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PAGE 4 —GODEatlalSIGNALSTAlt, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER211,1
DAVE
SYKES
tee
Ione for the holidays took a new twist for
many eel rather • b1e '• t week_
Tingley
having just arrived at work 2 3) to the
afternoon, just to assemble this week's
edition et the . After athree-hour
journey in a car crammed with
wives, packages and other wildlife, I ani ao
desperate nett of another holiday
It's not that I don't, tw didn't, enjoy the
festive season, but travelling around the
countryside during a is
not my idea of a good time_ 'a 1_et it's stor•-
', I want to be at home
1 fared well compared to the tales of
others, some of whoin spent Chas -limas in
shopping mils, high schools, cars, service
centres along the 401 and other fun places_
hi short. the weather was miserable for
travelling but people travelled less -
My family, however, was handed on the
comfort oftelativete homes in enneridge
and white Mere ntne to worry sepia, an
were anstionstogetbune
We lit home m a hurry (inbetween
feedings) lag after
hadBradley time to have a peek at his
precent_s from Santa. With the troeanilings
barely off the gifts, the kids were
into the family vehicle tor thlet
All kelt . ' .
g that
we go home. Poor kid just wanted another
look at the neat things Santa left under the
tri and in his stocking, before he was un-
ceremoniously planted in the car_
Inn sure he had second thoughts about
whether or not Sang really did snake a stop
at his home_ The gifts were a$ fleeting
memory that eroded daily.
1 couldn't blame the kid either 1 waded to
go home too, bit for some "reasons_
Without stretching or a nllvilisthing ttbettrai'tb
the leastbit, 1 woodd sittanit to yea
speott mach of the Chrigmas weekend
to fact, if1bad to pack or
unpack the car one more time, I may have
abandoned my family and started to aim
home.
It seemed that we vt d someone evetty
few hours over the stud everyvhdt
required a little packing and
Pack upthings to takeinsideforthellidsand
pack it back biro the car, inclining nave
onthe limy
1 carried more packages and parcels on
the w the Canada Pot, and 1
hanilled more kids than Santa Claus_ Illy
four-month nld daughter probably thinks
Fin the famlty _She saw more of
me on the weekend, carrying her inane] slut
of thecae than when
Nen year, 1 bine to
it
newsroom
colleagues and anyone else who
nsidd dole] lo my askant woe,
will be different for thistintiltd dad andthe
Witesfarnily-
II would be pleasant for a chimge, to
simply sit in at home,
witAtmovementsevietelyrettrictedlothrit of
the DECENSIffy variety_ if a glass needed
that could be considered a
Mier than that, family and can
make the trek north if they have any desire
to visit oeilb the Sykes family_ 1 doubt that
. one -will botherif that asihe-case-
Mix Meme .
theentire of theme were dumped
in the living roosn on the floor and 1 dashed
off to work_.. -lie the ply has
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Recovery is slow
Welcome to George Ga well's
There is something quite sinister and ominous about the
approach of 14 since Orwell penned his famous bleak
years ago_ There will be no Big Brother hovering over the
masses in the next twelve months.
The past year has been one of recovery. torn around and
optimism in this country following the economically
dasageruaus year of lata.
This year there were definite economic indicators
g;esting that an upward trend wound '-t, more visible.
The annual inflation rate has dropped to an admirable 4.2
ter , t rt the lowest eel sln over 12 years,
1 stag nen itself can be considered an achievement of
major temptations considering that inflation was in double
dents at the beginning of the yeaair_
The ea me i< not time for the p erre t'Eneame rare what
dripped only two percentage pouts ham elite I1 per cent_
That snit leaves, a great dies, ity betwe n interest and
et.,,- etee er this country. That could have a part to
play in the revery of the economy.. by disc rarag>3ng
borrowing which could have led to expansion and the
creation e:- new jobs for Caraadieet,
The aanajor problem facing Canadians in the 1"{: t:,. is one
of unemployment It is a problem that will likely contireare
to flourish at a high rate is interest rates int . i United
States do not coolie deem in the near frame.
11 is a-efisenteraging ulnae for :G {ose in Canada witthont
jobs and the prospects are not that proaaising far the
immediate future_ E'en/monde recovery will be slaw bat the
creetioan of jolts in the country well be even slower if in-
terest rates remain at the curnent level.
While there is some 1 ti ntaisan in +lige current rate 01
recovery and the dras-fc drop ®n the iaf8ataoen rate over 111 lee
u,•v:s1t 12 months_ recovery is not is full sing_ Cada will.
haute to sustain int -every while encotra eaa -
plloyrrent. a task that may say require Sane IMO econour;
ernes ur e
Htipefaahy1'"; will be a proimerous year and easjacat>ife
tear for Cana ne!ans.
A skilled bunch
The cfaiairlStOWITE Business Gadd have Striae& epee a novel
method of paying for a portion of the money they require
to print a report regarding that crosase'nnm<anaty''s commercial
:ie c deponent possibilities The Exeter fines Advocate
trete: 'r askiing mutt ctipa1ites an the province to preeton
c r@tntrnioantnllarn-- of Sia. what ant ten wail! relit an the
donors receiving a copy of their final report_
It may not be a bad i nvestt ment if a praytdes same ready
ereormatslacs that can be used by other chain trou Tait es to
cense/ler thew corrni nercial devett.;tuaterrt pasaibitlmnes_ The
repent as the result of "a great deal of tome and money-- on
research.
now much do you littnl7Lk it 'meld Gest to explore On
commercial develepaneteant poteentia::1 of Cookstown. a
conmunity of 900 souls located at the intersection Mete
ays Far and 21 some <t0 north Toronto' Would you; We
sant yrilrnsed at 82.1100'
Would you be surprised as wetit to leap that the iMlIr*,t l
was peo'vn. i I. by the federal and prove/anal goveruitmenst
Now here's the clincher to the deal: pang of the research
undertaken with the 2.000 from the glo ernmeeetts. was
need to determine a+r. faze 1;, that may be avaJit ride from
those same governments tem institute many of n e protects
researched
Obviously every ranmi on °nnarrio should get as
co,py ni rise Cookstown report, to ' net out how they
managed so skillfully to pick the n>ckeets mf the pr nal
and ,federal ; .Ir inet ts. andptlm be iitte'or a how
meta they can scu:s'o fuAlemn tllie sante seuirces til IIrnrtIlsfllt
some of the p rojeectr researched_
i+iunicapal governments may think it's an attempt to
take them alone for the rte_ tint they are mm good company
with their federal amid i ' ticTa1 (tokens and at as mdmrlcl:
revicecn .:re_
Walking on water
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S11-
• Joanne Mathanan
DEAR READERS
SHIRLEY KELL R
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altUrayS :It III Ile the New Yeatr Mwiitb a fn �Jru
a sae. of The Godeticb SiQ ua Sltar_ When yea
thitok about it there are a 1: II m312iny
s-uaanilanties.. The past is per: the fie
not yet come_ The sheets are all blank tutl.riimil/r:'.•
has been written ter them amid the
fresh and clear - write osm➢u good
tine._
Like the new notebook yon were ;•Mie:ee'4ee; when
e. eolm were Irl school it$be tritteration is to keep every
evert neat and emirre t_ "outing, OMIT SO
arr c°t`na➢I� _ Otis take vomr tame to iinake absutittelly
;..•rta:at each urairk in the rtew lamer is just as
eat, »t.;tend warms it to be.
had :thee almost without warming,. the spell us
introket when one mantake is Or when
h1inan repti,{res slow and site y_ Or when
s{rrner Ing nee mei mare pressing es-uends in own
u. nm ter; "oke your interest away from 1II t• ortgirret
effect
It r..zc be eerily run the none ___ or the
newspaper or the D w year ___ :'1191 a
de;astir sae chair first ranscalculation
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spools
:he ha- 41e Oust ovai, taaay error can crush
hat -e t,,6e ,h-termiusiattion to be perfer
We ztl alike ma trios respect 11 tihwin;;. 1"s the
stuff %inch new Feeds are made_
-ta er a people +ig et to
til ;:,• n: el"fun a why they-
-tat
11c'� e -trove arra. enior ' because pnasti experience
Ee a_5 - t sell :hey wuti fad_
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aye taltalairated bytheeacitemenn dal t
etkotty pages stretched oat before Inn And l rash
headlong into that are im-
possible
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possible to keep Brit wordelbe oho so wounierful
if they culla be
So I've made a few regulations for this colimin
for Net - and 1 is ite each mI you to check alit
ever ..911:.:1, es/UnladeSnow king it well be behave 1
sErew up_ One issue?. less? Two ism? Three
More
To wriite columns which have
sornedent person whoever
has nod or ever will read The Signal-
Sear mid Dear Peados. These edema will ex-
press the vacs of every Mader: 'ecnlit the
issues of greateSt caucern to every reader; will
provide the perfect sus fore I
the tad_alff ec,ene..
To write columns whiff points
alt the oder gni bolt tum_ everyone 2 il..r. y • art
anyone win reads the column
To be faneve r fresh, witty and
- weer replating saniert matter
ems' fading, to cast alb .'at; ni innorratthe Tight ort
wornnu fmun +!Gt tter_ rake it
To W a shorter tlif 9•w-". rake to
read shorter; towrite longerflarthoge wholifets
n*11•"1'
TO apiglmal trip h • Effiadisclffial TeSitiegS
while at riir:;• ale time, baking the aeration of
arse readers who only lie to be
when they tread_
Restive& To a *ver afttenel a natt pan-
tandem* anyone who is a enstosine or potential
customer I1 Signal -Star Publishing tem muo
Ltd.
Resolve& Torend ; 6111 the Ines when wattle
speak 10 mild wealth totan�n�e� teems th ar
always ;rlrunr 1the Ileliir'33 2 taterpreta-
itiios �D , eaythillg and nevere
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wary 10 the niannation O
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homily with w101t would Thmrai tint to k' bad-
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for those who lire it 10 makep k it n ie tam
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lust resolation. this, une heroines somewhat
Resolvesi: wove to everyone that 1 ready am
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a likeable sort of person c; ilii 1 a edn 1t iii 10 t�l!
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it s time to lower the drawbridge again -
slowly. a bait reluctantly. not cite certain
at which end is reality or whether orae
ought to cross at a➢1_ It is tt roe to step -
sate the prate dommitets ei the lovratg
and kindly holidays we ate in the
,' name of peace and goodwill to p
Now we are only a few steps Irani a bare
we use to divide eternity into wits - a laze
ratiere one year passes into memory whilst
another one starts to mem its pie anises
and passtbtli es.. At such times one stops a
little and loons both ways - trying to make
sense out of what the passing year fad.:
reaching out with knew,. wishes and pro-
-eases
ro-
• rties towards the sit and 01 our rBn-
'.;vdual and common flame_ 1s the year
etTang tat be simply 19161P Is it gi*ng to be
more like "Nineteen ztteen €sir' Can
anyt mg we do tie aldifference
As to indulging in yearend
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rear^sornnteences. this tented spm restricts
nay obsiervantronrts to certani pubic levels
with ply overtones. 1 arra➢➢ remember
1913 as a year of ;interesting r: ::- It ex-
periences ed new insights into what. 1 had
curie to retard as fanultar territories
Cenc-erntng mew experiennes, the twe
columns 1 wave commertzed in the spring
of
1903 mud pied to be a useful way a:=
spending some of navvy tt , keeping rine in
touch with many ;Mugge who mew
tank En eta the markt years
nae In c teritact nth a staprising mainher et
new rna€rnes wtnlelse owners1 ase n new
delighted to lam_ am all. ; eery
pose experience for witch 1 an
grateful to NU
thse of tine Liu-
pi-um-merits'
au-
p -u}a e ' t' IZnnee probbe in MI
resulted ifs previeus Janes decision
Irk
not to be a candidate larn tttlilte' LI.11ULUI Jet (dee'
tta
lte -
ta WaStine fat st war. years
main tDse oneiartt. when 1 againawake: meoilm the
faractiorang of our- ami ninitu ti sc,r•.eas fraan
maw. this time with the i run '.".dge of a
retiree /matter in 19ga.. 1was Y:- the au -
&ewe alt ail➢ eurJaiod meetings ad my
nwllCe^e: meetings Bt tete an eterentiog
nen;dillirreatly educational e'Eptalteratle
erg others s of the pass- year Et kept
municipal knowledge upeenttete to
Std clam 21 errOder txas'z S. liggieraS igen
tri a coropletery new freedom new
resporsalsFalies arid 1 rattE
O matter 15 1 s m n as
E 1'c mazy moms af
other hurnaa beings. eentesstrat titre small
ineretes and hinge spectacles mf trational
and �, sane bernitnal
to ater n e efts s ''
vimI 10ray own ase_1
ft -MO thle y
ton Molten Sit " "s "'Sweet `fB,earrSdang"
the as a petragr246 1 SMISZYS reageMber_
woman is reranded that every imam be-
ing
and t;1 a
not a t t:personIle her the
that
o
entire planet. '1711 t111brand
the smirks oft Merest lid of rawest-
sibiTity relict alone hanianess
I like haw of
"eck'S style bki trod) is mew sloppy_
htstraptythere
1 latishwe readies mater exzeilient dame
for SW Tour own Omahas Merriam
what they aethbrt1 ettaliesse tom
for a*eFus-the alaTO to differ widowed
trite rieressity off fening. frigking arid Oa
trrardadog- tEtie cadet 19101- shWID we see
how* all wetted oar
ELSA HAYDON