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economist suntribune sports thursday aug 1 2002 17 easy to forget life in office from page 16 are enjoyed by forest regulars such as diane dowd a toronto equestrian who when i meet her is in the middle of a three- hour ride on quattro a five-year- old horse whose ears and fore head are covered by a red fly mask when you live in the city especially you come up here and clear your mind it sets you straight ms dowd says peaceful its peaceful here those whove experienced the seclu sion of the forest including me arent thrilled at the thought of thousands of new folks coming into it the boy with the net seven- yearold andrew markwart of richmond hill is following a swimming object likely a turtle but it heads into deeper water and avoids him the heron catches a small wriggling fish they remind me of some thing prehistoric these herons mr daniel says eating my bag lunch on rocks by the pond its remarkably easy to believe there are no clogged highways nearby that there is no office to go back to been there done that is a regular fea ture following the exploits of staff as they try to keep up with experts in a wide variety of sports and recreational activities quality gear worth it from page 16 tend to collapse with weight which could include dampness from an indi vidual sleeping in the bag or even the environment as a result these bags dont trap body heat as well if youre wet and you go into a goosedownfilled bag it can be worth less said jeremy robertson spokesperson for running free a markham athletic and outdoor appar el store staff photomike adler diane dowd of toronto rides quattro in the eldred king forest tract which is owned and maintained by the region in northern whitchurchstouffville the trail ms dowd is on is popular with riders cyclists and hikers buy quality name brands of equipment you will get more for your money because you will get a quality product to combat a damp environment or camper synthetic sleeping bags com prised of polarguard or thinsulate are a viable alternative you can be wet and theyll still insulate to some degree mr robertson said synthetic sleeping bags are more economical he said with downfill bags you can expect to pay as much as 30percent more due to the quality of feathers cooking has also changed with new stoves smaller and easier to use mr durst said there are models that are almost pocketsized and come with electric starters these types of stoves mr taylor said are ideal for those going on long distance trips on foot or canoe the stoves today are lightweight and compact and single burners no dangerous fuels or priming are required for the newer compact mod els fuels these days mr durst said are butane blended they are also good for emergen cies he added while newer models of stoves appear to be dominating the market mr taylor said the old coleman stove still serves a purpose as it is ideal for family outings or for car campers those who camp near their vehicles the oncebulky backpack has also gone light theres definitely an emphasis on lightweight bags mr robertson said todays backpacks are constructed of ultralight fabrics which at one time were considered ludicrous mr robertson said they are also water proof with the application of silicone or urethane although not always as durable backpacks come in different vari eties mr robertson said there are backpacks for the overnight camper and for longdistance or day usage while newer camping equipment offers more comfort and can be easier to set up mr durst and mr taylor warned consumers can expect to fork out a few more greenbacks nonetheless mr taylor said its worth the investment buy quality name brands of equip ment i cant emphasize that enough you will get more for your money because you will get a quality product that you can trust and they will last longer as long as you take care of them otouttville rpea ohurcnes welcome you wideman mennonite church sunday aug 4th 2002 1030 am worship service at willowgrove camp 11737 mccowan rd pot luck lunch to follow church office 6406219 for a ride call 6404185 6 the anglican parish of christ church 254 sunset blvd stouffville the rev robert a shields 9056401461 sunday aug 4tli 2002 1 1th sunday after pentecost 800 am no service 1000 am morning prayer church school and nursery provided everyone welcome email chrislchurchouffvillcsympaticoca web site mvw3sympaticocachristchurchstouffville r bloomington gospel church 3ss 13660 ninth line 905 6424414 sunday aug 4th 2002 pastor dr john howarth south of 47 highway formerly bloomington rd sunday school will resume sept 8th worship service 1030 am communion service guest speaker rev paul hiscox no more evening services everyone welcome parkview village 12184 ninth line south stouffville sunday aug 25th 2002 mark middleton global talk christian memorial church r stouffville baptist church a fellowship church 6273 main street sunday aug 4th 2002 sunday school discontinued for summer prayer time 1015 am lower auditorium summer worship services 1 1 00 am month of august pastor robert gatto please join us for an hour of worship advanced notice aug 18th missionary sunday with doug linda ferrett from alaska have a safe and happy summer for information call 905640291 1 all welcome god bless we care welcome to st james presbyterian church gvif sunday aug 4th 2002 no worship here this sunday burkholder bbq friday august 9 630 pm 251 second st sharing gods love everyone always welcome 6432 main st stouffville 6403151 stjamesstoufrviliesymparicoca springvale 5l5 baptist church stouffville rd at kennedy rd 9058875651 bob flemming w m senior pastor associate pastor associate pastor student ministries worship music coordinator bill thornton jay sandiford heather thornton childrens ministries coordinator sharon russell sunday aug 4th 2002 945 am pastor jay sandiford sjouffyille pentecosjal church 6853 main st stouffville 905 6405696 sunday aug 4th 2002 1000 am morning worshhip call church for more information j vivian baptist church 4733543 pastor robert okum on hwy 48 at vivian rd holding forth the doctrines of grace 945 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening worship everyone is welcome nursery provided 1 stouffville united church is u church st n 9056401163 worship minister rev robert nightingale sunday aug 4th 2002 1030 am joint worship service with st james presbyterian at stouffville united baby fold available upon request jl everyone welcome