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Ken Burnell (left) and Joâ€"Ann Sheridan (right) look over some of the most recent donations which will be sold Friday and Saturday during the sixth annual Cystic Fibrosis Garage Sale to be held at 70 Ellis Avenue North in Waterioo. Pet Arbuckie photo Could this be a sign of things to come? During Monday‘s allâ€"candiâ€" date‘s meeting at Mutual Life, one questioner wanted Progressive Conservative candidate Lynne Woolstencroft to explain her stand on job creation. Woolstencroft‘s reply, ‘‘Mine or my party‘s â€" I‘m not the leader ot the party yet." _ There‘s probably no one more anxiously awaiting Thursday‘s election than Waterloo North reâ€" turning officer Peter Dyck, who said that with the enumeration and nine advance polls, the last month has been crazy in his ofâ€" fice. ‘"When Thursday is gone, Friâ€" day is gone and the cleaning is done, I‘m going to go on a holiday. I‘m going to go to sleep for a month,‘" he joked. Dyck reported that voting in the advance polls has been ‘"about the same‘‘ as during the 1981 provinâ€" cial election, and he estimated that "roughly‘‘ 1,200 of Waterloo‘s approximately 53,000 enumerated voters have cast ballots in the advance sessions. A report in Tuesday‘s Toronto Star quoting Premier Frank Millâ€" er as saying that his cabinet will favor ridings which elect Tory MPPs, has drawn the ire of incumbent Waterloo North Liberâ€" Look out Frank. Election Notebook Tradition: al Herb Epp. In a telephone interview with the Chronicle, Epp said he was ‘"‘incensed that the Premier of Ontario would openly discuss how his government would discrimiâ€" nate against ridings that voted against him, and favor those who show support." Epp called Miller‘s statements a lastâ€"minute ‘""‘desperate‘"‘ attempt to increase support for his party. ‘"‘The Tory election campaign has reached new heights of arroâ€" gance â€" the guy is misguided when he uses threats of this nature to try to get support,‘"‘ said Epp, adding that during his 18 years in politics, "I have not in any way shown any favoritism for people who voted for me." Herb Epp‘s constituency office in Waterloo has been humming with activity in recent weeks. Inspired by the current election campaign, Waterloo North conâ€" stituents have been deluging Epp‘s Erb Street West office with calls of concern, comments on issues and even a few comâ€" plaints. As if expecting swifter response, many remind the incumbent Libâ€" eral candidate that they voted for him during the last election. ‘‘People all of a sudden think, we should call Herb Epp now because now he‘ll answer our questions â€" there‘s an election on,"‘ Epp said. Burnell family garage sale major event in local drive to find cure for CF The items have been collected, the last coats of paint and polish applied and hundreds of price stickers are in place as the Burnell family of Waterloo makes the final preparations for their 6th annual Cystic Fibrosis Garage Sale to be held Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 70 Ellis Cr. N. in Waterloo. May is Cystic Fibrosis Month across Canada. Pat Arbuckle Chronicle Staff What began as a simple way of cleaning out the attic of the family home has grown into a major fundraising event for the local branch of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Joâ€"Ann Sheridan, daughter of Ken and Marg Burnell, who host the sale, explained that the family‘s interest in Cystic Fibrosis began nine years ago when Paul, Ken and Marg‘s first grandchild, was diagnosed as having the disease. Paul is the son of Joâ€"Ann‘s sister Claire, who lives in Brampton. ‘"‘The garage sale was a family project to support my sister," explained Joâ€"Ann. "We wanted to do something besides support other fundraisers, something more personal, someâ€" thing we could do ourselves that we could feel good about." This year, added Sheridan, there are thouâ€" sands of items for sale, ranging from appliances to clothing, barbeques, furniture, toys, bicycles, stereo units, sewing machines, lamps and dishes. Preparations for the mammoth sale began two months ago. Each member of the Burnell family makes a contribution â€" Joâ€"Ann takes charge of the bookkeeping and makes pickups in the family trailer, Marg and Ken‘s sister Ruth sort, clean and polish all of the items and Ken makes repairs or applies a fresh coat of paint, when necessary. Other family members are also on duty during the sale. ‘"*We clean everything and we don‘t sell it if it isn‘t working or we indicate any problems," explained Ken. "We don‘t like to fool people. We‘ve only had two items come back in five years." In the first two years, items for the sale came from a cleanâ€"out of the family attic, but when that source was exhausted, the Burnell‘s began to seek donations from the general public. _ Although most items are donated outright, a few are sold on a percentage basis with the With more women participating than ever before, organâ€" izers of Sunday‘s Seventhâ€"annual Ladies Great Ride For Cancer are calling it an outright success. This year 375 women joined in the Kâ€"W jaunt, while another 140 took part in Elmira‘s first ride. Ride organizer Marc Mennel expects the event will bring in approximately $30,000, although totals won‘t be known until pledges are collected. WATERLOO CHRONICLE A GREAT RIDE Present therapy programs consist of aerosol mask treatment for inhaling antibiotics, an electric purcussor used for postural drainage, breathing exercises, diet supplements and pancreatic enzymes. Cystic Fibrosis the most common lifeâ€"threatâ€" ening hereditary disease of children, affects breathing, digestion and the proguction fluids within the body. And although a cure for Cystic Fibrosis has not yet been found, the Burnells are encouraged by steps that have been made to effectively treat the disease and increase the lifespan of CF children. They need look no further for the positive effects of research than grandson Paul who has been able to reduce the vast quantities of pills he has to take every day. *‘*Nine years ago, we didn‘t know what it was. In nine years, they have made tremendous steps,"" said Ken. "If they can do the same in the next nine years, we will have nothing to worry about." _ This year, in conjunction with the garage sale, the Burnells will offer free balloons for the children and a display of crafts. Last year, the Burnells managed to raise a record total of $2,937 which was donated to the Canadian CF Foundation to be used for research. Additional money was raised by Sheridan through the sale craft items at local markets. The family is also beginning to recognize a few familiar faces of people who return year after year to support the charity project. They range from bargainâ€"hunters, travelling from sale to sale, to one fellow who comes each year to purchase a handful of CF Foundation pens. owner receiving 60 per cent of the final sale price and the CF Foundation the remainder, Sheridan explained, adding that the family is trying to reduce the number of percentage sales because of the complex bookkeeping that is required. Tax receipts are also available if reâ€" quested. _ ‘"We‘ve tried new ideas each year and the (community) recognition has grown. People know about the sale," she added. In its first five years, the family project has grown "bigger and better", said Sheridan, not only in the number and variety of items for sale, but also in its organization, community particiâ€" pation and in the amount of money collected. WEDNESOAY, MAY 1 Melodee Martinuk photo