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The Editorial Page   A place for Editorial comment and Letters to the Editor   By Sandy Neilly 2009   It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...but wait, someone has already used that line. I wonder what Dickens would have thought of our world's situation today. From all the material to build on, I can only imagine the epic novel he might have produced.   For myself and Peter, the best times were the new places we were able to visit to attend shows - some of which were new to us, a few that were premiere events, and many of the tried and true shows that we look forward to every year.   The worst of times for 2009; we lost many friends over the past year, all of whom touched our lives in some way making the losses more difficult. In our hearts, we'll always remember Jay Telfer, Tom Everingham, Doris Rooney, Wafford Warner and my step-mom, Annabelle Foster. George Snyder was well known to many - and I know there were others lost who were well known in the antiques community. They will all be missed as we head into another new year.   It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since the big Y2K scare that had us scrambling to buy gas generators, backing up everything to floppy discs, and wondering what we were in for. As we all know now, nothing really came of it. In fact, we still have kerosene in the huge container we bought for our oil lamps . . . just in case. (It has come in handy on a few occasions like the August, 2003 power outage and other power outages since.)   It's quite remarkable how quickly 10 years have passed - and in the HD vision of hindsight we can all review our successes . . . and our mistakes, and hopefully learn from both. I had intended to discuss the economy and how it has affected all of us in this editorial, but after spending some time on that subject, I realized that I'm as weary of hearing about it as I am of Tiger Woods and his "indiscretions."   Instead, we here at the Wayback Times simply want to wish everyone a fabulous 2010. It's time for a good year, one full of good news and optimistic expectations. In this "greening" of Canada, surely people will come to realize that treasures abound at our shops, markets and shows. And the bonus is the fun in the hunt itself, along with all the unexpected pleasures that happen when you're out and about antiquing; like having lunch at a great little restaurant you never knew about, or finding a small town that you've always meant to visit.   Maybe you'll get a great deal at an auction and perhaps refinish some incredible piece all by yourself - and love the results. It's all part of this industry. It's about history, endurance and the stories our collectible items tell; from the glittering Sherman jewellery right across the board to the primitive Canadiana pine cupboard and everything in between.   Antiques span one of the widest spectrums of objects of any industry you can find - so there really is "something for everyone" out there. Go ahead - pull out one of the many calendars you've accumulated for the new year, browse through the pages of the Wayback Times and mark off some of the places you'd like to visit in 2010. It's pretty much inevitable that you'll have a good time with the huge selection of shops and events we are privileged to advertise for our readers to explore.   Speaking of our readers, there is some conflict regarding a photo in our November/December issue. Roy Bassett, our specialist in the field of militaria, provided us with a picture of a young woman named as Jane Russsell in his last article. A number of people have contacted us to suggest that perhaps it is not Jane Russell, but Rita Hayworth, so I decided to do some research. The conclusion? I have no idea. They both look the same to me from the photos I've looked at. What is interesting is the amount of mail we've received about this. Apparently we've found a tender spot in many of our readers! Send us your photos of Jane versus Rita and we'll try to sort this out in the March/April issue. Health & happiness in 2010! Thank you, everyone, for helping the Wayback Times become the success that it is.     Return to top of page   This Is Livin' Publishing © 2010 581 8th Line West, RR1 Hastings, ON, K0L 1Y0 Phone/Fax: 705-696-1833   webmaster