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p 18 weekender february 8 1997 st flu bug not half as sickening as daytime tv with illness there are two kinds of people while one type never gets sick others find it hard keeping healthly belonging to the latter i have once again suc cumbed to the flu bug ignoring the first signs of fever and troubled stomach i continued on until i could go no longer wallowing in self pity i lay in bed bored with being sick and bored with tormenting my likewise sick hubby the big guy and i both agree there could be nothing worse than being stuck in the sickbed days blend one into another and hours can stretch into theatre fred penner extra show dtded mon feb 17 at 7 pm every kids best friend hear songs from his latest album moonlight express come by the hills a musical adventure of scotland and canada starring brian mckay feb 18 21 at 8 pm feb 22 at 230 8 pm tues prevsat mat 19 wedthurs eve 24 frisateve 29 adults 12 children 9 sbf s i t lpw yf jjbjh f hhk fe- infinity leaving you a disoriented mess within the sheets tuesday was the worst day i awoke reeling with nausea with a head that felt like it weighed more than one of norm cravens prize winning pumpkins i figured that reading would do more harm than good so i grabbed the converter and settled down to enjoy some daytime tv my spiral to depression began as i watched the worse heartbreaker there is a toronto humane soci ety fund raiser telethon watching helpless animals suffer i began to get teary eyed and felt very down next i channelhopped and took a peek at the rolanda show this is one of a growing breed of now- sopopular talk shows the days topic was family reunions and seemed harmless enough at the beginning mistake these were reunions of the worst kind heartbreak ing tales of fathers who have disappeared only to leaving sad faced little souls wondering why they have been abandoned on and on it went one tale worse than the last it brought to mind a show from way back in my past when queen for a day aired i was just a small fry but memories of the humiliations the contestants endured have stayed with me rural route ruth ruth leblanc women who had lost family members due to acci dents families whose homes were burnt to the ground no insur- nace of course and any other women willing to share her horrific tragedy became contestants the winner was determined by the loudest applause the saddest and tearist storyteller was given a truckload of appliances for baring her soul even as a kid i was repulsed by the thought that this was entertainment watching these sideshows on television i wonder if it is a reflection of our soci ety maybe by seeing others worse off than ourselves it makes our situations seem better i have vowed to never get ill again and put myself through the emotional torture of daytime tv that said eat wisely dont run through the snow barefoot and may the world turn but not your stom ach cosponsored by canoe call 905 305show sh street skiers from the front katie ramsden sean ramsden and mary catherine ramsden do some crosscountry skiing on millard street in stouffville last week as snow begins to fall this weekend sunshine and pleas ant temperatures should bring out skiers of all sorts 95 3057469 gst and handling charges apply nw corner of warden ave hvvy 7 photosjoerd witteveen 2 factory 1 trained fulltime i installers on staff c eureka eureka if eureka eureka with cleaning attachments 7 amp motor compact fullsize canister 8 piece floortoceiling attachment set long 20 power cord we carry a complete selection ofs vacuumt cleaner vbagssv a limited edition central vacuum builtin vacuums model 3621 tt 5 eureka vigtdry powerful 100 amp motor floor to ceiling gleaning 7 position carpet height adjustment headlight reg 24500 4 oniy model 4340 mm mm while supplies last 135 wjrtp morovi 137 szicnox tower v ioyw self- cueahlhs jilter shcfwsdlk7 ulvel 7gml09i acetpmcle special menu fri14 sat 15 valentines dance fri 14 ujmmfm 3 m join in the fun licenced reservations recommended music dining dancing open 7 days 198 main st unionville 9054772715 n sju valentine dinner dance special rib steak in store specials too numerous to mention z iu 3 5 2 a 5 hwy7 z ul 9 r i markham vacuum 1 1 4355 hwy 7 unionvil 479827 store hours mon fri 9 6 sat 9 4 eureka vacuum cifamxs performance you expect quality you demand backed by theworlds largest vacuum 4 cleaner company in canada since106 potatoes veggies includes caesar salad garlic bread 12 smoked chicken potatoes veggies jumbo shrimp saute rice veggies s149b reservations recommended jom us for dinner then dancing with our dj rwtmu 202 main st unionville 9054706955 pubhuujb