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— THE. BRUSSELS POST FEBRUARY 14, 1979 Performers wanted
Sugar and spice For UNICEF concert
By Bill Smiley
Smiley for governor ?
As a special project for the United
Nations' Year of the Child, the Blyth
Centre for the Arts is sponsoring a concert
for UNICEF, Wednesday, March 28 in
Blyth's Memorial Hall.
The Centre, which operates the popular
theatre each summer in. Blyth, is looking
for local talent to perform at the variety
night.
Performers who can volunteer their
services are asked to call Betty Battye in
Blyth at 523-9658 after 5 p.m., or write the
Blyth Centre for the Arts, Blyth
All proceeds from the concert go to
UNICEF to help with its work with children
around the world.
I've bitten my lip until I drew blood. I've
tried not to let the hurt show. But my close
friends have noted something behind the
too-bright smile, the overly-casual manner.
So I might as well let it out. No use getting.
an ulcer,
I felt slighted to the point of humiliation
when Ed Schreyer was named Governor-
General instead of me.
I wasn't too disappointed when Trudeau
passed me over for the Senate. I wasn't old
enough, decrepit enough, or liberal enough.
But I didn't think his petty vindictiveness
would go so far as to overlook me for the
G.G.'s job. Just because I've written a few
columns suggesting that Pierre Elliott is
something less than the Second Coming.
There were only the two of us in the
running, obviously, but I can't figure out
why the Prime Minister turned his back on
me. Perhaps to garner a few hundred votes
in the west, which is probably all he'll get,
,come June.
I have nothing whatever against Ed
Schreyer as a person. I don't believe in
mudslinging, even when it comes to a
slinging, even when it comes to a sinecure.
But let's look at the record, and you may
begin to understand my bewilderment at
Trudeau's mistake of the century.
Ed Schreyer is a politician. Governors-
General should not be ex-politicians. I am
not now, never have been, and never will be,
a politician. Score one for me.
Ed Schreyer is too young. Governors-
General should be fairly ancient, and look
wise even if they -sen't. I am in my prime,
and by the end of my term would he
approaching the drooling earnestness that
my speech-writers would prepare for me.
And for the second part of the above
qualification. I am perfect for the part. I can
look as wise as an owl about things in
general, while having the intelligence of a
rabbit about same. Score two.
Ed Schreyer is a family man. So am I. But
I'll bet my kids were a lot more rotten than
his are, and I coped with them. And how
many grandchildren does Mr. Schreyer
have? I wonder if Trudeau gave any thought
to the millions of grandparents in this
country, when he made his abominable
choice?
Is Ed Schreyer a war veteran? Well, I am.
There goes the whole Legion vote, Trudcau,
which you might have got if you'd had your
head screwed on right.
It is now 4-0 for me. Do you begin to
understand my astonishment when the no
doubt worthy, but undistinguished Mr. S.
was chosen over me.
Ed Schreyer was a failure. He couldn't
hang onto his premier's job, I have never
failed at anything. I gained my pilot's wings
in WW 2, took an honours degree in the
toughest course in University, was a
successful, if poor, weekly editor, have risen
to the astronomic height of department head
in a high and have been honoured as
Outstanding Columnist in Canada.
Ed Schreyer is single-minded in polities.
An Endeepec-cr. I have voted for all three
major parties, some of them several times.
Though not a politician, I have been closely
involved in politics. I have been publicity
man for a liberal, an NDP hopeful, and a
Tory. The Liberal won twice. Both the other
guys lost. It's obvious Trudeau didn't check
my dossier.
Much attention has been given to the fact
that Mr. Schreyer has an ethnic German-
Austrian ancestry. So what? I am not from
ono of the so-called founding races either.
Scottish, Irish and a little splash of Danish
when some sailors were wrecked in the
Hebrides a couple of centuries ago, That
sure ain't British nor French.
Speaking of French, does Mr. Schreyer
have any bonds with Quebec? Well, I have.
Both my parents were born and grew up
there. My mother spoke fluent French. And I
spent the first two years of my life in
Shawville, Pontiac County, Quebec. Never
mind that there was not a .Jew, a Chinaman,
nor a Frenchman in the village. It was still in
Quebec.
Perhaps you think that, as a former
politician, Mr. Schreyer knows more about
patronage than I do. Nonsense. When I was
the lineman on the dear old Hamonic on the
Great Lakes, before she was burned at the
dock at Sarnia, I knew the ropes. Give the
Chinese cooks a couple extra bath towels a
week, and you ate better than the
passengers.
I don't want to go on and on like this,
pointing out Mr. Trudcau's folly and Mr.
Schreyer's shortcomings. But it is a fact that
I am better known in Canada, except among
media and politicians, than he. Ask anyone
in Kamloops or Moosomin or Sutton or
Bridgewater. They've never heard of him.
Just a few loose ends. Does Mr. Schreyer
have a son who is devoting his life to the
spiritual welfare of the Third World, and
speaks five languages? Or a daughter who
can wheedle thousands out of her father
without even asking? Or two grandchildren
who can reduce a tine old house into an
ancient ruin in two weeks? Let him answer
that.
He has a good-looking wife who cooks
exotic European dishes. I have a beautiful
wife whose grilled pork chops with canned
mushroom soup spread ,on top make you
weep with gastronomic delight.
Score? About 14-0. It was a sorry day for
Trudcau when he mistook gold lettering for
solid gold.
McKillop councillors
up pay for meetings
general accou nts of first-time members of
$11,412.74. council. As well she gave
It was reported that tax reports on the tour she was
arrers are about $10,000 given of Seaforth Community
which is about the same as Hospital as a new board
last year at this time.
detailed account of her
Mrs. Hicknell gave a representative on the board)
member (she is McKillop's
and of the first meeting she
attended of the board. attendance at the seminar for
tiK
This will be paid to council
members when attending
special council meetings,
hospital board meetings, fire
board meetings, and other
meetings.
Council also approved a
motion giving all members of
council, the clerk and the
road superintendent, an
allowance of $200 each plus
registration fee for one
convention if they attend it
during the year.
Council approved payment
of the membership fee of $50
to the Association for
Municipal Clerks and
Treasurers.
Councillor Hicknell asked
to be sent to the Drainage
Commissioners seminar at
Guelph from April 4 to 6 and
the clerk from April 2 to 4.
A grant of $15 will be paid
to Huron County Historical
Society and a grant of $50 to
ANNUAL MEETING
Huron Plowmans Association
hoick Approved for payment
were road accounts
amounting to $17,166.41 and
Farmers' Mutual
Fire Insurance Company
Wroxeter, Ontario
The 106th Annual Meeting of the Company will be
held at the Company Head Office, Wroxeter,
Ontario on
TUESDAY FEB. 27
at 1:30 p.m.
PURPOSE:
1. To receive the Annual Statement and Auditor's
Report.
2. To elect two Directors to replace Lloyd Michie
and Jim Mair, whose term of office expires. Both
retiring. Directors are eligible for re-election.
3. To approve the adoption of the following by-law:
#30 - Meetings, #61 & 62-Hold Harmless
Agreement.
4. To appoint an Auditor for 1979.
5. To transact any other business which may rightly
come before the meeting.
RON MCMICHAEL RANDY HUTCHINSON
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$20 for each municipal
meeting they attend, other
than • the regular council
meeting. The decision was
made Tuesday to increase
the rate for each meeting
from $15 to $20. At the
January meeting council
agreed to $15. However,
before the by-law covering
the rate was passed at the
meeting Tuesday, Marie
Hicknell, the new member
on council, said the rate was
low compared to that paid by
other municipalities. She
made a motion that it be
raised to $20.
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