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^ Qrono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 27» 2000 - 7 rs give Orono Firefighters gave a $400 cash donation to the Orono Scouts and Girl Guides last Saturday. The Firefighters raise money all year through an array of fundraisers, and give it back to the community. Accepting donations on behalf of the Girl Guides are (L) Diane Stephenson and Pam Oakes, Todd Graves - Firefighter. Dave Forrester - Firefighter hands cheque to Scouting representatives, Bill Morrison, Kathy Stewart, and Jamie Stewart (front). . gnaws at me. I bet William J. Clinton, President of that land south of Windsor, is going to release some of the oil in their reserves. He'll tell folks that it's in the 'public interest' and good for the 'general welfare' when, from my vantage point, it's just a crude political move to help Albert Gore with his attempt to beat old Bush for the right to the highest title in said southern lands. Somehow I'm more interested interested in that nice old fellow who told me about his $900 dollar dentures at my universities universities football game that 1 attended. He had graduated from Queen's in 1934 and came back for homecoming. You see, he had just bought the teeth the other day and, though he thought: them a bit expensive, felt himself to look 'fetching to the young ladies. ' Then he started com plaining about our football team and told me that not only" did the Gaels win the Grey Cup back when it was only, universities playing for it, but that he was also knighted by the Knights of Malta. Then he showed me his business card to prove it. And yes, indeed he was. "You never know with whom you are consorting with," he told me through broad, exaggerated smiles that were an obvious excuse to show off those teeth of his. Mind you, they were marvelous marvelous teeth and 1 encouraged him to keep smiling. 1 laughed and laughed then, and still smile now whenever 1 think back to that conversation. conversation. All of these little things seem so much more important important to me right now than the debates and going-on's in that House overlooking the Ottawa River. Tonight, I'll make myself a big old cup of tea, wrap myself in a blanket and read some Kurt Vonnegut. It just séems appropriate given the weather. weather. I encourage you to do the same. 'Mother Night' is fabulous, fabulous, go read that one. It's frightfully cold here in Kingston. Fall has almost made its way to full fruition and I can sense that impending impending snow coming just over the horizon. Just a few more turns of this big old ball known as earth and we'll be covered up to our noses in frosty, solidified, but soft, water. In the meantime, however, I'm going to have to deal with those squirrels and skunks that are finding their way into more cozy places. Like under the entrance to my apartment building. Squirrels and skunks,'this is what is on my mind. Sure Lloyd Axworthy, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, has taken to a new job. He will now be the director of the Liu Centre for International Studies, which is a think-tank somehow connected with the University of British Columbia. I should have something to say about that, shouldn't I? Paul Martin is chopping the 1.5 cent federal excise tax on gasoline and promises to follow the American prece-, dent of helping to pay for some of the heating costs of poorer folks in the nation. Surely I could turn this into a workable piece: talk about the fact that the federal excise tax was actually called a tem porary federal excise tax intended to only be in existence existence for as long as the deficit was seen as a major concern. I could then move on to talk about other 'temporary' government programs, like the 'temporary' war Income Tax Act of 1914 which was set up to assist in.the war effort. This 'temporary' measure is still with us, which does beg the question of what country, exactly, are we still at war with? I can't; however, seem to stop thinking about boring, day to day sort of things that we're all faced with. My problem with the squirrels is not going to have any effect on the aggregate demand for corn in the coming year. That family of skunks that I show nothing but the greatest of respect for is not going to make any headway into discussions discussions at the House of Commons. I didn't read my paper today because 1 was enjoying the weather and my morning walk towards Tim Horton's too much. I avoided political discussions all day, tilling folks instead about how lovely lovely Queen's campus is during fall. I was, concerned about that spot on my carpet that has been driving me nuts as of late. Would using dishwashing dishwashing liquid get rid of it? What a bugger. And what am I going to do about the two meetings that I just have to attend but somehow managed to schedule on the same day and at the same time? Here's something I could be talking about: I've got this idea in my head that typically Northcutt Elliojtt Funeral- Home THOUGHTFULNESS, SERVICE & CONCERN A Family Owned Business, Offering: ■ . Traditional Funeral Services Pre-arranged &, Prepaid Services - Cremation Arrangements Alternatives to Traditional Funerals - Out of Town Shipping CORY KUIPERS - PRESIDENT 53 Division Street 623-5668 Bowmanvilje, Ontario L1C 2Z8 OFF STREET PARKING In Î7 n 15 51 H3 55 Wi m\ BBiMlilB The November Municipal Election process will be totally different than in past elections. YES, WE ARE VOTING BY MAIL and to assist you to understand the procedure to be followed, current Local Ward 4 Councillor Charlie Trim is hosting a number of evening information sessions to help explain the new process. Councillor Trim is running for Regional Council Wards'3 and 4 this coming term. : ■; 'V. SCHEDULE Monday, October 2nd Oddfellows Hall, Orono, 7:00 p.m. Memorial Park, Liberty 8L, Bowman ville, 8:00 p.m, Tuesday, October 3rd ' Newcastle Town Hall, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 4th Kendal Church, 7:00 p.m. Newtonville Hall, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5 th ' Older .Adult Centre, Beech Ave., Bowman ville, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 11 lh Tyrone Community Centre, 7:30 p.m.