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stouflville suntribune thursday june 8 2006 5 the joys of shopping for a new vehicle it happens every three years or thereabouts its time to buy another car its time to discard its predecessor for me its the most diffi cult decision in the world a fact ive faced 28 times and it doesnt get easier truth is some men exchange wives with less anxiety than i switch auto mobiles without blinking an eye theyll trade up to a sleeker and sexier model overlook ing the fact the original while long out of warranty still has many miles to go so it was with our 2003 oldsmobile excluding front brakes and a fuel pump shed given us 67000 kilo meters of troublefree driving in appreciation weve looked after her well with regular washings waxings and oil changes while most drivers look on cars as strictly transportation i consider them almost human even attaching pet names to those i like most susies a favourite ive had quite a few susies since 1942 first wheels ah 1942 that was my first i bought it from charlie ward and cec hendricks coowners of maple leaf auto sales the cost was 800 1 later traded it in on a 1950 mete or coupe it could fly my first new car was a 1954 ford i purchased it from harold murphy of stouffville then came a 55 ford 57 pontiac 59 chev 60 volkswagen and a 60 chev thats when one could deal annually for 500 those days are gone and almost forgotten while automobile own erships a mania with me i cant say the same for my wife jean she prefers anything that starts and stops gimmicks like electric windows slid ing sunroofs leather uphol stery heated seats and four- onthefloor dont interest her a bit however shes big on colour and here she almost drove bob davies of the giles chevrolet company crazy the malibu we selected was supposed to be silver and it just so happened bob had one sitting on the lot take her for a spin he suggested let me know what you think i did parking it proudly in our drive i like it i like it jean enthused its no better than the one we have but i like it we mutually agreed to takelt roaming around with jim thomas however before signing the purchase papers i thought id run the colour card by jean one more time and im glad i did for shed changed her mind i like our present car so well she said i think out of respect we should keep the same colour so back to bob davies i went in the meantime con sidering the transaction complete a sold sign had already been attached to the silver chevy and general motors had been notified of the wouldbe sale sorry i said jeans had a change of heart she now wants grey bobs face fell but he uttered not a word he didnt have to i knew what was thinking okay grey it is he final ly offered but well have to order it in- from another dealer i thanked him for his patience and gladly signed the deal on may 26 our grey mal ibu sedan arrived we took delivery two days later while we love the car the way it rides and how it han dles jean turns her head every time we drive down fairview avenue for parked forlornly in a distant corner of the lot is one lonely oldsmobile alero currently unwanted and obviously unloved needs a home it looks so sad she says like a comfortable old shoe such has been the epi taph attached to every tradein weve ever made she sheds a tear for the olds represents three years and 67000 kilometers of memories memories of good times we cant retrieve but you can begin a new memory trail if you hurry the asking price is 8000 a bargain as used cars go one request tell susie who sent you shell feel better and so willl jim thomas is a stouf fville residentwho has writ ten for area newspapers for more than 50 years wmps hmdc utside i fd the large shipment of palm trees has been delayed a week a couple are in this week but be patient that island look takes time weve got lots and lots of hibiscus the best idea for hot and sunny the flowers dont show for long but there are a lot of them and theyll bloom till the frost an amazing reward for a bit of care lupins big ones have arrived these should be planted alternating years as they bloom every other year i know its now lupin time because ive got lots in my garden and theyre in full flower a picture coleus for shade and dappled sun is a great idea there are some amazing specimens awaiting your notice mandevillas have arrived in quantity probably the last load so you better get off the fence so that these can climb up your fence or anything else close princess flowers the ones which are planted in the mall are now available 4000 each hydrangea in 6 pot a very pretty light pink colour are available these are a perennial at 695 each theyre a musthave lastly we brought in some smaller pots of various trim to finish your urn and containers the supply is winding down so come earlier rather than later c extra vxrg whats for inner our frozen entree feature is chicken in wine sauce formerly known as coq au vin this is a treasured french ageold preparation of chicken if youve been to france youll know that there are many kinds and large quantities of chicken using their most favourite ingredient wine all you need do is warm this and serve it with either potatoes roasted or boiled or rice dont forget your beret reg 1595 ft r gf serves 3 to 4 atjsages hot ojgl sweet well be making a whole bunch of these for this week we use coarseground pork a good amount of fennel an agreeable amount of pepper lots of j sk 0 spark in the hot variety and lots f fggg of flavour reg 399 lb off- this week well be having a feature on carli olive oil this week we have two types the one with the white label is unchanged and is as weve stocked it for the last 12 years the yellow label has a more pronounced olive taste a really good feature with some salads and marinades 500ml 750ml size from italy reg 1095 1995 off this week prime rib sandwiches as most of you know we offer a warm sandwich at lunchtime the most popular of these are our prime rib sandwiches theyre slowoven roasted piled 14 pound high on the bun of your choice with a yummy horseradish mayonnaise this week theyll be the k uij lunch feature jw jf r today friday m and saturday jpy each bundled at good deal new you may notice my bluenose model as you come into the store i bought that while i was visiting my brother in lunenberg as well as a shipment of cranberry sauces jams and chutneys from terra bata farm also from lunenberg real good stuff also we bought a big cheese grater so that you can now get the really good parmesan grated for you it will make all the others seem like skim milk powder in comparison and we have a deal happening in crab legs n dgfa t theyre w ffi f in the freezer fi j watermelon even if you cut o not be and y 59 my record in buying these melons hasnt always been good even if you cut one of these at the produce terminal and its good the rest may not be and you own a whole bin or even 4 bins at a time this weeks are good sweet the weather is not the kids are hungry and the best part there are no seeds to clean up fresh squeezed orange juice is back whats b aicenc5 firsdy i want to apologize for ourjinuted assortment of products last week we had an oven issue for a couple key days all fixed now well be featuring old fashioned rhubarb pies this week we use fresh local rhubarb use some orange zest not too much sugar so that theyre still on the tart side and wow a slice of the past ea custard flans with either fresh strawberries or apricots these are made with a sweetdough crust almonds and topped with more fruit and custard its a picture two sizes 10 and j strawberry sconesthese are the light fluffy ones with a hint of orange zest lea and lasdy lemonpoppyseed muffins i met a gendeman who was in to get these specifically last week and he left emptyhanded and a bit dejected i thought the situation is repaired and this week well have lots and on sale too all these items will be 13 off this week village grocer quality foods specials in effect until closing sunday june ip hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 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