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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-07-22, Page 4Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 22, 1987 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson Rob Bunid,y Pat Livingston -Advertising Manager -Editor .; -General Manager 528-2822 BLUE RIBBON AWARD v, Pil If CJ CIA CUL ATION Subscription rates in advance: 317.00 Outsiae Canada s60.00 $14.O0 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 bepaid at the applicable rates. Univited guests Imagine this: it's late at night when you hear a noise in your living room. You get up and find there are a bunch of people from another country making themselves at home on your couch. They have little bag- . gage and don't even speak your language. What would you do? Would you invite them to stay? Would you give them food, maybe a little money to help them out? Probably not. • This imaginary scene is exactly what has been happening to our home of Canada over the last few months. Shiploads ,of uninvited guests have been arriving on our shores claiming to be refugees and seeking homes here in the land of the true north strong and free. The question of what to do with these people is a todgh one but one that needs to be dealt with by the Federal Government. Should we blindly take their•word that they were in peril in their own country, that they 'were politicaly persecuted and need a new home in order to save their lives for this is the definition of a refugee? Last week, 174 East Indians landed in Nova Scotia, at night, in a heavy fog. Since then, the captain of the ship that brought them has been fined and sent to jail while the 'guests' themselves have been clothed, fed and given a roof over their heads. If in fact these people had to leave their country to avoid persecu- tion, it has been the policy of Canada to accept them, to allow them to start a new, free life. But who is to say these people are not just trying to avoid the lengthy immigration red tape? We'll all agree that Canada is a pretty good place to live and that there is certainly lots of room for a few more folks, but if we welcome boatloads of 'refugees' without question, are we not giving away something that is our own, something our fathers and grandfathers woirked hard and even died for? Definite refugee laws and immigration guidelines must be establish- ed. We'll accept the poor and persecuted of the world, but it must be done with due process, not blindly and without question. In the dictionary, the- word `drive' is defined as "the action of operating the mechanism and controls that direct the course of a vehicle". It also means "an urgent, basic and instinctual need", but to- day we'll deal with being behind the wheel not in the back seat at the drive-in. Everyone has a car or truck these days. Some of use are good drivers, some not so good. Over the years I've held the pink slips for no less than eleven cars, three trucks, two motorcycles and a van and have driven in a dozen foreign countries, even some where they force you to drive on the wrong side of the road. I remember my dad teaching me to drive oh so many years ago. The thrill of my first splattered bug on the windshield still has a spot in illy heart. I wanted to scrape it ofd press it in a scarpbook but dad said I d to learn to work the signal lights first. During these years of suiting up, gassing up and tearing up the hiways and biways of the country, I've come to learn exactly what makes a car tick. For example: it is common knowledge that a clean vehicle runs better than a dir- ty one. If your car sounds like it needs a tune up, simply get out the hose and pail of suds and your mode of transport will run like new. A clean truck is easier to find in a park- ing lot. Young men know that girls notice clean cars and ignore the dusty ones. Theives would rather steal a dirty car because its less conspicuous. Here are a couple of other `transport tips' for you: 1. The easiest and cheapest way to fix a noisy muffler is to turn up the radio. 2. Fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror are no longer `cool'. Today, it's a `:: y:;td .:G'%�: � r:;r •.'•.•r: .r f.!!!.::'—.,•.': �7w �f:�re!!!r,.r By Rob Bundy lace garter or a scented picture of a bikini clad (or less) blonde. 3. The smell of nice perfume disappears immediately while stall cigarette smoke lingers forever. 4. When your neighbourhood mechanic smiles when you pull into his shop it's either time to consider buying a new car or taking out a second mortgage on the house. 5. A tire never goes flat in the driveway or on a quiet back street. It waits until you're on the 401 at rush hour in the rain with a carload of screaming kids. 6. Even if he is your uncle, never trust a us- ed car salesman. 7. No matter what you're trying to carry, it won't fit in the trunk. 8. On a clean windshield, the first bug that hits will land on the spot directly between your eyes. 9. The length of a new car warranty is decided in direct proportion to the time it takes for a transmission to drop to the pavement. 10. No one has ever read the material con- tained in the `Owners Manual' that lies in state in the glove compartment of every car on the road. I hope these tips help. Happy motoring ! P.S. There are only two kinds of drivers on the road: good ones and the other guy. 600I ST�LI.riNK IT Loi*5 LI}(f A Z1( QOAR11?J 70 years ago July 29, 1917 Latest War News -The latest news from the Russian front is at once the worst and most interesting of the week. The army of the youngest republic appears to be retreating on a wide front, over the ground recently won by the Austrians. The Rus- sians made no serious effort to stand and are destroying or losing vast stores of food, ammunition and guns, all of which is of the utmost importance to them. The retreat is due to a lack of discipline. Whole bat- talions and divisions are refusing to obey orders of their superior officers. The success of the Germans is most un-' fortunate, coming, as it does, at a time when they most needed encouragement to keep the people true to their Kaiser and his war lords. The Germans are attacking the French positions in a manner which suggests the great effort to take Verdun. So far, however, no considerable success has been won. 50 years ago July 22, 1937 Awaiting Arena Tenders -Tenders for the construction of a community hall and SENTINEL arena in Lucknow have been called for and will be received within a few days. The next step will be to submit a by-law, seek- ing the approval of the ratepayers to pro- ceed with the undertaking. N. 0. Hipel, Speaker of the Ontario Legislature, and head of the contsruction company of that name, met with the Village council and other interested citizens on Monday last when he gave valuable information in connection with the construction of such a building. This firm's tender will follow in a few days, he advised the meeting. Mr. Hipel inspected the foundation of the arena site and expressed it as being well reinforced and quite satisfactory for building. With this firm's type of construc- tion, cement bases would have to be added 'to support the trusses, which could be done locally, he stated, at a cost that was estimated to be little more than $100.00. 25 years ago July 25, 1962 $3,000 Cow from Walden Herd -Glen Walden, who operates a dairy herd at the. southern outskirts of Lucknow, has sold a seven-year-old cow that was graded Ex- cellent for $3,000. The purchaser of the animal was W. 0. Reilly of Ohio, who is an exporter and importer of cattle. Shipment was made on the 13 of July by transport truck. Glen is one of the youngest Holstein breeders to have bred and raised an Ex- cellent cow and the price received is one of the highest paid for a cow from Huron County. Ratepayers Questionnaire will Decide -The decision to hire or not hire a full-time police officer for the Village of Lucknow will rest with the ratepayers of the municipality. They will be submitted a questionnaire advising each of their in- dividual share of the cost and asking for a reply in the affirmative or the negative. Council originally intended to present a by-law to the ratepayers' and hold a plebiscite on the question. This procedure was shelved in favor of the questionnaire which will be mailed to ratepayers in the next few days. The cost of a policeman is expected to re- quire a tax levy of five mills. This represents a charge of $5.00 per $1,000 of assesment. 10 years ago July 20, 1977 Village Step Closer to Sewage System - Sanitary systems for the Village of Lucknow moved one step closer last week when representatives of the Bruce County Health Unit met with Lucknow Village Council to discuss recent testing done in several locations in the village. Various discussions with various coun- cils have gone on since 1958 when a recom- mendation was put forth by Dr. D. R. Allen of Bruce Co. Health Unit that a sewage works was the only resonable way to clean up the sewage problems in the main street area. The latest survey of the affected area near the river was done by the Ministry of the Environment staff from Owen Sound in November of 1976. Thirty-one manholes and drain outlets were checked, most of which" empty directly into either branch of the Lucknow River. The " major .1t oblem area is Campbell Street, both sides, bet- ween Ross and Outram Streets. In this area there are approximately 30 stores and 25 apartments.