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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-02-04, Page 4Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 4, 1987 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 528-2822 BLUE RIBBON AWARD .Ala Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Alan Rivett -Editor 517.00 Outside Canada $60.00 Pat Livingston General Manager $14.00 Outside Canada 558.00 Senior Citizen Second class mailing reg. no. 0847 Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, wilt not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. Canadians growing weary of Conservative scandals What will be written about the Progressive Conservatives when the country looks back on the party's current termof office? A good bet is that the book will be. called "The Rise and Fall of the Tory Empire or some other apt title. If the Conservatives had any thoughts for a turn -around in the public opinion polls for 1987, they were quickly dashed after the most recent round of scandals which have rocked the government. On everyone's minds of late is the "land flip" that resulted in the fir- ing of Minister of State for Transport Andre Bissonette over land slated fora, , an arms factory in Quebec. According to the Toronto Star, Bi onette is alleged to have received about $400,000 from the land sale. Also, the whole issue of national unity hos come to the fore again as at least two provinces in the country have cried foul over recent prac- tices of the Federal government. In Manitoba, westerners are still seething over the awarding of a ma- jor government fighter plane aircraft contract to a Quebec company rather than to a Manitoban company. In Newfoundland, there is also a feeling of outrage against the federal government after a fishing agreement between France and Canada met with much resistance. The agreement would allow France to fish for cod in waters off Newfoundland and Novo Scotia if France will agree to take a maritime boundary dispute to arbitration. The crux of the matter is Newfoundlanders, especially Brian Peckford, were never notified of the agreement, which has touched off the ire of Newfoundlanders with some even advocating secession from Canada. The current track record of the Progressive Conservatives reads like a soap opera, with all the scandal that has marred their stay in power. How will the current saga encs? Stay tuned at election time! The unexpected happened I thought it was going to be a routine assignment, another session of taking some notes which would form the basis of an article on the annual meeting of the Dungannon Agricultural Society. Boy, was I ever wrong! ! ! The meeting was going along true to form; the lovely dinner followed by after-dinner speaker CKNX Farm Editor Murray Gaunt telling of a recent farm tour to the United Kingdom; the auditors' report and the year-end remarks by president Carol Nivins and the 1986 Fair Queen Vicki Pentland. As I say, the meeting was going true to form. That was, until tappoint- ment of the executive and directors for the coming year. Then, yours truly sus- tained one of those rare Twilight Zone experiences - you know, when the unex- pected somehow occurs. Not to belabor the point any longer, I, your intrepid and thoroughly astonish- ed editor, . was appointed as the secretary for the Dungannon Agricultural Society for 1987. It happened so fast. Two people were nominated by the members.for the posi- tion, but because of prior com- mitments, both respectfully declined. Then, the unexpected happened. In one foul swoop, someone asked: "Does the position of secretary have to be fill- ed by a woman." There were some, rumblings from the members. "No, I guess not. I don't think there's anything in the bylaws," they said. "Well in that case." said someone ( I ALAN believe it was Linda McNee, the past treasurer), "I'll nominate Alan Rivett for the position of secretary." The motion was quickly seconded. Gasping for breath, I blurtod out that I was interested, but since I was not a member of the agricultural society, I couldn't hold office. Director Bernice Glenn, to that comment, immediately replied: "It's only three bucks, and I'll pay it if you'll be the secretary." How could I refuse? So I accepted the position for the year. After the initial shock, the position began to appeal to me. I consider it an honor to be ap- pointed to this position, besides I take notes and type almost every day, so one more duty every month won't be that monumental a task. The Dungannc n Agricultural Society is a first-class organization all the way, putting on many forms of entertain- ment for local people to enjoy year- round. And who can forget the fair, which gets better every year thanks to the hard work of the society. I'm just glad for the opportunity to be a part of it. Ed Pyette (left) and Irvine Eedy of the Lucknow Legion set up the video camera used for the filming of students for indentification purposes at the Lucknow Central Public School on January 27. The filming, done throughout the district by the Legion, will greatly aid police in the identification of a missing child. The film will be retained by the school. (Alan Rivett photo) 70 years ago February 8, 1917 Don't hog the road - Our attention has been called to, the fact that some men driv- ing a team on the streets which have been opened by the snow plow, stay on the nar- row road when they meet a pedestrian or' even a women pushing a baby sleigh. This isn't fair or even decent, and it is not necessary. If the woman refuses to step in- to the loose snow, she takes serious chances of being hurt, while the man with the team takes none at all. It should not be forgotten by drivers that a person walking has as good a right to his share of the road as the team has. They are not confined to the sidewalks at any time of the year, though when the walks are clear they may prefer them. In matters of this kind, men would do well to be a little more thoughtful. Suffragists win debate - The weather man did his worst for the debate and enter- tainment in the Town Hall last Friday night. It was the first really cold and stor- my night of the winter, and the wonder is that there was a crowd at all. However, the debate proved a good drawing number, as a good debate always does, and a few over 200 braved the inclement weather. Rev. R.J. Garbutt, Messrs. T.S. Reid and William McQuillin, who acted as judg- ed at the debate, gave a decision in favor of the Lucknow orators, who contended that women should have the same voting rights as men have. Lucknow was represented in the debate by Dr. G.A. Newton, Messrs. W.L and A.D. MacKenzie; St. Helens by Messrs. Durnin Phillips, W. Rutherford and Elliott Miller. 50 years ago February 4, 1937 Pouring over old copies of the Lucknow Sentinel - It is interesting sometimes„to turn back and read of the days long past, and So it was a pleasure to get from Mrs. H. Anderson (Nellie Somerville) of Lon- don, selected back numbers of the Lucknow Sentinel, from 1890- to 1910, that had been preserved by her father, Thos. B. Somerville, brother of James Somerville, the founder of Lucknow. Looking over the issue of October 24, 1890, one finds that it is considerably smaller than the, present paper and perhaps less attractive in appearance, but it was only a dollar a year then, if paid in advance. That copy was volume XVII, No. 42, so that the Sentinel must be about sixty- four years old. The well -remembered James Bryan was the editor and publisher at that time. 25 years ago February 7, 1962 To see sister 1st time in 37 years - Mr. and Mrs. Alex McLeod and Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Henderson left by motor on Tuesday for the Southern United States. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson plan to visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Nesbitt at Atlanta,. Georgia. Mrs. Nesbitt is the former Lois Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. MacLeod plan to go by train to West Hollywood, Florida, and will visit with Mrs. G.L. Hall, the former Ger- trude Lavis, a sister of Mrs. MacLeod who they have not seen in about 37 years. Mrs. Hall has a permanent residence at West Hollywood. Mr. and Mrs. MacLeod plan to fly home. 10 years ago February 9, 1976 C.B.'ers play important part - There are many area men and women who modestly went about their day to day duties of help- ing people during this month's series of -- storms. They are the C.B.'ers, the people with the strange names and the funny language. They operate Citizens Band radios as a hobby. Like the snowmobilers, the majority of their hobby is for fun, but when an emergency arises, they• are a highly organized group who have done much to assist and were on standby duty at most any hour. 32 ton load topples - A truck loaded with 32 tons of soybean meal, unloaded at Treleaven's Lucknow Feed Mill on Wednesday of last week, tipped over on its side as the trailer was raised to its full SENTINEL height. 9 days of milk, 14,000 pounds, when road opened - For those Sentinel reader at a distance, each paper in January had a story about snowstorms, and this week is no exception. For two or three days now, this area has been, virtually free of any major winter disturbance, but a glance at the high snowbanks along most every county road, county or provincial highway, would in- dicate that January has been a months to remember, and fine days, without wind or snow, have been hard to find. Derk Logtengerg, who resides on the 6th concession of Ashfield Township, was one of the many dozens of area farmers who experienced problems on his dairy farm and the uncertainty of losing considerable money. Derk and his family reside on the 6th, about six miles west of Glenn's Hill and two miles east of 21 highway at Kingsbridge. When the 6th concession was finally opened to allow them to ship their milk, thay had an accumulation of 9 days of milk, 14,000 pounds.