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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4th, 1956
bass By-1.aw To Confine Dogs
• For. 5' MonthsPeriod Each. 'Y�ar
• At .the. April meeting • of the
Village- 'Council on M con d a yr
night, By -Law No; 5 was speed••-
Sly 'passed, which prohibits dogs
running 'at large within the : Cor-.
poration from May lot until Oct,
- ober 1st;' •
These restrictions- apply each
.year so ; ong tisa. the'.,by,.-law° re.
Mains, in force. '
A verbatim .' copy of the ` by-
law, giving• the •.detailed, .regula-
(tions, appears . in an 'advertise-
mentelsewhere in •this • issue.
The by-law provides' for the
impounding and destruction of
dogs running, at; large during
this . period.. Bill Lyons was ap-
pointed as poundkeeper. •
Council . also passed a by-law.
in regard ` to the licensing • and
registration.: ' of dogs, ..Details of
this by-law • •will • he announced
in .next week's .issue;
, ' . 13th Power Bili Debit.
T.be 13111•..11bwer 4bilfres t
'4l4irg4de tweela the -
estimated: cost of power to the
local system, and the, actual cost
of power over the 12 -month per-
: iod, :reveals •a debit this year of
$792.01, the highest ever receinr-
•ed Focally.
Last year there Wasa small
credit of $47:31 'and. the previous
year. a ''debit' of: $408.08:. Prior to•
that, • back as , far as 1948, credits'
bad been received ranging from
• $1,100 :to $6,500.. •
Parking • To Fore Again
Council received• another let-
ter of:coinplaint regarding the
parking of 'transport trucks,
which ' asked "What has 'become
- Of the : parking by-law? A '`four
hour ":pa nttob lay. is-inz-'effect
but .its :enforcement is .another'
matter, if : it is' to be • .' applied
to everyone:
An ` estimate . of $234.30' for
'shaft 'repairs ' at the • • nurriber : 3
well: was received` from ,Inter-
national Water Supply Co., plus
the cost of making the repairs.
Councillor Joynt contended that
faulty • alignment on the part poi
the Company wasresponsible for
the condition, .and, he was au-.
thorized'' to take ,the matter up
with the • Company as he plan-
ned to be in London this week.
A request .'by Cam:'MacTavish
to- have
the garage :floor drain
empty into the • Village's storm'
sewer was ..declined.
' No parkingBetween Signs
,.'"go ` parking between. signs''"
will be placed ..• in, 'a. 50 -foot 'area
west of Silverwoods shop ' on.
Main •Street; as parked vehicles
in this area are a hindrance in
making a U-turn:
The :whole matter. of /parking
gave rise to the question of the
need for a m>nicipal ,. parking
lbt: One suggestion was that if
aback alleyways •were gravelled
and made accessible. 'merchants
could- park their vehicles behind
the stores, and relieve the short-
age of, parking spaces on, Main
~YWith . the','
lie • local
hYdro 'truck
having,
seen. better days, the
question Was . aired; of whether
0 x-.eRair_it,-..drive it--aslona as
Y,.
it will run or buy anew one.
is : a problem to ;be dealt
with at a later meeting. •
Monday, April' 16th was setas
,the date date of, a • special meeting.
when Council will also sit as. a
Court of Revision ona tax ap-
peal:
Council moved to make a li.
cation aspP .
1lset by the` Highways
en or
RIPLEY MINISTER . WAS
GOOD FRIDAY' SPEAKER,
`.comrriemoration.- of Christ's
crucifixion•' an . impressive`-
iv'iice was held On 'Good 'Friday,:
sponsored by the Lucknow Min-
isterial Association, and'with' the
Rev. *D.. .A. Brydon ' of Ripley as.
'guest seaker. '>
The, service was held in the
United Church , with Reverends.
H. L. Jennings, Wallace McClean
and G. .' A. • Meiklejohn • taking
part. The choir .sang -the anthem
All In ..An 'April Evening".
Rev: • •Brydoli spoke 'on the:
theme of Christ's words'from the
Cross, "Father. Forgive Them for
They Know Not what They Do".
These' are words 'that have caus-
ed men to marvel through the
gages; • ,
Rev, Bmydon. portrayed in a'
dramaticand gripping way the;
-S ory:,-of ;the C-r'tf)ss;.. • . 't:
s t _�ki-a
�s
- n�i��ust' ;rearch out' :"'to 'accept
god's 'gift ' of forgiveness . and to
make ' God's grace • operative in
our lives if' we 'are to know the
triumphal power of Easter annorn-
ing:
:SEL- LS`ASHFIELD
TOWNSHIP FA
'Cyril
. Campbell.
mnbell ' has sold his,
farm on the `loth Concession of
Ashfield, in -the L- anesville Com-,
munity, to Mr,• 'and `Mrs.: Peter
MacDonald of •Wingham. and for-
merly
or`merly Of this vicinity. •
Mr.' 'MacDonald has obtained
`possess•ion 'of ;the :farm .ands the
family is moving to Ashfield this.
week., Mr... and Mrs.. • Campbell'
have been "looking around" for
accomodation. in Lucknow,:but at
the end of • theweek had; hot
made;' any definite decision: ;
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have
resided on :this farm since their
marriage forty-two • years ago.
Cyril bought it' the year before
from, Jim Miller.
. Other Farms Change Hands
Other farms .in Ashfield. 'have
recently changed hands.. Donald
Drennan, who has .'been, in Tor -
'to, has bought the. farm of the
late John Cathcart: • Donald is
the son. of Gordon `.Drennan. •
In the Crewe district' Norman'
Rivett has bought 100 acres from
Clifford ,Crozier and . Jack. Curs
ran .has bought Tom, Culbert's
farm.
.MARK ,FIFTIETH'
ANNIVERSARY
On Wednesday, March 28th;
Mr. and Ma's. Thonias.' Rabb :of,
Amrberley celebrated' their' 50th
wedding anniversary. Mrs,. Robb
was the former Jennie. E. Elliott,
.daughter .of the late Robert. El-
liott and Ellen Victoria, Martin.
Nin. Robb was` the son of the' late
EIGHT PAGES
LIBR'ARY HAS FACE-LIFTING, TOOK' SEVERE SEIZURE IN PLAN TO SET UP
TO BE REOPENED SATURDAY CHURCH DEVELOPS MUMPS
�--- 4 SPORTS 'BOARD
Lucknow Public Library has Mr. John- ,McQuillin, 77 -year-
undergone a modernizing and re: • old. West Wawanosh Township With a view o rrelating,'the
decorating' program that has re; farmer, 'took a severe seizure at direction of all organized; sport,
stilted in an amazing • transform• the morning service in St. Pet- under one sports organization,
anon. •, er's • Church on Easter Sunday,. , p. uwblic meeting has been' caled
The work schedule calls for but the ;worst re -action has been to be held in
the Town Hall
having the library read . ,.for re the develo ment of aa. case of the ' C '
- y PL,. •• ., ouneil Room next Monday ev-
'opening en .Saturday , and "open mumps=: ,y,• , enir'g, .April 9th at • 8.00 '.m. •
house" wtriU be held afternoon.P
Mr. McQuilrin had returned Everyone from town and Conn-
and.- evening with' the generale only Satur a' 'fro rh Ji ` `. ••
public cordiallyinvited-to •. n, y •� d y , o a visit m try who is interested in the pro•..
i i ed to drop Windsor. Ho 'was : about , to :..par- . motion andwelfare ' i
in• "Cl have a look at the bri lit � : , „;. • •elfare of, sport• �n '• .
g take,' of ; communion on Sunday the: 'area'. is invited..— es :•- •u e • '
new room. morning, when stricken k, with a' —to• attend. y r _ d
The renovation program, in- seizure that alarmed the con re -
eluded lowering andg d ^which. had the•a building a ation ang'
new Bilin , : installation of a •p-
pearance that it might ,be fatal.
modern lighting system, painting Mr.. 'McQuillin can't recall no_
and redecorating, and floor sand- thing for some time following the
ing. attack:
All told' `the- project will cost
about $12001 with . the Library Medical attention was received.
at' the church, and, Mr. ,McQuil-.
lin ••wras ; removed .to his home,
where' he speedily revved front
the attack and regained a meas-
ure of normal health apart • from
the discovery that he had the
mumps. He .is now convalescing
at • • the home .of his daughter;
.Mr -s.`• :Carl • 4--ohnston ,- d mem-
fibers of the `; 'erQurlln ihoaseho
are keepingtheir fingers crossed'
as not .'one of them have had the
malady.'
Board.. and ,Village , Council .as-,
sliming a proportionate stare of
the cost. • • . • •.
FELL ON STAIRS:
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FRACTURED. NJ
Thomas s Blake of Ashfield, had
the: misfortune to fall,' .on. the
staiTway at. his home early Mon
day ,morning, sufferin.g:•a fractur
ed, hip,
The mishap occurred about CONTINUE TO
5.30 aim as Mr.: Bis a ::was des
tending the •stairway He missed
BACK .THEATRE,.
hiss' footing : as ••he` reached. a 'step.
or two frem the bottom.
• He was taken., • by ambulance
to Victoria . Hospital, London,.
where x-rays were. and,;a
pin was to 'be, inserted' on . Tues-.. Playhouse Theatre, .: which has
day _afternoon:: The .break • was been .backed ,,by a .• big majority
high up in the hip, but, not)at of 'local merchants for alrnost.a.
the' hip . joint
year...
• Mr. Blake is 79 years of age.There were fourteen of Some
He' .has. continued. "to farm to thirty. sponsoringMerchants at
last 'week's meeting ;when it was
'decided to keep the show operat-
ing.
At a special meeting'last week
of . the Lucknow . Business : `. •Men's'
Association it' Was `:decided 'to
continue the.'sponsorship of The
some degree despite -his •advanc-
ing years, ' A' sale of his stock is.
being held. this 'week.
GUIDES ATTEND
COUNCIL. SESSION
The : Lucknow Village' Council
transacted some of the business
of the regular April meeting" on
Monday evening before the larg-
est ".spectator „ gallery', that has
attended a- meeting in the m_ em_-
,cry of this•,'reporter. ••-
•
•.Eleven;.': Guides, accompanied
• by their .. leader's, Mrs. A. E. Mc-
Kim and Miss' Jane Johnstone,.
sat in at the. 'meeting, for over.
an hour, took- notes: and will i
have to". write 'a .. story of -the
meeting in connection with the
requirements' to qualify for their
citizenship badge.
Reeve Hamilton welcomed the
group, and. pointed out that at
the outset of the meeting ' they
would . be scanning accounts,
when. it might seem that' they
were • not doing .very Much.
Before the a group dispersed,
Clerk • E. H. Agnew • outlined
• It was in .March of'last year
that the theatre closed—perman-
ently, So : far . as • private; , enter-
•prise was concerned. ' By the first
week ,in May it was re -opened
again with the:.backing of the
business men.
ate Theatre has • not • paid its
way in. ' the"• intervening ,,;period,
but the ' Majority of • those -pres-
ent'
pres-ent' last week .felt 'it was worth
..underwriting'.. _ the' _.deficit,-_ and:
those who weren't in' agreement',';
were willing -to go . along any-
way and pay their share.
• Trwo . assessments .totalling $14.
have alreadybeen:paid.: bythe'
backers :with, considerable of the
original levy, resulting from' pro-
motional expenses, ,incurred in
re -opening the show.
The meeting has ""been called
by Reeve A. W. Hamilton 'and
if ' the proper organization can
be set up at Monday night's.
'meeting, . it should provide the
solution to having :a planned
program `of,• sport direction.
The, organization -would prob-
ably require membership` sup-;
Port financially •as well as as-
sistance from local' organizations
'which in the past 'have individ-
ually (backed and promoted sport
'of various types • from time
time.
,�.�y� .,yam `.y»
-�i cake � • c�ti . ,
yn
past winter, '•particularly; in the
,minor classifications, has again,
'ifocused '.attention: ,on the. need
for an:overseeing 'sports • organ-
ization, and. has sparked the cur=• •
rent . move. Committees : under
such an organization Weilld' Abe .
charged. with the direction ;` of,
softball, hockey,' baseball, .broom
ball, and, : such organized' , sports
as might be' sponsored:
• Zt is..hoped that 'sports :'minded
citizens' in Lucknow. and the sur-
rounding rural . area will' show
their interest by. being. in attend-
ace. next.Monday. night.
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COLLIDED : 'WITH CAR,: HEAD
CUT -NO BONES BROKEN
. ' Allan McQuillin has a, gashed
forehead, and is hobbling . about
on a• . sore •leg,. ; as evidence of a
collision'- last Wednesday 'at: noon
hour with a .car. driven by Jim-
my' Wilson • of town.•
Allan; 17 -year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. •Dick .McQuillan. of Kin- .w
loss, is :a1 student , at Lucknow
,District-High'School. Be was me-
turning to school at noon hour
on' Highway 86, and went to cut
across the' highway' towards the
school, not realizing that a ear
was u' approaching.
:...
Allan ran : into the side of the'
Wilson car. ,Ile suffered a gash:
to his forehead that required
.about '5 stitches. It was at first
thought . he had a broken •• • leg,
g
but fortunately this was . not . so, •
although ,at the'.first of the week
it' was still mighty sore and bad-
ly'.
'bruised. •
Local ;Man Recovers Waliet
"In Million To Orbe Chance"
Alex 1VIacNay of town is the
municipal government and pro- .better off by close to ; $100 due. to
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cedure, pointing• out how Count l the co -•operation and • keen eye-
cils'are elected and the calif- sight of a.provincial. police of
q
John Robb and Elizabeth `Fowl- o
-e
The wedding took place, at' the •s
' (icer .at • • W1)itby, whose . efforts.
cations necessary , to • stand for'
flee and. to cast,• a vote: went mar beyond the call of duty
e -` Clerk a-xplained- ••-th.e in his search for .a •wallet ` that
ounces of revenue 'by ..which. the. was presumed lost by the way-
home of the bride's. father, Rob- ,C
e'rt Elliott of Holyrood, on Mar. s
28th', 1900,.!with, Rev,' S, V: R, t
Pentland of Salem and Holyrood s
Circuit . officiating After 'their
marriage ,Mr: and Mrs.' Robb set- a
tled on Lake Range south of : B
clinch raises the money it side. •
pends by taxation, licenses, ren- Mr; and Mrs. MacNay, Ken
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41s ' and grants; and outlined' neth. and Gordon were ' enroute'
ome of the major expenditures, on Good Fr}day to ' Ottawa, for.
as ':well as the procedure recess- a week -end visit' and family
ry in applying .to;' the Municipal gathering• at the home • of Gra
card :should a ,'major•e,rperidi ham-'Maexay.•
Amberley, , until four years ago t
ure he•undertaken and financed ' ,Si.ow was .falling and driving
e ar when they retired and moved •to 0
A tm t . for grants, on ' road Amb'erley. .
expenditures in 'the maximuDuring the afternoon frier wipe off a dirty Windshield and
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__._am w .... _ ..- ... the_wfresh
Dunt of $•�00o consists g of` p �"" °
i'er• a period of years by. the conditions 'weren't good. Near
p y .
;issui.ng• of debentures.
13rooklin the MacNays stopped to.
ds Mrs. McKim ` thanked • t h e •
:...:.-•
�rrc1-�+ 1��= acrd--for--thetott test' eXtei led--
an'd-"rieghrb7ir'S �-�rl-T�d -tii- ;
congratulations, ' In the evening
they were pleasantly surprised
when ' their 'family an relatives
numbering' twenty'=fi'v`e'"ga'thri
at. their 'home fora social even -
$2';000 for construction , n at'the roadside while doing so,
work and pi ocean e ''I'hey proceeded, 'by wayd
of Port.
$3,000 for niaintenanee:
Set Daylighti Perr to Peterborough where
Saving Time • ] f l d
t
C . ,. d o refuel: -and
ouncil a. .P'p
o f, 13�roved" the adoption
riaylight Saving • Time effect-
iv
a'nd the • insight into municipal
procedure. •
Guides in attendance included
-Louiso...And ,ev�,..Sara "ane Ban
• nister, Joan Crawford Patricia
where to" his dismay, Alex dis=
2tat 2,00 a the ''I`hom• `son Name l o.rster Eliz- covered his wallet was missing,
29th t • , 'a.m. Sunday, April ing . Mr, and. Mrs. Rabl? were 1? + i• to ',;e ' I-eeling certain, he had it upon
o the same hour on Sep- recipients of many lovely gifts abeth Bann 5 r, Mary Allan,. 1 ,
t®..when 36t1, and cards including' a telegram Sand Finlayson, Elizabeth Pin caving home, has • Drily cortins-
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'Counci1l r Sherwood .comment_ of congratulatiois from Priririe ,layson, Margaret Mullin, • 1VIa'.- son . was a i adropped
p Laurent. t Macienzie when they got out of the car
(Continued on : Page $) Minister Sth surer .
cera e
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•Kr
at Brookline
Police at Peterborough advised.. •
them-- to ;'contact the Provincial'
Police Officer at Whitby, One • .:
lone' officer was on duty but 'he
volunteered to do a whirl' into
the' Broo in.,.._.d strict, aind be
lieve. it or not' his, sharp' eyes
spotted • the billfold some twenty
miles from Whitby: , By then it
was getting pretty well •splash-
ed with slush and soon would
not have .been distinguishable
g
lying on. the snow.. by the side
of the highway
Alec's instructions' had been to
,call back- in •an hour or so,; and p .
one can imagine his relief—not'
to - mention ani izement--to team
tf1E- ril.na
v_._. wa-Lletu d�: e`en:W f
The . Ma6Ta f . ilv continued
. Y am • � c tinuert
their journey.' to spend ,a partic-
ularly pleasant week -end. in 'Ot-
tawa,
t-
utawa;, ,Y.n.-thew-knowledge -that° the
wallet :was safe: and sound in
a,Whithy, where it . was picked pp
on their way home on, Monday.
That, we'd say,. was a 'One' in;
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a million chance: '"
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