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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-11-08, Page 7, . .••••••••• E. wEoNesDAT, NOVEMBER 8th,, irk__ THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, - ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, •.• ,, PAGE SEVON SNOBELEN ELEVATORS WE ARE PURCHASING NEW CROP CORN THE BANK OF MONTREAL LUCKNOW Will Be Closed All Day Monday, November 13th IN OBSERVANCE OF REMEMBRANCE DAY "The Sentinel-keeps mein touch with what's happing as I'm sure it does for many others", writes Mrs. Wallace (Jane) Hoge- boom of Napanee. • Top Prices And Trucks• Available DISTINCTIVE WEDDING INVITATIONS Select•your wedding • • invitations from our complete catalogue. ror you...a eepsa e copy of your Invitation in luxurious gold. INTERNATIONAL 'OF STRATFORD en- THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL COUNTRY MOUSE VIEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 an old frame blacksmith shop, reputed to be the oldest surviving building -in Ontario. And there is a• Stone Gun. Powder. Magazine. The old Staff House still stands four-square to the winds. It was built by the Ships' carpenters- in the early days. The, only church we visited was the Anglican and . it was beautiful and interesting. For one thing, the pulpit and lecture and Corptminion Table hangings were moose hide,• bead- ed by the Indian women. (You can tell frOm that last sentence that I am not Anglican, I just don© know the-eorreet terms.) We, looked at some of the hymn-books and they were in Cree Syllabics. I would love ,to hear some of the familiar hymns sung in-Cree. But Moosonee does not live in the past. The church organ was a Hammond. There is a large Hospital, and a boarding school. Another 'interesting feature was the overhead' heating pipes taking hot water or steam (I am not sure whiCh) to those • buildings and some of the houses. There, is a R.,C. M.P. detachment on the Island , an Indian 'village and again "The Bay' store. , I have not told ;you anything ' • about the people; The majority are Indians.. There are some • whites and even a few negroes. --:-If the-Ind-4R wonlen-•••-wor-k-outsidel— . their homes, they seemed to, be in the various-service capacities of a few serving, in the stores. Many Of the Indian men, had cargo can- oes and were very' anxious to take tourists across the river. Even , with the tide out , our Indian found a passage across and we had an interestin trip to Moose Fac - ory. When we came back in. the • afternoon, a-young boy-coaxed us into the boat an older man was ,runnifig. By that time the tide was in and the return was not quite as interesting. he. Excursion train was in also and there were hordes of tourists on the paths to the various points of interest. There were also. Ind- ian women and children by the„ deerskin and bead- work articles for, sale. The young Indian boys had little heaps of fossil stones •for sale too. They just pick them up on the beaCh where they were formed aeons ago when many ,.many square •'. miles around Hudson and James Bay were under the Polar Sea. • We had a good smorgasbArdingAl at the motel, and then went to the station in time to board the, Excur slim train back to Cochrane. We had been •warned to • ,bring insect repellant and cloth- ing.for any weather. , We saw neither a black fly nor a tnosquitc t." until we were'waiting for the train. And the weather - it was the most perfect suminer. day I have seen in 1972. The air was pure tonic. No wonder the flow- ers are so brilliant and huge in 'the long north:sunlight'. Well, we waited and waited to board the train. Ivwas supposed to leave at 5.45. It got away at 6.30, which may have been just We matchedAhe-sceile-ry- of the day before during a.red, red sunset with the trees' in sil- houette against'.it or black and a bit brooding near us. The train stopped to let the camera fans take pictures of the Otter Rapids power dam. Another interesting spot was the 'crossing of the Moose River.. Building the Bridge Was one of those engineering_feats., you read about. ACtually' there are two bridges with an island between. I noticed that the train 'approached the bridges rather slowly; either out of cau- tion' or respeet.• ,We had had a long day and a'long walk so as soon as it was dark we had a. snack of Indian hannock baked over the coals; Swiss :Cheese and Scotch *jam , and then settled for the night . Either it was quieter or we were just more tired, but it didn't seerti so noisy and .we Slept better. About 4.30 we were wakened by, the porter knocking and saying 11--you-:pd-e-a se get-u-p--aiid dress. There has been a derailment down the line and you be taken by bus to North Bay". • We have a' horrible feelin•g that if We had not been so late leaving-Ivloosonee and Cochrane'; we might have been the train to cross, a weakened part of the track first , and We 'might have been-derailed .. -AS it was ; it was, a long freight loaded with paper products. Well , We arrived _irNorthBay , a nd_after_,an hour or so, we were told that-we would'be taken by. bus to Toronto. It was .taining and there . were little washouts on the should- ers of 400 , but we arrived safely So ended our holiday. Alma. and .I had good gabs and good laughs together. We had travel- led 600 miles there and 6.00 miles' back. And what a variety Of Ontario scenery - 'huge , sprawling high-rise Metro; quiet pastoral countryside; rivers and lakes; muskegs; forests; and that tiny ribbon of steel conneCting it all.. 'Sincerely; The Coantry 1\,louse. / • 11111.0.111=11111\ November 2nd, 1972. Mr. Don Thompson, Editor „ The LucknOw Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario. Dear Mr. Thompson: On behalf of The Canadian . Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, riMild-like to saylow greatly we appreciate your kind assistance• in publicising our recent •ublic information and fund raising campaign in your area. ' Without the help•of the news media , the Society would be un- able to carry out its three-fold program of res'earch', patient care, and public information. With sincere thanks, R. R. 2 Walkerton. r. 21 Greenfield Ave., Charlottetown„ R. 20,0ctober, 1972. which served in, World War II. 'These were H.M,C. Ships Char- lottetown (first and second), Sum- merside and MaIpeque. I am most anxious to hear from • 'any members of these four - companies to query them on spec - ific details and general impressions. I may be reached at the address shown. All correspond, ence will be answered.. THEPEO CROSS IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU HELPING ' PEOPLE LIKEAYOU. A GIFT. 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