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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
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EDITORIAL
Great effort
Hats off to the volunteers, the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority, local
businesses and the local municipalities
for helping make last Saturday's cleanup of the
Hay Swamp area a success. It is community
efforts like this that make our community a bet-
ter and more beautiful place.
More than 50 volunteers helped clean up over
12,000 pounds of illegally dumped garbage in
the Hay Swamp area, removing bags of
garbage, furniture, scrap metal and tires. Bags
of asbestos tiles were even found.
That the cleanup took place on Earth Day
made the day even more fitting. Last weekend's
efforts will go a long way towards making our
area a more attractive place and, with the
removal of the asbestos and scrap metal, a
safer place.
It's unfortunate the cleanup had to take place.
It's too bad we live in a world in which people
abuse nature and show a lack of respect for the
environment by dumping garbage illegally
because it's convenient for them. How would
these people feel if somebody dumped a load of
junk on their front lawn?
With the Hay Swamp area now cleaned up,
let's hope it stays that way and last weekend's
cleanup never has to take place again.
A tough spot
Monday's news that South Huron has been
denied a two-thirds COMRIF grant to help fund
a proposed Crediton/Centralia sewer project is
a serious blow to the project's future. Residents
of the two villages have already voiced their
opposition to the costs of the "user pay" project,
estimated to cost $5.8 million. Without a grant,
the residents would be on the hook for the
entire cost. Will they want the municipality to
go ahead with the project without a grant?
That's doubtful, but there is a possibility the
Ministry of the Environment and the Health
Unit could insist the project go ahead.
Council is to discuss the issue Monday night. It
should be interesting.
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Ending on a high note
My love for music came at a young age.
I was just a wee little thing, a few weeks old.
My mom and I were living in Holland where my
favourite program was something very close to
Toronto's Much Music.
My mom says I used to watch that program
almost everyday, happily listening, smiling and
shaking my legs to the various music videos.
She also says that when the d.j. would begin
talking, I would start to cry until another video
was played.
After moving to Canada and eventually ending
up in Nairn at East Williams Public, music class
was part of our weekly activities.
We mainly sang songs and learned to play the
recorder — both of which I was terrible at.
First of all I can't sing to save my life, never
could.
And honestly I truly disliked the recorder.
But I still so badly wanted to play something.
I knew my singer/recorder career would end in
Grade 8, something I was thankful for, so once Grade
9 hit I begged my parents for a keyboard.
They bought me one and encouraged me to learn.
Well, they tried but my keyboarding phase quickly
fizzled.
Actually, myself and my three best friends did start a
band called Shine.
Unfortunately it didn't go anywhere because none of
us could play any instruments.
Next I tried the guitar. I thought for sure I'd be play-
ing like Jimi Hendrix in no time.
My good friend came over several times, trying to
teach me on his acoustic.
Unfortunately — not my friend's fault — I didn't
learn a thing with the exception of the beginning of
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd,
and part of a Nirvana song, which I
absolutely don't remember anymore.
So feeling like a failure, I left the "music
business" temporarily.
But after a couple of years I began paying
closer attention to the drums.
And after learning a few basic beats from
one of my friends, I decided this is definitely
something I'd like to do.
So again, my parents bought me drums
for my college graduation present.
At first I thought, I'll just teach myself,
how hard can it be anyways?
Ha, right...I'm sure everyone will be happy
to know I'm in the midst of taking lessons.
Well, I'm sure my parents and neighbours are thank-
ful.
I've only taken a couple of lessons but I've already
learned so much from my teacher.
And something truly satisfying is that finally after
singing, the recorder, the keyboard and the guitar, I
have found an instrument I can truly appreciate and
enjoy.
So with quite a few more lessons, I'm sure my musi-
cal journey will be ending on a high note.
And I'm sure my parents and neighbours will also
appreciate and enjoy the drums too, maybe.
NINA
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LIESHOUT
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