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_ Letters Dear Editor: I am not a fan of Helen Reid (Relative to Reid) and usually can't read more than a few lines of her column without ir- ritation. However, her column in the Nov. 25 edition (page 4) of your paper, headed "Men's conquests" and con- tinued under "Challenges to the ego,"' made me so angry that I respond. "Women are born com- municators,"' she writes. What she communicates to me in this insulting col- umn is her ignorance and her contempt for men. She belittles their Thanks Dear Editor: On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 80, Midland, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the businesses and _ in- dividuals who purchased wreaths or donated to our 1988 Poppy Campaign. had to: mechanical skills and ridicules their ability to accept physical challenge as manifestations of '"'the old male ego," which, she sneers, can be triggered by '"'problems with com- puters, household repairs, or building pro- jects" as well as by car problems. I assume there are no ' taps dripping in the Reid household, and that Mrs. . Reid's car is in good run- ning order at present, or she wouldn't be so smug. But if I were her husband or her mechanic, I could hardly wait until the next time she has a problem so I could: say, 'Fix it to one Special thanks to Per- rin's Flower Shop for allowing us to display the wreaths in its window for the week prior to Remem- brance Day. Through your generosi- ty, we can continue to support needy veterans and their dependents, as yourself!" Let her spend a freezing Saturday mor- ning lying on her back under the car with oil dripping in her face,, scraping her knuckes raw, instead of sitting in her warm house "relating to" her women friends. Maybe then she would learn some respect for the men who keep her world running smoothly for her. The instinct to fix what's broken is practical and admirable (and not, by the way, the exclusive province of the male, although clearly foreign to this unbelievable anachronism of a woman), and sharing and all in the past. Thank you for helping to make our 1988 Poppy Campaign a success. Lest We Forget. Yours truly, Arnold Burgher 1988 Poppy Chairman Branch 80 Midland -- \ \\ ~~ AN PUBLIC HEARING The Auto Board will commence a Public Hearing beginning December 12, 1988 to consider Auto Insurance Rates to be effective in 1989. AUTO INSURANCE RATES PROPOSAL SS WX Independent consultants have now issued their proposal for these rates. Copies are available. The Board is not bound by this proposal. Public participation in the hearings is essential. You have the right to be heard. For further information call: Toronto: 222-AUTO Toll free: 1-800-668-0128 bp.) Ontario Commission de 5 Park Home Avenue Automobile |'assurance- 4th Floor Ge Insurance automobile North York, Ontario oe ll Board "de l'Ontario M2N 6L4 Ontario Cet avis est disponible en version francaise ~~ \\\\ \ \ \ ~ v ahe Parlor dtl. » = repair stories with an in- terested friend is both a pleasure and a way to learn more about the way things work -- not, as she suggests, a substitute for comparing tales of sexual conquest. Can you blame the man for "'seeking out another male to whom he can relate his latest ex- perience?" Better than talking about it to a wife who can't offer anything in the way of intelligent comment, let alone gratitude for his efforts on her behalf. Her. last paragraph is the most mean-spirited of all: "Alas, this behavior too shall pass. For as men grow older and grayer they will be able to pur- sue fewer of their own challenges and will have to look forward to living vicariously through their sons' conquests." I feel very sorry for the unlucky Mr. Reid, whose future seems pretty bleak. However, my most heart- felt sympathy goes to this woman's sons, who face the challenge of shaking off the demeaning image of men that they learned at their mana's knee: man as egomaniac, frustrated stud and _ laughable tinkerer. If Mrs. Reid wants a 'meals. test... 0; . her womanhood,"' let her open her mind to admit the concept of mutual respect between the 'gh PAHO KH HK HK OK 9 xo Reader is 'no fan' of Helen Reid sexes. Sincerely Carol Dimock Penetanguishene P.S. Permit me to iden- tify myself as a woman whose work experience includes staying at home to run a household and raise a son, working as editor of two local newspapers and my pre- sent occupation as a laborer in house construction. 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Winner must be present during the mura draw to be eligible to win. wee One ballot will be drawn from the drum: if person whose name is drawn is present that person wins $500.00 dollars. If they are not present then we add $500.00 to the Jackpot and the following week the draw will be worth $1,000.00 dollars. For the final draw we will continue to draw till we find a winner. DRAW DATES' Thurs. Dec. 15th Thurs. Dec. 22nd All draws to take place at 7 p.m. except last one which will take place at SAS (MOUNTAINVIEW MX : MALL Hwy. 93, Midland Lots of free parking CHRISTMAS HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. from Dec. 15 - Dec. 23 Sat. to 5:30 p.m. YOUR CHRISTMAS MORNING SMILE STORES Wednesday, December 14, 1988, Page 5