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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1966-06-22, Page 8ft • Lucknow Business Men's MOC.. . NOTICE RE STORE �IOURS LUCKNOW BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION rias DECIDED ON THE FOLLOWING HOURS ,ON THE WEEKEND OF THE JULY 1st HOLIDAY, Open Thursday Afternoon And Thursday Evening,..June30 Closed All. 'DayFriday, July1 st Open Sat., July 2nd Until 6 p.m. Doug Miles,Huron County Ag ricultural Representative, had some impressive figures posted at the -sod -tarn ng -ceremony, for -the-= International. Plowing Match held at Seafcrth on, Saturday 'afternoon. It would make the buttons pop. on any Huron County farmer's vest and justly so. Did you know the: following about Huron County? Bases on 1963 figures, which were the latest available, Huron stood well,`up in the Province of Ontario., FIRST in improved farmland.,: 635,068 acres. FIRST in conimercial farms, 4358 farms. • FIRST in total cattle, 194,200 head. TT in totaf swine, 124,500. FIRST in total poultry ,i1,946,500 SECOND in all field crops, 379,300 acres. •FIRST: in dry beans, 25,840 acres • THIRD .in corn for fodder, 213,500 acres. SECOND inmixed grain, 91,500 acres.. , • SECOND in flax, 93,800 acres. SECOND. in barley, 7800 acres. The 1st Jackson Reunion Picnic was. held •on June 12th at the home of Mr and Mis. Erin Van Norman of Ariss, Ontario.. The. Jacksons were early settlers -atmEverton,: Ontario;; in-Eramosa Township. Mr, Richard Jackson came to this country'.from Ireland,. cleared the farm land that is now presently owned by his great grand son , . William Jackson, ' and the farm has been in the Jackson name for over 100 years. Three, of the four Aunts of the present William Jackson who were .. born and raised on the farm were present for the occasion; Mrs. Hattie McCutcheon, Acton; Mrs. Margaret Hall, Lucknow and Mrs. Minnie McDaniel, Toronto, The 'oldest person attending was Mrs, Mattie McCutcheon of Acton. the youngest Leanne Friesen,: granddaughter of Mrs. ' Murray Johnston, Toronto, and she persons coming: the• farthest were M. and Mrs.: W. Cumming (Mrs. Jack Hall's daughter Eileen) from. Owen Sound. • • Relatives attending were. from .Guelph; Acton,_Ospringe, Rock- wood,. Moffat,' Preston, Lucknow, Owen Sound; Toronto and Weston. JOHN W. '�0 . Nut CENTENNIALISHER COMMISSIONER • ' . It • is still possible to put a • canoe into our Canadian ..rivers. and tributaries and paddle to one of the oceans.; • Eric W. Morse, an • expert on. Four fur trade history who has traversed. ` and • written about the • old canoe routes of Canada, says there are as many miles of inland waterways in this •country' as in all: the ; other nations of : the world` combined.: In fact it is estimated that one quarter of all the fresh water in the world is to .be found in Canada. • In an article published a few years ago, Called. "Canoe 'Routes of the..Voyageurs",• Eric Morse suggested. that, sometimes, as much history can ` be learned from a canoe as from' a history book. If ,is` tlre_ Vie.__-- and. L be- lieve lieve he is right — many of us are going,. to learn more about Canada's history when our . atten- tion is '• attracted to the 100 -day • Centennial Voyageur . Canoe • Pageant next year: • •From Rocky Mountain' House, near the Alberta British ` Columbia border, canoers will dip their paddles and follow in the wake of ' voyageurs and fur traders .'along theearly inland waterways Their destinationo • Expo 67 at Montreal, 'a distance. of some 4000 rules! The Centennial Canoe, Pageant. will create considerable excitement because ' it is to be a/ "race", be- tween teams chosen by', the various p evinces o ' • na ' a, an . the. ter. ritories. The• race will be con-- ducted according to rules similar' • •�' to those of ' a car • rally so that 'competitive spurts and ' stops can. be made ' at communities for the teams' participation in :local Cen- .. 'tenial Celebrations. Like'the' old. fur 'brigades, they will. travel in flotillas and . judging' will be done on • a points system. While the race will create ex- citement it also will stir our ima-ginations. It will remind us .how some of our colorful pioneers travelled and developed the early • economy. of : Canada. It. is : in- credible, as Eric Morse describes it, that in an age before air travel, Our experienced mechanics spot the trouble before expensive damage sets in. We assure top performance with the best tools, materials. .. Fast service, :tool in a land devoid of road or rail, on a route 'beset with obstructions, dangers and difficulties, men bur- dened •'with hundreds' of tons ° of fur and :trade goods, succeeded each year in crossing over half a continent and back again in the scant five months between break- up, and freere-up: • . The modern day "voyageurs".' who have, been chosen for the " 1967. pageant have been getting into shape_ for the big ,event and this summer they will participate -in advance trials. One• of the test races •will . be held in August, m conjunction with British Colum- bia's Centennial celebrations, from Fort St. • James . down the Stuart River to prince George and ':then down the . Fraser river through •Quesnel to Soda Creek. The -crews will , portage- by frailer ' to Palo • and then paddle on to Hope,. New Westminster and Vancouver and across the /strait to' Victoria. In the other test • race crews • ' will shoot the treacherous 'Lachine Rapids (now within the boundaries - of..Metropolitan. Montreal ). and on to .the. Expo .67 site. •From Mont., real, ` the paddlers will. ':move up:; the St Lawrence, down .the Riche- lieu through once :hostile Mohawk country; to' Lake Champlain then on to New York for the Labor Day, weekend, There. silhouetted. against the :Manhattan skyline and dwarfed by the sleek• and modern ocean ships their journey will end for this year. Twelve canoes of special de - ,sign, resembling the, old Northern canoe • type used by the ' early • voyageurs, are . being built in Fredericton. N.B.' for the ' pageant The first was ' tested in April 'on the North Saskatchewan River; near: Rocky Mountain House; Al. bares. • •. The big race in the summer of 1967.will be one' of : the highlights of the Centennial....Many Cana. dians who live on the route will, be able to. witness'' •the pageant and the otherswill enjoy follow- ing the teams by way of press, radio; and television reports •during the 100 days. ' ' .Thunk `of it! — 4000 miles in 100 :days`,• This includes portages over • slimy rocks, 'up .mountain •'sides lifting' their canoes and heavy loads of equipment sleep- • ing outdoors soaked hundreds of times •—• tired, worried, storm- bound; plagued by black flies, sand flies,'mosquitoes: Well! I` have two `comments:' our ; forefathers •did it; I'm glad._I' was not invited, • :ti w , Y .. a `., r. •. ., ..,,,?:`x w,oagaa fir. )k'^2'i; d�aayq• Twelve Fredericton, N.B., built, coeoes will be used in 'the Centennial Canoe Pageant: The one shown' .is' being tested on 'the. North Saskatchewan . River' near Rocky Mountain House, Alberto. Merging Of Small Municipalities Urge By Bruce County Treasurer T. N. Alton' KINCARDINE - Amalgamation of ('00;°$513,450 and $790,455. some ofthe smaller Bruce munic� ipalities Was : suggested •to county council Friday by treasurer Thomas Alton: ;' Cutting down the number of municipalities would'result in. more efficient administration at a lower .cost, he :claimed:. The county has no power to bring about amalgamation' but there is permissive legislation if the affected municipalities initiate the move. • Residents Of these manicipaliit:ies would have to be shot n the ad- vantages of 'amalgamation, he said. The merger of townships and villages for, school purposes was termed a. step towards union., Bruce has 31 • municipalities, and with the•'11 deputy reeves, •had a 42?eman council. Sotne townships, particularly ,in the pen- insula, are sparsely populated and Some of the villages have few residents. . ! 'The total Bruce population is 141, 530, . . r . Townshipswith populations of less than 1,000 are Lindsay,318 • St. Edmunds, 498; Albermarle, 553; Eastrior 889; and Saugeen, X50. Assessment of Lindsay and St. Edmonds is less than $1,000„ Lucknow is the only village among the. nine with a population over 1,000 or assessment' above $1 •,900, .000,, An interim claim for $28,963 has been made for winter works ; payrolls on •construction•to the. add- ition at the courthouse ar W alker- ton, •the treasurer' said. He estitri- ated, a further $30,000. will be~ re coverable'front the project. Council established a county $,; library but not without opposition from some members, More than half the municip- alities •applied • for the ,library s formation. All villages asked for it, all towns except Chesley and Southampton and all townships except Arran, Brant, Bruce, East- nor, Elderslie, Greenock, Lindsay. and Saugeen.' Cost of the library service will be.a half -mill and - the non-member Municipalities have until. July 31 to join if they want the benefits. The library . willbe established at the first of next year. • • • An amendment to the motion by Bruce Township,;Reeve John Mc.Ken• zie was: lost 29 to 10, It would have required the urban�C•entres in which the libraries are situtated E 1 • "The urbans will really !aka a fleecing if this goes.through• Wiarton Reeve Robert'Crai,_ said, ' . A survey of the Wiarton Library' showed two-thirds of the yatrons came 'from the surround in :rural area, he said ."The towns will still: et•librar)' servicemuch cheaper per capita than, the townships, Mr.` .Mclert- zie said. A :centennial planning cornmitt• ee'was set up comprising Warden • Stewart Forrester'of Paisley, Thom • as Alton; Eldon-Yundt, (•eorge`. Gear and.Keith Wald ie pf Walker. ton," Rosewell Smith of Hepworth and 'Dr.James Morton or 5outhamf Council deferred- a request by the Bruce County Mutual ,Aid Ass, • oeiation to approve radio .Comm- unication for fire departmeat s until th'e county Emergent i 'Meas' `. ures'Organization hea'dgttarters Is re-established in the county huilci ing at Walkerton. Estimatell cost of the .system was $30,0U, A $250 grant to the associar'irn was approved. . The clerk was instructed to re- quest that Tiverton's centennial grant be made available -to that village. Tiverton had turned its grant. over to the county hut now wishedto use it for a community centre. The village arena was destroyed by fire last winter, re grant will be for about ;:t,' $ OO. t ' G( ote our eci :tier 0 en stat arc Re FC ;oyl� rau •rich; 1 {• A( tt,. that aye end ',lvfaj oat tirlj sdrt Fri; ndic Ind. orei �hex�i lily Th `n it9 hat a actd teff, Iry