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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1959-06-17, Page 1al, to. �k•. n• . ay , .Q: a >s• 59, rt, er,. , i- $3.00 A Year In Advance $1,00 xtra: To U.S.A. Health O ficials To' LookPublic nto Sewage Pollution Sources . . LUCKNOW, ONTARIO . WEDNESDAY, • JUNE, 17th,. 1959 . TWELVE PAGES At • the June. meeting .,of the Village Council last week, a letter was received from Dr. A. y • l manager of the OntarioE. Berry, Water rrY� general •sources Comm-iss Ion, in which' he pointed out > . ':was not feasible to ance, sewage works, hat then there is o '"no alternative to having these ' tions ` .to ', ;drains and to connec " streams severed, The letter.was in reply to: .ad- ' visement by Council that itcon- sidered' a sewage project at,' a cost of $150,000 to $200,000, as prohibitive, 'and would 'ask in-• ..dividual , ratepayers to . correct their own pollution problems. Bruce County Health Unitt ' of- ficials have been , contacted ` and will be hi the Village . next week 'to investigate all septic tanks in questionable areas. • Council's opinion was that the pollution would have .to be cleaned . 'up, or •the ',Water Re ' s :. r ces Commission',would, ; force the community .into it, sooner : or later. Protest Pigs,. In. Corporation /i A petition signed by: ' some six or seven residents. of Clyde, Havelock and 'Hamilton Streets, protested the raising of pigs; on . Clyde St. by A. • J- Wilson: The petition was presented by Clare. Johnstone and, both he and Mr;' Wilson attended .•`the: meeting to "present, their case." The•matter'•was referred to the Bruce. County ; Public : .Health II it for investigation and a rid:- or u1=or •reconnmenclation in the• mater. Paving. Continue nProgram Council reviewed the road work program 'for "the year, that ill include. the laying. of some 70w0 tons of hot ; mix asphalt and road ` widening and hill " cutting • to a point, that pratically all main streets will' be surfaced or under construction... "The hot mix will run to about $4,450. ' Vict- oria, Street, (north of' the ]Ford Garage) is scheduled 'for widen- ing, idening, drainage and pawing,: Some streets east of : • Havelock' :::are slated for hardtop. • It ispossible that. the road pro- gram may run` a bit intoe red butif so, there will •ibe a big cut downin expenditure : next: year. Art Breckles : reported 'dying done sixty hours of 'weed and • grass cutting on Village streets and lots and : was given an. .in crease- of 25c' an hour to assist in the cost of Mower 'repairs re- quired. as a% result of damage by. wire and other. hidden obstacles. • Clarence Gfeer returned home on Tuesday of last week and is • • convalescing ' favourably follow- ing major surgery in London- • `"CAKE" ENDS UP IN DUMP The birthday.' cake, which sat at •the Post Office last` year dur- ing the ,Centennialhas come to an infamous' end; It was procUr-' red frown Southampton, but as there were `°no takers" after, Luckntiw's -use of it . had ended,. or -since then, it was *trucked 'off. to the dump on Monday evening. Since the Centennial it had been stored ',by., V. A. Mowbray in the Presbyterian• Shed, arid when all efforts , failed to interest Some . other community in it, • the d'u_mp was the only answer. TO : REGISTE SATURDAY• G LESSONS FOR. SW.. T11IM�T ,. • • Registration for summer swim- ming classes at Teeswater Pool, 1 will be. received ;this Saturday afternoon' from 2.00 'to 5.00 P.M. at the Town ' Hall. '• All ,children 8 years of • age in 1959; or older, . are eligible;' The° . fee ''for as course of 15 les- sons is $3.00. Bus transportation will be pro- "vided each Tuesday ' and'; Friday to Teeswater by .' the Lucknow` and vicinity Branch' of , the Red Cross. • • CHURCH OVERTAXED •,� FOR , , ANNIVERSARY SERVICE • Successful anniversary servee ices were held on SundaY . /at Zion h . United: Churc • with the � morning service being so largely. attended the , church • was taxed beyond, la.ge c capacity.' ; .. y •�,. xrowdalso at,, tended the evening service. Rev. Lloyd' Brown of ' erect. very Brussels deliv- P• both services. forcible . sermons • for vices. • • Special music Port was rendered by Albeit quartete, ` consisting of Mr. •and Mrs. George West- lake, Mrs. Mel Dickson and Mr. Arthur Dickson and accom anie by • Mr. Walter accompanied d KathleenTigert. Misses aid Mary Fisher 'rend= ered duets -at 'the evening ser- vice. churchThe , • . -had • been recently 'decorated for the •occassion. A floral lace. basket- was communion tablea .,ble • placed on the. pon in memory of the Tate Mr. an Gardner � d `1VIrs, William • family;y, members of the DISCUSS CRAZY • DRIVING PROBLiight- , At: the invitation of the Village Council Provii tial Constable Lou. Boyce of the Kincardine• detach - merit attended the June meeting of Council 1as''t •week', for an in- formal , discussion 'of . the ' wild driving . of'those whom ,Ieeve. Joynt°referredto; a "jet propelled: young punks," and .who '.have been cause for . num roes Cern- plaints being -received by Coun. •cel. The cavorting is generally at its worst at night and on Sway., Mt. . Boyce pointed. • out that since the owner' responsibility :clause was.: struck from the sta- tutes, an ` officer has to • :have. proof of drivership to Make a charge Stick, ..arid this adds ` to; the. 'difficulty. •of enforcing traf- fie regulations,,' and . has ma, fied their prob'lenis in this, regard: Mr. 'Boyce oapflined the. agnea that . the '24-hour-•aday three-man force' at Kincardine'. has 'to :police. Their .white -door car d oesn"t make for easy policing, and they • have sat for lengthy periods. try- ing in vain .t+ .catch • .some : of; these "cavorting • •cowboys . in the. act.' But the law ' of averages he said, would , eventually catch •up with •them: Constable Boyee assured .Coun- cil..Coun- cil, of their fullest: co-operation and stated • they •, want to do •everything in their power to give good law: enforcement with- out fear' or favour. Constable Boyce reiterated iterated .his conviction that liquor figures in many. accidents,' and, stressed the • fact• that they will persist to. checkup and crack down . on those who' illegally carry "booze". in their cars. Those who do, have it for one reason—to drink it and the drinking -driver is a pot- ential. killer,, he contends. Constable Boyce'.would like to see blood tests a part of accident investgations , to • prove or 'di•s- prove that alcohol • figures in many accidents. • • Mr. Boyce came' to• the de-, fence of the teenagers; and while he recognized that • =there is a good deal: of irresponsible, show- off . driving, the, youth of this. community' .generally are not "bad boys." Re felt that the adults ,have a responsibility for setting an example of ,,,good be- haviour, if we are to expect it from the • teenager. RECEIVES CERTIFICATE• FOR JR. -RED CROSS WORK Mrs, A. 'E.. *Kim spoke • at the Public 'School on. Monday in connection. with .Water Safety Week, which .is being marked by. the Red,Cross. ' ' • Mrs, McKimalso outlined • the summer swimming .:program at the Teeswater pool, which is spts9red °:locally by. the Luck now 'and District' Branch of the Bed ',Cross, Mrs. W. B. Anderson was pre-; Sent also, and ..oars behalf " :of -the Red Cross president, V. A. Mow- bray presented Principal :Stuart Collyer with a certificate of merit for. his efforts in•prompting the work • of • the •• Junior Red The . certificate read, "for, faithf ul; and devoted service as a volunteer. worker of the Cana dian Red Cross Society, and whose ' contxiliat'ion of time, . ef- fort andtalent will long be. rem ,membered in this division." SENTINEL ADDS NEW " 1 "SUGAR and SPICE”. COLUMN Mrs. McKim Receives. High Award In �,ecognttio.n Qf Girt Gide Work The new room for Girl Guides, Brownies, BOy Scouts and Cubs. hi the basement ,of the Lucknow town 'hall was officially opened last Friday night. The highlight, of .openings Was. the 'recognition of the work. of Mrs. ' . A. E. iMcKini of Lucknow with ,Girl Guides throughout the year"s: Mrs.. McKim• has been .an 'active worker in focal, provincial and' ,national 'guide Work. Pre- sent far the• occasion was Mrs. • Bruce, Connell, Galt, H, uyonia area commissioner, who present- ed Mrs. McKirh with the "Beav er award".. The award is •defined as one ' for outstanding •' service to the •Guide • movement in the'. . national. .or provincial field; The award . is the highest that • the The,Sentinel has become the 70th Canadian .,weekly newspaper to subscibe to ;the. breezy column "Sugar and Spice," penned by Bill Smiley, editor of the Mar- ton `Echo. We start the series this. week, space permitting. Space "Iimita-` tions have become a weekly pro- blem :that extra seldom adequately alleviate;, and so from issue ,.to issue we •never', know what• may be 'crowded. out It is for this reason that we frequently . request `' early copy, and require meeting reports to be in immediately to be set . in type for inclusion in ' our first press : runs ilf. they. aren't they stand little chance of getting set, and holding, them over only further complicates next week's space requirements: , P GIRVIN BROTHERS .:'POSIT HERE, ,.LEFT. 50 YEARS AGO Wm. •G. (Bile. Ginrin of Calgary and R F., (Bob) Girsta of ' San: Francisco were callers in : town last week. Their father the late George Girvin was battier here over half a :century ago: The family left here •in : IS07. They had :a sister Edith, who. died• in'. infancy before 'the turn Of the century and is buried.: in South Kinloss. Cemetery: x. Bill was here lastyear for the Centennial and felt it was 'a huge success.There are few' here now whom they know, but: one . of their calls was on Bill' Douglas. HANNA WINS AS PART' RETURNED. • The ; Frost Government, al- though ' losing twelve •'seats .'in last Thursday's provincial ,elec- tion, elec-tion, was returned to power with a sizeable overall, predominance. in . the Legislature of 71 'seats,, against 22' ,Liberals and 5 ' C C:F: The . standing in the last Legis- lature Was 83 13rogrdssive-Con- servatives, '11 Liberals, 3 C.C.F ,and: 1 Independent. P.C- Hanna' Does . It ; Agaiiti . Vererar campaigner John W., Hanna, was returned :for his sixth , term with an official majority of •1,306 votes •over Lib- eral candidate .Rae Watson, who made his first bid' 'to ,enter. the political field. Mr. Hanna was. first : elected in 1943 by a scant 156 votes over Hugh Hilt at, was ':a • three-way contest, in ' which Henry Lantz,, C.CY> .candidate polled 3,053 to:. run third..:A total of:12,073 votes were cast: In' 1945, with 13,203 votes cast, Mir. Hanna. piled up a ' 2087 Ma- jority over •Wm. J. McKay -of Huron Township; W C. King :of (Continued on Page 10) VISITED AUNT IN HER ONE-HTJNDREDTB • YEAR • 'Mrs. Ann MacDonald returned last week -from 'a . months' vis- it in California at the home of her• nephew,.' Finlay :MacDonald She has 'returned to the home of her brother, : D. A. MacDonald of Lochalsh.• While in California she: visited with her aunt, Mrs Nellie (Hall- iday) Hart oft' San Francisco who will be 'one hundred years of age in August Mrs. MacDonald flew to Cali- fornda andreturned: by . train, takings a side. ',trip to see the Grand Canyon, LDHS YEA B'OK.AVALLABLE "Veritas" 'the 6th annual year book of :;the .•Lucknow District High School, was completed) the; encu of, the week, and students who had. a . copy ordered have been,. picking • : them up ' at The Sentinel Office. • • Additional • copies are available to students * who have not one on order, :to. .ex -students or the gen erall public who will find the re- vier . of the 1958.59 scholastic ye.,ar most ., interesting, plus , a good deal• of whollesome humour, fun. and :fantasy. The :books may. •be purchased at nibach's' Drug Store or at. The Sentinel. • The` editorial staff was corn prised of Patricia Thompson,. Helen .Campbell, Diane • Rayner, 'Doug Stanley, Jib Watson .,and Ball' Andrew, : with Nancy Web- ster and, Judy Webster as .ad vertismg managers.. .Local mer - ,chants and business folk. were. very ' generous in their .advertis •ing support 'to make .possible•the rint' of this. •5� illustrat- edIng •50 -page illustrat ed book: 'In: the editorial preface by ,Pat- ricia Thompson it • is :pointed out that the book provides the Med- ium of. recording 'some' of • the. highlights of the year's scholas- tic .: activities, as •well ' as • the achievements, successes and, hon.:, ours attained. an ' .it they have tried • to, capture a •bit of the humour' of school days and to cement the ties of friendship • that are: formed. • In the principal's ,message, Mr. P. W.' Hoag...said in part:. "A student knows that education enables him to appreciate and •enjoy the finer, • things :of life. Generally it .lifts him to a higher planets of living; gives him more interesting , and stimulating as- ' scelates; raises him in ;the res- pect and ,recognition of the ,com- munity and increases his chance for success iii .his rchosen • field.° And a• • sample of "Veritas" humour isconfalined in this joke: Woman to' 'toy' department clerk: 'It must interest an • eight-year. 'old boy and yet be simple enough for his father to play with." - Canadian Council can. give., In making . the presentation, Mrs. Connell' referred to. Mrs. McKim as one of her first' friends and:;., stated that no worthier person could receive . this` award. Mrs;. Connell is`• commissionerover 7000 personnel, and in that group Mrs. 1Vielcim is.. only . the . se .ond • • to hold the Beaver. award, Assisting Mrs: Connell 'in the presentation was Mrs. B. W. Dix- on, Ilarriston, .division, ,commis- • signer for Grey -Bruce' south. Mrs.. Dixon is: a :: daughter of former .Lucknow residents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie. Aitchison, and was born: 'here: A congratulatory' letter was received ' from. Mrs. Nesbitt, chief • coinan,issioner of - Canda in the Girl Guide movement:, Mrs.' Geo. Joynt, on' behalf': , of . the' local Guide association, presented 'Mrs, McKim with a bouquet of -roses in recognition: of her • faithful service and fine leadership • throughout the years since "1928. In .'replying,% .Mrs. McKim : at= tributed inuch of , her accomplish- ments, ccom. list - p ments • to the untiring work' 'of others., Presentations Made • Mrs. Morgan Henderson, presi- dent.' of 'the local associate n, for a ,. o ..,, Girl. Guide work, `presided for. the evening, • Following•. the horseshoe forma- tion orma tion Mrs: Harvey Irwin', -guide ' . captain,' presented: second ,glass • 'badges to, .Barbara Rathwell, • Joanne Conley, ;.:Lynda, ` *•Butten, Dianne Jamieson,:;' Sharon O'Don nell,, Beverley .Rathwell; . Bever- ley, MacKenzie . and Betty ` Math ;The .:shield: for the tbest..patrol' was presented to the oriole pat- rol for last year's work This year :the :award will go: to the • Bantam patrol.: Patrol' leaders • stripes were presented to; Lynda • / (Continued on : page 12) BOB : BROWN, FORMER; . LUCKNOW MERCHANT; DIES. • Robert Brown, a former Luck- nowite, and :who had .'been: back r, here , ona couple of • occasions in recent years, died • suddenly • at jos home in North: Vancouver on Sunday,. June 7th,in. dhs 71st year :Mr: Brown"•was one .of Luck- now'.spopular merchants. He clerked for the Cameron, Murdoch and Iater went into the dry• goods business for himself where: the Mayfair Rest aurarit is located, - and was •'sue- ceeded by the Walker Store: Bob . accepted , a . position as : tra- Veiling salesman and ,the family moved. to ` Fort :William 'and in latter years to Vancouver. • Mrs. Brown, the former Hess ter Grace, McIntosh, died on July , 15th, 1954, and, her : ashes were. =interred in the family plot in Greenhill Cemetery where their nine-year-old seri,' Robert . Keith Brown., wasi'.buried in' May of 1923;. Mr. Brown .;is survived by one sc+n, Robert:, W. of • Vancouver;, two daughters, Mrs. •George. Eve rest. (Betty) of. Port Arthur Mrs.' Stewart. Canpbell ; (Isobel) . of'• Kamloops,: B.C., four grandchild- ren and three sisters, Miss ' My rt le Brawn and Mrs; A. Mack of Fernie, 13.C. and Mrs. • •M. Kastner of Vancouver. The funeral service was on Wednesday of last week followed • by cremation at Garden Chapel, Ocean ' View, Vancouver: Mr Brown was.ea member of • Old Light Lodge, had been act ive iii sporting circles and is well remembered by' odder 'residents. for his stage ability, : in an era when • the local talent stage play was the popular. form *of drama tie enter'ta,inment.'