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Pa ge 2 0 T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 22 , 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a Hearing Tribunal Member Recruitment The Town of Caledon is currently seeking interested individuals who wish to serve on the Hearing Tribunal for the 2014-2018 Term of Council. The Town of Caledon Hearing Tribunal is a quasi-judicial committee that will hear appeals of decisions made in accordance with the Business Licensing By-law, the Animal Control By-law and the Property Standards By-law with the following membership qualification requirements: a) A resident of the Town of Caledon b) Not an employee of the Town of Caledon c) Preference will be granted to those with law, land-use planning or agricultural background d) Previous committee or tribunal experience preferred. The Hearing Tribunal is modelled after the former Property Standards Committee and in addition to property standards appeals, the committee will consider Animal Control Order Appeals and Business Licensing Appeals. There is a set per diem of $60.00 for the Chair and Vice-Chair and members will receive $55.00 per each hearing attended. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: If you wish to be considered for appointment to the Hearing Tribunal, please complete and submit an application form along with your resume. Applications will be accepted by mail, e-mail, or in person to the Legislative Service Section at the Town of Caledon until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015. Legislative Services - Committee Recruitment Town of Caledon, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, ON L7C 1J6 legislative.services@caledon.ca If you require further information, please call 905.584.2272 x.2366. Please note, you will receive confirmation once your application has been submitted. The Town of Caledon Council will consider all applications. All applicants will be notified of Council's decision. Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and used to determine suitability for appointments to Town of Caledon Committees and Boards. Questions regarding the collection of this information may be directed to the Town Clerk, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, ON L7C 1J6 or 905.584.2272. 6311 Old Church Road Caledon, ON L7C 1J6 www.caledon.ca T. 905.584.2272 | 1.888.225.3366 | F. 905.584.4325 Book your FREE estimate NOW: bauerpainting.com Professional interior Painting Call 905-703-1221 INDIAN RIVER DIRECT www.indianriverdirect.com $32.00 PER BOX 20 LB. BOX OF FLORIDA Seedless Navel Oranges or Ruby Red Grapefruit CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE GEORGETOWN ACTON Wednesday, Jan. 28, 10 am - 12 NOON Yoyo Japanese Restaurant 357 Guelph St., (beside Ford dealership) Wednesday, Jan. 28, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm The Hide House (Eastern & Mill) COMMENT I'm a bit of a gadget guy-- I like 'neat gizmos' that do things. Years ago, I came across a little wireless kit to send a television and audio signal to an- other room, on another floor. The kit had two parts-- a sender and a receiver. Both had a cute little 'dish antenna' the size of a small saucer. It was connected to the satellite receiver and the two dish anten- nas were aimed at each other, transmitting the signal upstairs to the bedroom to a stereo system. At night, I'd leave the satellite on down- stairs and turn on the stereo upstairs, bathing the bedroom in easy listening music. It worked like a charm-- until recently. The past months, there's been a 'tick, tick, tick' static sound on the upstairs stereo, when connected to the downstairs satellite. At first it was just a quiet 'tick, tick, tick' in the background, but it's become louder and louder. Now it's 'TICK, TICK, TICK.' You get the idea. When lying in bed, soaking up that quiet, soothing music, the last thing I wanna hear that incredibly annoying 'TICK, TICK, TICK' in the background. It's not even in time to the music. The Sidekick has been patient, but one night she lost it and turned off the stereo. I switched over to the CD player, cuz there's no ticking with the CDs. But I refused to be beaten by some smug little static interference. My quest started downstairs, by the enter- tainment unit. At first I wondered if it might be the old wall clock-- it actually sounded like a clock ticking. But common sense told me it had to be electronic to generate that type of sound. Repeatedly, I disconnected each one of the components, then go upstairs to see if it stopped the ticking. I tell ya, I was develop- ing great thigh muscles, up and down those stairs. But nothing stopped it. It was like a phantom, a noise that seemed to originate from nowhere. The Sidekick and I were getting stressed. That 'TICK, TICK, TICK' started to feel like a water torture, dripping on our brains. It wasn't affected by the volume control; it was always there, loud and clear. I HAD to find that noise, or risk going in- sane. And The Sidekick was probably gonna need professional help getting her clenched teeth pried open again. I'd lay in the dark, that damn 'TICK, TICK, TICK' emanating from the stereo, as I mental- ly tried to deduce where that interference was coming from. I'd checked every appliance in the entertainment centre downstairs. Fast forward to this past Sunday night. I got up in the night, to…. well it doesn't matter why… As I returned to the bedroom, I thought of Sherlock Holmes' famous quote, "When you have eliminated  the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Could it be I was looking in the wrong place? As I walked past the night light in the hall, it 'clicked' and went out, (the night light clicked, not my brain-- but it 'clicked' too.) I was looking for the source downstairs, ignoring the fact the receiver was upstairs where it could 'receive' stray electronic sig- nals. The timer on the night light is old, and has a little whining sound in it. The moment I re-aimed the receiver dish just a teeny, tiny bit- the noise stopped. Mystery solved-- the ticking is gone. And The Sidekick is back to her sweet dreams. But not me. Now I'm staring at the ceiling in the dark-- I'm sure I can hear something downstairs... A Ted Bit Things that go 'tick, tick, tick' in the night By Ted Brown tedbit@hotmail.com