L Eres CHANGE - Continued fr over this issue. This was evident in the letters to the Editor of both local papers. Many came from people like my friend who would like to preserve the 50's; many probably came from those who don't live here year round and others who made a lot of plain sense, in my biased opinion, those who were in support, of course." Co We even had one opposing the plan from a couple in England who were thinking of immigrating to Can- ada and might want to settle in The County One bright and humorous spot in this whole ex- change of heated views, was a satirical letter on noise by a Mr. Silverspoon, (as in" born with a silver spoon in my mouth") where the writer carried everything to the absurd. Probably in response to the letters on the wind which were nearly as bad. The paper apologised for the letter because they hadn't ensured that it was from a genuine resident. I'm sure it was recognized as humour by many, while some responses to it were, to say the least, impolite. It is my firm belief, that in this Country everyone has the right to have their own opinions on any issue. To me, credibility is lost, when views expressed be- come strident and even insulting to those who hold an opposing view and blended into these tirades are often distorted facts and sometimes out and out untruths. I'am a little disappointed that my spokesperson on Council supported the opponents to the plan In Hillier because of a conflict of interest and in Athol because of' insufficient knowledge. : We should, I suppose, be grateful that research information that was collected, however incomplete or inadequate to base a positive decision on, will be available for us in the Library. While on this topic of letters, I tried to call Mr. Yates who characterised himself as a friend of the County in the last Mirror, for clarification of some of his obtuse comments but was unable to find him in the County portion of the telephone book. Perhaps I didn't look carefully enough or he has an unlisted number or perhaps he doesn't live here but has his view of our best interests at heart, nonetheless. 1s The County going to change? Yes, in my view. New jobs are being created, ads continue to list open- ings in Mid Town meats, who now, according to our Continued on page 18 ARR SR SERIA REZ G3 'ontinued from page 5 water. Well! This stuff erupted out of there like a wildcatter had struck oil. "Sewage shot up my arm onto my chest and into my face and hair. I jumped up and it's splattering all over the pavement and splashing on Muriel's white pants. Muriel's screaming and jumping around like she's covered in bloodsuckers, and I'm ripping off my clothes like a cobra had crawled up my underwear. I see the gas station guy on the run, and I know we're in for it, so Muriel and I jump into the Whinny Bago and we rip off down the highway. In the rear view mirror, I can see we've left a pool of guck in the service station and are leaving a solid trail of foul smelly brown goop behind us. There was nothing for it but to keep on trucking until the goop ran out, then take an exit and another route and pray the gas station guy didn't get our license or follow the trail, "Well we didn't get caught, but we couldn't get the smell out of the trailer. It was like driving from Florida to Kingston inside a septic tank. The old hen was clucking and gabbling about it all the way back, and the guy in Kingston charged me extra, too. I don't blame him. I was so anxious to get that woman home, I would have signed a blank cheque." Eugene could hardly suppress the laughter, and mumbled through compressed lips, "Did you finally get at the tank to look for the ring?" "Didn't have to." "Why on earth not?", asked Eugene. "Because she'd left the damned ring on the dresser under a Kleenex." - George Underhill FEHR EIR AE AINE eek 3k . ILFORD BARBELE IH RILOOHE Rx PARTY & ~ Wednesday November 50, 2002 Fl pom, MUTED FOUN BALL A desensivation wil show you how fo asake am Dapressive sreangemoent from I I Fe I Se SH I 3 Ae HE AM NE He Me Slee Me ig: ; - satire pusterials snd swage evergreens Zz Jor your barrel that sill fmpeess yo Ea Fedswds and weighs, 3 : Ye BREE ~Uuk ATSITER ov of 2hs Sideany Greydesa $38-800% FEN Ol SHS SESE Sle 3 SE 36 SIE SIE OIE SIE Sle Se Sle Slee Sk