&PAà GE 10, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 198 1, WI-ITBY FREE PRE%-SS ANNOUNCEMENTS RECEPTION CARDS INVITATIONS* THANK YOU CARD8 PRNIG N FFC UPLE CUSTOM A lot of people colt lfe "The Survlvol of the Fittest. You krîow, a lot of people are rlght. PO Ç17Iý7 MADE .~Vertical Louvre Blinds " Any window in your home Pnices' or office for beauty and privacy. " Patio doors. lices! Compete ight and view control. " From Contemporary through Traditional to Country Casuai. " Dozens of decorator colors and textures. AIso-Woven Wood Blinds, Custom Window Shades cmi us Today For PERSONAL CONSULTATION The Dffrence Is Our Reput ation Between IYou and Me Q By RUTH COLES Superstitions have probably been with »us since time began and will no doubt continue on through the ages. More prevalent in some countries, maybe Ireland and Scotland to name a couple, and often more common in the country where people live by and from the land. To take a gift to someone who has moved into a new home has superstitious origins from ail over the world. The gift should be for the house, not the people. Some people put coins, newspapers or other items into the foundations of a new home to keep the spirit.s happy. It is said that spirits used to live on the land but quickly inhabitated the buildings as soon as they were built. The remains of a cat were found in an old home in Whitby when some renovating was being done a few years ago. 1 had always hoped that whatever animal had been used for this purpose would be dead before it was confined in this manner. I was wrong, however, because it was they say always a very much alive animal. Surely they wouldn't use their own cat; hopefully a stray or who knows maybe a neighbour's. They must have had very powerful feelings about spirits and such to even think of doing such a thing. A Scottish family in 1845 put a bottle of whiskey in a walI of their new home in Whitby so that there would always be "a drink in the house. " What a find this would be for anyone who likes whiskey, a well aged, maybe a 100- or 200-year-old bottie of rye or scotch. No doubt, "finders keepers." The following is a true story about a farmer and his wife in England and quite a few years ago. The wife, a very religious woman, kind and thoughtful to ail her neighbours and always available in ime of -need, laid down the law to her husband; She told him not to plant the turnips on Good Friday as he had planned to do. A bright, sunny day dawned and he made up his mmnd, wife or not, he would plant. The consequences his wife said would* be no crop, nothing would grow. He did his planting and sure enough not one seed came up. 1 have no idea what the outcome of this calamity was. It no doubt reaf- firmed her beliefs'that no work should be done on the Sabbath. How'did Farmer John feel? Guilty, maybe, but more likely furious with his wifelfor "bringing" such a disaster to their home. No doubt he would Lhink twice before he disobeyed heer again. ~ ##THE CORPORATIONOFITHE TOWN OF WH ITBY NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY REVISION 0F LIST 0F PERSONS ENTITLED TO DIRECT TAXES FOR SOHOOL SUPPORT PURPOSES NOTICE is hereby given that a list prepared in ac- cordance with the provisions of The Assessment Act and showing the sohool support of every inha- bitant of the Town of Whitby who is entitled to direct taxes to the Public School Board or the Separate School Board for the year 1982 wilI be posted i the Clerk's office at the Whitby Munici- pal Building, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, on The last day for fMiing applications is Friday, Novemberl13, 1981. Donald G. McKay, BA, A.M.C.T. Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby: Ontario Telephone: 668-5803 How many children over the years avoided walking on a crack in the sidewalk? I thlnk it follows through from generation to generation. "Walk on a crack and you'll break your mother's back." A catchy phrase for kids, no doubt carrled on for t.his reason. How many imes have you washed the car even when there isn't a cloud in the sky to have it pour? A sure way to bring showers is to water your garden. My only superstition and it's a powerful one is flot to talk about the car, the tires or the engine. Sure enough if 1 say my tires are the greatest or how many miles Lhey have covered and 50 on, one is sure to go. Most of our friends feel the same way and we laugh about it, rather in an embarrassed way. To start the day with, "my that fan beit has done weIl," is courting trouble. Try it and see. To actualiy be very superstitious must be difficuit and cause anxiety. However some people do believe and Lhey no doubt learn to live with it. The origins of these things are generally very simple and go far back in time and to understand them you too would have to go back in history. Many of them have a religious connotation from years ago, such as the Farmer John story. When dire war.nings such as that come true it could be used as a powerful weapon, a real Lhreat over some poor soul's head. The popular, "don'L walk under a ladder" super- stition to me seemed to be quite sensible. Who would want to risk a man, a tool or a can of paint coming down on your head? However, it started many years ago because of a religious belief and has stayed with us hrough the years. BHS repo'rt By MARGARET BEATH BHS Director A most entertaining evening wasý held by the Brooklin Horticultural Society on September 23, when it presented iLs "Random Harvest" show, featuring chrysanthemums and annuals. President Valerie Hundert opened the meeting ahd welcomed about 50 members and speciai guests, Earle and Dorothy Sandford, the latter being a weii known rose judge. Hundert then asked for volunteers for a working and learning day to dlean up civic plantings and prune evergreens, the pruning instructions to be given by Rene Thiebaud, one of our better known horticulturists. John Jefferies then introduced the speaker for the evening, Martha Veldhouis of Dundas, the cactus capital of Canada. Veldhouis spoke on cacti culture and how Lo know and grow the several species which she had brought with her. Her taik was informai afdd informative and liberally laced with her own particular witticisms. If laughter is the best medi- cine, then the audience received a large and welcome dose of iL. Rene Thiebauld thanked the speaker. Judges for the show were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tink of Hampton, who gave some very helpful hints on growing and showing vegetables. In the absence of Lyla Allan, Diane Rothnie acted as show convenor. This young lady did an excellent job and announced that there were 91 entries, the winners as foilows: prîze for best specimen, donated by W. Brouwer Nursery, won by Gordon Wick and best decorative award, donated by Simn- psons-Sears, went to Dorothy Barter, and a prize donated by Joan Brak for the best decorative junior class, went to Jason Young, for his terrarium. Refreshments followed, served by Freda Kofalvi. October 28 marks the last show o! the year and will include a demonstration by Joan Brak on Christmas crafts. Please attend and bring a friend., IF YOU ARE INVOLVED UN AN ACCIDENTI 1. Coli the Police. <Dont admit liability; let the police decide) 2. Cali your Insurance agent. (Explain the problemn.) 3. Cali Home. (You'llbe at Ieast one heur late.) 4. Cali OSHAWA CAR ÇARE LTD. (Its jour choce where pour car is repaired.) 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