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of: the. Grand. Cayman
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while: making: birdhous- | .
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arrived: in, Terrace: last. .
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‘homeland recovers from ~
“the. devastation of Hur-
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‘earlier this. month. The:-| ©
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‘have remained ‘on: the. -
Caribbean island, where |...
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children under the age’ > J.
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subject ta revision. ‘Meetings: were ‘held, pieces. of -
: ‘Paper were'sent out ard they‘ ‘did. come. back again. :
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eachother for, being there!

~ Can you relate?

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formed: stiff peaks, ‘we set eee ~ASELF-PROCLAIMED “Bipolar Princess” Maxwell really wanils to get ‘th csi Prace Friday, when ‘acioi/writer:TJ.. Dawe presents’) his ']
Atigusty which was,-really, orily weeks away lion. ~ brings: her-unique blend < f: humour and Per. “oul that living with:a mental illness: j is. pos? frenzied, funny, ‘one nan show, The Slip-Knot. :

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--thase Who sent: out the notices’ wilh ‘the: promise”. _/ 8) Mictorla-Makwell, anvactor ‘living with .” ““Treally want io show thal recovery, to: your very;soul, you'll probably 1 rélate.to The Slip-Knot,.: ob
“of refreshments, were there, and the refreshments * mental illness, will be performing. her ones" some degice, is possiblé,” she’says.;“Con- | thy intergeeting tale.of three different cruddy jobs held -

were grand, especially, on such a hot night, =~ : _Swoinan- show, Crazy ft - “trary. to: some belief; men- over. uinee detent years,: told, by” the Buy, who, was do-
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| plain. ald: September to. Late’ September, At was.” 2 tal health, the: following “Maxwell had : an an astive* cand, ‘director, “has Just: been.

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great. meeting ‘in eatliest. September, ' ‘then, unfor- i with! Bipolar’ disdrder Jar disorder. : - ‘ iol
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: wherever. the, hell ‘they. walil; as they. are, wont’ lo a _ brief. reactive psycho . “lo get b back. into: -ereative » hates or. ‘Leacoe _ Medal. 0 No

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“Tt was agreed. ep ee Cee ~ Maxwell says ‘mental Anes is: ‘olen “ing: a tree lecture, titled Wilderness Tips.for. he Dawe! directed: Charles Ross in: the: Oni Man’ Sar ae
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.. A BRUSH WITH COLOUR: An exhibit of Marie Nagel’s ~
vivid acrylics, apens Friday at the art gallery.

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“Glove Department, as] had, meant to deal: with it “statements = ust a oie of, _ intermingling of colours.” “Terrace Art Gallery.

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cfs: 3:28 pmi, how ite: is Your place open? [ran | ‘THEALZHEIMER Society OBC. will i }: bean growing. contest The.TLT is offering.a family} f.-
et Lakelse, bed rs lawants the ald: as ‘|. am educational event in Terrace next week. - pass. to. their November, performance: of Jack | |.
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