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Fh" level or_ physical labour that goes SW?“ of hope, pride, friendship. “But at the core. it really is a Show about love," said Nikki Since he was merely stating an into landscaping, or actually see Citizenship and stewardship. Stafford, authour of Finding lost, an "14er series of books opinion on the subject ofthe and talk to our neighbours or. like _ Therefore. our yellow and dande~ that explores each episode of the groundbreaking TV show provincial government’s ban on we iwth the experience of my husband lion filled boulevards, parks and Lost. “There's so much in Lost that just makes me so happy." pesticides so must i. I must disagree and two-year-old son, work at lawns symbolizeacleaner world, Sadly, the six-year journey for Stafford is coming to an strongly with his gamma“ that the removing the dandelions together. friendlier, closer to nature and filled end. The Emmy-Winning TV show, which follows the lives of pesticide ban is “ruining our neigh~ What a concept it IS to work our With hope that we can make a dif» plane crash survivors on a mysterious island somewhere in the bourhoods,“ These words are highly own properties With our own two ference for future generations. South Pacific, wraps up with a 2 llZ-hour series finale this exaggerated since I cannot fathom hands and not watch someone else And lastly. we will never know Sunday night. how a dandelion can ruin a neighA spray them With chemicals from the the true ramifications of spraying My wife Sylvia and l are devoted fans, having watched every bourhood, protected enclosure of our locked pesticides and herbicides tomorrow riveting episode of the series, and will be on the edge of our if dandelions ruin neighbour- Windows and doors.' even [f they are deemed safe today seats on May 23 to learn the fate of these characters to whom hoods what does having no crossâ€" Secondly, dandelions are only (remember 33°th Carsons sue"! we now feel attached and personally invested. walks, or parks, high levels of crime, perceivedas weeds because they are Spring pUthhe‘i m 1962“ Stafford, who also writes the blog “Nik at Nite,” plans to no speed limits. etc. do for our a plant speCies that is perceived as Therefore. 1 would much rather watch the series finale (aptly titled “The End") alone. 1 neighbourhoods? foreign or unwanted in our images trust my son manually pullingdan- “l‘ve been invited to so many Lost panies __ it‘s crazy!" 1 Firstly, the fact that people are of a perfectly manicured lawn. delions out ofour lawn With his Stafford said with a laugh from her home in Toronto. “After six 1 mowing their lawns, manually Dandelions are actually WW, use~ father than on a chemically sprayed years of writing and thinking about it â€"â€" ' 1 removing dandelions etc... in order ful plants for medicmal and edible perfect lawn of which I have no true the way I do, I think I really want to be , . to “remove" the dandelions is just purposes. . k’?°‘.“‘ed8e Of. how those chemicals entirely by myself. \ l \ 1 \\'1 1 \l l pan ofthe necessary manual work _ _ Dandelion roots, leaves. and Will impact his health in his future. “lust me and a story, so that ifl am \ll 1 5 involved in attempting to have a ”we are “an“ m?“ lea' coffee, completely gutted afterwards I can be "perfect" green lawn. A perfectly herbal remedies, Wine, jam, salad Kelley McClinchey gutted on myown. . green. monocultural grass~filled greens. and flavour honey. Waterloo “Watching the show. I‘m so moved. and stunned. and in love - and it's A those experiences week after week i J ‘ that are going to be gone because so 1 ' w upport ose semce c u s muchonhefmfwa..m.gas”... - , the speculation of it. 1 played 100 holes ofgglfyesrenlay in an interesting organizations in a place where they can suppon “l have spilled more ink on this Ifundraiscr for the KW Kiwanis duping Chill themselves? if that financial suppon is not to be Show than anything I've ever written 1 4 through it's small group ordedicated volunteers is 3 found from donations, admission or other revenues, about in my entire life, including all 1 primary funding source for the Nutrition for leaming is it not time to either scale back the operation or the work l did in unive rsilY'" added MARSHALL program as well as the Kiwanis Music festival. Shh“ ll down completely? Stafford, who has also authoured 3”? WAR-D ’ 1 About H of us raised more than $20.()()() through How much do taxpayers spend before an initia- Me.’: An Unoflicial Guide (a the World .‘,,..,, . .7~__.u 1 the day _ a pretty impmgiw number. , , W 1 tive is expected to stand on it's mm of Buffy [he Vampire Slayer. along with bestselling guides to I‘ve made this plea before, but "g 1 ) , ‘ y j 1 feet? Or. are there certain institutions Angel. Alias and Xena. "But Lost is my favourite show." worth saying again ”you‘re looking for a 1 l l l'.( l l )l which get a lifetime pass for taxpayer ' Thanks to the Finding lost books she has written, Stafford; way to help out the community and ”m B()URKF support? insight on all the cultural. historical and religious references . aren't sure what to do. check out one of ‘ lfthat‘s the case, who are they and has helped fans like Sylvia and me decipher the show's many 1 the many senice clubs. Kiwanis. Kins- ., d,- why? mysteries and puzzles. men. lions. Senorita _ it really doesn't . tu- l'm just asking the questions, “Lost is just so dense," said Stafford, “It's pretty amazing matter. l‘hc)‘ all do excellent work in town it ’ Answers WOUId be nice, how they have constantly kept the momentum 80mg while 1 and everyone of them is “man“ with _" . t. introducing new characters. new concepts and ways oflooking the same problem 7 how to attract new 19“ E And on a considerably “8h!“ note - - - at the show. 1 members and continue their effons. “I. . , Faithful readers (I know there's a "The first two seasons were all philosophy and pollâ€"sci, and It doesn't take a lot of time and yr,“ g; couple out there) are quite familiar with then they moved into literature. physics and science. I've never will meet some very interesting and PE. 4 1 my habit oftelling family stories experienced anything like it before." ’ sometimes, very influential people. lt can i 1 through this medium (and ofcourse, I agree. I don't think there will ever be another Lost. but even be a my ofa can.” hous(1fyuu'rc _ the other medium lwork in). Stafford is optimistic that “The End" may be just a new begin- 1 looking for something in that direction V The problem is 35 the girls get "Id” fling. BRIAN it becomes more and more diflicult to “Once it's over, then we'll have the complete package." she ls thlsamoney pit? BOURKE . find material, said. "it's like finishing a book. and then we can go back and How much is “x, much when “ “my“ . That's Why I'm thankful forour mid- analyse it in the context of the ending and talk about all the to supporting certain places? The Clay ‘ " ”77” ’ ‘ ’ " ' dle daughter. who has very generously seasons and how they were driving towards that ending. and Glass Gallery is a case in point. along with her husband. provided a rich new source “I already have things planned for next year. like a big aca- It needed help when it first opened in 1991 and ofthings to talk about dcmic conference on Lost this coming January g it's in Hawaii through a genes of what 1; admits were it's own mm. ‘lhat is a rather roundabout way of saying Diana and l can't wait! l thitik there's so much that can be said about lakes and some other issues. it continues to wallow and l are 3”an 1” h“ gmndpari‘ms * in November! 1h" 51m“ and I think I'm probably 80mg to b" writing about - in financial troublu his early yet, but Diana has already lit-come crazy lust for a long time after it's over." Enough trouble when- the city gummy provides granitiiaâ€"tirlw, and already has a dresser full of baby And I, having been so unexpectedly captivated by the show, silh\(anjja] funding each year land free rent) and is clothes, will surely get “lost" in whatever Stafford publishes next. now fronting some other money until the Gallery ll" ROWE l“ bl“ 3 long few months! comes up with a funding plan in the next month or so. ”' Perhaps I'm off base land snmpflnv will probably Brian Bourke, a member offiie 105..lk’()()l. PM tell me) but shouldn't llN' goal oft'ity be to get such momlrigr'rr’iu. can he reached hyemailar Marshall Ward i511 uLtiuxlartLitand iridqwmlenrfilmmuker. himurketfi/Irmlfmrum. Email is welcome a: marshal? unrdfi‘hnmmilcom. 1