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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-06-19, Page 6Page 6— Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 19, 1985 •o.4f.frlo '4011:41460 . • e.:000 "TheSepoy Town? BLUE. RIBBON AWARD 1985 • Thomas Thompson Sharon Dietz' Pat Livingstbn' Joan Helm. Merle Elliott Alan Rivett -Advertising Manager -Editor -General Manager -Cornpositor -Typesetter -Reporter Subscription rates in advance: 16." Outside Canada $4500 Senior Citizen $413.0. Outside Canada ,43.." Second class Mailing reg. no: 0847 Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the 'event•of a typographical error, th.e portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. . . • More planning needed at council meetings Last • Tuesday's Ludmow council meeting could be termed aS excessively long, having lasted past 11 p.m. Long meetings are nothing new for this or any other , municipality. But; with a little more planning, the meeting length could be cut considerably whilestill achieving the Same goals. , • • Ahnoit two hours of the last council meeting were taken up with the handling of the village's insurance policy.' The insurance agent at the meeting plowed through the entire. policy with the councillors which took Up the majority of council's lime for the meeting. The problem is not how, much time council devotes to a Patticular issue but whether the time is used wisely. ' • • In this instance, the insurance policy. was given out and examined by the councillors who asked questions to determine its shortcomings. If council lied made arrange- ments to receive a copy of the policy in advance, they °milk._ have prepared more fully for the.meeting 'which, could have saved some of council's bine. As one councillor admitted, he didn't know exactly what was in the policy before the meeting. • When dealing with important matters such as municipal insurance, more preparation. is definitely needed. Although the councillors have other vocations besides attendMg council, the fact still remains that the more time spent. preparing for the meetings in .advance would ultimately save time during the actual meetings. If council could have known in advance the repercus-. sions of this yew -is insurance policy (the premium jumped 38 per cent over hit year), a special meeting could have been called to give. the issue more attention. • As meetings grow longer, fuses tend to get shorter, . which was the case when some unkind words were unleashed at Reeve George Joynt by Councillor Russell Whitby. Out of respect for his fellow members of council and for, his position, CouncillorWhitby should apologize to touncil for his actions last Tuesday night. That kind of behaviour has no place at a meeting of council. A.R Write a letter to the editor Going,going, gone Sometimes a newsworthy event will happen right in front of your window. That was the case with these three .photographs. Mr. Pete Whetstone and his son Kevin took down the 'neon sign which used to belong to Greer's T.V. beside The Sentinel office. With a little help from loader operator Doug Gotten, the sign, came down without a hitch. The Whetstone's will use the sign for their business in Auburn. (Photos by Alan Rivett) • Jane Carneron was bitterly jealous and very angry when she left the doctor's house. As she entered her carriage, she shouted to the driver: "It would appear we shall have to find accommodation elsewhere for the night. You, at least, can stay at the Shamrock Hotel with the carriage and bOrses - I am not so sure I wish to lodge at such a piece." As they neared the general store, Jane suddenly had an idea. She decided to beg the hospitality of the Jamiesons. It took a little courage, if not down 'tight audacity to prevail upon their generosity, but Jane was in no mood to pay heed to-prot CDi. She found Kathleen Jamieson in tIe living quarters at the back of the store dd burst in unannounced, more like a reatre than a comparative stranger, - - "Well, well, what a surprise," Kathleen said. "I never thought I would see you again in Redtrees!" More out of common coutesy than the slightest affection, Kathleen kissed Jane ,upon the Cheek After the usual nonde- script small talk, Jane poured out her heart and Kathleen pretended to be interested. But -as Jane prattled away uninterrupted, Kathleen began to be very concerned. • • What really worried her was Jane's talk of demanding payments, not only from the doctor, but several other • prominent members of the corrununity. If such talk was replaced by legal action, there would be chaos in the- corrununity. "1 Suppoie your claims are justified in a legal , sense, of course," Kathleen said. "But don't you. think it would be wise to wait for a while and give your debtors a chance to pay? Perhaps you might. be willing to wait for a year or two- surely you do not need the money right now!" A hard look came to Jane's face and there was wicked flash -in her' eyes which Kathleen had never seen before. It reflected the inner thotights of a woman filled with bitterness and frustration. "When I return to Toronto, I shall have the necessary papers Of foreclosure drawn up immediately. They will either pay, or I shall take over their property and resell it!" Kathleen was absolutely disgusted by • Jane's callous plans, but she did not attempt to rebuke her or Showany sign of hostility. Instead, she listened, to every- thing Jane had to say, in order that she might formulate a plan to counter any • moves the ex -doctor's wife was expected to make. During dinneethat night, neither of the women discussed the subject in the presence of Lin Jamieson, but when Jane had gone to bed, Kathleen took her husband out into the 6°1 of the evening and told him everything she had learned. "Don't you think you had better discus this with MacCrimrnon?" Kathleen asked anxiously. "Since it affects so many people in the conununity, he surely ought to know." "All in good time, my dear. Neither we nor MacCrimmon are threatened by such • legal action. Aren't you forgetting some- thing, Kathleen? Before I do anything, I should have wotds with the doctor. After all, he is more acquainted with the situation than anybody else, and he is one of the people who has the most to lose." It was two days before lan Jamieson had/ a chance to talk to the doctor. Carnet= had been too busy to engage in a lengthy conversation. When the two were able to get together in the afternoon at the doctor's house, Lan divulged all he knew. The doctor listened in silence. His face was tired and drawn. He was a man not used to dealing with financial rnhtters - the welfare of people was far more important to him than money. "I am very grateful to your dear wife and yourself for your concern," Cameron said sadly. "But there really is nothing I can do if Jane carnes out her threat. I haveNery little money, and what I do have would only cover a small fraction of my indebted- ness." "Then you must allow me to 'moments your debt," Ian said without a moments hesitation. "No, no James, don't object - I insist. I cannot allow you to be embarras- sed." • -' "But what about the other people, Ian? I am not the only person involved." de jteamitanineSa otnio'sn. face took on a look of "There is a way out - there has to be. I shall go and see MacCrimmon. If anybody can settle this mess - he can!"