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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-02-24, Page 6• 1f, • •editorial lowliwaw• *0011,00114:6 0413 Pais 41 The LIJICKINIOW SENTINEL "lime Sam Twos" Eatahltaliect 1873 SHARON „I, DIETZ - Editor PAT LIVINGSTOtil Mee Manager MERLE El.1.10111' Typesetter JOAN HELM - Compositar Niislitessimil Editorial 01110 'Telephone SYA,2622 s Mail** AddressPO Rost 400. Locksow. NOG ,H*0 Second am Ittaisnatios Number 01147 Sidosorlisdas mar, $14.50 mew la ahem . Sedfor Cam riskie $12,11111pst year la whams • and foisise, 1311.1141 par year ahem, Sr. Ch. U.S.A. .s Forsige, perIn advance Have a heart Volunteer Crows return, spring is on its way Have a heart - volunteer is the motto of the volunteer - group currently being formed at Pinecrest Manor Nunin' g . Home. Participation in this volunteer program is a trent oirportunity to become involved in the community and yet. requires very little time on the part of the individual The more people available to offer their time, the better .the program will be. One hour to one and half hours of time ' is all that is required. Some of, the activities the volunteers can do will provide service to the residents but will also brighten their (*- Less than an hour is required to serve a drink to all the patients if you volunteer to take the drink cart around one afternoon. A favourite pastime of many of the residents is a game of cards. Bring a friend and join a couple of the residents in a game of euchre or rinnnly. ff you have a car, you can volunteer to take some of the residents downtown to shop. While shopping is something 4iany take for granted, the residents have little opportunity • ,walk about downtown and browse in the stores,. currendy underway W take a group of residents bowling. possibly once each week. Volunteers can assist on these outings. .1 Just a short visit and a chat is most important to those residents who are bed ridden and seldom sec.& friardly face. Other than those who care for their daily seeds. To be the centre of a volunteer's attention for only a few minutes. is so beneficial to a bed ridden resident. Another possibility is the tuck shop cart which could become II daily or weekly feature, if volunteers are evadable. Volunteer work can provide Pinecrest residents with many services which will satisfy their emotional and intellectual needs. Physical care is important but emotional and intellectual stimulation is just as important Volunteers can touch an individual resident by taking the tune to care. The rewards for the volunteer are important too. Volunteer work can bring new meaning to your life. Please have a heart volunteer. The rewards are many for all concerned. Anyone interested in volunteering their tune at Pinecrest Manor, can call the activity director, Derma Crich, 528-2820. • John Keet Thamesford; Mr Valettit Erroaraan • Spring is on its way as E. •W. Beecroftb reports seeing crows. Mr. •and Mrs. Wayne Schack of Orangeville visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cart Schack on Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mc- Burney, East Wawanosh were Thursday iisitors Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emer- son. bras Mildred McClenag- ban visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Len - nips of Lucknow visited Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Utddriks. Congratulations froin the' • community to Dawson Craig. who was married in Goderich • Presbyterian Church ' at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 20 to Mrs. Hazel Thom. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Craig, • Lana, Ryan and Jarret and Mrs. Janet Hall of Wingham 'attended the wedding• recep- tion of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Craig at Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. John Bell were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emer- •son on Sunday. Visitors on Sunday with. • Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Keet • were Mary Morgan, London; Safety and the sea The sinking of the. oil rig, Ocean Ranger in the stormy waters of the north Atlantic on February 15, has left some crucial questions about safety problems on the big rig. The world's largest and built to stand much rougher conditions, the Ocean Ranger had been dubbed the "Ocean Danger" by the men who worked on the oil rig. Since the tragedy, reports of serious faults in the rig's de- sign structure and.maintenance and the claims of a former captain who quit his job on Ocean Ranger January 1, have led to the suspicion that the Ocean Ranger was not safe to work on. Crew members, due to return to the rig this week, complain of shoddy safety drills, ineffective equipment and an "out -for -the -buck attitude". They also allege the rig did not carry enough thermal suits to outfit the 84 men, who died in the tragedy. The suits are necessary to survive longer than a few minutes in sub -zero waters. • The dangers of working on the high seas is constant. The sea is the worst enemy, But this generation of 'Newfound- landers, high on the prospect ofjob security and prosperity in the Hibernia Oil fields, was not prepared for such a tragedy. Previous generations lived with the knowledge that someone in ' the family would be lost to the sea. But this generation believed the oil rig could not go down• . There are reasons apparently for concern about the operations aboard the Ocean • Ranger. The apparent confusion of inspection responsibilities and inspection bodies, the U.S. Coast Guard was scheduled to make.an inspection of the rig on the day after the tragedy, has complicated the inspection process. The Coast Guard admits the Ocean Ranger had been operating without a required safety certificate since December 27, 1981. This confusion over responsibility is,bound to continue as no less than three investigations into the tragedy have been launched by three different bodies. , But the important question 'remains, did the Americin Company, Mobil Oil, which leased the rig,' the Newfound- land provincial government and the government of Canada take every precaution and enforce every regulation to make sure the danger to life was reduced? The various inquiries should determine the reason.for the sinking of the rig. and cketermine how to reduce the danger of such a tragedy ever recurring. • • and Mrs."•Theo Keet, Adrian, francis, Tena and Derek- Weekena visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Keet were. Mr. and Mrs. John File - burger and Carla of Belgrave and Mr. and Mrs, James Wharton and Angie of West- field. Last week, callers on 1/4r - and Mrs. Carl Wicaenaghan and Mrs_ Mary McOenag han were Mrs. Hugh Coal - see, Listowel; Mrs. Sadie • Barbour and Mrs, Angus MacDonald of St. Helens;. • Mrs. Sandy Fair, and Craig, Bluevale and Mr. and Mrs. Brad Sack and . Darryl of •Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mc- Clenaghan of Waterloo were • Sunday visitors with Mr. and • Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and his mother, Mrs.' Mary Moo • Clenaghan. • Visitors on Thursday with Mr, and Mrs. John de Boer and family were his mother, Mrs. Symon de Boer, Luck - now, Mr. . D. Log tenberg, Dungannon and Mr. and Mrs. Dick de Boer, Bluevale. •• The hydro was off in the • homes of the village on Monday as Ontario Hydro was putting -in new posts. Mr and Mrs. Elroy Laid- law were Friday visitors with • Mr. and Mrs. Joe Duchanne of Goderich. Kevin Falconer attended a course at Guelph for Pellet MI Training on fillonday and Tuesday." On Sunday evening, ?firs. Cassie Mowbray, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tifrm, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Falconer and Mr. ' . and Mrs. Alan Falconer, Tony, Timmy and Amy were, at Mr. and Mrs. Angus Fal- 'coner's home to celebrate Mrs. Alan Falconer's and Mrs. .Wesley Tiffin's birth- days. Whitman:1ra 41411 • The third meeting • of Whitechurch Dough • Girii was held Saturday, february 20 at Mrs. Elliott's home. The meeting was called to • order by president, janet Laidlaw. The roll call was answered by eight members shelving the bread they had made at home and stating problems they had. The minutes were read by Celia Chandler and adT Book • cover ideas were presented to the club and one • was chosen. Mrs. Elliott demonstrated - Rye Bread and Corn Bread. Mrs. Purdon talked about yeast, sweeteners and use of • potato in bread. The differ- • ent types of flour were dis- cussed. Members also talked about methods of keeping bread in a refrigerator or 9 freezer. A quiz was con- ducted. • Rye and Potato Bread and Finnish Health Bread from meeting two were sampled and were delicious, • Whiteelsareit W.M.S. Mrs. Wesley Tiffin presid- ed for the worship service of Chalmers W.M.S., opening with a poem. The scripture was read by Mrs, Victor Emerson. Medi- • tation was givensby Mrs. BW Purdon. Mns, Don Ross -led in prayer. The topic,, Carrying the • family into closer relation- - ship by Family Devotio' rt. was considered. A Bible contest held by Mrs. Wesley Tiffin and answers given from slips Of paper with Bible verses written on them as answers. Mrs. Alan Falconer gave a reading, The Wonderful World. The president. Mrs, Don. Ross. presided for the busi- ness. Mo. Bill Pnrdon read the minutes. Rall call was aniswered by nine with a scripturr verse. Amy Prawn- `ir received the Offering which was dedicated by Mrs. de Boer. Preparations were • made for the Day of Prayer. March 5.•• ' . Mrs. Alan Falconer gave • the closing prayer. Grace was sung and lunch was • served by the hostess, Mrs. John Bell. • Lifelong ungartn,ort area resident dies • By' Marie Park The community was sad- dened on Friday, February 19 when the death occured in Goderich hospital of Mrs. (Ida) Leslie Johnston in her 85th year. Mrs. Johnston, who was • the former Ida Hawkins, was a lifelong resident of this • area. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Les, two sons, Bill and Charlie, daughter-in-law, Millie, of Nile, four grandchildren, Don of ,Goderich, Bonnie (Mrs. Stan Dungale), Larry _ and Gary, all of Nile. She is also survived by four great grandchildren, Mark and Al- icia Johnston of Goderich, Kim and Tracey Dungale of Nile and one sister, Mrs. Agnes Foster of Sheppard. ton. Sympathy is extended to the families of the late David, J. Cantwell who died at his home in Goderich on Mon- day. February 15 in his 91st year. Sympathy is also extended to the Upthegrove family and Mrs. Olive Culbert, formerly of the 4th concession of Ashfield, on the death of her sister, Mrs. Upthegrove of London in her 72nd year. Louise Brindley, Olive Chisholm and Joyce Caesar • attended the convention of: Ontario Agriculture Societ- ies, held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on February 17 and 18. They travelled by bus with the Ripley mem- bers. Mr. and Mrs'. Mike Bendig and Joel of Goderich called on her parents, •Bill and Marie Park on Sunday, then enjoyed supper with Val's • grandma, • Mrs. Gertrude • Park. Wanda Park and Tim Hodges also visited with .her parents. The Senior Citizens euchre party, held on Wednesday • evening, drew a good crowd • as there were 13 tables in play, High lady was Beck Culbert while Mary Ellen Boel had low score for the ladies. EldonCulbert • was high man and low man .was Ken Hodges. Next party is March 3. President, Ted ,Bowers presided for a gener- al meeting prior to the card party. • Gary and Dawna Richard- son and son, Scott of Missis- sauga visited on the weekend with Ben and Margare - Mole. • ' . Sunday visitors with Jim and' Margaret Errington were Ken and Sandra.Davido son ,and family, Scot, Laura and Matthew of Wallace - burg. Mr. and Mrs. Bob • Whitton of. Waterloo and Mrs. Tom Webster of Dun- gann. Bob and Pat Ott and boys of Kitchener visited on the weekend with Pat's parents, Irvine and Colleen Eedy. - Mrs. Harold Errington en- tertained relatives on Sunday afternoon for a miscellaneous shower in honour of Sharon Lyon of London. Sharon is to be wed to Brian Henderson, son of Ivan and Jean (Erring- ton) Henderson in Colborne Street United Church, Lon- • don on. Saturday, February 27. They pl live in Sussex, New Brunswick where Brian is employed as a food supervisor. Mr. and ,Mrs. Bill Park; Todd and Brad enjoyed din • ner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ashton of Goderich on Sunday. Ralph Nivins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Nivins, was the lucky winner of the car drawn at Lucknow on Saturday night. Dungannon U.C.W. Dungannon U.C.W. meet- ing was held at the home of Elsie Irvin on February 16 beginning with a delicious dessert luncheon served by • Bessie McNee and Doris Cowan, The lighting of a white candle by the president • preceded one minute's silo ence observed in memory of Florence McKenzie. Bessie McNee opened the meeting with a short reading entitled, A Little Step Away. The worship service was taken by Helen Dawson and told about a trip taken by Lois M. Wilson, the U.C. moderator, into South Korea. India, Thailand, Central Am- ica, Chile. Argentine and • Brazil. Helen was assisted by Nora Saunders; Doris Cul- bert, Elsie Iryin and Gloria Pearson. '4, This study was most informative, telling of the appalling conditions ,of life in these countries. Donna Alton gave a con- test, Test Your Knowledge of the United Church, taken ,from the January issue of the Observer. The business meeting fol- lowed beginning with roll call which was answered with a Bible verse containing the word, Love. Members will - attend the World Day of Prayer, to be held on Friday. • March 5, at 2 p.m. at Donnybrook United Church. It was decided to put carpet • in the choir room, choir loft, . and minister'sstudy. k Bessie McNee closed the meeting with a reading, If We Could But Remember, and the ' benediction was repeated.