18 — North Shore News — Wednesday, May 10, 2000

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FRIDAY MAY 12th
- SAT MAY 13th Sam to Spm
SUNDAY — MAY 14th Sam to Spm

Blowout Hardwood Flooring Sale:

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IN 1969, three bridges spanned the Second Narrows. From John ‘Buck's private plane, Bill McDonough pho-
tographed this view of the new rail bridge bullt to replace the 1925 rail/vehicle bridge In the centre. The tron
Workers Memorial Second Narrows Bridge (at right) opened in 1960. It is named In memory of the 18 bridge
workers killed when It collapsed during construction in 1958. : :

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: engaged i in an all-out war with
your cats,” he announces, nar- :

rowing his cyes a little and .

; tooking down at me through

his spectacles. It seems my

. adorable but cunning kitties

park themselves under Mr.

~ Ruitherford’s bird feeder, ever
“ready to pick off his unsus-.

athered friends.

“Oh dear,” I reply, trying

to sound conciliatory. (Hey, if

you were a cat with halfa
brain, where would you be
hunting for birds?)

4] chase them off with the
hose,” says Mr. Rutherford,
making no apology.

“Yes, Mr. Rutherford”, I
say, reluctantly agrecing that

_this is an appropnate measure

to take with not so sporting
domestic cats. «
“I notice your dogs have -

slowed down a litte,” says Mr.

Rutherford. Phew, methinks,
no trouble there. “Thi .
haven’t dug up my fora~

while now,” he continues. Oh --”
- dear, I didn’t know they ever

dug up Mr. Rutherford’s yard.

‘I really am a lousy neighbour.” :

“I have noticed that they’re
overweight though,” he ss.
“Yes, Mr. Ru erford”, I
say, my face getting warm...’
Look, I’m not the only culprit: |

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n néighbours, with the exception

.. OF Mr, Rutherford, give my

» dogs treats too.
: “There seems to be a lot.

Mt. Rutherford declares, me

ids in one up dally att my.
«house i in an decrepit
" vehicles.’ “They drive too
‘he scolds, wagging his finger.
os “Yes, Mr. Rutherford; I:

like this is j
of my life'I should
control over.

my cats just “Up, SC
ing wet with a bird in his