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THE REVIEW

Wednesday, December 29, 1982

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By HELEN LANG
By the time you read _ this,
Christmas will be over, and we
will be in the throes of trying. to
recover from too much rich food,

# too. much strong drink, and too’ -
"many presents, some of them

minus their tags, so that we aren’t

‘sure if. that. wild tie with the

flowers on it was.a gift from
Aunt Sadie, or maybe. :cousin
Margaret, who lives. in
Afganistan,

“and: hasn’t © the

foggiest what your taste in ties
might be.

On. the other hand maybe: it
was. from your. absent: son: who

‘happens to be keen on flowers,

whether on ties, or just out in the
garden. Alla bit-difficult, but all

‘ verv nice and’ festive. and happy

and loving... the nicest time of

year to be sure!

“But. now comes the time’ to

make. some serious New. Year’s °.

resolutions. | won’t suggest that

everyone should go ona diet, give"

up. smoking, and resolve to be
nicer. to © relatives,
strangers, and to. do _ their
Christmas. ‘‘thank-you’’ notes
before the end of January... V'll
just leave that.part to you. My
resolutions are strictly. practical,

-and if you: haven’t a thousand

things to do. I’ll share some of
them with you. —
©] resolve to get my newspaper

columns done ‘earlier so that I
“don’t spend the night worrying

about what there is to- say this
time about marigolds, rutabagas,

‘fireblight and slugs.

| am determined to start the

- tuberous begonias the first of

February, not the end.
e! will order. the seeds ‘the
minute -the Christmas tree is

“potted up outside.

- .@]. swear. I'll prune the fruit
-trees in January, 7
e! promise: to spread. the

“dolomite-lime generously all over.
the .vegetable. garden. with. the.
exception of the potato patch and
the strawberry bed, and to give
the Jawn a large dose of lime as

well.
This year 1 will dig in the “fall

want to imply hitch- hiking.’ isa

kinder ‘to.

rye’ ’ before it gets so tall it takes

stwo. men. anda boy to lift a-

shovelful and turn it over.

e]. will go. out and stir the
“‘tanglefoot’’ on the fruit trees
regularly, and try not to get too
much on my coat while doing it.

6] am determined to turn the
compost pile at least once before
spring. . .a job I hate.

eThis year I swear I’ll do more
housework, and not: quite so
much gardening.

‘Himself’? gets a bit fed up
seeing me in gumboots with dirt
on my nose. and ‘chin, while dust:
collects by the inch inside.

*] will try not to talk ‘‘gar-

~ dening”’ with everyone that stops

to pass the time of day, sending
both the visitor and my spouse
into a coma of boredom.

el. propose. to’ attend the

_:**Master Gardener’’ course every

week. and report. back to. you
anything that might be useful .
classes start the end of January
and promise to be fascinating.
Himself joins me. ‘now. in
wishing you, one and all, a very
_happy New Year, and may your

garden in 1983 be the best. one -

ever!

chants seem to think that the idea

Sere _ good idea. would be a good one also. What
a For some people who have - does the public think?
NOW OPEN ! little. or no~ social = skills «in If having regulated and _in-

9 AM - 4PM establishing of maintaining a — spected premises for prostitution
“MON. sat. relationship. there is still. an would. prevent one child from
option for sexual gratification on ~:.. being molested, one woman from
- COMP ARE ouR RA TES! a very impersonal basis. Would it being raped and: possibly killed
not. be better for them to achieve then. -the price: would: well. be —
my HS sexual gratification in a. facility worth the problems. inherently
“SLETTERHEADS ae _ ENVELOPES ge . INVOICES: ~ specifically designed for that created by legalizing the oldest.
BUSINESS CARDS — Poe ae “-@BROCHURES - - purpose rather than have. that profession i in the world.

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“PICK UB AND DELIVERY SERVICE :

‘people roaming the streets or.
‘hotels frustrated and likely to.
ee or -~ mollest -.:some unsuspecting
“name, and seemingly has resulted  person?.

“in at least some: countries with oes ~ One: is ‘not going “to: legislate.

It is not only the victim of the
assault that suffers but. also. the
family and friends, not to
mention ‘the offensive slur. it
implies on all of the community,

“The city of Victoria in the past. é
few years has entered the 20th

(RIGHT. ACROSS FROM ~ century in a way it may not be too : one. conclusion . Fe _ legalized away sexual desire. Neither is one. - ifnoton humanity itself.
PANORAMA LEISURE ( proud of: and one in which, like. prostitution E : a “going “legislate - Away. “Do you have. a problem, are
: most. major centres of commerce pos From..a -social- psychological 7 y prostitution. : oe ‘you concerned with the state of.
~and: industry, has. shad. forced “perspective legalizing prostitution It’ seems. that having 100 your marriage, the behaviour of :

ae aes -- prostitutes in’ ‘10 facilities is more

‘controllable than. having 100.
a prostitutes in'a.100. places. The :
: facilities :

Peon it. Heep your children? Do you need help?

«George... ‘Kurbatoff- isecas
psychologist. living: in Central
. Saan ich. Asa community service,

e. ny es fetter. i m concerned :

“\ddliction” ‘on your. ‘1982 atall :
“return. RHOSPs are a true oe YO can 1 place” up to $l, 000
shelter. As long as you use the each year to a maximum of |
money in the plan to purchase an _ $10,000 into an RHOSP. Your
~owner- occupied home, the annual contribution: can be as
to gain Ber) money in nthe plan and the interest ~~ little as $100.

from contributing to a Registere ;
: Home Ownership: Plan, you may
be reconsidering. noes
If economic. ) Youchave until Dec: 31, “1982,
1 “to the “current 6 ‘make a. contribution’ to an
_ has. prevented ous RHOSE: in order:

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Dungeons and ‘Dragons
Aris:and. Craft. Classes
Babysitter

dream | of —

ning, the. greater the benefit of an_
_ RHOSP. By: starting early and
~ making. the maximum $1,000
contribution each year, you will »
~ build up a sizeable. sun toward -
the downpayment on a home.
The. interest. which: accrues. as:
time goes by is also tax exempt.
~~ For example, if'a person opens
a plan at age 18 and contributes
$1,000 annually for ten years, the
; _h plan would accumulate about
onommenns = $17,500 (at _an interest rate of 10.
oo percent), If you are married, and |
your spouse also has:an RHOSP,
“together you ‘could accumulate. |
twice-as much ‘toward. the pure.
chase ofahome.:
“Yous may
_ RHOSP in your life and it must:
ee tee . Whieu eft rae be used) within | 20, years,
BT am i oe a. mt Ta aa PIE ASEH de geil ae However, if it is: cashed: in: tor
a . Sere ‘purchase anything: except
home, it As. considered. “axable
income, yes
RHOSPs are sold. by banks and:

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