s p20 weekenderi w swjxgyl will interest rates continue to fall i presents 0 waiting for i wow just as we predicted inter est rates are collapsing but can it continue now that weve seen cuts in mortgage rates of more than one per cent in a single day millions of borrowers are starting to pay attention but dont get caught up in the euphoria it can be painful heres whats happening the rate paid on canada sav ings bonds csbs was too high we predicted four per cent the over million canadians have diabetes hajfdonthnouj ir know the warning signs 0 excessive thirst 0 frequent urination m rapid weight loss blurred vision e change in appetite 0 unusual tiredness m irritability 0 itchy skin 0 tingling in limbs sweetsmelling breath 0 slow healing of cuts 0 nausea and vomiting 0 severe abdominal pain if you experience any of the above symptoms or suspect for any other reason that you may have diabetes see your doctor bank of canada chose 4 14 per cent as a result the banks credit unions caisse populaires and trust companies jacked up the rates they paid on short term investments but once the csb campaign came to an end they had nothing to compete with so they started slashing rates in fact as the election campaign progressed and it was apparent there was going to be a majority election short term rates fell while the csb rate was locked in it was pretty obvious that interest rates were going to fall and they did but thats going to happen now well we are getting pretty close to the end of the ride with a majority government we will con tinue to attract money into cana da from foreign investors that will give the canadian dollar some stability which should allow the bank of canada some leeway in lowering interest rates further however strength in the ameri can economy has created some demand for money as a result american interest rates have started to rise if they continue to rise the spread between canadian and american interest rates will become so small that our rates your money brian costello wont be able to fall any further that type of rationale suggests that interest rates are about to bottom out however dont forget the rest of the world everybody has felt the impact of the reces sion i suspect the economy in japan is a year or more behind us germany and many parts of the european economy are two years behind us germany is a special case as inflation pressures rose tremendously thanks to the re unification process but now that inflation is being wrung out of their economy their interest rates will be able to fall the rest of the world will follow including our selves as a result i feel confident sug gesting that world developments will play a bigger role than those at home when it comes to the please see page 21 the parade diabetes i v fa by john murrell directed by anna mackaysmith dinner theatre 700 pm 2500 play only 830 pm 800 saturday november 13 1993 saturday november 20 1993 theatre 40s dance to follow 800 pm 1200 appetizers friday november 19 1993 at the historic uxbridge music hall main street south all tickets available at radio shack play only tickets available at personal touch si canadian diabetes association association canadienne du diabete metro toronto branch 600 eglinton ave e suite 300 toronto on m4p1p3 4164888871 with special guests the cachet choral group monday november 29 8pm markham theatre tickets available at 2600 gstincl markham theatre box office 4790201 boxing day prices now why wait liii onkyo infinity washington labs bush laserline coast eclipse thats monitor philips ft i 4 it m if receivers cassette decks cd players m loudspeakers headphones car audio amplifiers wmm head units speakers speaker wire interconnects audio cassette tape computer home office furniture audio furniture cd audio storage cases bags plus much more dont miss out on a deal of a lifetime 135 anderson avenue markham ontario 1 block north of 16th avenue off of markham road 9052944833 saturday november 20 12 noon to 5 pm sunday november 21 12 noon to 5 pm full manufacturers warranty i i j cash or visa only please lots of free parking i t i t t t k k3 k tfitmiimf t