r- ~ 1O-The Canadian Champion, Fniday, February 21, 2003 LI Rene. PnsL* Md Mbeftna Mwla COQ"a GWIO» Who MMet a owi Mffmv 8gssDam o how oe of thWr favourlta dano PhM tby GRAHAM PAINE FACTORY AUTNORIZED YAMAHA WAREHOUSE SALE GUARANEED IQWESI PRICES 0F THE IEAR! Yamaha Pianos *Sai 379899 Vamaha Liat $425 Grands sale 9M99 Portble Pianos baSt $14000 sale $99899pckg lif l Lias$1 30R GREAT SELECTION 0F USED PIANOS BY Yamaha, kawai, Samiký Baldn a many more ainWs ae Cie o a Kid or Lnw Quantifes, Petties ae afor atic n . 2388 Fairvew St. Burlinonf STEVE LOATES (905) 639-445 KEYBOARD www.keyboardcentre.com C N R 'Pair finds love at singlesdac IJY STAIEu-MrITIIESSEN The Champion Whlen he attended bis first Milton Singles Dance, 73-year-old Romneo Presutti was just about ready to give up any dreamns he had of finding love. That chapter of his ife had ended two years ago with the death Can't see a way out? I ocrIedaotyuroo of hia wife, he assumed. When Abertina Maria Costa Galego arrived at that saine dance for the first time, love was also the last thing on her minci. Staying with her niece while away from her homeland Portugal for a few montha, Ms Gatego attended the dance becauae the only other alternative was t0 sit at home atone. Separated from her husband for 14 years, Ms Galego, 63, wasn't expecting to meet any princes that night. They were both very mistaken. What tarted out aa two haif-hearteci attempts to accept their fate - singleness - and get on with their lives, quickly led 10 a whirl- wind romance ini classic fary tale style. Caît il a modem - and slightly modified - version of Shakespeares hetoved play, as Romneo Presutti of Campbettvitle found his Portuguese Juliet. "1 tookeci and saw a lady at a table. She caught my eye right away," Mr. Presutti sald. "t went andi sat down. 1 sald, 'Do you dance?' She sald, 'Me Portuguese - no comprendo."' Fortunatety, Mr. Presutti and Ms Galego soon discovereci a Ian- guage they had in comînon - Italian. "t was laughing tike crazy," Mr. Presutti said. Ms Galegos niece, Candida Patoine. witnessed the exchange and has ofien talked with the couple about it. "He saici as soon as he saw her. his heart started beating s0 fast, he couldn't understand what was happening, " Ms Patoine saici. Couple gets closer during snowstorm The nexi page in this love story is quite humorous in the eyes of att three characters. A few weeks after their first meeting, Mr. Presutti inviteci Ms Galego 10 come over to sec his house. That night, there was a large snowsîorm and Mr. Presutti didn't think it was safe to talce Ms Galego home. So she slept over... and has been there ever since. "ttc been a monîh-and-a-half and she stiti hasn't come home!" said Ms Patoine, taughing. "Eveîy time you sec them, they're like two love birds." In fact, according 10 Ms Patoine, the happy couple is already dis- cussing marriage. Although Ms Gatego has a retumn ticket 10 Portugal for March, and by taw must retumn by June, Mr. Presutti said he hopes the necessary paperwork can be compteteci so she's able 10 stay in Canada. "One way or other, t wanî 10 keep her. t dont want 10 bace her," he sald. "This is just like a dreain. 1 neyer expectec iti. Juat ast1 was giving up hope, alI of a suciden she appeared. t think she's crazy in love with me, and 'm crazy in love with her." Of course, none of Ibis coulci have happeneci without the Milton se. MILTON on page il