HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1963-08-21, Page 7WEDNESDAY, AUG,., 21s1,, 1963
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Tlz Lu ow SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ON'iktIO
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Arthur +. Sept. 25, 26
Bayfield Sept 25, 26
Blyth Sept. •17,. 18
"Brussels. Sept.. 26, .27
Chesley ..... • Sept 6, 7
Drayton. Sept. 14 ,& 16
Dundalk ....... Sept. 10, 1,1
Dungannon „ . .. , Oct. 4
Durham.. . ......;.... Sept. 13, 14.
Elmira Aug., 30, 31; Sept. 2
Erin ' : Oct.. 11, 12 ..Sz •14.
Hanover Aug. 2.0, 31
Horriston Sept. '18, 1p
,Kincardine .Sept. 19, 20'
Sept.. 23,' 24
Listowel
London Sept. f«_. 14
Lucknow ............ Sept. 25; 26
Meaforci ' • , .Sept 20, ,2l
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Mildmay • ,.,,.., Sept. 1.0, 11:.
Milverton ;;,.d:. Sept. ;20, 21
Mitchell Sept. 24, 25
Mount Forest .....,......, Sept. 16, 17
Neustadt •Sept.' 20, 21
•New Hamburg ;:...,,Sept.. 13, .�14
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Paisley Sept. 16, 17
P lmerston Sept. 30; Oct. 1
Port Elgin, .,,' Sept. 13; 14
Ripley Sept. 27, 28
Seaforth: ...:. Sept. 19, 2.0
Stratford • 'Sept...4'6-18
Str:ath.roy . • .... .'Aug. 30, .31•
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CHURCH NEWS
St. Augustine C.W.L,
The August meeting of the
C W.L, of 5t Augustine was held
In the .parish hall on Tuesday`
August 13, with a, good attend-
ance. A bake sale to be held in
Lucknow , on, August 30, was ,dis
cussed and final plans, made.: The
annual fowl supper wasplanned
for "November .5 and tickets =will
be sold on cash prizes. ,After the
meeting lunch was served 'by.the
hostesses, :Mrs. Gus. Devereaux &
Mrs, Gus .Redniond. The. next
meeting will be held on 'Sep,
tember 2''n the .parish hall. '
Lucknow
Members. of St. "Marys. C.V.L.
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Peter MacDonald for the August
meeting. Fr. E. 'Malak, spiritual
director, answered questions dur
ing the' religious , discussion. The
bale of .used .clothing is to ..ibe
.packed and sentthis 'Saturday.
The annual- fowl ` supper date
has been set for 'November 5th.
Mrs. Raymond Leddy Will, hold
the September meeting.
Pre-Holi'day News' . Briefs
The contract has been:let for
the construction of a sewerage.
system in .Kincardine, with sta-
bilization !ponds, • in .the amount
of $440,051.82.
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'A ' department.' . of economics
representative, at the request of
Wingliarii council, ad'dres'sed
council :explaining. the:, require-
inents. of a low rental housing
development in that town. .
Susan.. +Major, ' 10 -year-old
daugghter of tMr. and Mrs: Roy
Major. was treated for a' back
injury, suffere.;d .in 'a. •fall :from
a horse. ,
Relates: DiscOver
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Perfect Weather . favoured:
Bruce County's first. Historical,
Society bus tour when ,three bus-
loads • and several '!private car-
loads. of .Society members; and
friends met in. Tobenmory at the
northernmost point of ``'the cotin-,
ty.
originally, • two 'buses' were:,
'hired, one to. travel up. each • side
of the county, .picking. up .Pas-
sengers as 'they ' !toured: north.
Hiowevei, . ,the . response to the
sale of tickets; -Passed' expects
tions, and a third !bus had to.
be !hired.
A' stopwas made at ,the Hein
dicraft House. at Mar, and short.
side trips were taken to Lion's
Head, Crane River and, Dorcas'
Bay. At Crane. ,River the buses..
stopped for the noon lunch hour
while- the ,passengers enjoyed
,the; box lunches each ':had
brought.. •
Upon reaching Tobermory. ,our..
Bruce tourists scattered to roam
about the village; .:: visiting the,
,dock to vtratoh the Norjsle'.come
in. ;from Manitoulin : Island,, dis
gorging 'its• !passengers /and • a
possible 42passenger cars. Many.
enjoyed the. trip . on •lyfr.Lloyd
Smith's Iboat• out In the bay and
around :.the ,islands. -
Orrie- Vail's store was a .pop
ular . spot • , all afternoon: He ex
,plained that • the • first ,owner
built: • it... from .lumber Salvaged
from boats that ;had (been wash-
ed ashore. Althotigih small,., the
shop• ;is. filled to, the,,' very door
With fisheranen's'•supplies; knives
of all kinds made by .Mr.. Vail.
himself, interesting .old articles
used .!by': older. •generations, ;and
most interesting ,of all,. the, re-
mains of the • "Griffin." • ,
At, 4:30; 143' !persons sat 'down
to ',a. delicious dinner served:by
the ,Central -United ::Church Wo
Of.The: ` Griffin" •
mei o f " Toter nory in the : base,-
meat
base-m'ent of the Community Hall.
.Later they moved. upstairs • for
the . Society meeting..
James McClure of Chesley,
president, was, ;in ,the ,ohair.' Har-
vey
Palmateer, warden. of . the
county, brought greetings from
the County C ouncil; Congratu.
lations were extended to Mr
and Mrs. Palmateer .as. 'they were .
celebrating ' their wedding anni-
versary that. day. •
Bruce Krug introduced the
guest speaker, Mr,' Vail, who told;
of , his great-grandfather
left' "Muddy York" and went to
live 'amongst the Indians on the '•
shore of Georgian Bay in the.
1830's. He ;learned "their language
andtheir daily customs !before
he returned 24 years later to
York.. He married,and took
This bride bank to, ,the • Zndian
country., with him,.. Their baby
Son Was the first white child ,born_
in Grey. County,.
:Mr.. Vail 'told the story of .'the.
French explorer,.. La. SSalle, :Who
built a !boat' on the CCay�tiga' ,Ryer;
6 miles above Niagara - Falls, in
1679. It sailed through. Lake Erie
and. Lake Huron; collecting furs.
from the Indians to: be sent back
to France... It disappeared , so
completely:•that no trace 'of it •
was' found until .Mr. .Vaal• d s
covered its remains . in ;the, •
waters Off,�To!bermory's shore .in
1965:.:Human... bones '.Irtorn • the
wreck are ori display in his shop
.He also. •told • rthe story of
,anotiher mystery ship as mold to
hien by his grandfather. who
knew. the stor' first-hand. 'Five
seamen were •killed• in Vila saga,,
and a drunken sailor. cleared .up
the rriystery years Tater, iby "talk "•
ing.,in his cups" '
Chief Vernon Jones; •Wilmer
No dures and Alfred ' Jones, all .
from. tile! Cape Croker Indian
;Keserve, spoke on several Indian
problems. This- year: a historical
society . has, been ,organized on
the 'Reserve with the purpose o
recording... 'their history and of
investigating and recording _ Tn-.
dian legends. Plans were started
for a ' joint nieet•ing'-•:of : the . fie:-
serve
e-•serve and ;Bruce. County Histor.i
cal Societies.
er ueer
.The smoatfa,
Iight bye
brewed b
ARLMNG
KINLOUGH
Mr and sMrs George :Gilbert
of 'Stratford visited on Monday.
with Mrs. William Cox . and Rev.'
Benison Cox: .
Miss . Donna Nicholson has been
holidaying ,at: her home here.
Mr. and .Mrs. Arthur . 'Graham
and Mrs. • .Dorothy, Thompson :,
of'•;Sault Ste.' Marie visited with ..
relatives and friends :here dzring
the, week.
• Miss Marion? :Hodgins of Ed-
monton, • Aliberta, and Mrs. Char.
lie Hodgins of. Wingharn' 'called •
on . friends here on' Wednesday.: -,b
Mrs. A•udrey. Borthwick of St.
Catharines '.has been •:visiting With
M•r. and, Mrs: James Hodgiris, Sr.
Mr.. and .Mrs:, Kevin Dunn `and
Paddy • of.,Toronto • have •been
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holidayinghere. •
Mr:- and Mrs. Ian, MacKenzie
of Kincardine visited .'on. Sunday •
evening.' at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. • • •Bert Nicholson,
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