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WEDNESDAY MARCH 16, 1977 PAGE TWENTY-THREE THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
20 YEARS AGO
MARCH 1957,
Jack Chin was chosen as all . star
left winger on the Toronto City high
school all-star hockey team. Jack,
formerly of Lucknow, was attend-
ing Jarvis Collegiate. The Toronto
Star had the following to say: "The
most decisive choice was the left
wing position to Jack Chin, Jarvis'
five-foot-five 140 pound ball of
e".. .
Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Phillips of
Auburn observed their 62nd wed-
ding anniversary. Following their
marriage the couple resided at
Whitechurch for 12 years, where
Mr. Phillips was engaged as a
blacksmith. They then moved to.
Auburn.
40 YEARS AGO
MARCH 1937
All employees of the Lucknow
Table Company, in COMIT1011 with
several other furniture factories in
Western Ontario, went on strike.
The walkout, the first in the
Village's history, was orderly and
free of any demonstration. The
strike affected about twenty-five
employees of the Table Company
and lasted one week.
Wm. Floyd of the Lucknow Bank
of Montreal staff was appointed
bank manager of Wales. His
successor in Lucknow was Cecil D.
McAlpine of Highgate.
Mr. and Mrs. Hector McKay of
Whitechurch observed their. 60th
wedding anniversary.
As spring-like weather continu-
ed, considerable tree tapping was
done and the run of sap was
reported good.
Alex Reavie of Sarnia took over
the Cockshutt Plow Co. implement
agency for Lucknoyv area and
opened a shop in the Allin Block.
60. YEARS AGO
MARCH 1917
A school report for the Senior
Room of St. Helens School named
the following students -
' Sr. V - Gladys Webb, Mary
McQuillin.
Jr. V - Lorne Woods, Wilson
Woods, Ethel Anderson, Cecil
Hyde, Joseph Forster, John Gaunt.
Sr. IV - Jean McQuillin, William
McQuillin, Earl Durnin, Torrance
Anderson, Stanley Todd.
Jr. IV - Beatrice McQuillin,
Lorne Webb, Evan McQuillin,
Eddie Bradford, Madeline Gaunt.
A. C. Curran, Principal.
Ashley Blair sold out his mail
contract on Route 6 to John
Hamilton, who also had Route 3.
James Hyde took over his
blacksmith, shop •in St. Helens,
which had been occupied by R.
Bradford.
RADIO SYSTEM
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
regarding the problems they have
encountered in meeting payments
on the mercury vapour light at the
main corner of the village. Council
expressed their awareness of the ,
problem' and advised the Sieckers
to approach the village residents to
ascertain their feelings on cost-
sharing of the light, or having it
turned off. Council advised that it
is unable to take over payment of
the light.
Tenders received for the con-
struction of the Redmond Municip-
al Drain were opened and consider-
ed. Motion by councillors Foran
and Cranston "That the Township
of West Wawanosh accept the
tender of Lloyd Collins, R. R. 3
Goderich, for the construction of
the Redmond Municipal Drain, at
$9,800.00". Engineer J. A.
McBride was in attendance and
informed council he would draw up
the contract for signatures.
Tenders submitted for the con-
struction of the Kirk Municipal
Drain were opened and considered.
Motion by Councillors Stothers and
Foran - "That the Township of
West Wawanosh accept the
tenders of Robt. Nicholson Con-
struction, Sebringville, at $9,400.-
00 for the open portion, and Keith
Brickman, Sebringville, at $3,800.-
00 for the tile portion of the Kirk
Municipal Drain Repair and Im-
provement."
A motion by councillors Foran
and Hickey "That West Wawanosh
Township Council concurs with the
resolution of the Township of
Turnberry, that the controls to be
exercised by the Conservation
Authority and Ministry of Natural
Resources through the flood plain
mapping are too restrictive and
excessive, and should be lowered."
Motion by councillors Stothers
and Hickey "That West Wawanosh
Townshiop Council is aware of the
overruns on the contracts for
loading and hauling 'A' gravel,
also the loading and hauling of pit
run gravel, and the application of
calcium chloride."
The clerk was directed to
advertise regarding tile drainage
loans for the year 1977.
Motion by Councillors Hickey
and Cranston authorized the road
superintendent to advertise in
three local papers for the supply
and hauling of approximately
15,000 cu. yds. of crushed gravel,
to be applied by 30 June."
The road accounts were passed
fOr payment on motion of council-
LIONS SPEAKING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Mary Luanne Clare, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clare, R. R. 7
LUcknow, speaking on "Drugs",
Ken de Boer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill de Boer of Lucknow, speaking
on "Land Use" and Mary Eadie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
Sadie of Holyrood, speaking on
"Enthusiasm".
Winners Mary Luane Clare and
Ken de Boer will advance to the
next level and speak at the Howick
Community Centre on Friday,
March 18th.
Judges were Mrs. Allan John-
son, Don Cameron and Bob
Damsma. Speakers were given a
cash, prize.
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LUCKNOW HOME BAKERY
WILL BE CLOSED
$10 per year 25t per single copy
All payments received
until Saturday Noon, March 26, will be
accepted at the present rate of $8 per year
Effective Wednesday March 16
NOTICE OF
Subscription Rate Increase
Effective Monday, March 28
THE CANADIAN SUBSCRIPTION RATE OF
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL
WILL INCREASE TO
TWO YEAR ADVANCE PAYMENT LIMIT
The U.S.A. and foreign rate has
increased to $14 per year
lors Stothers and Foran..
The The following general accounts
were ordered paid, on motion of
Councillors Hickey. and Cranston:
James Devereaux, • salary,
105.05; Receiver General of Can-
ada, CPP, 1.10;• Receiver General
of Canada, postage stamps, 12.70;
Glenn E. Patteison, instruction
fees - rec. committee, (3 months), -
390.00; London Free Press, adver-
tising, Redmond Drain, 68.00;
London Free Press, advertising
Kirk Drain, 69.70; Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority. 1977 levy,
1;956.32; Allister Nivins, cutting
grass, cemetery at con. 2, 60.00;
Treasurer of Ontario, tile drainage
debenture # 11, 184.95; Salvation
Army, 1977 grant, 25.00; Hbron
County Plowmen's Association,
1977 grant, 50.00; Jos. F. Hickey,
convention expenses, 130.00; Arn-
old Stothers, convention expenses,
130.00.
ROAD ACCOUNTS
G. Humphrey, salary, 1,175.14;
B. Gammie, salary, 965.77; W.
Todd, wingman, 381.25; T. Arm-
strong, wingman, 373.52; Don
MacDonald, wingman, 118.71; Re-
ceiver General of Canada, CPP, UI,
IT, 809.08; BP Oil Ltd., diesel fuel,
furnace oil, 1,627.71; W. A.
Hamilton, gas, oil, etc., 164.16;
Joan Amrstrong, bookkeeping,
67.95; Durham Hardware; demui-
rage, 54.10; Haugh Tire Supply,
grader tires, 898.80; D.R'.M. Sales,
supply parts, 39.20; D.R.M. Sales,
supply parts; 151.74; Jim Hayter
Chev-Olds, new truck, 5,502.52;
Keith Hardy, snowblowing, 270.00;
George Smyth, snowblowing,
127.50; Cecil Cranston, snowblow-
ing, 1,044.00; J. Becker, snow-
blowing, 1,134.00; Blake Alton,
snowblowing, 1,17000; Wim de
Boer, snowblowing, 180.00; J. D.
Durnin, snowblowing, 2,250.00;
Wm. MacPherson, snowblowing,
135.00; Siecker's General Store,
gas, 34.10; Receiver General of
Canada, postage stamps, 2.00;
George Humphrey, convention ex-
penses, 130.00.
Councillor Stothers adjourned
the meeting to 5 April at 8.00 p.m.
at the Public Works Garage.
JOAN ARMSTRONG, Clerk.