One guod thing aboui kite
flying is that you don’t have
to belong to any group, have
a lot of training or spend
much money. But before we
look at the art of flying kites,

lat’c another fun

aspect « of | kiting — decorat
"your flying macitine.

Decorating is one activity
where you can really let your.
imagination run wiid. Aimosi
any material can be used to |
‘decorate — paints, reflective
-tape, decals, photo’s, flags,
paper foil, and virtually any
method, from finger paints to
spray cans. And _ because
_ garbage bags come in both -
. green and orange, it is very
. simple to add color to your
kite. Some kiters like to
decorate the body while
‘others specialize in making a
beautiful tail. And still others
will decorate a banner to be
. flown between two kites. So
the sky’s the limit when it
‘ comes to decorating. . ; .

Find aypark, a beach or a
_wide-open area where you're
not bothered by kite-eating
trees or hydro lines. Before

you start, ensure your fly line

is securely attached to the
_. bridle and check your line for
snarls.

ts 5 know that
don’t have te a

You'll be gia
you

x run

country mile to launch your |

kite. All you need is a gentle

‘breeze. Turn your back to ét

and throw the kite in the ait.
A friend can also help by
giving your kite a- gentle,
even toss upwards. In a light,
wind, you'll feel a little tug
and then you can start to feed
the line out as you sense the
pull of the kite.

Don’t worry if. your kite
takes a dive to the left or

by
Ken Lewis

“Mr. K ite Canada”

right
That’s

and comes down.
probably. due —

ground turbulence which is
common up to 20 or 30 feet.

Keep trying — once your kite
reaches 50 feet or so, the
turbulence disappears and

you'll experience the true ..

wily

exhilaration of. what

flying is all about.

Lomytn

Now | walk backwards,
feeding line to the kite as it

wants to climh,; Don’t: run as

you will iose: contri wien it.
darts from side to side. -

‘The best height to fly a kite
is 100 to 200 feet. Any higher
and your kite comés a small

dot up there losing its shape
and beauty. “if you become .

snagged, give the line a

_ couple of. tugs. If the kite

stays —.leave it. It’s. not
worth. hurting yourself or
causing an_ accident.
addition, don’t
airports.
illegal.

fly near

If you have a little patience
you'll be well rewarded, it’s
just like inventing a new
airplane — and you’re. the
Test Pilot.

- This summer, be sure to
keep your eye open for kite

festivals in. your area, many

of which will be supported by
the people who make ‘‘Glad”’
garbage bags. As you can
imagine, festivals are a great.
way to celebrate the joy of
kiting with. a lot of nice folks.

Happy Kiting!

Metric English for beginners -§

Metric is good for.us. It
must be, because the gov-
ernment is forcing it upon us,

and the government always

knows best, doesn't it?

Nevertheiéss, we're going
to miss, ‘some time-honored
old sayings and names once

everything is reduced to
. decimals. Here are a-few of
them, just for starters:

A miss is as good a as | 61
kilometres. .

“ sudeibin de Mi Ate ald és gens

There isn’t 0.06 grams of

truth in it.:

He felt 3.05 metres tall.

First down

and 9.44
metres to go. :

He was webring, a 45, 43°

litre hat.

Don’t hide your

light
under 0.363 hectolitres. —

He's demanding his 455
grams of flesh.

Sa pp OLN EA REE EE ER Fer a eet

In city driving 1 get 30

miles per 4.543 litres.

They buried him 1.85 |

metres down.

0. 4045 | hectare- -age

for
Sale. , ry |

Cautiously. he 2.54-centi-

metred his way towards the. IGA opping Contra . ae
edge of the precipice. rine rive | _

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And what about our

relatives up in the Cariboo at
161 Kilometre House?

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Cemens sea eile pe

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It’s unsafe . and

Te. receive your copy af
“The Kite from. Glad?”
12-page, Ulustrated ‘booklet
‘on kite making and flying by
Ken *Lewis, enclose 50¢ in
coin to cover handling. and
postage and send to-: The
**Glad’’, 165
University Avenue, Toronto,

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