|The South Marysburgh Mirror Ain’t it Awful- Continued from page 5 talist. They poured my coffee into a cup, then poured the cup into my container. When questioned, they informed me that regulations prohibited them from pouring the liquid directly into my cup. Bureaucratic nonsense. Would you agree this is kind of... how shall I say it.... Dumb? By the way, if you want to get Canada’s pension indebtedness under control, just blow up a McDonalds during the week they dispense free coffee. There’s no one in there without white hair and wrinkles. The retirees gather, slip their am- ple behinds into the heavy seats, and spend several hours discussing the horrible state of the world while sipping free coffee. They’re having the “Gee, ain’t it awful” dis- cussions... the state of health care, of politics, of young people, you name it, it’s awful.. -which come to think of it, is the definition of this article. I’m told there is a coffee shop in Wellington that puts a limit on the amount of time you can spend sipping your coffee. Given the numbers of aged people in Wellington-on-the-Lake, that makes good business sense. I went to the bank the other day to deposit money in my daughters account. I didn’t know her account num- ber so they wouldn’t allow it. Privacy considerations. I didn’t want to take money out or even see her account number. I wanted to put money into it. So now you can’t give people money. I used to take limbs from the burning pile at the dump with which to construct rustic furniture. Can’t do that anymore. The rules say you can take nothing away from the dump, in spite of the fact that many land- fills in Canada have “swap shops”, where you can deposit potentially re-usable material for others to check out. These are rules set up by the faceless bureaucratic masses in the rabbit warren of cubicles who determine the direc- tion of our daily lives. Gee, Ain’t It Awful? - George Underhill - George Underhill © Pedicures @ Manicures ¢ Advanced Foot Care e ty Jessie Smith Certified Nall Technician/Advanced Pedicutist Phone (613) 476 - 1428 ‘ounty Road 25, Picton. A Prince Edward Child Care Services Ontario Early Years offers free playgroups for children 0-6 years at South Marysburgh School, Milford Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am Parents and children can come and en- joy a planned program of free play, craft, snack and story time offered by Qualified Early Years staff. Please refer to our website www.pechildcareservices.ca or phone 613-476-8142 Tree Trimming & Removal Brush chipping Lot clearing Firew Hardwood & Softwood lumber Black River Tree Service Glenn Guernsey 476-3757