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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-07-15, Page 4Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 15, 1987 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 528-2822 BLUE RIBBON AWARD Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy -Editor 17,00 outsiae Canada $60.00 Pat Livingston-beneral Manager 514.00 Outside Canada $58.00 5$. 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. Meld for ransom First an apology to young Richy East, the ten -year-old who was recently involved in a accident on his bike in Lucknow, whom we mistakenly referred to as Richy Hall on these pages lust week. Here's hoping you're feeling better Mr. EAST. Now that the 19 -day rotating postal stirke has finally come to an end, citizens of the great country of Canada have to ask themselves how long it will be before they are held for ransom again. These days, it seems, the trade unions of this country are forever making outlandish demands and when refused, go on strike thereby halting essential services to the general populace. It also seems that the word 'bitter' is all toooften used when referr- ing to these strikes. You'll recall the recent Gainers strike in which violence erupted almost. daily on the picket line. One can understand the plight of the peoples of a country such as Poland with their Solidarity Union. In that case strikes are a political statement made by oppressed people. Strikes are used as a last resort in an effort to gain freedom. But in Canada, is it really necessary for a union to walk off the job and refuse to let replacement workers take over in an effort to get a 50 cent an hour raise? There must be a better way. Eventually, and never too soon, 'bitter' Strikes end in mediation. The recent strike by the 20,000 member letter carriers union is a prime ex- ample: Wouldn't it make more sense to start mediation at the first hint of a strike and save all the violence and contempt that is bred by a lengthy strike?! You could understand a 'bitter' strike in an effort to save child labor in coal mines, but to cease essential services and embark on weeks of violence to get an extended lunch hour just doesn't seem right. The federal government is as much to blame in these strikes as the trade unions themselves. We need tougher labor laws and severe penalties for those who walk off !obs and then beat up on replacement workers. The ransoming has got to stop. We are not fighting for freedom anymore, we are fighting amongst ourselves for the almighty dollar. It's not worth it. R.B. This one's for the ladies. The better half, the fairer sex, the ones whp don't know how lucky they are not to have to shave their faces. Sure, you argue you do your legs before a big night out, but that is nothing compared to us fellas doomed to a life of stubble since age 12. Most men shave at least once a day, usually in the early morning before breakast. This means the of eyes are a bit bleary, the hands a tad shaky and the bathroom mirror dark and ominous. First the sink is filled with hot water. Not just water that's hot but water that's TOO hot. Next, a quick shake of the can of Foamy, a press of the button and instantly both hands are covered with a poignant shaving cream. At this point in the procedure, one hand is thoughtlessly plunged into the sink of near boiling water causing the dozy shaver to recoil and grab his wifes curling iron with the other hand transferring most of the lemon scented lather to it. The re- mainder ends up on the mirror, but no real problem, the nearest bath towel serves as a great way to smear this excess into the harder to reach corners of the `sane de bain'. After three or four tries, the correct amount of shaving cream is finally applied to the face. The shaver must take care to fill the nose and ear passages amply in an effort to create a sensory deprived environment. Now comes the meat of the operation. I use the word meat here as the following procedure reminds me of asking the local butcher to trim the fat. Actually scrapping the tender facial flesh with an often dull piece of cold steel, taking care to avoid any moles and observe the contours of the face is not a task to be performed in a semi - awakened state. With one hand suffering second degree burns, the other shaking uncontrollably, the blade is pulled downward over the skin 1 By Rob Bundy in an effort to eliminate those Unsightly facial hairs. Depending on the condition of the blade in use, this most often means actually pull- ing the stubble from the surface of the face. Cuts and lacerations are the rule rather than the exception and these must be stopped bleeding by applying a small peice of toilet paper to the wound. Once the entire face and neck have been scraped, taking care not to miss that tough spot on the jawbone just below the ear, and all the nicks have received medical atten- tion, the shaver must then wipe the excess lather from his ears, eyes, nose, forehead, collar and chest with the remaining bath towels. These towels are then used to remove the residue from the sink and floor and are then left in heaps in the corner to harden. Finally, the makeshift bandages are removed and the wounds are cleansed with an alcohol based cologne. And there you have him. A clean shaven man ready to face the world. It's a procedure reminiscent of the an- cient rituals used by the lost hill tribes of the Amazon' to signify the passing of the male from the innocence of childhood into the trials and tribulations of being a man. Of course, they use boiling mud and biting red ants but to me there's nothing worse than a dull Bic disposable on a cold morning. Have a good week! P.S. And people ask me why I've grown a beard. I use the excuse that it creates one less place for the mosquitoes to bite. 70 years ago July 19, 1917 Successful Students In Entrance Exams - The Lucknow School has scored another splendid success in the work of the En- trance class and no doubt members of the Board have been showering compliments and congratulations upon Miss Sherriff, the teacher whose work has been followed by such satisfactory results. Not only did ten pupils, constituting the class, pass the examination, but three took honors. One of these, Louise Garbutt, took the highest mark in the Inspectorate of Wset Bruce. Rosaline Reid placed third overall. This, by the way, is the fourth occassion in recent years in which a Lucknow stu- dent has won the highest standing in the in- spectorate. The first to win this distinction was Gladys Spindler. 50 years ago July 15, 1937 School Board Rehires Entire Teaching Staff-Lucknow School Board last week engaged the entire teaching staff of the public and high schools and increased salaries to the amount of $350. The Board decided to have music taught for a half an hour a day in First Form, as well as to continue music instruction in public school as it has been taught during the past term. Miss Peggy MacDonald has been engaged as an instructor at a salary of $200. Public School salaries were increased by $50. The Public School Principal, Miss Macdonald, will now receive $1010. Hydro Users Get Rebate -Hydro users in the Village of Lucknow will receive a 10 per cent rebate based on the total net bills for the year 1936. The credit will be effec- tive with the October billing and should it exceed, in any case, the amount of the Oc- tober bill, the balance will be deducted from the subsequent billing. Only present hydro users will benefit from the rebate. The local commission is able to an- nounce this welcome news to hydro users upon receipt of a letter from the Hydro Electric Power Commission. 25 years ago July 25, 1962 Request Vote on Liquor Store -The Municipal Council has approved a resolu- tion which has been submitted to the Li- quor Licence Board requesting a bylaw authorizing the holding of a plebiscite in Lucknow. Council has suggested October 22 as the date for the vote subject to the approval of the L.L.B. Two questions will be submitted regar- ding a government store and a dinning lounge. 1. Are you in favor of the establishment of a government store for- the sale of liquor? 2. Are you in favor of the sale of liquor under a dinning lounge licence for. con- sumption with meals on the premises? The Council respectfully requested the L.L.B. of Ontario to fix a date, prior to the date for the holding of the annual municipal election, for the submission of these questions to the electors. 10 years ago July 13, 1977 Improvements to Pool Area -During the past year, the Lucknow and District Leo Club has been raising money through dances and various fund raising projects. Their initial community service work pro- ject was to make improvements at the SENTINEL <vA rFl3%'•? . G:r%ti r; `' >::r%:{� % . ;fi!s:?F::i%<F':f•::':%i' rrir community swimming pool. In late June, the efforts of the year's work was realized. As well as buying serveral shrubs and having Huron Land- scaping arrange them, they contracted the Lucknow Machine Shop to Supply and in- stall railings for the front steps. Leo member Mike McDougal painted the sign now hanging over the front door, Lucknow Cycle and Garden Shop are in the fianl steps of completing bicycle stands ordered by the Leos. These improvements represent a lot of hard work by the young people of the com- munity. Close to $2,000 was spent at the pool. Senior Citizens Home Opens -Opening ceremonies for the first senior citizens residence built by the Ontario Housing Corporation in Lucknow will be held July 15.