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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-10-11, Page 20I. 1 .: • • • 'WATCH. FOR THE Wm* District Co-op Starting Wednesday, October 18 tie- sue; ( anion is that Id stations and 90 rebroadcasters will also carry Ses- ame Street. 17 private affiliates' of the CBC have indicated that they do.not intend to carry this program. These stations' have 44 rebroadcasters. • Sesame Street is available free of charge to all TV stations affil- iated to the CBC. It does not . -cost-them-anything- ever ••, the producers of the program, by contract, 'forbid the placing of commercials in the program. As a. result stations cannot derive bert Durst will be the guest speak er. DUNGANNON Mt. and /vim.' K K -Dawson had their family gathering on. Monday which included Mr. and Mrs. George Dawson and three. children, Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. John Linton and Alisa, Edmonton, Alberta; and Mr. and Mrs. David Dawson and two children. Mrs. J. M. Reed and Girvin were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Eadie and family, Holyrood', on Sunday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Aldharn, Johnny, Greg-and Larissa, of Car- low spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Mary Bere and family. Visitors for Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mr4. Irvine Eedy and Martha were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ott and Matthew of Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs: Bob Eedy and Bill Jenks of Toronto; also Mr. arid Mrs. DonAUbin antoii'r children of Campbellville. The Aubin's visited other former friends also, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reed were, visitors for the holiday week end at their summer home here, STORE. WIDE SALE OCTOBER 16 TO OCTOBER 21 MANY GIFT SUGGESTIONS (DIAMOND RINGS Li3LUE MOUNTAIN. POTTERY MILLBROOK ALUMINUM. M1D RTAND7CHINV N • STAINLESS STEEL • CRYSTAL'. ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINES BONE CHINA' UWE WATCHES AND CLOCKS - STONE MO LUCKNOW OWNERS W. JOS. and DEAN E. AGNEW any additional revenue from the Showiii uf-this-c-bndrenls_program As mentioned earlier many private TV' stations have decided to show Sesame Street. These include, many small stations across the country. Other stations have • refused.• , The opinion ofthe -Cornmission - is that stations have an obligation under the law to' show.' programs of high, standard. However , the e not think it can instruct a itation operator as to the •specific programs he should telecast neither• does it•think it should reduce the room for Can- adian,programs every time a good foreign program , is 'available . There is room for a, large•propor- tion of non-Canadian programs on Canadian television stations. Stations areeitte 4:1-Fkraport--- the Vest programs they can get to meet the needs and desires,of their 'audience The quality of ,programs should be a particularly high priorityl,when a stations is "programming -for children.—__ The' Cort/mission believes that-- - the iresent rules concerning Can7 adian programs are very reason.- able. They are the result of long discussionsand public • hearings. They have been arriv 7 ed at with the full and detailed knowledge, by the Commission , of the financial situation of all. television stations.. These rules are, as of October . 1, 1972:,60/0 Canadian content for the total•broadcast day', from to 12 midnight: 50% of : the lucrative TV hours from 6 m1 to midnight,. The baCkground of the issue,. a-s- 'For the broadcast yeai Which be. gins October 1; 1972, the CRTC has asked' all. Canadian TV stations to increase Canadian content from 55'1 to an average of 600/0 ,per day , .between'q a..m. and 12 This 60% requirements came about after careful consideration by' the, CommiSsion of the views of the Canadian broadcasting industry and Other interested parties. Prey.. iously , on. February 12, 1970., the 1C_RTC had proposed a Canadian content ,goal for the: 'whole 1)toad- ,cast day of 60/0 to be effective October 1,4971. • .. • The COminissiOn then listened urneuts of the broadcast ers,. which could be Summarize as "too much'. too soon" , so far a Canadian. programming .Was con- cerned, As a result.; the Conimii sion. delayed. the start of the 605 full. day .requirement another yea to October •1, .1972., • In addition for thevivate broadcasters, ,it also set the Can, adian con ent-T profitable prime time evening: ,hours at 5.0/0, from the 60°7o prig ally-prdposed.,•Canadiari .00nter requirements: after midnight, which had been in effect since 614 .„ • Fictally , 'of October 1, .197. all the "4410 non-Canadian prO' gramrning could come from a single foreign, country as comp ed to the forrner -fequirernerit.t1 5% of ;the, foreign programming should be from countries other than the U.S..A , Spokesmen private broadcasting declared. themSelves satisfied, 'In light Of, the final establisl ment of , &Alt e nt .perc cntageS tl 'Commission's view' is that the is star to schedule Sthnie Stforer e'at wit a iirp-le opport unity the 460/0 foreign program rule chooses to do so , and that no then trig a' to a be n blefor:raCdae ri n p ,..adiarograuis sMeOcrireiqttai(r, oup P PAGI TWENTY THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO . 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Km. • PHONE :513-042 . :--•--Wrrr-B-Ictek Was Institule Speaker The September meeting of the acclaimed by many of those pres- DungannOn Women's Institute was ent. Mr. Black's teacher for the ' at the home of Mrs.- Lorne Hasty. eight years' of his public • The president 'Mrs. Wilmer Rut- schooling, Mrs. Wm. Stewart , is . .`_ledge opened the meeting and a member of Dungannon W.I. A ,asked'forth-e-o-p-ening-ode-and-the-- -heartptote_of thanks was expres- Mary Stewart Collect. The roll sed to Mr. Black for his interest-- call'was answered by naming a ing and informative address. town or city in Ontario and" telling Mrs. .Fred Young presented something about it. • many good ideas to think about in The convener of 'Education and the motto "The 3-R's of home Cultural Activities' , Mrs. Graham training,. - Respect, Reverenbe, McNee, introduced the guest and Responsibility." speaker. Mr. William (Bill) The business period. followed. Black, Principal of Brookside Mrs. C. Blake announced the Public School, spoke on the Top- short course, "News and Ideas for "Education at all Levels." the Kitchen", would be held in He said, though kin rdi-praise;-,--1--ra--r th-e-Carlow-Hal-b----ThursdLy,Nov - showing , etc. were all good ember 15. The. Huron. County methods of teaching, example is Rally at Auburn was announced, still the best. One of the aims The W.I.. gave a donation to Mr. of education is to instill a desire and Mri. Jack Curran, who. lost to learn that will continueinto their homeand belongings by adult life The basic three 'R's' fire. A collection was taken for still are important , with .a fourth a. personal gift fOr Mrs. Curran. one added, --Reading, Writing, Mrs. Rutledge thanked Mrs. • tic=a--n&Respormibilityr- sty-lot_herito_rne and after the Black said that 'Guidance' in education is important 'to help the student choose-theright course. He spoke on ,the value of the one roomed school, and the help derived from association with other pupils at a different level of education. He spoke highly of his own education in the one, roomed school. This was • singin ueenan brace everyone enjoyed a lovely lunch and visit together. Hostess- es were Mrs. G. Errington, Miss • Iva Carr, and Miss. Beth McCon- nell. Because of the Area Conven . don on October 26, 27, Dungan- non W.I. October meeting will be held on October 19. Mrs. Al- Lucknow Sentinel. Dear Don We have had a considerable number of •inquiries as to why Sesame Street will not be carried on TV stations this season, and. I am sure the enclosed informa- tion by way of a public announce. ment by the Canadian Radio- Television Commission will be of interest to your readers. Yours sincerely , Bob McKinley , M.P. Huron.. • "SESAME-STREET In some areas' of the country Canadian parents have expressed disappointment and irritation that their children will no longer wee ch~ponular program, Sesame . Street on their locarTVItation . The CRTC sympathizes with both parents and children. It must however make it, clear that those Canadian TV stations which have dropped Sesame Street for 1972-73 have done so by their own choice.' Sesame Street will be available on_most_of the stations in the CBC English television network. 11-h-e-- CBC English television network ' • includes 13 CBC owned and operat- ed stations, plus 62 rebroadeasters, All will carry SeSame Street. It includes 30riv a ate ffiliates Of