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st 1 i weknbeb november 9 1996 p 13 library news library week over christmas books now circulating library week celebrations are over and everyone can let their brains rest after the tough brain teasers although the puzzles were a great challenge we didnt stump everyone all of the time chris pettitt guessed closest to the number of gummy worms in the plastic tub carly barkers name was drawn from the number of people who figured out the algebraic code for the well known quote to be or not to be then ones upon a time there was a woman kathleen glazin who had the timely answer and roger glazin finished hands down with his winning answer a glove congratulations as well as the tub of gummy worms and cloth library bags are given to these no longer puz zled patrons of course there still seems to be patrons puzzling over the upcoming christmas season the christmas books are starting to circulate this may be just the time for a sneak preview of books to come which make either great gift ideas or you can come to the library and get your name on the reserve list before the rush bill knoxs new book counterfeit killers features ds colin thane and involves a counterfeit clothing gang who employ lethal methods to outwit its rivals and the police another mystery is roger ormerods landscape with corpse which sounds like it may be just the fun needed to get us through winter until we can again get into the garden marilyn french author of the popular womens room is bringing out my summer with george an older woman author of romance novels thinks that shes authors visit local bookstore today fans of espionage and intrigue are in for a double treat today saturday when authors jonathan van bilsen and roy french will be special guests at john lords books utica resident van bilsen will sign copies of his first novel a past with no future which opens in 1982 dur ing the war between britain and argentina over the falkland islands protagonist phillip wright an agent for the united nations security sector is summoned to colombia to locate a missing scientist and finds himself embroiled in a terrifying web of mystery and danger fine characterizations exotic locations and a fast- paced plot make this an exhilarating read the author was born in the netherlands and immigrated to canada in the late 1950s he has recently completed a second novel and is currently at work on his third when roy french writes about ireland he does so with the insight that comes from firsthand experience a native of ballymena country antrim in northern ire land he grew up amid the conflict and violence of the sixties and seventies and his novels reflect the ambigu ous and complex nature of the troubles whispers on the wind his seventh novel is a com pelling tale of family responsibility and instinctive hatred which forces the reader to question facile defini tions of right and wrong the main character is a mem ber of the sas the elite british antiterrorist squad whose mission is to retrieve a helicopter stolen by a group of extremists destruction rather than negotiation is the motivating force which drives the latters leader and the resulting tale is a pageturner which is impossible to put down frenchs previous novel a sense of honour was select ed as runnerup for canadas prestigious arthur ellis award the two authors will sign copies of their latest books today between 1 and 4 pm at john lords books 6356 main st stouffville kate gilderdale find the mystery house and you could win free lottery tickets find me find the mystery house hidden throughout the best homes on sat nov 9th and sat nov 1 6th contact the realtors office that the house appears in and you could be the winner of one of ten markham stouffville hospital lottery tickets participating realtor offices will draw the lucky winners by november 1 9th winners will be notified by telephone development canada ressources humaines canada hi wissmmsmiisk york region business on session era 1 v forics include ml ixcations richmond hill november 12 28 50h to register call stagey morning at 905 8867662 ext 333 finished with the notion of romantic love until one sum- merday i paris in the twentieth century is a jules verne book which was considered too outrageous to be published during vernes lifetime it depicts a society taken over by business and technology does that sound too outra geous now art exhibition and sale original paintings by norman r brown come early for best selection saturday november 16 7 pm 11 pm sunday november 17 10 am 4 pm place box grove community centre 9th line south of highway 7 for details call 9056191929 pianos av- wind piano and organ hfjjse 181 king rd oak ridgef 905 7732244 spreownddgrandsxf uprigf tunings service take home music plan 19 smmm mmmmm friday november 15th noon 9 pm saturday november 1 6th 10 am- 6 pm sunday november 17th 10 am- 5 pm newmarket community centre 70 skilled ontario artisans will exhibit and sell admission 300 proceeds to community projects ewmarkgt carts and crafts council inc