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"Dear | Axbby- by Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: Here's a tough one for you: Some friends came to visit my husband and me the other afternoon, and they brought their 13- year-old son along to play with our son. who's about the same age. After they left, our son discovered that a $5 bill was missing from his desk drawer. He said he was sure it was there that morning. We are almost positive this visiting boy took it, but of course we can't be sure unless he confesses. Should we mention this to the boy's parents? There is more than just the $5 loss involved here. If the boy is thief, I think his parents ought to know, don't you? What should we do ? DEBATING DEAR DEBATING: If he were your son, wouldn't you want to know that he was suspect? After a thorough search for the $5 has heen made to preclude the possibility of a false accusation, 1 think the boy should be questioned. And in the absence of any real proof that he is guilty, he should be presumed innocent. DEAR ABBY: I have a son-in-law who is so money-hungry it's positively disgusting! Two days after my husband died, he went to our lawyer and asked, '(How much is there in it for me?" Every time my daughter comes to visit me, she asks if I've decided what I'm going to do with my jewellery when I die, and if I have put it in writing. My daughter changed completely after she married this nut. He's a schoolteacher. and he either hypnotized her or brainwashed her. She never lacked for a thing before she was married. What on earth causes such greed? I hardly know how to handle it. DISGUSTED IN ARIZONA DEAR DISGUSTED: In your daughter's case. it obviously wasn't poverty. And if I were you. T wouldn't go boating or mountain-climbing with this pair. And if they invite you over for dinner) better take a food-taster along. DEAR ABBY: What can be done about a widow who makes a practice of calling on bereaved families every evening when close friends and relatives come to pay their respects? This woman has little more than a nodding acquaintance with most of these people, but she shows up night after night as long as others come. She probably figures it's a good way to get into homes where she'd never be invited. Also. there are always plenty of good eats and people to socialize with, and she likes to talk. Since it's kind of an open house for a week after the funeral, I don't suppose anybody can keep her out, but it seems to me that there should be some way to keep people like her from taking advantage of other people's sorrow. This is a small town, so please don't say where this letter is from. FRIEND OF THE FAMILY DEAR FRIEND: I know of no way to turn even a nodding acquaintance who comes to pay a condolence call, but anyone who is so desperate for company and a cup of tea has my sympathy. . by Dagmar Kanzler Quilting bees are becoming an increasingly popular and well-known pastime throughout the country, and especially in pockets as Huronia where the current handicraft rage appears to have really caught on. But "hook and gah" sessions - now that is definitely new on the scene. Actually. this unof- ficial, informal term is about as new to this area as the craft to which it refers - namely that. of rug hooking. Rug hooking itself is among the oldest of the handicrafts that <is currently enjoying a rejuvenation for it is a craft that dates back to times when old rags were transformed into gay. often decorative floor coverings. According to Ellice Christie. herself a relatively new rug hooker of only five years, it is a craft that has really mushroomed in the Jast decade, especially in Georgian country ' Traditionally, the Maritimes and the Gaspe region of Quebec have been the hear{l#*tei tog hoeking*i Canada: in the TUSA, the eastern seaboard has a fairly long tradition for its hooked sea motifs, and in fact Canadian teachers still tend to go to this region of the States to catch up on new techniques and take special courses In Ontario, the center of rug hooking is located in the southern, Niagara Peninsula region, and the place for hooking supplies and information here is Rittermere Studios in Vineland. This studio is well known in rug hooking circles for the kits it supplies to budding craftsmen and women. The kits include printed canvas and the wool required to complete the particular picture, and the guidance for newcomers comes free from Rittermere organization | A new but old pastime 'Hook and gab' sessions becoming extremely popular It is through _Rit- termere that Ellice Christie of Lafontaine became "hooked" on rug hooking: after reading an article about the studios in one of the Toronto dailies, Ellice made the trip to Rittermere from Toronto, investigated the possibilities and has never looked back: She had never been active in handicrafts previously. vet found herself teaching herself how to go about relaxing. and you can do it and listen or talk at the same time' This could explain the success of the "hook and gab" sessions in the area. The modern age has changed the nature of the craft somewhat, notably in the materials now used by most rug _ hookers. Although a few dedicated craftspeople still use cut up rags to maintain the authenticity of the crafty. most newcomers prefer it is possible to dye if specific colors are number of craft supply shops. The wool flannel comes in swatches of different colours though required) that are six inches long and three then either hand cut or effect the individual is cut by a wool cutter into after strips of different widths. inches wide. These are depending on the type of are techniques Cont'd on p.24 As with all crafts, there Ontarios school bus hooking a rug: "It's a nice, recreational hobby. to work with flannel available from a the wool Shopping for a New Home? Check our Real Estate Marketplace HANNA MOTOR SALES PRESENTS ... BACK TO SCHOOL TRUCK BUYING is for BIG. This econoline window van is big and is for APPLE. See how many apples you can put in the F100 Explorer. is for CURRIER Pick-up. See the 4 cyl. heavy duty currier at Hanna's - today. 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The penalty for disobeying this law is a fine Of Up. t9.$100 and 4 demenit points The only exception is for motgrists going in the opposite direction from the school bus on the other side of a multi-lane highway divided by a > bysical barrier There is something else you can do. as w.!. Instruct your children to follow the schoo! bus safety rules !earned at school--to help the bus driver by behaving quic!ly and by keeping seated until itis time to leave the bus s For more information on school bus safety and the School Bus Stopping Law, write to Public and Safety Information Branch Ministry of Transportation and Communications 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8 Ministry of Transportation and Communications James Snow, Minister William Davis, Premier Province of Ontario Ratepayers Association of Wasaga Beach Announce -- All Important RALLY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th 8 p.m. OAKVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Wasaga Beach Business operators -- who are disturbed with the poor Tourist Business for the past few years! Contractors who are having to work elsewhere to earn a living! Motorists who are damaging their cars on our horrible roads! Property owners who are unhappy with 20% tax increase past two years! Those who are interested in a plebiscite for water, sewers and arena-instead of railroading through as present council plans! An inquiry as to why the estimate for operating costs for the operation of the new Hydro annexation doubled from $150,000.00 to $300,000.00 plus the original capital costs of *700,000.00 Those who are baffled by the erection of a million dollar bridge which prohibits trucks passing over it! FOR ANSWERS TO ABOVE, AND MANY OTHER ISSUES -- PLEASE ATTEND! Meet your association candidates who believe, with your help, at the December 6/76 Municipal Election, they can end the chaos now enveloping our community. WASAGA BEACH RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION E.D. Langevin -- President Charles Mitchell Treasurer Marie Bradford Secretary Wednesday, September 1, 1976, Page 23 Len Cater Vice President Ernie Thompson Director