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Well now, I have a friend who claimed to have done...

2009-07-28T11:34:37.397-04:00

Well now, I have a friend who claimed to have done the deed way up in the clock tower itself, which certainly impressed me at the time. Sadly, I can't claim that kind of excitement myself, at least not dating back quite that far.

Lack of security in those late 60s facilitated sex...

2009-07-27T15:15:20.208-04:00

Lack of security in those late 60s facilitated sex in the judge's chair, on the stage of the "opera house", in the balcony, and the holding cell in back of the courtroom. Basement? Too damp for fancy.

I can remember when a pair of young men from Toron...

2009-07-25T15:47:46.445-04:00

I can remember when a pair of young men from Toronto ventured into Cobourg to pay a social call on my girl friend and me. We had met them in Yorkville after a weekend spent at my friend's older sister's apartment. Very exciting for a couple of Cobourg girls.

In those days you didn't casually invite a young man, especially with very long hair, to come and stay at your parents' house with you, so they both spent the weekend sleeping on those hard wooden court room benches. It didn't seem to hurt them and in those days there was no security guard to worry about.

In those days you could wander down into the basement of the Town Hall and go through boxes of very old town records, with the fine spidery handwriting they used in those days. It was very neat, a most interesting way to spend some time.

You certainly couldn't do that now.

Who will even want to endure "those" sea...

2009-07-25T14:16:25.547-04:00

Who will even want to endure "those" seats for more than twenty minutes, much less an average length council meeting?

This may be slightly off topic but it does concern...

2009-07-24T11:25:47.020-04:00

This may be slightly off topic but it does concern the ever increasing vanity of our Town Councillors, who have quietly decided to ramp up the sound facilities of Old Bailey courtroom so they can hold their Council meetings there.

I could not believe what I was reading when I saw that story. Visions of Delanty decked out not only in his robe and big necklace, but wearing a big curly powdered wig came to mind, and before long I could imagine him in those funny knee britches too.

Next we'll need the Town Crier to announce him, then each Councillor as they strut down the stairs, bow to His Worship, and solemnly take their seats.

Talk about pompous and self important; these guys get the prize again.

I thought the practise of Town officials, elected ...

2009-07-22T18:30:47.177-04:00

I thought the practise of Town officials, elected and otherwise, holding those friendly informal meetings in local drinking establishments had fallen into disfavour.

After the scandal of a drunk driving charge following one of these meetings years ago, one that spread to include senior police officials, a police board member or two and various other local movers and shakers from both Cobourg and PH, everyone appears to have learned their lesson.

Say, they haven't gone and got themselves a limo and driver have they? Or maybe they are all just too old and dull for carousing anymore.

Ben, you're being a tad facetious aren't y...

2009-07-22T08:58:05.528-04:00

Ben, you're being a tad facetious aren't you. This subject,( town issues in general ) has been discussed in the minutest of detail at the nearest watering hole. All neatly done and vetted too. Geez, those out of the loop, need to pony up and buy a round for the boys. Get with it , you know. What's the problem ? All is well.