ɪn wˈʌn sˈʌtʃ lˈɛɾɚ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɐn ˈælɪɡɚɹi fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ˌoʊvɚ ðə jˌuːnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kɐnˈeɪdiən fˈoːɹsᵻz, klˈɛm ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ɔnðə lˈaɪlək tˈaʊn kˈaʊnsəlz mˈuːv tə jˈuːnɪfˌaɪ ɪts pəlˈiːs, fˈaɪɚɹ ænd ˈæmbjʊləns sˈɜːvɪsᵻz:
In one such letter, which was an allegory for the 1960s controversy over the unification of the Canadian Forces, Clem reported on the Lilac town council's move to unify its police, fire and ambulance services: