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Message from the CHAIR

RON'S RUMINATIONS

N.B. Due to my nagging and harassing, Ron wrote his column very early for a change. This backfired, as Ron
frantically wrote his column just to shut me up, without taking into consideration when this would be published. So,
enjoy this Christmas column. - Joanne

RON SCHELL ell it’s here, the vaccine for our lovely COVID-19. I suggest that if you’re in favour of it, we send in a
Schell Home Hardware WAmazing...this has been going on since early request to not fall back anymore. Contact the LBMAO
or my number 416-896-5204 and tell us how you feel
2020 and, within a week in December, two companies
Building Centre, announced that they have the solution. They have about time change. Let’s get back our hour of light.
Stouffville, ON already been shipping to many countries. Boy, I wish I spent some time with Lynn Edey in early
I had shares in those companies; they are probably December. He was giving out $2,000 scholarships to
better than Amazon. students who worked in the industry. We met at the
The first people to receive the vaccine are the Mohawk Raceway and talked and talked and talked.
front line workers. That means that Joanne from the First stop was Dutton near London; presentation of
LBMAO should be one of the first; she is always in line the cheque, a few pictures, more talk, nice people and
in front of me getting me to work on my off to Waterloo; another cheque to the winner, more
"I hate it when article for the Reporter. Next are people pictures and more great talks. This is a great thing
in retirement homes; I wonder if that to do, Lynn, in memory of your lovely wife Bev. Then
we do the old includes Dave Campbell. we went back to my house in Stouffville. There was a
fall back; all of a There is a light at the end of this lot of snow so I invited him to stay the night; again,
long tunnel. Stouffville (York Region) more good times. In the morning, we went to Schell
sudden instead of is currently in the shutdown. Some of Lumber to see my dad (Lynn knows him), went up to
a 6:00 pm sunset, my employees do this all the time. We the shop and out for lunch. A great two days with a
are essential so we are open, as are great Lynn. If you don’t know Lynn Edey, you’re not in
it is at 5:00 pm you, which is great. We try to watch the this industry. Thanks again, Lynn.
which just kills that numbers but we are lucky; we have four I am not sure when this report will go out and
different stores at the Stouffville location whether you even read this article, but I hope you had
hour of business...I which allows for more customers. We a Merry Christmas. It was different, but we all made
suggest that if had the health (i.e.Covid) inspector show the best of it. Stay safe and be happy. I want to leave
you with one of my favourite Christmas jokes. I hope
up on a Saturday at 4:45 pm. We close
you're in favour at 5:00 pm on a Saturday. We all had our you like it.
masks on and our book reporting done so Three guys die on Christmas day and they go to
of it, we send in a - thumbs up - we passed. Just telling you the entrance of Heaven. St Peter is there and says to
request to not fall to be ready, have your masks on and your the three guys, “It’s Christmas and to get into heaven
reporting books ready. They will show show me something about Christmas.” The first guy
back anymore." up at any time; and keep up that social nervously pats all his pockets and finally pulls out
distancing like my wife and I have been his keys. He shakes the keys, they make a sound and
doing for years. the guy says “jingle bells”. St Peter says “A little lame,
A new topic - time change. I hate it when we do but come on in.” The second guy he starts to fumble,
the old fall back; all of a sudden instead of a 6:00 but finally pulls out a lighter and flicks it and says
pm sunset, it is at 5:00 pm which just kills that hour see “Christmas candles”. Again St Peter says “Pretty
of business. By the way we are open until 6:00 pm lame, but come on in”. The third guy is sweating as he
during the week. Also being darker earlier makes searches and searches and finally pulls out a pair of
it kind of depressing. Now I am not sure why this ladies underwear. St Peter says to the third guy “what
was done. First I thought it was for farmers but does ladies underwear have to do with Christmas”?
Saskatchewan, a big farming community, doesn’t do The third guy answers, “Well you see these are
it. It is the only province that doesn’t do the change. Holly’s!” I hope you like it!
Yukon also doesn’t do it. I read somewhere that we
have to get Quebec and New York State to agree.

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