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economist suntribune sports thursday june 20 2002 25 this girl baits own hook from page 24 pain threshold of worms mr loewen prefers to keep life sim ple worms come from mother earth mr loewen doesnt know how much a single worm is worth on the market mr burd buys them in bulk worms feel about as much as people who vote for the canadian alliance party do theyre alive when we put them on the hook i know that much said mr loewen he then offered to bait my hook note the lingo i talk like a fisher man already put the worm on like you put on your socks mr loewen said make sure you cover all the metal with the worm fish are smart as whips if they see the least bit of shiny metal they take off in the opposite direction to all novice fishermen out there make sure your sock covers all now for the biggy casting successful casting starts and ends in the motion of the wrist you cast at a 45degree angle mr loewen said after a number of aborted tries i managed to fling the line out far enough after a minute or two mr loewen was summoned to help other cus tomers it was then i had time to study the water i couldnt believe my eyes a multitude of trout was swimming close to the surface burds fishing is a going concern paying customers you pay by the weight of the fish you catch were lined up everybody was in a good mood i must admit fishing brings the best out in people i was thinking about fishing and human nature when anoth er staff member approached stopped and informed me i had a fish on my line apparently when the little round ball sinks beneath the surface of the water its a telltale sign a fish has taken the bait staffer mark rennie instructed me to start reeling in the line mr rennie was right i had a fish on my line i stayed calm coolheaded and focused i reeled it in when it broke the surface of the water i asked mr rennie to take over i wasnt about to press my luck any further a smart fisherwoman knows her limitations i always say when mr rennie scooped the fish into a net and placed it into a secondary net i asked if we should give it a name i settled on never again within seconds never again lay on the grass he was a good size with a pair of pliers mr rennie pulled the hook out of his mouth within a few minutes never again suffocated to death mr rennie carried never again to a table where he whacked off his head and cleaned him he was then placed in a bag of ice and presented to me i ate never again for dinner he was tasty been there done that is a regular feature fol lowing the exploits of staff as they try to keep up with experts in a wide variety of sports and recreational activities discover the pleasure of plants women assess action from sidelines from page 24 they get drawn into it too there are many reasons why girls sports are booming including general awareness and greater opportunities in most activities to achieve careers and education through sport some people on our board realized and embraced the idea that girls soccer was an area that would grow and refused to treat it as second fiddle to the boys said gerry gentile a 12- year veteran of coaching and now head coach for the vaughan soccer clubs under- 14 girls provincial level team perhaps the most telling sign times are changing is when moms are willing and able to assess training and practice ses sions from the sidelines once the exclusive domain of fathers to behold with a critical eye the training sessions its clear mothers have the same back ground and are as likely to voice an opinion about whats hap pening on the field 22fe a m entertainment herbs health sunday june 23 1000am to 400pm s the herb specialists visit richteis herb farm where you will meet herbalists and other professionals vendors ofherbal products artisans sample herbal treats and teas music wore poor prized free seminars 1100 am living with thyme culinary medicinal more 13200 pm herb garden watft 100 pm growing sweet on stevia 200 pm healing power of herbs 300 pm womens herbs from puberty pms pregnancy to menopause s something for the whole family held rain or shine at our greenhouses 357 highway 47 goodwood 3056406677 r r markham 7 1 cochrane drive unit c 905 3056704 ajax ancaster barrie brampton cambridge kingston lawrence square london mississauga 2 stores oakville oshawa richmond hill scarborough sudbury vaughan waterloo i 800 bouclair hrrfapnntirstfiorletem5wibexltecoocprict merchandse may vary from photo and sriealonmjy vary from store to store shcoearfy far b selection vje reserve the ngfl to ktin quantises al sale prices are appkitte on irritoirrarxfecarrfarcrapfjcjtfeto