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Page 12 THE HERALD Wednesday March 8 1989 Countdown continues on life without chocolate 28 days and nights since gave up chocolate that addictive sugarfilled lecithincontaining aphrodisiac As sort of a hangover from my Catholic school days and out of a genuine reverence for the ap parent suffering endured by Christ in the desert I imposed on myself days and nights of sacrifice It didnt seem difficult at first Kells Korner Donna Kell Herald Staff giving up chocolate for Lent but I me was not to know the trials ahead of It was only day one when I spot ted a box of deliciouslooking Laura Secord chocolates across the desk of a Herald advertising employee It was his birthday he told me welcoming me to have a chocolate I deliberated for a mo ment examining the codes on the box to make sure I didnt get those pink or orangefilled cream chocolates when like a thunder bolt from heaven it struck me No Chocolate came the voice Ballinafad hosts special night for Calvin By BETTY SOJKA Ballinafad Correspondent Saturday March 4 was a very special night in Despite the awful weather condi tions people came from miles around to the community centre for the Calvin Sanderson We Care Dance This benefit dance was a huge success It was the communitys way of showing that it cares for its residents Calvin Sanderson has been off work for some time due to an industrial accident The dance was very near to those country dances of old There were polkas a square dance Scottish song some wonderful country waltzes as well as recent popular music for the younger set that attended George Adams the deejay had his hands full keeping up with the many requests He did his job well because the dance floor was always full Another table had to be added to hold all the tasty food There was quite a variety of food brought everything from cold salads and sandwiches to lasagna and chili not to mention one table assigned strictly for desserts The warmest thing of the entire evening was to see so many of the residents Mapy had not been out to a dance since before the renovations The success of the dance can be attributed to the hard work of a few individuals George Adams organized the dance and supplied the music Hank and Burnett and Ed and Ida Smith set up the tables arranged for the bartending and the ticket selling The UCW will have a tie quilting bee this Wednesday March 8 at 930 at the United Church If you can tie a knot come on out and join the ladies it will be a unique experience These quilts are donated to charitable organiza tions At their last meeting the Club discussed the history of knit ting and how it has developed over the years A few types of knitting stitches were shown The club is in the process of learning where wool comes from wool production and its end uses straight out of a Heston movie I could almost see the great stones with their commandments crashing down from the mountain top I resisted that temptation And since then there have been other chocolate impulses to battle My housemate Sandy will pro bably not be truly happy until we can once again clean off a package of Swiss Rolls together at mid night and my friends who enjoy fine desserts at trendy little cafes may not invite me to go anywhere until we can sigh together over chocolate cheesecake again I have resisted birthday cake thousands of Smarties and of Vachon cakes at the local super market But just when I thought it would get easier when I thought I had passed the worst a strange event took place I must explain right now before I go on that almost any dessert and a pot of tea will keep me occupied for minutes One of the new employees at the Herald entered the editorial department last week bearing gifts The fine young man offered me a butter tart Wonderful right I was relieved that the food wasnt that familiar brown as are all foods derived from the cocoa plant But suddenly I looked closely and could see jagged brown pieces projecting from the glazed sur face Who the h puts chocolate on butter tarts Well its on to day 29 night knowing that things dont get much easier And as I approach day 1 know Im going to enjoy Easter