10 - Sunday. January 3, 1999 — North Shore News Exploring takes time No-sale message conflicts From page 7 suddenly 1 realized vou can't speak up against the sponsor.” This from a group that has an audience of over 40,000 tor its magazine, and whose web site claims its “30-second spots and print ads have run everywhere from our own Adbusters magazine to CNN, from Urne Reader to the BBC"? No one seems to question the contradiction that on the one hand Adbusters feels the individual lacks the power to speak up against the sponsor, yetat the same time boasts of the media and popular success of its own mass-market mes- sage. Of course we can choose fot to purchase products if we so desire or if those prod- ucts don’t meet our needs, that is the ultimate power we have ay consumers, To equate economic free- dom and prosperity with the downfall of our environment and some perceived descent of our society into mindless consumerism is the height of hyperbole. While Marshall McLuhan once said that, “Advertising is the greatest art form of the 20th Century,” surely its powers are not as hypnotic as Adbusters claims. — Dexter Samida is a research economist with The Fraser Institute, a Vanconver- based economic think tank. Timothy Renshaw is on holiday. From page 8 among other precious objects, ait elaborate silver monstrance carried through the streets in the annual Corpus Christi procession; and the sacristy, displaying works by such famous artists as Velazques, Titian, Rubens, Raphael, Gova and El Greco. During its rich history, Yoledo has aturtcted aristo- crats, intellectuals and artists—ineluding EL Greco, who resided there from 1579 until his death in 1614. His paintings are found through- out the city. One — large and well known wark, the Burial of the Count of Orgas, ison view at the Chareh of Santo Tome, butt in the Miudejar stvle in the lth century at the behest of Dor Gonzalo Ruiz de Teleda, Master of the Orgaz, the painting's central figure. The four-towered Alcazar, the Cathedral’s anly competi- tor for domination of the Toledo skyline, began as a Roman redoubt, but its pre- sent style is loth century Renaissance. The setting for numerous baules from the Middle Ages to the 20th cen- tury, it contains a military museum with a comprelien- sive collection of uniforms and weapons. Another major structure that bears witness to the region’s volatile past. is) the Ye POH OCN Ys. “During its rich history, Toledo has attracted aristocrats, intellectuals and artists — including Ei Greco.” the House oof Monastery of San Juan de fos Reyes, buile bv King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to commemorate their victory over the Moors in’ 1476. Shackles, fetters and chains hanging from its walls held Christian prisoners of the Moors before their liberation by the Catholic monaretts, Although the — general appearance of “Toledo has remained unaltered since the Middle Ages, much was crammed into its compact area before that time — too Many monu- ments and museums, churches and castles to men- tion here. Visitors — who want ta explore the city thor- oughly and unhurriedly need to stay several days. Some heritage buildings = — such as Flostal def Cardenal, former Cardinal's resi- denee, near Puerta de Bisagra, the city’s main gate — have been converted into charming hotels. And one in the systera of attractive full-service paradors operated by the Spinish government sits on a hillside overlooking the old atv. theria Airlines of Spain fics twice a week fron Montreal to Madrid, which is linked to Toledo by road and rail. Information to help plan a visit is available from) the Tourist. 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