The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-01-23, Page 6SENTIN
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Scots celebrate
It was a "brave" night as Scots and those who wish '
they were, gathered at the Lucknow Community Centre
to celebrate Robbie .Burns Night. A tradition . in
~Lucknow with its Scot heritage, the celebration had not
been observed in ;'recent years until Scot Bob Shepherd
returned from British Columbia and suggested a revival
of the celebration to the Lucknow Lions Club whose
members took up the challenge to launch the. event
• once again.
Approximately 300 people sat down to a Scottish bill
'o fare following the address to the haggis and in
keeping with the Lucknow tradition of celebrating
Robbie Burns night, the weather was stormy and
perhaps some of the celebrants only made it home
Monday or Tuesday.
To be sure everyone had a wonderful time. The Lions
hope to make the evening an annual event and judging
by the response to the idea, Lucknow will celebrate the
bard's birthday every year as we once did..
Catherine Andrew, who replied to the toast to the
lassies at the dinner, remembers when. Robbie Burns
night was the highlight of the winter season. You
seldom went out after Christmas until the Robbie Burns
night and you looped forward to it so much. Then after
the Robbie Burns dance you talked of what fun it was,
until spring.
Catherine can remember when the orchestra played
on through the' night until two or three in the morning
and everybody danced. Sometimes you didn't make it
home until early morning and some didn'tmake it
home to Lochalsh until the 'next day, she remembers.
Lucknow is rich in Scot heritage as many village .and
• area residents ' are descended from .Scot immigrants.
Hopefully celebrating .Robbie Burns night will become
an annual event and the young and old alike can 'enjoy
the festivities and the pride of wearing the tartan.
March of Dimes appeal
Invest In Futures .
One in ten adults in Ontario has some •type of
physical disability caused by accident, illness or birth
defect. Many who are severely. handicapped 'by their
disability are confined to the chronic care ward of a
hospital. Most are prevented from finding. employment.
Your gift to the Ontario March of Dimes is an
investment in the future of your disabled. friends and
neighbours, their future as active , members of the
community.
Your gift can help. •
Independent Living
Many people are forced to live in chronic care wards
or nursing homes because of the shortage of suitable
housing with ,attendance care services. The Ontario
March of Dimes now gives people with severe disabil-
ities the opportunity to live independently in regular
apartment buildings. Attendant care ' is available
around the clock to help residents with tasks they
cannot perform alone. Future plans call for several
apartment buildings of this kind , throughout the
province.
Microcomputers
The age of computer development has brought some
of the greatest advances in the field of rehabilitation for
disabled persons. Activities once considered impossible
can now be looked upon as routine. Microcomputers
give access to university courses and provide a means
of entertainment and creativity, For those with
difficulty in speaking or writing, microcomputers
permit quick communication.
Computers greatly expand the hjpportunities for voca-
tional training. Many adults with severe disabilities*
now find, there is a definite place for them in the work
force.
The Ontario March of .Dines is keeping pace in this
new and progressive field through research into the use
of computers as aids, to independent living.
Vocational Rehabilitation•
The Ontario March of 'Ditnes through a network' of 11
Ability Centres throughout the province provides work
assessment, job training/ and employment for disabled
adults. Staff at the centres work with local employers,
encouraging them to hire people with disabilities.
The Ability Centres are the focus for new research in
the uses of computer technology.
Pat Livingston - General Manager
Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager
Sharon Dietz - Editor
Joan Helm - Compositor
Merle Elliott -Typesetter
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BLUE
RIBBON
AWARD
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Addressin g the'haggis Celebrating Robbie Burns night at the Community Centre Saturday even.
Ing were top photo head table guests, from the left, Joan Black, Dave
Black, who gave the toast to the lassies; Joan Helm; Mrs. John Cochrane; John Cochrane, who gave The Immortal Memory;
Tom Hehn, Lucknow Lions Club president; Beecher Menzies, who gave the address to the: haggis; Mn. Beecher Menzies;
Grant Chisholm; Wilma Chisholm; Gerry
haggis MacLeod and Norm Dunsmoor; centrephoto, left, The Immo ta Memory by John
Cochrane and • the address to the b -Beecher Menzies, right::; lower photo,The Lucknow Pi Bind;
[Photos by Sharon Dietz]