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22 stouffville suntribune thursday may 12 2005 i many people hate the taste of beer to begin with it is however a prejudice that many have been able to overcome winston churchill by patrick mangion staff writer l he latest statistics seem to prove what beer compa nies have likely known for years getting women to put down their wine glass and raise a beer stein is no easy task a study conducted by the lcbo its stores showed while women make up more than 40 per cent of beer buyers 80 per cent of beer is consumed by men according to labatt 83 per cent of beer is sold to men in canada while some brewing companies have taken the high road hoping to glean more female beer drinkers objectifying the fairer sex has been a mainstay for many canadian brewers last week the beer rhavens at steam whistle brewing in toronto offered insight into one of the worlds oldest beverages essentially a beer 101 for women we are offering a challenge to women to educate themselves about beer said alexandra mclellan retail store manager for torontos steam whistle brewing by learning about the traditions of brewing women will appreciate the effects various ingredients have on taste she added wine has cleverly positioned itself as a beverage of choice for women said stefan atton director of marketing for steam whistle beer is gassy it fills you up i think thats uncomfortable for some women mr atton said but changing that perception is an uphill battle when you consider total beer sales in ontario were more than triple wine and cooler sales combined in 2003 see beer page 31 sandy jeapes donna clark reta tuckey tara krebs marion mendes and joan thomas toast with drinks other than beer at the unionville arms pub brewers have launched campaigns aimed at increasing the num ber of female beer drinkers recognized around the- forjoreieritip this message brought to you as a community service oilfheecoiiomist 2 weeks only sale ends may 29 details instoreforall specials 16686yongest newmarket 905 8953002 second location 13 brock stwvuxbridge wvntttf- 177-333-1493- picture frame factory warehouse ss5s555s 73aisaar77 we offer pickup delivery your supplier of quality landscape mulch compost soil stone products miller compost 1351 bloomington rd- richmond hill call toil free 186688sbils 76457 wwwmillergroupcacompost new ice age female hockey school 5th year elite conditioning camp advanced skill camp beginner skill camp aug 2226 stouffville arena july 2529 vaughan- the pavilion 905 5367640 wwwnewiceagehockeycom sha a little time can make a huge difference in a childs life with several volunteer programs to choose from one is sure to suit your schedule 16 big brothers big sisters of york 9057271251 wwwbbbsyca this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune oil fil11r change genuine mbpar parts 1 5pt inspection 9s pis tax jsynjheticdjeselyjiemiaddiriqnalhqrge i extended service horns i cpurfesj shiifctle flvailflble f genuine afopdrfiarts 2 accessories comprehensive vehicle inspection including trs ww w ww- your chryslerjeep vehicle may have an outstanding recall or f ct update from chysler j i- please call ur service vehicle can be confirmed sg j rkov oudyi ilfll ilrmll mm i jflmvv ha j aassbmmsm