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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1973-12-12, Page 18Enj9y..a . 2.1Night Special in TORONTO The Lord S.imcoe has something extra .for yeu..it's a 2 night special for two at a cost of only $59.9.0 It include! deluxe accommodation . for two nights, tlinner in the famous Captain's.. Table complete with' a champagne cocktail, breakfast each- morning and a, sightseeing tour of Toronto's many exciting attractions -- an for onl $59.90,: subject to „advance registration. The ' Lord Siincoe- is . in. the. heart of downtown Toronto,' close t shopping, theatres and entertainment • , You 'get something else that' special at the Lord • Sitncoe = it's friendly hospitalit 'ou will enjoy trou out your stay with us. Colour TV in every room, fully air conditioned. See your travel agerit or contact us at: '150 King Street West, Toronto. Telephone: 362-1848. BANK FINANCE RATES e.g. 36 months at 11'.78% on new and used models USED CAR SPECIALS THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL LOCKNOW, ONTARIO, ek 10.Ripley BY Ab Wylds. On Tuesday of last weelethe Bruce: Boaid of Education announ- ced the resignation of board mem- ber Leonard Courtney of Amber- * ley. Leonard .-who represented Huron' Township' and the Village of Ripley, since the board was formed in 1969, was recently ap7 .pointed • co-op livestock shipper at Ripley on the retirement of George McDonald. With shipping days being Monday and Wednes- • day, along with trips to ToriSnto on Tuesday, in his new position Leonard would not have the time to serve the Board as he has done in these past years... find that they have two or more meetings to attend at the same time and also carry on their own work, On Monday of last week, for example , Huron Township council met in their hall at Rip- ley. then in the evening the Rip- ley Huron and District Recreation Complex committee met in,the Township hall. At the Ripley Huron Central Public School it , was a Tops meeting. At the High School there was the regular monthly meeting of the Ripley Agricultural Society and there was activity at the Ripley Curling Arena. On Tuesday evening the Ripley village council held its - regular meeting. day snow ell through the area marking an f end to the milder weather of the past few weeks and covering up the green grass. • • • • • John. James. Emmerton who was born in Huron Township on June 29, 1889, passed away at Enicelea Haven in Walkerton on Monday, December 3 in his 85th year. Sympathy of the people of this area goes to his wife , his son Ches- ter and all family relatives. The funeral service was held at the Mc Lennan-McCreath Home and it •• was conducted by the minister , Rev. John King of Kincardine , last Thursday afternoon, A special service was conducted on Wednes- day evening at the funeral home by the members .off the ArnbeEley Orange Lodge.. Interment was in Ripley Cemetery. • ,AGE EIGHTEEN, • Speaking of time people in small, communities must often Through late last Wednesday evening and continuing into Thurs- A reception dance for Mr. and Mrs. Larry Courtney was held last Friday evening in Huron Township Hall in Ripley. Norman Duns- moor's orchestra supplied the mus- ic. It is reported that there was a good attendance and a good time as Norm kept things going. The return of winter briig the "winter" birds to our attention, On Friday evening a pair of large horned owls were heard calling and answering just north of Ripley. It is the hope of this writer that people refrain from shooting these birds and their cousins - the white snowy owl which comes down from the North - 'since they eat destructive rodents such as field mice , rabbits, and even rats when there is an opportunity. Be- sides, it is against the .law to. shoot them. In Ripley itself, a beautiful crested red cardinal has been sighted around Gore Park this past. week. building was started this past week on two houses on lots pur- chasq by Wilfred Gamble ' from Ken MacDonald. These houses will be in the space between the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ir • - win and Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Mac- Donald at the east end of Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reeves have returned home to Ripley from a "vacation trip to Florida. A public meeting was held 'in Huron Township Hall on Monday • evening of this week. Des the. first re-al snowy night of season, 25 people attended bers of the Recreation Build committee and representati Other organizations attendei. Emerson chaired the meetir Three decisions were made meeting. The Ripley-Hum ion would be held in 1975. Civic Holiday week end wo likely be the time and a co tee was named to apprOach in the community to act as men of the different comm' required for this reunion, thanks goes to Doug Coulte, this information. A Look At The Life Of The Hockey Star From Lucknow 41 * President Hugh 'Mason was in charge , of the meeting of the dir- ectors and executive of the . Ripley Agricultural' Society meeting last week. Among those present were Hamilton MacKinnon, Jim Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Russ Brooks, Mrs., Howard Thompson,, Lester Ferguson, Bob Rutledge , Francis Boyle, Reg Moore and Ab•Wylds. It is planned to hold the annual meeting on the second Monday. evening in January. The fall fair parade was discussed along with -several changes. • • Donald Wyld of the sixth con cession west in Huron Township and a recent graduate of the Sir' Sanford Fleming College , Peter- borough , specializing in forestry studies, was able to return home and be out again after several weeks hospitalization. Donnie was a patient in Victoria. Hospital in London where he under went skin grafting surgery to his hand. • A number of people from this area , along with their children, attended the annual Santa Claus parade in the neighbouring town of Kincardine last Saturday after- noon, The parade was led by the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band'. Despite the cold Weather , — 1973 CHEV Impalas, 4 door hardtop 2 1973, BUICK Centurys, 2 door and a 4 dOor 1973 CHEVROLET Impala Custom, 2 door hardtop. 1973 VEGA, automatic transmission .1973 FORD 'Gran Torino 2 door hardtop 1973 CHEVELLE, 4 door sedan 1972 LE MANS 2 door hardtop 1972 FORD 4 door sedan, power steering and brakes 2 — 1972 CHEV Impalas 4 door hardtops, 1971 DODGE MonocO 2 door hardtop 1971 BUICK SKYLARK, 4 door sedan 1971 FORD Custom 500 4 door sedan 1971 CHEVROLET Impala, 4 door hardtop • 1971 PONTIAC .Parisienne Brougham, 4 door hardtop 1971 CHEV Impala Custom 2 door hardtop • 1971 CHEV Monte Carlo, '2 door hardtop 1971 PONTIAC Le Mans, 4 door sedan 1970 METEOR 4 door hardtop 1970 PONTIAC Catalina, 4 doOr hardtop 1970 CHEV Impala 2 door hardtop 2 --1969 PONTIAC.Parisienne, 4 door hardtop' and a 2 das ,hardtop 20 — 1965 - 1968 Models • 1968 RAMBLER stationwagon 1968 FORD 10 passenger stationwagon 1970 FORD window van, 6 cylinder automatic 1970 ECONOLINE van 1970 G.M.C.. 60 series truck 366 engine, 5 speed trangoiss 18' stake body BP Service Station Braissels. 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