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' THOMAS A. `,..HOMPSON Advertising Manager
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11 N L SHARON J• DIETM Editor
• PAT LIViNGSTON °Mee Manager
"The SAM Towle" . Established 1873
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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednosday, June 1962--
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• Vandalism is a costly business. The .damage of other
people's property for the adventure of getting away with it,
because you have nothing better to do to pass the time, is
becoming a real. problem in our society.;
Public property is most susceptible to vandalism. Schools,
arenas and swimming pools, represent authority to some
people who resent authority and they are targets for those
who want to take out their frustrations on. a .symbol of
authority.
This year: the swimming pool staff has been unable to
open the pool because a stubborn growth of algae will not
succumb to chlorine treatment. The algae resulted because
vandalsthrew stones ' through the protective cover on the
pool allowing the wind to tear it to 'shreds, Sunlight then
penetrates the lining to the.. water causing the growth of..
algae..
This spring vandals have climbed the fence and thrown
the ladders into thepool and last weekend they broke into
the poolhouse to paint the walls.
Most likely these • vandals are youngsters. who are
permitted to "play" downton. in the evenings and because ..
hanging around downtown can be a.boring thing to do, they •
find other means 'of entertainment.
Everyone carries a responsibility to, prevent. vandalism, Is
your child spending his or her• evenings hanging out
downtown, Could it be your child who thinks it's fun to stale
the, fence at the pool and cause damage,.
Aside from the 'financial costs which have arisen to clear
thepool of the algae, there will be the additional costs of
repairing the poolhouse windows and doorsk repainting the
walls; replacing the damagedcover this autumn and paying
' the pool staff for the, hours they have spent doing the extra
work created to clean •up after. the vandals.
•As well,' the vandals have robbed all the children in the:
community of Something enjoyable and creative to. do.
It's time the • parents of Lucknow end the surrounding
communities realized their responsibility in stopping acts of
vandalism. Not allvandalism can be blamed on the young.
people who have been charged with such acts in the past. It
isn't always the same group which does the handy work.
Where is your child spending . his or her free time?
�ucknawJarnbor�e i
I can't wait til 1983
To go to the Lucknow Jamboree.
People will comefrom near and ` come from far.
They'it come by • bus and come by car.
"Will Ye No Come Back Again"
If you have to come . by an old mule train,
Please drive Canny, I'm warning you
The 0. P, P. can drive fast too.
We want you there all safe and sound
Not upside' down on the ground,
Up . and down the streets. we'll go,
Not t000 fast and not too slow..
You'll have to stop and talk a while
With ..old friends °andgive them a senile,
Shake their hands, say howdy do,
I'm glad I'm here hope you are too.
'We'll dance and 'sing ,til the rafters ring,,
And some will do the Highland Fling.
There'll be square dances and Scotch Reels,
You'il be surprised .how good you'll feel,
There'll be bagpipes and Saxophones,
• Maybe even a slide trombone,
There'll be Highland Pipers by the' score''
And when they play .the crowd will roar;
Lassies get out your tartan . skirt,
Laddies get out your old plaid shirt.
Be sure and wear your family kilt,
So folks can see how your knees are built.
Puta burr in ail .you say;
And be a Scotsperson for a day.
Put a sprig of heather in your hair
And . have some fun without a. care,
If you don't win any money,
Please don't cry, \..
Just kiss your money a happy goodbye.
It's going to a good cause as you know,
There's no other town like "Old Lucknow:
That's why I can't wait til 1983
Togo to "The Lucknow Jamboree",
Signed: The Side Road Sage.
•r*ed#rtiees
by don cernpbell
Mary MacKenzie was a stranger not
only in: a new land, but.'. also to: ' a
'religious environment which was
equally foreign, She worked at the .
beck and call of •the Irish farmer who .
provided her with food'and a bed, The.
Irish were kind people, and their way
of life, although somewhat rougher
than that to which she had been
accustomed, was in complete contrast
to the stories about the Catholics
which her father had described. '
There was a difference of course,
one . which never could be ' reconciled
to a person of the Presbyterian faith.
All these . things constantly occupied
her thoughts as she washed clothes in '
a large wooden barrel, one morning in
early November, 1843, •
. She reflected on the glen where 'she
had been raised. The kirk, her father
the minister, 'and the mother who died
soo suddenly whilst Mary was still only
a child, The Reverend Malcolm Mack.
Kenzie had been the focal point of her:
life; father, companion, and: the Min -
litter which linked her .with mortal
existence and that promised eternal
paradise beyond;
She recalled the days of the
' •burnings", when the 'sheriff and the
Black Watch carne to destroy the
houses in the glen; barefoot children
clingingtry their mother's skirts 'and
the look of hopelessness onthe faces
of the people. The decision of Malcolm
MacKenzie to emigrate to Canada was
both a brave and welcome under-
taking. It was the will of God that her
father should be taken from her on
that long unforgettable voyage, and
that she should ..be placed into. a
situation over which' she had . no
control. • • , ,
She picked up a wooden bucket and
walked outside to the well, for yet.
another supply of clean water, It was
cold; a reminder of the rigours of
winter yet to come. She hung the
bucket on the hook of the well rope
and lowered it into the.dark depths;
• At that moment, she was surprised
to see a fine cottch'and a pair of horses
(belonging to Jane Cameron) turn into
the driveway and head up to the
house. The driver was a man of the.
cloth; ahandsome marl, she. thought,
' with the mark of the banks and braes
upon his face. He descended from. the
driver's seat, walked to the :front of the
team and affectionately stroked the
noses of his steaming horses; as
pondering on what he wasabout to'
say,. •
"Excuse me ma'am. Could you
kindly direct me to the Scots lady who
is .a teacher and who, .1 understand, is.
living in this community?" •
Mary MacKenzie's heart skipped a
beat. Here at last was ' a voice she
knew and, understood. It was a sound
which, reflected her inner feelings; an
echo from the Yig"hland hills! This
stranger in poor black dress was in
some respects a piece of her father;
the being who had filled her life from
the beginning, She curtsied,
"1.believe Sir, that 1 am the person
whom you seek. My name is .Mary
MacKenzie and I am indeed. . a
teacher." She smiled abashedly, "But
I doubt if my present labours .would
indicate that fact." '
The. Reverend Duncan MacLeod
I+etters #c� ��h�
oottor..
was impressed not only by the dignity
and mannerisms of the young woman,
but her beauty was ,a quality which he
had not anticipated, True, with her
sleeves rolled high and the steam from
her labours wetting her long brown
hair, she was not at that moment
presented in her best possible light.
Nevertheless, she was a beauty, the
like of which the settlement of Red
trees had never seen.
'To say the minister was awe struck
by her appearance, does not do justice
. to his thoughts, He swallowed hard,
and tried to compose himself; Taking
off his hat, he bowed, It was' .unusual
for MacLeod to bow to anyone! This
was indeed a special occasion.
"I have been instructed., ma'am, to
enquire whether or not you vikrould be,
willing to teach. 'in :a new Scottish
settlement north-west of this place,.
which we call Redtrees. I realize that
this is. a sudden invitation, and
although you are... invited to join a
people of whom you have no know-
ledge; I can assure you ma'am, 1 will
vouch for your well being and safety:"
MaryMacKenzie was' elated. Here
at last''was the opportunity to return to
a people ofher own blood and convic-
tions! In a flash, the words of William
Shakespeare .carte to her mind:
"There is a tide in the affairs of men
which taken at the flood, leads on to
fortune:." She smiled in joy and .utter
relief,
"This is so sudden Sir; but as , a
minister of God, like my father. I have
complete trust ,in you. Pray Sir, take
me to that placeyou call "Redtrees".
To the Editor:
Ruth. Buchmeier, treasurer of the Lucknow and District
Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society reports: another very
successful campaign with a total of $3,161 collected,
• A special, thanks go to the Team Captains, the industrious
canvassers, the generous response 'ofthose canvassed and
to all those involved in the campaign, The Women's
Institute,groups . of, the area assisted greatly with the
organizaion and. canvass. ofthe rural areas,
Team: Captains: Marg Stanley; Lloya Nicholson; Jane
Treleaven, Ruth Thompson, Annetta Thompson,' Art
"Gilmore, Shirley Balt; Sytn. 0, Hunter,
Canvassers: Joanne . Pentland, ' Mary Cleland; Pat •
Skipper, Ann: Austin, Ueatty Irwin, .Mary Henderson, Lorna
Guay, Jim McNaughton,. Gladys . Hazeldon; Marion .
Johnstone, Barb Ross, Laura Lee Cayley, ° Dorothy
Hamilton, Elaine Steer, Joni Dalton, Kathleen :Collyer,
Betty Emberlin, Margaret Hamilton, •, Beth. Johnstone,
Norma' Klages, Noma Campbell, Bernadine. Ritchie, Betty
McInnis, Alex Andrew, Kathleen MacDonald., E11eda
Laidlaw, Roy Finlayson, Marion MacKinnon, Wm, Schmid,
Margaret Martin, Lorna Boyle,
• Highway West, Freda Button; 'Highway ,,East, Shirley
Brooks; Senior Citizen Apartments, Belle Mole; Holyrood
W;1., Doris Eadie,Joan Murray, Myrtle Prcy, Wilma
Elliott, Bessie Maulden; Kairshea W..i., Mary Lavis, Harry
Levis; Rena Forster, Sharon MacDougall, Alice. tioelman,
Muriel MacKenzie, 'Marilyn. Maclntyre, Eiizabeth. Dickie,
Wilma Clark, Rena Forster,. '
Reid's. Corner W,1., Norma Humphrey, Betty Hooey,
Nancy Campbell, Margaret Funston, Mildred Thompson,
Tess Hains, Georgia Coiling, Alberta Munroe, Rovie Elmes,
Elaine Shantz, Janet Kempton, Margaret Reid, Helen
Schtaarb, Shirley 'Lowry, Barbara Liddle, Vera Bak, Susan
Marshall, Evylenc MacTavish.
Campaign: Chairmen,
. Anna Kreutzweiser,
• Mildred Loree.
•
To; Municipalities in Huron & Bruce Counties
Huron & Bruce County Churches
Huron -Bruce Liberal & PC. Riding Associations
We are writing to make sure ° you are aware '.of , the
opportunity of holding a municipal referendum on- nuclear
disarmament. Many municipalities across Canada and
around the world are. participating. in a 'disarmament
referendum., bur riding associdriot'.has been following this
issue with interest and wanted to share with you some of the
information we have gathered on'the subject. Please see the
enclosed material. •.
We believe that people .should have an opportunity to
have, a voice on their future, to participate in what the
United Nations has called the choice between disarmament
and annihilation.
- 'The municipal referendum is a reasonable approach
calling for gradual and balanced disarmament, It is widely
supported with many municipalities already planning to
hold a referendum. It is non-partisan issue with support
from ,,M,P,s from all parties; Many church and other
organizations are also supportive.
It .is a municipal nutter - not just because voters should
have •a choice but because..in, the 'event of nuclear war
municipalities will have to deal with the sta\te of• emergency,
A municipal disarmanient,referendum can be held at little or
no cost to the Councilor taxpayer by running it alongside
the coming municipal election, Holding the referendum is
legal since it does not interfere with the specific responsibil-
ities of other levels of Government, , •
We would like to encourage your Council to hold a
referendum on nuclear disarmament and would appreciate
your response to this idea. Should you need more
information please feel free to contact me. t ,
Yours sincerely, '
Tony McQuail,