Canada is just now changing over from analog to the new television reception; the final date is the end of this month of August. I don't imagine there are that many Canadians who have not yet taken the trouble of addressing the issue. We have not yet done so.

We don't subscribe to cable, don't pay monthly fees for augmented reception through any kind of exterior antenna or microwave-type receiver. Figuring there's not all that much worthwhile on television. We've relied on a pair of little rabbit ears seated on top of our two television sets, for as long as we can recall.

Our major television set, the larger of the two on the main floor of our house is eighteen years old. The second one, much smaller, sitting on a library shelf, is ten years old. Both work very well, no complaints about performance. But then, they're both Japanese-manufactured, with high levels of quality control.

Time, I guess, to change over. To procure a black box for at least the larger of the two, and then think about whether we're interested in changing over to one of the new high-definition sets. On our own sweet time, and if we feel it's worth the effort.