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mam The campaign to name the new wooden of the yvorlq (hereaftet known as the W's. of the W.) was launchéd in 1999 by a Canadian, Bernud Weber. We humans like to magnaounelves and remem- ber the hemic stuff. like umbus' discovery of this continent, (even though he actunlly landed in Puerto Rico and thought it was China) and forget the bad, like our talent for ' ' each other as well u my wild species we get neu.( cm: to think of it, Amelie- hid already been discovered, only it wasn't byEuro .) Wealsoliltetomnkehetoes out of ficdnnalptchzuten like King Arthur, Robin Hood and Don Cozleone, not to mention Santa Claus, the Eutenhunnx and Harry Potter. _ _ And fox all those years we had the Seven Wonders of the World that nobody could temember. Some of them may not even have existed. Emily! After all this time waiting and praying, we at last have a set of new Seven Wonders of the World. 64 Sandlford Drive, Unit 13, Stouffvillo 640-WASH (9274) Call us for an Appointment By Ralph Pohlman Approximately 1,500 cubic feet -â€" that’s 15 skids piled seven feet high -- of plastic pots, paks, trays, tags, etc. are not going to be bur- ied in landfill for eons to come. Clearly, people are hesitant to put their unwanted pots into the gar- bage and have been storing them Goodwood Gardens would like to thank all the area gardeners for their co-operation in making the plastic pot recycling event a success. RECYCLING EVENT A BIG SUCCESS So, l’vc heed thinkin maybe I could suggest some other wonders tau, at least unofficial] , might fall into some kind of wondrous category. f course there have to be criteria. For example, natunl way these beat out a bunch of other nonn- nat landmarks that didn't make the cut, including the Eiffel Tower, Bate: Island in the Pacific, the Statue 9f Liherty, the Mopolis and a few others. 'Sonowwehevethe'NEW SevenW'toftheW, although some of them seem to be patty old, but at least they actual] exist. The biggest vote getter was The Glut W of China, followed by Rome's Coliseum and India's Tai Mahal. Then we have Jordan's Pena, (you know, that city carved out of pink rock), km s Machu Picchu. Brazil's Statue of Christ the Redeem on the mountainto overlook- ing Rio oe_1_anei:o ant! Mexico's qum_C ' hen ltza py'ramnd. Hmmm._What happgnedfio §toqch¢n327 The Colossus of Rhodes, (1 think it was a statue that muddled the hubom), The Phuoe Lighthouse of Alexandth and, the only one survivmg, The Pytamids of Ctn in Egypt; After a world-wide poll of over 100 million votes cast on the Internet. the winners were announced earlier this month at a perenmnyjn Ligbpn, quugal. As anyone who ph Trivial Punult knows the odginaleevenW'e o theWwereTheH Gardens of Babylon, (nobody knows where t were or what they heyactunw looked hke), The Statue of Zeus at mommy The Temple of Artemis at Ejhesus,The eoleum of Hallcunusus, (who?), By Heather Engli Thank you to the volunteers who helped with the sorting. When it is all finally packed and shrink wrapped it will be trucked to the Canadian Polystyrene Recycling Association. CPRA pays for the cell paks and some trays (polysty- rene only). The money raised will be donated to Durham Farm and Rural Family Resources. for years. Many expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to clean out their garden sheds and garages. When I look around the local area I am struck by the wonder of the Flea Market and the incred- lhle number of things I don't want, along with Stoufiville ha ' become the universal centre for doughnut chops. t alto et'dfes me as a wonder that Stouffville like: to think of itself as Music Town, despite not having a music store or even a town band. Oh, I know we have been puttin on Music Maniafu40-tomeyeanwhereinawho bunchof folks with delusions of acy, including me, get up on the stage at the en of April and entertain their relatives. of Manual Ana tight in town {Ive have Duffin’s ngckLwhigh usually‘hgs no wake; in it. What else? Well, the nonexistent Pickering air- m should qunhfy' for some ‘ much like emp .' Aqbcflc, the pqgeqsiye white phapt built nort_ In Canada as a Whole one might could consider the Flying Sauce! at Moonbeam, Ont., the Wawa Goose or the CN Tower. Are there others? Probably. Onipogihih'ty ii the Senate in Ottawa, also known as Tlie Tnkleis Thanks. Suggestions from {cadets are welcome. I can't dedae about Dolly Patton's shade-giving balcony, not knowing whether it is a natural wonder or has eurp'ally named support. She herself a that the hu never had to use sun-block below I waist. wonders like the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls, wondrous though they may be, are forces of nature to _don’ t qqllify. _ can be accepted for recycling. If there is a local trucking company travelling to 401 and Dixie Road who could offer space, Goodwood Gardens would greatly appreciate the help. Please contact David Gribble at 905-640-4852.