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economistunjjbevjj k wtexrg3 2 j from page 12 on a more prosaic plane you have the hordes of adults and children who stay cool in humid weather via the use of the traditional little plastic swim ming pool in the back yard- along with umbrellacovered sand boxes and your triedandtrue i garden hose- i keep cool by staying as wet for as long as i can says ana vermeiilen 6 i also fan myself cool she produces a handfan and pro ceeds to wave it back and forth in front of her face while blinking in a some what coquettish manner i keep cool by swimming in lakes arid stuff says sevenyearold maury hibloom as he prepares tostep into a plastic swimming pool in his back yard when its too hot i need to be in water v hisbrother natan 5 swims every day andl play garhes in the shade indeed backvyard cooling has become sppopular that the little infiat- able pbbl hasevplved intothis summers hottest trerid the big inflatable pool jitsjust likethe kiddiewading pool but its family size and this summer you doriteven haveto go tothe- trouble of filling k the rainwill dp that for you toys r usat upper cariadamall in newmarket is also in the cool business for kids from tiny tot ages arid up ywehave super soaker waterguns wkichrange in price from 20 to 80 says a store spokesperson n they are a bigger pretty highpow ered gun which meansyou get more wet if youreveally into shooting people with lots of water youcan purchase the kind that have large water holding tanks which you can strapto your back j- sprinklers are also great for fending off heatwaves j there are all kinds of sprinklers the spokesperson says there are the kinds you can stick in the ground attach a hpseandthey spray around with the force of the hose v prices for sprinklersrange from 7 up to 30 another joy for the young are pool noodles which are styrofoam tubes five or six feet in length down in the water and kong toys that can be filled withwater and frozen the dog chews on the toy while the melting ice keeps him cool she says assuredly also available is a contraption called the kids play with them in pools or petwhicht features five evenly at the beach- thespokesperson adds spaced nozzles along an eightfoot line theycariffleori them or play swords theserelease a steady stream of spray with thefnr j- when hooked up to a backyard hose mothers also have tmethods of keep ing their cool when its really hot i try to relax mentally and physically linda pretotto says i- embrace the weather hot or cold v pretotto has also come to a some what dubious compromise on whether t to use air conditioning in her home or just the openwindow concept air conditioning on a really humid day she turns the air conditioning on arid opens the win dows when my husband comes home he yells at me marian senchuk who grew up in toronto during the 1930s remembers her mother combating the heat inher kitchen with the use of a small electric fan handheld fans were also an impbr tant source of cool in senchuks world my mother had lots of pretty fans which were sent to her by my father who was serving overseas in the first world war many a warm evening was spent on j the front porch with a waving fan along for additional coriifort i not surprisingly the dog days of summer leave the canine set with their tongues hanging but as well you should always keep your pets in a cool place just like you keep yourself advises alissa macneish of pet valu in richmond hill some of her coolingoff suggestions include having sunblock tops over dog runs kiddy pools for dogs who can lie leaving the animal kingdom the journey irito cool concludes with some pithy words from dennis perks agreat way to keep cool in the sum mer he says is to arrange awater pis tol fight in your back yard and get the neighbours involved we all get our water guns and out we go running around arid getting wet an even better way to ride out a heat wave he saysis to adjourn to a local pub thats airconditioned and have a cold pint that- will keep you cool for awhile amen akesh0f ready picked blueberries sweet corn tomatoes at farm market nr pick your own raspberries peas and beans ends on monday august 7 try one of 3 5 vsuticucs of fruit grape and ice wines from our estate winery featured dessert wine this week framboisier nouveau fordaily w a ioo stjbeles afe- bciifiilm a cv wwwwtilttamorosfbrmjbpm ivv v huge sidewalk sale 5 one day only sat august 5 9 am canad store li ving lighting 5308 highway 7 markham 2949557 markham location only outdoor lights bathroom fixtures lamps shades ceiling fans chandeliers discontinued end of lines anf oneofakind items s i eyrhfthphfnt is fvkmb brfltafl 6f b y m 80000 t fk 905 7809999 1 1 262 yonge st 8 lights north ofmajor mackenzie in richmond hill jr mjw zbmmjh mm