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SO, WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU? Do you lookforward to allthat the Holidaysbring – includingthe joy of shop-ping for ‘thatperfect gift’? Ordo you see theChristmas shop-ping season as aseries of tedious,dreary and mind-numbing daysspent at crowdedshopping malls?

No matter what your attitudeabout Christmas shopping, there’sa veritable gold mine of great giftideas and bargains, right here onthe Island! Last weekend, we tooka quick tour around the localshops and we were amazed at howmany great gift choices there are,right here at home!

Newly-opened Karen’s Dream inHilton Beach offers a rich assort-ment of high quality, reasonablypriced items starting at just $2.99.Karen’s selection includes gloves,leather wallets and AXE gift sets

for men. There’s exqui-site hand-made one-of-a-kind jewellery forthe ladies, as well asreasonably-priced bathproducts, baby items,children’s puzzles, teagift packs and canis-ters, chocolates rang-ing from $3.29 to$8.29, throws and nap-kins, cards and giftbags and boxes, framesand beautiful, aromaticcandles. Or, how abouta hot chocolate makerat $21.99! There’s alsoChristmas ornamentsand small tins of cook-ies and candies, start-ing at $1.99 – greatideas for stockingstuffers! And don’toverlook the idea ofgiving photographs,printed from Karen’sKodak photo kiosk!

A short hop down thehighway is Kent’s Cor-ners, where Judy andRalph can offer you

more than just gas and ‘convenience’ purchases! You can alsofind St. Joe Maple Syrup and a wide variety of candies. Youcan get hand and body lotions for only $6.95, novelty mugs at$7.99 or coasters at $4.95! There’s fishing tackle for the an-

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Clockwise from top left: Bee Glow Candles (Calico Hen),Videos for sale (Kent’s Corners), Christmas Decor(Ambeault’s Confectionary) & Fair Trade Hand knitteditems (Moose Sweats).

Christmas Shopping….on the Island!

glers in the family,and a great selec-tion of movieDVDs at only$4.99, or videogames at only$9.99! And checkout their WaterBottle Tree fortheir newly-ar-rived selection ofdecorative waterbottles!

Moose Sweats, in Richards Landing,is a treasure chest of great gift ideasfor the whole family. Peggy Chapmanhas carefully selected a wide varietyof family games and puzzles (try the‘Banana Game’ at only $22!) and a

terrific assortment of ‘green’ high qual-ity wooden toys , such as a train andtrack at $60., as well as an airport, treehouse or a forklift. There’s kitchenware,lavish and indulgent soaps, as well asbeautiful sun-catching ‘window candy’mobiles, unique hand-blown glass anddecorative pottery.

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Top to bottom: Shelves of gift items (Karen’s Dream),Baby Items (Karen’s Dream), Jew-ellery (Karen’s Dream),Water Bottles(Kent’s Corners) Fishing tackle(Kent’s Corners)

Jockey Person to Person quality women’s clothing!Come meet me on Sunday, December6th from 3-6 pm at the CRAFT AND VENDORS TEA BEING HELD AT THEDRY DOCK RESTAURANT, HILTON BEACH.Men and women welcomed!Shirley Meeks3061 Ringham Street, Hilton Beach705-246-2444Email: [email protected]

And there’s still much more! For theChristmas season, Peggy is offering 40%off her ‘Fair Trade’ hand-made woolenthrows and blankets, and 50% off selectedskirts and sweaters. She also has Hatleypajama tops and bottoms at $30, plus a

wide assortment of colourful hand-madescarves, all in the $15 price range. Howabout kids’ hand-made slippers, in wool,sheepskin or leather, at $40, or hand-knit-ted, Fair Trade woolen mitts or hats, at$16? Or a lady’s Hatley ‘sleep shirt’ to keepher cozy at night!

A short stroll two doors down thestreet will bring you to the CalicoHen, where Dawn Tweedle hassomething special for everyone,but especially the ladies! Dawn hasbeautiful scented ‘Bee Glow’ can-dles, priced from $2 up to $18.95.Or check out her collection of vin-tage and hand-made jewellery, orher assortment of collectible china.

The Calico Hen is also the place to satisfythat special someone’s knitting and cro-chet cravings, with a complete line ofknitting needles, crochet hooks and pat-terns, along with a large selection of wools

and yarns, including Briggs Little,Patton’s and even Soy Fibre Yarn!Check out the popular ‘Knifty Knit-ters’ looms, ranging from $10.95 to$36.95.

Dawn even carries more than 240colours of DMC floss, perfect for anyembroidery or cross-stitch enthusiast!And, you MUST see her selection of‘Gourmet Village’ beverages andspices!

Need gas or a quick carton of milkand a lottery ticket? Your visit to Am-beault’s Confectionary can offer

much more! There’s also a wide assort-ment of McBloom creams and $2.99 lipbalms – great stocking stuffers - gift setspriced from $9.35 to $19.75, key chains

Top left: Lots of games and puzzles(Moose Sweats), Top right: WoodenToys (Moose Sweats)Bottom: Kitchenware (Moose Sweats).

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and necklaces at $9.95,watches at $16.99, dec-orative picture framesat $7.50, candles andChristmas holders for$6.75, and much, muchmore.

Jay and Cheryl aremaking it even easierfor you! Watch for thebright red tickets ontheir in-stock giftware!These items aremarked down by 50%,to make room for anew shipment of even

more gift ideas!

And no shopping tripwould be complete withouta stop at Kentvale! You sim-ply can’t go there and NOTfind something! They’ve gotyou covered, from Christ-mas wrapping papers, bags,accessories, decorations,lights and cards throughkitchenware, a large selec-tion of kitchen gadgets andsmall appliances – fromelectric knives to microwaveovens - to treats for yourfour-legged family mem-bers.

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Sales & Service712 K Line Road, Richards Landing

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Husqvarna 235 34.4 cc / 16” reg $299.99 $249.99

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Top to Bottom: Yarn (CalicoHen), Gourmet Village products (Calico Hen), Giftware (Ambeault’s).

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You can outfit yourfamily for winterwith St. Joseph Is-land embroideredclothing in severaldifferent styles.There’s a good as-sortment of teeshirts at $20, andfleece jackets at$49.99, or sweat-shirts at $45.99, plusbeautiful ladies’

moccasins trimmedwith fur and beading.And, to top it all off,how about a knit toque,starting at only $5.99 orchoose from several dif-ferent styles of fur andwool hats, starting atjust $29.95.

They also have a greatline of children’s toys, books, games and puzzles! And plastic sleds at only $9.99!There’s fishing lures and equipment for the outdoor sportsman, every tool you canimagine for the home workshop and of course, Kentvale’s complete line of Husq-varna equipment, accessories and safety gear!

Or here are some other great ideas – how about a Gift Series Subscription to nextyear’s Old Town Hall Concerts, only $75 for all three concerts! That’s actually threeterrific gifts in one! Just call Gloria Fischer at the Hilton Beach Municipal Office.She’ll gladly help you play ‘Santa’ – even if you’re buying tickets for yourself!

Check out theCredit Union Recipe Book that’s available at our Northern CreditUnion branch! It’s packed full of yummy recipes, each of which has been contributedby a Northern Credit Union staff member. At only $10 (with the proceeds going toHabitat for Humanity), it’s a great buy, and your ticket to a world of great eating -and all for a very worthy cause.

And don’t forget about the Historical Society’s 2010 Calendar! This year’s theme is‘Island Churches’, with all proceeds going to fund the Society’s important work. Thecalendars are available at Kent’s Corners, Ambeault’s Confectionary and the HiltonBeach Post Office. You can also get them at the Girl Guides’ annual Christmas Teathis Sunday.

So when you’re planning your Christmas shopping spree, ask yourself just how badlyyou want to drive to the Soo and fight those crowds. Maybe you’d prefer to shopcloser to home with a lot less stress AND maybe even save money! The choice isyours.

But isn’t it good to know that you HAVE a choice, right here on the Island?

Above: Toys, games &puzzles (Kentvale),Left; Kitchenware &gadgets (Kentvale).

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Mrs. Mac’s Helpful Tips and Hints for Bakers

1. To test the freshness of yeast sprinkle a little bit overwarm water mixed with a pinch of flour and a pinch ofsugar. After 5-10 minutes the yeast should appearfoamy/bubbly, if not, the yeast is old and a new packetshould be used.

2. One 1/4 ounce (7 gram) packet of yeast equals 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast.

3. Using milk in place of water in a bread recipe will produce a softer crust.

4. If a bread recipe calls for a specific type of flour and youdo not have it, you can substitute with unbleached, all-purpose flour. Keep in mind that your bread may not riseas well.

5. Use lukewarm water when making bread. Water that istoo hot can burn the yeast and water that is too cold willnot activate the yeast.

6. If the room you are baking in is too cold, cover the top ofthe rising dough with a clean garbage bag. It will keep theheat and moisture in the dough.

7. When placing the dough on a floured counter, fold yoursides in to centre of dough and top to bottom and thenflip seams to the bottom. This will help the heat to stay inand help it rise, making a fluffier bread.

8. Light salt can be substituted for regular salt as long as ithas potassium chloride and sodium.

9. For a soft crust after baking, smear butter over the top ofthe hot crust.

10. Always remove bread from pans immediately to a wirerack to cool, to prevent sogginess.

11. Never bag until completely cooled, to prevent sweating.

12. And finally, when all else fails drop by Kent’s Corners fora loaf of bread and a cinnamon bun too!

See you next week with cake tips.

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RECIPE CORNER

Aunt Shirley’s Cranberry Maple Chicken

4 large or 6 small chicken breasts (boneless)

1 can of cranberries (I prefer the whole berries)

1/4 cup of maple syrup

1/4 cup of water

salt to taste if desired

Spray a 11”x13” baking dish and lay the chicken out sepa-rately. Try not to overlap. Mix half the can of cranberries,water and maple syrup, and pour/brush over the chicken.Cover with foil for 30 minutes baking at 350°F. When time isup baste the chicken add the rest of the cranberries laying iton the chicken breasts. I stir the berries to break them up ifthey are to thick, use some of the juice from the meat to thin.Return to oven and bake another 30 mins. or until done.Baste again in between cooking time. I serve it with rice andspoon the juice from the dish over the rice.

Thanks Shirley!


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(705) 246-2002 www.kentvale.com

Prices start at $1,149.99

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#1 1 hour hot rock massageFrench manicureFrench pedicureRelaxing facial with eye treatment . .$150.

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Gift Certificates available!

Ray Stortini of Richards Landing knows all about life’s manyblessings. He also knows the ‘dark side’ of life. He has seen itevery day throughout his years of selflessly working with theSault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen and our very own Food Bank.He knows how hard life can be for those ‘less blessed’ among us.He has seen firsthand, what life is like for those who somehowlost their way, slipped through the cracks of society, or simplyfell by the wayside.

He shares with us this thought-provoking and deeply touchingstory. It’s ‘food for thought’ for all of us among the more“blessed”, and even more so, at this most special time of year!

Thank you Ray, for helping us all to see!

A Grate DeathBy Ray Stortini

WHAT AM I DOING HERE? Shut up, you crazy voices. I’mnot listening to you anymore. It was warm in the hostel, butthe voices were worse there, and somebody tried to steal myshoes. I’m freezing my ass here whenever I turn around onthis ground vent. Hell, it’s snowing and I have to pee. Ithought I saw Jesus in the hostel; then he turned into thedevil and came after me. I wish the voices would stop. Itmust be the medicine those stupid doctors gave me. Theymade me sick. I don’t need them. They can’t stop peoplefrom trying to kill me.

After the hospital I was okay until the landlord kicked meout. How could I pay him when I don’t have any money? Mychest hurts and I can’t get up. I must have been kicked whileI was sleeping here last night. Someone gave me a blanketand said something to me. What the hell was he looking for?It’s getting dark and my face is getting colder. The toquesomeone gave me doesn’t cover my ears.

God! My chest hurts and now my arm too. I’m gettingsleepier. If this were Calcutta, Mother Teresa would find me.She’s dead now. I read it in the old newspaper I found in thedumpster. She died the same week as that Diana princessdame. I don’t think that Diana would put her delicate handson the likes of me. Imagine that, when she died she got morepress than Mother Teresa, and what for?

I do alright. I know where the soup kitchens are, and where Ican scrounge the odd cigarette or bum the price of a beer.Those goddam voices again. Is the devil nearby? Screw himanyway. What can he do to me now? My family yelled at methat if I didn’t take my medicine I would end up in the gut-ter. This isn’t exactly the gutter – but it’s not very far. If theyweren’t all against me or if they had tried to understand theforces conspiring against me …. It’s too late now. I just wantto go to sleep. I just peed myself. It’s getting harder tobreathe. I just…want…to…sleep…..

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Ontario Expands Access to Cancer Drug

More Treatment Cycles Now Funded for Colorectal Cancer Patients on Avastin

MIKE BROWN, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, has announcedthat Ontario is expanding access to Avastin for colorectalcancer patients who are responding well to treatment.

Ontario relies on a thorough assessment of scientific data andclinical evidence by its expert advisory committee of medicalprofessionals, the Committee to Evaluate Drugs and the Can-cer Care Ontario sub-committee, involving cancer experts,for recommendations on funding for all cancer drugs.

Working in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company,Ontario has been able to expand access to Avastin for tar-geted patients at a reduced cost.

“I am pleased that we can now make Avastin more availableto colorectal cancer patients. We remain committed to pro-viding more cost-effective medication for people in Ontario,and reinvesting our savings in new and better drugs foreveryone,” said Mr. Brown.

The Ontario Public Drug Programs will now cover the cost ofAvastin for patients who require the treatment beyond 16 cy-cles, if medical evidence from a physician indicates there hasbeen no disease progression.

The new criteria, effective immediately, will allow fundedtreatment of Avastin up to 24 cycles where previously themedication was funded for a maximum of 16 treatment cy-cles. Treatment with Avastin beyond 24 cycles could still beavailable on advice from the patient’s doctor or oncologist.

ST. JOSEPH ISLAND HUNTERSAND ANGLERS ASSOCIATIONWill be hosting a

CommunityChristmas Party

At the Conservation Centre

December 5, 2009Members and Non-Members are invited to attend this social and Pot-Luck dinner

The doors will be open at 4pmDinner served at 6pm

(bring your own beverage)

Entertainment will follow after dinnerBring an instrument and join the fun

This is a family event

Donations of canned goods for theIsland food bank are welcome

The Dry DockR e s t a u r a n t

FIRST ANNUAL CRAFT, VENDORAND BAKE SALE

Sunday December 6th, 3 pm until 6 pmCome out and Enjoy

For Information call 246-2534

3104 Mark St., Hilton BeachOnly 1/2 a block to beach and marina. This 3 bedroom home hastons of character with originalwoodwork. Hardwood floors, huge 3 season porch, newer wiring andplumbing. Town water and sewer.$109,900.00

971 Diamond Lake Rd. Echo BayOver 400 feet of shoreline on DiamondLake. 2 Bedroom home has newer roof,furnace, septic, hardwood floors, up-dated windows, drilled well, boathousewith guest bunkie and sauna. Workshopand shed. Dock at shoreline. Stone gasfireplace. Year round road. Half log sid-ing. $299,900.00

2750 Canoe Pt. Rd. St. Joseph IslandBeautiful brick and siding home withlarge master bedroom with patio doorto balcony. Separate office area and loft.Main floor laundry, whirlpool area withviews of the lake. Large detachedgarage, heated, insulated, drywalledwith staircase to guest suite. Lot nextdoor also available. $339,900.00

2383 A Line Rd. St Joseph Island48 acres of fields and bush. Creek runsclose to property. Large 4 bedroomhouse has hardwood floors throughout,well & septic, large 3 car garage plusout buildings. Great for hunting campor weekend getaway. being sold “as is” $ 69,900

4198 Old Moffat Bay Rd. Waterfront on St. Joseph Island.Beautiful view of Moffat Bay fromthis two bedroom cottage. Largedeck, boat house/could be guestbunkie. Good useable waterfrontage for swimming or boating.$138,500.00

1277 Richards St. St. Joseph IslandTwo bedroom bungalow, with somenewer windows. One block frombeach or marina. Great as a summergetaway or year round home. Townwater and sewer. Close to school,hospital and shopping. $59,900.00

25 Ellwood Blvd. 109’ frontage $69,900

27 Ellwood Blvd. 130’ frontage $69,900

33 Ellwood Blvd. 123’ frontage $ 54,900

5483 Ellwood111’ frontage $69,900.

3125 Third St. Hilton BeachSt. Joseph Island. Across from beachand beautiful full service marina. 3 Bed-room home with large living room withvaulted ceilings and large gas fireplace.Beautifully landscaped double lot. At-tached double garage with built-in stor-age. Master suite has ensuite. Showslike new. $374,900.00

1163 Adcock Dr. St. Joseph IslandBreathtaking Landscaping surroundsthis beautiful cedar 3 bedroom home onthe water. Good sized guest house orshop has water and electricity. Beautifulhardwood floors, large master suitewith two sided fireplace, very open concept. $279,000.00

3853 X Line, Hilton BeachSt. Joseph Island waterfront home orcottage. Newer windows and roof. Bal-cony off master bedroom with views ofthe lake. Drilled will and septic (justpumped). Year-round road. Close toHilton Beach. Newer oil stove, patiodoors to deck, wheelchair accessible.$129,900.00

2032 Canoe Point RoadSt. Joseph Island - Scenic views fromthis open concept 4 bedroom 3 bath-room home on Gawas Bay. Master withensuite, main flr laundry. Two car de-tached garage with bunkie, woodwork-ing shop and art studio. Sandy beach,big dock, minutes from Hilton Beach.$499,000.00

Vacant Land, 2559 Q and R Line Rd.St. Joseph IslandSt. Joseph Island. 200 acres of landwith roads and trails. River runsthrough back 100 acres – was a treefarm at one time. Back 100 acres fronts on M and N Line. Seasonal roadis snowmobile trail in winter. Good access. $129,900.00

348 ABC Puddingstone Rd. DesbaratsExceptional piece of property. Over 260acres of bush, fields, gardens, creekand pond. Log cabin over looks pond.House is over 2000 sq.ft. Large gamesrooms with L shaped wet bar and patiodoor to large wraparound deck. Largedetached garage with walkup attic. Pluslarge barn. $549,900.00

537 Military Trail, St. Joseph Island Getaway. 3 acres of privacy, haspower & cleared area to build yournew dream home. Large shed andnewer outhouse. Comes fully fur-nished, and sailboat. $45,000.00

1216 Gore St. Richards LandingClose to beach and marina. This fouryear old, 3 bedroom bungalow has over1430 sq ft with open concept living/din-ing/kitchen. In floor heating plus woodstove, huge master, walk in closet andensuite, with garden doors to hot tub.$269,900.00

1081 F & G Line Road, St. Joseph Is.St. Joseph Island 39.22 acre farm withextensively updated walkout bungalow.Newer roof, windows, siding, septic,furnace, kitchen, flooring, baths, doors,etc. Large barn has water and electric-ity. Several stalls for horses. Beautifulviews. $279,900.00

Lot 77 Stump Rd. Bruce MinesNewer 3 bedroom chalet style cottageon beautiful Cooper Lake. Maintenacefree ext. and vinyl windows. Generatorsbuilt in with electric start propane gen-erators included. Boat launch and beachclose by. 1 hour east of SSM.$64,900.00

135 Lakeshore Dr. DesbaratsWaterfront overlooking Brown's Island.Newer roof, oak kitchen, updated gasfurnace and central air. Large garage in-sulated and heated. Large loft areaabove for future development. New gar-den shed and gazebo at shore.$269,900.00

5246 Wierzbicki Dr. St. Joseph IslandWaterfront on St. Joseph Island. Beauti-ful sand beach. 2 big bedrooms plus3rd room off sunroom. 120' feet ofshoreline. 3 car garage. Year roundroad. Open concept, hardwood floors.wood burning stove, large deck. welland septic. $199,900.00

3419 Hamilton Bay Rd. St. Joseph Island80 acres of field and bush features 2bed log home with full walkout basmt,several out buildings, with separate cor-rals, beaver pond with creek runningthrough property. Great for horses, orhunt camp. $139,900.00

3080 Hilton Rd. St. Joseph IslandSt. Joseph Island. Well establishedbusiness. High traffic location on Hwy.548. Hilton General Store has LCBOOutlet, Lotto. Deli coolers and meatcounter, 2nd storey undeveloped – usedfor storage. 3 bedroom home attachedto store for owner-occupied business –currently rented. $249,900.00

1203 Gore St. St. Joseph IslandPrime location downtown RichardsLanding. Extensively updated buildingall wiring and 200 amp panel, windows,refinished hwd. flrs. Main room is ap-prox. 1032 sq. ft. with 11 ft. ceilings.Large deck at front with wheelchair ac-cess, office area and workspace off themain room. Parking out front plus outback. $169,900.00

1202 Gore St. Richards LandingExcellent location! Downtown RichardsLanding on St. Joseph Island. Well es-tablished restaurant, comes with housebehind. Close to Beach and Marina.$159,900.00

9 Taylor St, Bruce MinesBeautiful views on the bay. Watch thesunset from the wrap around deck.Nicely landscaped yard with boat houseand storage shed. Walk out basementhas full 2 bdr. suite or in law suite.presently rented, 2 large bedrooms, 2nd bath. High speed internet and natural gas. $219,900.00

3079 Hilton Rd. Hilton BeachExcellent retirement or summer home.Large marina and beach mins. away.Newer kitchen, baths, furnace pluswood stove insert. Formal dining roomand hardwood floors. Main floor masteras a family room with garden doors todeck. Large yard. $119,900.00

1960 Shore Rd. St. Joseph Island200 feet of shoreline. On paved yearround road, nice sand beach, newerseptic system, shed and guestbunkie. Cottage has character withlarge covered porch. Newer electri-cal panel. Faces west for beautifulsunsets. Half log exterior. $229,900

1195 Richard St. St. Joseph IslandDowntown Richards Landing. Commercialbuilding for lease or sale. Take over ice-cream business or start a new one. Up-stairs could be 2 bed apartment or officespace.Newer deck and windows, close tomarina and beach. $139,900 or $ 600 amonth plus utilities for main floor.

137 & 141 Tancred St. SSMHistoric brownstone townhouse,with attached duplex, 7-8 bedrooms,updated plumbing and electrical,newer windows and roof, convenientdowntown location. $329,900.00

456 Pine IslandOver 150 feet of shoreline on this2.5 acre lot on Pine Island. Only 25min to SSM. Year round road,driveway with turn around andpower to site. Waterfront shelteredfrom Island. Build your dreamhome or cottage. $159,900.

2948 Soo Mill Rd. St. Joseph IslandWaterfront St. Joseph Island. 101feet of shoreline. Newer drivewaywith cleared area. New out houseincluded. Power at the road. CloseTo Hilton Beach. $84,900

Lot 58 Government RdGreat building lot just west of Desbarats on paved year-roundroad. Power at road. Over 132 feetof frontage. Close to school, andarena. Beautiful rolling hills in back-ground. $ 11,900

647b Lakeshore Dr. DesbaratsUsable waterfront in this 2 bedroomhome. Open concept, vaulted ceilings,beautifully landscaped yard with gardenshed, woodshed, single garage, newerroof and heat trace cable. NewerKitchen. Park your boat at the dock,sheltered on both sides. $239,900.00

5950 Jocelyn Drive, St. Joseph IslandBeautiful sand beach in sheltered bay. 5 bed cottage with hardwood flrs, pinewalls, stone fireplace, newer wraparound deck, year round road, newerbath. Shows well. $169,900

1304 Spring Street, St. Joseph IslandVery private 3.5 acre lot withstream/pond running through and Lakeviews, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom homewith formal dining rm, master with en-suite, central vac. and double attachedgarage. 1 block from school, minutes tomarina and beach. $269,900.00

Lot 7 Conc. 13 Base Line100 Acres, $89,000.

Lot 9 Weirzbicki Dr. 100’ frontage $74,900.

Hwy. 548 Lot 20 Conc. E 82 x 115’ possible commercial $19,900.

Lot 50 Weirzbicki Dr. 144’ frontage, 1.66 acres $44,900.

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3908 Hamilton Dr. $950/week3 bedroom, spacious home with wood firedsauna and deep water with dock for easy access by boat.

1709 Russell St. $1100/week or $200/nightSo much to do not far to go. Privately placed cottage in the heart of Richards Landing. Sandbeach, dock for large boats. Great for businessretreat or just a weekend away from the city.

2032 Canoe Point Rd.$1500/wkScenic views of Gawas Bay make this 4 bdrm, 3bathrm open concept home ideal for a summergetaway. Sand beach,big dock, minutes from boatlaunch. Available year round.

1462 Sailor's Encampment, $600/weekBeautiful view of the shipping channel, accessto dock with fishing boat and canoe, sleepsfour.

1615 20th Side Rd.$600/ WEEKHunters welcome! 98 acres of field and bush,beautiful hardwood ridge with road to back ofproperty. Apple orchard with fields.

5268 Wierzbicki Drive $1000/week or $180/NightWalk for miles down a beautiful sandy beach orcuddle up in this 3 bedroom cottage with all thecomforts of home. Full kitchen with dishwasher,satellite tv and sun room.

Commercial/Investment Property

YEAR ROUND OR WEEK-END RETREAT!100 acre wooded property quiet en-joyment. Large home with pine inte-rior, huge country kitchen, newerbath, large rec room, garage, ATVstorage and dog run. A must see!$269,000.

SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE!Half acre lot, town water, largekitchen, bright family room, 3 BR andbath, Sure it needs some carpet andpaint but the bank wants it sold so tryan offer. $67,500.

MODERN SHOP ANDBUSINESS!Fully equipped shop with hoistsand 3 roll up doors. Office andparts storage. Five acre site withmodern 3 BR home and doublegarage. Call Carl for details.

Carl ThomasBroker of [email protected]

RUSTIC AND UNIQUE!Authentic pine log home with modern features like main floorlaundry, full basement 1.5 baths,large attached garage on 100 scenicacres of mature bush with lots ofmaples for syrup $195,000.

GRAND WATERFRONT!Year round waterfront home withdeep water frontage. 3BR, 2 baths,huge great room with cathedralceiling and FP, private master suitewith loft playroom. Wooded lot.$265,000.

INCOME FOR THEMORTGAGE!Modern 3 BR ranch with lots ofupgrades, second house and 2large storage buildings for rentalincome, 115 acres with frontageon HWY 17 for commercial pos-sibilities. $264,900.

“Specializing in out of area Buyers!”

SO MUCH POTENTIAL!Turnkey bakery operation includes land, building and equipment.

Continue present bakery oper-ation with meals and takeoutor use your imagination tostart something completelynew. Modern equipment andgreat location. Call Carl fordetails and price.

GAS, GIFTS ANDVARIETY!Long established familybusiness with separate40 x 60 steel buildingwith reinforced concretefloor for additional business opportunities.Double lot allows expan-sion. Good return for a person who wants to be their own boss. Call Carl for details and price.

GREAT LOCATION!Located at the corner ofHWY 17 and the entrance toSt. Joseph Island draws islanders, tourists and trav-ellers. Sales include gas,Lotto, confectionary andgifts. Modern 3BR house forowners or extra rental

income. great for a family. Call Carl for details and price.

BUILDING SUPPLIES ANDHARDWARE!Lots of potential to addextra lines to this estab-lished rural business.Loads of warehouse andstorage space and 4 acrelot allows for expansion. Associated with National buying group forbulk purchasing and advertising. If you're up to the challenge of running your own business, look no further. Call Carl for details and price.

PRIVACY FIRST SUMMER RENTAL!Rent for the month or full season, this year round homesleeps 8 with ease. Very private and secluded locationand deep waterfront. Lots ofwildlife and outdoor activitiesor just admire the view. Call Carl for details.

COUNTRY LIVING160 Acres of mature forest just off Hwy 17 near Bruce Mines. Privateclearing with older barn and hydro is ideal for camp or building site.Hunt from your back door or make trails for your 4 wheeler. Countryliving at its best. $80,000.

Helping buyers and sellers for over 25 yearswith practical experience in farm properties, commercial, residential, rural and waterfront.

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History is Boring?

Thanks to Carole Draper of Ballantrae, Ontario fordispelling that myth!

IN THE OLD DAYS ….

They used urine to tan animal skins, so families used to allpee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & sold to the localtannery. If you had to do this to survive you were “P-ss Poor”.But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’teven afford to buy a pot. THEY “didn’t have a pot to p-ss in”and were the lowest of the low.

The next time you are washing your hands and complain be-cause the water temperature isn’t just how you like it, thinkabout how things used to be, back in the 1500s:

Most people got married in June because they took theiryearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June.However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried abouquet of flowers to hide their body odour. Hence the cus-tom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man ofthe house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then allthe other sons and men, then the women and finally the chil-dren, last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty youcould actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’tthrow the baby out with the bath water!”

Houses had thatched roofs - thick straw, piled high, with nowood underneath. It was the only place for animals to getwarm, so all the cats and other small animals lived up in theroof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes theanimals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying “It’sraining cats and dogs.”

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house.This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs andother droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, abed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top affordedsome protection. That’s how canopy beds came into exis-tence.

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something otherthan dirt. Hence the saying, “Dirt poor.” The wealthy hadslate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, sothey spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep theirfooting. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until,when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside.A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way. Hence, a“thresh hold.”

In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettlethat always hung over the fire. Every day, they lit the fire andadded things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and didnot get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leav-

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ing leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then startover the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that hadbeen there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme: “Peas por-ridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot ninedays old.”

Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feelquite special. When visitors came over, they would hang uptheir bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a mancould, “bring home the bacon.” They would cut off a little toshare with guests and would all sit around and “chew thefat.”

Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food withhigh acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto thefood, causing lead poisoning death. This happened mostoften with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, toma-toes were considered poisonous.

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burntbottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests gotthe top, or the “upper crust.”

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combina-tion would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a coupleof days. Someone walking along the road would take themfor dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out onthe kitchen table for a couple of days and the family wouldgather around and eat and drink and wait and see if theywould wake up. Hence the custom of “holding a wake.”

England is old and small and the local folks started runningout of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffinsand would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse thegrave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins werefound to have scratch marks on the inside and they realizedthey had been burying people alive. So they would tie astring on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffinand up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someonewould have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the grave-yard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be,“saved by the bell” or was considered a “dead ringer”.

And that’s the truth...Now, whoever said History was boring!

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Algoma U begins partnership withNorthern Ontario Med School

ALGOMA UNIVERSITY AND the Northern Ontario Schoolof Medicine recently signed a collaboration agreement, whichwill allow the institutions to co-operate in their research.

“The partnership ... creates the opportunity for a future of ex-citing research initiatives,” said AU President Celia Ross. “Wehave a unique opportunity to have new conversations, explorenew research possibilities, and to share skills, resources andexpertise — all in the interest of the people we collectivelyserve.” With the collaboration agreement, Algoma Universityis now in a better position to grow academically, somethingthat will ultimately benefit the entire community.

Other recent developments at Sault Ste. Marie’s university in-clude a new $16 million Biosciences and Technology Conver-gence Centre and the 2008 granting of the school’sindependence.

Santa’s Stories for ChildrenTHERE ARE DAYS, WHEN I AM SITTING quietly alone bythe fireside, I often think what do people really think of me?Now I want you all to look at me and ask yourselves, do youlike me? Do I look jolly? Well, I hope the answer to thosequestions is YES! During these quiet moments I also get verynostalgic, and I remember a time long ago when, as a littleboy I was not jolly at all! In fact, I was so unhappy because Ithought I was never any good at anything! As hard as I tried,I was never top of the class, I was never picked for the foot-ball team, and I couldn’t even run as fast as the other boysand girls.

One day, feeling very unhappy and sorry for myself I decidedto take a walk, on my own, to the enchanted forest. Feelingever so miserable, I walked with my head held down, handsin my pockets and stubbing my toes into the ground whensuddenly I saw a beautiful robin red breast, lying still in thegrass. He had a broken wing poor fellow, “oh, you poorthing” I said softly as I picked him up gently. “Where do youlive little robin? Tell me and I will take you home immedi-ately.”

The robin looked at mesadly and said “ I live in thecastle at the end of therainbow.” Just then, a beau-tiful rainbow appeared inthe sky, a perfect arc madeof the colours red, orange,yellow, green, blue, indigoand violet! There were 7colours in all, and do youknow how I remember them? In school I was taught a phrasewhich goes like this:

Richard Of York Gained Battle In Vain!So, perhaps I wasn’t bottom of the class after all!

Now I may have thought of myself as an unhappy lonely boywho was no good at anything, but even then I always wantedto be kind and helpful, and so with little robin red breastcradled safely in my hands, I started to follow the rainbow.For miles I walked, up hill and down dale, across rivers andthough valleys until daylight passed, and the sky started toturn dark! Suddenly, in the distance there it was, a beautiful,magical castle perched high on a hill, surrounded by Christ-mas trees whose twinkling lights seemed to dance in themoonlight! At last I had found the end of the rainbow!

I walked up the hill in wonder at the beautiful and enchant-ing sight before me, hardly believing my eyes, and pushedfirmly on the huge golden gates at the entrance of the castleuntil they opened wide as if they were expecting me!

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A woman went into a post office to buy some stamps forher Christmas cards. What denomination do you want?asked the lady at the counter. “Good Grief” she replied,“Has it come to this? I suppose you’d better give me

twenty Catholic and twenty Presbyterian”.

Jesus, Our EmmanuelChristmas Cantata

Place: St. Joseph Island Free Methodist ChurchDate: December 5 & 6, 2009Time: 7:30 pm

Admission is free.We are accepting donations of canned goods to

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ARTICLES FOR SALE

Marlin Mod 94 .44 Mag LeverAction Rifle. 2X6 Scope, SeeThrough Mounts. $650. 98 Mercury Mystique - 4 Door- 4 cyl 159K - Little to Cert.$900. Call 246-2750Wood Burning Stove: VermontCastings “Resolute” In excel-lent condition. Suitable for anyroom in your home or cottage.Must be seen to be appreci-ated $500. Call 246-2349.Indoor Yard Sale/OpenHouse, November 29 to De-cember 6, 11 am to 8 pm. Mis-cellaneous household items,Avon collectibles and new andused Party Lite candles. Thecoffeeʼs always on! 1298 F&GLine (front door) or call 246-2512.2 snow tires on rims (for '94Nissan pickup), 80% tread re-maining, P205/70R14 SnowMark, $50 each,6 cords of dry high quality oakfirewood, $55 each picked up.Ash Drawer Kit for Regencywoodstove, over $100. value,best offer, 246-27532001 Polaris Indy Classic600, Liquid Cooled High Per-formance. 121” track with M10suspension. Heated grips,mirrors, reverse, trailer hitch,dual carbides, electric start,cover, spare belt. Only 4700miles. Rides like new. Mustsee! Asking $2,850. Call 246-1567.Maple round dining roomtable with 4 chairs & 2 leaves,plus buffet and hutch. $400.Call 246-2381.Surplus Equipment SaleThe Township of St. Josephhas the following surplusequipment for sale by tender:- MTD Yardman Snowblower11 h.p. – 30” cut, good work-ing condition. - Murray SnowThrower (Broom) Turbo 1500- Ezonics Web Cam- Koss hdm/11 ComputerSpeakers - Bass TechnologyComp.Speakers- HP Laserjet 4 Plus Printer- Radio Shack Intercom System- 35mm Minolta Camera

- 3 rolls Blacks 24 ExposureFilm- Rollaway CotWritten offers will be receivedat the Township Office, 1669Arthur St, Richards Landinguntil 4 pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Highestor any offer not necessarilyaccepted.FREE! Take it away! Concretedouble sink. Good for animaltrough. In good shape. Call246-2444.

ARTICLES WANTED

Looking for Child Safety Gateand Single Roll-away cot. Call246-1265 and leave message.

MISCELLANEOUS

Employment OpportunityThe Township of St. Josephinvites applications for the following position: BuildingCustodian/Janitor (Back-Up)This is an occasional part-time position responsible forcleaning and minor mainte-nance, on an on call basis, forvarious municipal buildings in-cluding the Trefry Centre,Richards Landing Townhalland Township AdministrationBuilding. The ideal candidatewill have cleaning experiencein a commercial setting, bephysically fit, self motivatedand able to work with a mini-mum of supervision. WHMIS,first aid and CPR training, aswell as ability to relate wellwith seniors, staff and volun-teers would be valuable as-sets. Hourly wagecommensurate with qualifica-tions and experience. Submitletter of application with re-sume to Township Office,1669 Arthur St. P.O. Box 187,Richards Landing by Thurs-day, December 10, 2009. Would the Person who took(stole) containers with nailsand tools between Nov 12-14and an 8ʼ aluminum step lad-der on Nov 21 or 22 pleasereturn them to the BuildingSite at the Hilton Beach Land-fill Site. These are my Per-sonal items,and I still needthem to complete the Project.Richard Laude

I am looking at collecting peo-ples stories about their experi-ence of our health caresystem. If you would like toshare your story, please callSue at 246-0711.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Girl Guide Tea and BazaarRoyal Canadian Legion,Richards LandingSunday, December 6th, 12 noon to 2 pm. Lunch avail-able. Crafts and Baking. Puton by Sparks, Brownies andGirl Guides.Hilton Township CommunityProjects Committee welcomesall children to a ChristmasParty at the Hilton TownshipOffice, 2983 Base Line, Sunday, December 13th from1:30 pm to 3 pm. Crafts, foodand a free colour photo ofeach child with Santa! Wewould also like to thank every-one who contributed goodiesfor Halloweʼen – we enjoyedhanding them out to over fiftyghosts and goblins! Donʼt miss Jocelyn Recre-ationʼs Childrenʼs ChristmasProgram, Friday December18th at 7 pm, at the JocelynTownship Hall. Join us forskits, poems, singing and re-freshments. Bring your list forSanta Claus! Everybody wel-come. For information, call246-2025.Sault Seniorʼs Choir. JohnsonTownship Community Centre,Desbarats. Wednesday, December 9, 11 am.Admission: New toy orcanned good for ChristmasCheer. Potluck to follow. Allwelcome. Info: 782-6601 x205. www.johnsontwp.caFun Bonspiel – JohnsonTownship Community Centre,Desbarts. Saturday, Decem-ber 12, starting at 5 pm. $10per person. Join as a team oras an individual, no experi-ence necessary, ages 10 andup welcome. info 782-6601 x205Looking for an unique Christ-mas gift?” Stephanieʼs AngelsCancer bracelets are avail-able at these locations: North-

ern Credit Union and MooseSweats - Richards Landing.Karenʼs Dream- WaterfrontCentre – Hilton Beach. Cost is$10. Monies raised to helpsupport ARCH - The AlgomaResidential Community Hos-pice.Correction: Switchback NewYearʼs Eve Dance is for thebenefit of the Rural AlgomaSteering Committee to SaveMatthews Memorial Hospital.Please contact Dale Kingsley@246-3102 should you re-quire additional information.The Royal Canadian LegionBranch 374ʼs annual KidsʼChristmas Party is on Satur-day, December 12, from 1 - 3 pm. Please register yourchild, up to the age of 10, bythe deadline December 3, bycalling the Legion at 246-2494or Kathy at 246-2381.Come to a Pampered ChefChristmas Open House, Saturday December 12th,from 11 am to 4 pm at Gilbert-sonʼs Pancake House. All orders will be in before Christ-mas. For more info or to placea phone order call Independ-ent Consultant Renee Lythamat 246-1799.Welcome in 2010 at the RCLBr. 374ʼs New Yearʼs EveParty in Richards Landing tothe music of Kick Start featur-ing Joe Mattalo. Tickets are$15. per person and include:dancing, light lunch, partyfavours and a whole lot of fun.Party runs from 8:30 pm to 1 am. Cash Bar. Tickets avail-able at the Legion (246-2494)to the 1st 150 people. Worriedabout driving? Call Bill Wellsat 246-2296 and makearrangements for rides to andfrom the party.Request For ProposalsThe Township of St. Josephinvites proposals for repair,renovation/replacement andconstruction of buildings andfacilities at Richards LandingCentennial Grounds Park. Details of work componentsand specifications available atTownship Office, 1669 ArthurSt., Richards Landing. Phone246-2625. Fax 246-3142Deadline for submission of

proposals is Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Lowest orany proposal not necessarilyaccepted

BIRTHS

Anne Constance McCarty!Born November 24, 2009 toproud parents Adam and Kim.Ecstatic grandparents Dan &Ruth McCarty and David &Gail Jefferies.

THANK YOU

The family of the late JohnBomhof would like to thankeveryone who sent cards foodand condolences. It wasgreatly appreciated. A bigthank-you to a Special FriendArthena Hecker for being therewhen we needed her.

Aly Bomhof and Family

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday:St. Boniface Roman Catholic,Hilton Beach 4:30 pm.Sunday:Holy Trinity Anglican, Jocelynat 11 am.

Free Methodist, 10th Side Rd.Bible study for all ages 9:30am. Worship service 11 am.Island Bible Chapel, RichardsLanding. Lordʼs Supper 10 am,Family Bible Hour 11:15 am.Grace United, Hilton Beach.9:30 am.Harmony St. Marks United,Richards Landing. 11 am.United Church special services for the ChristmasSeason: December 6th – HolyCommunion; December 13th –Cantata at Harmony St. Marks(no service at Grace Church);December 16th – Service ofLight and Hope, in conjunctionwith the Anglican Church, tobe held at Holy Trinity, Joce-lyn; December 20th – FourthSunday in Advent; December 24th,Christmas Eve – ChildrenʼsService 10 am at GraceChurch; Services at GraceChurch, 6 pm; Services at Harmony St. Markʼs, 7:30 pm.Please consider this your personal invitation to join us inworship at any or all of theseservices.

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Imagine my surprise when, as if bymagic, the little robin flew out of myhand, his wing no longer broken, andperched on the branch of a tree. Stand-ing next to the tree was the shadowy fig-ure of an old man, and as I lookedcloser I realised it was Old Father Time!

“Welcome little Santa” he said in a kindbut firm voice, “we have been waitingfor your arrival for a thousand years,and tonight you have proved to us, withyour kindness, that you are the truespirit of Christmas!”

“But I am just a sad, lonely little boywho is not good at anything” I ex-claimed rather forlornly!

“That is nonsense” came his reply,“what is more important is that you aregood at being good. You’re are a kind,thoughtful little boy, and from this dayforward, you will be known as SantaClaus, the spirit of Christmas, and

everyone will love you, and believe inyou.”

For the first time in my life I felt good,and happy, and it didn’t really matterany more whether I was the fastest orthe cleverest, what really mattered wasthat I would always do my best to begood to others.

Although this happened many yearsago, whenever I feel sad, or that perhapsI am not good at anything, I rememberthe kind words of Old Father Time,when he told me “you only have to begood at being good” and I realise I amgood at what I do best! I was remindedof this yesterday when someoneshouted after me, “hey Santa, you arethe greatest guy on the planet!” towhich I replied, “there is a Santa in allof us, all we have to do is find himwithin our hearts!”

So, next time you see a rainbow,remember my story, and try to find thegoodness of Santa within your ownheart.

From an e-book called Santa Stories by:Derek Buckham, Val Buckham, Pete Barclay, Jim Greenleaf & Shaun Elliott.

Next week, more Santa Stories

Santa Story...continued from page 3

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON ST. JOE

Friday

Hens & Stitches, Dr. Trefry Centre - 10 am to 12 pmIsland Cast-a-Weighs, Calorie Watchers, Hilton Community Hall (rear door, basmt) - 8:30 amFriday Foods Menu available at the Legion - 5 pm to 9 pmAA Meeting, United Church (new addition, side door) - 8 pmSeniors Walking Program - Legion, 9 - Noon

Saturday

Childrens Library - 10 am to 3 pm Story time - 10:30 amHilton Union Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pmSt. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pmFree pool all day in the Legion loungeNordic Walking Group, Tranter Park - Meets at 9 am - Destination Jocelyn Recreation Trails

Sunday

Monday

Bridge, Dr. Trefry Centre - 1 pm to 5 pm (Open to all seniors)60+ Exercise Program, Dr. Trefry Centre - 10:30 amEuchre, Legion Hall - 8 pm ($3.00 per person)Carpet Bowling for Seniors, Legion - 1 pmSt. Joseph Twp, Public Library - 6 pm to 9 pmHilton Union Library - 3 pm to 5 pm & 7 pm to 9 pmChildren’s Library - 6 pm to 8 pmSeniors Walking Program - Legion, 9 - Noon

TuesdayCAPC Play & Learn Best Start Hub - 9:30 to 11:30 am, Free Methodist ChurchWomen’s Physical Activities, Public School Gym - 6:30 pm to 8 pmCribbage (singles), Legion Hall - 7:30 pm ($3.00 per person)Quilting - 1-3 pm, Downstairs Hilton Hall except the 3rd week held at the Trefry Centre.

Wednesday

Pool, Legion - 7:30 pmSt. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 9:30 am to 12:30 pmFood Bank, United Church, Richards Landing (side door) - 1 pm to 3 pmChildren’s Library - 9 am to 12 pm Story time - 10:30 amHilton Union Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pmSeniors Walking Program - Legion, 9 - Noon

ThursdaySt. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm and 7 pm to 9 pmDr. Trefry Centre’s Day Out Program - 9 am to 4 pmChildren’s Library - 9 am to 12 pm Story time - 10:30 am 3:30 - 5 pmDarts at the Legion (Starting as Open; may change) - 7:30 pm

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