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great books For Christmas
HAWKS & OWLS
Of the Great Lakes Region
Beautiful colour photographs and information
on the hunting birds of our region from the
American Kestrel, our smallest falcon to
snowy owls. $16.95
I WANT TO BE A TRUCK DRIVER
For the youngster who dreams of trucks,
a small, illustrated book that gives an
insight into what it's like to make a living
driving a truck in Canada. $3.99
I WANT TO BE A VET
Do you know a youngster who
wants to be a vet? This colourful
book gives a hint of what the job
entails. (Ages 4-7) $3.99
THE OLD LOG SCHOOL
Gavin Green, who died at 100 in 1961,
recalls the days of an old school house
and life in general in Colborne Township
near Goderich in this classic memoir of
the early pioneer years in Ontario. $12.95
TALES FROM DOG RIVER: The Complete
Corner Gas Guide
Learn more about the hit Canadian situation
comedy Corner Gas with this quirky behind-
the-scenes look. More than 200 pages of
cast bios, photos, running gags, celebrity fan
mail and much more. $28.00
FAMILY FUN'S COOKIES FOR
CHRISTMAS
50 recipes for you and your kids to make
for Christmas, everything from chocolate
reindeer to candy cane twists to
shortbread and that Christmas delight,
the gingerbread house. Reg. $13 95$9.95
VERSATILE TRACTORS
Learn how Peter Pakosh, raised on a
Canadian farm, learned the tractor business
with Massey Harris, began making grain
augers and sprayers in his Toronto
basement and went on to capture 30 per
cent of the large tractor market. $39.95
RUNAWAY
Huron County's own Alice Munro
recently won the Giller Prize for
this collection of 8 short stories.
Atlantic Monthly called Munro "The
living writer most likely to be read
in a hundred years." $34.95
BACKYARD StA_ARIN':
Want to enjoy the sweet taste of maple
syrup and sugar inexpensively from
trees in your own back yard? The books
shows how to make inexpensive
equipment to collect and process sap
into a delight for all year 'round. $12.99
NIGHTWATCH
Nowhere but in the countryside can you
really explore the wonders of the night sky
and this popular book provides a practical
guide for exploring the universe. Revised
edition for use through 2010. $29.95
MAKING KITCHEN CABINETS
Learn • how to make kitchen
cabinets with this 60-minute DVD.
Laminate plastic to wood, cut
tongue and groove joints, make
doors, install self-closing hinges,
install smooth operating runners
and more.$26.95
NEVER SELL YOUR
HEN ON A RAINY DAY
Some of those old
weather sayings really do
make sense. This book
explains why. $8.95
SCOTTISH ROOTS — From Gravestone
to website:
Here's a step-by-step guide to tracing your
Scottish ancestors which incorporates both
on-line and off-line sources of information.
180 pages of tips and instructions. $23.95
BUILDING DECKS
If a picture's worth a thousand words what is
a 60-minute DVD worth? See how to dig and
pour footings, build a square, true
framework, lay a deck efficiently, construct
stairs, make a newel post and build planters
and built-in seating, and more. $26.95
FOR THE LOVE OF STEAM:
From British steam locomotives to steam
rollers and steam-powered traction engines,
British artist David Weston creates beautiful
and haunting paintingsand sketches of a time
now gone. (only one copy, call ahead) $29.95
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