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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-06-02, Page 44 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday,June 2, 2004 zkxna =CNA Editorial Opinion TIMES ADVOCATE PUBLICATIONS MAIL REGISTRATION NUMBER 07511 We acknowledge the Financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing casts. Jim Beckett Publisher and Editor Deb Lord Production Manager &Published by Metroland Printing, rt Publishing & Distributing Ltd. Metroland 424 Main Street South, P.O. Box 850 Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6 • (519) 235-1331 EDITORIALS A close call Could it be that after 11 years, the free ride for the federal Liberals is over? It looks entirely possible. Recent polls show a Liberal minority victory, cer- tainly a big step down from three consecutive majority governments the party has held. While poll results can swing from one day to the next, it's clear Canadians are finally fed up with a party becoming increasingly known for arrogance and wasted money. Not only are Canadians not happy with the federal Liberals, Ontarians are angry at their provincial counterparts after the recent provincial budget was announced. Ontario, usually a Liberal stronghold federally, will have a huge say on whether or not the Liberals remain in power federally or if the new Conservative Party can squeak in with a minority government. The Liberals are clearly on their heals. The prob- lem — as it has been for years ever since the old PC Party and the Reform Party split the right wing vote — is that Canadians don't necessarily like the alter- natives to the Liberals. The Conservatives are seen by many as too far to the right for many Canadians' tastes, while leader Stephen Harper gives the impression he would like nothing better than to cozy up next to George W. Bush. As for New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, he seemed a breath of fresh air, but probably lost some credibili- ty when he connected cutbacks made by then - Finance Minister Martin to the deaths of homeless people. In other words, the Liberals, with all their Adscam, HRDC, gun registry and corruption scan- dals, often seem incompetent, crooked and proba- bly need to be booted out of office, but when com- pared to their opponents, they sometimes don't look so bad. But at least they finally have a fight on their hands. RELAY FOR LIFE The 175 participants who helped raise $15,500 for the Canadian Cancer Society last weekend at South Huron District High School need to be com- mended for supporting a great cause and braving some nasty weather. The committee of SHDHS students needs to be particularly praised. They put a lot of work into organizing the event to make it a special occasion. In the end, they put on a great fundraiser, exceeded their goal of $10,000, and made a positive contribu- tion to the community. About the Times -Advocate DIDN'T You TAKE ThMOUT IN THE FIRST PLAC?! NOW I WANT TO PUr THEM BACK! 2004 Distributed try Canadian Artists Syndicate Inc_ The confessions of a sweet tooth My name is Mary and I'm a dessert-oholic. I love food, especially desserts, and I have a major control problem when faced with a tray of sweets. Do any of you out there share my pain? Can you walk away from a slice of cherry pie or a chocolate chip cookie? And don't even get me started on the countless ways to combine peanut butter and chocolate to make delicious treats. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Like most affected children, I blame my disease on my parents, my mother in par- ticular. She is just too good a cook and always provided dessert after every meal except for breakfast — but then again, I was always allowed a spoonful of brown sugar and a dollop of cream on my cereal or porridge in the morning, so that could have triggered my sweet tooth as well. So, while blessing my wonderful mother on her ability to make one of the best pie crusts I have ever tasted, I also curse her extended hand and sweet voice, saying, "Would you like another piece, dear?" How could I possibly refuse? And she didn't stop at making the desserts her- self; she passed the recipes along. Although I have not yet mastered pastry — mine never turns out as flaky as hers — and I don't take the time to make my own bread and butter, some of the cakes, cookies and squares I grew up loving have made it into my repertoire, so if the urge hits me, you can find me in my kitchen whip- ping and beating up a storm of delight. I also love to try new recipes. If I try something somewhere which I find particularly enjoyable, I usually try to find out who made it and how, so I can make it for myself. This wouldn't be so bad if I had a family to share my goodies with, but I'm a single gal living on my own with only myself to feed, so horror of horrors, I'm left to eat the whole batch by myself. If you're asking yourself why I couldn't just reduce the recipe, so I wouldn't be tempted to eat so much, the answer is simple: I was once told by a professional that a recipe is like a scientific formula. Good recipes are perfected before they are shared and the quantity of ingredi- ents are what they are for a reason; tam- pering with them can alter the results. That's a convenient excuse, don't you think? So, from one sweet tooth to another, if you see me in the bakery section at the local grocery store, approach me slowly and talk me down from my sugar high. 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