I hope you all enjoyed last summer.
Reports show it was one of the best in recent memory for most parts of Canada.
Some attribute this to El Nino, the somewhat mysterious effect of periodically changing seawater temperatures in the Pacific Ocean off Peru. Others will suggest it is a manifestation of so- called ''global warming.'' Think back for a minute to when you were much younger and reflect on past weather conditions. We all remember particularly hot or wet summers. We remember harsh winters, winters without enough snow for skiing, and I am sure the people of Toronto will remember the snow of this winter, supposedly the most since 1873 or some such year. A series of cold winters in the 1970s prompted many so-called experts to predict an early return to the ice ages.