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Try to get out to the Aberfoyle Antique & Flea Market. It is the largest in Canada with hundreds of dealers and amazing stuff for sell. Take Hwy 401 west of Toronto and take the first exit for Guelph. Look for Aberfoyle. It is open every weekend until the end of October.

U. of T. Mentorship applications should go in before the end of the month. This is for senior students only.

This is a good time to be see a facilitator about Advanced Placement University Courses. Get started early. Exams are in May.

Parrot Symposium for bird lovers will be held in the next few months in Toronto.

Sept. 7-9 National Bridal Show. (see photographers, designers, modelling, wedding retailers. This is an excellent business to get into as it is pretty well recession proof and will always be around just like births, birthdays, funerals)

This is also a good time to check out Encounters with Canada. Spend a week in Ottawa for about $350-$400. Book a week in any month up to the end of May.

Toronto International Film Festival to Sept. 15. See local newspaper ads or my website under "Activities" for details.

Niagara Falls (Welland) Sept. 12-16

Brampton Sept. 13-16

Bolton Sept. 21-23

Milton Sept. 21-23

Markham Sept. 27-30

Norfolk County Oct. 2-8

Erin Oct. 5-8

Woodbridge Oct. 6-8

The Jokers and Humour Group of Toronto meets regularly in Toronto.

Call Irv Helpert at 416-661-2541 for information. The club is FREE to join and is for all ages.

Young People’s Theatre in Toronto has a new name: "Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People". They presently offer subscriptions with a 40% saving. This is a good deal. Call 416-862-2222

With regard to volunteering, here are some interesting, different suggestions: be a children’s liturgy organizer in your church, volunteer to teach in Sunday school at your church, offer to help with tiny tots at Masses. If you would like to do any of these, please see me for details.

Next year the Catholic church will be having World Youth Day in Toronto. Approach a parish priest for information about being a delegate or hosting someone visiting from another country.

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Check out new fonts for your computer

All the Hurricanes of 2001 (photos, maps, descriptions)

Hacking Exposed (great advice for webdesigners)

Techtionary World’s First Animated Technical Dictionary

Inspiring Clip Interview with God (Absolutely Wonderful)

Thanks to Janice Chan, Gr. 12, for sending us this one

School Uniforms Other than McCarthy’s

RoboCup Competitions (design robots)

Tough Guy Race (world’s toughest race held in England each year)

NOVA Online Guide to Robots

Robot Wars Competitions

Great 1950’s Music Site (this one is lots of fun)

Free Classical Music Scores (yes, with notes)

The Encyclopedia of Music

Free Music Lessons on the Internet

Creativity Challenges

Toronto Catholic School Board Education Related Sites

(lots of stuff for teachers that students should know about)

True Facts & Other Fun Goodies

What is the most expensive hotel room in Canada?

(answer is at the bottom of the newsletter)

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Lunchy Creativity

(pass on your best recipes for interesting lunches)

Some suggestions for something a little more entertaining (healthy, too):

Bagels with cream cheese

Hummus and veggie sandwiches (cucumber, green pepper, sprouts, etc.)

Mexican bean dip and veggies in a pita

Egg salad sandwiches with lettuce or chopped celery

Rice cakes with hummus or cheese

Cream cheese, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and salsa in a pita

English muffins with bruschetta sauce and cheese (toasted)

Leftover pizza

Crackers & antipasto

Whole grain muffins and cheese

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(send us your best)

"The Ingenuity Gap" by Thomas Homer-Dixon. His idea is that technology is not the saviour we think it is and that we need to look to churches for wisdom that might help save us from ourselves. People are too individualistic and major world problems can’t be solved with that attitude. If all we care about is the marketplace and the business of buying and selling, we lose perspective. Our moral response is a vital part of our survival. Have a read.

If you haven’t read the Harry Potter series, I just completed the fourth and loved them. They are as creative as the Lord of the Rings series (also worthwhile) and very enjoyable reading. Try them.

-somebody accidentally put two small pet turtles in the laundry. They were found as green and red streaks and smashed bodies in the "clean" clothes.

-a little kid smeared Penaten cream on her socks, pants and turtleneck. This waterproof cream covered and coated everything in the washer.

-in a South American laundromat, a tourist left some clothes in a gorgeous, hand-woven, one-of-a-kind, palm bag. The launder threw everything into the wash and it ended up as a tangled, matted, mess of dryer-shrunken organic material.

-a young girl trying to be helpful washed a bag of laundry meant for the dry cleaner. Silk blouses and dress shirts came out tie-dyed. The girl cried so much, mom told her that they didn’t fit anymore.

-the next morning after doing the laundry, a woman’s husband went downstairs into a stinky, slimy, soapy pond. She had forgotten to take out the sink’s water stopper and the septic tank overflowed at the same time.

-a woman washed her husband’s passport accidentally three days before he was leaving the country.

-two small kids left crayons in the pockets of their new winter coats. Melted crayons were all over the dryer and the kids got new multi-coloured coats for the rest of the winter.

Canada’s most expensive hotel room is Toronto’s Park Hyatt’s Algonquin Suite ($4000/night)(You better sleep well or else and don’t go out and come in late or you won’t get your money’s worth)