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22 saturday nov 22 2003 the economist sunsuntribiuie i m fei 1 i 1 i hsf s i v staff photosteve somerville arthur lawrence right and his son paul enjoy an outdoor hot tub together depite last thursdays wintery conditions hot tubs designed to fit all budgets by patrick mangion staff writer craig deasley dreamt of the day he could kick back and enjoy the hock ey game from the com fort of an outdoor hot tub when workers installed the stateoftheart eightseater hot tub at his aurora home earlier this month it was the culmination of a nineyear longing for what he considers the perfect back yard tfamily accessory with what will become a bunk house and change room at ground level just steps from the hot tub and an elevated deck already wired for a tv and stereo jot outdoor entertainment mr deasley said plans are in the works to bring that dream closer to reality it really opened up the back yard otherwise we wouldnt be out there whether its having friends over for a party or enjoying a brisk evening alone with the family a hot tub has been a nice addition to the home mr deasley said we wanted to make our back yard a destination at home he said on an unseasonably mild november day we thought about a pool but with our summers you can use it maybe eight weeks a year hot nibs are for 52 weeks a year with a one and fouryearold mr deasley said he and his wife considered a cottage as well but the thought of battling traffic for a few weekends with young chil dren didnt seem worth it now he only wishes he bought a hot tub sooner i couldnt afford it until now mr deasley joked when he did go ahead with the purchase he said he wasnt about to scrimp on the details he wanted the hot tub to be the focal point in the large back yard of his south aiirora home accordingly he was sure to spoil himself and his family with a few much deserved luxuries theres an ice box and drain multicolour interior and exterior fibreoptic lighting and an indi vidual waterfall feature at each seat to provide a soothing neck massage mr deasley also protected his investment by opting for a more durable composite shell to complement the tub mr deasley said planting trees for pri vacy and additional landscaping will have to wait for now it has only been about three weeks since it was installed and while he doesnt quite have a han dle on the chemical upkeep quite yet mr deasley has become a hot tub advocate so too has richmond hill res ident arthur lawrence 51 he had the familys first hot tub installed less than two months ago but even though the cold weather has arrived the novelty has yet to wear off we were actually looking for ward to our long winters mr lawrence said he also bought a canopy to keep out the rain or snow arid so far it has been a big hit with his see hot page 25 ryan mason game on rare offering scores high on game grabbed by the ghoulies publisher microsoft game studios developer rare game exclusively for xbox price 4999 rating everyone cooper and his girlfriend amber get lost on a stormy night because cooper cant read a map then a tall- dark 1800sstyle mansion appears oh the side of the road looking down at them amber who isnt the brightest video game character to ever appear on a screen makes a bad decision and goes into the house wrong cooper franticly tries to persuade amber to go to the next town six miles away a gang of evil gargoyles takes amber into the house and ties her to a fchair cooper chases after the group but cant catch up the door slams in front of hini this is where your work begins you must find amber and escape from the mansion you willhave help from vari ous people who work inside including the butler the maid and many other trapped children welcome to grabbed by the ghoulies one of the latest xbox offer ings this game is made by rare the peo ple who created donkey kong 64 it has cartoonlike graphics with excellent lighting and sound you are able to pick up almost any thing you see lying on the ground from pool cues to swordfish to defeat ene mies see graphics page 24 f7rzg ff a holiday season cfassc ffm p i always popular with markham theatre audiences the nutcracker f f returns to the stage with beautiful choreography exhilarating costumes and sets v this fantasy will delight 3nd dazzle audiences of all ages canadas own ballet jorgen u has toured this fabulous version across north america filling the holiday season with magic tues dec 3dth at 730 pm and wed dec 31st at 230 pm a adult s2800 child s2400 g call today for tickets w or tollfree 1s6676sss01 n vu m w bov office kolrv vaviiy o situiiiy uct m f cenirt ftiit mmjum on or scs w gift certificates are available in denominations of 20 and up ja