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Canada'
editorial
Flaherty brought
decency to
politics
Jim Flaherty was the kind of politician we need more
of in Canada, which makes his sudden and untimely
passing Thursday at age 64, reportedly due to a mas-
sive heart attack, all the more shocking and profound.
He was hard-working and good at his job.
One of the longest -serving finance ministers in Cana-
dian history, he helped Prime Minister Stephen Harper
steer us through the devastating impact of the 2008 glo-
bal recession.
He was calm in the crisis. He steadied the nation.
He spoke plainly about what needed to be done.
He reassured us and his presence was reassuring.
In large part, as a result of his efforts, Canada came
through that unprecedented period of international tur-
moil with one of the best economic records in the world.
That's a legacy of which any politician can be proud.
We hope it will be a comfort to his wife, Ontario Pro-
gressive Conservative MPP Christine Elliott, and to his
triplet sons John, Galen and Quinn.
To them we extend our sincere condolences on behalf
of our readers.
Finally, there was something else about Flaherty we
need more of in politics these days.
He wasn't a hyper -partisan. He was pragmatic. He
didn't hate the opposition parties.
He was respected on all sides of the House of Com-
mons, as could be seen in the moving comments and
tears shed for him in Ottawa, not just by Conservatives.
Flaherty could give as good as he got in Question
Period. He was no shrinking violet.
But he knew how to disagree without being disagreea-
ble and how to compromise when it was in the national
interest.
That's what our politics needs more of today. At a time
when it's becoming meaner and more partisan, Flaherty
brought a sense of common cause and decency to it.
Life isn't always fair. After long and successful careers
in both Ontario and federal Conservative politics, and
on the road to recovery from a painful skin -blistering
condition he had spoken publicly about in recent
months, Flaherty announced his retirement just three
weeks ago.
He was looking forward to spending more time with
his family and returning to the private sector.
He should have had more time. But the time he did
have, he used well.Galen, I offer my heartfelt condo-
lences, from my family to yours.
Shoo fly, don't bother me
As the weather
gets warmer and
buds begin to bloom,
we have all started
looking forward to
the wonder that is
spring.
Like most people,
I've longed for the
long -truant sun-
shine and warm
breezes.
Unlike most
people, I just
moved to Huron
County in
November.
I'll let that sink in.
November.
Just in time for the first snow
actually. .but, I digress.
Spring is here, the birds are
singing, life is good.
Or, sol thought.
As April began, I started look-
ing ahead to beach trips, bonfires
and long bike rides. Nope, noth-
ing was going to bring me down.
And then I heard it.
It started off as a quiet buzz,
faintly caught here and there, hid-
den behind the blinds in my
apartment.
Almost like when you see
something out of the corner of
your eye, but lose it when you
concentrate on its discovery...
Anyway, on one particularly
sunny day I came home from the
office for lunch.
Popping into my bedroom to
shed by unwanted winter coat, I
noticed several tiny shadows
bouncing around behind the
closed shutters of my window.
Thinking nothing of it, I pulled
back the slats, my euphoric smile
quickly turning to a grimace of
Column
Whitney South
terror, as I saw the
scene of horror
before me.
And that's when I
met the cluster fly.
Or rather, over two
dozen of the little
guys.
For those of you
who are not familiar,
cluster flies are
the annoying
winged jerks who
gather in sunny
windows, buzz
around lights and
fall spinning to the floor in a slow-
witted, ridiculous display of
stupidity.
To most people I've talked to,
cluster flies are an annoyance, for
me, they're a nightmare.
Since my houseguests arrived,
I've become a little obsessed.
You can probably tell, afterall
I'm writing a column about flies
for goodness' sake.
I honestly believe my neigh-
bours have begun to worry about
me.
How could they not with all the
random swatting, squishing and
howls of frustration coming from
my apartment at any given hour
of the day?
As much as I'd like to say this
column was written to put forth
some deeply profound point or
moral, I just can't.
All I can really hope for is that I
perhaps made someone smile, or
maybe even chuckle a little, at my
unfortunate and silly
circumstances.
But honestly, if anyone knows
how to get rid of these guys, I'd
really love to know.
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