Lemon aid required THE son of reader George Moore has admitted that he and his wife need to take a long, hard look at themselves. He reached this conclusion after his wife pointed to a picture of a lemon and asked their three-year-old what it was. “It’s for gin,” he replied.
Cutting remark ANOTHER hairdressing tale. Upon hearing that his local barbers was to open at last, the increasingly hirsute hubby of reader Nell Strachan merely shrugged his shoulders. “I thought you’d be delighted,” said Nell. “A barber can’t help me now,” sighed hubby. “I need one of those Victorian explorer chaps to scythe his way through this jungle on top of my head.”
Toronto’s Parentbooks, closing after nearly 35 years, was an international destination and community touchstone
When Patti Kirk opened Parentbooks in downtown Toronto in 1986, she didn’t imagine that the bookstore would become a cornerstone of resources and support for special-needs parents. But now, as the store closes after nearly 35 years in operation at the end of January, the final weeks of business have been marked by tears – from both customers and staff.
“We’ve had people at the door picking up their final orders crying, and we’ve had moments where we’ve had feedback online from customers or phone messages, and we’ve been crying,” Kirk says. “It’s a huge life change, but it’s also such a big loss to the community.”