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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-01-06, Page 6editorial Saida 1, Wedaesdsar, January 6, 19q 2., 6 LALICKNOW ENS !NEL , "Tile ' Tema" fstatinsiseill 1873 'S?irRON 1 rnFi2: Editor PAT U 1SGSTON • OftiM Manager MFRLF,t=tTIOTT-•Tvpcvetter :MAN HEIN • Koin}xtstitµm Husinness and Editorial Office Telephone $28-.2e22: .Q Mailing Address P.O. 00x -1100., tucichoa:, NOG 2Ha Second Class Mail Registration Number 484'7 . ' SuMaipdanq rare, 81.440 Vier licca lu luhusee Senior 171thenrase,i12.+ per year Ininhume • L1:S.A- aid f resp, $flJApter year is admire Sr. alt, ll.S,A. yai Frardlp.pier year la r� . • Reconsider sanctions Prudent Ronald Reagan'saattempt to punish. the Soviet Union for their role in the military eraetdown on Poland is useless. In the first place he doesn't leave the support of other Western countries and'econdly sanctions are tricky at the best of tines. Former President Jimmy . Carter's gram embargo designed to "punish" Moscow for the invasion of Afghanistan, cost U.S. taxpayers billions' of dollars, badly damaged the structure of American agriculture and did not. deprave the USSR et one grain of wheat. if Reagan is to accomplish any benefit for the hungry, oppressed Poles, he should identify the focus of his Itis Poland, not the ;Soviet Union which needs to be addressed. It is General Wojciech Jaruzelski who should be the target. He wants to remain power and he wants his people to -be somewhat decently fed. He wants his country's economy : to . be non -bankrupt and' the citizenry not too blatantly uncooperative. The West collectively can make Jaruzelski's path as smooth • or as .difficult as they. choose. The West supplies food to Poland ,as well as financial aid. It, commands essential material and spare parts and has considerable influence over the religious life of the Polish people.: If the West takes a solid united stand and makes its conditions clear to Jaruzelski, their actions • could bring some good effect to the Polish people.. . It's a stick and carrot deal. If you meet the conditions you get -'the 'next slice of the loan. One thing is certain. Reagan will accomplish very little twisting the Russian bear's tail, especially since; he is doing it alone. Oppose duinp The residents of Ashfield Township have made one .thine. dear. They do not want a provincial liquid tonic waste disposal site m their *ship- More than 100 area residents attended a public meeting, authorized ^by the Ashfield : 'Township : Federation of Agriculture, held at Brookside Public School last week. ' The !meeting voted unanimously against the . location of the disposal site in the area and elected a committee to direct their objection to the choice of Ashfield for the site. Huron County planner Gary Davidson has met with Dr. Donald Chant, president and chairman Oldie Ontario Waste Management Corporation, which' is the board charged with the responsibility of finding a suitable site for the toxic, waste dump. Davidson has been assured by Chant that the board is considering the entire province forthe site's location Wand will not follow up- the Maclaren report's recommenthat Ashfield Township is on top of the list. areh y people who fear the provincial • government is trymg•t0 "pull the wool over our eyes". They do not trust a government which attempted' to place this disposable site.. on land it; already owned, in a farming community at South Cayuga, when the proposed site had never been considered' suitable by• those appointed to prepare a study., of suitable locations. People do not'trusta government whichdecides to place a disposal site in .a farming .community and then waves all environmental assessment hearings to push ahead. Some believe Chant Will never have the opportunity' to work, without government persuasion and marry feel that inevitably regardless ' of . what the Waste vlanagenlent Corporation wants or suggests, the disposal site will go where the politicians want it 10 be. Some even believe the site has already been chosen and Dr. Chant and the Waste M meat Corporation are only a facade. people of this area have ' reason to \mistrust the gaverninentfor its :r • regarding South Cayuga. Because of this z nce they have taken the • action of electing a committee to persue their interests and to make their 'opinion known. ' The committee will tellgovernment and Dr. Chant that Ashfield does not want the disposal site here and for some very good reasons. Perhaps as was suggested at the public meeting last week, industry should be told by govenime nt to Use some of their ez prefits to research and develop a suitable treatment and storage method for these toxic wastes. It is industry, not the Ontario taxpayers, who should be funding this project„ As many farmers point out, they do not expect the taaxpeyexs of the province to dispose of theIn waste, Meantime the residents of Ashfield have taken positiveection to make sure their intmests and opinions are represented.. ' • . The w ; elected last week has a long and arduous before. ',, .especially if Ashfield does turn up on. the of proposed sites when the list is revealed. The conimittee deserves the continued-au1port of the residents of Asbfreld as well as the neighbouring municipalities, who wBI also be: effected should such a disposal site come to this area. ''red#r@es by cion ca n spbell Fall came early to Toronto and the veterans of many harsh Canadian winters made ready for nature's long 'sleep. Wagon loads of precut firewood' were a regular sight in the streets. The last immigrantship had already docked and discharged their human cargoes of poor. determined, if not somewhat bewildered people, onto the . docks near Front Street They came from all parts of the British Isles and Europe. A mixture of diverse races and religious thrown into the melting pot of humanity to be transfonned into a new metal: called "Canadian". The trees around Osgood Hall and the government buildings of. Upper Canada, were already : beginning to blush at the bold advances of winter., It' was here that the affluent took the air in their leisure moments. The wealthy ladies displayed their finery, shaded by elaborate parasols, . more as. •a gesture of fashion, than protection from the sun. , Messrs. MacLeod, Cameron, :and Grant had many meetings and much' to discuss about' the preparation for the movement of the Friends. of Skye. It was MacLeod's task to make contact' with the authorities at Brampton to • transact the legalities for obtainin crown grants .for his people. Whatever time could be spared from his medical practice, Doctor Cameron spent in forecasting the immediatefinancialneeds and mating' preparations for the journey." • To David Grant was allotted the task of finding'and repairing suitable wa- gens, whilst atthe same time, keeping an eye on the livestock market for horses and ox teams, so essential in opening up the bush.. Alt these prepar- ations were made whilst they contin- ued with their own particular liveli- hood.. . One afternoon, whilst David Grant struggled with the task of shoeing a. spirited horse of one of his ' more wealthy clients, he became aware that someone was standing in the doorway of his establishment: 'Thankful' for the excuse to release the rear leg of the frightened horse, he straightened bis aching back, patted the animal on -the flank to reassure it, and walked to the open doorway with his shoeing hammer still held in his hand. In complete contrast from the gloomy interior of the smithy, the brightness of the open doorway was a • momentary strain to Grant's eyes. At first he did not recognize the bearded man who addressed him, but the voice was all too familiar. "Excuse me Sir, could ye find'a use for an ' old seafaring sailmaker and carpenter? I used to work in such a place as this with - my partner and friend; a man they called David Grant. e estranger" burst into a' fit of laugh er and 'moving forward he emb = = the blacksmith. David Grant felt tears from the wet :'beard his face. In a moment of joy and happy reunion, they stood shaking hands and patting each other on _the back. , "Ye are the last man I expected to see," David Grant said when he had recovered sufficienfte to speak. "I though ye had gone back to the old ,country to live, in peace and quiet for the rest 0' ler days." • , 'Tis quiet in the Highland glens " Mare quiet than .I. have ever known. The children's laughter has left the places where the bothies once stood and only the cries of sheep disturb the peace. I found nothing which had been locked in the dreams of my childhood. Peace and quiet . you say, David? A" man can only find peace as long as he is of use to the world. Whatever use. my old hands are to the Friends of Skye. ye're welcome to the use of, 'em!" Chippy Chisholm was surprised and excited at, the prospect of moving.: with the people to. open up new land. He realized that in the initial stages of settlement and in building • the new homesteads, nobody could contribute more than himself He picked up his canvas bag of -tools and walked into. the now unused carriage shop of the establishment. "Ye have no done much in the carriage business since I left," he said. "But oche there will be a lot to do. "When di ye want to,start?" Dvid Grain* . asked. "And where will ye begin?" "Thereis no better time than the moo. Chippy said with . a whimsical smile. "And late as it is, I will start all over again." Even for old Chippy Chisholm, a new adventure had to begin at the beginnings r hristmas guests in South Kinloss By Ihfth Bochmeier Christmas dinner guests. with Mr. and . Mrs. Leo Murray, Mike and Jeff were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Murray. and family, Marilyn Murray and Gary Carruthers, • Kevin Murray and Barb Aitchison. Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Piffer ,of . Cambridge and. Miss Margaret Murray , of Mont- real. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hous- ton and girls were Christmas dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Farrell and. family and supper guests with Mr. and Ms. Wallace Houston of Ripley. Sympathy is extended by the community to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sutherland and family on thedeath of Jim's mother last week. An error in last week's C01111111111 read Mrs. Brenda Cramp visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dickie when it should have been Miss Bren- da Cramp. We apologize for any inconvenience coined by this error, . lan M eGiliivtay of God- etich spent his holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bucbnaeier and Carol. Mrs. Jim''. Butt is home • from Wingham hospital ag- ain. She is using n walker and we wish her a speedy recovery: Christaiarls visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Allan and family were Mr. and _Mrs. Ron Baker and ..boys of, Shelburne. Shirley's mother, Mrs. Whitney: of Milton, is spending sonic time with. the Man family. Mr. and Mrs. Graham Pinkney of Ajax visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Collyer over Christina. Christmas guests with Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacIntyre and family were Dr. Alex and , Hrs. Maclntyte and family of uston. Sandy Maclntyre spent some of his holidays with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bannerman and family of Kincardine. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dickie and Erin of Markdale were r, overnight guests on Saturday with Mr, and Mrs. William Dickie and Karissa. Dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon and Murray ' on New . Years Day were Mr. add Mrs. Jim Frayne of Goderich. and Mr. and Mrs. David MacKinnon and family.. Mr. and Mas. Evan Keith visited on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Neal McAllister of Chesky. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Gra- hamspent Christmas with Allan's sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Lowndes at Queens- vilk. Rennie Graham of Toronto' and Mr. and Mrs. Alex McMurchy of Whitby wre also guests. • Weekend visitors at the Graham house were. Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Estabrooks, Martha Gratiam and Mike Sequin of . Toronto and Mr. and Mal. Jamie Graham of Port :Elgin. They received a phope call from Ann and Don Stang of Japan. • ° The Graham family were together for New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Snowe at Fergus. ` Home . with Mr. and Mrs: Clarence Ritchie for Christ- mas hristmas on Boxing Day were Mr., and Mrs. Doug Young, John, Kimmy, and Christopher and the children's "Nanny" (from Germany) Renate. -ail of Mississauga; Mr. and Mrs. Nick ' Barclay' of. Van- kleek Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ritchie of Glencoe and. Mary Ann and friend, Tony Gabriel of Mount B :. deed. For New Years . Da efts " at the Ritchie h were Mr. and Mrs. Doug Young and fanilily. of ' Miississauga, Mr and Mrs. Don Ritchie of Glencoe, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Robinson, Patricia and Heather, ail of Auburn, Mrs. Ge:rshom' Johnston and Mr. George. Grigg of Wiagbam.. Doug, Barb, Kimmy and Christopher visited from Christmas to New Years here and John spent the holidays with Donald and Karen at Glencoe. " Christmas dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Reid, River molal and and and with of chis Don Christmas Day dinner guests with Mr. and .Mrs. David ladle- family were hisMr, a Eadie of Wingham, Mr. and Md.' Lorne Eadie. Steve, Mary end,' Allan, Joan Ferguson and Ker .Eadie, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Eadie and Johnathon of Kincar- , dine, ,Garvin :Reed of Dun- gannon, Currie, Betty and Anne Colwell and Ken Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mac- Kenzie and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Colwell and family. Colwell and family were Mr. and ' Mrs.: Leonard Brian, Lynn, Linda and Janon. Reid, all of the Pine area, 'Currie, Betty and Anne \Colwell and Ken .Reid. Betty Colwell entertained the Colwell family.on Su for dinner. Guests .were Mr. and Mrs. George Colwell � of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. Don McCosh of Ripley, Mr. Mrs. Lester Ferguson Allan of Ripley, Mrs. Ina of Wingham, Mr.' Mrs. Albert Colwell •of Kin- loss and Allan and Steve Colwell of Strathroy. Christmas visitors Mr.. and 'Mrs. Earl Stever; and DougMrs. were Mr. and: Don Kautz . and family of Kitchener, Don, Kuntz Arrowood, Alberta an fiance, Denise ° MacRae of Calgary also attended.. and Denise also visited with i•Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buchmeier and Carol.