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10. Years Ago
OCTOBER 1962
• , The Reeves of Lucknow Kin-
lOss Ashfield and '300 "Wawat
nosh in whom wtrusteeship" of
the LucknoW Cornmimity Shed
had been vested gave approval
to the sale of the-shed with net
proceeds to be turned over to the
' Lucknow District Lions Club for
the installation of artificial ice.
, This action was taken follow-
ing the release received from
over .90% of the subscribers to the
shed fund and the fact that the.
shed had long ceased to service
it's original purpose - the stab-
ling of. horses.
Mr: and Mrs. Don,Thompson
purchased "the home of Mrs. Wil-
mer Howey on Gough Street ,
Weimar/. Mrs. Howey was mov-
ing to Kitchener.
30 YEARS. AGO
OCTOBER 1942
through, the co-operation of
rural residents and mail couriers
on Lucknow and Holrood rural
routes more than four tons of .
scrap rubber was recovered in
this area 'during a rural robber, sal-
vage campaign.. It included
everything in rubber from golf
balls, children's balls and sealer
rings to. old aerolcushion tires and
mammoth truck, tires.
A salvage collection was also
held in the Village and netted a
surprising quantity of metal,
rubber, rags, bottles and paper.
50 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 1922 • m
embers.of the Luc know Wom-
en's Institute'answered an'appeal
for clothing for those left desti-
tute by a forest fire' near Halley-
bury. The organization packed
and shipped 27 bales'of clothing
and bedding to the Re1ief .Corn7
mittee at Cobalt. The bales
contained a ' large quantity of
good second-hand clothes, bed-.
ding and several complete out-.,
fits of new material for babies
and boys and girls contributed by
the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Anglican Churches of Town and
the Presbrerian Church at South •
Kinloss. •
THE RED CROSS IS.
PEOPLE UKE YOU •
HELPING
PEOPLE LIKE YOU
In another article I have written
Oleplan by which, a number of,
young men migrated to Canada
in the twenties, The scheme was
sponsored by the Home Mission
Board of the United Church. For
the most part the plan worked
well, but there were exceptions,
and it is about one of these that ,
this article is written. I received
word a certain Fred J. Bright
would arrive on the C.N.R. train
on May 4th, 1928, enroute to his
future home with one of my fam-
ilies outside the Town of Exeter.
Accordingly/, he was met at the
station by this farmer, and a day
or two later I visited him in the
home and a ll seemed , well. I
discovered he was an Anglican in
the Old-Land so got him
introduced to the Anglican minis-
ter in the town, and the second
Sunday., he was singing in. /
their choir. A month or morepas•
ied by, and then one evening he
appeared at my door and proCeed-
ed to make derogatory remarks
about his boss. I refused to listen
to him unless the other party was
there to refute them, and he left
in a rage.. Next morning I visit-
ed the farm to find that his.boSs.
was very dissatisfied with his work
and would' gladly terminate the
whole agreement. By noon I had
hitt in home of a brother of mine.
some ninety miles away,. That
afternoPn and the :next day, he
worked there, but the man who
worked with him described him
as crazy. That night hewrote a '
letter and went to post it at a
country storeabout a mile and
a half away. He never returned.
Two days later I 'received a tel-
phone call from the Coroner at
Teeswater, saying a young man
had thrown himself in front of
the C.P.R. train just out of town
and been cut in two.. They had
just found his overcoat with a' note
in it referring to me. Would I
come .the next day and bury thiS
boy. I went taking with me his
old boss and my brother. It , was
one of the saddest funerals I have
ever conducted. The local min
ister was there to assist me , and
the ladies of the Women's .Initi-
tute had placed a bouquet of
flowers upon the casket. We bur-
ied hini in Teeswater Cernetery
along the East side and near 'a
feriae post which I marked. A
week later I was summoned to an
inquest and for three quarters of
an hour was questioned by the -
Crown Attorney as to how this
boy had beep- treated,. 'I was able
to convince the Court that no
blame could be attached to his
employers for what had happened.
Later in the Fall, his Mother, a
widow from England , came out to
visit his grave. • I met her at Tees
water depot and took her to the
hotel for dinner, then to the
cemetery where her boy was
buried. From there we went to
the Marble Works in Wingharn
where she ordered a nice head
stone to mark the grave. I later
saw it was duly installed and sent
her a snap of it. I took her borne
for the 'night and put her oh the
train the next morning for Toron-
to, where she had a sister living.
From 'her I learned that her son
had suffered a severe attack of
Brain Fever from which he had
never fully.recovered. On the
advice of his doctor and minister
he had come to Canada hoping to '
improve his health. It was, all a
tragic mistake.)
It all came back to me again
last Fall, when I buried' an old
friend ,of mine in that'cemetery.
During the many years that have
passed the cemetery has been en-
larged and I had some
difficulty' finding,that head stone.
But there it was with his name
anddate of death, June l4 1928.
I stood a moment in reverent
silence. I saw'again..the bruised
face -,the simple grey covered
casket, and' the spray of flowers.
My mind wen back to that gruel=
ling inquest. I saw again that
broken hearted mother , who al
most collapsed as, I pointed to •
the spot where her son was buried.
I lived again those tragic mom-
ents, glad that' I had a little
part in sharing something of the
burden.
What's New
At Huronview
The residents were favoured
with a second visit this mon6.1
the congregation of the Clintaa
Christian. Reformed Church as:
there were five Sundays in 4
Mr. Aire Van Der Ende led tht
song •se ry ice assisted by Robeff]
De Moor a student minister of:
the Church.
The "Opportunity for Youtli(, r
group.
, "The Band", played t'l concert in the auditorium oni4
day. During the program, }hp
Birthday was played for those
cele brating birthdays
during the week which includi
Mrs. Bailey who will be 93,
F new, residents were welcomedto
the Home , Miss Gilkinson, 4
Bush , Mrs. Coo, Leo Eveland
and Henry Godkinson.
An event which is looked for',; ward to each summer by allot;
the residents took place on "Fa}'
ly Night" with the Brussels l
Pipe Band providing a concert
The band under the d irection-0
Tom McFarlane, used the eirgi
driveway and front parking loti
a parade square so that everyos
had the advantage of both seel
and hearing the Music. Thetn,
were two special.numbersdutil
the evening, a, highland (lane(
and a bagpipe duet.
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