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the HERALD Community News Wednesday August 1991 Old politicians dont just die they just cant get nominated Frankly Im disappointed The political race is heating up and I havent thrown my hat in the ring Eager candidates are starting to announce their platforms and Im unable to do a darn thing In front of me is the Can didates Guide Municipal Elec tions 91 put out by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs Im just cracking for a good tough political fight The gloves are off but Im having trouble getting started Usually I just get up and go hellbent for leather but this time I cant get the starting gate open ed In the Candidates Guide under Qualifications I qualify to a Even the Disqualifications an employee of the municipality a judge of any court a member of the Ontario Legislature a senator or a member of the House of Com mons a provincial employee as ex cluded by the Public Service Act an undischarged bankrupt or insolvent as defined by any legislative authority an inmate of a penal or correc tional institution under sentence of imprisonment allowed me to squeak by However Im running into other roadblocks in this guide It is hurting my campaign The term of office bothers me a tad Id rather have it a week in stead of three years One wrong vote and out you go no- fooling around Get lost Why history tells us in the old old days a mover of a motion would have a noose placed around his neck and if his motion passed they untied the noose I like the idea It eliminated a lot of silly resolutions at meetings The noose was the forerunner of the Mayors Chair of Office today So Im saying in my campaign a week Registration doesnt bother me but the next section nomination fat Stories Steamer is my albatross It says I have to appoint a CFO chief financial officer Try and find one Ive asked dozens of friends even strangers Some have deffered with dignity and grace while others have just My campaign wont get off the ground without a C EO Im discouraged Why Ive got my campaign all thought out Naturally Im going for the top spot chain and all Heres my platform Ill cut no more ribbons Ribbons are out I will refuse to attend any dinners or luncheons that serve chicken I went to a dinner in Acton one night unknown to me they serv ed chicken Then Bert Heaton got up and gave Georgetown a scathing It was a scorcher On an empty stomach I fought back Told the Acton audience of the number of wonderful Acton peo ple who Georgetown respected and vice versa Benny led in a I felt good even though my plate was untouched So chicken dinners are out for me Another campaign promise I wont ride in a in any Heavens once I was whisked over to the Tenth Line bridge in the Glen to be the official starter of the Crazy Boat Race The limo left I had to hitch hike home Sonomorelimos In my campaign literature Ill tell you Ill personally go over the accounts before passage to make sure no member of council or staff have had a beer on the tax payers while attending conven tions Rooms at the Royal York and the King Edward will be out Only Days Inn or Journeys End no frills hotels will be sanc tioned My campaign literature will be a photo of me at my desk with jacket off a determined look pen in hand to slash cut redpencil eliminate Ill appear ruthless I wont be taking orders from the staff when I fill the big chair Ill be giving them like Wake up get going lets gel this show on the road If you read on in my material you will find council declaring no more special days or weeks or whatever Heavens I went to one of those special week dos and was ask ed to say a few words Id signed so many proclamations I remember which one I was at so they are out There will be no more ceremonial pitches at the opening of baseball tournaments- One time the gave such an elo quent introduction I walked to the mound only to discover they were introducing someone else I was embarrassed I threw their new ball away to the kids I could go on and on but whats the use My wife refused to sign my nomination papers She thinks Im an old fool Ive thrown the Candidates Guide in the garbage Seniors Reaching out a good place to start By FLORENCE WILKINSON Herald Special Today I went with two others from Seniors TV Produc tions to do some taping of the Country Quilt Just a plug for our seniors group you get to do quite a few interesting things when you are working with the camera crew When I came home from this event I decided it was time to read my AugustSeptember issue of Especially For Seniors and found an article there which tied in with some of the informa tion which we had been given at the Quilt Fest An article in the magazine told about a university professor who was lecturing about tional conflicts and how he did not agree that seniors were a drain on society However the lecturer suggested that social programs which included people of all ages should be started if agediscrimination was to be wiped out The milters guilds are already doing this This afternoon when stopped to talk to the two guilds that were doing quilting demonstrations at the Country 61 we learned that the gilds have of a big age spread and men as well as women As many as a third of the member might be seniors I was surprised to find that there was well over one hundred members in each of the guild and Brampton for he demonstrating there One of the guilds had a quill ready for quilting hat was the quilt of a 19- yearold boy who is a member The demonstrators at that table were quite proud to be able to give us that kind of information I know that there are other groups which are made up of peo ple of all ages The Fall Fair prize lists include work from all age levels and will be a good place to see the work of all age groups on display There is also a group which I attend regularly which includes babies to the oldest member and we work together very well as we worship each week However it is true that in the general development of recrea tional or of work pat terns the mixing of the ages is not common and that bringing all ages together might have a healthy effect upon the communi ty It Is recognized that young people bring a real lift to the seniors In any of the homes or hospitals where they visit but that idea of doing things for others is quite different from the idea of doing things together If it is true as the professor says that youth are blaming seniors for the drain on society then it really Is time that every family takes seriously the idea of doing things together including grandparents and great- in events that are regular and common not only special events Taking into con sideration thai this is a column for seniors I suppose that I should turn that sentence around and say that seniors should include all ages in their events and be the ones to initiate such activities Since I have been a proponent of this theory for over 30 years I guess I should say that I am in favor of the idea However the older I become the more I realize that each age group needs its own peers to relate to at least part of the time and that working and playing together is only part of the answer to a healthy society Perhaps the only solution is for each person to put a human face on each other person and each one to care about and respect each other one It is so easy for all young and old to dehumanize each situa tion to be very ready to do things for others as long as there is no real personal touch included or to refuse to become involved because there is so much expec tation from the structures of society Intergenerational groups are a good idea Reaching out to be human with each other Is a good place to start IS Goaf St M Or PHOTO SPECIAL the HERALD CHURCH DIRECTORY To advertise churchs ami ask for Don Taylor ANGLICAN St Albans Anglican Church St Albans Dr Acton St the Martyr Anglican Church 537 Main St Glen Williams St Pauls Nerval St Georges Anglican Church 60 St Georgetown St Johns Anglican Church RR2 Stewarttown BAPTIST Acton Baptist Church Mill St Acton 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