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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1976 • ONTARIO
Serving Brussels and the surrounding community.
Published each Wednesday'afternoon at Brussels, Ontario
by McLean Bros. POfishers, Limited.
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The public is watching
Every election is a gamble and one can never be
certain of the results until the votes are counted.
Despite this truism probably there were few who
were not surprised at the extent of the turnover in
the recent election for public school trustees to serve
on the Htkon County School Board. While all sitting
members stood for re-election only • nine of this
number faced an election and when voting was
ended more than half of these, or five, had been
defeated.
What was the reason?
Certainly the changes which county council was
required to make last summer in district boundaries
was a factor which resulted in a major realignment of
municipalities within most of the voting districts.
Perhaps the election revealed and brought to the
surface a latent concern at the increasing large bite
of the tax dollar which is going to education. Perhaps
the vote was an expression of opposition to anyone
who held office and relfected 'a concern about
government at every level. Was the voter critical of
positions or lack of positions taken by the board or
perhaps of the extent members appear to accept
programs and proposals advanced by the
bureaucrats rather than make their own decisions.
Did the vote reflect concern over the boards
operation - too much bureaucratic input - not enough
trustee initiative - and what on occasion has seemed
to be an insensitivity to public opinion - particularly
rural public opinion.
What in the long run may be of most importance is
that the election results may indicate to the incoming
board the fact the public it represents is watching
carefully the job that is being done. The voters want
assurance that they can count on the board standing
on its collective feet to make decisions that reflect not
only the official staff view but also the views and
wishes of the public in Huron.
The ringing bells
sound our ihiteere
thanks for your past,
and future, support.
Out in the cold
Amen
by Kari Schuessler
New Year's and liquor
I've never gone in for these B.Y.O.B.
parties. Bring Your Own Bottle parties.
If I invite someone to my party and
expect them to bring their own drinks, then
I figure one of two things. Either I can't
afford the party, or that's way too much
liquor around for anyone's good.
New, you don't have to go and spread
this all around. I mean, You don't have to
tell the people we invited osier to our place
for New Year's Eve. But there's not going
to be any liquor in our house that night.
For a while there we had the wicked idea
of letting on every drink was spiked.
When, in fact, not one, had a drop in it. We
wondered how high the spirits would rise -
without any help.
Or we thought about having two punch
bowls. One for the saints and one for the
sinners. Then came another devilish idea.
Switch the signs on saints and sinners. See
what kind of happy hour that would make.
But no. None of that, we decided. We'll
have punch alright, but not that punchy
kind.
And we're letting it all hang out in the
open. Telling our guests beforehand.
I'm promising them they're all going to
be in good shape when they leave our
house. And they're going to feel even
better on New Year's Day, •
It's interesting. Thete'S More synonyms
iri Webstees Thesaurus for "intoxicated"
than, any other word, Would yoU believe
46?
Blind.
Blasted.
Blitzed:
Boiled:
Bombed.
Corned.
Crocked,
liecayed..
Dinged
Frazzled.
Pried,
GASSed.
Glazed.
Jagged.
Juiced.
Loaded.
Lushed.
Oiled.
Ossified.
Plastered.
Pickled.
Plonked.
Plowed.
Potted.
Polluted.
Shellaced.
Sloshed.
Spiflicated.
Stoned.
Soused.
Sozzled.
Tanked,
Totalled.
Vulcanized,
Wrecked.
Zonked.
And these are only the verbs! You
probably have more to add to the list.
I guess there are so many words for this
fallen state of grace because the condition
is so universal. And New Year's Eve is the
dilly of them all.
So lain going to do my part this year in
-relieving the malady.
I'M starting to worry, though ; if I should
have mentioned this dty New Year's .Eve'
party at all. HOW Would you feel 'if you
invited people to• your party and no one
came?
I know I'm taking chances: I might wind
up with all the daticeS niy wife and
two datighterS, Us four' = no More. And our
two sons. lint that's it.
At least no one can use those words
met, Under the table. Phil as a tick. In'the
bag, beleerit. flailf,seas over. Stinko.
Tight. Dippy, Bongoddi... Walleyed,
Si Cheers( Here's to the New Year,
Geed and -Sober,