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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-05-20, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992. Group hears sound idea The Other Side I ...;..........J Cheap thrills in the country I guess you could call me a cheap drunk. Not that I've taken to drink­ ing Old Sailor or any other alcohol, but I realized the other night I can get high on thrills that many people would consider totally boring. Living in the country is, for many, the ultimate in sensory deprivation. "What do you do," many urbanites like to joke, "listen to the grass grow?" But Saturday night while many people were going to noisy bars or lining up to movies or plays, I was having a great time just taking a walk. We'd been to Toronto earlier in the day to pick up our eldest daugh­ ter who had returned from studying in France. We'd been around the hustle and bustle of the airport, see­ ing the big jets parked around (you're not allowed to see a plane take off or land at Terminal 3, just sit in a room that has all the excite­ ment of somebody's barely-finished basement recreation room). It was quite a contrast then after supper when I headed out for the back 40 of the farm we live on. Instead of the noise of traffic on Highway 401, there were the varied songs of the birds trying to attract mates. The warm air was laden with a mixture of the scents of all the cherry and plum and forsythia blossoms. Back on the trail our dog and I went, past tiny purple violets along the side of the road and here and there the remnants of yellow dog­ tooth violets. Pine trees added their aroma to the perfume. We got to the river and I tip-toed across on the stepping stones while the dog plunged through the water. There along the far show were clumps of sunshine-yellow marsh marigolds reaching up out of the water. Along the trail again, through an evergreen plantation. Yellow vio­ lets here and ’here added to the pur­ ple. On finally to the hardwood bush and the prize of the trip. The leaf-strewn forest floor was a mass of white from the trilliums growing in clumps. New fems were unfurl­ ing their lacy leaves. In the lee of a rotting log a jack- in-the-pulpit stood up proudly. Suddenly among the sea of white trilliums, a single plant with a deep Photography Weddings & Portraits Call Gary Walden 482-7675 Hanging baskets • Annuals • Perennials Great selections & the area’s best prices! V LANDSCAPING & SUPPLIES R.R. #1 Bluevale 335-3240 By Keith Roulston reddish-purple, like a ruby in a set­ ting of diamonds. I felt fortunate to be seeing all this magic. There have been years when, because a combination of a busy schedule and bad weather, I’ve missed this spring show. This year I was lucky enough to be able to take this walk at the height of the flowers’ beauty. That's what makes this all so pre­ cious, I think, the fleetingness of the show. A week from now, all this might not be here. Man-made beauty is likely to hang around for a while. Much and all as I love the­ atre, I would have passed up the best seats in the house at The Phan­ tom of the Opera for this. The Phantom is likely to be haunting When you buy Canadian, there’s a payback. In jobs and a stronger economy Every time you go shopping, you've got choices to make and decisions to reach. Certainly, you should compare price AND QUALITY. THEN, TAKE A MINUTE TO THINK ABOUT CANADA. # BECAUSE WHEN YOU BUY A CANADIAN-MADE PRODUCT OR SERVICE, or shop in a Canadian store... there's a payback. In Canadian jobs and a stronger economy. Canada. Buy into it. ► It may look simply like footwear to you, but it’s part of a $1.5 billion industry that employs more than 12,000 people. 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These flowers will be gone in days and I'll be a year older before I can enjoy them again. Who knows what will have changed in my life by then. So this Saturday night, I wouldn't trade this show put on by nature for what anybody else is doing. I feel sorry for all those people who are too busy doing "important" things to be sharing a moment like this. They're the poorer for their hectic lifestyle, just the same as I have been in other years when I missed this show. continued from page 1 Mr. Underwood told the commit­ tee that while he has received com­ plete approval for the project, he is presently seeking funds from the federal and provincial govern­ ments. The plant, which Mr. Underwood says would process 20,000 acres of beans annually will cost $6- 700,000 and employ eight - 10 peo­ ple. Mr. Underwood says the type of extraction used is environmentally friendly, as it is done mechanically and does not result in the release of an ozone-destructive gas like the solvent extraction. No chemicals are used. The North Huron group agreed that in a time when industry is moving out of the area this was a sound idea and told Mr. Under­ wood that they would send letters of support to both governments. Robin Dunbar brought it to the attention of the committee that all four of the remaining potential landfill sites have been rejected. He said, that at a recent Waste Man­ agement meeting it was noted two sites in Grey township and one in Howick township had bedrock loo close to the surface. The number five site in Grey, located near Cran- brook was upgraded which disqual­ ified it as well. Though this has brought relief to the residents, Mr. Dunbar said, he fears it may be short-lived as the next step the consultants may take is to change the classification of land they are looking for, which would then put the site back in the running. John Currie from the Agriculture committee told the group about an organization called the Canadian Mental Health Association. Bonnie Johnston and Ruth Schlacht had spoken at the Agricultural commit­ tee meeting to discuss the new ser­ vice, which operates as a support service for people in the county. After a brief discussion the group scheduled a meeting for September 17, unless there is a need before by one of the smaller committees.