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wp #--Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, TY 18, 1993 This old clock sure has a mind of its own Ink Spots by Helen Suzanne It's almost 60 years old now and it keeps ticking and ticking. It didn't for a long time. In fact, in spite of regular tleaning and check-ups, the clock sat for years without uttering a sound. To me, this clock has a certain a fascinati and perhaps when you read this article you may agree. It's a handsome oak mantel clock with Westminster chimes, given to my husband's parents as a wedding gift. It sat proudly in their living room, faithfully ticking and chiming away the years. After my husband's Father passed away, his Mother que; relocated to-a lovely, quaint Polo Leagug. OLO is BACK! ... at Stables at Greystone TWO NIGHTS ONLY Saturday, January 16th Saturday, February 6th Starting at 7:00 PM enjoy the Match with the Southern Ontario Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Evenings until the end of February 1993 and enjoy our ... p Visit the Stables little town in Saskatchewag. The clock had given up it's life long ago and was put to rest in a tiny cupboard upstairs, in an out-of-the way place. She couldn't bear to part with such a special memory. She had returned from a holiday in Calgary with her son, Rod, and as the key turned in the lock to open the door, they heard chimes from way upstairs in an out-of-the way place in a tiny cupboard. When they checked this mysterious noise, the clock had not only started up again, it showed the exact time. It was also Rod's birthday. Eventually, the now famous clock was handed down to us. It sat very proudly in our living room and worked like a charm until we moved into a new home. I hand-carried it on my lap and placed it on the mantel of our fireplace. This clock had apparently taken on a personality of it's own and refused to work. We . did everything possible to make it live again. It was oiled, it was balanced, it was coaxed and, at times, even sworn at. Start ticking, Damn You! But, for a long time it never did. We wallpapered the living room and moved it into another room until we were finished. The clock was put up in it's place of honour once again and immediately started ticking. It was Rod's birthday. And we didn't even have to change the time. It was exact! The clock hadn't been wound for months. I can understand it starting up again for a day or two because it was moved and jarred somewhat. What I have a hard time understanding is that once the clock started working again, it went on for The clock finally succumbed to old age. In spite of us winding it religiously every week, it died a long, lingering, slow death. It was almost painful to hear those beautiful chimes ding their death-knell. Even though the clock had ticked it's last tick, even though it would never chime again, we kept it in it's rightful place...on the mantel where it should be. Not so long ago, at precisely eight o'clock in the evening, the clock chimed it's hours and has been going strong ever since. It wasn't Rod's birthday. In fact, there wasn't any special occasion we can attribute it to. We help it along each week by winding the mechanism, although I don't know why. It seems to do a pretty good job on it's own. It's 80 old now that the wood is cracking, and if you listen very carefully to the ticking, you will hear other sounds. On occasion, the "bonger" misses a beat or two, and sometimes it forgets to bong at all. When I sit and gaze at this intriguing piece of work, I can't help but wonder about it's future and what hidden secrets it holds. I suppose only time will tell. Reformers make justice an issue The Reform Party will make "law and order" an issu in the next federal election. Victoria-Haliburton riding candidate Barry Devolin said last week there is a demand by the public for a tougher approach to criminal justice. "Metro Toronto is not the only place in Canada with a growing crime problem. Rural Ontario is fast developing a serious crime situation," he said. He made the comments after Reform leader Preston Manning addressed a meeting of law enforcement personnel in Toronto last week and declared "most Canadians are afraid to venture out even on their own neighbouring streets at night and are expressing concern about how unsafe they believe their communities to be. That's why criminal justice reform will be a major issue in 3 COURSE DINNER SPECIAL $2 1 95 per person Your Choice of Appetizer ... Escargot, Caesar Salad, French Onion Soup, or House Pate with Cumberland Sauce. Your Choice of Entree ... 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