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THE HERALD Wednesday May Urn- Page 11 Dont judge a fish by its name alone TUINS OUTDOOR by This all happened somewhere in Cape Breton Nova Scotia back in a year before the Toronto Blue Jays were hatched she be Lenny pretty eh by Pretty was not a strong enough description for the ab solutely beautiful little pond that glistened and gleamed in front of us lined by thick brush and evergreen with an apron of healthy water weed jutting out from the muddy shoreline The body of water was only about three acres in size and it lay wild and untouched in the cool spring air untouched that is save for the remnants of an old unkempt dock on the opposite shore a structure that gave that someone sometime had enjoyed this scene before us perhaps a long long while ago Filled wit fish youll find by we dont have a right name for dem doe but dats why here Lenny catch me drift Yer gonna tell us what fish er called and youll have not a bit of trouble catchin tings if half as as we hear from Rita and Gussie smiled a wide smile and his slitlike eyes twinkl ed in anticipation Dont believe everything Rita tells you I warned Good Gussie He always reminded me of the friendly lion in the Wizard of Oz except that he was younger even more and there was no questioning his courage In fact if there was any doubt about bravery right then it was on my own part Are you sure we arent trespassing Gussie I mean that dock Does ting look like its seen any bit of humanity lately Look at Jeez byl Now stop and jest cast out So cast out I did using my favorite tactic whenever Im in unknown waters simple hook and worm No sooner bad the bait touched down on the waters mirrorlike surface when we had our first fish threshing and dashing and busting ihe calm of the poo it finally suc cumbed and came to hand Looks kind of like a small bass yeah like a rock bass in a way but more like a perch head and the mouth is softer frail ah I think I know what they are the Americans love em but Ive never caught em before You know Gussie if Im right well youre in for a great feed tonight I Yep I know what they are You know what called Lenny Umm theyve got lots of names Gussie For now well call em oh Calico Bass okay Gussie wouldnt like their real name I thought to myself Taste good ya link eh The best according to a lot of people And theyre fair game all year no limit Heck well help the pond by takin a few dozen And just then the loud laughter of a group of other fishermen broke the quiet air After all this was Cape Breton and the breakers of the mightily Atlantic crashed on that rocky shore only an unseen couple of hundred yards away The fellows were settling in for a feast of lobster and loud music capped with a bit of butter sauce and beer after a long shift on the ocean Its been a hard days night And Ive been workin like a dog More laughter and then all the Breton Beatles joined in It s been a hard days night I should besleeptn like a log But when I get home to you I find de tings dat you do Will make me feel all right Somewhere John must have winced just a little bit Meanwhile Gussie and I were fishing our freshwater paradise like a couple of frisky fiends hid den from the view of the salty celebrators from the sea fishermen of a different world Another one and another Fish on every cast all outside that weed edge I dont believe this Hey Gussie were runnin out of bait I said to my partner who in turn indicated that it was time to leave After we spied upon the antics of the Breton Beatles we aimed truck homeward And somewhere in Cape Breton on that eve in 1976 we treated the family to a fish feed par excellence Put lobster and dem Calico Bass side by each and see if you can choose whats better Lenny hurry up wit more fish by deyre fast Yes those handsome little fish all about the size and shape of a butter plate rendered the finest tasting fillets these people had en joyed in a long while The fish are known by many names Calico Bass slabs and a host of other titles but the real label is quite a misnomer Fred Howse George Hoare some of you others you know what were talking about here dont you Has there ever been a fish more poorly named than the crap- pie I can almost hear Gussie all the wayf rom the east coast Crappy Crappy Jeez Lenny deyre lots of tings by but crappy aint God bless you Gussie and all of your family and the good people back in Cape Breton For you theyre not or crappy or anything like that For you theyre Calico Bass okay Keep on enjoying them side by each with your lobster And long live the Breton Beatles and that slyly stocked little freshwater pond next door to the ocean SHORELINES The King Crap- pie Derby in Midland is on now and runs til May 22 Call 705 for details There are nice prizes including a boat motor and trailer ON THE HORIZON More See you in two weeks Georgetown SEEDS Top of the class Students from the Halton Hills School of Dancing who recently passed their Jazz and Up exams are from left to right Leigh Ann Cerfca AUlsson Campbell Beth Cameron Jennifer Halsall Lisa Carter Kelly Cotton Melanle Jans Heather Cunningham and Lynn Wood Absent from the photo were Julie and Suzanne Sheln Photo sub mitted Dance students waltz off with honours This year for the first time students from the Halton Hills School of Dancing were recently entered in the Canadian Dance Teachers Association syllabus jazz and tap dancing lions The examiner was Ms Irene Collins of Toronto a respected CDTA teacher and examiner The students teacher is Kim Hodgkiss of Guelph who is cur attending the University of Guelph She was very pleased with ihe students who all passed Mayors race Registrations are now being ac cepted for the Tenth Annual Mayors Road Race to be held Sunday June 11 Entry forms can be picked up at the Acton Arena Georgetown Recreation and Parks Department and the Town Main Street Office Forbore in formation call 877 5185 extension and judging by the high marks all are to be congratulated for successfully completing their ex 1 hose students include Grade I Jazz Jans Honors Grade Jazz Commended Lisa Carter Honors Beth Cameron Highly Commended Adele Campbell Highly Commended Leigh Ann Cerka Commended Kell Cot ton Honors Heather Cunn inghjm Honors Jennifer Cambridge Halsall Commended Lynn Highly Commended Tap Campbell Honors Julie Ponesse Highl Commended Suzanne She in Highh Commended GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND THE CAR STEREO EXPERTS 8772425 TOR 8460913 SALES SERVICE LEASING Good service good coverage good price- Thats State Rum insurance Guelph St Georgetown 8731833 Like a good neighbor State Farm is there OFF WITH SOME OF OUR BEST SALESMEN CAMBRIDGE 5Senes BMWs Left BMW BMW sports 275Hespeler Rd CAMBRIDGE eft