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p 4 tribune november f 1995 st- comment quebecs ties must be made unbreakable the countryis breathing a collective sigh of relief quebec has voted to remain in canada but the margin was no great victory for the no side this leaves the door open to a similar process in the very nearftiture canadians must push their representatives i in govern ment to strengthen our national constitution to pre vent another attempt to breakup the country in the future it is an act of treason rib matter how you look at it quebec is not a separate enti ty within this country it is not an autonomous body despite what parizeau and his ilk would have many in that province believe quebec is part and parcel of canada it has unbreakable ties with thisination will we have to endure another assault on our nation again something must be done to prevent demagogues like parizeau from attacking our stability i again he has now proved himself to be a power hungry tyrant with no regard for or tolerance for others we are very fortunate to live in this country the first job of the no force must be to convince those ignorant enough to have voted yes of that fact stoiiffville tribune 6244 main st stouffvillc ont l4a1e2 905 6402100 905 6492292 classified 905 6402874 fax 905 6405477 publisher patricia pappus general managereditor andrew mair editorinchief jo ann stevenson director of advertising debra weher retail manager mike kogerson distribution manager barry j goodyear administration vivian oneil operations mrt pamela nichols questions news andrew mair editor joan kansbeny julie caspersenv j roger btlgmve reporters sjoerd witteveen steve- somerville photbgniphry retail advertising joan marshman- catherine dunkeld classified ijonnie rondeau real estate joan marshman distribution arlehe maddock the stouffvillo tvibunc published every wednesday and saturday is one of tho metroland printing publishing and distribu tion group of community newspapers which includes ajax pickering news advertiser auro 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well i cried ftr crying for canada may be un- canadian having a 20year vet eran of the media wave the flag and bawl like a baby may be unprofessional sue me gag me taunt me fire me i dont give a flying hoot as of how my friend wed better rec ognize vth stiffupperlip approach to canada is over we have a new country the new canada born at the stroke of midnight monday was conceived at high noon on oct 27 in the lit tle park in montreal the new canada is a firm but fair love- child it was a a difficult birth there were too many doctors and too few nurees it was breach for ceps were used and as we all know it was darn near still born i found out early thursday that canadas mr fish mp brian tobin was organizing arally in montreal this was the deal canada was to drop what she was doing head to montreal and tell quebecers three things thing one we love youthing two dont go thing three if you go close the door behind you it took me six seconds to re arrange my life it was montreal qff the record an ransberry or bust since i was on a three- day vacation i calledan area mp and volunteered to help get durham residents to montreal within hours we filled 20 buses in durham with the buses full car pooling was next oir the agenda i linked strangers with strangers i put two university- students in a senior citizens car a plumber and his wife in an accountantscar a french cana dian family of five in a van driven by a germanborn piano teacher and on it went f except for a love of canadathe montrealbound had zip in com mon the direction given was pack your lunch your passion your good will and dont forget your manners shore up the no vote and while youre at it respect the i wheri we boarded the bus at 530 a m we were heading into ithe unknown it was like juinp- ing out of an airplane for the first time or trying to catch a greased pigthere were plenty of what ifs what if the quebecers didnt want us what if it backfires what if louis kiel rolls over in hisgraveiwhat if he doesnt outside of kingston we got a taste of things to come people stood on bridges and waved flags others lined the roadside and cheered us on f while organized in less than two days we were about to make up the largest assembly in gana- dian history once at la place canada i was overcome with the- splendor of it all i was standing smack dab in the middle of a miracle while we were a nation in question it was still canadas finest hour cana- dians took matters into their own hand i saw us save ourselves yes the vote was a cliff hanger yes the outcome is a wake up callwinning by the skin of your teeth is scary we feel bruised i arid perhaps worried that we will always be in neverendum land still we including our beloved quebec stand together canada remains the finest nation in all the world give rile black jeans and does if someone asked me to describe my approach to fashion i guess early bag lady would cover it nicely during my checkered fashion career i have worn hooped petti- coats hot pants platform boots i shiny red clogs pedal pushers which required surgical removal and drainpipe jeans in my young day posh occasions called for duster coats boringly smart beige shoes ith modest heels and flower print dresses in pas tel prints distressingly reiriinis- cerit of the nursery funky was not a word which sprang to the lips of fashion edi tors anywhere until i was way past my prime so when i finally came out of the closet i went ballistic now i commit every fashion crime in the boolc as i idle my time away at that qxymoronic locale the super market express checkout i flip through magazines with sniffy articles by experts usually self- absorbed men with expert hair- weaving jobs wearing real rolexesx which advise me that my mode of dress is just not appropriate to my advanced years anyone over 30 they admon ish sternly- should dress iri- the chic but sober manner to which only lottery winners can afford to aspire elderly fashionchal lenged baby boomers are advised to eschew leggings too much jewellery arid anything remotely youthful or cheap this year we are being exhort ed to emulate jackie o or audrey hepburn but ive already been there done that when i was young if i was expected to look 40 when i was 14 riow that im of a certain age its time to reclaim my long lost youth forget prissy little shift dress es in powderpuff pink with hem lines which hover discreetly on the knee or pillbox hats or kates corner tasteful clutch purses with matching pumps give me skin ny black jeans docs and a leather bomber give me leggings and oversize tops many of which have been purloined from other members of the household elegant hip length jackets in virgin wool retailing at 300 and teamed with an equally expensive demure wool skirt are not an option for this fashion dropout ditto those understated yet classy 150 black pumps if youre talking sartorial finds consider my current favorite poor boy shirt a soft cotton in sable brown originally the top half of a pair of a boys black polo pajamas which i bleached to see what would happen a musthave staple of my motr ley collection of clothing it cost a princely 9 including the bot tom half which has mysteriously vanished tucked into a pair of 2999 black jeans i blew the budget on these this amusing little number from the late lamented house of woolco is the epitome of small town savvy and is equally at home in the cow shed or on assignment at a maple syrup festival of course the world of busir ness and commerce will be forev er denied my expertise on account of the fact that i couldnt afford to the clothes required for office work but at least i can provide a sterling example of how not to dress for success dolly parton once remarked youd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap she should have consulted me