Bet we en You and Me By RUTII COLES The Present is a point just passed. David Russell. As I sit by the window watching the evening clouds close in I hear the Canada Geese honking high above as they crisscross on their way to their respective marshes. From our marsh a large flock take off and fly to the southwest, which means they are heading for Whitby Harbour. Another flock just as large fly in from the southwest, over the house and into the marsh. Is this a natural occurrence in January or have their numbers increased noticeably? Many do stay through the winter if they can find open water and a sheltered place, but this many? In the mornings great numbers of ducks fly a few feet over the water and always to the west and this must mean they are flying into Whitby Harbour. Looking out across the back garden this week I saw a fox, a different one this time. A rather or- dinary fox, much smaller than the last one and not very beautiful as he loped across the grass. Nothing as odd about a fox on his nocturnal journey across a lawn in the evening as there was to see one standing about during the day. Our garden is lighted at night by spotlights and nothing gives us more pleasure. Apart from security as no one, person or animal can escape being seen, it is an adventure to watch the night life of the wild things. The bunnies feed from seed dropped from the bird feeders and never seem to mind if Sam, our tiny dog, watches them. Once in a while you'll see mice scurrying across the flower beds and sometimes moles. Outside I love them,' but inside the house it is a different story. Once in a while we get one in the basement, not often thank goodness because you have to get rid of them, always an unpleasant task. On to a totally different subject which we have been reading and hearing about lately, nylons! During the war it became difficult to buy silk hose and some of us resorted to bare legs and makeup. 1 don't ever remember feeling the cold and I'm sure hose doesn't afford much warmth. In those days hose had a seam from heel to top which looked terr- ible unless kept very straight. The perfectionists drew that seam with eyebrow pencil, not an easy tak. I can't remember doing that but I probably did sometimes. Maybe this seamless look was the beginning of our now seamless hose. At this time nylons were available in the States and what a godsend they were. Not easy to get unless someone could find some through someone else and once acquired a treasure beyond belief. They seemed to be everwearing for months and months. Runs were rare unless you snagged them badly. Suddenly something happened and they did run. No one mended nylons much the way they had the silk hose. A mend prolonged the life of the silk hose for some time and the menders were often the wealthiest women in town. The mends were done above the knee or under the shoe, rarely along the leg as this did not present a very pretty picture. At this time an engineer with a large manufactur- ing plant told me to slip the packaged hose into the freezer of the refrigerator for a short while, maybe a day or two. After removing said package we let it sit until all the frost had disappeared. This proce- dure seemed to add life to the hose and give you the extra life which the original had. I can't say what happens these days because I forgot about it years ago. I read last week that they should be wet before freezing but I can't imagine what difference this would make. Now that it has been brought to mind lIl try it again and put one pair in the freezer and keep one out; this should tell the tale. How many times have we-listened to oldsters talk about the speed of time and at the same time try to prepare us for the eventuality? It is hard to realize what this means until you experience it. We have arrived at this point in time even though we don't think of ourselves as oldsters, especially when we hear much younger people saying the same thing. Why does this happen? Is it because we want to hold on to time? Most of us are busy, energetie people with little time to waste. We too have things to look forward to but rather than time often dragg- ing as it used to do it races by and saddenly the time has arrived. The speed of time cannot be stopped and you have to live with it. Rising at an early hour doesn't help or staying up very late. It still happens. For the "young" ones who are experienc- ing this try and hold it back for another twenty years and you could enjoy an odd hour which drags. Durham Regional Police summary Lyle's Cut Rate Gas station was the victim of two separate robberies over the holiday week- end, Durham Regional police report. Police say $110 was stolen from the station's cash register sometime between il p.m. and 7 a.m. on the night of Jan. 2. The thief entered the station by breaking the window on one of the front bay doors, and opening the door. On Friday night, the coke machine in the gas station was broken into and $11 in change was taken. No charges have been laid in either offence. his driveway on the night of Jan. 5 and 6. Police say a stereo amplifier, speakers, battery jumper cables, hydraulic jack and a spare tire were taken from the car. Police have no sus- pects. A Mary Street resi- dent leost $900 worth of stereo equipment when his car was broken into Jan. 4. Police say a Pioneer cassette deck and equi- lizer were stolen from a car belonging to Richard Allard, 500 Mary St. E. in Whitby. The thief apparently broke into the car on the night of Jan. 4 and 5 by breaking the small no- draft window on the pas- senger side of the car. A Whitby man was robbed of approximate- ly $1,600 worth of stereo and automobile equip- FALCUNTV ment when his car was BLAIR PARK PLAZA broken into last week. 100LUPIN DRIVE, WHITBY Walter Wilczynski, of 668-6060 216 Anderson St. in Whitby, reported his carOpIIDarSaturdas was entered by the no- draft window while in TYPE SETTING ON THE PREMISES. COMPUTERIZED & PHOTO\J P, i - -e. - The car was parked on Pine St. near Allard's residence at the time of the robbery. No arrests have been made. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12, 1983, PAGE 7 Be a blood donor: friendly atmosphere radiated at the clinics by the blue-smocked volunteers. Recently, many younger volun- teers have also been seen at the clinics. Christmas time, un- fortunately, is often a time when a blood short- Start 1983 in the best possible way. If you are a regular blood donor, attend the January clinic. If you have never given blood before, there is no time like the present. Let 1983 be the year that you start giving blood. It's a very simple thing to do and it does make you feel great knowing you're giving the gift of life. If you are a regular donor, please note that clinics will no longer be on Wednesdays - but it will still run during the normal time of 2 to 8 p.m. and will still be held at the Legion Hall on Byron Street South. Regular donors will notice a change in the Legion Hall and there- fore a change in the clinics as well. Because of the recent renovation to the hall, there will be more roon for the clinics which will hope- fully relieve some of th- e congestion that has occurred in the past. If you are a potential donor here's a little in- formation to help you along. Giving blood generally takes from forty-five minutes to an hour to register, be tested, give blood, rest and snack. A donor needs to weigh at least 100 pounds and must be at least 5 feet tall. He must be between the ages of 17 (17-year-olds no longer need written parental permission) and 65 and must be healthy enough to give blood. This means the donor should not be recovering from a cold or the flu, must not have taken aspirin ini the last three days and must not e suffering from active allergies. Donors enjoy the Quik /6'ftc Zods Senior Citizen Day Friday, Jan. 14th, 1983 10% off ail items (daily luncheon specials) 53 Baldwin St., Brooklin DA NFO RT H TY PE WR I«tE R RENTALS Electric typewriters66.00 for 3mat Manual typewriter '60. 00 or 6 mont hs (L atest model - maintenance Incuded - short icng term) Available Service & Repairs 408 Dundas Street West 2940 Danforth Ave. Whitby Toronto 666-1 131 est. 1936 698-2589 LA CON T ESSA HA I SUPER SP ECIA LS *Mondays* * Wednesdays on every other service (except Perms) (This of fer applies to Suzanne only.) We also do a Complete makeover. 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