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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-11-24, Page 60, editorl�l Lucknow Senliaeh IVetinsdati, Nrwbtnber24, 1982 --Page 6 LUCKN °rte% *SyNTINtio:. "Ito Sop y Torn" E tablleelr41117"3 , THOMAS A THOMPSON - Advertising Manager SHARON J. illETZ - Editor PAT LIVINGSTON • Office Manager • JOAN HELM • Compositor MERLE ELLIOTT - Typesetter Business and Editorial Office Telephone 528.2822 Mailing Address P.U. Box 410; Lucknow, NOG 2H0 Second Class, Mail Registration Number 0847 Sabrcdptlea rate, S15.25 per year la sivaare Sealer Metres rate, $12.7S per year 1n *dowser -.U.S.A. sad Forage; $38.4110peer year Y advance Sr. C1t. U.S.A. ori Fente16 $3 .N pwr year is sivairo Cancel holiday OntarioXducation Minister Bette Stephensonis to Make an announcement later this week regarding a recommenda- tion from the Royal Cansdisn. Legion which asks that students remain in school on Remembrance Day. The day set aside to honour Canada's war dead has been a holiday for school, children for years. But the significance of the day is lost on many young people who' roam the streets and playgrounds,. instead of attending church services and ceremonies at cenotaphs. The minister should make a decision that November 11 will no longer be a holiday for school children. Without the first hand experience of seeing a father, brother or uncle leave home to take up arms to fight for the freedom of one's country,' these children must be taught the real significance of the day, what it means to Canada's history and to our country's. future. There is no better place for this instruction to take place than in the classroom on November 11. School children can attend church and cenotaph services, view films provided by the Royal Canadian Legion, talk with war veterans who will take the opportunity to speak in schools, and discuss with other 'students, under the direction of their teachers, the Meaning of Remembrance Day and it significance. Our country's: mote recent history was not being taught when some of us attended school in the 50s and 60s. The editor of the Sentinel managed to attain a bachelor of arts degree without ever studying either of the world wars or the Korean War in a history class. It is a sad comment on the courses of education being • offered because without the knowledge of these events, a person is tI equipped tounderstand the current events of the day and the background thatbrought about the conflicts in today's world. Sche of children can take one day eachyear to learn about the sacrifice that was made by thousands of Canadians who gave up their lives to provide a free country for this generation.. letter Dear Editor: It seems strange that the Tories Of Oi ta► i-ar-i-ar-i-o,, . Should give all these people, No place to stand or grove. And no platee to stand or grow,' For those within their care. The group' haus to receive them), Are, lice the jobs— riot ,there. So we ask you, Mr. Davis, Speak severely 'with Frank Drea, For both served and serving suffer, tfyou let him have his way. The Huron County Hick, Dorothy Potter, Grace Patterson, i and Kay Prevett. An open letter to Hon. William Davis regarding the proposed mental retardation facility closures , We are sending this short letter, Mr, Davis', Sir, toyou, To exprets our consternation ,At Ahad you plan Gr/ do. To close six M.R, centres But you really do not know, Where there's schools or Workshops Or homes where the M.&. folk may go, , Y°ouP plan to cut the workforce, Eleven hundred: plus must Mo o place for them to stand, No plate for them to grow. Iangslde news • By Man Young Mr, and . Mrs, fan Thomas attended the wedding recep- tion of Mr, and' Mrs. Ken- neth Eadie (loan Ferguson) in the Lucknow Legion Fri- day evening.. A large crowd attended, Rev, John Bell conducted sacrament and baptismal services at the Whitechurch Presbyterian Church Sunday forenoon.' Three babies were baptized, Melissa Ann, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Moffat: Corey Lee Ann, daughter . of Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Rintoul and Kyle William, son of Mr. and Mrs, Barry Elliott. A .large con- gregation' teras present. Mena Stewart of „ Tees - water spent Sunday with her daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Dave Moffat and attended the baptism of • her great granddaughter, Melissa Ann. Lillian Young and William visited on Sunday with 'Mr. and Mrs. Len Coughlin and girls. ' The Teeswater Junior Farmers choir of which Rob- ert,. Joanne and Christine are all members put on an in- formal concert on • Friday evening Mr, and Mrs. Bob Breg mart attended the Dairy ?tin - cess competition herd •iny. Teeswater Saturday evening. This included a banquet' and a dance; also speeches and interviews with the contest- ants. Cathy Weppfcr from Port was chosen Dairy Pertness; letters to the editor Kinsmen defend ball diamond project FOR THE RECORD To the Editor: Let's get a few things' straight following last week's article concern- ing the . proposed Ball Diamond construction by the. Lucknow and District Kinsmen. Club. First of all, the location. The proposed area lies immediately south of the Fireball, and therefore, the street allowance con- cerned would be Inglis Street, south of Willoughby Street. Outram Street, as reported in the article, is not concern- ed. To answer the questions of council which, for . some reason, were not raised till after. McDonagh and Mann left the meeting; the parking does not create a problem. In addition to the Inglis/Willoughby public parking lot, there will be parking on either side of Inglis south of Willoughby leading to the. proposed area. The club cannot promise that use won't be made of the existing parking lot at the Royal Bank and L.C.B.O. during non business hours, but isn't that between the Club and the two businesses mentioned? Thanks council but we will take care of that when and if the club executive approves the proposal when presented by the Major Project Committee.. Councillor Murray is right on when rectreeg he says that the Kinsmen would like to have another diamond .in Lucknow to avoid using the Dungannon ball diamond for their annual slo-pitch tournament. After all, why should we send 16 of the 32 teams, some 240 players plus faits, out of town during the Lucknow 'tournament. Dungannon has already seen fit to have a second diamond. However, the Kinsmen. Summerfest tournament involves only one' summer weekend. The proposed diamond when constructionally and financially completed would be turn- ed over to the public. It would continue to be maintained by', the Kinsmen in the same manner the tennis courts are now.. As far as the land tieing marginally suitable, we admit it isn't prime land. In truth,' it is our third choice, but, to date, the most leasable. Preparation and construction quotes may yet scrap this "location.. However, regardless of costs involved, isn't that the business of the Kinsmen Club seeing as they are footing the bill? Again, this is designated hazardous land which cannot be developed for any other purpose- - If council thinks this is to only meet the needs of slo-pitch teams, then they are not aware of the heavy schedule both the existing ball diamond and the "sand lot" diamond at the public, school are subjected to. Withthe re-emergence of a minor soft ball ' system both boys and girls, plus theT ball, mons and ladies intermediate teams and slo-pitch teams, time is very scarce at existing sites. By the way, council, McDonagh and Mann report that they are still waiting on 'a reply concerning Maitland Valley Conservation as' promised within 24 hours of the November 9 meeting. The club remains open to suggestions or further discussion with regards to the matter and extends an open invitation to council to 'approach us concerning this subject. Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club. No sale To the Editor: ' Re: Nov. 17 Edition - Ball Diamond Proposal Meets Opposition When the so' named Kinsmen met me to discuss this proposal, they only wanted one lot but they said George (Joynt) told thnr they could have .the road allowance also. To agree with this proposal, we would need a helicopter to service our Turn to page 7• Kathleen Kelly was a woman born onehundred and fifty years before her time. Wealthy, educated and with an uncanny flair for business, she regard- ed 4robody-as her superior and every- body as her equal. Always straight- forward in her appraoch to life and totaily devoid of hypocracy, she de- plored presti$e seeking individuals of both sexes. • Kathleeni spoke the truth,, regard- less of the consequences. She had no time for tittle-tattle gossip and ap- proached every person with an open mind, without prejudgement of their character. ' Being a relative stranger to Red - trees, she had no intention of forcing her presence upon the established settlers. For the time being, she was determined to live a quiet but useful life, devoid of ceremony or false show. Hence, her marriage to Ian Jamie- son was a private, unpretentious occasion, with only the Reverend Peter Lamont, the MacCrimmons and the Murdochs to witness the cere- mony.There was no display of passion when the knot was tied, but Jamieson kissed his bride gently upon the cheek. Even the pipes of MacCrimmon were silent on this occasion. As soon as the brief ceremony was over,. Kathleen cooked a simple lune for Jamieson and herself, washed the dishes' and tidied the place which was to be her home, They were already dressed in their best attire, so when the belts of the church began ter ring, Kathleen took Jamieson's arm and they walked through the trees to the place where, in the opinion of Kathleen, a more important wedding was to take place. She recalled the day when she married Sean Kelly. Barely eighteen, her wedding was her only means of escape from a poverty stricken exist- ence., e Kathleen had taken the vows to love, honour and obey, with a feeling of guilt, knowing full. well ,that she must accept the physical union with revulsion and her 'heart could not accept the fat, pompous and over- bearing individual with any form of love and honour. It sbad been a great day for everybody except herself; a lavish and expensive wedding to impress the notable merchants of Belfast. The only significant emblem of her marriage was the white silken gown and ' the flowing . headd"ress. Despite her bitter experiences of the Belfast streets, she had withstood they, advances of lustful men and carried the badge of her purity to the altar, The sound of MacCrimmon's pipes awoke Kathieeni back to reality. As they emerged •through the frees into • the churchyard clearing, they saw Neil pacing back and forth in front of the church playing the musk of his' ancestors; which was of course, distinctly appropriate for the minist- er's wedding because they were the pebrochs of Clan MacLeod. Jamieson was pleasantly surprised to see° MacCrimmon dressed in a manner befitting Highland tradiion. The Reverend Duncan MacLeod had procured the dress specially for the occasion, and MacCrimrnon carried it with pride and dignity. This was the first time he had worn such regalia since he left his father in a lonely croft of a Highland glen. It was a similar type of dress worn by the old MacCrimrnon at the Battle of Waterloo, and the sane , chanter which had been fingered on that proud and victorious day. ry Kathleen and Jamieson took their place at the back of the assembly and listened ' to the wedding overture, played on the organ by Jane Cameron. The Reverend Duncan MacLeod was already at the front of the church, accompanied by the best man, Doctor Cameron. There were startled gasps of admir- ation when the bride, 114ary MacKen- zie, entered the church and stood awaiting the playing of the Wedding March. History repeats itself, and once again the duty of giving the bride , away had befallen upon the father of them all, old Chippy Chisholm. It was a moving cerenprony which was to establish the family bf MacLeod into the Church of Redtreesfor many generations. He was the first minister of the community and this was the first white wedding the congregation had seen for a long time. The sight of Mary MacKenzie so beautifully attired and standing by the side of Duncan •MacLeod,. brought many a tear to the eyes of the women folk. The visiting minister, the Rev- erend Peter Lamont excelled himself and performed hisduties with an elegance which could only have been surprised by- MacLeod himself.. "Dearly Beloved: We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony " It ' was indeed a glorious dayThe organ played, the church bell rang and the MacCrinrnon pipes added a Joyous meaning to the occasion, which perhaps was lost to ,those assembled for the ceremony. For the joy was not only in the marriage of a man and a woman which they celebrated, but in essence, the brave spirit of a people; bound forever to honour, uphold and defend their God given land for all eternity.