Wednesday, August 31, 1994 Wednesday, August 31, 1994 ‘Saskatchewan, a pleasant prairic city of 180,000 souls on the South Saskatchewan River. There I had access to about a dozen second-hand bookstores, two or three junk stores with books in the back, and one or comic books. Another type of bookstore IIGIPATE Terry Fox Sept. 18/94 buys and sells books by noted authors in many fields and is interested in old books. You will rarely find a Johanna Lindsey Tomance in this type of store, but you might find an out-of-point nove! by the famous New Zealand novelist, Maurice Gee. The third type. of bookstore is what I would call diversified Here you might find both popular and better-quality books; here you will find ordinary books inter- mixed with first-rate oldtimers, here you might find popular music tapes, CDs, and old records vying for the customer's attention. In Castlegar, the Books and Music Store, tucked in behind Von's T-Shirt Shoppe on 3rd Street, is an example of this type. Many of the second-hand bookshop owners ‘bégan as bib- liomaniacs. In fact, many of them once upon a time wanted to stock only good second-hand books. But the need to pay high- aS p~ > 12 GRAND PRIZE ‘94 - 32 volume set of Encyclopedia Britannica in the Heirloom binding Sponsored by: eae: We'd like you to write a short [yg essay recalling your memories of your first day of school. {max. 500 words]. All entries must be received by noon Monday, September 26. Winners will be announced in The Castlegar Sun - October 12. 2nd, 3rd, 4th personally autographed copy of “Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals” by Vi Plotnikoff Judges will be members of the Castlegar Writers Guild All ages and stories are considered for all prizes. Canadisn 3 er overhead and to make a living has driven them into loading shelves near the front of the Store with major romance block- busters or popular music cas- settes. Often selling the popular stuff becomes dominant, and so the aim to run a bookstore sell- ing only quality items is lost in the need to survive. These bookstores will take your books in exchange. They will allow you about 25-35 per cent off the cover price if you take books in exchange. The books you take in exchange will cost you 50 per cent of the cover price. So you could bring in eight books and go away with four without putting out any money. If you wish to sell the books for cash, most of these stores will pay you abodt 10 per cent of the cover price—unless it's a book that everyone is clamoring for. ~ At least two bookstore owners of the twelve I visited in Saska- toon are determined not to let the public's swing to popular fiction keep them from buying and sell- ing good books. These owners are interested in buying collec- tions of books—usually from estates. They may buy several hundred books for a few dollars and turn around and sell the books for very high prices. These bookshop owners spend a lot of time checking titles and values in antique-book cata- . logues. They recognize first-edi- tions when they come upon them. They know when a rare book comes into their hands. In one carefully-kept second- hand bookstore in Saskatoon, | discovered several mint-condi- tion Ist edition Canadian novels locked behind glass doors in a small oak bookshelf. I asked to have a look as | spied a novel I'd never seen before in the original. The novel im question was published in 1952 and the dustjacket was in excellent shape. The asking price (firm) was $295, One day someone will buy it. I sighed and told the clerk I was grateful to have been allowed to touch it. I left before I could reach for my visa card. But as a bibliomaniac, I'll find Super Sleuths Sharing play is one of the most effective ways to build stronger families. When a par- ent takes the lead in gathering the family for fun on a regular basis, children soon develop ages’ to want to get involved as this form of play is rarely out- grown. Some families use @ secret writing code to communi- cate with each other just for fun. Activities like these help the idea that Take a break ws wns ot family is important, Some positive members feel good about themselves as individuals and about the family as a unit. Family fun times today is an inv for times ahead that book again fora lot less money. It will simply be on a shelf amongst many lesser-valued books by lesser writers in a col- lectables store somewhere. when the family will be called upon to pull together or handle a ; with your time together helps family Kids! identity, and yield lots of happy memo- ries, Here are two ideas for your family to share. 1) An Alphabet Code - to use, substitute a number for each letter of the alphabet. Write and decode messages using the chart below. For crisis in a way. The “esprit de corps” or regard for the group, is an It was one of those w rf holidays bibliophiles dream about. I came home with 21 new books—total cost $33. Three of those books are first editions, one is rare, and the rest are a scattering of possibilities. All of these will be good i sometime ahead. And certainly they look wonderful sitting on my shelves. Let me show you how to get more mileage out of your advertising dollar. NZ 485 Columbia The Gx gar Sun — AS 365-2278 omments Melanoma, a form of skin cancer, is being treated by an new vaccine made from the patient's own cancer cells. The vaccine stimulates the patient's immune system to fight the cancer. Research is in the experimental stage but results are promising. Phil Angrignon y and definitely a goal worth ing toward. Activities that a family share together don't need to be costly or elaborate. As a parent, it can be fun to offer a variety of choices at first, and then watch as the family develops a favorite one over time. Games or activities that are simple, require little or no equipment, and are fun for a wide range of ages, will inevitably surface as family favourites. Once such activity is the cre- ation of codes to send and receive “secret” messages. The excitement and intrigue of play- ing detective can be contagious. Whisper a few passwords, write a note in code or draw a trea- sure map to the cookie jar, and fun is definitely afoot. Sending secret messages, breaking codes and sharing 12-15-22-5 spells L- O-V-E. 2) A Magic Word - This one helps ensure your child's safety. A magic word is a word that everyone in the family agrees on - like a password. If it is neces- sary for someone other than mom or dad to pick a child up from school, teach the child to ask that person what the magic word is. If they don't know, then the child is not to enter the car. Even everyday notes about household chores can become a little more attractive when writ- ten in code. Be sure to maintain an appropriate level of difficul- ty for those playing, because kids will quickly tire of codes that are too easy or too difficult. Modifications can be made to keep this activity interesting for all ages. For instance, the simplest codes use a single symbol for each word, such as a heart for the word “love.” Remember, it's no secret - spell for her makes pass’ kids. When they can take part in solving a mystery kids feel great about themselves. These are also great ways to practic¢—) lasing dating aad Boia ‘ing | a skills with young children. Buf ~ be prepared for ‘kids of all ding time tog families stronger, and it's 6-21-14! This article was created by the Ohio Cooperative Exiension Service, funded in part by a grant from the Ohid Children’s Trust Fund, The Ohio Depart- ment of Human Services. 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