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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-05-11, Page 3( News and Views j Professor to study riddles BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff What walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three in the evening? Eleanor Cook, an English Pro- fess )r at the University of Toronto, who has recently been awarded two fellowships worth approximately $100,000 to study the structure and function of riddles for two and a half years, has the answer. The Huron Expositor spoke to Cook recently while she was in Seaforth visiting family. (Answer: Man, who crawls on all fours as an infant, walks on two legs as an adult, then needs a cane for support in old age - from the story of Oedipus). Her research awards have received wide media coverage including a front page story in the April 29 edition of the Toronto Star. But before taxpayers start complaining about the way their money is being spent it should be clarified that both awards are from trust funds and not paid for by the citizens of Canada. She has received a six-month fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation in New York and a two-year Killam Trust Fellowship from the Canada Council. Both organizations award successful applicants annually with fellowships in various categories of the arts and sciences. For Cook, the award marks a 10 - year dream in the making. It was ten years ago the English professor wrote an essay on Northrop Frye's book Charms and Riddles. From DAVID soon PHOTO THE RIDDLER - University of Toronto English professor Eleanor Cook has been awarded two fellowships to study riddles and enigmas. She was recently in Seaforth visiting family. that point on she was hooked on riddles and enigmas. "The word 'read' and the word 'riddle' come from the same root," said Cook. "So all reading is a kind of solving of riddles." Why the fascination with riddles? "Riddles are very old. They are strange because they're both very small and very large. We say 'the riddle of the universe'- scientists will write about that. Also for cen- turies people have enjoyed the fun of them. That's why they're so intriguing to children," said Cook. She also thinks crossword puzzles are forms of riddles too. "You're not likely to encounter a 'neck riddle' where you answer a riddle or lose your life - like in Monty Python and the Holy Grail," Sites chosen after extensive crop lands are all on me a�.� million a that, Metzger said. The 11 recent sites named for a "exclusionary" list. potential Huron County Landfill site But Metzger said that every site were selected after an extensive must be directly assessed. examination of topographical maps No site can be excluded simply and analysis of known drainage soil because of objections from the conditions, said project coordinator landowner or anyone else. Craig Metzger. He said "there was a very good Metzger said that the county has possibility of finding a suitable site" statutory authority to expropriate among the 'proposed venues', but access to each site if the landowner "there are no guarantees." resists. Police escort will be pro- So far, the waste management vided if necessary. planning process has cost about Each site must be inspected $695,000. directly in order to rank it or poss- This has allowed the county to ibly eliminate it from the list. conclude that it needs: Once a selection is made, the land • a landfill site; will be purchased. • an education program to encour- Again, if landowners resist, the .,,,pge.was , r : tt44iPq;,{, ,,,, county can expropriate the property. '! a bac conrpdsting'progragl It is easier to list wfiiat makes a • a `leaf central' for disposal of Tall site unsuitable than it is to define leaves and similar debris; the ideal location. • more involved blue box separation Areas of life science interest; programs. environmentally sensitive areas; Site selection, design property wetlands; areas easily flooded; purchase, and development will cost homelands of endangered species; another $4.3 million. sites adjacent to hospitals or If an environmental assessment schools, or near airports or specialty hearing is required, add . another crop lands all on the $1.5 million to that, Metzger said. A county press release says, "Stage 2C is a continuation of efforts to identify a County landfill site. One landfill site of approxi- mately 62 acres (including buffer areas) is necessary to manage the municipal solid waste produced in the County over a 40 year period. There is a list of 11 candidate landfill sites areas. The sites are not ranked at this time. They include: • Al - Ashfield part Lot 8, Con XIV Eastem Division • A3 - Ashfield Part Lot 4, Con. XIII Eastern Division and Part of Lots 4 and 5, Con. XIV Eastern Division. • A4 - Ashfield Part Lot 3, Con, , XII Eastern Division ,,;lx • CI - Colborne Part of Lots 11 and 12, Con. VII Eastern Division • C2 - Colborne Part of Lots 7 and 8, Con. VI Eastern Division • C3 - Colborne Part of Lots 11, 12 and 13, Con. VI Eastem Division • C4 - Colborne Part of Lots 9 and 10, Con. IV Eastern Division • M1 - McKillop Part of Lots 21, said Cook. "That's a direct parody of Oedipus and the sphinx." "Riddles interest me because we all live inside stories of ourselves. We're telling ourselves the stories of our own lives as we go along. We are acting them out so to speak. And there's things about those stories that we don't completely understand," said Cook. Riddles aren't unique to one culture. "They seem to be all over the world. There are Eastern ones. There's a great tradition of Jewish riddles," said Cook. Riddles also appear in the bible. What's the difference between riddles and enigmas? "Riddles usually refer to things which have answers. And enigmas are not always answerable." • Cook will begin the Guggenheim fellowship beginning ,in July when her sabbatical from the U. of T. begins. When the American fellow- ship is complete she will begin the Canada Council research. Upon the completion of the fellowships, Cook will write a book on riddles and enigmas divided into historical research and practical criticism. For Cook, it was the first time she'd applied for the Kilam Trust fellowship but she had applied to the Guggenheim in the past. "I'm very lucky," she said of her two awards. As well as the two fellowships, Cook was honoured with the Connaught award from the Univer- sity of Toronto for her research. • Eleanor Cook is an aunt of reporter David Scott. tests 22, 23 and 24, Con. IV • W3 - West Wawanosh Part of Lots 19 and 20, Con. VII • W5(1) - West Wawanosh Part of Lots 20 and 21, Con. VII • W5(2) - West Wawanosh Part of Lots 22 and 23, Con. VII "We hope to eliminate any of the sites that are unsuitable as quickly as possible." Meetings have been scheduled for each of the groups of residents living on, or near an area identified as a candidate landfill site. "In addition, a formal public meeting will be held (in June) for the general public to review the work completed to date (including the Stage 2C Summary Report) and provide comments and ask ques- tions. The preferred site will be ident- ified in the Stage 3A report. For further information regarding the Huron County Waste Manage- ment Master Plan study please contact Craig Metzger. Phone 524-2188 Car crashes No. 1 killer of young cont. from page two program until full privileges are "Car crashes are the number one granted. killer of people our age," he said. During the first year of privileges, "This is why we need graduated in level one, a novice driver must licensing, to stop the slaughter on be accompanied by someone who our roads." has four years of driving experi- The blue -jean -wearing ence. spokesperson said fatal collisions •The level -one drivers must not were reduced by 13 per cent when drive between the hours of midnight graduated licensing was introduced and 5 a.m. in New Zealand. He said the new •The person accompanying the policy targets 'inexperienced' driver must not have a blood alco- drivers, not just young people. hol level of .05 per cent or more, Novice drivers are prohibited and must be in the front scat. from having any alcohol during any •Passengers in the back scat must level of the graduated licensing • be limited to the number of seat belts. Reaching full privileges can take Tess time if novice drivers take an accredited driver's education course. If a driver fails a test to exit any level there is a 60 -day waiting period before taking the test again. The second level of the graduated licensing program gives young people almost full privileges but an exit test is required before graduat- ing from that level. In level two dnvers must limit the number of passengers to the number of seat • HORSESHOE TOURNEY SAT. MAY 28TH ONLY Entry Fee. 520 00 per team Pnze Money A•5125 00 B- 575.00 Maximum 12 Teams SEAFORTH CENTENNAIRES SDCC BOOSTER CLUB 1st Annual Co-ed • Tri -Fest Plus (2 SLO-PITCH GAMES/1 BALL HOCKEY GAME/ 1 BEACH VOLLEYBALL) MAY 27, 28, 1994 ENTRY FEE: $150.00 + 1 RED DOT BALL - 12 inch FREE ADMISSION TO DANCE PRIZE MONEY: 1st - $500.00 2nd - $300.00 3rd - $200.00 4th - $100.00 MAIL the cheque, payable to "SDCC BOOSTER CLUB" and completed entry form to: SDCC BOOSTER CLUB _P.O. Box 939 - - - Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1 WO Entry forms will be available at Pete's Paper Clip, Gregor Campbell Photography, Seaforth & District Community Centres. CALL 527-1272 for information. Entry Deadline: MAY 20, 1994 4 DANCE - Saturday Night Admission S5.00 Free To Participants Music By: 3 Neat Guys at Seaforth Arena • belts in the vehicle and must drive class G vehicles only. One Seaforth District High School student, who has his license, says people need a license earlier in a rural area. "I live on a farm," said Jason Gemmell, 16. "You have to get from farm to farm, you kind of need your license a bit earlier." New drivers obtaining their license before June 6 will not be affected by the graduated licensing system. 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