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tribune november 25 1987 c35 youll find a lot more company among the also rans in life by margaret foth when i was a child i remember teachers talking about being a good loser i figured it was a way of saying we should act nice pre tend not to be jealous and forego the usual accusation he che ated however after learning the amenities of polite society i still didnt like losing it made me feel second rate years later i was at a family picnic proudly holding my first baby i was pleased he was smil ing and cooing i didnt realize how proud i was until a sister-in- law remarked that she thought her baby had smiled earlier i bristled inside from then on i was aware that children are con tinually being compared who walks first talks first and so on no wonder we learn to be com- petetive were in competition from birth through grade school high school and beyond as adults we compete for jobs and promotions in bowling leagues and through our children we compare ourselves by the homes we buy and by the cars we drive but coming in second isnt being a loser while a second place finish isnt usually recog nized by others i for one have often learned more by being second third and fourth theres a lot more company in second place and among the also- rans a lot of others who share the experiences of not winnings in fact this is a bond of friendship as we share our disappointments and failures this whole thing of competition of losing or being second gener ates mixed feelings toward the person who wins in childhood we see the evidences of sibling rival ry and in our teens we try to learn to give genuine praise to the winner adults have rituals like winners and losers shaking hands and congratulating the person who receives the promo tion we wanted these are ways of trying to cope with the mixture of love and hate within i used to wonder at the words be angry and sin not but i now believe jesus understood the angry feelings and cautioned us against them to become controll ing i dont have to hurt someone else if i own my anger and choose not to be a loser as an adult ive learned to be glad for the things i can do well and to work towards a degree of competence rather than trying to be the best most of the time i tend to look around and observe signs of others success sometimes its advancement at work other times its public recognition i admire those who make it in what ever field theyre in and i think well water pumps may leak pcbs an estimated 4000 domestic well water pumps of the 460000 in use in ontario likely contain pcb- contaminated oil which could leak and pollute the water according to a report released recently a ministry of the environment investigation found two aban doned wells polluted with pcbs by leaking submersible pumps levels as high as 06 parts per bil lion ppb were found in the well water the interim ontario drink ing water objective for pcbs is three ppb the ministry launched an in vestigation of discarded sub mersible pumps and found the motor oil in some pumps had pcb levels as high as one percent the report titled investigation of pcbs in domestic submersible water well pumps is available on request we have initiated a program designed to help homeowners de termine what type of pump they ha ve in their well and whether it is leaking oil containing pcbs into their water supply environ ment minister jim bradley said the local ministry will mail on request an information kit to help the homeowner identify the type of pump used and give informa tion on how to determine if the pump is leaking a questionnaire will be in the kit to be returned to the ministry for further investiga tion to determine if the pumps motor could contain pcbs oil leaking from pumps with oil- filled motors could result in a pet roleumlike taste and odor in drinking water or a film of oil on water and fixtures however pet roleumlike taste and odors may also be caused by other water problems such as iron bacteria any suspected oil leak from a submersible pump with an oil- filled motor will be investigated by an environmental officer from the nearest ministry district office j the off jeer wjll clieck the and may take a water sample for pcb analysis the ministry will also pay for drinking water while the investigation is underway af ter pcb contamination has been confirmed and the test results have been explained to the well owner any pump containing pcb- contaminated oil that has been re moved from a water well should be transferred to an approved pcb storgage site in accordance with provincial regulations ministry staff will make arrange ments for the transfer the ministry recommends re placement where it has been con firmed a submersible pump has an oilfilled motor manufactured prior to 1980 all medical officers of health have been advised of the situa tion the ministry recommends questions relating to the health effects of pcbs should be refer red to the local moh submersible pumps with oil- filled motors maufactured be tween 1964 and 1980 are suspected of containing pcbs submersible pumps with waterfilled motors and pumps located outside of the well are not at risk domestic submersible water well pumps manufactured be tween 1964 and 1980 with oilfilled motors that could contain pcbs include fe myers before 77 78 peabody barnes pumptron red jacket reda starite us standard tait four submersible pumps aero- motor berkeley sears and wcb- trol used two different types of motors in the pumps the water- filled pcbfree franklin electric motors and oilfilled motors that could contain pcbs homeowners with submersible pumps should verify the make of the motor in stalled in the pump for more information contact the ontario ministry of the en- vrionment water resources bjcancaau2348j32 im fairly normal in wanting to be a winner too the disillusionment comes when i learn to know some of the things behind that success as the poet said what ugliness the paint of success hides ive come up with a few ideas that i try to look at when envying someone elses success first i remind myself that real success takes discipline and hard work how willing was i to work and reach that goal second the values i prize most are usually not measurable and often hidden few will recognize someone who chooses to live simply giving so others may have enough there are no prizes given to those who daily care for someone who is dependent third winning or wanting to be successful can become such a need that it prevents me from trying something new for instance this word proces sor that moved into my office this year technological gadgets seem like more work than theyre worth other people are much more successful with them than i emmanuel international of canada emmanuel international located on stouffville road east of ken nedy is presenting a film on friday nov 27 on suicide called the ques tion the program begins at 730 pm and also features mr john hisey a bass soloist with the famous spitfire bawd celebrity guests gourmet dinner champagne toast prizes for information call central agencies 2991824 constellation hotel 6751500 tobies gifts 2484587 before you pay for your traffic ticket your traffic ticket specialists tftt a right id rather not work so hard and still be secondrate however i have chosen to learn and im find ing it worthwhile ive named it the monster as a way of getting even fourth i believe jesus taught us that success is usually a false security in many stories he illus trated that riches may disappear over night and that fame often vanishes like vapor in the air what lasts is loving god and lov ing our neighbors in today s jargon we might say that a bank account isnt as im portant as our relationships with others we dont always live this out but i think its a guideline id like to keep a reminder that suc cess may be a loser this column is sponsored by the care and share shoppe 39 main street west stouffville dr nelly j himell dr paulette pillersd0rf are pleased to announce the opening of the 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