HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-04-10, Page 5•
reat granddaughter of Lueknow s firs
postmaster. .:states coptern over P.O. closing
Dear editor: immuas r , rays ;fes s W
This leer is being .t n � 0'HE EDITOR _ b.4or
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to auw Sentinel, t dead o Awn 1i0 X91 P
E 'Rost ' k . , which will
celebrate its 131st binhday9 Jul `
1991
I am granddaughter of
C Lu k � w'sfirst
yp _ olrn oq�, _!i� �Q s,
merchant postmaster and reeve. He
built the Campbell Block where
Lucknow Sentinel and Armstrong's
Bakery are now located. The Post
Office 'was in the par now oc
c ed by' the Sentinel:o
o..
PostOfficeopened � n,
was
t7E �
July 1, 18.whet Lucknow was
y l .
two yeas old. Mr. Campbell
as easter untiltime of his
. in 1901. His daughter, MarY
then assumed the duties andsery
{{{L��. til September 1914,when .'
retired to. marry. Mr. nor* Pierce
the owner of a dry cleaning
b in Winnipeg. Mr. Pierce
w.originallyfrom the Hot- r
�"�
,arra.
In
December er- 1914 Mr e
Lindsay
` . �.. {jam �(��l�
Lindsay wappointed ` , s�se,F.
He: served for years` ntiil�failin
health forced w hiretirement in
.
August 1947, In March. of 1948,
Mr. Kenneth Cameron,'a long -ser-
•' �. wit ..t .U7.�..t.1 13'1 TY `-
vice Svc vg -a o :Vogl � War s ,. was
app inted. Upon his death, Miss
Carrie Milne, who had been on the
stat 'fir 421110011111._. 11PPAMP-
mistress:
MP_ 'Mfrtet
r��ttQQ���apv.l. ��•�y..+w-..�y��+w.r•-.per �%.��,'/-
a istress. • Clyde retired in «/u11.
1990.
As I have said, the Post Office
was first in the Campbell Block,
the,where Sentinel i now located.
On December 1, 1920 it was.moved
to . wirer' was hen known as the
Graham Block',in part now ocupied
by ':FIs. Oliver � Glenn's antique
business,' ll+ttr. ' iinm Murdie had
bought the Campbell Block and
moved his hardware business there
from the building which is to the
west . of Mrs. .nom gs
residence. 'tin our presentnue
the
w
ding was built in 1938 on
'site of Cain� Cees which
elazed by, fire in March 1930,The
newostOffic opened in February -
of
eb _of• 1939.
For loony ye4rs we hailexcellent
seCe,.but since the mid eighties it
has been steadily.deterimadng,
through no fault, or t ic Staff. It is
not my intention to Est the causes
for this deterioration.`If you aro not
aware what some of these are ...get
busy and find them t
We • are led to believe that our
rex
Post Of".acesare being closed
because of economics. This is is hard
to believe when in 1989 Canada
Post made aprofitof $1.49$40/000.
1f our smaller Post `Offices are not
makingapxott there cm 'V
ttth'in�gs``,yncontrib _.tong to this. Findout
ey are,
Did you know, tris, that ,beside.
losing their Post Office there are
Maal laral towns and:, vi es
across Canada might mi . t ,lose`.
their weekly newspapei? 'Very soon
�od-
subscflbss
X►+0' per annum pi ..Dar a
.5."T Naturallymanysa
cancel ei the subsepa�.,
You will have mad in M. ! *
bors coton.nxitemim Sifl1st. we re
being offed in lieu of the mice
The; tick; toffy mammon is
Myth No. 1. I i .
Regional I ove 1ent.
• theory - co RiA
j6Qj■yam�/{����y■ 11`0■■
. - 0 R l g:w, .its. raise for �'and
Pmcied by off` trtfo,-1 lower them for others is myth Not
if"' rat• 2. Everyone knows' the sub
ire'
., thingria lower -taxes.
Win: t'
t0 �t .uu
information into : 'theye
Promised* y',hav
sed* will discuss
details,service customers
mo
and local ods. Watch for the
date.
1-woouwool, urge each .and eve one
.that cantocome out. As Canadians
we have lost y things,' in the last
few years but asyet we -stall have
the Privilege ofFreedom. of Speech.
T 14f "1i. Mete iti ii.' f' .it"� l� eine n r
'+^iris",. �*!'�!'*7 , 1!�7?T', +'r«!:«•nw�a«snT�+7ASws�
'what : the Senior.Citizens at-
enmfittibnti:: WILLekti. ° tlunt workvl
yT. � ° • 7 w+rTwP . l.w. T w
L R
'logether to keep our pe�nsioons. in-
dexed.
See you,
%so, that the Provime
will, not fore cam.resole
yone is -MI6 .No. 33:,>C'ni'
coon
a
owe AN -a
wtii`TI IIURCH « 2 storey, bod-.
rota, attacher ra9o, .breezeway,
nt'1 R l k"4" fit t 1., �7PJ f ,'�I , ' ' o'' �� z >^
AO AVMS - ni ssr 35 okokuva� _rp
odor and ash; all fi ncoi dog Pond.
3.15 A #.ES - Napaer tA, backs onto
creek, pote�ntiat for serviced tots.
Asking $50/00. s,�
I'home,.2lams,.pit silo,. steel shed;. 70.
Acres ifv .l1ay, a bush, miles from
,p; 1a6k,,now. $1.�o.
COUNTRY HOME « On 3«2b acres,;
Kintoss Twp. ,:$.bedroom,,
br p cement with attach d g yt,
drilled ilr - •
BRICK. SIDESPLIT 4 bedroom
1400+ 'sq: ft ,.ilreplacb, family room,
W.W."T wp. M.ove in:;condiitio .Askin
A
representatives will :eve a
axpayeus. will have much
t y; -always ►.None„
'that' county +'
Wing cuts costs and opera ' more
yth No, . Under
effectively i'' .. rT
rustruct► ag cosi., will be '.up to
five times hi her with less servicer
' e .u� that ;`e l tl esen-
e
mon , wdl be ..glv � to- all
MAS
the "meViJ.+/ $•�.
. - - rnotesoteS rt:los on region,
Sincerely, re:,
ed
e1ea : :Thompson.
extendsthanks
IT_ eat a lito
If I . nay, I wish m.' extend a
special iii tom: Montgomery Hos .
Lines and -their drivers,- the chin
chess, Scouts,. Pathfinders and
Guides and individual ,volunteers in
Lucknow and Ripley,. who gave ��of
e . know
p c and.:
Aim() th
tient � , e 1.�a ,
District Food .,kDrive.Also
Cit. for their media coverage.
It was a t vntendouus success .and
r
was ` �t to We
pmple so ; ' `trio ;::.:witch. their
contras.***
*.
.e
ev"
Mone > ic+eCe ;,�'
ern will :be 1d gr
milk, frtu�rt other perishables -we
are notable t.�►-on hams
The Food Bank andBthe recipients
are th t u' ,
Lucknow and District -rood Bank.,.
p *sit nr awn) itlegma
not losir
e
6. it r iris
some
As maYor tul�
yam, beat on 'Re
M
would
.w•• w+.r .AV •F1..
anyone_. It is Jost another example
of this. government's trend dice
tators p and senselesswaste.cif the
taxpayers dollars. The tome to tis
now! het -your opiniofls be: AwJn`
through Your innairePrOsentatNe °r -
the county chairman.
Sincerely,
Pratildisk A.tss#,
.1r Durham,. NOG IRO.
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O017ninSTREE 4bedroom.
home, -.family root With woodstove,
formal dininng: om. 52'A: X 132' tot..
'&14.09$68$900,.
CENTURY FILD
ESTONE HOME
1 50+ acres, ,beet, ;barn,.coloured
I shed, 2o."x,zo.silo,:,0e+ acre's
workable, 14 hardwood, superb sets,
,t !�xr'� r
ting• $225,000«,.
11.01$ 0104000...,.
As -Sub vision near Port
tiit Hwy..#21, 4 tied=
room ,bi:74'sh± d, be�effiog barn, 54,.. gr-•(#•R"vy,r•rRr I*'1Y A,Gi+. o/KM Onu * Renovatted 3 bedroom,'bungaloith` family roorrr carport,
forced d• Priced':for'quuick0
$112 wXmoi,:,A 0 , ...74 AFAR - : Wawsn, s " etac�vated'
home, 8t) x • • . 5 acres Seeded,
.p#etianati nice setting ' $92,500
,4 ear w,ncri t, ' IF;..• a a.,.; 4 ;..«.e.. ,.,aa,
room brick' home, "15x:'30 g -r tivig arage ,; -.
wod/oil heet..$65,t f. • • ° - -
200.1 S. s0o feeder hog opera-
tion, 3.b boom horn; shed, 2 beet
barns, 1 acres workabrre:, priced to•
sell at $2ee.oeo,
40" AelieS ,' rrontS oh Hwy. 096
near Laoknow. tweed 'building. site!.'
Asking<$60,000. .
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GRAVE
VILLAGE 1 1/2 -STOREY
horse closet: to rose Office
and 'Store. Two bedrooms up,
one :+lawn; hying riot. dining
room kitchen with n g cup-
boards,. laundry room. _Home
in excellent condition with
new windows throughout and
more. ASKING $59„000.
Immediate possession,
Contact:
Mel Matheret Witigharrl
3574208 Agent
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