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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 29, 1988 Chatterbox by CATHY OLLIFFE (From page 5) to cruise over to the Conservative headquarters to check up on John B. We said a few words to the old boy, made sure he was do- ing Ws lob (we'd already done ours), and made a beeline to the food. Without hesitating, | grabbed the fattest onion bun | could find, buttered it up, stuffed it with ham and cheese (oh yes, there was also an impressive cheese tray filled with several varieties), and slathered the works with mustard. | then grabbed a fistful of pickles and watched as Pete did the same. Then, without further adieu, me and my publisher high- tailed it out the door with our loot, while mortified Tory cam- paign workers and supporters stared at us in disbelief. We would have stayed around and chatted, to make our pigging out more proper, but we had work to do back at the office. And | wrote an eloquent, highly-detailled story about the Liberals while | stuffed myself on Tory vitamins. | couldn't have done such a good job, if it wasn't for Ross Stevenson. A tip of the hat, Ross, on such a good spread. Hands down, the Conservatives won in the freebie stakes. Next time an election rolls around, there's no doubt Pete and John B. and me will be wrestling over who gets to cover their campaign. Pick me! Pick me! Viewpoint by JOHN B. McCLELLAND (Turn to page 4) though he doesn't mention specifically the free trade ar- rangement between Canada and the United States, some of his arguments and comments are very relative to Canada and our relationship with the Americans. What the United States must do, says Kennedy, is prop- erly organize the considerable resources it has, and the de- cision-makers in Washington must soon reach a recognition of both the limitations and opportunities of American power. In strictly military terms, the world remains bipolar with the bulk of the power resting with two nations: American and the Soviet Union. In economic terms, the world is multipolar with the Unit- ed States still having plenty of clout, but with the emer- gence of Japan, the European Economic Community, Ko- rea, and soon, China. Canada does not get too many references in this book, for obvious reasons. It is a book about the rise and decline of great powers, and we are hardly in the same league as the British Empire or the Americans. But in light of what happened here on November 21, it is provocative reading. And honestly, as one of the 25 mil- lion Canadians now embarking on a new economic relation- ship with the United States, | found Kennedy's book a bit un-settling. : Editorial Comment (From page 4) thing: these moral matters mean something to a lot of Ca- nadians, and the CHP may be a force to be reckoned with in four or five years. Had the most recent campaign not centred completely around one issue, the CHP might very well have sent a member ot Ottawa in one or two ridings, and certainly their vote totals would have been much higher. The CHC is opposed to universal daycare, wants user fees in the health care systems for all but the very needy, wants private schools to get state funding, and believes wellarg should only be for those who can't support them- selves. In any other election campaign, these issues would have enjoyed a much higher profile with the electorate. These issues are still going to be around when Cana- dians go to the polls in three or four years. The three major parties, especially the ruling Conser- vaties, should be looking very hard at the accomplishment of the CHP this past election. The issues that are impor- tant to the CHP are becoming increasingly important to more and more average Canadians who are looking to hoy elected representatives at all levels for decisive ac- on. A lot of Canadians are getting the perception that their elected reps just don't want to deal with such things as ital punishment, abortion, gay rights, pornography*and universal welfare. 24 And about 100,000 said so via the ballot on November Chopin of Ragtime visits Feel edgy, somewhat stressed? Got the pre-Christmas, late- November blues? Then Town Hall 1873 has the ideal antidote for you -- the 'Chopin of Ragtime" (said Eubie Blake), a "National Treasure of Canada', in short, John Arpin, world renowned pianist, arranger, and composer. If you've ever listened to CBC Radio's '"'Morningside's" signature theme, you've heard John's composition "Jogging Along". If you've been to the Chelsea Bun at Toronto's Chelsea Inn, or more recently, to the Kleinburg Canadian Art Gallery, you will have heard John's classy piano stylings. And if you have travelled farther afield to Tokyo, Japan, you'll know John was the silver winner at the Yamaha Se- cond International Original Con- cert for his composition "Lyric Suite for Piano, Strings and Percussion". In addition to these impressive accomplishments, John has for many years been a featured per- former in most of Toronto's best night clubs and often appears with his own trio and/or guest vocalists, or a second pianist. With "impeccable taste and quiet class", his highly listenable music presents the whole range of pop from the turn of the century to to- day - ragtime (a specialty), traditional jazz, novelty piano, stride piano, bebop, film and stage songs, standards and classics -- a real pastiche of piano. A native of Port McNicoll, On- tario, John graduated from Toronto' Royal Conservatory of Music at 16, spent a year at University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, then became actively in- volved in the Toronto music scene. He has since given con- certs in many cities, both in Canada and the U.S., and "brought down the house" at Roy Thomson Hall. Arpin recordings appear on Col- umbia, RCA, Canadian Talent Library, Eubie. Music, Tembo, Home Choice, Neptune, and Fan- and does fare labels. In his spare hours, John also directs for television arranging and conducting. i Joining Joha for this engage- ment will be singer Deborah Stevens, a graduate of the Univer- sity of Toronto Opera School. Deborah has performed many major roles, among them "Susan- na" in "Marriage of Figaro', "Olympia" in "Tales of Hoff- mann", "Musetta" in "La Boheme", and "Lisa" in Toronto Operetta Theatre's production of "Countess Maritza". She has also appeared in concerts at Roy Thomson Hall and the St. Lawrence Centre, and Toronto Operetta Theatre's Ontario Con- cert Series. Miss Stevens is often a welcome complement to John's piano stylings and will appear in that capacity for the Town Hall performance. So who needs to be blue in the pre-Christmas frazzle? Let John Arpin and guest Deborah buoy you up and salve you for all those carols, shopping ordeals, and heavy feasts on Saturday, December 3rd at 8 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available at Irwin Smith's Music on Queen St. Series subscribers please note the correct date (Dec. 3) for this se- cond attraction. John Arpin -------- ee min" ™ | Ra |