ere pre
NEWS OF THE
WEIRD

EN a recent Associated Press
dispatch from Payiir, Sudan, a
reporter described the local
competition among unmarried
Dinka men to gorge them-
selves fand refrain from exer-
cise) to become far, which is
tegarded as a way to win
females because it demon-
strates that the man’s cattle
berd is large enough for him
te consume extra milk and
meat.

The typical Dinka is tall

and reed-thin — former bas-
ketbail plaver Manute Bol is a
Dinka — and some men vain
so much unfamihar weight so
quickly that they have been
known to topple over.

Annie Wald and a partner
recently opencd Toral Dog,
Los Angeles’ first canine fAt-
Ness centre.

For a fee of up to USS800
a vear from owners too busy to
walk their dogs, the pooches
work out on treadmills, in
swimming pools and on an
obstacle course, and massaues
are available.

Firefighters in Kelso,
Washington, listed the official
cause of the fire ar Matthew
Gould’s home as Sadice’s play-
ing with matches.

Sadie, a five-month-old
German shepherd mix, had
probably gnawed inte a box cf
matches but failed 10 drool
enough to douse the sparks.

| JAMES POYNER

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SATURDAY, APRIL 26 &
SUNDAY APRIL 27TH, 1997

Wednesday. March 5. 1997 — North Shore News — 24

Big Dinkas win women’s hearts

And in indiana, James E.
Baker was shot in the heel by
his Akita, Boo Boo, which had
jumped on the trigger of a 20-

gauge shotgun on the floor of

Baker's pickup truck as he sat
in the driver's sear.

In an eight-day period in
January in towns less than 100
miles apart’ (Bakersfield and
Fresno, California), police
found the corpses of elderly
mothers that continued to be
treated as integral parts of the
family by their adult sons.

The Bakersfield: woman,

who died at age 77 around
September, was thought by
her son to be nerely “demon-
ically depressed” and therefore
liable to wake up at any
minute and thus had been
propped up on the sofa.

A team of Chinese sur-
geons reported in a 17-hour
operation four months ago,
they had reattached an cle-
phant’s trunk that had been
severed in an accident and that
the elephant was now feeding
itself again, though the trunk
was 16 inches shorter.

CORRECTION NOTICE

in our B2-1 Home Sale flyer, Intants’ Real Clothes on page 29 will not be
available for this promotion.

in our B2-2 What to Wear fiyer, Liz Sports Pant photo & Haggar For Her
Pant photo on pages 10 & 11; Christopher Rand nylon performance jacket
photo & Christopher Rand 3/4 Jength nylon performance jacket photo on
pages 64 & 65 are transposed. WanderBra #7429 pho:o on page 35 is
incorrect. Jones New York Suits on page 44 should have read “Sale ends
Sat., Mar. 15° Jones New York Raincoat on page 48; Joe Soxer tie-dyed
Noveity fashions on page 61; Christepher Rand Fashion Pants on page 66;
International China Dinnerware sets on page 92; Panasonic VCR #PV7453
on page 98; RCA CD boom box #RP7939 on page 99 will be late -
rainchecks will be available at the store. Haggar gabardine dress pants on
page 50; Lamps on page 94 should have read “5 Days Only! Wed., Mar. 5
to Sun., Mar. 9.” Naturally Cotton Blankets on page 86 should have read
“Sale 29.99 twin size.” 10° & 12” brown or white Easter bunnies on page
94 should have read “Our reg. 12.99 to 19.99. Sale 7.79 to 11.99 each.”
RCA Home Theatre on page 98 should have read “Our reg. 599.99. Sale,
each 499.99. Not availabie in all stores.” Panasonic VCR #PV7452 on page
98 should read #PV7453. RCA digital stereo/cassette AP 1855 on page 99
quantities are limited - will be substituted at the store. In the Shoe
Spectacular at the Bay Mini Book insert, Real Shoes canvas loafers on
page 3 will be substituted at the store. Men’s Hunt Club casual shoes on
page 23 should have read “Our reg. 59.99. Sale 39.99 each.”

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

This special weekend includes
COOKING
we will do it and you can enjoy
CREATIVITY
terra-cotta plant pot paintiig or wine vinegar making,
if you want
RELAXING
soaking in the hot tub or sauna, sitting round the fire
with 2 good beok
TRANQUILITY
a walk by the ocean, a stroll down forested trails
LAUGHTER
We have some plans for Saturday night

Three gourmet country meals, cottage or farmhouse
accommodation, & full use of all the facilities are included

$150 per person single occupancy
$125 per person double occupancy
plus taxes and gratuity

for reservations please call
Dorothy Murdock t 800 626 5955

Approximate ferry times
Saturday depart Tsawwassen at 9:05 am arrive Pender 11:20 am
Sunday depart Pender at 4:55 pm arrive Tsawwassen at 6:35 pm

Clam Bay Farm is only five minutes
from the ferry terminal