time until next christmas although not so long that ill actually be prepared for it but i hope when it arrives that someone will have come up with an alternative to those infuriating greet more envelopes inflicted on the long- suffering public by canada post unless youre a doctor or can write the canadian constitution on the head of a pin the minute space remaining after the extrajumbo christmas stamps and the box for the postal code have been accommodated is pathetically inade quate for its purpose and if you send cards to people in for eign lands and thus require even more address space your only recourse is to stick the stamps where the code is sup posed to bejfbr a word which has recent ly enjoyed so much use tolerance has become a scarce commodity of late as people who claim to embrace the notion spend increasing amounts of time prac tising the opposite towards those who fail to share their views lets bring back tolerance towards everybody even the muchmaligned majority id like to ded icate 1991 to eeyore whose mournful celebration of gloom and doom would embrace the introduction of gst the prospect of another year of brian mul- roney and the everworsening recession newyemdjw 6403 main street stouffville ontario all shades 30 the corner house will be open for dinner on new years day one sitting only to make your reservation call 6408494 wm boxing day sale unlimited starts hehjjeeeeh close up 6 diameter reg 9995 sae in95 5e w bulb included on boring toy 2 tierfhall light 60w reg 19995 super special 7q95 bulbiindudeden boxhgdty dining room chandelier 16 diameter 7 light tri reg 49995 sae i vv bulbs included on boxing day planning a party do it the express waf i new years eve party favors dots not ippiy to d products uinsonm noun hon to wm 10 5990 16 ave markham in markham heritage centre mamkmskmt gr brass glass i closeups from 1j95 on sale from 38 foyer spiral triadi reg 69995 h qq i w vbulbaindudedon boxing day outdoor lamps i799 i pb while stock lasts twolight ceiling style with clear crystal shade polished brass finish reg price up to 14625 super special as low as 5088 genuine full lead crystal 24 pbo perfect for bath room foyer bed room hallway 3ff halogen track light kits complete reg17995 gj 89 95 bulb atn buy 1 hlogn bub aid racth 1 i no chugt 36 fan pb aborwhite sale price aa95 complete with schoolhouse globe 3 speeds reversible 49 quantities ltd sale price only in effect while quantities last some items not exactly as shown lighting unlimited the t nlimiied i iqhtmq more 1660 kingston rd pickering nw corner of kingston rd brock can 6837277 layaway plan lzl available l j kingston rd