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;AGE TWO
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FLJ $1.iOW SENTIN1r L, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO p
Hydro -Work TC;
Garrett Voltage
A program of transformer re-
placement has been carried out
by the local Hydro Commission
to. correct areas of low :voltage.
Mme line work has . also been
done ;to . keep .the. systemin top.
condition;'. • '
,The matter 'of new street light
installations at the East end of.
the: Village will 'shortly be pt e-
sentted to Counlciii #cgr 'consid'er+a-
tion,
°Th►is would complete the '.rnod-
ernizing, of street lighting from
the East to Western .boundaries,
of the village .through the Main
Street; which is . a connecting
link of :Harghway 80.
'The East end • lighting would
enhance the. road improvement
approach which` the' ,Department
of Highways is planning:at the
eastern entrance to • the village.
New street. lighting on Have-
lock :Street is , also to be con-'
sidered: •
When a woman says she won't.
be ' a -minute , : `she's ; usually
tight,
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WoIf2; K n ossa
Cubs Attend Camp
The Kinloss Wolf Cubs are
home again from their 2nd ari-
nual Camp at Inverhuron. Twen-
ty • four boys cainped out ---from
Thursday,. July 12th to Sunday,
July 15th under the leadership.
of Culbm!aster Morley Wall.
This Year's camp WAS success-
ful in every way With fine wea-
ther and extra special. mega. 'The
Scout Ladies Auxiliary organized
a shuttle service of kitchen help-
ers,. and under their experienced
handy,. the Cubs and their leaders,
never camped so well before.
On Thursday, Doi Colwell,
Ruby Colwell, Margaret Banner-
man and Betty 'Colwell went up
..early and. had everything• read'
for the ' boys who came in the
afternoon. Friday 'the cooks were
Shirley Donaldson, Dorothy Wall,
Eileen Moffat . and • Ivy Whytock..
The Saturday group , inelu. Bled
Freda 111,cItiriesi ' Betty Ackert,..
.June. Ackert and Grace Elliott:
Finally
On Sunday, Elva Nick-
olson . and Doris Eadie wound up_
the work. •
Barry Johnston .arid Ernest Ac-
kert.. •
The rater has, ,been cold- this
summer but the boys had their
regular swim periods with the
Leaders using the Buddy system
for safety.
150 At Worship Service
On Sunday afternoon, a conn-
rnuOity outdoor worship service.
was Conducted at the close of
Camp by '.Rev. Hill ' of White-
church. All the Culb parents carne
along as well as Scouts and their
parents with ' an estimated.' . at,
tendance of 1150..
This ' is the• second year this.
insipirinlg.outdoor service at Camp
Martyn has . been, conducted .and
is a worthrwhiie' Scouting experi-
ence.
Many people in • the Kinloss!
community, helped :by sending
cookies. and other treats andi 'by
the remarks of the leaders it was.
all most welcome..
• A .261 -year-old 'Indian resident
of the 'Saggeen Indian Reserve,
Clifford 'Cameron is dead, and
•Charlie Thompson, . 28, ' another
president of that community, has
been charged . with non -capital
Murder • following a fracas on
the Reserve, in which the vic-
Morley was 'helped by his „re- ting was fatally injured :appar-
'gular assistants;.- Rae •Haldenby, ently from a severe ±beating.
BACK TO
li:olidayi have come and 'gone and
its back to work "rejuvenated." The •
days wentquickly; as vacation' days 'do, ,
but they, were . leisurely enjoyable, and
idealweatherwise for lolling at . the beach:
Not sogood, though, for ' the farmer who
:watched pastures wither . from... the' con
tinued drought and water supplies dwindle
so that in some cases it was necessary to
resort to the ceaseless task of.: hauling
water for . stock.
WORK.:.AGAIN`" '
middle -of -the -night. climbs.:, to rewind: the
apparatus .. -that kept 'the huge magnifying •''
glass revolving," to -, flash its beams; warning
of the 'rocky point off shore:'
The light • has since been- electrified,
and ; when •J ack Campbell, the ` present'
light keeper, 'retires at the end ' of this.
season ..the light will become fully 'auto-
matic, and' the lightkeeper. ` will become
but :. a memory of' another .age:
,Two score: yearsago the :' barren
:waste to the north of. the Lighthouse was.
the site -Of more ',than . one -Scout ,Camp,
and 'a trip' from there to.'the'. Jardine -farm''
south' of the Point for' milk; vegetables .or''
fruit wasquite a jaunt. Scout Peter Mor
tis. didn't mind it, for he .reasoned. it gaVe
him. a, better appetite. which was' what ,
he didn't .need with food supplies such
•
as,:th'ey . were.
TWO weeks (at the cottage at
Am
erley beach' is. 'hardly .newsworthy, but
`the' pressureless: schedule , of timelessness
permits you' to relax (after you adjust,. to
.it) and gives the' opportunity • for contem-
plation, :and so we personalize' and editor-
ialize a bit trusting. that. 'these rambling.. re
marks may' be of . interest to some of .our.
readers:.,
Time was when :a picnic .Or .'outing .to,
the Lighthouse at ; Point Clark was .. an
annual.:' event and ''summer highlight: In the
days of ' the 'ho'rse-drawn• carryall the trip
itself.: was an event:
•
More 'vlvid''in the writer's Mind *Were
those , "daring':' motor car trips.
through
the bush to a get to :. the • Lighthouse; over
'deeply, rutted sand trails,. with; the `sharp
bends- and' occasional' "turnout' places; if
the drivercould get out of the ruts.' Then
the ;by vord: was, "Youmust be through
• the bush± before dark."
Then there Was but 'a .handful of
cottages nestled around the Lighthouse,
under its eerie night light.. Some ..were to
the -south, and a, few skirted 'the, ."com-
mons" to the north,' andwere roughly
equipped and furnished,. , by today s stan7.
dards of „modern lining.
• • ' Among the pioneers at ' the Point' a
half • century • ago- from :Lucknow. . were:
Wm.; 11/birdie, T. S: Reid, 'J. G, Arra
strong, A. 'P.. Stewart, . J. A. Glennie; Dr.:
A. M. Spence.. .•
Commuting back and forth' by Ford,
Chev,,' Baby ':Grand and Maxwell, with
their . 'big'. wheels andf high -,pressure tires,
over narrow, and washboard gravel roads,-'
would daunt' `'todays.drivers. • On occasion.
the SecondCo cessi
on 'was travelled,when.
;
it might. he in better condition. than the
"heavier travelled" boundary road.
' Point Clark, withits awesome Light-
house,: and • Bruce Beach, were then ` the
Rivietas of the district. A ' climb to the
top 'of, the .Lighthouse, ,was (and 'still is):
a thrill for the younger folk. Ronald
,(Pete) Armstrong: chose, to. chill the on-
. lookers, as he would forsake . the conven=•
tional interior stairs, and make the .. ascent
by • the lightning cable Which ran down•
thestructure from the' Trod `that topped
, the 1.00 -foot -high light.
Accompanying, the light keeper to
the a top of the . tower to see him put the
torch' to the acetylene light was : ,a: teal
privilege, -although no' dne envied hint his
This recalls a 'Visit to the Camp by
Reeve Robert Johnston, . and his .accep-
tance of• the invitation to stay for• dinner.'
The butter reserves were low that, day,
and as one : of the : chefs " we wistfully
watched while'. His Worship ' spread it •
thickly on several "slabs" of :;bread.'
But we `: are straying. Started off . act'`
ually to comment on the explosive spread.
of cottage building now, in many cases,
.elaborate summer homes and few, if' any,
of high or. low degree without modern
conveniences to Fend. the "roughing it"
associated at one' time with :vacationing at
the beach •
Development . at Point Clark • was
slow but gradual. At ;Amberley'. Beach,
just south of the. Boundary Hill in Ashy.
field Twp., a "hideaway" ' sprang up ' 'for
about a dozen cottages. It was less than 20
years ago that this sandy and unchanging.
beach. 'was generally "discovered.'.' Within
thepast ten
years' cottages have sprung
.
up rapidly until scarcely At beach -front lot'
remains,,Subsequently,. development spread
to 'the north :.of the Boundary road, and:
Mr: and Mrs.. Gordon Elliott " opened a:
beach store at the "foot . of the hill."
Today' •
, lovely cottages ;,and a squad-
ron of boats' dot the beach. o
h Now the cpn '
tinuit. of cottages, O '
x lake front'
y g under
development, extends practicallyunbroken
from Arnberley .to ` Kincardine, and be-
comes
comes almost one solid summer 'settlement,
Cali Tenders For
School Addition
the Tenders• dd tion have. been tothe called
!District High School, and will
be received until 'next Monday:
'Messrs Salter and A1lisor are
the architects and' • will meet..
here next Tuesday with the,
Board to Flet the tender.
It then requires the approval
of tile. Depart( ent- of 1 ducation
and of the: Murncipaa Board, !be-
fore the final '`go, ahead;'• is: re-
ceived.
ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. J. $, Kilpatrick
of Arizona, announce' the engage-
ment of their youngest daughter,
1VLarilyn. Elizabeth of London, to
'Mr. William' H. Meadean of Lon-
don, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
E. Meadean of Leamington. The
wedding. will take place, in Ar-
kora United. 'Church' on Augusst;
11th, ..1916.
.Mr. and.Mrs. Cliffprd, Craw-
ford, Lucknow,: wish to announce
the engagement of their , elder
daughter, Cora"Ann, to Mr. Ar-
thur Nelson-. Collins,' son of. Mr.
and' Mrs: Russell Collins of
3, "Ripley... The wedding will
take place 'on July 28th. at 2:30
p.m.' in Lucknow "United Church:
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Nuptial Honors
For Brid .'
Elect
About twenty ' young friends
and former classmates gathered
at the home of Mrs, Dori Thomp-
son to • honour Miss .Ann Craw-
ford at . a miscellaneous shower.
• Readings 'were :given by Miss.
Marlene Hunter :an d Mts.„ Gary
Suter •and a contestwas conduct-
ed by • Mrs.: Allan ' MacIntyre:
The bride -elect ,Was assisted in
opening her gifts by her sister,:
Miss Joan: 'Crawford •and
$i11 HaidenbY, Everyone enjoyed,
viewing a Brid'e's. 'Scrapbook coin -
piled by •Mrs. Bill : Haldenlby.
' Ani' thanked• :all •present and
invited them to' her trousseau
' VAN DO LEY ' . WOODWXIK 'tea; Lunch was served
Wedding '. vows /were .' exchang- • •On Tuesday of : last week a
ed in:. the Third 'Christian' •Re- .miscellaneous` shower.. was .ar
.formed Church in. Zeeland, Mich- ranged: by Mrs:. '.Harold Ritchie,
igari ,on. `June • 30th . at 6:3.d: p:m. and Mrs • Jack McDonagh; Don agh; with ,
.by Betty. N. Woodwyk and' Corey t'w'enty-four neighbours and
•'Van. •Der Ley. , The ',bride is. the friends gathering, at the McDon-
daughter 'of. Mr>, and Mrs. Nick!o agh . home .to honp r Aim!' .
1'as Woodwyk of Zeeland,., Mich. • A ' short •progr in was enjoyed,
.and the groom is .;the son of Mr:, • alter . which •the- 'bride elect was. • •
and 'Mrs. ' .Peter Van Der. Ley assisted by . her mother in open-
Of R:B: 3, Goderich. Rev. :Hoog- ung,_ the many lovely . gifts in the •
•strate performed' the ceremony:. .Wishing Well:"Ann thanked the
Tall• lighted tapers ,graced :the ladies • and °inviteci' them .to 'her.
';altar; which .was adorned' with 'trousseautea
white and 'pink ±gums' and filled . Tea On -Saturday'
in With tall palma, The bride Mrs: ,Clifford Crawford enter -
given in marriage :by. her father tained at a trousseau tea in her
was .lovely in. a gown of white .home on Saturday afternoon' and
with 'scooped neckline. and :cap. evening, 'July ,241St in 'honour of
. sleeves with Matching. mitts.. The .her dauigf ter,' Ann
bodice and_ front panel were ode- They guests were received .by
corated with seed pearls..:Her ,the hostess, assistedby the bride
shou de . length veil . , (3f illusion elect : and Mrs., Russell: Calla s, ;
net was held in. place, 'with` mother of the groom.
!pearls and 'silk organza. She car- A :rose floral. arrangement 'de
ried a ,white' testament With. pink corated' the tea `table which ,was
roses, White gardenias with sa-:.covered with a 'lace'tablecloth•'
tin streamers' knotted.:with;.. rose. ' . Mrs: Carl Vassellea,-Goderich
t buds: ,She :wore a single strand of ..,Mrs. Bill Wilton, Gait, ' were in
pearls, a.- gift • of the groom.; ' charge of ' the guest. 'book,
Mrs.' G. .Rietman of Zeeland 'Sharing tea table 'honours dor,
sister of ,the bride was matron 'ing.":the` afternoon and'. ,evening
of honor and wore' a street length were' Mrs. Wm, 'Crawford, grand
gown; of pink lace over taffeta 'mother ':of 'the :';bride -elect, Mrs.,
and carried white and pink carna-Bert Crawford,' Mrs. • •Duncan
'tions.. Thoriburn, Mrs. ; Len Crawford,
Miss' Ann 'Van `Der Ley,; sister aunts. of the. bride -elect and Mrs.:
of the 'groom and Miss; Marilyn Harry Graham, Mrs: Goldie:Hus-
!Le • Poire, . .were lbrids=naids' ton,, Miss Margaret Robertson &:
wearing' pink' -]ace, :and,'• carried • -Mrs, Ken Robertson, aunts of
bouquets the same' ats the mia;tron the groom: 'Mrs.. Gordon ' Mcfon
of honor. Little Sherry:•Boetsinia ald, JViiss;sVsPaist:eyileel
Thompson,cousin: of 'the bride'oras: a. charm- 1Vitrs.'Carla,,Miss Dianeino flower .girl ' in pink; lace Rayne: Thorburn &
over taffeta' with 1. skirt :and Mrs Gordon Needham served.
carried 'a basket of pink rose D%spl ayiiig" the trduaseau ar►d
.,petals;-- 'Little Gregory.i --_ . i Marlene • Buniter,,
R ,etman .gifts,, were Miss
Was.ringbearer. ' • Miss .Joan . Crawford and: Mrs.
The bent man was Richard Brtice .Robertson.'.
Van Der . Ley, brother of the Others assisting were Mrs.:
groom: Mr. Hank.. DeVries 'hro- Ernie Crawford, .Mrs. Earl Bogie,
Cher -in -slaw of. the groom; 'and Mrs. Jim -Wilson, :Mrs: Harold
Gordon .Rietmari ' brother -in -,law Rist hie, Mrs. Stuart.. Collyer,
of the bride acted as ushers. . Mrs." Clarence 'Greer . and .Mrs..
A 'reception'" and ,:dinner was )3i11 Harris,
held at Van , Raaltes for about $0 ` .-• .
guests. the bridal tables was
centered :.....• . "ink an4
with • a three ,:tiered scheme• carried out an •P ,
wedding cake with the color white.
with a terrific business potential. Property •
values have soared fantastically, ` until to
day, you would need a couple of grand
or more before going • • shopping for a
lakeside 'lot
' And so it was that on Sunday' after,
noon, after two weeks of escape from the
pressures of deadlines, arid freedom from
the yoke of Cock an,d calendar, thatwe
did this musing.
Though modes of life may. change,
g
a quiet family beachstilly the superla-
Livep lace, to shed ' ' ' your
p your cares an:d our
clothes..
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