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r v i p 4 tribune april 9 1997 ti si t t 4 st comment email address stouffvilletribune pressnetnet enumeration fundamental to democracy theyre bound and determined to get you if they miss you the first time theyll come back enumerators have been assigned the thankless job of tallying up all eligible voters for the coming big campaign and ifs supposed to be the last time youll have to be bothered the national register of electors will be kept on file in ottawa after this cam paign blitz and by the end of the month everyone in the country who can cast a vote will be logged in it cannot be stated enough how impor tant it is to provide the information and to be available when the enumerator comes around there is an element of inconvenience but with the assurance that this will be the last time the campaign enumera tors will be coming to your door this week april 10 to 16 and the returning offices are now open bright yellow badges will signify the enumerators when they come to your door all you have to give is your name address sex date of birth and the con firmation of citizenship and that you are over the age of 18 should you miss the visit from the enumerator he or she will return if you are still not at home you will be com pelled to complete a mailin registration form to be mailed immediately resi dents currently outside the country should be contacted by family and friends to inform them of the register the list will be compiled by april 26 the ben efit of this enumeration is obvious however the data bank will eliminate further enumerations which are the single most costly aspects of an election by eliminating enumerations millions will be saved this costsaving will be truly beneficial make every effort to be enu merated if you are not home fill in the form left for you its important l atokt7 stouffville tribune 6244 main st stouffville ont l4a1e2 905 6402100 905 6492292 classified 905 6402874 fax 905 6405477 publisher patricia pappas general managereditor andrew mair editorinchief jo ann stevenson director of advertising debra weller retail manager mike rogerson classified manager stacey allen distribution manager barry j goodyear administration vivian oneil operations mgr pamela nichols questions news andrew mair editor joan ransbeny kathleen griffin mike adler reporters sjoerd witteveen steve somerville photographers julie caspersen copy editor retail advertising joan marshman catherine dunkeld classified bonnie rondeau real estate joan marshman distribution arlene maddock reception ruth le blanc the stouffville tribune published every wednesday and saturday is one of the metroland printing publish ing and distribution group of community newspapers which includes ajaxpickering news advertiser alliston heraldcourier barrie advance brampton guardian burlington post cityparent collingwoodwasaga con nection east york mirror etobicoke guardian george town independentacton free press kingston this week lindsay this week midlandpenetanguishene 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markham hotel for three hours we were all put to the test the true colours test to be exact the company hired janice to answer the following questions what makes them tick do they tick together if so how janice provided the answers i like the true colors test you cant fail it it has nothing to do with intellect or the lack of it nothing to do with knowhow or the lack of it and nothing to do with money or the lack of it colors are used because people including children understand them because of the colors nobody has to deal with psycho logical jargon janice told us that test takers experience an understanding and a noticeable feeling of self if the test takers are wise theyll celebrate the differences from those at work home school and at play the first segment of the test takes about an hour the ques tions are delivered in an objec- off the record jo an rans tive test format the results are known immediately heres a sampling of what its all about if you want instruc tions given in a clear and concise way and prefer your environ ment orderly you my friend are gold if gold is your dominant color you follow through with promises and work hard provid ing youre reminded that youre on the right track things that are important to you are tradi tion home and family you like rules routine and require punc tuality you dont like waste or change that it too sudden since youre gold you plan plan plan if you seek close relationships and are sensitive to obvious and underlying feelings seek an har monious environment that offers an open and interactive atmos phere with real approachable people youve got a strong blue streak since youre blue you are a nurturer by nature if youre patient an analytical thinker a problem solver and logical youre heavily shaded in green the world of ideas is important to you you love intel ligence and logic and hate redun dancy since youre green you take a skeptical approach to life you need proof if like me youre simply won derful youre orange we oranges like motion lots of action were keen on humor prefer handson work can do 20 things at one time and were optimistic take it from an orange we need freedom we seek it cherish it and if need be well turn into freedom fighters to keep it true colours is a useful thing it helps us identify our unique characteristics helps us with our children our love and work mates if youre gold married to an orange have two blue and one orange child work for a green and work with three golds two oranges youve got a life if you want more info on true colours call 8524704 parents take back seat when offspring need car home is a place where part of the family waits till the rest of the family brings the car back earl wilson i recently spent another delightful friday afternoon at that wellknown hangout for grade 11 parents the driver examination centre on this occa sion i was accompanied by my daughter who was taking her road test and her friend who joined her to provide moral sup port the centre itself exudes all the charm of a hospital waiting room its walls painted a shiny beige and festooned with posters about safe driving practices as opposed to safe sex stunnedlooking par ents sit abandoned in moulded plastic chairs while their off spring trying to appear noncha lant line up to register giving no sign that they are related to any of the golden oldies in the vicini ty while we wait i take an inven tory of the examiners clipboards tucked under their arms who make their way briskly towards their waiting victims in the park ing lot they all look rather stern like school principals who are about to announce detention for the whole class unless the culprit owns up clare sallies forth to the car with her friend it is clear that mothers must take a back seat in this particular rite of passage and they talk and giggle for almost an hour before the friend is ousted in favor of the examiner i stand at the window but finally cannot bear to watch clares friend gives a running commentary shes backing out- watch for that car i dont think shes seen the stop sign i dont think shes going to stop i shut my eyes and block my ears and troop back into the waiting room where the two of us sit and chat nervously for 20 minutes suddenly across the room i see kates corner kit0yfimer a 1 my daughter waving a yellow sheet of paper and grinning rap turously she rushes over hugs us both and says all in one breath i passed i passed can i have the car tonight a large black cloud passes over my delight at her success the car which just because he paid for it and continues to fund its maintenance mr wallethead somehow considers his will now be the subject of an ongoing cus tody battle between himself and the children my tercel wagon which a friend recently described as a recycling depot on wheels boasts a manual transmission and so far i have managed to avoid impart ing the mysteries of its operation to my beloved son and daughter it is a truth universally acknowledged that no two people in a family require the same amount of leg room for driving thus when mr wallethead enters his car after ive been dri ving it he gets wedged between the steering wheel and the seat his frustration is augmented by the fact that as soon as he turns the key tori amos comes pouring out of the speakers at 900 deci bels because one of us forgot to eject the tape and turn off the radio he has not finished back ing out of the driveway before the warning light announcing a severe fuel shortage comes on this also serves as a warning of looming paternal displeasure as he tries in vain to figure out how we could have got through a tank of gas in 48 hours i guess hes never taken the scenic route to ballantrae