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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 1, 1989 Intrepid Coltager (From page 14) tractor banned me from the job after losing three helpers to Workman's Comp. So letting me do the paper seemed a safe bet. Using a tape with metric on one side and inches on the other, I meticulously measured the one wall to be papered and multiplied to get the square footage. Then I wrote it down and double checked my figures. After a massive search involving every sample book in town and several irate clerks, I found a perfect striped paper and plac- ed a special order for the 24 double rolls I needed. The bill was over $400 and the wait two weeks, but proudly I brought it home. F That night, I awoke with a horrible thought. I raced § downstairs in the nude. As I re-measured the wall, the wife yell- ed: "Honey, you don't have to stand outside again tonight!" But I didn't care. By mixing both sides of the tape together, I had botched it. I deserved to be bug bait. I had enough wallpaper to cover the one wall, all the other walls, the exterior, the outhouse, boat house and probably the boat, the dog house and my casket, which I might need sooner than later. Mortified, I phoned the store to ask if they gave refunds on unopened rolls. Gladly, they said and off I went to the store. "I'm returning what I didn't use for a refund," I stated and { set 22 double rolls on the counter. The clerk looked doubtful, so I tried some male bonding: 'Never let the wife take the [| | measurements, know what I mean?" : : When I returned home, the wife and the contractor were | waiting. "Honey, what happened to all that wallpaper?" says | she. "Ya, honey?" echoes he. Nonchalantly, I replied: "I | just brought extra home to make sure we got a good match." '#1 The wife muttered something about needing a match if there'd . been no refund and the contractor guffawed - this from a man who was expecting to be paid be that same jerk who couldn't even do wallpaper. He should have been worried, not happy. Then both summer and reno were over and it was time to close for the season, easier with the doors back on. My one lone | wall of paper seemed smaller somehow. And I was still fidgety. | The wife said it was the after shock of my contribution to the | remodelling. But I think it was because so many of our § neighbours bought striped wallpaper on sale that week. ; 4 A a WATERCRAFT MARK WARBURTON Expert boat repairs, refinishing, installations, restoration and new construction. * Wood and fiberglass * Mobile Service Shop (416) 985-0300 Res. (705) 328-2465 At Caesarea Regatta is this weeken by Rob Streich The 57th annual Lake Scu- gog Regatta and Field Day is gearing up to go off with a bang this civicholiday weekend. Over three days, (August 5, 6 and 7) Caesarea will be the busiest spot in Scugog with my- riad events suitable for all ages. Getting things started Saturday morning is the tradi- tional Gala Fun Parade. Boys and girls, 11 and under are in- vited to wear costumes and dec- orate their bicycles, wagons etc., to compete for prizes and fun. The parade is getting start- ed at ten and will wind from the Firehall to Putsey Park. After the parade, the Miss Regatta Beauty Contest starts. Girls from 14 to 20 are invited to come out and compete. Shorts and tops are preferred. Then all Saturday after- noon, young and old can partic- ipate in the Field events. Start- ing at 1:30, there will be a series of three dozen different compe- titions from the traditional running races to nail driving, sack races, tug-of war and nov- elty events. Prizes will be awarded af- ter each event, and the Albert Putsey Sr., High Point Trophy will be given out at the close of the day. In keeping with last years' schedule, windsurfing will be held at 4:00, followed by an eve- ning ball game with married Wisidowg@oBox CRAFT SHOP featuring ... HAND KNIT SWEATERS & BABY SETS PINE, HAND QUILTED QUILTS, STAINED GLASS, ANTIQUES, PAPER & CARDS, BOUTIQUE ITEMS. 986-4833 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE 4 CORNERS in CAESAREA EVER THOUGHT OF BEING A BIG BROTHER? "Share a moment hy o i Contact your local Big Brother /Big Sister Agency today at: 2865-3733 f= aZnot Pabans BU Chmasa The GATE FAMILY RESTAUARANT & TAVERN VARIETY OF BREAKFAST SPECIALS BANQUET FACILITIES AVAILABLE Open 7 Days a Week 8:30 AM to 9 PM PORT PERRY PLAZA -- Monday to Thursday -- RAVIOLLI garlic bread & coffee .................. 6 [) 4 5 -- Friday, Saturday, Sunday -- SHRIMPS includes soup or salad, potatoes, -dinner roll & coffee .. includes soup or salad, 31.95 Phone 985-8686 The 57th Annual Lake Scugog Regatta and Field Day is coming up this weekend (August 5 through 7). Organizers (above) are hoping for the weather to cooperate to make this annual event as successful as traditionally. As usual, the committee has put a lot of hard work into organizing and making sure things will go well. People from Scugog are in- vited to come to Caesarea and join in the fun all weekend, including the kids parade and beauty contest Saturday morning, field events Saturday afternoon, swimming events on Sunday and boating activities on Monday to list a few. bles horseshoe tournament men versus the single men. Monday morning at 10 is Sunday and Monday the resumption of activities Sunday morning will start ~ starting with paddle boat races, out with a special open air ser- and continuing through the vice in Putsey Park conducted by Reverend Crawford of the Caesarea Community Church. * The popular Men's Singles Horseshoe Tournament gets under way at 11. Then Sunday afternoon, the water events be- gin with a full docket of swim- ming competitions taking various levels of canoe racing. At the completion of all events, prizes will be awarded at Beacon Marina Pier. In addi- tion to the traditional televi- sion draw, there are several an- nual prizes to be awarded including the Sandy Hollings- worth Trophy in the Men's place at the government docks, Open 100 yard dash, the Harry including a mixed relay and air Sears Trophy for highest points mattress race. in Aquatic and two keeper' tro- Sunday evening the mixed volleyball begins in round robin play, followed by the men's dou- phies for ladies and men's ag- gregate points for the overall Regatta. > THE ENTERTAINMENT GIANT! Hosted by Durham Regional Police Assoc. OSHAWA CIVIC AUDITORIUM FRI., AUG. 11-4:00 & 7:30 SAT., AUG. 12 - 12:00, 4:00 & 7:30 SUN,, AUG. 13 - 1:00 & 4:30 Child 3-14 yrs. $6.00 Adult $11.00 (tax incl.) BOX OFC.OPENS SHOWDAYS 10:00 A.M. FOR YOU! AT GARDEN BROS.CIRCUS ! WA MULTITUDE OF MARVELOUS MAMMALS! WN PANORAMIC PORTRAITS OF PAGEANTRY! WK THRILLS AND CHILLS UP UP IN THE AIR! Kr CASCADES OF COLOURFUL COMEDY! K SUPER SHOW STOPPING SPECIALS! AN AWESOME EVENT! 3 BIG DAYS ONLY! 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