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Doug Lucas a tribute Buck BETWEEN THE LINES A couple of weeks ago I was in a onesided argument about what the hell I think Im doing in this space As a politician youre dead now and youre gonna stay dead unless you learn some of the rules You dont criticize Before you would criticize anyone else criticize yourself It was hard to defend my self Partly because I wasnt get ting a word in edgewise partly be cause he wasnt gloating over me he was furious with me and partly because he was right I had said things out loud that others had the sense to whisper I could have claimed that the limit of my criticism was an exam ple of heroic restraint on my part Many s the political scene I been tempted to lampoon but allowed discretion to play the better part of valor I was reminded of one last Friday night At every major convention or conference a minister of religion is invited to open the proceedings with a prayer Delegates bow their heads while the Reverend calls up on the Deity to bless their deliber ations with wisdom- Like freshly- scrubbed fouryearolds in Sunday school their suitably sombre looks discourage even a humorous refer ence to incongruity Ive often thought it would be more fitting to beseech Himself to turn His head away for a couple of days lest He lose faith in hu man nature But to make such a comment would only serve to deep ly offend their righteousness The exercise will no doubt continue for many years yet with the prayer having little relation to the reality Last night I watched a scene of opposite character The occasion was a private farewell party for the members past wardens and de partment heads of the last council of York by the Warden and Commissioners With few illusions of my own significance in history I was made aware of ray role as representatives of all those who had gone before by the presence of one man Doug Lu cas the county solicitor As a young lawyer he joined the firm of Herb Lennox then county solicitor That was in the year I was born Six years later he himself was elected county so- Twelve years after in he watched over the separation of the county from Metro to form the present jurisdiction This year with a total of years of service and in the dying hours of the county Mr Lucas has chosen to bow out Friday night a formal presen tation was made to him and his wife Muriel whom he first brought to the county dances as a girl of To be a member of County Council for only a few weeks was to know and feel the respect and af fection in which this man is held His own regard for the county her people and her peoples representa tives is a truth without question When he was asked for coun sel it seemed that he had forgotten nothing he had learned throughout the years With his quiet voice and expressive hands he would dig back in his memory for precedent after precedent that would enable us to make a good decision Never did he step beyond the bounds of his fun ction Counsel was what was asked and counsel was what he gave Jack who has known and worked with him longer than anyone else was asked to give the tribute Jack has a reputation of be ing something of a dictator Hes a hardheaded engineer of Aberdon- extraction not given to open ex pression of sentiment He told of the great respect for Mr Lucas throughout the pro vince Of how even he himself is sought as an expert because of his long association with the man Jack hinted at stories both funny and sad that could be told struggled for words that would allow him to his feelings yet hide how deeply affected he was by the end of a long stimulat ing and warmly satisfying associa- He managed to maintain some semblance of calm but only at the expense of not expressing the many thoughts and emotions which were obviously in bis heart So Im writing them Its eas ier than pushing words past a lump in your throat and tears flowing without restraint Jack says it would fake a book to tell all many Instances of Invaluable service rendered to York County by its solicitor of 43 years In court he was a formidable adversary to anyone who challenged our interests In a way that Is pe culiar to such In public ser vice Doug Lucas has loved this county and all her people Wayne Bondi in Whos Who being hon ored across is a Newmarket resident Wayne C Bondi son of Mr and Mrs Carl of Millard Ave wOJ be included in the 197071 edition of Whos Who Among Students in US and colleges HOW TO SWITCH YOUI DOLLARS How to take the measure of a Good Brandy TJ manure or Groups meeting in schools must pay board next year NEWMARKET Community groups who meet in schools will have to start paying the school bo ard in January for its ad ditional costs in keeping th school open The school board established a policy to re cover its last May and then agreed not to en force the policy until next policy requires payment of all recognized additional costs hardest hit will be groups meeting in schools where a caretaker must paid overtime by the board to keep the school open Groups meeting in schools with roundtheclock or night shift caretakers wont to Newmarket officials noted there will be no special concessions to the ruling A special conces sion in the past to Girl Guides and Boy Scouts lim ited charges for recognized additional costs the board i that municipal a mens charge a small fee to all organizations using schools under their sponsorship then use this fund to pay the costs for use school where supplying this Milt would other- Pines dub holds bowling party reation Director Dan said this his department will probab ly follow Mr Shannon said he feels participants in groups directly affiliated with the recreation depart ment such as fitness York Pines Peoples Club are holding a bowling party at next Saturday evening from Lat er they will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Mur ray Woods for a getto gether and late lunch York Pines on Radical and the week be- on the Middle East interesting and infor- In the next few weeks many topics The Wednesday discussed and guest speak Ion proud parents of a baby girl Cheryl born at York County Hospital last e Five Star Brandy by its Brandy by its superb bouquet ihccnjoymcntuiovcslnasVifrer on the rocks or with lee and soda By any criterion Five Star Brandy up morning lecture ing held at York Pines from am is proving to be very successful Baby sit ters are provided and s fee of five dollars is charged for five lectures that members of nonaffiliated groups Scouts Guides and church groups for instance will have to contribute to the invited Members of WI attended The Mikado at St Andrews last Thursday evening rOIFm CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED MANUFACTURE IS UK MiniLights Indoor Sets J UGH Realistic Astralifa Christmas Trets 7- i NEWMARKET Opposite fh Plaza OPEN TIL 9 EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS Exctpt Saturdays and Christmas Eva