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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-04-22, Page 4Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 22, 1987 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 528-2822 BLUE RIBBON AWARD Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Alan Rivett -Editor '17.00 Outside Canada s60.00 Pat Livingston General Manager $14.00 Outside Canada $58.00 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, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the'applicable rates. Parking, litter are problems Lucknow is a peaceful village full of good people, but from time to time, some problems do crop up which deserve our attention. Anyone who has walked down Lucknow's main street must surely have noticed the unsightly mess which has accumulated in the driveway next to the Sentinel office. Pop cans, broken beer bottles, and other refuse is littered all over the alley which shows a lack of respect for property. The situation is even more disappointing when a garbage can is located close by and would serve to eliminate the litter completely from this section of the main street if people were to use it. This week the mess will be cleaned up, but to prevent the accumula- tion of litter, please use the garbage cans which are provided on the main street. Also, the Lucknow Business Association has also been experiencing a problem with the lock of customer parking on the main street of the village. The suggestion has been made to some of the offenders who choose not to park in the designated areas, across from the fire hall or behind the businesses, with little or no success. The matter has been brought to the attention of town council and if the parking situation doesn't improve in the next two months, council has warned that parking restrictions on Campbell Street will be put in place. With a little effort on the port of everyone in the village, these an- noyances will cease to exist. A.R. Trite a letter to the Editor No Fred Astaire One thing's for sure I'm not much of a dancer, a far -cry from the Fred Astaire's and the Rudolph Valentino's of this world. However, last week all that changed -- well almost. I received a lesson in a form of dance where terms like "do-si- do", "alemande left to your partner", and "courtesy turn" are translated into a series of twists and turns on the dance floor. On the invitation of Mrs. Lois McGill of Goderich, I travelled to Brookside school last Thursday night to see the Huron Bruce Swingers, a local square dancing club, in action. For the 40 -odd members of the club, Thursday night is a chance to forget the troubles of the day, grab your partner and head out for a night of square danc- ing. With the men and ladies dressed in the traditional square dancing attire, the callers would go through most of the 68 standard calls for a square dance, with the dancers responding almost ef- fortlessly to the rapid-fire instructions. For me, it was quite a unique ex- perience watching the square dancers being put through the paces. My first real taste of square dancing came in public school during Phys. Ed. class. The boys always found it excruciatingly embarrassing, and a little uncool, to square dance with the girls. And, besides, everyone was pretty clumsy too. ALAN However, on this night, with a little mild, polite coersion from Mrs. McGill and the caller, Mr. Lorne Lockrey of Port Elgin, I proceeded out onto the dance floor to try my hand at _square dancing. It started out fine with just a few "sw- ing your partners" but as the dance went on there were more and more terms to react to. Soon I was "alemande-ing right" and "grand-ing left" and feeling pretty confident. That's when the caller threw me a curve which left me dazed and confused for a few seconds. However, my part- ner put me back on theright track and the dance ended without too many dreadful mistakes. There's definitely more than meets the eye in square dancing. More than anything, it requires concentration to square dance, listening to all the signals given to the callers. And, especially, to have some rhythm in your feet so you don't get tangled up! ! Look fora feature report on the Huron Bruce Swingers Square Dancing Club in next week's Sentinel. Pop can, broken beer bottles and other debris have accumulated in the alley way near the Sentinel as shown by the following picture. (Alan Rivett photo) 70 years ago April 26, 1917 Another Women's Gloves" draws big crowd - The play "Another Women's, Gloves" was greeted by a full house when presented last Thursday night in Carnegie Hall by the Lucknow Dramatic Co. Though of a lighter and more hmorous nature than the dramas previously given by the socie- ty, it was very enjoyable and caused many a hearty laugh. That the parts were all well taken goes without saying. All taking part had previous experience, and had already pro- ved their ability. Between acts selections were given by the Lucknow Orchestra, the Male Quartet, Miss Mabelle Allin, and a humorous dialogue was cleverly exeeuted by Messrs. T. Watson and E. Millson. Heavily fined in Ripley - Constable R.J. Cameron was in Ripley on Monday in con- nection with the prosecution, of a man charged with assault, and having whiskey unlawfully stored. The accused pleaded guilty, and was obliged to to pay fines and costs aggregating $229. 50 years ago April 22, 1937 Big Black Bear Chased Section Worker Monday - While working on the railway section west of the village, in the vicinity of Dickie's Hill on Monday, Robert McNall had the unpleasant experience of being chased by a big black bear. The animal refused to be frightened off, and it was a case of fight or run for Mr. McNall, and he wisely chose the latter course. In this way he eluded Mrs. Bruin, who then made off. It was quite by surprise that Mr. McNall came upon the animal which had wandered out of the nearby swamp. The animal, it was estimated, would weight about 300 pounds and apparently angered by the surprise meeting, appeared to be in anything but a friendly manner. Mr. McNall tried to frighten her off by banging a pail with a tin cup, but the animal only snarled and made for him. Taking to his heals, Mr. McNall put some distance between he and the bear, which disappeared into the swamp. How should Coronation Day be marked here? How should Coronation Day be marked in Lucknow is a question that is being considered to some extent by those who are more or less concerned in what would be a suitable way to recognize such an important event. The fact that the radio will carry a word picture of this event as well as special features throughout the day, makes it questionable whether or not any local public gathering would attract many peo- ple during that day. 25 years ago April 25, 1962 Close restaurant alter 26 years - Mr. and Mrs. Noble Johnston have closed their restaurant business in Lucknow after 26 years of service. Their present plans are to continue in their residence in connection with the store for the time being, but they do not plan to re -open the restaurant business. Noble and Jessie, both natives of Ashfield Township, came here from Sarnia.. 26 years ago, and through the years their home cooked meals and friendly at- mosphere gained a reputation with the travelling -public as well as local residents. Presbyterian Junior Choir wore new gowfis - The Lucknow Presbyterian Church Junior Choir presented an Easter program on Thursday evening to an ap- preciative audience. The offering was in aid of. new gowns for the Junior choir which they wore oh Easter Sunday for the first time. Rev. Rod McLeod was chairman for the Thursday evening program which includ- ed choir numbers in unison and two and three-part selections. 10 years ago April 27, 1977 Kinloss Clerk resigns - Mrs. Bill (Annet- ta) Robinson of Ripley, who was appointed as Kinloss Township clerk treasurer in early April, has resigned from the position and a successor is presently being sought. SENTINEL Council picked Mrs. Robinson from 11 applicants for the position. She succeeded Fraser MacKinnon who had served the township for a number of years. In resigning from the position, Mrs. Robinson told the Sentinel that, due to complaints received from Kinloss ratepayers about council hiring a clerk who does not reside in the township, she felt it necessary to resign. Mrs. Robinson feels that if the support of the public is not present, an effective office cannot be run. Rockathon raises nearly $1000 - Twenty- four Canadian Girls in Training par- ticipated in a weekend Rockathon at Lucknow United Church on Friday night and Saturday morning. With TV sets, records and radios for entertainment, they rocked away the eighteen hours in their rocking chairs. Every girl knit or crocheted on squares to be made into lap covers for the residents of Pinecrest Nurs- ing Home. Reading, singing and eating helped to keep everyone awake. About $1000 was raised in the event.