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ical note complete the book. There are over a dozen titles in this outstanding series of Canadian histor- ical novels. Although aimed at girls nine and up, boys too will find many a kindred spirit in these pages. Tweens and teens From Boneshakers to Choppers: the rip-roar- ing history of motorcy- cles by Lisa Smedman. Toronto: Annick Press, 2007, 124 pages, $14.95 paperback A friend of mine, who is the principal of a large secondary school in the GTA, hinted that for her 50th birthday she’d like a motorcycle. The big day came and her husband and four grown daughters handed her the keys to a brand new Harley- Davidson! We know them all — kids in tattered jeans on trail bikes, Italian busi- nessmen in high-fashion suits on sleek little Vespas, hippies of the ’60s on “choppers,” biker gangs in black leather and chains on monster machines, law-abiding seniors cruising sedately into town for a pit stop at Tim’s — our love affair with motorized wheels never ends. If you or your kids have ever gazed longingly at a really cool bike’s chrome, leather, power and pizzazz, you’ll love this book. Vancouver author Lisa Smedman indulges her own passion for motorcy- cles in 120 pages of amaz- ing photographs, vintage ads, information boxes and succinct, clearly pre- sented text. She covers the history and evolution of the production and marketing of bikes, bikes in wartime, outlaw gangs, biker jargon, stuntmen, biking as an extreme sport and as a hobby for anyone. A bibliography and index are included. Fascinating to look at, fun to read, Boneshakers to Choppers will have wide appeal. Family fare 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do by Tom Cutler. London: HarperCollins, 2006, 300 pages, $23.95 hard- cover Red Rose tea may be available “only in Canada,” as the sad British voice used to lament on a popular TV commercial, but it’s only in Britain that one finds writers like Tom Cutler. With that classic Rabelaisian humour for which the Brits are famous, or maybe infa- mous, he brings us a handbook of activities, advice and admonitions which, in his own words, are “aimed chiefly at boys, guys, geezers, blokes and fellows between the ages of about 16 and 106 who find themselves at a loose end on a wet Wednesday afternoon.” The blatantly sexist title seems destined to tempt female readers to secretly flip the pages of this allegedly “boys” book and when they do, they’ll laugh just as shamelessly as the guys at the gags, titillating trivia, practical jokes and earthy humour. Actually, everyone can pick up some useful tips here on such pastimes as canoeing, fishing, camp- ing, cooking and crafts, but only if you can stop guffawing long enough while reading lines like “exactly when it was that the idea bulb went on over the head of the first fart lighter is lost in the mists of time. Perhaps one of our Neanderthal ancestors let rip too close to the fire and shed a sur- prising light on a new world of cheap entertain- ment,” or “some chaps have a desire to flourish a freshly killed snake for their photograph albums. Don’t fall for this one. Many a pith-helmeted hero brandishing his kill has been bitten on the nadgers because freshly executed snakes have excellent reflex actions.” The cover, illustrations and layout of the book are a spoof of its serious early 20th century counter- parts and the British vocabulary — telly, bangers, blokes, gormless — are fun. Leave this one in full view around the cottage this summer. And yeah, let the kids read it out loud at the dinner table if they want to, unless of course, Great Aunt Agatha has just brought them a gilt-edged edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Anyone got a match? Maryleah Otto is a librarian and published author of four books for children and Adventures of a Bigwin Inn Postmistress. She was also a book reviewer for the Canadian Library Association and the Ontario School Library Association for many years. C16 THE MUSKOKAN, Thursday, June 28, 2007. 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Hilton properties are offering a $20.00 Food & Beverage credit per occupied room per night (in lieu of breakfast option) which may be used during any meal period. Breakfast option is defined by full hot breakfast for 2 persons or continental breakfast for 2 persons (where indicated***). Reservations must be made directly with the property, through hotel brand.com sites or through your local Travel Agent. Hotels listed in the advertisement are managed by Westmont Hospitality Group. The information contained herein is provided “as is” based on information from individual hotels and is made without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.The accuracy, currency or completeness of the information, including, without limitation, any infor- mation relating to prices or availability, rests solely with the individual hotels.All rights reserved. Copyrights © 2007 Westmont Hospitality Group. With more than 150 hotels from the most respected brand names, Westmont is Canada’s largest fully integrated hospitality company. Westmont Hospitality Group 5090 Explorer Drive, 7th floor, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4T9 Tel: 905-629-3400 Fax: 905-624-7805 Book one night at value priced rates, including full breakfast for 2 and parking & extend your stay for a second night @ 50% off! For reservations or additional information, call the hotel directly, contact your travel agent or visit www.gotucovered.ca/deals Make the most of summer with the Shades of Summer promotion. With more than 25 hotels to choose from… We’ve Got You Covered! Check out favourite attractions included with each hotel listing. Every property offers a world of possibilities...right outside your door! A love affair with motorized vehicles (Continued from page C9)
Transcript of C16 THE MUSKOKAN, Thursday, June 28, 2007. A love affair...
ical note complete thebook.
There are over a dozentitles in this outstandingseries of Canadian histor-ical novels. Althoughaimed at girls nine andup, boys too will findmany a kindred spirit inthese pages.
Tweens and teensFrom Boneshakers to
Choppers: the rip-roar-ing history of motorcy-cles by Lisa Smedman.Toronto: Annick Press,2007, 124 pages, $14.95paperback
A friend of mine, who isthe principal of a large
secondary school in theGTA, hinted that for her50th birthday she’d like amotorcycle. The big daycame and her husbandand four grown daughtershanded her the keys to abrand new Harley-Davidson!
We know them all —kids in tattered jeans ontrail bikes, Italian busi-nessmen in high-fashionsuits on sleek littleVespas, hippies of the ’60son “choppers,” bikergangs in black leatherand chains on monstermachines, law-abidingseniors cruising sedatelyinto town for a pit stop atTim’s — our love affair
with motorized wheelsnever ends. If you or yourkids have ever gazedlongingly at a really coolbike’s chrome, leather,power and pizzazz, you’lllove this book.
Vancouver author LisaSmedman indulges herown passion for motorcy-cles in 120 pages of amaz-ing photographs, vintageads, information boxesand succinct, clearly pre-sented text. She coversthe history and evolutionof the production andmarketing of bikes, bikesin wartime, outlaw gangs,biker jargon, stuntmen,biking as an extremesport and as a hobby for
anyone. A bibliographyand index are included.Fascinating to look at,fun to read, Boneshakersto Choppers will havewide appeal.
Family fare211 Things a Bright
Boy Can Do by TomCutler. London:HarperCollins, 2006,300 pages, $23.95 hard-cover
Red Rose tea may beavailable “only inCanada,” as the sadBritish voice used tolament on a popular TVcommercial, but it’s onlyin Britain that one findswriters like Tom Cutler.
With that classicRabelaisian humour forwhich the Brits arefamous, or maybe infa-mous, he brings us ahandbook of activities,advice and admonitionswhich, in his own words,are “aimed chiefly atboys, guys, geezers,blokes and fellows
between the ages of about16 and 106 who findthemselves at a loose endon a wet Wednesdayafternoon.”
The blatantly sexisttitle seems destined totempt female readers tosecretly flip the pages ofthis allegedly “boys” bookand when they do, they’lllaugh just as shamelesslyas the guys at the gags,titillating trivia, practicaljokes and earthy humour.Actually, everyone canpick up some useful tipshere on such pastimes ascanoeing, fishing, camp-ing, cooking and crafts,but only if you can stopguffawing long enoughwhile reading lines like“exactly when it was thatthe idea bulb went onover the head of the firstfart lighter is lost in themists of time. Perhapsone of our Neanderthalancestors let rip too closeto the fire and shed a sur-prising light on a new
world of cheap entertain-ment,” or “some chapshave a desire to flourish afreshly killed snake fortheir photograph albums.Don’t fall for this one.Many a pith-helmetedhero brandishing his killhas been bitten on thenadgers because freshlyexecuted snakes haveexcellent reflex actions.”
The cover, illustrationsand layout of the book area spoof of its serious early20th century counter-parts and the Britishvocabulary — telly,bangers, blokes, gormless— are fun. Leave this onein full view around thecottage this summer. Andyeah, let the kids read itout loud at the dinnertable if they want to,unless of course, GreatAunt Agatha has justbrought them a gilt-edgededition of the CompleteWorks of WilliamShakespeare.
Anyone got a match?Maryleah Otto is a
librarian and publishedauthor of four books forchildren and Adventuresof a Bigwin InnPostmistress. She wasalso a book reviewer forthe Canadian LibraryAssociation and theOntario School LibraryAssociation for manyyears.
C16 THE MUSKOKAN, Thursday, June 28, 2007.
Second night @ 50% off these ratesRates From: Local Attractions
Barrie Holiday Inn Hotel $149.00 705-728-6191 Georgina Downs Tangle Creek & Heritage & Conference Center & SLOTS Hills Golf Courses
Burlington Hilton Garden Inn* $149.00 905-631-7000 Bronte Creek Confederation Park /Provincial Park Wild Waterworld
Holiday Inn Hotel $149.00 905-639-4443 Spencer Smith Park Niagara Escarpment& Conference CenterHomewood Suites $159.00 905-631-8300 African Lion Safari Royal Botanical Gardens
Calgary Holiday Inn Macleod Trail $179.00 403-287-2700 Calgary Stampede Park Heritage ParkGuelph Holiday Inn $165.00 519-836-0231 African Lion Safari St. Jacobs Market
and VillageHalifax Holiday Inn Halifax Harbourview $164.00 902-463-1100 Citadel Hill Peggy's Cove
Historic FortressHoliday Inn Select Halifax Centre $169.00 902-423-1161 Pier 21 National Citadel Hill Historic
Historic Site FortressKingston Holiday Inn Waterfront** $195.00 613-549-8400 Old Fort Henry 1000 Islands Cruise LinesKitchener Radisson Hotel $139.00 519-894-9500 St. Jacobs Market Bingemans Water Park
Kitchener Waterloo and VillageLaval Radisson Hotel $145.00 450-682-9000 Cosmodome Pointe Calumet
Water SlidesLondon Delta Armouries Hotel $155.00 519-679-6111 John Labatt Centre East Park Golf Gardens
Radisson Hotel & Suites $149.00 519-668-7900 East Park Golf Gardens Story Book GardensMarkham Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites $139.00 905-474-0444 Toronto Zoo Canada's WonderlandMississauga Holiday Inn Toronto West $119.00 905-890-5700 Canada’s Wonderland FIFA Under 20
World Cup 2007Montreal Holiday Inn Select Centre-ville** $179.00 514-878-9888 Old Montreal Montreal CasinoOakville Holiday Inn Select Hotel $139.00 905-847-1000 Glen Abbey Golf Happy 150th Birthday
& Suites @ Bronte & Country Club Oakville! Summer LongCelebrations
Oshawa Holiday Inn $149.00 905-576-5101 Bowmanville Zoo Bowmanville Cedar Water Park
Ottawa Les Suites Hotel*** $199.00 613-232-2000 Renoir Landscapes Masters of the Plains Exhibit, Exhibit,National Art Gallery Museum of Civilization
Ottawa Kanata Holiday Inn Select Hotel & Suites $159.00 613-271-3057 Saunders Farm Trans Canada Bike TrailSault Ste. Marie Holiday Inn Waterfront $159.00 705-949-0611 Agawa Canyon Lock Tours Canada
Tour TrainToronto Holiday Inn Airport East $149.00 416-240-7511 Canada’s Wonderland Wild Water Kingdom
Radisson Suite Hotel Airport $149.00 416-242-7400 Canada’s Wonderland Slots at Woodbine Racetrack
Whistler Hilton Resort & Spa* $209.00 604-932-1982 Whistler/Blackcomb Whistler Golf Course Bike Park (by Arnold Palmer)
Winnipeg Hilton Suites Airport* $129.00 204-783-1700 Goldeye's AAA Baseball Festival Season (from June to September)
* $20.00 Food credit in place of breakfast, applicable to any meal period** Parking charges will apply*** Continental breakfast (in place of full breakfast)
This offer is time limited. Not applicable to groups and tournaments and not available with any other discounts or offers. Applicable from May 18th -September 16th, 2007 and subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply. Rates shown may fluctuate, based on availability. Hilton properties areoffering a $20.00 Food & Beverage credit per occupied room per night (in lieu of breakfast option) which may be used during any meal period.Breakfast option is defined by full hot breakfast for 2 persons or continental breakfast for 2 persons (where indicated***). Reservations must be madedirectly with the property, through hotel brand.com sites or through your local Travel Agent. Hotels listed in the advertisement are managed byWestmont Hospitality Group. The information contained herein is provided “as is” based on information from individual hotels and is made withoutwarranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. The accuracy, currency or completeness of the information, including, without limitation, any infor-mation relating to prices or availability, rests solely with the individual hotels. All rights reserved. Copyrights © 2007 Westmont Hospitality Group.
With more than 150 hotels from the most respected brand names, Westmont is Canada’s largest fullyintegrated hospitality company.
Westmont Hospitality Group 5090 Explorer Drive, 7th floor, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4T9 Tel: 905-629-3400 Fax: 905-624-7805
Book one night at value priced rates, including full breakfast for 2 and parking
& extend your stay for a second night @ 50% off! For reservations or additional information, call the hotel directly,
contact your travel agent or visit www.gotucovered.ca/deals
Make the most of summer with the Shades of Summer promotion. With more than 25 hotels to choose from… We’ve Got You Covered!
Check out favourite attractions included with each hotel listing. Every property offers a world of possibilities...right outside your door!
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