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LUCKNOW,, QNTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL, 8th, 1948. "
EIGHT PAGES '
ace Track, Flood ,Ughting To Be
Discussed At Meeting Tonight
Extensive plans for fr.'nprove-•
t • ut the Caledonian Park are
to he diseussed at a public meet -
in .`.in. the 'Town -Hall tonight,.
• Thursday, April
.8 h
at 8o'clock:
Representatives' of the various.
ation of the.:comb-lenity,'
ineiy,, ers ;bf the four.' adjoining
•:
' •Townshp 'counc ilss ad of the .vil `-
. age council,, and citizens. iri t
g
MORE ,REPLIES:
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FR9M OLD -TI
...� NiERs,4
Last `week e•. published
. w .a col':.
umn of replies. from former• resi�:
dents of�°thrs'comm nit
.0 ywhoa:i�e
planning °to ;corrie .back t6, -.Bruce
this: summer.
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(Cf CREAM MUST GET' 1 RIO,E HONOREb AT • ` MODERATOR TO:
'THROUGH-•USED .A' BOAT
PRE -NUPTIAL EVENTS , i
RECEIVE DEGREE
When the rampaging ' Maitland M. Havey Gilbert was the
River' washed out `a bridge d'ur- guest of honor. at a series ;of pre=
ing the spring flood, the village nuptial events, The bride, forth -
of Gorrie was temporarily isolat- erley Miss Rebeeca Beaton, wt s.
ed from the outside. world •except entertained at a. -shower • at the
by means of an old boat that home of:Mrs. Robert Bore at Dun
commuted.' back, and • forth. across :gannon. At 'IIincardine Mrs.
the fast-. lowing river:' And eve Arthur 'owe was"' h wer -
.'Couldn'tRowe cut off their toss, and .:Rebecca's • friends and
ice . cream s _pply, Mr . Cam Mac= . r c:ighbors 'gathered at, the Beaton
Donald of Silverwood. 'Dairies` ;home to. shower••her with gifts. ••-•
: L;iinited f loaded the ' scow' with , . In addition to , the three showers
gen• These• replies- are in . response Vice cream and made'th'e furbul'ent• the girls at "the Circle Bar Mill
".eral are ui•gedeand fn.,fact are° to the -first letter sent. Crossingto' Serye i
e ,out by the, z; e h s customers. at "Kincardine presented her with
. expected, to be present,. at-, to:- Bruce County Reunion Associa-'1 It happens but once in a lifetime. on • electric. lamp,
night's gatherininvitations going;
• g ' �-.�.-•-�... � tion the. local •
The local Branch .of the Can-. out under.the. signature ,of Reeve° 'TO DISMANTLE FIRE-
W. A; Solomon. , ''• DAMAGED REIDi'PROPERTY
• adian Legion is. sponsoring the.
project ..of floodlighting. the park
for softball, •and of improving the
natural `grandstand: facilities. The
Village Council is ;beingasked. to,
drain the park,: before 'extensive
im royements' are. undertaken:
•The •:building of •a race' track
has been talked of for some .time;
•and at .a meeting; .of the Agricul-
osequent mailing g Pieces will::._ ..
be .forwarcled to 'everyone on the 'Mr. ' Geon e Orvi's has he of '
g. h bought t ,fico staff: of • :Silvewoad
local 'mailing..';list, and .;this week the Reid property'on Main Street, Dairies I ucknow ..an. .'siic'ceed
a. ,colorful folder is' in . the mails " which •utas • gutted:'Iby fire several -Mrs. Jim . Ait4:hison' .nee. Celia.
carrying ..;s.hots of::.the, main.
. � . ., months -ago, George plans ;to. tear' �?Vi•]son ).;, who.has resigned, Miss:
r,_,
teGts cif. the ,vario.us ;municipal � the building down and�' use 'the e Fisher:has been at •her new, dut-
ities in. the county. material .fore buildinpurposes... ies for' the• rpat•'cot r :a
. �. .. .,, ,> ,g ., •rl le of w�c��°:
rviany, O d Boys• andGiils ill Mr, and Mis.'.OrviS- e F' r'
�' .. � s ,� moved here ..v. over` ten yea,rs Maudie had
'from: Wingiram, after buying the, Veen employed at. Hill's Grp•eery.
EMPLOYED AT •SII V !'RWOOD.S
Miss Maudie' Fisher* las, joined
be oveirlooked,with these ° inform-.
lural •• Society on • Saturday, '. a ative mailing pieces," unless the
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motion Was approved calling for folktheir.
former' Mrs. Wesley. Henderson
•residenc:e. •They hav'e..neatly re-. .. '
all phases of: park, improvement.
could be, studied , The idea is, to
have .a'. co-ordinated, planned pro-:
,gram, an a, not do the work piece-. I: ere•are.° more ' replies:
• meal. And so tonight's••.m eting Thos. Piiei ce Reston
sure : Would • be 'delighted, to' be'
- . • ; _ e: is .orne, ',a ..: T r. • rvis
It is not 'too late to do this., Leave now blahs to.. build • a. one -storey
.your list: df nares and addresses re'sidence • to the' north of their
with Kenneth'. Murdie.. ,; '' present. home.
is'. being called. )\ GAGEMENTS
• First Hand,Infbrmatitin with. .you all , once more' .It •is
- Mr: and: Mrs. William
, The; Legion—.committee' 'is `ex- trout Ski' years.. since I: ldit. Luck r_�lri e R 2, Luckno'
d .. .� Y,. • ,w, announce
ected,.to hve. detailed. inforina-• 'now,.. '.lf. c_othing'..happens,'peonly
'I
P ytle en a ernent' of their-dough:.br
g gothers..,
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.1
'The ;death, of 'R'odehrick Carr
eron, : a.native of Lochalsh oc
eurred •in;Palmerston ••HOVital.in
his ?5th: year A private funera
'service. was held on ,Sundae' with
" ". interment in Palmerston,' Cern -
etery: Mrs :A,. R .Finlayson of
town . is a sister' and • Duncan . and:
Caliteron of1:loc •,alsh are.
'.—.:.rH•':..l:..._. M.X.. I`".�..kr:.7 .... ..,.. ..
Very Rev,- C, 11.. ' MacDonald; .
moderator of the '.Pxlesbyterian.•.
Church In Canada, Will address-.
'the graduating.:Glass at the• 104th
Convocation of Knox: College,, to',
be held . nextTuesday. ..
Qn this occasion„. the College":.
will:
.confer. the' D.D: re .re ' Utica.
g e
Reit MaeDoriald. The conferring'.'
ofm the .de � Free Wilk b.. • e iducte
g :Y �'„ a �o.'r, d.
'W .
'b W .Br den ' ` irici )"
Knox - College and the presenta_'
tion will be made••by, Rev: 3: N.0
McFaul of Oakville. This assein•
•bly is at • 8 o'clock and' is. open
to the public. •
During Faster week Rev: Maces
Donald spoke at the .,opening of
the O E.A: Last Sunday he coni.
• ducted' the morning service
Rogers: Memorial :Church, Tor- ,
•onto and in' the •.evening. address- ,
ed the co: 'regation ;of -Morning
sd '
es n' Church.
., : �' e a. On
Tuesday :the. • M oderator•'spdke at, .
•a' dinner ...Meeting of the Presby-
•eery of Toronto;,
This ' Sunday..—Rev.. `, 'MacDonald
-';.Puslinch. and the''following
7.1 day will.conduct' anniversary' ser= `
vices. .in•. Tillsonburg. in . his son's,
1'. church ' On' ' -this occasion Rev -
:MacDonald vi�ill baptize ' h i 's ,
gra•ziddaughter,. Laura. Marga,,et;--
in ...
font d "u 'h . '
a ter of 'Rev,. and >�rs
• P, D. MacDonald
tion ori their project.: M•r. `A1;bert' sickrieas,. w ill stop me ' ..'
•ter Mary Christina to': Mr. h
Seim of ,Hanover .. will be in : at- '' G Maclntyi e, Eastend, ;: •t .••
eon= ,
�, • .,,Roy''Robihsgr;.the'nnarr'ia e,..''�.
tendance at the. m'eefin ' to ?asf , at all ossible ` will be g CRTOIVN
ACK :MINSTREL SHOW
givep to take lace• iri A' 1` °
firsthand information on the cost , tl.ending".
a ,COMING
' T+0
Dr J F.:Mckenzie, IDetp�oit=-
of rerhodelling: Hanc ver's ' fair.
rounds. Mr.' Seim will 1 havea
detailed plan of;the .grounds and
will be able., to.' give definite :fig-,
,ures on the cost of . uilding' the.
k
c w r
tra _ a�
� }or
i�the: � th'
•��as-
undettakei ; ,•
' Bank's orchestral.:I7. .
Y Gregg liar ,as;* ao..be a .reality. Wash you.arcing 9•• to 1: 3..u_prces ' ' a
mission 75c
cured his er'rthu t�3ucn success' and. if I can do any- srastic support :of Y ': ,
any: such , "uridertakin
I assure- you nothing except ngCOMING: The T.•eeswater Minstrels,.. a
VI N'
-ickne;,s or. -death ill r event us T5 trou e..: of .35 color eco 'entle:'en
from in hu" vtho' are making a 'bi . lhit•''t •ever'
be_ g t ea e. For •some years , . �SPR'INf DA1�CE • g g, ., •z� . Y,
• • • ,e s ., , . "a' earance .• i
back llav iei Latvr once ••and others The Clansmen s annual spring pp.. n the' ;district, ''will
ham- k�:een a itat'ir .g . ;a reuniork c tt they; Town Ha -11, nLuck = =dome • to Lucknow ori1:.Tue da ,
b.efo •e v> ..`would all n NOW 'now:, Friday', •April 9tl . Frankie• .Apra,l .2Oth:' :under. Fixe: ,Com an.
r e pass o. q , p Y
M:. L:: "To:r� :. •
Ad' • . .Admission: wi
11 be 50e; with.. re:.•
'serve •.'sea'
•� •,• • d; is o'o'tairiable hortly at
M Irm •D" " -
1 'shall; be .�tt niy cottage at 'Bruce .:.: _t here .v�•ill b'e'• G s rug. Store...
a dance ira Wliite
i'3each fr,6m July lst'' church 'Community I-Iall,. 1iYi•Uuv,• �
Thus' A McKeith, Hazenmore, Alii i1 9th Fiirr ers 6 -.piece
Sack `.'Being'• in' my 84th .year' •,chestra;' Gents 50c, lithos; 25c:
and unfit for:' tr ave] I '•rriust'dct Ltinch counter,
cline your kind. invitation. How SS 'MENS MEETING '
g; ',and< will •thing to,.make. it so• will, be :glad: DANCE AT: WHITECI'iURei[ . • ,
•be :.present at ''the meeting to -
%light . If ,John :Hanna;,-,:M.P.P'
is, home • .from Toronto, . he .too
will Abe in attendance:
The Agricultui al ' Society owns
lots• to the east: of the park be-•
hind the 1Vlasse.y-Harris and + 'vein, 1 Will substitute m my place BUSINE
Jshns,0n s • Garage It is , under-• my u. ug•hter ' and ;her;:husband The . :spring 'meeting. of:. th'
stood additroriali acreage ;can : be•Mr_ I. anal , M's .. • Rrclra'i d G:; Blake �icknow Business Men's, Associ-.
obtained to.the west frons Alex 1 • r'etxiepi:ber. • with, 'plea tir e 'all ioih will be ~held in the •Town
'McNay°, -suffieignt oto • t}ir.e1 frien• ds w• hose ' icture were iL ll, Lucknow, next Tuesday;
,permit. `a p s
y , Apt rl 'lith at ''8 o'•clock.: Full at•-
on: the invitation.' Kindest greet
rng.' •to -each of •thein. `_1Vlr . 13en teni t-
ee requested.'
• •,
full half -mile oval
• Tilrn out tonightand hear this
matter. fully .explained' •
WIUITECHURCH PLAY
IS PR'OVING:PPOPULAR
•
S vitrer cof•+r' Hazenrnoi e whose ' ,Pi{ESENTATIAN 84.. DAl\'CE'
horror of Mr and, .rs Angus
be going back . Mr: David < Mc 1T(.1)ond-ld, for'merl'y Helen Bar -
l
Kenzie ;and• Mr.. Will 1{ mn;rlley anel ct . a,i:•St,. Helen's .Community;
jt:1ier s .:will.be.. i'nter'ested 1; an? Fi•l1 `i7ednesday :,A:prii.14th:' Far
ionic wa.s n.o th cif .Luckn„.0 , tivi11 1
The thrilling , rnystery, "Daily >Gre ' , ;pier 5'; .orche. tz a. Ladies; please
`Was c The;:.Night",.. presented by Mrs . M, White, Sea#'orth--' I as lir rr; lunch,
Whitechurch Institute 'Players, is 'sure. you • I -✓ill do inv best to be
making' a bigt, sit, and is i'n fie- one: of thea . 'Bruce's?'• Old Girls'. PLAY' AND DANCE
...Vent demand in the comri inity: .'rrn.sting• •,"i x111 :your efforts will "ljii`rk .`Was •.Thc,.Night' a :3=act
The-illay was presented. at Holy • •rtle,c�t:•with 'sit:cess x , mystery, by Whitechu•rch.Institute
rood last night. ' Mrs Lydia Philip,. \lacleod, Fl rye i s, ;;in tho• Towyn :Hail, •Luck-
. onight . ., ' _•.• _.., � noW, 1\Honda April 12th; 8.30
. g (Thursday.);. it is being'".. Alta;,-� Both, Urlcic. atad. I �� fish, to ; , y, p .,
'staged atl'' • und.cr Kairslic�a,Institute auspices.
• MonWill� i • n
da �; ., ,, . • ,,. ,C. ,� �_ .. _ •.Adrrti5s U 50e and 2tic. Dance. af;
. Y .n ght it. be present- k,rnd� rnvitation to i C. �!h ti to. LucK .
. • In the .ter.. Farr iei•`s ,orchestra alunch.
Lucknow Town'
Hall ni3t�r for the Bruce. Re i( 4 •
under auspices of the Kairshea ,anion We are 'quite flattered ti> :counter.
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Itistitktate.;• r thityk we, .woult1be"roinsid rea, in ;
PLAY AN13 DANCE
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this Kat evtYni, a.3.•
twe'a.te;.pUr1-
The !:.),lay ',,Dai k :WaS' the Night"
URNING IN MAY FROM tar ima.tely, of that nomadic sort ., s
6VERSIEA, : ...• • y VV1�'i'te•cliui�;cli ".I'oung: ,People"
• S VISIT'. of -. eo le with no roots anywhere,, W
• .,. � . lj li:... Will ,be presented :m .St. `� Helens
that it=gives us a ver warns :.
. so h very Cotr'tiniinrt Hall Thursday,.Apr.
Y >
:'Rev. and, Nits;
a oo :.. p
. .s, A: • W. i3"row .' feeling to thiiyk that .yo g d 8th Under.'"auspices of St, Helens
LLorziterly. of Ashfi ` ; sid'r Os,.on. of
.return' old ,Circuit,' are peo.isle. v ould ;lens c W.I:.Dance after,. ''N.[usic by Fair•-
• ing . to Canada in May af- yourselves: •. t iot''s orchestra Lunch -t rater.
ter a visit. of . several months . in 1 "Wee have talked the matter drri ssivn 50c and 25c. '>
the> Old .
• A �.q.
Country.. • Rev: Brown lover and •would definitely" likti to
w :g'rarited l&ye of abse' join jou Burin the two. weeks'.. PLAY AND•'DAN:CE
from hi'dile
nee ] Y g
se ,ccharge _due to .necessity Celebration, 'so would., be happy ' '2'Aunt Abbie Answers An Ad",
of takung a . eom: le Y 't ` e: :richer 1i'ticulars, . pt'esented by .Young Adult Group.
lad p to rest. Rev„„ to` re• -Give .f p
Mus.�Bi'owrr had intended to "At the motnent',of course' we of North St. United Cha.irch, God.
return so . r , ; , viii l be staged, in
, , oner, but- found passage. cannot be too stir e.. that rine will epi icli, 1 , s g , ;the
difficult to
obtain, they will, re -
tare on the Queen Elizabeth.'
The trou l,e like with
drink . . popple � whoa fish, • is, that they.
don'rin'1 what the fish do. t'
'be ablb 'to make it, :but we would
like to know about the train, etc,
so that i it- is at all possible we
will . be : able to 'return .aid see
t •
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t'=1* kind friends` we had
among you".
BORN •
'MacKENZI,E—Mr and Mrs. •Robt:
C:
-Mackenzie; London;',are'happy.'.
to announce:., the arrival of their
'daughter + G.wenda;: Lynne- Ruth)•,
at .St . Joseph's tiospitai, on. Wed-
:riesday, March' 5441948, 'D
ATE -WL I r arid- M3•s J ire
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S ewC.
..A: a�,t of Toronto' (rice Aud,=;
•:rey Horne) •announce-tle-arrival
of their. 'daughter, ' Glenda Suz- '•
panne. at Grace :•,•.
, t H;ospital on Wed•
nesday, March 31st.
is •
ridge�
Pictured'• above is: the wrecked
.
bridge. on , the '6th. Concession of
Ashfield;".Which was zndern'r:ined
iri the. receri :floods an.d collapsed
into the.,Nine Mile Rivet.: Re-
inforccd with steel the .coricret
e
structure actually bent, as • the
picture indicates, .when: thea east
abutment •was washed out, ,with,
the bridge 'sagging: downward. in-
to, the river bed and swinging a
couple of feet to. the ' north as it
did.•so. -
Traffic is blocked at this point
and the Sixth. is; 'one of °several.
,Ashfield Concession. "roads •that
have detours iri force. The�2t
1 .h
concession is the. ".boulevard" Of
the ixorth • end of the .Townslp,
and is travelled by • traffic desir-.
April 16th, • under Agricultural ing mita escape . the d holes' ort
Society auspices; A'dmissi'on 50e
Highway 86' to Lochalsh,
'r'he lOth Concession of Ash iel' ,
and '25c: Bance after. music by f d
Mac . Old- Timers,'” Kincardine. mile` west' of Belfast.
as blocked a'clmission' 50c:.. "' e, repairs: are being made to
the :da.niagediron ,bridge at '.Harry
Hackett s, ;'The . bridge 'was,,; con.= .
.�demned.. for trucks until. repairs
• can be made. The spring' mud'
made the 9th • Concession P •rant-
ically. �im'passible, and the 'dam
aged bridge*ion•' the Sixth. made
'this, line impassible as a thio -g'h.
road,
Ashfield Council
hag.'made
early plans to. replace this` bridge,
but the removal of the ,concrete
Structure poses' quite. a,:problem.
The cement will have :to be°blast-
ed Wand •• Porches' . used•. to cut :the
inlaid 'steel: Cost of .replacirng : the
structure • as a ; cement• . bridge'
would be Morethan double the
•
cost when the brid� built •
�., ge was ,built
nineteen years. ago, 'plus the cost
of the cement, if you r:ould got
it
It is a tpeeted an. iron bridge
will replace the present one and.
will be an:. additional' ten feet in
length.'
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