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pl kenqejr n9yjempify1b 1996 stox- winnie the pooh a common thread between generations he was conceived in canada in 1914 born in eng land some 12 years later arid reincarnated in the united states in 1961 he lives on today and like any other legend with ties to this country now finds him self featured in a set of canadian postal stamps throughout the decades there has been no other childrens storybook character that has endured while endearing itself to the hearts of both lads and adults like winnie the pooh the lovable stuffed bear of very little brain along with christopher robin and all the other delightful animal friends who roam the 100 acre wood has con tinued to offer much needed refuge from the real world for generations of little ones and their parents starting out with the two books by a a milne and his illustrator eh shepard through the disney movie combining a trio of winnie the pooh shorts in marram theatre due to popular demand 3 additional shows added from your favourite entertainers from where i live bruce stapley 1977 winnie et al have always man aged to adapt themselves to the popular kids medi um of the day the winnie sto ries have sustained while other chil drens offerings from ah earlier age have fallen victim to the politically correct police theres neither bad guys nor gratuitous violence just an array of characters incorporating the width and breadth of the human personauty theres the uptight rabbit the wouldbe wise owl the eternally pessimistic eeyore the bouncy selfabsorbed tigger markham theatre rod beanie martha henry 30 michael burgess sunday jan 26th8 pm ipontored by qgncr the nylons sundaydec8th230pm 30 the platters sundaymr- 16 maukiiam thkatrk kou pkkiohminc aims nvv corner of warden ave hwv 7 m 905305show sun mtetmrvtam of canada inc star of the wngfield trilogy 1996 governor general award winner love letters y jib carney ttaesnov19 mm nov 22 800 pm sat nov 23 230 800pm adeligtatful and moving love stow with two of canadas finest actors maukiiam tilkatrl lou performing aims nw corner of warden ave hwv 7 call the box office 905305show spelled of course tidouble guher and so on and of course winnie himself the rotund honey- obsessed bear with the penchant for phrasing things in such a literal lovable and halfwitted way as to cause kids to smile happily while parents forced to read or watch the stories again and again never tire of milnes linguistic brilliance pooh even inspired one of the first books on the fast growing concept of downshifting with a publication called the tao of pooh advancing the laid back phi losophy espoused by the care free bear for a kid at heart like myself having a second batch of offspring has offered me the chance to head back into the 100 acre wood unlike banal barney and his contrived syrupy 1990s properness winnie the pooh offers the classic timelessness of a shakespearian play it makes you laugh while triggering memories of the innocence of childhood and i know im not alone in saying i cant watch christopher robin giving his final heartwarming farewell to winnie without experiencing the welling up of tears that goes with the loss of something so pure and joyful as a warm childhood fantasy for no one has taken the journey through the 100 acre wood ever really leaves it my 18yearold daughter marissa who recently gave my four-year- old son drew the classic disney video containing the three winnie featurettes as a birthday gift wears her winnie and tigger boxer shorts regularly so as to maintain a tie with her childhood friends as for me when i walked into the post office down the road recently and saw the assortment of para phernalia promoting the new winnie the pooh stamp set i gleefully purchased the stamp booklet before hurrying home to add a few of the winnie items to my christmas list harry coleburn the exenglishman from winnipeg whose pet black bear cub named winnie eventually led to milnes penning the winnie the pooh series would surely be delighted that the legacy of his play ful little friend lives on after all childhoods come and go but its nice to know that winnie and the gang will always be out there in the 100 acre wood providing a temporary retreat for kids big and small when the world gets a little too serious your local charities b i n 11 10 15 12 27 18 16 29 32 47 59 61 to play 1 look for the bingo ball in the saturday edition of the markham economist and sun starting november 16 1996 and in the regional coupons mailer which will arrive at your door in november 2 find and identify whats wrong with the bingo ball hidden in the newspaper and in the flyer and phone 905 471 play 3 leave your name and number and the mistake you find in the ad on the hot line and be eligible to win charity tshirts bingo dabbers and much more come out and support your local charities in the fun entertaining clean and courteous atmosphere of 75 22 heritage rdmarkham hot line 905 2010915 fflbb