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Seniors contributions recognized
June is the month dedicated to Senior Citizens across Canada. In-
deed, it's about time Canada recognized both the past and present con-
tributions of seniors.
In Ontario, the government is just now beginning to realize the com-
plex needs of senior citizens. And these needs are being met, thanks to
groups such as the United Senior Citizens of Ontario (USCO), a group of
seniors, for seniors which lobbies government for the necessary
changes in policy affecting senior citizens across the province.
In a recent speech to the members of the local chapters of the USCO
in Lucknow last week, Minister for Senior Citizens' Affairs Ron Van
Horne, says a "quiet revolution" is now taking place with seniors
citizens making their needs known to the government.
"You are indeed grey power, and you do indeed have say power. In
the past few years, seniors such as yourself have been, mobilizing and
influencing profound changes in society", he said.
One the profound changes sparked by the diligence of the seniors'
groups was the establishment of the Ministry of Senior Citizens' Affairs
itself. The ministry is the first of its kind in Canada.
Also significant was last year's White -Paper -called "A New Agenda"
a blueprint for change in the way the Ontario government views the
question of the needs of the province's elderly in the future.
During the Lucknow meeting, Mr. Van Horne pointed to two crucial
areas the government hopes to address, namely the provision for a
clearer definition of extended care to seniors which will establish
uniform critera for giving the kind of care required for both seniors in
rest homes and those in nursing homes.
Also, a new program called "One Stop Shopping will allow seniors
access to the gamut of services available (VON, Meals on Wheels, In-
tegrated Homemakers etc.) without dealing with the maze of services
individually.
As part of Senior Citizens Month in Canada, the Ontario government
will be distributing posters across the province as well as honoring
those seniors who have made significant contributions to community
life.
With government and the seniors' groups working together, an
enriched way of life and increased services for the elderly is just
around the corner. A.R.
Everyone hasa_ routine
ALAN
Everybody has routines, those little
mental traps which people fall into but
never really recognize.
Quite frankly, I regard myself as
basically a routine -free person, usually
trying to alter my days activities to
some extent. However, one such routine
which I didn't immediately recognize,
but nonetheless have fallen into, has
come to my attention recently.
It happens every day around noon
hour when I get the craving for some
snack food which I like to call lunch. At
about that time I make my way to the
Becker's store to seek out some
sustainance.
I enter the store and immediately
start searching around for my favorite
munchie-type food.
"Having some Fiddle Faddle to-
day?" asks Mrs. McMurray, the friend-
ly clerk of the store.
"Yes, for sure," I said while picking
up a package of the candy -coated pop-
corn and making my way to the
counter.
"I suppose you're going to have a pint
of lemonade too, aren't you?" she says
knowingly, automatically reaching into
the cooler to procure one of the famous
"Terrible Awful Bear" lemonade
cartons.
As far as lemonade goes, it's the best.
around, not too sweet and not too sour,"
but just right. Unfortunately, it's only
made by the Becker's Company during
the summer months which, to a
lemonade connoisseur like myself, is a
crying shame.
"Yes, a pint of lemonade, too,
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please," I say, fumbling in my pockets
for some money.
Before I give her the money, Mrs.
McMurray, with a grin on her face,
asks: "No coffee today?"
"Oh, I almost forgot," I say as I go to
the coffee -machine. Everyday I grab a
coffee for Tom, otr. "juice" -loving Ad
Manager, at the noon -hour.
"I really am a creature of habit," I
said, chuckling too, as I fix up the
coffee.
"Yea, you could say that," she said.
"Well, today, I'll do something dif-
ferent and take one of those lottery
tickets," I said pointing to a scratch -
and -win card.
"You usually take one of those, too,"
she says, still grinning.
"Yes, but I don't often win, and this
time I've got a feeling I'm going to hit it
for the $25,000 big ones," I offer while
making my way out of the store.
However, as per usual, the ticket was
a dud. So much for breaking a routine,
eh! Footnote
This week, your ever -vigilant editor
isgoing away to parts unknown for two
weeks of rest and relaxation. During
this time, Lou Anne Hope, a reporter
with the Goderich Signal -Star, will be
filling in for a while. See you in two
weeks! !
One of the acts at the "Abracadabra" magic show held Sunday at the Lucknow Communi-
ty Centre was "The Zig Zag" which magician John Kaplan performed with help from his
assistant Nila. Audience member Gary Austin was invited on stage to have a close-up
view of the illusion. (Lou -Ann Hope photo)
70 years ago
June 7, 1917
Kincardine boy writes to chum about
Vimy - Pte. J.P. Johnston, of Kincardine,
sent to a young friend the following ac-
count of his experiences in the great battle
of Vimy Ridge:
Well, I suppose you ' can see by the
papers what the Canadians have been do-
ing. I was right in the thick of the big fight.
Gee, it was grand, so wild and furious. I en-
joyed it while we were in it, but when we
were crouched in our trenches waiting for
the moment to come when we would go
over the top and get after Fritz, it wasn't
so nice. They were the trying moments,
like a man which is to be executed waiting
for the last minute. But once we got started
it was fine, killing Huns by the hundreds.
Oh, we just went to them and and soon got
warmed up to our work. We were up
against the famous Prussian Guard, and
believe me, we took the Prussian out of
them. Those, who threw up their hands and
were sent to the rear were the lucky ones,
and the ones who stopped to fight, fared as
may be expected, faced by a mass of wild
Canadians. Others tried to run away only
to be cut to pieces by our Artillery
Brigade. They just rained thousands and
thousands of shells ahead of our advancing
line, not a one falling short or out of place.
I was in the first line of advance and got
my share of Fritzies. Our casualties were
very light considering the advance we
made and the job we completed...
50 years ago
June 3, 1937
Totition ratepayers in connection
with submitting arebylaw - (Petitions
being circulated this week with a view to
having arena and c ammunity hall bylaw
submitted to a vote of the ratepayers - six
thousand dollars asked for - object is to
finance undertaking without cost to the
taxpayer )
Decided impetus was given to the arena
and the community hall movement in
Lucknow at a meeting of the Boosters'
Club on Monday evening with more than 25
in attendance.
The meeting was unanimous in suppor-
ting a motion by A.E. McKim and W.W.
Hill to the effect that a petition be cir-
culated in the village asking the council to
submit a bylaw to the ratepayers to raise
$6,000 towards building an arena and com-
munity hall in Lucknow this summer. The
petition must bear the names of 51 per cent
of the ratepayers of the village before it
can be presented.
25 years ago
June 6, 1962
J.R. Lane, Kinloss Township clerk for
33, tenders resignation - Kinloss Township
Council at their June meeting received the
resignation of Mr. J.R. Lane.
It was 33 years ago - in May of 1929 - that
Mr. Lane was appointed clerk and while
contemplating retirement it was his desire
to complete the 33 year span. Mr. Lane has
enjoyed comparatively good health until
recently. He \vas unable to attend Mon-
day's meeting, and it was a disappoint-
ment for him that he could not personally
present his notice of retirement.
14 beginners at Holyrood school - There
will be fourteen beginners in Grade 1 at
Kinloss Central School at Holyrood in
September. The teacher is Mrs. Nancy
Maclntyre.
The fourteen prospective beginners are:
Kevin Ackert, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Ackert; Nancy deBoer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter deBoer; Karen Elliott,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Elliott;
James Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Graham; James Hanna, son of Mr. and
Mrs. 'Ernest Hanna; Paddy Hedley, son of
Mr. and Mrs; belbert Hedley; Fern Kragt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrick Kragt;
Mary MacKinnon, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon; Kevin Murray,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Murray; Joanne
Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Thompson; Wayne Weber, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weber; Russell Young,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Young;
Wilfred Guse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
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Guse ; Bobby MacGillivray, son of Mr. and
Mrs Stewart MacGillivray.
10 years ago
June 8, 1977
Name new town employee - Gary Austin
of Lucknow has been engaged as assistant
town foreman for the village of Lucknow
and assumed his duties on Monday of this
week. He succeeds Doug Haldenby who
recently resigned and is employed in
Goderich.
Hockey bikeathon nets $3,000 - The
Lucknow Minor Hockey 40 mile Bikeathon
on Saturday was a great success raising
over $3,000.
114 bikers registered for the event and
106 people finished.
Brad DeGroot, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
chie DeGroot, Lucknow, was the youngest
to finish the event and Russel Irvin,
Ashfield, reported to be 39, was the oldest.
Rosaline and Herb Barger of Lucknow
rode a two seater and Grant Farrish and
Tom Helm rode two bikes, welded
together, side by side.