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Care ofjewelleryThe desire to own and wearbeautiful things is universal;diamonds from South Africa viaBelgium or Israel, pearls from Japan,emeralds from Columbia, sapphiresfrom Sri Lanka, watches fromSwitzerland and gold from exoticNorthern Ontario.With a minimum of care, theseprecious possessions will last alifetime. Claw settings on ringsshould be checked for wear annually.This is especially important on thoseset with large stones, and rings whichare worn regularly.Modern quartz watches areextremely accurate and require littlecare; however, they are all poweredby a tiny electric cell which needsperiodic replacement.Never leave dead batteries in yourwatch, as they can leak and ruin themovement.Pepper Island:a delightful bookJohn Healey rises with the sun,spends two hours writing in hissolitary study, then makes morningtea and takes it in to Peg, hischildhood sweetheart.He is an incorrigible writer — anaward-winning playwright andpublished novelist — nonsense versesdone in impeccable rhyme flowincessantly from his pen.Considerably influenced byWilliam Shakespeare and GeraldManley Hopkins, he does not admiremuch of modern, sloppy writing. ToJohn, economy of words, precisionof thought, and a sound knowledgeSoft §of his craft are of prime importance.Born into a working-class Irishfamily and raised in the Englishmidlands, John developed aninsatiable appetite for the printedword. Books were not readilyavailable to him, and any that hemanaged to obtain he would eagerlydevour over and over, no matterwhat the subject matter.PEPPER ISLAND is a novel thatreflects the twinkle in John's blueeyes. He is a keen observer of people,and for all their foibles he enjoys hisfellow creatures.He inhabits PEPPER ISLANDwith a cast of characters as rich asthose from his own considerableexperience, and they work throughloneliness, anger, disorder anddismay, toa gentle and sunnyending.The Healeys came to Canada as ayoung married couple, living inPrince George and Victoria beforemoving to Salt Spring. They livedhere a number of years, until theirrecent return to England.Thelma (left) and /Houston of Salt SpPrecision Jewellers iiyou in to see their selecof fine jewellery and cryand wide selection of clcAlex, being an experrepairing watchesclocks will be happy toyou in choosing the itime piece for your needrepairing one you treasPEPPER ISLAND, publishedPensford Press, ISBN 0-96905619, $6.95.HARBOURLOW COSTFOOD MARKE1FULL LINE OF FOOD ITEMS,HARDWARE, SUNDRIES,FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES.OPEN DAILY10 am to 10 pmFriday & Saturday10 am to 11 pmBottom of Ganges Hill5372460537-9412 K^nrxsimas lay-away plan