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Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
Around here, it's one of those grand
end-of-March days, with the sun pouring
down, the air positively balmy (about 40
degrees), the defeated snow clinging
grimly to the shadowed corners, and that
lovely smell of rotten earth that precludes
spring.
If it were fall, of course, and the
temperature were the same, we'd be
saying: "By, George! Nippy enough, ain't
it. Looks like winter's not far off."
But at this time of year, thy weather is
more a state of mind than a matter of'
temperature, and all across the land
Canadians go slightly hysterical with the
jubilant certainty that once more they have
made it through that masochist's delight —
a Canadian winter.
With the first relaxing -of those icy
tentacles, we go a bit haywire. Rubbers are
kicked into a corner. Sweaters and scarves
are hurled into closets.Babies are plunged
into prams, And we all come down with a
spring cold that is only slightly worse than
the vicious one we nursed all winter.
Typical example. This morning was
garbage day. Just because the sun was
shining and it wasn's snowing, I nipped out
in my pajamas and slippers to deposit the
plastic bags.
It was a trifle nippy, but the sun was
shining and there was that ineluctable
essence in the air. I Winked at a sexy
squirrel in the cedar tree. I made a
V-for-Victory sign at Old Sol. I hallooed at a
beautiful crow. I stopped to stroke the cat,
who was lying in the mud, basking. And
I've been sneezing and blowing ever since.
No matter. Winter is over. Those long
black nights and those short white days are
gone for another six months, and, as far as
I'm concerned, fill up the bowls and let joy
resign unconfined.
Usually, we straggle into spring with'
nothing more hilarious than a slight
lessening of despair, but this year the old
lady and I ended winter with a gallant
fillip. Some, would call it a flip.
As you know, if you are keeping up with
the social news, we "took up"
cross-country skiing this spring. Most
people take up sports during the season,
but we don't operate that way. As I recall,
we took up golf in the fall, after the leaves
had begun to tumble.
Anyway, we took to skiing like a cat
takes to nip, and in no time we were
arguing about what kind of wax to use (we
have two kinds, red and black) and
clumping around in our boots like real
skiers.
Our timing was perfect. On what turned
out to be the last day of skiing for the
season, we took a shot at a hill. Or maybe it
was the other way around.
It was a long, straight hill: no trees, no
rocks, nothing that a capable six-year-old
couldn't handle with both hands in his
pockets.
We were certainly polite enough. It was:
"You go first, you're the man." And:
"No, no, dear, Ladies firSt, you know."
- As usual, was out-manoeuvred. I
steeled myself with recollections of driving
a bicycle head-on into a cow during, an
English black-out, of diving into a hell-fire
of German anti-aircraft fire.
I took off. One thing I dislike about
skiing is that thdre are no brakes. You can't
even drag your feet.
Well, sir, the only way I can describe my
descent of that slope is hell-bent. Squatting
like a kangaroo in labor, eyes rolling, I
went down there at what I reckon was
about 140 mph.
And. I made it. No ignominious tumble.
No splits. Thirty feet from the end of the
run, all danger behind, I straightened up,
waved one ski-pole nonchalantly and
turned my head to see if The Chicken. was
impressed.
Just then the snow, with unbelievable
crust, rose up and smote me a mighty
smite on the head. My cap flew off. I knew
I wasn't in hell, but I sure felt bent. I lay
there, quietly uttering words. I haven't
heard since my Dad used to go down and
beat the coal furnace with a shovel.
I ,heard a scream. "At least she knows
I'm dying," I thotight bitterly. "Boy, is she
going to be sorry for some of the things she
said to me, over the years."
Then I heard another scream. "Bill, get
out of the-way! I'm going to run over you "
Wrenching my broken neck around, I
looked uphill. There was a dark figure
flying toward me. It looked like a witch, but
it was riding two' broomsticks, instead of
one. Then the broomsticks began to part,
in what seemed slow motion, and I knew
the witch -was going to split right up the
middle unless the nightmare ended,
It did. I woke up. The witch was dead.
One broomstick pointed straight in the air.
The other was pointed back up the hill.
There was silence,
Then: "Are you all right?" And: "I
don't know.Are you?" And: "I dunno.
think I'm gonna cry." (That was me).
Boy, am I glad it's sprhig, and there's no
more skiing until December.
But skiing certainly tones you up. 1 can
now touch my toes with no problem at all. I
use a yardstick. And my wife can knit like a
demon with one h and.She got good at it
while her left arm was in a sling.
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Shouting match Horticultural
under a new hoine improvement
scheme, being available to
Brussels. A grant of $29,000 is
possible. The reeve, clerk Bill
King and Councillor Ten Pas will
attend a meeting on the grants in
Kitchener April 29th and report
back to council. Jack Cardiff; Sec'y Treas. Edwin
A committee of council has Martin; Directors: Gerald Smith,
toured the village to see where Emerson Mitchell, Ray Adams,
street lights were needed, the John Boneschansker, Lloyd
meeting learned. Sites suggestedWheeler, Murray Hoover, Bob
include the United Church corner Higgins, Merle Freeman, Keith
and a brighter light at the fire hall Williamson.
corner.
Parking bylaws will be
discussed at a committee meeting
at a later date, council learned.
Councillor Stretton, who was
challenged at previous council
meetings on his knowledge of
voting procedures to be followed
in passing a Council's number 1
by-laW, read a letter from
Municipal World which
supported him on some of the
questions On council procedures
he had asked previously:
Reeve McCntcheon said that he
didn't pretend to have a lawyer's
knowledge of procedure but said
previous councils had been
proven by their administration of
village business to be efficient
managers.
APRIL 9, 1975
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Junior, K-4 and Senior 5-8 and
increased prizes to $10, $8, $6, $5
-and $5.
Officers and ,Directors of the
Agricultural Society are: Pres.
Fred Uhler; 1st Vice Pres..
Graeme Craig, Ind. Vice Pres.
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Councillor Ten
Pas said that he was disappointed
that Mr. Stretton, as an ex-reeve
and ex-councillor, would disrupt a
council discussion.
Reeve McCutcheon commented
after the meeting that ti seems
Brussels council is developing a
two party system with the Official
opposition being. Councillors
Stretton and Jutzi. "This
opposition is not in any way
constructive or useful", the reeve
said,
Before the interruption Council
beard Huron County planner
Gary Davidson discuss procedure
for enlarging the area zoned
industrial on the- Village's official
plan. Mr. Davidson suggested
mapping the area involved and
then talking to landowners. he
will come to the next council
Meeting to discuss the changes
further. -
Council will investigate the
possibility of provincial money,
6—THE BRU85E1.5 POST,
DONALD STEWART CURRIE
Donald Stewart Currie of
'Brampton, died, after a brief
illness at Princess. Margaret
Hospital, Toronto on Thorsday,
April 3, 1975.
He was born in Morris
Township, the son of the late.Mr.
and Mrs. Russel Currie. His
residence was Brussels until 1961
when he moved to Brampton,
Ontario.
Predeceased by his wife, the
former Janet McLean, he is
survived by three sons, Barry of
London, John of Orangeville and
Douglas of Brampton. He is also
survived by a sister Mrs. Allan
(Betty) McCall of Walton and
three grandchildren, Cheryl and
Rhonda of Orangeville, and Jamie
of Brampton.
The body rested at the
M. L. Watts Funeral Home,
Brussels, until Monday, April 7
when funeral services conducted
by Rev. Le Drew were held at 1:30
p.m.
Temporary entombment was in
Brussels Cemetery Chapel with
burial later at Brussels Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tom Pletch,
Tom G arniss, Jack Lowe, Joe
Brewer, Bill Stephenson and Al
Logan. The flower bearers were
Ross Duncan and Graham Work.
Beaver Beaver is
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outside of the building since
Brussels' Centennial year", the
clerk said. The beaver crest is
probably 100 years old, and was
salvaged from a desk drawer to
decorate the village office that
year, Clerk King says.
Clerk King says the theft is
regarded as serious and said he
hopes anyone knowing where the
beaver symbol is will report it to
his office. "We hope it will be
returned."
GIVE GENEROUSLY
DR. McCRACKEN
WILLIAM ALLEN IL V,Sc,,
D.V.M.
On Monday, April 7, 1975 al
Mount Saint Mary's Hospital,
Town a Lewiston, DT,
William McCracken, husband of
Phyllis Irene. Daymond, 6390
Huggins Street, Niagara Falls,
Ontario died,
He was the father of Mrs, Roy
Hunchberger (Frances) of
Quebec. Grandfather of William,
Marty and. Brock. The deceased is
resting at the Funeral Chapel of
Hetherington and Deans, 5176
Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls,
Ontario for service in the Chapel.
Wednesday, April 9th, 1975, at
4:15 P.M. Cremation to follow,
Donations to the Ontario Heatt.
Foundation would be appreciated
by the family. Dr. McCracken was
a former Brussels resident.
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interrupted the meeting.
Mr. Stretton Sr. was called out of
order by the reeve and asked to
retrain himself or leave the
meeting.
Shouting and name calling
followed .
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