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Page 1ULIS OUTLOOK Friday May 1987 Travel VACATTON TRAVEL A luxury or a necessity Is vacation irivel or a necessity To the economist sold on classic theories about the leisure lass its a luxury all right died of vacation deprivation But In a sense such travel is a il would live Lire to the full The fulfilling thing about lions isnt necessarily the new peo ple you encounter and the new places you sec stimulating as the maybe the Important result may well be the memories the satisfac tion in having shared new pleasures with your family Perhaps moat im portanl of all it is being spared the bitter regret on some future day when it Is too ate of wishing that you had gone here or there Whatever guilt may feel in in dulging yourselves is likely to be much less than the remorse that you feci when you know that the op portunity wont come again DIMENSION The kind or travel that can add a new and lasting dimension to jour life doesnt have to coat a fortune A vacation spent at a campground close to nature could turn out to be as rewording as a sojourn at a glamorous resort and who cares if friends an dazzled if really counts is that its yours and your family Vet the amount of you spend can make a difference There Isnt any magic formula that transmutes base lead Inlogold But we all know that big bucks dont guarantee happiness In peo ples daily lives so we shouldnt ex any such guarantee There are however big dif ferences between a lowcosl trip and a cheap one land also sometimes between a highcost trip and a high value one A FLEXIBLE PLAN There is such a thing as serendipi ty upon something wor thwhile but dont count on it Im prove your chances of a gooT tion by planning It well ahead in a way that reflects your outlook your Individual interests your own idea of enjoyment not an assembly line concept if it doesnt fill the bill Dont though Set an itinerary make a few key reserva tions but allow for some flexibility so that you can indulge yourself in the unexpected pleasures and op portunities that are sure to crop up or cut short any plans thai I working out Flexibility Is relative of course A family with school age children can hardly benefit from off season prices that other travellers might enjoy Still that family has the best chance of beautiful weather on their summer vacation and outdoor fun activities are at their seasonal peak The point Is to enjoy travel when and white you can Decades from now when you recall 1967 you will probably be glad you seized the op portunity NEED A PASSPORT If you are thinking of travelling outside of Canada and the ycu will need a passport Get an applica tion form from post offices travel agencies regional passport offices or the passport office at the Depart ment of External Affairs Ottawa The lection form is only slightly less formidable than a blank Incometax return If you have a valid passport that is the end of Its fiveyear validity remember that It is neither renewable as Canadian passports used to be nor of any use in apply ing for a new one everybody starts from scratch A common mistake that leads to aggravating delays is in the choice guarantor that la someone who knows you personally and signs statements to that effect on your ap plication form and on one of the two photographs of yourself that must foam accompany application The trouble is lhil some choose an ineligible tor Example A professional engineer is qualified while other engineers arent Doctors law j its clergymen bank managers and police officers are among those eligible to be guarantors if are Canadian citizens must not The photographer who takes jour passport picture must put his or her name ana address together with the date on which the picture was taken within I he past 12 months on the of each of the two pictures re as applicant must sign jour usual it lire on blank while strip on the front of each photograph if had suing new document Your ap plication must be accompanied by jour birth certificate or citizenship certificate it you were born in Canada or a cer tificate certificate of naturalization or similar officio document If you were born in another country tome spin time with Prince Edward Island artisans and lean how a hunk of or a bagful of sheep wool are turned into ex crafts Pride of workman ship handed down through the generations still thrives on the Island The continuing of the traditional crafts of hand thrown pottery quilting knitting and delight visitors from around the world As well crafts of a more re cent vintage such as woodwork and silver Jewelry are growing in popularity Many Island artisans give demonstrations in their studios Canada Tourism Gord Johnston Tabes you home GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES 345 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8731605 NATIONWIDE WARRANTY ASK AliOUT ROAD HAZARD PROTECTION