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2 - Orono Weekly 'Ornes, Wednesday, August 16, 2000 J Orono V-^ Weekly Times Serving East Clarington and beyond since 1937 Subscriptions $23.36 + $1.64 G.S.T. = $25.QO/year Publications Mail Registration No. 09301 Publishing 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, , through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs" 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1M0 E-Mail Address: oronotimes@speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher/Editor Marg Zwart Summer reading list This is the week the Zwart family heads up to Bancroft for a weeks vacation. I had asked/or suggestions for a good book to take along on the seven day reprieve, and received a variety of suggestions. I said at the time I would publish the list if I got enough suggestions, so here goes. Mrs. Burnside suggested The Perfect Storm: a true story of men against the sea, by Sebastian Junger. Mrs. Burnside says books about the sea always remind her of summertime. Clifford Francis suggested I take along a John Steinbeck novel -- Cannery Row, Grapes of Wrath or Of Mice and Men. Clifford likes Steinbeck's books because they are about people who make the best of a bad situation. Judy L eek dropped off a copy of In Fullness of Time, by Loma J. Shaw. Judy read this fictional novel based on historical historical fact, five years ago on holiday, and promised herself to re-read once a year. Judy says, "this book has been a special gift to me, and I hope you will find it a 'special gift*." Peter Jaworski suggested War and Peace by "Leo Tolstoy. He's a sucker for old aristocratic tales, and says War and Peace is worth all the praise it's been given. Jennifer Robertson says the Harry Potter books are good for kids and adults. "They are especially good for parents to read to find out what all the hype is about." She also suggested The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley, a mystical novel about a goddess Jennifer recently read Scarlett, the sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. She put off reading this book for a long time, afraid of being disappointed. She wasn't. Timothy Tufts suggested taking along Annie Proulx's Heart Songs and other Stories, or Guy Vanderhaeghe's The English Man's Boy. Paul Jones dropped of his personal, well worn copy of Lonesome Dovë, by Larry McMurtry. Judging by the state of the book, I shouldn't be too far from the water's edge while read ing the story of Lonesome Dove, it's obviously a hot little number. Thank's for all your suggestions. I'll never be able too read all these titles in a week, but I'll make a good start. Letter to the Editor by Peter Jaworski Dear School Board Trustees: It has come to my attention that included in the proposed Educational Development Charges By-law is the imposition imposition of development charges for agricultural buildings. There is no evidence that an increased need for education education facilities is in any way linked to the construction of non residential agricultural, buildings. * In fact the purpose of new agricultural construction is for the most part undertaken to achieve operating efficiency and reduce the number of people people needed to run the farm. I urge you to ambnd the proposed by-law in order to provide an exemption for non residential agricultural construction. construction. Tim Tufts * Orono Ontario I took to seeing the grand US government buildings while I was in good old Washington DC. Being at a political seminar (the Institute for Humane Studies), there was no option with regard to the matter. If you're in Washington, you gotta see Bill's home. . Now, I'm mostly a restrained sort of guy. Definitely not the type to ruffle ruffle official feathers especially if the consequences of doing so would be severe. But here, amidst the all-marble Library of Congress, the stem and salutary Supreme Court, the enormous Capitol Building, and that strangely phallic looking Washington Memorial, you sort of get a sense of might and power. This might and power typically typically translates into wonderful wonderful feelings when you are at home watching television, after the fact. But not for me. Let me take you through a stroll of my adventures with officialdom in the States. My first stop was the home of none other than William Clinton. On Pennsylvania Ave. stands the worlds most famous home--that being, of course, the White House. So 1 took to pestering the good people who protect the Clinton families home. "Do you know why the White House is white?" I asked of a rather sober gentlemen gentlemen in a dark suit. He wouldn't wouldn't pay me no mind. I asked again, politely (hey, I was sort of representing Canada here...), "excuse me. Yes, you. Do you happen to know why the White House is white?". And he responded glibly, "because they painted it white." And made to look as if he wasn't interested in any further conversation. I was put in my place. But I'll share the information with you, kind reader. The White House is white because the British (though, technically, the Canadians) managed to set the place ablaze in the War of 1812. We ran down there, burnt the home of their president president and then took to doing other war type things which I have little familiarity with. The Americans are typically not versed in this particular historical fact. I walked around the White House to the front of the place. There I took to staring at my watch every so often. I , finally asked one of those friendly security types the question I've been dying to ask all my life, "Yeah,» I'm supposed to have tea with Bill at six. Could you let me in so that I'm not late' for the appointment?" ■ Unfortunately, I hadn't done my research. President Clinton was in New York at that time and wasn't expected back until eight; that night. Apparently he was with his wife helping her with her Senatorial race. Or providing emotional support: Or interviewing interviewing an intern. Something like that anyway. So my 'appointment' was, let's just say, 'cancelled'. And so it goes. Another opportun ity lost. Off I went to start trouble at thé prestigious Library of Congress. There was a Thomas Jefferson library recreation thing that I just had • to see. I love Thomas Jefferson, Okay, I caused no trouble at the Library, I sort of just walked about and minded my own business. It was beautiful, beautiful, You should see it sometime. sometime. On my way to the Capitol Building (where they house the Legislative and the Executive Branches) I did get a chance to meet a Congressman. I don't remember remember where he was from but 1 do remember that he was a Republican. I asked him about his plates (he had a special special green plate in his window that notified everyone that he was, indeed, a member of Congress). Questioned him if he ever got a ticket for speeding speeding or anything of that sort. Whether or not he gets randomly randomly harassed by police officers officers as sometimes happens to typical American citizens. He informed me that he had the utmost respect for his countries countries 'men and women of law enforcement' and that he has never been, nor ever been witness witness to, any of the type of harassment I seemed to be intimating. Then fee shuffled off while fixing his tie. And these were my moments of glory. My brush with American governmental types. No, I didn't get a chance to meet With Alan Greenspan, though not for lack of effort. And no, I did- * n't chit-chat with Madeleine Albright nor with Janet Reno. I can't say I'm upset about that, however. I'm sure they would have spoiled any pleasure pleasure I might have taken in my Red Rose cup of tea. But I did meet a congressman. And see some beautiful buildings. pjaworski@hotmail.com dolig ban ©home .com