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stouffville suntribune thursday march 17 2005 15 view om cheap seats all canadians must have something about winter they like otherwise it is intolera ble be it skiing skating ice fishing or just shovelling the driveway you have to embrace at least one activity that has to do with flash freezing or theres no sane means of suffering the sea son without one anything bad in your life is going to be magnified by an assault on the senses as extreme as the thermodynamics unleashed in the aftermath of global nuclear war which espe cially this year has resem bled our winter the recent spate of bizarre and violent events that have grabbed headlines in and around the gta proves this point people are simply going mad the animal kingdom has the right idea its called hibernation they take eight months off while its cold but theres no rest for the wicked restless human species that insists on perse vering as if sub zero were just a brandname appliance with the nhl season derailed youd think our quality of life would be plummeting at bobsled speed into an abyss of banality and boredom ultimately you might wonder who were first to come to this region experi ence winter and say lets stay and colonize those would be the founding fathers of confederation and the nhl the latter invented to make winter somehow seem inter esting and keep people from fleeing south with the nhl season derailed youd think our quality of life would be plummeting at bobsled speed into an abyss of banal- daryllynn carlson the vortex ity and boredom or maybe it has plunged us- into an icy awakening without the toronto maple leafs in action fans need not be deprived in fact the game actually feels more accessible to sub urban families hereby relieved of the pressure of saving three weeks salary to buy four tickets get down town and have dinner for a total bill valued at less than 30 seconds of play by 9-mil- lionperyear leafs centre mats sundin toronto has the fourth highest ticket prices in the league some of the most lan guid players and curiously and despite itself the most loyal fan base always happy to pay 132 for a seat in the most popular red section even if the leafs were to text- message their plays in from home whereas hockey can be a very spirited game viewed for ticket prices under 5 or even free for instance admission to games at any one of the richmond hill arena associations five facilities is free for players families and friends without any sense yet of individualism young players perform a compelling ver sion of glob hockey altogeth er following the puck until one falls causing the rest to fall too and the glob momentarily ceases to move parents meanwhile can be equally entertaining especially those who become gregariously con fused between the innate dexterity and determination that defines the rare young sters with talent and their own son or daughter who twice as much room at parkview din this years spring fundraising dinner for the new parkview home will have room for twice as many people as last year event organizers have moved the april 8 dinner to eastridge evangelical missionary church on the tenth line beside the stouffville country market they have about anoth er million dollars to raise to reach their 3million goal the new longterm care facility will be behind sobeys grocery store and is expected to cost 17 mil lion it should be open by the summer of 2006 the evening begins with a 6 pm reception and din ner at 630 pm entertainment is by the mossflower string ensem ble and rouge river connection singers whose vocal styles range from bluegrass to gospel there will be a silent and live auction featuring tickets to a raptors vs pacers basketball game and a fullsize quilt made by local craftsvvomen among other donations tickets 75 per person are available by calling 905- 6400714 has stopped to lie down and lick the ice fortunately some york region arenas such as woodbridge memorial and vaughan sports village accommodate spectators in a heated environment sepa rated from the ice by large thermal windows from which to added the benefit of players they are rendered as audibly effective as fish in an aquarium tickets to see the newmarket hurricanes junior a team at the usually soldout 3400capacity ray twinhey recreation complex cost only 8 with full season passes available for 20 less than the 160 required for a club side seat at one leafs game hotdogs or nachos at local arenas command about 250 sodas are 150 and beer is barely 5 whereas 525 plus inseat service tip at the leafs will get you a bag of skittles spectators have access to the players at community arenas even to the dressing rooms where boys in partic ular are unabashedly proud of the sheer strength of the aroma they are able to release from their hockey equipment bags the pro players have peo ple to keep their dressing rooms fresh although spec tators dont get access any way it all comes down to per ception to weather the win ter as it persists is to embrace it however you can and theres no arguing the seats are cheaper in york no credit card required just pocket change gas to get to the rink 2 hotdogs and drinks for four 16 enduring winter while getting to see your eight- yearold nephew lead the glob into the crease and score priceless share your comments or vortex experience at thevor texfeedbackhotmailcom your first 15 pounds are on us based on full program excludes mandatory product expires march 31 2005 50 oivdc md 71 mcho the staff at herbal magic was awesome they were very supportive and helpful they were there for me every step of the way through the good and the bad they kept me focused on my goal asour clients vary so do their results stouffville 6162 main st i 9056426906 lose the cellulite with cellutoss 8week treatment that helps the body break down cellulite improves circulation in areas prone to cellulite hips buttocks thighs results in smoother firmer skin i one coupon per putcrcse based on or 8vee supply exones mflfch31 2ct0s 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