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Times-Advocate, 1984-05-16, Page 61 PRIDE OF CANADA SWEET PICKLED KG 3.95 COTTAGE ROLLS LB 1.79 TAILLEFER SMOKED PICNIC KG 3.06 SHOULDERS L. 1.39 Superior, white or 60% whole wheat BREAD DEMPSTERS 8750 LOAF WHITE BREAD .79 BAMBYOT PKO.e'$ HDOG OR HAMBURG ROLLS1.69 • Times -Advocate, May 16, 1984 ENGAGED - Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schade, Mitchell, On- tario are pleased to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Susan Dianne to Brian Mervin Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Johnson, Grand Bend, Ontario. The wedding will take place June 9, 1984 in the Mitchell Park. PLAN MARRIAGE - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vandeworp, Crediton, Ontario are pleased to announce the for- thcoming marriage of their eldest daughter Adrienne Elaine to Mr. Richard Joseph Armand La breche, son of Mrs. Marie La breche, Dashwood, Ontario. The wed- ding to take place Saturday, June 9, 1984 at 7 p.m. at the home of the bride's parents. Open reception to follow from 9-1. For more information call 234-6765 or 228-6641. Cleanliness of Tokyo streets helps create good impression Our first impression of down town Tokyo was pro- sperity, crowds and cleanliness. No where did we ever see litter on the streets which swarmed with fashionably dressed shop- pers, flowing in and out of hundreds of businesses. As we joined the masses on the Gin- za, Tokyo's giant shopping district, we were dazzled as window after window displayed Japan's ingenious and industrial magic; com- putors of every size and func- tion, radios, tape recorders, videos, television sets, cameras, motocycles, cultured pearls, high fashion clothes, furs, and beautiful raw silk by the mile. Thousands of sleek Japanese cars moved down the streets, their horns joining in the blare of loudspeakers pumping out rock music. When we came to one cross- ing, Koko, who was our guide, pointed out, "Here, is the world's most expensive real estate....over a million dollars for a few square feet." Tokyo began, like most Japanese cities, with a war lord's castle, the city being built around it. To make the castle more impregnable, no roads led directly to it, but zigged and zagged into a maze. This pattern is still ap- parent because, despite the fact the modern, down town area has beautiful and func- tional buildings, it is still a confusing city in which to find your way. When you finally catch on to the public transit system, travelling is made easier with trains being colored different- ly for various areas of the ci- ty. Tokyo has about 10% of the country's population, 12 million people, with another two million commuting, each . day. It's not much wonder it needs a transit system that rates tops in the world. Two thirds of the city was destroyed by fires caused by a devastating earthquake in 1923, and again, during World War II, 80% of it was bombed out. Today, there are no reminders of those times, and modern construction methods make most of the new buildings almost earthquake proof. Still, there is always the threat that another massive quake may strike. After we had toured some of the interesting stores, Koko decided it was time to shop for food, and that turned out to be another unique ex- perience. She led us into the Seibu market, a huge depart- ment store, with each floor selling different foodstuffs. Since she was looking for FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE - Mr. and Mrs. Dale Blackburn, Exeter are pleased to announce the engage- ment of their only daughter Carrie Lynn to Gregory Wayne Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jock Parsons, RR 1 Hoy. The wedding will take place May 26, 1984 at 4:00 p.m. at Exeter United Church. Open reception to follow in Exeter. BE REGULAR BLL OOD DONOR Ready for Planting Geraniums, Bedding Plants and vegetables Quality to your satisfaction Hwy. 83, between Russeldale and Exeter Peter Fintelman 229-6538 Kirkton Closed on Sunday dGiantBash Birthday 3Day old of fun 'd excitement 9th May 17th, 18th, 1 Thurs., Fri., Sat. c '4 );,�,;n/,,, .7u.s/ on., Mon. - Thurs., Sat. 9 - 5:30 Friday 9 - 9 14 - 44; 14'/4-24'/2 42O M.M St. South Centre Mali - E.Ner meat and vegetables, we went to the bottom floor where a blaze of colour, noise and smells met us head cin. Everything was sparkling clean, with stacks of colorful fruits and vegetables, and the the apartment she shares with her husband, Hashi, and their two sons, aged 11 and 16. This apartment, which they bought for around 6150,000.00, Canadian, is not large by our standards. It consists of living Y H3 It seems to me... by Gwyn Whilsmith vast varieties of fish and meats displayed like works of art. We were fascinated by the many goods, especially the sea foods, strange and unknown to us. However, what bemused us most were the happy, aggressive hawkers at each stall, who with loud speakers in hand, sought the attention of shop- pers by shouting the merits of their particular produce. It was like walking through a brightly lit, hustling circus, and Koko had trouble persu- ading us to leave. After changing trains, three or four times, we arrived at room, tiny kitchen, bath and three small bedrooms, and is tastefully, but simply furnish- ed. Beds are rolled out on the floor, each night, and rolled back up and packed away in cupboards, during the day, to make more living space. The floors are covered with tatami, stiff panels of tightly woven straw which are un- touched by shoes, so of course, we left ours at the door, too. Rooms are built to tatami size; for example, a 'six mat room' is approx- imately 9 by 12 feet. Of course, our friends have the latest Japanese equip- ment in stereo, T.V. and video, and Hashi, a fine amateur photographer, owns an array of first rate cameras. Most apartments are equip- ped with a washing machine, but because electricity is so expensive, dryers are almost non- existent. Consequently, everywhere you travel in Japan, you see washing flap- ping out on the balconies. Hashi has bookshelves that completely line one wall, holding his excellent collec- tion which includes three im- mense Webster's dic- tionaries. A student of English, he speaks the language beautifully. They also have a small western -style sofa and chair set, but I think it is rarely us- ed. The focal point of the liv- ingroom is a low, square table with a quilted comforter hanging down the sides, and a small heater underneath the top. The chill soon leaves your bones when you sit down on your cushion, tuck the quilt around you and toast your feet under the table. It's a very intimate, friend- ly way of living. How can you be inhibited or stogey, sitting on the floor with your shoes off? As we sat there, chatting, Koko brought out a flat elec- tric kind of grill and placed it in the centre of the table to prepare our delicious supper of thinly sliced beef, large flat mushrooms, that tasted nothing like ours, and dif- ferent colored vegetables, all cooked crisply in sizzling but- ter. We helped ourselves from the grill and ate off lovely blue and white dishes. Of course, there were bowls of clear soup and steaming rice, and yes, even I ate with chop sticks! During'the evening, friends of our hosts, who are dealers in pearls, dropped in to show us a marvellous selection of their precious wares. Pearls are graded by their shape, colour and lustre, with the lovely pink ones being the most expensive. I was happy to settle for a choker of the less costly fresh, water ones. Although this young couple could speak no English, it was a funfilled evening with much joking and laughing, -Koko and Hashi acting as inter- preters. However, when it came time for leave taking, the pearl dealers became much more formal, kneeling sedately and bowing deeply to their hosts. It was time for Hashi to return us to our hotel in his large, four door car. (We were amazed to find that most Japanese do not drive the small cars they export). The streets, which had been crowded during the day were quieter now. We drove through dark, narrow roads with quaint, old buildings... and on Japanese wide, brightly lit thoroughfares, lin- ed with sky scrapers. Always, we were conscious of the con- trasts between the old and the new, which the Japanese are able to mix with ease. As we slipped into our kimonas and fell into bed, it seemed to us it had been a very special day, Indeed. Need Kitchen Flooring? 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TIN LEMONADE 3/1 .00 McCAIN DELUXE OR PEPP. 4X51N. PIZZA RISP 2.59 APPLE OR APPLE CRUMB PIES SMITH L. 7000. PRICES IN EFFIAET 114 MOST SUPERIOR STORES UNTIL MAY 10, 1984 CUCUMBERS .69, BAKERY DEMPSTERS , KAISER ROLLS PKO. OF 8'S .69 ;r TO NORMAL FAMILY REQUIREMENT. WESTON. SALTED, 400 G. BOXSQUEEZE SODAS ■9 8 PACK 250 ML FRENCH'S MUSTARD 89 ASSTD. VARIETIES 455 ML JAR KRAFT 1.39 BARBECUE SAUCE 11. JAR BICK'S DILL PICKLES 1.89 Chose & Sanborn, 1 Ib. bag COFFEE 2E69 COFFEE WHITENER 750GJAB COFFEEMATE 2.99 KELLOGG'S 375G BOX RAISIN BRAN 1.69 CHOCOLATE 750GCONT. NESTLE UIK 2.�9 � SELECTED VARIETIES 2500 BOX MONARCH CAKE MIXES .59 QUAKER 350G BOX, CAPTAIN CRUNCH 1.69 SELECTEDVARIETIES 400GBAG McCORMICKSGeneric, COOKIES 1.79 113 g. tin BLACK PEPPER 1 e1 9 WHITE SWAN- WHITE PKG. OF 240 SERVIETTES 1.99. PURINA 8 KG BAG PUPPY CHOW 10.99 LIQUID STAIN REMOVER 1 L AERO. SPRAY & WASH 2.19 I LIQUID DETERGENT 1 L JUG VyISK 2. McCORMICKS PKG.0F20 ICE CREAM CONES .89. • LIQUID DETERGENT 500G BTL. 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TIN LEMONADE 3/1 .00 McCAIN DELUXE OR PEPP. 4X51N. PIZZA RISP 2.59 APPLE OR APPLE CRUMB PIES SMITH L. 7000. PRICES IN EFFIAET 114 MOST SUPERIOR STORES UNTIL MAY 10, 1984 CUCUMBERS .69, BAKERY DEMPSTERS , KAISER ROLLS PKO. OF 8'S .69 ;r TO NORMAL FAMILY REQUIREMENT.