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BLUE
RIBBON
AWARD
Exercise your
democratic right
The posters are up, the pamphlets have been
delivered,the speeches have .been heard,_: the policies
have been made, the mainstreeting has .been caiied out
- now it's, time to cast your ballot.
During the campaign, a myriad of issues have kept the
three parties busy providing possible answers to the
questions raised throughout the province. All three
parties agree 'thatjob creation is the numper one
economic issue in the election, with tax reform, reducing
the provincial deficit and the OHIP system running a
dose second. • •
Locally, the candidates have taken stands on issues
that affect this area, especially in agriculture. As part of
standard election promises, farmers are to -get subsidies
'.on. farm loans. At; a recent all candidates meeting, the
candidates addressed the issue of funding to Roman
Catholic high schools, as well as foreign ownership of
farm land and the closure of local hospital beds, to name
a few.
W ith the number of important ' issues which affect
each ' and every one of ;us in some way, it should be
doubly important for voters to go, to the polls and vote for
the party or candidate who best satisfies your views _on
the issues. This is, however, apparently not the trend in
the past.
The number of people who turn' up at the polling
stations to vote has declined over the last two provincial
elections,: not only throughout the province, but in our
area as. well... /
In Ontario in ,the 1977 provincial election, 68 per cent
of the eligible voters turned up to vote. In the 1981
election, the number declined to 58 per sent of the
eligible voters who voted. In Huron -Bruce riding, 74 per,
cent of the eligible voters actually voted in -the 1977
election. This number dropped to 70 per cent in 1981.
There are a number of reasons that surface as to why
the voter. turnout is on the decline. Everything from a
dislike for the candidates and their stands on the issues
to basic. apathy are reasons given by low voter turnout.
There is also a feeling that no viable alternative exists to
the PCs who have dominated Ontario politics for over 40
years.
Excuses aside, it's your democratic right and privilege
to vote for the party and candidate who will best serve
the constituents. Things will never change politically
unless everyone does their part - by voting, So exercise
your franchise - go to the polls on May 2.
A.R
Trout season opens
(Photos by Alan Rivett)
Anglers converged on Port Albert for the annual opening of
Trout'season Friday at midnight. Fishermen from all over
Ontario lined 'the river with expectations of landing the
ultimate - a Rainbow Trout. Dave Hetherington was one of
the luckier souls on Saturday afternoon as he palled ii a 10
lb. Rainbow. Here; captured on film, are the events leading
up to "The big' catch"
It was bitterly cold at the end of January. '
The mill pond froze • solid and all lumber
work came to a standstill. Lucy Murdoch
reluctantly laid off her workmen until the
water wheel began to turn again. It was a
convenient time for Chippy Chisholm to
announce that he would terminate his
services as mill foreman.
"I think Teddy can take over frae me
now," he told Lucy. "Ye husband's
learned: a lot during the past few months.
He'll do just fine."
Lucy Murdoch was pleased Chippy's
opinion of her husband had improved. She
had more than just the mill to worry about -
she was pregnant with her first child.
I am grateful, for all you have done for
• us, Mr. Chisholm and, I hope, your leaving
will not stop' us from asking your advice
. from time to time. What will you do now?"
"Och; I'll hae Mare than enough tae do.
We hae the big hall tae think about now.
I've got all the doors and windows tae start
on."
"I do hope you will hot be too busy to
make a cradle." ,
Chippy smiled and there was a light of
sudden comprehension in his eyes.
"Well, bless my soul Lucy! I couldna tell
by the look o'ye, I dinna suppose yell be
wantin' it frae a couple o' weeks," he said
with a laugh. "Old Chippy will hae it
ready Erne ye long before ye'll be needin'
it."
It appeared the only person who was not
happy that Chippy had left the mill, was
Lizzie Chisholm. She /soon became exas-
pera0d with him trying to do his carpentry
work inside the cabin. One day she tripped
over a piece of wood and sprained. her
ankle. Rebecca Barclay _came to render
medical assistance, and arrived in time to
hear Lizzie telling Chippy what she though
about him and his decision to leave the
inill. All the time Rebecca was dressing her
foot, Lizzie continued to blast her husband.
But Chippy took no heed. He just sat at the
table working on a decorative carving and
puffing on his old day pipe.
Rebecca was embarrassed to be in the
midst of a domestic argument, and
diplomatically tried to change the subject.
"They tell me you were a sailor Mr.
Chisholm - is that right?"
Rebecca 4 u1d not fool Chippy. He knew
she was merely trying to pour oil on
troubled waters. Nevertheless, he could
not resist the temptation to spout off on his
favourite subject,
"Aye, that I was," he said proudly.
"Captain Jamiesoi► and me - we sailed
across the world - right to thefar eastern
seas."•
"You much have been to some exotic
places and met some very interesting
people."
"Aye, that I did. There was a little •
village I remember near Manderlay - that's
in Burma, Miss. Prettiest.place I ever sawy
outside o' the Isle o' Skye. Pahp trees, blue
surf, and a quaint pagoda = its roqf shone
like gold in the setting sun. It seems like
only yesterday. I met a Burmese girl there
of course I were -only young then - she
wanted me tae many her."
"But you would not have married a black
woman, surely not Mr. Chisholm."
Chippy smiled in an odd kind of way and
there was a far away look in his old blue
eyes.
"She were not black - she were a nice
nut brown. In any case, I had Veen awn frae
Scotland frae sae long-, it seemed she got a
shade whiter every day!"
The hostile look \on Lizzie's face told
Rebecca she had only made matters worse
by encouraging Chippy to talk. She decided
REDTREES
by Don Campbell
to let well enough alone and leave. On her
way to the door she paused to take a look at.
Chippy's work. It was the depiction of a
strange plant - a thistle and a maple leaf
growing on the same stem.
"It's frae the front door o' the new,
building," Chippy explained., - "Ye might
say its the badge o' •Redtrees. The
emblems o' Scotland and Canada joined
together - forever and ever."
"Amen!" was all Rebecca could say to
that remark:
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