6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 15, 1988 neh | oo. _ Father’s Day Questionable - traditions | Commentary by Stephanie Wiebe Taking the kids out shopping for Father’s Day gifts is a real riot. They always want to buy something strange like Old Spice Deodorant stick or lime green socks. I try to guide them towards dress shirts and slip- pers, but they have obstinate minds of their own. Oh well, just imagine what the fathers of quintuplets get. Five Old Spice deodorant sticks? The poor man would certainly wonder about his armpits. My own father was quite a good sport about his Father’s Day gifts. Evidently, we, his four offspring, would proudly present him with some flashy ties. (This is what I’m told. At the time, I thought my taste in ties was impeccable.). He sin- cerely appreciated the thought, and next Monday morning he would bravely don the purple and green ‘glow-in-the-dark’ paisley tie and walk down the road to meet his carpool ride. As far as I knew, the story ended there. Of course, I figured peo- ple must’ve stopped him in the street to ask where he got that beautiful tie, and comment on the tasteful children he’d raised. Actually, this sneaky dad would duck into the nearby post office, change into a ‘‘normal”’ tie, and be on his way. Before arriving home, he would duck in there again, put on the Father’s Day gift tie, and walk up the road to meet his joyful children. The scoundrel! I never knew the-true story until I became an adult. Lessons learned from this story: 1, I no longer buy my father a Father’s Day gift. I send him lottery tickets, hoping he’ll get rich and support us all. 2. 1 have a wonderful dad. Anyway, back to the real world. Since my official title is Crown land for sale The provincial government. and Crown corporations are of- fering for sale approximately 1,689 properties with a total estimated value of over $150° be million. The agricultural, commercial, industrial, recreational and residential properties, in all regions of the province, are listed in the fourth edition of the Crown Land Marketing Catalogue. The lands are listed at current appraised market value. Copies of the catalogue are now being distributed through- out the province to the offices of the Ministry of Forests and Lands, government agents, the B.C. Assessment Authority, and to public libraries. The public can view the catalogue at these places or can buy a copy for $20 from Crown Publications Inc., 546 Yates Street, Victoria, V8W IK8. [- ‘‘Housewife and Mom’’, mean- } a ing non-salaried slavery, I have jai no money of my own. Ohsure, 1 jy earn my half, my husband tells aati me that, but there’s no pay cheque with my name on it. (Princess Diana has the same problem.) So it always feels like he’s buying his own present. But I can live with that. The kids wander through the aisles, picking up toys and games, wondering if they could pass them off as gifts for dad. Our conversations must be typical Father’s Day-shopping conversations. ‘“‘No, I don’t think Daddy would like a California Barbie for Father’s Day’’. in a national activity contest. Students at Thornhill Primary School were the only grou ee For creating the game p In B.C, to “Feed the submit a winning entry Dragon” they received “What about a goldfish, Mom? He could feed it and play with it.”’ “I want to buy Daddy a tur- tle.”’ “Can we keep half of the money?” I wonder if they have this much fun shopping for Mother’s Day. Somehow I doubt it. The day before Mother’s Day, the men line up at the grocery ex- press lane with bouquets of flowers at quarter to six p.m. The kids are told, ‘‘This is what we're getting Mom. End of dis- cussion.” It’s a much simpler process. Father’s Day means rifling through packages of drill bits and boxes of aftershave lotion. Meanwhile, the kids are still pulling towards the pet store. I remember something about socket wrenches and fishing gear, but I’m not sure, Now the ‘three-year-old has to visit the washroom. Now! And the other one has gone off two aisles down. Oh, what the heck, he’ll prob- ably love the turtle. THE SIGN, OF A GOOD BUSINESS NEIGHBOR . . . An activity game, ‘Feed The Dragon”’, developed by Thorn- hill Primary School students has won them national recognition in the Sunkist ‘“‘Do it Daily ... for Life’? activity contest. Ac-- cording to organizers, many ¢x- cellent games and activities were submitted but the activity from Thornhilt Primary was the only If you wish to announce. the birth of YOUR baby, available in the. maternity ‘Hospital. We will pick up Andrew! ! | rival of Jennifer B Ib. 2 oz. Sp THE SIGN OF A MERCHANT WHO CARES © ABOUT PEOPLE ... This emblem identifles the civic-minded businessmen who sponsor | Yetone Wagar. in the community. Alma 638-1204 - Vi 635-5672 OD Terry 638-8178 - | Thornhill Prima : gets award for creativity - BENSON — Carolyn and Br a new addition to their fa MACLEOD — Britt’s sister, arrived on May 31, 1988, weighing 8 Ibs. _ parents are Don and Robi | HIGGINS — Kevin and De Membor of AFS Wire Service. B.C. entry that received this honor. ae The contest was coordinated by the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER) and the Canadian Intramural Recreation Association (CIRA). It had to. be a fun but safe game involving physical activity please fill out the form \ . ward at Mills Memorial your forms every week, n. everley, nursing staff for all their kind help and support. WHITEBREAD — Robyn and Way nounce thelr baby has finally Whitebread was born June 6, 1 weighed 6 Ibs, 122 ozs. ad are overjoyed to announce mily — little son Bradford Meredith Peterson MacLeod, bbie welcome with love the ar- born June 3, 1988, weighing 8. ecial thanks to Dr. Manji, Pam Straker, and the ne are pleased to an- arrived! Wanda Dori . 988 at 10:45 p.m. and 24-hour Phone | (604)635-4080 -Skeona Mall that could be played on a daily basis by any student, regardless of their ability or skill level. Through their efforts, some students received a T-shirt and Thornhill Primary has received four high-quality activity mats and Sunkist Fun Fruits through the sponsorship of Thomas J. Lipton Inc. ; 6 oz. Proud —