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12 economist suntribune busines s saturday april 13 2002 toys video games on horizon for dreamwave from page 7 we wanted to be a comic book studio there was absolutely no direction four years ago we had no idea we would be a publishing com pany said pat we liked the name and we wanted to say we are a company we had no idea how to distribute a comic book or publish a comic book or anything we learned everything we know from scratch and r markham walk in medical clinic rsdkemv caturay j- 12 dri yihuahd wehayenpwmqyd into our new jargert xsocation at 5293 hwy fvjicffi ceratsre corner of mccowari i 7v v w family practise walkin care menopause symptom checklist lack of progesterone headache low libido anxiety swollen breasts moodiness w fuzzy thinking depression n food cravings irritability y-lr- insomnia 5v crarnps- li emotional swings painfulbreasts weight gain bloating v inability to o concentrated early menstruation painful joints- asthma j acne i hair loss excess a y progesterone 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start a stu dio a group of friends work ing out of a dingy building in richmond hill no one really had a job but everyone was there to show each other their artistic abilities and nurture each other and help each other get better said pat the brothers also learned about the businessside of comicbook publishing from its time under image comics and their mistakes despite the brothers 18- hbur days including week days and holidays the com pany suffered because they lacked a business back ground and had limited knowledge of marketing strategies and they were overstretched the pair ran the business including cleaning the office while pat continued drawing for the comic books you can imagine the stress that goes with taking on so many different positions pat said in addition they support ed their retired parents it was a very difficult time he said but it was well worth struggling through because we learned so much despite the behind-the- scenes difficulties the com panys work was becoming popular darkminds brought dreamwave to the forefront of the comic book scene three years ago done in japanese anime style then uncommon in north america the publication the pope is coming to toronto st justin martyr church 3898 highway 7 east 2 blocks e of warden presents world youth day blitz sunday april 14 isoo pm everything you ever wanted to know about world youth day world youth day is july 18 28 join us for lunch buffetfoods of the world and learn all about world youth day billeting or obtaining a pass to attend events prizes presentations fun for all more info 9054792463 attention all teachers and parents of children with learning difficulties what if learning disabilities are not permanent add is treatable without drugs achieving optimal brain function and emotionalhealth tuesday april 16 7pm at the lebovic centre presented by farid wassef rph ccn pharmacistnutritionist and dr allen turner doctor of chiropractic different methods of improving reading and math abilities as well as ways adults can improve memory concentration and ability to focus farid wassef has authored numerous papers in the field of nutrition he is the coauthor of a book breaking the age barrier to be published by prentice hall in the fall of 2002 dr allen turner has pioneered many innovative methods of treating conditions such as learning disabilities and allergies he has been featured on the dini petty show canada am and the national news attendance is free but space is limited so contact dr allen turner dc 9056404440 sold 40000 copies incredible for its time pat said of the decision to adopt anime said 29yearold roger dreamwaves vice- president and editorinchief we had to take that risk we didnt know how people were going to react to it now with 30 employees and short of space the company plans to buy land and construct its own building transformers generation 1 is also done in japanese anime style the style found in sailor moon pokemon and digimon cartoons sepa rates rather than blends colours as done in american- style comic books with many projects on the go dreamwave hasnt crested yet now with 30 employees and short of space the company plans to buy land and construct its own building it has a second transfor mer series coming out in the summer and plans to include mini comic books with the soon-to-be- released transformer toys armada series and dreamwave sold- movie rights to its echo comic book to 20th century fox 18 months ago where the script is now undergoing revisions the company has three managers in hollywood rep resenting dreamwave in the film industry and is also busy pitching ideas for toys film and video games with invitations to sign- ings at comic book conven tions in chicago and san diego coming up and inter views with the new york times the space channel and online comic book and transformer sites the com pany is stepping into the spotlight attending comic book conventions is about the only holiday pat a selfcon fessed work addict takes but hard work and persistence have paid off for the pair we just had a lot of faith in our dream pat said pat and some transformers cocreators are signing copies of transformers generation 1 at heroes world comic shop of the new millennium 4568 hwy 7 west of kennedy today and sunday from 2 to 6 pm pat robinson inc trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal tocreditors pat robinson trustee personal businessbankruptcy aurora 15 105 yonge st 20 1 at church- 9057272577 richmond hill 9555yohgest 401 atwcldrick 905 5089493 toronto north 45 sheppard ave e at yonge 4l6 4106648 toronto downturn 150 york st 800 at adelaide 4l6 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wvwpatrobinsoncom f czlzhxatloyi 2002 affls vvlnnz draw held april 5th 2002 1st prize debbie harris 1 year lease of 2002 bmw 325 2nd prize cj deacon 2500 gift certificate at cadillac fairview malls 3rd prize john moore canon powershot s300 digital camera 4th prize steve 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