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“Livin’ The Dream” side streets and through parking lots so that
she can avoid the problem entirely. But that
doesn’t seem to be the answer. Another
And so, it was when the roundabout wise heads sympathetically. Invariably, friend confidently asserts that she simply
rolled into town. there’s one or two who react with bravado, stops and waits patiently for everyone in
Oh, we know how to drive. We claiming that they would “manage them sight to pass until she proceeds. Oh yes, a
barely remember the trepidation with just fine”. We masked our doubt. And lot of people honk their horns - when has
which we first sat behind the wheel, we were grateful for our comfortable, everyone become so rude? Another friend
anxious parents at our side. And then predictable traffic lights. Oh sure, we still commiserates. When at the roundabout,
the driver’s training instructor. And then don’t quite know how to cope if the power she stops and waits to see if a car is
the driver’s test inspector. But in time, is out, and the lights are flashing. We know approaching. We may not know much
driving became easy. Seamless. We there are rules, but we are never quite sure about these newfangled roundabouts, but
knew what we were doing, by golly. We what they are. So, we just let the other we at least know how to be polite! We
sat, admittedly with some anxiety, guys go ahead and proceed with caution hide a smile when our previously over-
By Janeen Wagemans beside one nervous child staring at when the coast is clear. confident friend nearly collided with
the complexity of the dashboard, after We ignore the rumblings in the coffee another vehicle. “I was simply taking the
s time goes on, we are less and another, teaching them the “ways of our shop about a roundabout coming to our obvious route to make a left turn!” He’d
Aless likely to embrace change people. We were experts, by then. We town, but we’re sure that such radical been making left turns all his life, after all.
– like when they relocate items in the knew it all. change will never happen. Not in our But soon enough, often by trial and
grocery store and pharmacy. Or when we Oh, we’d heard of roundabouts, lifetime. error, we get it figured out. And soon we
are told that our child rearing methods of course - seen pictures and videos, Until the day that construction find it kind of efficient. “At least it still
are now considered “draconian” and and sympathized with the poor folks begins. Oh, surely not! works when the power is out,” we agree.
the tablet that we are struggling to who had to contend with them every But, before we can launch In the end, change, though uncomfortable
understand is considered an “educational day. We’d heard stories from friends an effective protest, there it at first, can be progress. And we can
tool” for the benefit of the child that’s who had braved the roads of Europe and is. Large. Silent. Forbidding. And right proceed confidently into the flow of the
persistently glued to it. No, change is came home regaling us with stories of in our way! One friend tries to be helpful traffic and into the future. Though we may
never entirely comfortable. ubiquitous roundabouts. We’d nod our by sharing her carefully devised path along shudder to wonder, “What’s next?”

Warner Insurance presents

Member of the Month

Charles Wert
Charles W er t

Charles joined OSGA in 2023. Team Wert won gold at
our District competition for Mixed curling and also earned
gold at the Provincial Games in February 2024 in Orillia.
Charles has enjoyed the competition and the camaraderie
and looks forward to representing Ontario at the Canada
Games in August in Quebec. Congratulations Charles and
Team Wert! We look forward to having you compete with
District 8 for years to come!
Other Interests
Charles has recently taken up the sport of golf and enjoys playing in the men’s twilight
golf each week. He also enjoys spending time with his family.
Welcome to District 8, Charles! You’ve had quite the start!!
For more OSGA District 8 information contact our District Coordinator at lindad8osga@
gmail.com or visit https://district8.osga.ca or follow us on Facebook.
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