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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-06-30, Page 6editorial L.UCKN4 ' THOMAS A. `,..HOMPSON Advertising Manager i,'�.1 11 N L SHARON J• DIETM Editor • PAT LIViNGSTON °Mee Manager "The SAM Towle" . Established 1873 JOAN ' I#HLM . Compositor MERLE ELLIOTT Typesetter Lucknow Sentinel, Wednosday, June 1962-- 6 Business and Editorial office Telephone 520.2822 %Wino Address P.O,• box 400, Lucknow, NO0 2H0 Second Cross Mail 'Registration Number 0847 *Sibuerlatiols rate,Slsss per Au In 'avows Siebe anus rate, $12.00 per year In adv e tl.S,A. nnd'Pore lam, S36.00 per yoar is aavrurcce. ti U.S.A. and yorrelgn, $36.00 per year hi whams VjLfldali..S1Zi hurt • 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,