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Main Sin-m [mun-n Mn. 48 and \‘Imh I‘IIN'” Pmiu‘ts ~lill need in thc (1N of (how pmjccts rvducul. (hmpvmm- tendering needs In he used m cwn' ximation and I cannot helm-w the low bid for a small rvnuvd» tmn such as (his mqu not be dune fur IN than $1.15 million. Hm u-pl.u rd the dead Hum plum vd In can undo! warman Re. I’olu‘c' uffla' (mung luu'u $560.0“): ( ounvillors qm’slmn rival with Md R173de Pulil‘e'. km. W. New trees need water, too“ HHHI HI'R! H W‘H’H‘IU! Letters to the Editor FRANK l. VAN VEEN go on but nu‘ds In b0 Keep our sidewalks deat In most every city or small town I've liwd in during the last sacral decades. .1 leam- Insiswd walkways. whether in fmnt uf stores or homes. were to be cleared off within l2 hours of a snow stun“. f‘lld. IMIIIIC‘MIM‘IN Vlllt' ('Al‘ll‘lfit‘ ‘3 good for the hoan. waistline and safvty 0f ulht'rx. Does this not appiy in Whilchumh- Sumfl‘vilk“? ( Yes it does. in «main areas. under lwlaw 2 7~251~RDJ But for 48 hours last mack. it was 'impuxsihlc to travel the sidewale I dun‘l think the mspomibflity should be mmpk-u‘ly on the town's back. If men‘hams want customers. no matter what thv wrath”. a quick xhuvel and splash uf salt might help. l-wn' day during the summer. mvm mun-ts am always watering the beau- tiful cnlnun‘d hanging baskets and bal- n-ls m Iht' (krwnurwn aura. | hnpv thv mwn mmvmhen. dur» ing hm summer months to give these mm [mm a shot of H20 a few times per 'HAVE YOUR SAV. STDUFFVILLE GERRY MCGUCKIN \ 1‘! )l 'FH’IUJ' R. DYNl-‘s \ n n 1 rm I f 01.1101. Plum-mos Im'ku’ Smart lhmmthunom Barn’fllad (m Mumm- ‘ DIRECTOR. [aim Willem: 0|!me Ianvu Hutu-n u Euro. in (Jun Debora Krlh (City people with dogs are a dif- ferent breed I discovered while tak- ing daughter’s pooch on a bathroom run. They converse and smite. even if they only remember you through your canine companion's namm I've said it before. but feel it needs repealing for fear wv. too. lose our innocence: KNp saying hello to each other. Stoufiville, It won't lower your taxes bul it might help your blood pressurc. Hold that dbor. Wave. Check on the oldefly. Remain (‘mmmus Smile. Phone a friend. Sav thanks. laundry. I had visbns of her giaring back like she remembemd seeing my mug on America's Most Wanted. We're nm Mavbcm'. (Labm (low or “Vin Peaks any kmgor. hm lo“ keep the small town aliyv. kids. ()r we'll all have to gel dogs. h m Mason is editor of Thr Sun- Tribune. They do know how to use their car horns well. And when they wave. some don't use all their fingers for some mason. if I sound like Gamer Pyie. Radar ()‘Reifly or a country radio tune. but they don't say helm to each other in the city. Same goes for holding doors and letting whicles merge doum in Rob Ford's hood. Bu! they aren't Stouffvilk’. Hw places are. (Insert hick townihay- 909d onediner here. Pretty sure I've heard them all.) A wuman gm on. loaded down with mom laundry man tlw Bal- timore Ravens could have suik‘d during Super Bowl KIWI. l lwld the door open until she and her collection of baskets and (leaning products were firmly in. smiled and r caught myscll. I wasn't in Kansas anymore. low. I adom Toronto and all big cities I’ve visited for their cool an‘hilmw !ure. local dives“ swanky spots and unique cultural action. l was riding an aluminum our daughter's mid-HM“ lnmmo apart- nwm building when I neariy did it‘ I wasn’t in Stoufi‘ilille anymore If I'd said hi to the woman and her Off The Top with hm Mason Uum‘mu. (JAsuntD/er bunt Auvun mum. Urbm H rile-r Dumm- or Buunm Auunmuumm Ruhr” Insulin