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14 economist sun stoufivilie tribune tuesday oct 12 1999 cil ax a j3j iit5rctf svtj 02v niif fir mi economist sun stouffville tribune infoguide spotlight a guide to whafs happening in the york region area theatre oct 15 to 23 south shore theatres murder on reserve at leacock theatre in keswick 4760193 oct 16 to 30 jackie mason at comedywood inthomhill 7610543 b to oct 15 famous people players leave the porch light on at markham theatre 3057469 to oct 23 the gin game at theatre on main in newmarket 8369332 concerts oct 16 the nylons at city playhouse in vaughan 7094057 oct 16 york symphony orchestra concert great musical cities at newmarket theatre 9535122 oct 17 york symphonys musical cities con cert at markham theatre 3057469 r oct 19 20 john mcdermott at markham theatre 3057469 for children oct 14 to 17 just off centre productions the wizard of oz at leah posluns theatre in north york 416 4104174 oct 16 dudley the dragon and markusat city playhouse in vaughan 7094057 art oct 17 james lumbers bill saunders david ward and laura kingsbury at select art galleries in newmarket 8953002 road tripping oct 13 14 diana krall at massey hall 416 8724255 oct 14 to 31 the woman in black at theatre orangeville 519 9423423 film clips whats new at the movies bruce willis and michelle pfeiffer provide an incisive look at the good the bad and the ugly of the state of matrimony in the story of us the story of us opens in tlieatres this week starring bruce willis michelle pfeiffer rob reiner rita wilson tim matheson julie hagerty and paul reiser directed by rob reiner getting it right writer alan zweibel explains the films title for 10 years every hol iday birthday and anniversary gift i bought for my wife would inevitably be returned the next day until our 10th anniversary when i created a bound narrative history of our marriage called the story of us needless to say that wasnt returned the story after 15 years of marriage ben and katie jordan are wrestling with the univer sal paradox why are the qualities that made them fall in love in the first place now the very things pulling them apart old jokes home director reiner should get a medal from the hollywood old folks home for casting four oldiesbutgoldies red buttons betty white jayne meadows and tom poston as bens and katies parents new on video snapshots of this weeks releases the weeks video releases along with some abridged reviews from professional film critics 10 things i hate about you with julia styles and heath ledger updated version of taming of the shrew has some fun comic scenarios and good casting that almost make up for a script that walks the line between nasty pranks and popculture satire star ewstenz with jennifer jason leigh and ian holm david cronenbergs film is a plottwist ing scifi thriller spiked with gore and oozing with slime sun goodbye lower with patricia arquette and dermot mulroney a mostly satisfying film that starts out extremely well but disappoints toward the end not unlike a mcdonalds sundae now that theyve no longer put caramel at the bottom national post also scheduled for release this week are pirates of silicon valley with anthony michael hall and the 30th anniversary rerelease of easyrider factfinder insight into some of lifes ordinary issues and problems this week what should i do to prepare my gardens and lawn for winter fall is a good time to build up soil so it is fertile for planting next season run your lawn mower over fallen leaves then add them to your compost bin or use them as mulch around trees and shrubbery rake up pine cone needles sepa rately to use as mulch in beds and col lect pine cones for use in decorating projects or give them away to craft peo ple who consider them a bounty remove wilted and spent plants they dont break down and decompose easily pull out annuals and trim dead leaves and stems from perennials take out plant supports and stakes so the garden can be handraked to remove debris and leaves pull out any weeds that you find take a walk around the foundation plantings to see where some tidying up is needed pickup scattered papers and leaves tangled in the underbrush use mulch to cover the base of the shrubs its a good time tp give a light prun ing to trees which have shed their leaves because you have a good look at the shape of the branches remove misdirected and dead branches prune other trees and shrubs and reposition edging material that might have become mislaid the fall is the ideal time to add slowtreleasing organic fertilizers so all winter long the soil is enriched and improved add peat moss to improve the nitrogen level and amend the soil with composting materials and work it all together when all the clean up work is done its time to plant early flowering bulbs to welcome in the new season dont forget to fill a bird feeder for hungry feathered visitors who frequent your yard during the winter months set out a source of water for them too birds thrive on insect and aphid eggs caterpillars grubs and beetles does government have you confused i think my child is having problems at school how do i get meals on wheels for my parents if youre in the dark about an issuebylaw or service send us your query and well do our best to provide the information we welcome your submissions to infoguide fax9052941538 email econsunistarca mail 9 heritage road markham ont l3p 1m3 hey kids enter our spools halloween contest its easy to enter just write a spooky halloween story or draw a frightening halloween picture and drop or mail it to the markham economist sun or stouffville tribune there are three age categories with a prize for the best story and best picture for each the categories include ages five and under six to nine and 10 to 13 all entries must be at either the markham economist sun or stouffville tribune by october 13 entries must include the participants name age address and phone number the winners will be published in the october 26 edition of the papers spmmtw- jarr mmfssmi 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