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Aus This is the same company which is currently charging me $4.05 per month not to have my name and.numâ€" ber listed in the phone book. Honest. I thought when I requested an unpubâ€" lished number I‘d be saving them money on ink and paper and they would therefore charge me less. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. I forgot about the soaring cost of erasers due to the depletion of the world supply of rubber on account of the exploding condom market and the government troops in the civil war in Mozambique who cut down all the rubber plants so the rebel insurgents couldn‘t hide Hey, I‘m kidding. Wainfleet has and always will be a progressive and innovative community that dares to lead where few. .. just a minute, I‘ll be right back. ’ ?ou're never going to believe this. It wasn‘t but eight months ago that we here in Wainfleet got garbage pickâ€"up and now, like the trumpet heralding the arrival of the 21st Century â€" do do do... dodo... do. .. doooo! â€"call waiting. Free for 90 days, Bell Canada (Motto: "‘Please hang up and try your call again") has installed call waiting on my line. I‘ve been hearing these periodic beeps on my phone line lateâ€" ly but, like anybody else, I just thought it was the Mounties tapping my phone. No doubt trying to link me to the massive and illegal driedâ€"cod cartel on my last trip to Portugal. Call waiting in Wainfleet. It won‘t be long now before we have street lights and men will trade in their oxen for tractors. Sorry. I had to got to the bathroom. Normally it doesn‘t take that long but its raining today so I had to put on my slicker and boots. Getting something free from Bell?!? " COMMENT Coping with ‘call waiting‘ brings new meaning to stress nomompsmei(* *L 2*> "It‘s a pretty busy time over here, that‘s for sure," Malyk said, taking the opportunity to sit down All the volunteers had arrived at the park in the wee hours in the morning, chalking the fields and getting set up. ’ J ou might say Ron Malyk lives and breathes baseball at this time of year. On Saturday, the Oakville minor Baseball League‘s Tâ€"Ball convenor â€" who logs anywhere from between 15 and 20 hours a week in volunteer hours for Tâ€"ball â€" was busy organizâ€" ing teams, carrying ice to the tables, snapping a few pics and generally overseeing the annual Tâ€"Ball tourâ€" nament at Trafalgar park. Tâ€"ball is grassroots fun where the score doesn‘t count THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING BYâ€"LAWS CONCERNING SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND ELECTION SIGNS There are no scheduled Council or Standing Committee meetings for the week of August 30, 1993. TAKE NOTICE THAT the Administrative Services Committee of Oakville Town Council, on Tuesday, September 14, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bronte Room at Town Hall at 1225 Tratalgar Road, will consider a Byâ€"law to amend Byâ€"law 1987â€"3, a byâ€" law respecting signs on public property. The proposed amendment provides for community bulletin boards and community mobile signs at specified locations for use by members of the public. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the Administration Services Committee at the same meeting will also consider a Byâ€"law respecting election signs on public property. ANY PERSON WISHING to be heard by the Administrative Services Committee regarding these matters should contact the Clerk‘s Department by no later than Monday, September 6, 1993, at the address shown below. Subject to the recommendations of the Administrative Services Committee, these byâ€"laws will also be considered and given three readings by Town Council at its meeting on Monday, September 20, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Town Hall. Council will hear any person who wishes to be heard in respect of the passing of these byâ€"laws. A copy of the proposed byâ€"laws will be available for inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk on Monday, August 30, 1993, at the address shown below, during normal business hours. § 1993 In the meantime, should you have any questions regarding the provisions of these proposed byâ€"laws, please contact the Legal Department of the Town at 845â€"6601. TOWN HALL MEETING CALENDAR TOWN OF OAKVILLE 345â€"6601 J. Muncaster Clerk Call Waiting â€" in the middle of a conversation you hear a beep on the line. You apologize to the person you‘re talking to and depress one of many new buttons on your phone behind them anymore. Bell Canada, being a global conâ€" glomerate, has to allow for such turns in the world market and, after I underâ€" stood "the big picture," well, I‘m only too happy â€" make that proud â€" to have paid $400 over eight years to be totalâ€" ly ignored in their phone book. PuUD for a minute and talk about this pasâ€" sion â€" baseball. Well, Tâ€"Ball actually. This is the kind of baseball geared specifically for the younger ones who bat off a tee and play a different position in three innings. At least that‘s supposed to be the idea. At the beginning of the year, parents chortle as balls are thrown wildly, kids tussle on the benches and many have more fun drawing in 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD + OAKVILLE, ONTARIO + L6J 5A6 (sorry, audio communications sysâ€" tem). With this single digital manoeuâ€" vre you have hung up on the first party, cut the second party off comâ€" pletely and you‘re now talking to the dirt than actually field any balls. But who cares? When you‘re six years old, just donning a uniform and playing on a team is what really matters. And by tournament time, kids have learned enough of the basics to play a pretty good game, tagging out the other side and having some pretty good hits. The ones I saw on Saturday looked to be having the time of their lives, Munching on free hot dogs and being handed a gleaming new trophy was just the icing on the cake. I have to admit to some relucâ€" tance in signing Kate up for Tâ€"ball. We had heard horror stories about Tâ€"ball from friends in Toronto who THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE PROPOSAL FOR RENTAL OF ADVERTISING SPACE oN TOWN OF OAKVILLE ARENA RINK BOARDS PROPOSAL NUMBER PROPâ€"21â€"93 PUBLIC NOTICE DETOUR 17A WHITE OAKS 17B QUEEN MARY â€" KERR COMMUNITY BUS Due to the construction on Kerr Street, the following detour is in effect until further notice: 17A White Oaks: Regular route from downtown to Kerr Street, then West at Westside Drive to Felan, North to Stewart and back to Kerr and continue on regular route. 17B Queen Mary â€" Kerr: Regular route from Oakville GO Station to Stewart and Kerr continue on Stewart to Felan, South to Westside, left to Kerr and continue on regular route. Community Bus: Same detour as above. Minor disruptions of service may be experienced due to this construction. Oakville Transit apologizes for any inconveniences that may be encountered. W. Akkermans, Manager of Transit Operations Oakville Transit SEALED PROPOSALS for the above will be received by the Town Clerk, on or before 12:00 NOON, local time., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1993. Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville or by mail to: P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Specifications, Proposal Forms and Proposal Envelopes are available at the office of the undersigned. The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Cournoyer, C.1.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing & Office Services All the world‘s THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Oakville Transit 815â€"2020 directory assistance for the combined areas of labrador and Newfoundland. You then ask for the phone number for yourself and you‘re thrilled to learn that, although you‘re not listed there either, Bell has not yet figured out a way to charge you for this priviâ€" lege. Call Display â€" a small screen disâ€" plays the phone number of the caller so you can never again be harassed by one of those anonymous and pervertâ€" ed heavyâ€"breathers without getting his warned us of the intense competiâ€" tion and petty squabbles between parents. In one case, parents wouldn‘t let a kid who was late for practice have a chance at bat. Other brilliant ones kept rigorous note of who had the most hits. This is the kind of moronic parental thing I wanted, at all costs, to avoid. But we lucked out with a great coach, a low key attitude on the part of most of the parents and some good kids. All in all, Tâ€"Ball came as a pleasant surprise. To Malyk, a key difference in the way the game is played is the removal of the score sheets. Two years ago, the OMBA decided to not to keep score for the kids‘ first number. Call Blocking â€" and if you happen to be one of those anonymous and perverted heavyâ€"breathers, Bell Canada, an equal opportunity compaâ€" ny, offers you this service so your number need never show up on somneâ€" body else‘s Call Display. And if you happen to be a pervertâ€" ed football fan, Bell will soon offer you an array of companion services to go with Call Blocking, namely Call Tripping, Call Punting and the one And it is one popular sport in Oakville. Every year, according to Malyk, registrations go up. This year, more than 2,000 kids were registered in OMBA teams, 500 of whom played their first year of Tâ€" ball. "It‘s been a go« ing from what the to us," said Malvk On Saturday, the two diamonds were constantly full of these little Tâ€" ballers. Thirtyâ€"six teams with 72 volunteer coaches, representing more than 500 kids, all in various colored uniforms and matching caps, had the chance to play in what was their first tournament. 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Malyk is one of many local volunâ€" teers who put in countless hours in volunteer time who are concerned about the town‘s introduction of user fees next year. But on that sunny Saturday, watching the kids balance hot dogs, pop, trophies and team photos, user fees and all the rest of reality seemed far away. Malyk was dead on. Their faces glowed. Cemeteries are not exempt from inflation and escalating costs. Your family would benefit by visiting the Town of Oakville Cemeteries to learn what is offered regarding memorial property and then consult together, ahead of time, to decide what is best for all.