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editorial
Stay safe on the
road and help
others do the same
Well, folks, winter is here. And by the look
of things it's for real this time.
As such, we have to remember to make a
few little changes to our routines, not just to
keep us safe, but the people around us as
well.
It means driving slower, leaving earlier,
and giving yourself enough time to get to
your destination without rushing.
It means keeping an emergency kit in the
trunk with blankets, candles, food, a shovel
and anything else that will get you through
a long wait in an unexpected ditch.
It means following your mother's advice
and wearing that extra sweater, bring gloves
and a toque and having your boots handy.
And, one of the most important but
often -overlooked winter obligations also
needs to be factored in - cleaning off your
vehicle.
That doesn't mean just windows and
windshield. It means the whole car - top to
bottom. How often have you been stuck
behind some guy with a roof full of snow,
with the slightest gust of wind all of a sud-
den turning your view into a whirling haze
of someone else's snow? Don't be that
person.
For the extra two minutes it takes, you'll
be sparing someone else a lot of trouble
and anxiety behind the wheel.
It also means cleaning your lights so peo-
ple can see you signal. In the worst weather,
it also means they can see you on the road -
sometimes a life or death call.
And, as Saturday and Sunday have
already shown us - sometimes it's okay to
just stay home, cancel the grocery run or
the visit and let the plows and emergency
vehicles do their work without adding to
their workload.
And, if you happen to notice a neighbour
stuck in a drift, don't be afraid to offer a
good push. What goes around comes
around and you'll be thankful for the help
when it happens to you.
Snow is beautiful, it is magical and it is
hazardous. Being prepared for it saves us
all time, money and peace of mind.
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Integrity is only
integral in integers
Once upon a time in the palindro-
mical Kingdom of Radar, there was a
great divide between the Royal Court
and the Grand Vizier about integrity.
The king and his court had passed a
new Magna Carta,
wherein a sage from
afar would be called to
investigate should the
King and Crown
Prince both find them-
selves in hot water.
The Grand Vizier,
acting on this new
decree, sought out one
such a sage, and put
them on standby for
the job. However, this was done only
on the advice of the court and not
with their input. It was truly a sticky
wicket.
Judging by the behavior in the court
following the Vizier's decision, it was
probably better for the kingdom to
have one sooner than later - at least
while the royal babysitter was busy.
Oddly enough, the only thing that
was lacking during that royal counsel
was integrity.
One of the princes believed it was
possible to speak on both sides of the
Round Table - approaching matter as
both serf and lord - that public serv-
ice ended once the doors of the
Albert Street castle were locked at
night.
It was this same prince who said (in
two different breaths and during two
different counsels), that there had to
be a sage to keep the King and Crown
Prince in check should the need arise
and that hiring one such
sage was ludicrous and
unnecessary.
Heads spun in contem-
plation of that riddle. The
beginning and end of
which was much like a
snake swallowing its own
tail.
Colum
Gerard Cr
eces
Still, the Magna Carta
was now in effect, and the
Royal Court was bound to
carry forward with integrity. The
Vizier was reprimanded for her
actions, and soon thereafter sought
out all the sages within a few hours of
the Kingdom of Radar. It was decided
she could be allowed to narrow the
choices down on her own.
The princes and princesses were
happy with this redundancy, because
it meant the royal court could ulti-
mately decide who had enough integ-
rity to look at their own integrity.
Meanwhile, the oracles predicted that
so long as the Royal Court proceeded
with integrity, there really wouldn't
be a problem.
To this day, people only vaguely
understand what all the fuss was
about.
CORRECTION
The food drive photo on page 9 of last week's News -Record was Huron Centennial
School and not Huron Christian School.
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