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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-03-23, Page 7, • . 4 ; 4(14 1,14 4 Y.•••,:" THURSDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1944 Warren Wyrds of 'London is spending a two weeks' furlough with his. parents, Mr. and Mrs: Dap Wylds. 'John Foran of the Canadian Navy spent: his • furlough at the home • of his mother, Mrs. Con. Foran of= West Wawanosh. „Bob MacIntosh of the,R:C.A.F. at Centralia spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs: Jack MacIntosh, Boundary West. Bob -is training for a pilot and flies over this district often. Mrs: Wm: MacKenzie of town is attending the gradUation cere- mony at Malton today; (Thurs- day) when her •son, John K., is to receive his R.C.A.P. wings. Since arriving overseas with the R:C,A.F., Mel Or' has met several boys from home in1ud- ing John Dahmer, Neil McInnes, Clair Johnston, Clareffee Greer and J. C. „Armstrong.. • Mr. and Mrs. Sam Durnin have received.- word from their son, Perry announcing his arrival at an army camp 'at Vernon, British Columbia. The camp is surrovind- ed by, snow-capped mountains with the town nestling below them. LAW: Isobel White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs., J. R. White of Ripley, who is over -Seas with the R.C.A.F., is one of three girls pictured in front of a little stone church in England': The picture, reproduced in color, was used as the cover illustration of the lat.- est issue of, The National Maga- zine: • • Jerry Trys New. Trick Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Whitby re- ceived a letter this week from their son Buster, in, which he en- closed a strip .of tinfoil,about •••, . feet long. Buster explained 'that Jerry had been 'ov,er England dropping these strips designed to interupt radio location sets. There:is a piece of the tinfoil at • The Sentinel Office; which any- one Who is interested May see. • Mr. and Mrs: Williarn Menary', south Of Dungannon, were taken . completely by surprise ten days ago when their son, .Tpr. Vance MenarY,• "walked in on thein". Vance was invalided home from overseas because of a heart con- dition. His parents knew neither - of his illness, nor of his arrival in Canada. Vance was a member of the Eigin Regiment but on ac- count of his health did not ac- company the regiment to' Italy. After a two weeks' leave he will report at London. . Russell Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs: McKenzie Webb of St. Hel- ens, is •a patient in 1the I. C, A. F. Hospital at Whitehorse in the Xukon. Russell is stationed in the far rforth, and while out to- bogganing with a party of Amer- ican airmen, 'made the Mistake of going over A ski -jump. As a result Russell suffered a bad knee injury, that will lay him up for some time. It was thought at first that they might have to fly him out for treatment.' '- Again Has Praise .For Work of Red Cross Mrs. Wm. MacKenzie received another letter ;last week from Alex who is a prisoner. of war in Germany. Oddly enough this letter. was written on the l7th. of October while the previous let- ter' received was written on De- cember 3Ist. • Alec's letter was cheery and bright and he repeat- ed. his praise of the marvellous work the Red Cross was doing. He had just received a Red Cross parcel he said and had enjoyed his best cup of coffee since leav- • ing home. Alex was quite de- • lighted to meet "boys he knew" ih_the same camp, but as names are ti ' "" • • ., • ••• '„ The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario PAGE SEVEN, CREWE Miss Lorainne Drennan Who spent, the past week at her home here returned to Lucknow on Friday. Mr. and .Mrs. Vernon Hunter • and children visited on FridayA number from here attended with her iaarents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Treleaven. 1VIigs Agnes Mallock entertain- ed a number of her friends at a birthday party on Thursday ev- ening. the. play "Coveralls" which was presented by the Goderich X. P. 1 U. Mrs. Crozier who spent the past few. months with her dau- ,ghters in London returned to her • home. Frances and Lorena also spent the wek-en4here. Mr. and Mrs.. Lorne Emmons and Muriel visited over the week end with- his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Emmons near Sar- nia. • HYDRO RATE. CHANGE BENEFITS RURAL ONTARIO ° On January 1, 1944, The Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario inaugurated a new uniform rate for the supply of electricity to all consumers served )direct by the Commission, in the niral areas of Ontario. 'This new rate has many advantages and provides a saving to most Farm and Hamlet users. The principal beneficial features of the new rale are as follows: All Rural Power Diktricts are now co-ordinated into one Rural Provincial Power System with a uniform meter rate applying throughout. The estimated saving to Rural Ontario per year is an amouq exceeding $500,000.00, equivalent to.10 percent of the Cornmission's total revenue from. Rural- consumers in 1943; • • The service charge for Farm users has been removed. • 4 The service charge to Hamlet consumers has been cut in half. • The majority of all Rural customers (approximately 97 'percent) are benefited 11IF by this rate change, only a small number (approximately 3%)are adversely affected to'a minimum extent. Individual Bills Vary with Use of Electricity CHECK ALL THREE' In making direct comparisons between your power bill under the nevirrate and that for a similar period under the previous rate, several conditions must be considered. These conditions include the amount of electrical energy used (kilowatt-hours), the former meter rate, and the demand or peak load where adcliti5nal equipment has been installed. • \\\ • For example, your first bill under the new rate may be higher than • the bill' you received a year ago for the same period, because,of increased use, i.e. higher kilowatt-hours. In such cases, a fair comparison can only be made bycalculating the bill; using the increased consumption at the old rate, and comparing this amount with your present 'bill. COMPARE YOUR USE INCREASED LOAD • Again, many customers such.as garages, service stations, refresh- ment stands, etcetera, 'have increased their demand by installing - additional or larger equipment. In such cases, their bias may now .be increased, since .the higher -demand or peak load results in ,a larger number of kilowatt-hours being billed'under the first and second block rates. • .— Some consumers using electricity in very, small amounts have' received minimtun'bills. In these cases it should be noted that they are entitled, to use additional electricity, as allowed for in the minimum charge, without extra cost. •-•• • • USE WHAT YOU PAY FOR These explanations are given as a guide to assist you in applying the new rates. If you need further information, ask YOur Rural bistrict Superintend,pt. NEW SERVICES Wartime -restrictions and difficulties add considerably to fhe problem of providing electric. service. Your Rural District Superintendent will Connect approved farm services as quickly as the shortage -of materials and manpower will permit. • THE liYDRO-ELECTRIC iPOWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO ;4 c.