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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-07-29, Page 4By Rob Bundy boring? Here's a little surprise you can give her. Put the cat in the microwave. DON'T turn it on, just leave the cat in there. When mom opens the door, her screams will be more fun than Saturday morning cartoons. Wanna give dad a thrill? Tear down the garage and build a tree fort. Of course, without a garage he'll have no meed for the car so why not trade it for a bag of marbles or an old Playboy. He'll never have to fix the car or clean out the garage again. Think how happy he'll be. Another way to have fun with father is to take all the underwear from his sock drawer and make a tent with them on the front lawn. Did you ever replace the contents of the sugar bowl with salt when you were little. I did once. I stopped after dad spit out his morning coffee all over my hockey cards. A younger brother or sister can provide the troublesome five-year-old with hours of excitement. My favorite trick to play on my little brother was to agree to give him $5 if I could break two eggs on his head. Figuring the $5 was worth having to wash his hair he'd go for it. Of course, the deal was two eggs so I'd break one and leave it at that, my five bucks intact. Needless to say, at our house there was more violence in front of the TV than on it. Yep, being a kid is tough. It isn't easy discovering new ways to get into trouble. It's better to reply on the tried and true methods like lipstick on the bathroom mir- ror or trying to flush the dog. Have a good summer holiday. That is, unless you have kids. Y.S. There must be a special place in heaven for kindergarten teachers. MOO Page 4--Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 29, 1987 • P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Rob Bundy -Editor Pat Livingston -General Manager 528-2822 BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1986 PAID Subscription rates in advance: s17.00 Outside Canada s6O.00 $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, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. Great value Every community in the country has at least one. Some are bigger than others. Some have a long history while others are starting fresh. But the thing that makes the annual Lucknow Croft Festival unique is the fact that it's ours. Each year, the local Agricultural Society spends many long -hours organizing the event which sees more than 3,000 people come to town for at least the day. When run in conjunction with a village -wide sidewalk sale by local merchants, this event has a great impact on the local economy. People "come to town, drink, eat and may even buy a new dress or a pair of sandals. The toughest part about running an event such as the Craft Festival is getting the crowds. The more people that attend, the more money is spent and everyone benefits. But if attendance is a flop, it's very dif- ficult to become enthusiastic about next year. Get out and support the Craft Festival this weekend. Invite friends or relatives from out-of-town. Take the kids and be sure to buy at least one ticket on the draw. If each and every resident of the area does their part to support the event, it will grow and beyond that, the village will grow as well. It's simple really. Fun is good business. Be sure to have as much fun this weekend as you can. You and your neighbours will be all the better for it. R.B. Support the Festival "Mom, I don't have anything to do". How many times in the last week have you heard that? And how many times has it been said at the exact moment the toilet backs -up and supper boils over on the stove? Now that the kids have, gotten over the thrill of being out of school for the sum- mer, it's time for them to realize they have to make their own fun and not rely on a math teacher to give them something to do. It's tough being a kid. I know. I used to be one. When you're a kid you never know you've done something wrong until after you do it. I mean, how do you tell a person who can't understand why he has to wash his hands before supper when he's going to wash dishes after, that he shouldn't hide disposable Bic lighters in the fireplace? We 'big people' have to remember that a child's world is very small. He doesn't have to worry about mortgage payments or where his next meal will come from. All they have to do is occupy their time until they get a bit older. This is not always an easy task. In an effort to answer for you the age old question "What is there to do?" I have compiled a list of things that I used to do during the summer holidays. Remember some of the classics? Things like making jello in the goldfish bowl or re- painting the bathroom with shaving cream. Great fun indeed and not wrong un- til you've done it and been told not to do it again. How, in heavens name, does a five-year- old know that he shouldn't try juggling six raw egs until hes better at it? ' One of my favorite things to do when I was a kid, and my mom will remember this with a tear in her eye, was to print dir- ty words in crayon on a piece of paper and then g� ask what they meant. Timing here is very important. I found the best time to pull this prank was when the bridge club was over. Pure entertainment let me tell you. Kids, do you figure mom's life is kinda 'RUING- .- 5 A1SYA 'E 11 o -nim M�1M, 41AR,-R 1 o N°kw���ANGINE ACID v.�,1�1O1� .,� � . Nb) or�-�! oN� �_. � ND ' E-5 i yEP M1ECeptit A%JLW IRE X136 s , Rol) [AMR 70 years ago August 2, 1917 A Tractor in Bruce -Mr. N.C. MacKay, of Walkerton, District Representative of the Department of Agriculture, has purchased a tractor for ploughing and other farm work. This tractor has been purchased and placed at the disposal of the people of the County of Bruce from a purely patriotic standpoint, namely, to further assist in greater, production. This tractor will commence operating at once on the W.D. Cargill farm where it will plough 20 acres. The tractor is available for anyone who wants it to prepare for fall wheat sowing. If there is more work to be done than this tractor can do, other tractors will be secured. The charge for the machine is 45 cents per hour, together with the board of the operator. Got Away With It -An interesting story arising from a case of liquor comes from Paisley. Some time ago, two cases of whiskey arrived at the post office there, but the party to whom they were address- ed did not claim them. They were seized by a constable and, for safe keeping, were stored in the village lockup in the Town Hall. basement. One day last week it was discovered that some thirsty and brave in- dividual had ,'dared to break into the jail itself to rescue the precious fluid. It is thought that the goods are safely buried .somewhere and that by -and by, when the s SENTINEL incident is forgotten, they will be dug up and used. 50 years ago July 29, 1937 Public Meeting Regarding Arena -Within the next month, ratepayers of the village will no doubt be called upon to vote on a by- law seeking to approve the building of a community hall and arena in Lucknow. At the first of the week, three firms submitted tenders and at least one more firm is ex- pected to do so. Tenders have included buildings of various widths from 80 to 92 feet. As is to be expected in any public under- taking there are those favoring and those opposed. One's opinion should be based on the facts of the case however, and not ar- rived at by mere street -corner heresay. The public meeting will be held in the Town Hall when specifications and cost of such a building will be gone over thoroughly and the size of the building decided upon. This is an opportunity for you to learn the facts regardless of present opinions. When Eggs Were Eggs -Ninety, cents a dozen is a fabulous price for eggs, but Mr. William Robb of West Wawanosh states he remembers receiving that handsome price from Mr. J. McNab. That was when Mr. McNab was in the produce business in Dungannon. When hens took a holiday in the winter, prices soared. While memory failed him in this particular case, Mr. McNab states he remembers paying 85 cents a dozen from Mr. G. Robertson. He also recalls the top price paid for turkeys when he received a shipment for 60 cents per pound. 25 years ago August 1, 1962 Church Sessions Protest Council Action - Members of the sessions of the Presbyterian 'and United Churches met jointly Monday evening and authorized the ministers of the two charges to lodge a pro- test in regard to the proposed sale of liquor in Lucknow. The action taken in the text of a letter ad- dressed to council which reads, in part: We feel that the sale of liquor, in any form, within this village would be detrimental to the social and religious welfare of the village. We, therefore, respectfully re- quest the council to take such steps as are necessary to see that a plebiscite is not presented to voters with regards to this matter. Sales Barns for Hogs Close -In an effort to control the spread of hog cholera, the Federal Department of Agriculture has ordered all auction sales yards closed to the sale of hogs in Ontario and Quebec. • The regulation, which went into effect Monday, applies to the Lucknow Sales Barn. Robert Maclntosh, manager of the local auction, had extensive and thorough disinfecting operations carried out this week in order to have the regular Wednes- day cattle sale proceed. No hogs will be received until the ban is lifted. Average hog sales in Lucknow over the past 12 months are in excess of 350 pigs weekly. 10 years ago July 27, 1977 Sentinel to Change Ownership -Don Thompson, publisher and editor of the Lucknow Sentinel, has announced the sale of the newspaper to Signal Star Publishing of Goderich. The change in ownership will become effective August 15. It was 49 years ago on July 2 that the Thompson name first became associated with the Sentinel. On that date, L. Camp- bell Thompson, father of the current publisher, joined the staff under publisher A.D. MacKenzie. Don Thompson joined his father in the business in 1953 in the office presently occupied by the Bruce County Health Unit. In 1957 the present building was con- structed and the Sentinel moved to its loca- tion on the main street. Following the death of his father, Don purchased the half interest from his mother and has acted as publisher and editor for the past thirteen years.