NEWS phoics Mike Wakelleld

KEEPING WARM in the winter chill are furry employees of The Tree People Gary Easton (eff) and Al Nordhoj,
who were helping Ron Menzies, in truck, to get ready for a S.ions Christmas tree chip-up. The chip-ups were
held at the North Shore Winter Club and the North Shore Credit Union, and were a great success.

Make the right response

From page 42

beating your wife?’ I can demur
that I’m really not busy, or agree
that lam. |
GENTLE READER —. Half a
. century ago, the social system was
a lot more coherent than it is now.

However,.Miss Manners has had
to learn. to interpret . these
is meant, it is easier to figure. out
-how to respond.--
»., 1) If. the enquiry. about other
guests is made before accepting an
invitation, it means ‘‘Will this be
worth my while?’’ and is rude. A

proper answer would be a sweet
“Why, you're the first person I
thought of.""

After an acceptance, it’ really
means ‘‘Is‘this a dressy occasion?’’

2) This is properly said only to
someone who has refused many
invitations (in which case it means
“If you really want to sce me, it's

_up.to you"’) or.who is. obviously

doing something. time-consuming,
such as running for president (in
which case it means ‘‘Let me know
when you’re finished’’).

having a January
furniture sale,
oe,

43 - Sunday, January 10, 198 - North Shore News

‘SAVE
FROM
20%-50%

SIMMONS HIDE-A-BED
(MARKED) ¥2 PRICE

Verona

8495

other models to choose
from

Regular
* Queen

995" 695”
1095°° 695”

“Over 30 used hide-a-beds in stock
USED HIDE-A-BEDS
from $199 - 5399

| WEST VAN FURNITURE SALES LTD|

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926-0307

but then so
are a jot of
other stores

.. but they
aren't selling
the good stuff.

‘Sale Starts 9 a.m. Saturday, December 2 26, 1987

~ “Now” Is THE TIME To GET

‘THOSE CLUBS READY FOR SprING!
SO BRING THIS AD IN & SAVE

ON THE FOLLOWING
SPRING TUNE-UP SPECIALS.

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Thomasville’s finest in che grand court style.

And The Time is Now

To Purchase Fine Quality
Furnishings From Our Gallery
During Our January Clearance

Sale

9 Piece Dining Room Set
Reg. $17,999.00 Sale $8,999.00°

Everything in the
Gallery is
on Sale...

Sofa - Reg, $1 999. 00 Sale *999.00
3 Piece Wall Unit - Reg. $9,995.00
Sale %4,999.00

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GALLERY

a 4240 Manor St., Burnaby, B.C.
f HOURS: Monday to Saturday 9-5 p.m., Sunday Noon te 5 p.m. (4 roth West af Villa Sheraton Howl)

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