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p 6 weekender saturday july 5 1997 stux -af- summer storm was truly electrifying they say that truth is stranger than fiction what you are about to read we wish to draw your attention to the following in our cunrent 75 years summer living spectacular flyer page 1 motomaster hand cleaner 3810006 copy should read save 34 not 51 page 8 mop pail wringer kit 4696524 copy should read save 12 not 23 page 1 0 item 6 hook loop tonneau covers 412440x copy should read save 2000 not 20 we sincerely regret any inconvenience we may have caused you cnote 32897 zones misc rural routers is the truth as odd as it may sound just a few summers back a local rural router john decided in the early evening hours to stretch out on the bed and read a good book his wife and children were in other parts of the house and all was well for then the sky became overcast and the wind began to blow there was a definite hint of a summer storm to come quickly the last of the light disap peared as rain started to pour from the sky john felt all the more cozy snug gled in bed with the comforting sound of rain pounding on the roof living in the middle of open acreage the house lit up with light ening striking i sometimes as rural route ruth ruth leblanc john says too close for comfort what happened next is rather shocking by the bed john was resting on was an open window in a split sec ond john saw lightening come through that open window and hit him in the legs it was quick it was electrifying and he couldnt believe what had happened he stood on jellylike legs and walked unsteadily to the find his wife and kids in the living room telling them what happened they all are here weve got em get yours uxbridge location on dollar plus bargain centre 28 toronto st s uxbridge 8520310 town of whitchurch stouffville notice 1997 final tax bills 1st instalment due august 22 1997 2nd instalment due october 24 1997 final tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should make immediate application to the municipal tax department failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment tax payments may be made by mail on in person at the town office and at most financial institutions through tellers banking machines and by telephone banking fees may apply after hours tax payments may be made in the drop box at the front entrance door of the municipal office town office hours monday to friday 830 am to 430 pm 6401900 8952423 box 419 19 civic avenue stouffville ont l4a 7z6 ruth armstrong tax collector amct cmtc y laughed and thought he was pulling their legs soon enough as he hob bled around saying he couldnt feel his- thighs they finally took his seri ously at the hospital they con firmed that he had indeed been struck by lightening while lying in bed lucky guy that he is there have been no after effects and no permanent damage to his limbs john says it wasnt that painful when it struck and he can only laugh now and see how fortunate he was to escape without injuries the only limbs that have been struck by lightening around the leblanc house is the old red maple in the backyard since we have lived in our rural roost for the past 12 years it has been hit three or four times never losing a limb just splitting the trunk bodies of water are everywhere in the country it seems they seem to attract storms the way pic nics attract ants if you have never experi enced a sudden summer storm in the country you dont know what you are missing the sky lights up and within seconds lightening strikes sometimes shak ing the windows in their frames for years our dogs would know when a storm was approaching before we did they would begin panti ng and pacing their eyes wide open in terror soon after we were introduced to as an acquaintance bruce calls them doggies little helper an animal vali um now they are old and gray and one has totally lost its hearing as one lies oblivious to the house shaking 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