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Farewell Lucknow
yes, the rumors are true. I'm
leaving.
I know what you're "But you
just got here." That's what I was think-
ing too, until I reminded myself that
yes, I just got to Lucknow, but I've been
a journalist for six years prior to that in
Hanover.
Six year seems like a long time and
sounds like a long time, but in reality
it's a blur. I guess I gave truth to the
phrase "Time flies when you're having
fun." But it's time for this journalist to
flip closed her notebook, turn off
recorders and tuck her camera away.
Although I haven't been part of this
community for very long, I have a feel-
ing the people of Lucknow would
understand it the most when I say it's
time for a change.
Throughout my years as a journalist I
would say to myself "What would I do if
journalism didn't work out?" or my
friends and family would say, "What
would you do instead?" It used to be a
thought I never really wanted to
acknowledge. Journalism was my baby,
the community was my life and all
other things just seemed to be the icing
on the cake. Even during times when
the company was restructuring and
announcements of lay-offs were evi-
dent across the country, I didn't want
to acknowledge the fact that just like
everyone else I wasn't "safe." But
during the times when I was alone,
thinking to myself, analyzing my deci-
sions and my life, I would always force
myself to have a back-up plan. I would
always be reminded of my friend, Viv-
ian, who spoke about her profession as
a law clerk over our salads or deep-
fried food at our casual lunch breaks.
What seemed to her to be casual speak
about her profession and comments
she delivered to me like she was talking
about something as simple as pumping
gas, sparked my interest. I always
brushed it aside - journalism was
where my heart was.
Then, life spun away, and that naYve
safe feeling I had about my profession
All She Wrote
Laura MacDuff
WI Agency
as a journalist, pulled the rug out
from under me. I was fortunate
enough to come to Lucknow, but
gutsy enough to think "What if this
doesn't work out?"
And just as I did years ago
researching the journalism
profession, I was budgeting my sav-
ings to do at-home schooling to
become a law clerk, when the job was
offered to me.
Just like that, intrigue killed the
journalism job.
Tomorrow is my last day at this
paper. It's a bitter sweet farewell for
me. Just as much as I am excited to
start something new, I'm sad to say
good-bye to this job. That's all I
wanted to do since I was 16. It's quite
a change to go from journalism to
law and, as it always does, fear
sometimes rears it's ugly head. But
then I think to myself that the only
thing scarier than change, is no
change at all.
I thank the people of Lucknow and
their welcoming thoughts and
expressions. I said it in my first col-
umn and I'll say it again, over and
over again to people I meet, I've
never felt more welcome anywhere
and this is a great little community.
But I don't think Lucknow has seen
the last of me. There's an abundance
of shopping here, and my paychecks
will be bigger from now on. Coinci-
dence? I think not.
Ken Deboer ordained
as a minister of the world
Ruth Dobrensky
Last Friday evening, at the Lucknow Com-
munity CRC, Ken De Boer was ordained at
the Lucknow Community Christian
Reformed Church. The ordination was
attend by Ken's family, friends, the Lucknow
Community CRC congregation and many
members of the community at large. Con-
gratulations to Ken and his family on this
great achievement.
The Scouts and Guides recently held
"Thinking Day" at the Lucknow Presbyte-
rian Church. The day included many activ-
ities such as crafts, a camp fire, a pot luck
meal, the opening of a time capsule and
lots of fun and ideas.
The Dungannon/Trinity United
Churches held a Swiss Chalet dinner
recently. This is becoming an annual event
and has been very successful for them.
Have you been enjoying the free movies
being offered at the Lucknow Library.
Keep your eyes open to the notices for
upcoming movies and take in a movie for
free or check out the information availa-
ble at the library.
Many in the area will remember Lor-
raine (MacDonald) Baker formerly of Ash-
field Township. She passed away on Feb.
21 in Stayner at the age of 83. Her family
started the first private hospital in Luc -
know manyyears ago on the current site of
the Sepoy Manor. Her family has owned
and operated a nursing home in Stayner
for many years. Although she moved away
from this area a number of years ago, she
still had many friends in the community
and will be sadly missed.
Sympathy of the community to the fami-
lies of: Roy Ferguson, 57 of Kincardine;
Norman LeClair, 76, ofVVingham; and Rory
English, 2 of Fordwich.
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