{"id":6197,"date":"2024-12-18T22:26:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisiswilmot.ca\/?page_id=6197"},"modified":"2024-12-18T22:26:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:26:40","slug":"politcal-teasing-humour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thisiswilmot.ca\/?page_id=6197","title":{"rendered":"‘Twas the Week Before Christmas in Castle Kilbride – 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bacon Scrapins are the little bits of meat left in the greasy fry pan. They\u2019re tasty, but the<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018nutrition\u2019 sometimes needs searching for. This tale is a bacon scrapin.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Twas The Week Before Christmas \u2013 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n

With apologies to Clayton Moore.<\/p>\n

\u2018Twas the week before Christmas, in Castle Kilbride,<\/p>\n

The creatures were all huddled-up cozy inside;<\/p>\n

Four-ty-five scribb-lers were planning with care;<\/p>\n

Know- ing that bud-get time soon would be there.<\/p>\n

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The statues have quickly been dug from their beds,<\/p>\n

Hi-dden away in some cold stor-age shed;<\/p>\n

So, LUR-A was hired to connect with the folks,<\/p>\n

To see if sug-ges-tions, pos-i-tive, evoke.<\/p>\n

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When out in the press there arose such a clatter,<\/p>\n

It seemed that the farmers still didn\u2019t matter?<\/p>\n

Away to the lines went tractors and wagons,<\/p>\n

Vocal pro-test-ors their signs they were draggin\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The sun on the breast of the new fallen snow,<\/p>\n

Showed Alfred of Lowrick still leading the flow;<\/p>\n

When what to Ms. Redman\u2019s weary eyes did appear,<\/p>\n

But Trump saying Canada – will soon disappear.<\/p>\n

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With Clark at the helm, so lively and quick,<\/p>\n

Defining the terms of debate quite the trick.<\/p>\n

Now Council must beg for permission to talk,<\/p>\n

With ci-ti-zens – questions, all answers be balked.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCommon ground has been found, trust issues all drained,<\/p>\n

I\u2019m ready to lead us!\u201d they proudly proclaimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe citizens\u2019 tax bills, soon out they will go, (and)<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll build us an ed-i-fice, no staff in the snow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We lifted our heads, and were looking around,<\/p>\n

To see if a way, for in-put, be found;<\/p>\n

The rules of procedure restricting one\u2019s say,<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easier to mumble and just stay away.<\/p>\n

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The roads are all plowed, and drive-ways all filled,<\/p>\n

Shovelling exercise, residents are thrilled<\/p>\n

To get out and chat with a neigh-bour unseen,<\/p>\n

Since the clouds of our win-ter rolled over the scene.<\/p>\n

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Kaitlin took off-ice to en-thused applause \u2013 we\u2019ll<\/p>\n

See how she runs it, is she really the Bos?<\/p>\n

How-ie pushed hard for small spa-ces placement,<\/p>\n

He wanted his kids, out quick from his basement.<\/p>\n

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Olga takes 5 bucks, receipt with a smile,<\/p>\n

For each FOI re-quest form that you file.<\/p>\n

E-laine is the face of this place – so ten-der,<\/p>\n

A Bender, call sender, surr-ender, be-friend \u2018er.<\/p>\n

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The guy was too big, to confine to this place,<\/p>\n

They needed a station in which he could grace,<\/p>\n

Us all with safe homes, through ev-er-y season,<\/p>\n

Three stations, one man, it\u2019s gotta be Leeson.<\/p>\n

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We hear of the re-serve, that fund it is empty,<\/p>\n

Just give up some o-ther, then soon we\u2019ll have plenty,<\/p>\n

But give up 2 million in charges ain\u2019t dandy;<\/p>\n

Take back a made promise, so others get candy?<\/p>\n

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As dry leaves be-fore the wild hurr-i-canes fly,<\/p>\n

December\u2019s grey clouds force our eyes to the sky;<\/p>\n

With some folks a-mazed, dri-vel by the doz-en,<\/p>\n

Ward 2 sends its \u201cThanks!\u201d, to Kris Wil-kin-son.<\/p>\n

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And then in a twinkling I heard at the table.<\/p>\n

The pounding of gavel, the meeting\u2019s enabled;<\/p>\n

Na-tasha she\u2019s pushing for only the facts,<\/p>\n

But getting straight info\u2019s like herding 12 cats.<\/p>\n

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This del-e-gate clo-ses this tale at Road Sny-der,<\/p>\n

With wi-shes for peace, and a New Year that\u2019s wiser;<\/p>\n

But let us exclaim, \u2018ere we drive out of sight,<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!<\/p>\n

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\u201dWe live in a diverse community. Not all of us have cultural ties to Christmas.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to send, to all of my fellow Wilmot citizens, my wishes for cohesion<\/p>\n

and solidarity – as we seek ways to have our voices heard, not just by<\/p>\n

Council, and its hired administration staff, but also by each other. The<\/p>\n

community consultations for the PMP project may help that journey.<\/p>\n

Seasons\u2019 greetings to those who, at this time of year, celebrate:<\/p>\n

Hanukkah<\/p>\n

Kwanzaa (kwaan\u2019-zuh)<\/p>\n

Bodhi<\/p>\n

Yule<\/p>\n

Sahibzade (sawhib-zawda)<\/p>\n

And others I\u2019m not aware of.<\/p>\n

But let me exclaim, \u2018ere I walk off this site,<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll send Kaitlin a copy for inclusion in the official minutes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll also be another Bacon Scrapin posted on www.thisiswilmot.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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