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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-03-19, Page 6• • • • • • • • • .• • • • • • • • "The Sepoy'Town" , 'On the Uttron,Bruce Boundary . • tfitabitUb '041873 .„ Published Wednesday Business'and Editorial Office Telephone 528-7822 • Address NQG Second class mail reglstration number 431817' • • CFI A low" SHARON DIETZ, Editor ANTHONY N. JOHNSTONE - Advertising and General Manager PAT LIVINGSTON • Office Mana‘get MERLE ELLIOTT - TypjSetter. MARY -MCMURRAY - Ad CornpostriTtr'_ Subscription rate,'$12 per year In advance *nor Citizens rate, $1,0 per year In advance U.S.A. and Foreign, $21.50 penyear in advance Sr,• Cit. U.S.A. and Foreign, $19.50 per year in advance Should be: public_ Robbie Coxhead, Ontario's 1980 Easter Seal Timmy, IS thrilled_ to meet two of . Pittsbuigh'S greatest heroes, the National Baseball 'League's most valuable player Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates [left] and fullback Franeo Give th ot e Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers Franco and 'Willie are helping Robbie to kiek-off the 1980 Easter Seal Appeal of the . Ontario Society .for Crippled Children, The campaign Innis Ea. ster Seal until Easter Sunday, April 6 -with a 'provincial' objective of A_ppeal province •to helP raise funds for equipment, nursing services, camping, research and other services of the $3,000,000: Robbie, 14, of Belleville, represents all of Ontario's physically handicapped children. Robbie' will be making, many personal appearances throughout the Last'week Premier William Davis made public thefact that his government spent $434,312 on • public opinion polls the results of which; aided his cabinet in policy making decisions. The polls covered a wide range of subjects including the public's-fear Of the state of the economy, concerns about health care or even how' Ontarians wanted the government to respond to Quebec. Although the polls and more specifical- ly, the hefty price tag they commanded, are surprising, it is more discernforting to note that much of the poll's results are now government policy. It would lead one to think that the governrrient is simply acting on the whiins of the electorate for popularity sake and paying' handsomely for it with our tax dollars, It almost eliminates the need for government when a simple poll of a ctoss-section of Ootarians will produce economic or health policies. All that is needed is a single man to co-ordinate the polls and insure their resulti are 'imple- mented as policy. One poll, costing $60,000, assessed public attitudes on government spending 75 YEARS AGO The Misses Harris of Ripley have opened out their new millinery store in the building formerly occupied by J. Murchison near the post office. They are new prepared to meet the wants of the ladies of Lucknow and surrounding country. A few apprentices wanted to learn the millinery business. Sam Small who was employed by Dr. A. M, Spence as druggist left last week for Windsor and his place has been taken in the drug store by Thomas Spence, a practical druggist from Tilsonburg. The Tilsoriburg Liberal speaking —of his departure says, Thos. Spence, who has been in the employ of C. V. Thompson for the past few years, left on Tuesday to take a position with his uncle in, Lucknow. Tom will be greatly missed by his many friends here whose best ,wishes follow him to his new' home, 50 YEARS AGO The Canadian, a little newspaper received from the School for the Deaf at Belleville, last week contained an item "of local interest. Bob Thompson of Lucknow • was successful in winning a handsome cup for the Public School Race held in conjunction with the carnival held at the new arena. Two Indians and a squaw suspected of cottrinitting the robbery 'at Finlayson's • store spent the past week in Walkerton jail. From the Saugeen Reserve, near Southampton, their names are Leonard Wesley, Francis Moses and Elizabeth Kahbeji. The squaw does not appear to and.taxes one month before the provincial.' budget was announced.' The poll fotind, through a lengthY interview with 829 people, that taxpayers' would riot stand for increases in property-or provincial income tax but were agreeable to increas- es in alcohol and tobacco taxes. Ontario Treasurer Frank Miller includ- ed those policies' in his budget in April 1979. The contents of the polls were only Made public because oppOkition MPs suggested that public money was being used for partisan political purposes.' Davis said his:government had nothing to hide and the polls were only an attempt to reniain close to public concerns: Does the government 'need to spend close to $500,000 to be sensitive to public concern? Admittedly the polling tool can be helpful to a government in influencing its policy but should -polls be financed by public money and are they simply used as a popular-crowd appeasing.barometer? And if the material was obtained province-wide at taxpayer expense, the contents should be public 'and used, ,as a tool by ill parties. —Goderich Signal-Star be the wife of either of the men. They were evidently making for Cape Croker Reserve when' they were arrested at Owen Sound. On being searched after arrest the Indians were found to be pretty well equipped for house and store breaking. They had about 100 yale cash- register and door keys and among these „ were two with the numbers corresporidng to Mr. Finlayson's cash register. They also had a number of screw drivers and a flash light. The trial will be held in LucknoW some day next week. 25 YEARS AGO Lucknow Juveniles failed_ by_a whisker to capture the all Ontario., "D" championship, but they made a real battle for it,, and as runnersup 'received the Jack Christie trophy from the OMHA. This is in addition to the cup they will receive as ' 'D" champions of the WOAA , Members of the team include Eugene Gardner, Roy Stanley, Charlie Chin, George Richards, Roy Emberliti, Alvin Baker, Jack Cook and Garnet Henderson, business managers, Bob. Mowbray, Paul Couse, Ron. Graham, Kenneth MacNay, Ernie Gibson, Kent Hedley, Jack • Chin, Hughie MacMilland, and Harold Ritchie, coach. • Duncan MacLeod, Lucknow's grand old man, is a patient in Wingham and District Hospital with a fractured hip. "Uncle Dune", as he is familiarly known, observed his 92nd birthday on Chtistmas Day, but, despite his years was enjoying good health and has, retained all his faculties to a remarkable degree. Tieing hospitalized is a new experience for the beloved old gentlemen, Dear Editor, t am alarmed! Within the next few weeks the proposed "Heath, Care Ser- vices Consent Act': will be presented to the Ontario legislature. This • bill, if passed, could remove the legitimate rights of parents to deeide what is best for their children. This is what couldlegally happen right here in Ontario. Girls and/or boys under 16 years of age (no minimum age) could:- (1) obtain an abortion;' (2) get contracep tiVe counselling; (3) be fitted with a mechanical contraceptive device; (4) get, prescriptions for the pill; (5) be treated for sexually transmitted diseases; (6) consentOn theri-OWn to most Surgery, all . Without their parents' knowledge or consent even if they were living at home with -their parents. There is also another very dangerous provision in this bill which pertains to mentally incompetent persons. This bill could authorize certain medical and surgical procedures (hqman experimen- tation, organ transplants, sterilization for contraceptive purposes, psychosurgery far behaviour control) not presently permitted on mentally incompetent, per- . sons or minors. I see this— bill as a usurpation of parental' authority, as a grave injustice to the mentally incompetent, and as a giant regressive step as ,far`as -'morality is concerned. This bill will become law unless concerned people stop it. Those who are concerned could write to The ' Hon. Dennis Timbrell, Minister of Health, and to their,. local M.P.P. The same letter should go to The Hon. Roy McMurtry, Attorney General of Ontario; The Hon. Keith Norton, Minister of Community and Social Developinent; The Hon. William Davis, Premier of Ontario. The address for all of the above is: Parliament Buildings, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 1R3; If you wish more information, call 357-1894. S. Campeau, • Wingham. Reunion Dear Editor, The •Kincardine Old Boys and Girls Reunion is to be held from Friday, Atigust 1 through TneSday, August 5 1980. There will be parades, concerts, a back to school (both •public and second- ary), a midnight shirt-tail Parade, dances and horse racing. If any readers wish to be placed on our mailing list, they should write: c/a P.O. Box 1980; Kiricardine, Ontario. Thank You. Yours truly, Donald A. McKeeman. Memories To the Editor: Please accept our renewal for a Sentinel subscription for 1980 81.. .Having attended the 1910 Old Boys reunion, .1 qualify as a senior citizen. ° I recall many of those who served your community such as veterinaries • Joe Walker,, Jan Geddes and Bill 'Taylor, who • staked the box stove with maple for the benefit of those who came in from a distance 'in frigid winter. , Alex McMurchy, Whitby, Ontario. Birthday Dear Editor, ListOwel DiStrict Secondary School is Celebrating its 100th' birthday with a reunion weekend on May 8, 9,10; and 11, 1980. Many exciting events are scheduled and we extend a sincere invitation' to all former students and teachers to help us celebrate our Centennial. For further information please write to: Centennial Committee, Listowel District $ecoridary School, 155 Maitland Ave. S., Listowel, Ontario, N4W 2M4. Sincerely, Centenniathibliciotyn CLiwhairtinac:: Lawrence. • • • • Society. Letters to the editor Alarmed!