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Red Cross First Aid instructor's course The Canadian Red Cross has openings in its First Aid Instructors Course on December 8th, and December 1 Oth. The cost for the course is $310.00 and includes: strategy cards, CPR manual, vital link first aid manual, vital link instructors manual and color transparencies. Courses run from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. For more information please call: Canadian Red Cross 585 Wentworth St. E., Oshawa 905-723-2933 or fax: 905-723-9023 Black Continued from page 10 midnight and running 18 miles, pausing 250 times along the way to pray. And no Lycra body suits and Nike runners for this marathon monk - he did if wearing only a robe and straw sandals. Total distance; - covered in seven years: 24,800 miles. Fujinami's ordeal is, believe it or not, a Japanese tradition dating back to 1885. In the past century and a bit, hundreds of monks have tried to duplicate Fujinami's feat. Only 46 have made it. What is it that drives people to such behavioural extremes? A craving for fame in many cases - but not always. Ashrita Furman, the dean of goofy gambits, says "The Guinness Records are silly in and of themselves, but they give me an opportunity to meditate and learn things about myself, about endurance." They can also teach you the importance of doing your homework. Last month, a Californian by the name of Jim Hager set a world record for eating M&M candies with chopsticks. He picked off 115 of the slithery little goodies in three minutes. Alas, the judges at Guinness Record disqualified Hager. The original record had been set with Smarties. --now to book in time for Christmas! For Professional Pet Care Call: LoveSLBoimds Petsitting & Transport Quality Care for Your Pets! ... A Call Wendy Partner 905-983-9238 or 905-440-0368 E-mail: loveabounds@msn.com Proud Member of Petsitters International --Bonded & Insured ( Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 11 It's Christmas at... ^ Çarden (path Celebrate the season with: FRESH Christmas Trees (Fraser Fir & Spruce} Wreaths and garlands made with cedar, fir or white pine Beautiful Poinsettias Enter our WEEKLY DRAW with each purchase! * FREE $5.00 Gift Certificate with each tree purchase See you at the Çarden Pat hi 3454 Taunton Road, Orono 905-983-9877