FREELANCE ARTIST Isobel MacLaurin puts the finishing touches on a large mural she has been working on. The painting is actually a composite of ten different photographs. Isobel was commissioned by the Schmids family of Dollarton to paint the side of their home. (Ellsworth Dickson photo) A little bit of loathing NASHVILLE. Tenn. (UPI) - Iwo divorcees expenenced in being “dumped on” have Started a new business for people who care enough to send the very worst. For a minimum charge of $14. Tish Gattis and Yvonne Gulley will send a_ bitter bouquet of dead flowers — some direct from the cemetery — to the person vou despise the most. Poison wy. beat-up bananas. and ynawed chocolates have also been sent to meanies Thev ll also compose a poem to fit the owccation The business a called Words of [ oath Look were divorced | Mes CGsulley 40 said Duecsday We se both been dumped oon There have been tumes when we wash we d had something bike this We peta dot oof lrustrations oul thas wary Besides lus non WHOO-EE! violent.” said Ms. Gattis, 30, who programs computers dumny the day “We have a psychologist. fmend who recommends us.” Recipients include cantankerous bosses, bum bovfmends and cheating husbands One woman received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from her husband. When the bouquet died, the wife gave the withered flowers to Words of Loath. She wnated them sent to her husband's mistress with an appropnate poem attached Much of the sersice’s business deals with lovers’ quarrels “One guy left’ for another state and his girtfirend didn’t like at. se she sent him 13 black roses.” said Ms Gulley It was a custom yob — the roses had to be dipped in black patnt and naturally cost more “We tned to make look pretty “she said them Other hateful delivenes include gnawed on chocolates and even poison Ivy, “We've got potson oak in the back yard.” Ms. Gulley said. A tot of their calls sound so bizarre that ws hard to believe all the stories “We've had people ask us foowed deliver manure Weve had requests for pres moo the face. We dont do that — Help your HEART FUNDY 50% OFF PATTERNS ENTIRE STOCK Butterick - Vogue - Simplicity - McCalis Noell Vane ouver V are Ouest Morn Cdgvernn 1 7 ee Oe Golds Fabries $40 1 Oonsdoale rith A Cstanwelle Wed A&A Sat 4 tO 6 Ttraes sewer fadorse Nbaore CLOSED SUNDAYS no spectal orders GH 4445 136 456" at te YM blest s.nce 1946 CS - Sunday, June 20, 1982 - North Shore News Golfers tire of birdies MAWKATO, Minn. (UPI) - An aggressive red wing blackbird, protecting a nest full of young housed in a tree on a golf course. conducted sneak altacks on at least 30 golfers who dared to venture near the tree. “The mother bird made a Nest in an evergreen tree might off the ninth green,” Terrace View Golf Course manager Rick Blais said Thursday. “The new sul and protective. hatched she was awfully The tree was only about 10 feet off the cart path and just about every golfer who walked by ones got pecked on the head.” A number of women were allacked during a ladies’ golf tournament Tuesday. “It was a rude expenence for the out-of-town ladies who came to play.” Blais said. Groundskeepers finally moved the pest to another tree on another part of the course, away from the golfers’ path. Keep Canada Beautiful Th Mark S. Hawkes of “Tmt ge , Virginia E. Day Photographers 986-8552 Portraits — Landscapes — Special Effects COLONY HOME FUK:...sHINGS effective July 1st!) YEAR-END STOCK REDUCTION SALE ENDS JUNE 3OTH! We'd rather sell It than count It — so now through June 30th, we've drastically slashed prices on our entire Inventory ... everything from major appilances, televisions, stereos and furniture to lamps and pictures. MANY ITEMS ACTUALLY PRICED BELOW OUR COST! See for yourself but hurry — these outstanding bargain prices on first quality home furnishings and appliances won't be repeated. (Many manufacturers have already announced price increases THE COLONY GUARANTEE Within 90 days Of purchase, we'll refund the difference If any items should be advertised elsewhere for less. SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION! HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES: 1982 RCA remote-control °498 INGLIS deluxe bulit-in DISHWASHERS "483 2speed 9 button 1982 NEW POL compact fully automatic washer /Oryer combination "788 — 14" COLOUR TVS) wasners orvers 1982 INGLIS Superb 7923 1982 TOSHIBA Microwave Ovens 739 1982 HOOVER VACUUMS upright or cannister with powerhead 7158 1982 HOTPOINT Wcu ft frost free REFRIGERATOR SIMILAR SAVINGS ON ENTIRE INVENTORY COLONY HOME PURNISHINGS 1982 stainless steel INSINKERATOR Garbage Disposers 1982 MOFFAT Geiuxe self-clean RANGES “768 16860 LONSOALE AVENUE (AT 19TH) NORTH VANCOUVER 985-8738 (OPEN EVERY THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT UNTI