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OPP lay 30' .charges
During the week of June 14
20, 1976, O.P.P. at Wingham,
Detachment have conducted
twenty-nine investigations.
Thirty charges were laid under
the. Highway Traffic Act and
twenty-eight warnings issued.
Five charges were laid under
the Liquor Licence Act.
Two charges were laid under
the Criminal Code.
On June 16, Lloyd. Appleby, of
Lot 14, Con. 7, Morris Township,
reported 15 head of inereford
cattle wandered into his barn. Up
until June 21, the owner has not
yet been found.
During the week, there were
five motor vehicle collisions which
caused an estimated $4415. on
property damage and injuries , to
three persons.
On Friday, June 18, Donald J.
Eisenhofer and a passenger in his
vehicle, Terry Netterfield were
injured in a single car accident on
Concession B Road at,,Sideroad
17-18, Turnberry Township.
On Wednesday, June 16, Milne
,L. Cole of Blyth, was injured as
a result of a single car accident on
Concession 8-9, east of Sideroad
5-6, Morris Township.
During the week June 21 - June
27 activity included:
Twenty-six charges were laid
under the Highway Traffic `Act
and twenty-one warnings issued.
Two charges were laid under
the Liquor Licence Act.
One charge was laid under the
Criminal Code.
During 'the week, there were
five Motor Vehicle Collisions
which caused an estimated
$4200.00 in Property Damage and
injuries to four persons.
On Wednesday, June 23, Jerry
R. Bremner was injured in a
collision with J. David Fischer of
,R.R.5, Wingham. Both men were
riding Suzuki MotOrcycles at the
time.
On Thrusday, 24 June, Mrs.
Lilliam G. Ball of Brussels was
injured as a result of a single' car
accident on Concession road 6-7,
west of Sideroad 20-21, Morris
Township.
On Saturday, June 26, Weert
T. Klaassen of Fordwich and a
passenger, Mary Lou Gibson of
R.R.3, Clifford ,w ere injured as a
result of a single car accident on
Concession '12-13 at
Minto-Howick Town Line, Howick •
Township.
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Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
The thin line
As we all know, especially those who
have ever engaged'in sports, there's a very
thin line between being a hero and being a
bum.
One day you're at bat, three runs
behind, three runners on base, the count
three and two, and you smash a home run.
Two days later, ,in exactly the same
situation, you strike out. Same man,
exactly. First time, you are cheered to the
echo. Second time you are booed out of the
park.
I'd like to report that most• of the time,
my wife thinks I'm a hero. But this column
has always been noted for a dedication to
veracity. Most of the time she thinks I'm a
bum.
Not just an ordinary bum. I quote: "Bill
Smiley, you are a lazy, procrastinating
bum!"
Don't think I just sit there and take it.
Oh, no. I point out with some gusto that
she's never held a steady job 'in her life,
except as a mother and housewife, that no
guy who teaches • all day and runs an
English department with 10 teachers in it,
and writes a weekly column, can be called
lazy.
But it seems were not talking about the
same lazy. She's talking about evading,
short of anything worse than a threat of
death, cleaning up the basement rather
than playing golf. I'm talking about• the
higher things in life. . .
As far as the "procrastinating" goes, I'll
admit, honestly and openly, that I
-procrastinate.
But only in a limited way. I am not an
across-the-board procrastinator.
I'll confess that, from time to time, on
certain occasions, I have been known, all,
things considered,by some suspicious
people, who • are themselves too
aggressive, to procrastinate.
But the third term in that p 'ejorative
remark, "bum,"I will'not accept, not even
from the Old Battleaxe.
Abum is.one of two things: a rear end; a
person who refuses to work. I am not the
former, though I haye a 'few enemies who
would question it. 'I am not the lat, ter. I"
have worked since I was a stripling. But I
started work cleaning out lavatories, and I
don't intend to finish work cleaning up the
basement.
All this is merely preamble to the happy
note of this column. Last weekend, for
almost 72 hours, with only a couple of
relapses, my wife thought I was a hero, n of
a bum..
It was time for one, of our semi-annual
safaris to the city. These are usually pretty
ghastly. I talk vaguely about going to a
good hotel, seeing a couple of, top shows„
and eating a gourmet dinner or two in posh
restaurants. She thinks it's all set.
Comes the weekend. I've forgotten all
about it.The trunk of the car has . sprung
from backing into a telephone pole. No
hotel reservation. You couldn't get a ticket
to that special show if your initials were
P:E.T. And we have to stand in line for an
hoUr for that gourmet grub, which is one,
step better than the local greasy spoon,
and eight times as costly.
Relations are strained. We go back to
our second-rate hotel, burping garlic which
has covered a multitude of culinary sins,
and sulkily watch a TV show that we saw,
as, a re-run, last November.
But, this time. Ah, this time. It was like a
-honeymoon. A week before, driven by who
knows what buried guilt, I sneaked to the
telephone one evening, and laid everything
On. Best hotel in the city. Room
overlooking the lake. Tickets for two
shows. Dinner reservations. Next day I got
the car washed and gassed. Sneaked away
early from work.
The Old Girl couldn't believe it.
Everything worked. They hadn't screwed
up our reservations for once. Traffic was
murderous, but only one bus driver really
went out of his way to get us. The shows
were terrific. Dinners were excellent, no
waiting.
And the weather was splendid. I think
His Awesomeness had finally decided to let
poor old Bill Smiley be something other
than a bum, at least for 72 hours.
`As I sat on the 26th floor, looking over
the lake, while my wife was shopping next
morning, and wondered what the poor
people were doing today, I couldn't help
thinking that God was in His heaven, for
once, and all was right with the world.
But wait. It didn't end there. Going out
of the city, we dropped in to see our
grandsons; with appropriate gifts. They
'wanted to leave their parents and come
home with Gran-Dat and Gran. How aboUt
that?
And one final frosting on the cake. We
got home. Lo. And Be Hold. The storm
windows had been taken off, and the
windows polished.The lawn had been cut,
and the place looked great. (I'd forgotten to
tell the storm window man and the boy who
• cuts the lawn that we'd be away.)
I didn't let on. Just said: "Well, I see
the Varlets have been at work, as
instructed."
You won't believe this, but the old lady
actually said, "You know, sometimes, Bill
Smiley, yon're not a lazy, procrastinating
bum." How's that for an accolade?•
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The pupils of Grey Central
chool held their annual concert
t the Ethel school on Wednes-
ay, June 23. The Senior Choir,
nder the direction of the school's
usic teacher, Mr. F. Herman,
peened the concert. The Grade 1
end 2 class of Mrs. Martin
elighted the audience with
ant
their
usical play "The Selfish ."
Several classrooms added to e music of the night when each
e forward to sing a few
lections. Among those partici..
ating were the Grade 3 and 4
astroOm of Mr. Livermore; the
rade 4 and 5 class of Mr.
olquhoti: Mrs, Gillies' Grade 6
in and the Grade 8 class Of Mr.. erman.,
A flavour of French was added , _
'th e concert when the Grade' 4 d thigs presented "Le
tlue-Niqiie".. The French' Cachet at Grey Central It MI10.
nondch, The Grade' 3 and 4
isstoOni gave a hUtiabitrOUS skit bout *omen gathering to hang
out the wash in "A Backyard
Build-Up." •
The concert came to a success-
ful conchision when the Grade 6
and Grade 8 classes combined to
present the operetta "The Pied
Piper." Featured in the musical
were:. Kevin Deitner, as the Pied
Piper, as well as Glenn Gairity,
Greg Lichti, Paul Dekker, David
Smith, Betty Anne Baker and
Carol Harrison with leading roles:
Grey Central Awards
The past two weeks at Grey
Central haye been very eventful
with several of the top awards
being handed out.
Numerous presentations were
made at., the Athletics Awards
Assembly on June 18, Congratti-
latiOns td Debbie Rathwell,
named top female athlete of* the
year, and to Lea Williams, as
Grey's top male athlete.
June 24 was a busy day at
Grey. First thirty five young
studentS were formally graduated
from Mrs, Dit' 11's kindergarten.
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Before receiving their diplomas, •
the students performed a musical •
version of Peter Rabbit for the •
rest of the student body. • •
Immediately following Were the •
Academic Awards presentations. s ••
Several armbars and presenta- •
tions were made for a variety of
academic subjects. Congratula- •
Lions are indeed in order to all * •
winners. •
On the evening of June 24, the *.
Grade 8 graduation ceremonies
Were held at Grey. Everyone •
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enjoyed a smorgasbord dinner •
planned by the Grade8 .Class with •
assistance frorn the Grey Central ,
Home and School Association. •
After an inspiring speech from lb.
Rev. Stanley McDonald, aWards•
and diplomas were presented. •
Special mention goes to the
valedictorian, omit( Liehti; *
Scholar Trophy winners, Betty
Anne Baker and Gr4g Lichti; and •
School Crest recipients, Christine
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