The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-09-24, Page 2PAOOI.'TWO • • hU KNOW" SENTINEL LUCKNOW, ONTARIO M • Sopor -.On tiii•'HP! WW1 OJT oondarl► . . -Class=Mail-Ragist titian. Number 0847 F.atblished 1873. — Published Each Wednesday. Afternoon 1)Mmbtr of :the C.W.N.A. and. O.W.N:A. . Subscription Rate, ..,$5:00a, year.. in advance, to the. U.S.A., $7.00 Donald C. Thompson, Publisher, THE LUCKNOW' ;SENTIN.EL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO r WEDNESDAIJ, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1t'9; • • THEY SHOULD BE WARNED! Two instances: of rabid foxes in the community. within the past week have pointed out a danger which' has eacisted for some time, but which bears repeating Small children should be warned of the.' dangers of these animals and to - to take immediate shelter in the closest 'residence, if such an animal was, encountered while on the way'to school, or at play. Saturday,On such a was on feet from �thT;uno Pubblcfox xSchool. It the loose just a few:hundred would be wise to warn your youngsters. of -the danger. 1 "Banana" seats and high-rise handle bars, bicycle gadgets drat excite the admirationof modern small fry, are under scrutiny by the Department of Transport. The investigation is the result of opinions voiced by police and other authorities that the new -style,. low -slung bikes with theirhigh handle bars • and elongated seats are less ` controllable, and therefore less safe, thanstandard. models. . ` 'They also point to the. new bicycles as a possible factor,: in Ont ario's disproportionateincrease in bicycle fatalities in 196,8. There were 47 cyclists killed in' Ontario last 'year, More. than double the previous ye•ar's toll of • 22:: ' A pilot 'survey is afready underway Metropolitan Toronto police are aiding in conducting,. the survey, which consists of obtaining in- formation by . means, of •-a questionnaire on bicycle; , design,• equipment and eo , clition to - be filled: out by a police 'officer reporting a bicycle collisi. The effectiveness of the questionnaire will be assessed `around November and some . tentative 'conclusions drawn: As• a control . measure, a general questionnaire; will also be y; a :. c; + cers m' won o s • ' 1n ,o er obtain 'detailed . background' information on .bicycle usage This willenable the Department of Transports Research 'Section to assess •the risk, factor involved'in bicycle use: An `;engineering;study: of bicycles, with scientific observation of their performance in planned trials, is also contemplated by the De- partinent of Transport to assess the .road -worthiness of new style. bikes s as compared to .the. less - popular 'standard models..• • ' iii•iiri1n11RItIRfl I IIEIIIIIIIEIII•I110111U`imitiIELII 1IIEUIILiINtIIUUhIt1IU111EIIIEIIIU1.1. ROYAL `SALUTE . u • e .' GE -1. '. I very 'proud., of this 'very rare and' distinctive honour The. unit:draws itsperson`rnel- fro` rrExe err; Seaforth, based in .W ingharr. , Walkerton and.' :`Listowe] for this very special .oc asion, The' Commanding Lt. Cot:' R:`. P. Ritter:, Officers, .. CO's and•men of this Regiment • ere' most surprised :and .elated • When informed of. this honour.. This' honour is;normally bestowed on' one • ` of the Royal Canadian Horse•'Artil-` :". lery,, Regular Force,. Regiments •' Even:they' feel the awe of such an undertaking.. - All communities which have • me' Clinton.' B.lyth,':Belgrave ; Wingharn,, Listow'e1, Gowanstown, Palmerston, Harriston, Mount Officer Forest ,.,�Mildrrrav Walkerton Hanover; 'Chesley, , Paisley, 'Teec water•'and ;Lucknow , none of. which 1 is Over 5000 population,.., ' This unit. pepetuates'the 19th. Army Field Artillery Regiment ,of "D" Day; fame and the 7th Medium Artillery Regiment. , Many.;of the sons. whose fathers were members' of these units and many other units 'I are now serving.in the present n- sery Returns FromWorl Near Arctic Circle Wallace Houston,; youngest son of Mi. and Mrs. Haryey Houston; Holyrood , visited ,on, the week -end at his parents hgme:. Wallace has. spent the last four months; in bran rum City and: Buffaloe• Narrows.. :He is employed as an aeroplane mechanic with Survair Limited, an aerial survey firm. ,The first week of Jul the Went. to- Baker -take ,-N'oitri West --Terri r les:. ' • The ,.population is made up of. about onehundred white -and the.- rest he: -rest are, Eskimo. ' There was about 80 inches of .ice on 'the lake when. . they arrived' and some snow'drif'ts. here and there. _ By July 22nd;' summer had .arrived with tempera tures.}to 70 and 80 degrees, and at midnightthere was: ;about: hours' of dusk; and .the/frest.continu- out daylight. Baker. Lake is one • 'hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle and north of the Province of Manitoba.. Wally reported for work .Tuesday , morning•to• the company headquar- ters at Ottawa. He ;came down from Baker• Lake in'the Company` plane ,as. far as.S'udbury. . . He made. the, .rest' of .the tripeby Air Canada to Toronto and London ..._ •. Wally reports The Sentinel as a: welcome visitorin the north., Mail is flown in twice a 'week. • RIPLEY 'GIRL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 e e areagirl; "Susan T eswat r g , , McKague, 16, daughter of Mr; Mrs.` Wilbur 'McKague of R.R. 1 and .WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24t1 OMMENING BU.SI I� FRIDAY EVENINGS AT 6 P.M. AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSED ALL DAY THURSDAY RE=OPEN FRID 'Y EVENINGS' e. 5th Dec mbe For the.Three•Weeks.Priior to Christmas: Luckinow 'Businessmen s-4ssociatic Teeswater_She represente_ Silhick Haware Both..girlsrdare yin, grade 11 at the P. E. Madill Secondary . School:, Judy Hodge received: $5-0 in, winn- ing •the title, .Miss McGlynn. :$20 ,, Miss. McKague .$15' and each of the other ;even: competitors-. $10 . , ' Other. girls entered in the ' • competition; were Janet B` Shill of Holyrood representing ,th F,. E. Madill Secondary School; Jackie. • Johnston of 'Huron -Township, Miss Ripley; Sandra Thomson'' of Kinloss:,. Miss. C . and M Tiatirspport Lynda • alde W n of:Lucknow,' Miss Lucknow District Credit Union; •Donna':IVullin of Lucknow Miss: Lucknow District Lions; . Rita Reynolds of Hanover. ree WitiwersituFpir Beauty Contest ,aind.Beverley Scott of Hanover Nancy Corrin introduced Mil Dominion Qf Canada who spore the packed auditorium at Luck and. District •P.ublio School,. M Dominion of Canada crowned new Queen:and'was assisted by Nancy in;'presentin g the award! Cameron .MacDonald' acted master of ceremonies for the �e ing With • Charlie Webster cori'v! the: Miss Midwestern'Ontario contest which heoriginally prc :ed and. which has corne to be a part of the Lucknow-Fall Fair:; judges for the event Were Mr George Iron'side,' Georgetown; '1 Dominion 'of -Canada ' and, Mrs2. Bob.'Sloan of Sarnia.. n • I .•.,..1- YONSIGNMENT STOCKER SALE, Luckriow Community Side londay, SeM. 29th, 1:30 p.m. Accommodation for 400:.. ;hedd o� 'cnos PHONE `RIPLEY 395.5230 OR LUCICNOW 524.9912 AUCTIONEERS Erb04acLe $n- , .Allan 1VI,apIntyr.:e:._ :. Pictured following the Miss Mid, . western Ontario Beauty Contest on • Saturday night are -the three top winners, . I'n the centze is the. w nner,attd new Miss Midwestern. Ontario`. Judy. }t d, "e 17 -year hter'.of McGl nn'of Tees -water, P art .�. y � y ,Mr, and Mrs, Howatd Hodge of r ;placed' second. '. Ri le 'On the right is the third • winner,.Susan Mcl ague, •1t j( On the left is Perri Mc6lynn.y:16-. !Cid, daughter of Mr..and mfrs, year-old daughter of•M•ts, Ruth `bur, McICa"gue of R. P 1•teesw •