CELEBRATION JULY 17 -CANADA DAY festivities at the William Griffin Community Cen- * tre will now include pool games, _ activities and fun for all ages Tues., July 1, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Admission fee is still only 25¢, but instead of watching athletes perform, volunteers from Griffin lifesaving programs and staff will coordinate activities such as underwater soccer, walking on water and fun relays. Tom Walker, Griffin’s pro- grammer, said that the change from a water show was made because ‘‘the athletes were not available as many top swimmers are travelling over the weekend. Those that aren't are either injured or finished for the season. But we 45 - Sunday, June 29, 1986 - North Shore News Griffin pool makes a splash couldn’t let Canada Day go by without something special. This will be even more fun.”’ Griffin Community Centre is located at 851 West Queens Road. ror more information call 986- 55. Don't drink on the water THE CANADIAN Red Cross urges swimmers and boaters not to drink on or near the water. Alcohol increases body heat pro- duction and heat loss. It does not keep you warm. So, for your safe- ty, don’t drink when you're on or near the water. A few drinks under your belt can put you under. : BRIDE LUCKS OUT From Page 44 . your intimates to follow an alien pattern of behavior. The hosts are generally the bride’s parents. Most brides seern to forget this, although they could check it easily enough by reading the opening lines of their own wedding invitations. But even if the bridal couple issue the invita- tions, parents are still parents. This means that while the bride’s dreams may be taken into account, the wedding should be within the taste and means. of her parents, ana that all parents and step- parents have a right to be treated with respect, and to have a say in the invitation list. It does not mean : that bridal honors are for sale, nor that contributions may influence in the arrangements. , “AW guests must be treated with courtesy,. but they cannot be con- ‘trolled. You: just have to trust them to dress properly and behave themselves, and accept it if they - don’t. Bridal attendants are close ‘friends, but not slaves, and con- sideration for them ranges from not forcing them to buy dresses they hate, to showing surprise and gratitude. for little -services- rendered... *. - , “The same unnatural reactions _ - ‘must be accorded to the. prospect of presents; which must. not be . _treated:aS-tickets-of admission, but ‘as freely given symbols of friend- -" ship. You may hint indirectly at “your tastes if asked (‘‘We like modern things’’) or allow ideas to be coaxed out of your parents or discovered through a bridal regis- try. But you cannot’ dictate what you want, because that indicates you expect everyone to come across. : _ Miss Manners has never held with the idea that a wedding, any more than any other large gather- | Weddings are for ing involving many people, can be mandated to be ‘‘perfect.’? Nor does she understand why it should be envisioned as the happiest day of the bridal couple’s life. Is the marriage, then, to go downhill from then on? Plans, instead, to enjoy oneself by providing enjoyment to others families are generally more successful. In any case, the posture of loving and wanting to share happiness is much more becoming. Who would want to marry a person freshly proven to be greedy, selfish and tyranical, who sees relatives and friends only as supernumeraries or sources of revenue? Can your 7-year-old play this? Bourrée Allegro con spirito M.M. 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