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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-09-16, Page 4Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 16, 1987 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson Rob Bun;dy Pat Livingston -Advertising Manager -Editor -General Manager 528-2822 a0 BLUE RIBBON AWARD Subscription rates in advance: '17.0° Outsiae Canada $60.00 S14.00 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. An apple a day j.' Now that the 1987-88 school year has begun, it is time for parents to help in getting the best possible education for their children. This help comes in the form of volunteering time for extra -curricular activities that children may be involved in, attending school functions, and, most importantly, forming an understanding as to the difficult task facing teachers in this day and age. This understanding of the role of teachers in today's education system is the basis of good, two-way education. How often have you heard it said that teachers have a. 'slack' job. Two months off in the summer, weekends off, numerous holidays throughout the school year and even proffesional development days thrown in. It would seem that teachers have more time off than class time. But. is it ever discussed how much time teachers spend at home grading papers or preparing lessons? The education of a young mind is not a nine to five, Monday to Friday job as any parent knows. Teachers are constantly ungrading their skills in an effort to keep up with changes in education and information. Most spend many hours of their own time directing the school band, rehearsing the school play or coaching a school team. And teachers never apply for overtime pay. This year there are over 700 students registered in area public schools. Each child has special needs and interests and each teacher should, and will if worth his salt, spend the time to assess these needs and do his or her best to provide the students with the direction and in- formation best suited for their individual situation. A teacher's job is far from easy and it is up to us as parents to help these professionals in their difficult but necessary task of providing our children with the skills they'll need to face the world we have made for them. There's a bumper -sticker that says 'Have you hugged your teacher to- day?' and while you may not have to go that far, it's certainly a good idea to communicate with your child's teacher. Remember - an apple a day can get your child on 'A'. R.B. Remember when you were a kid and your parents would give you little peices of advice that, at the time, sounded so pro- found? Things like, "Always wear clean underwear 'cause you never know when you might be in an accident". I remember nodding my head and thinking how smart Mom was to think of that even though I couldn't see the relation between personal appearance and being hit by a bus. . Advice is a strange thing. Everybody has some. Most people pass it on. But very few people take it. My question this week is...where does advice come from and what good is it. To help us find the answer, let's look at some classic peices of advice and try to deter- mine what it is they're trying to tell us. We'll start with of Ben Franklin who, by the way, invented the rocking chair and the public library. A penny saved is a penny earned. Now, that may have been true in Franklin's time, but now a penny isn't worth the copper it's printed on. You can't buy anything with a penny and even if you save 100 of them, you still have to roll them in that coin rolling paper and take them to the bank. And even then, they're only worth 74 cents and 74 cents doesn't buy much either. Nowadays, a penny saved on- ly takes up space on your dresser so you might as well throw it away. Sorry Ben. A stitch in time saves nine. My immediate question is, saves nine what? What a silly peice of advice. A stitch in time may save embarrassment, but doesn't save nine of anything. If a new pair of jeans cost nine dollars, a stich in time would save you nine dollars, but new jeans are $35. Today, a stitch in time saves 35, but only if you're talking about jeans. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Now, if that's true; then it stands to reason that one bird in the bush is worth half a bird in the hand and what good is half a bird even if you do have it in your hand. When you think about it, a bird in the hand is messy. How often have you heard "The bigger they are the harder they fall"? Minor league hockey coaches love to pass along that bit of advice. What they don't tell you is that the bigger they are, the less often they fall. Sure. coach, you didn't mention that. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. They also shouldn't take baths and pro- bably have an incredible heating bill. I've never heard of anyone living in a glass house anyway, so why mention it. Do you know any short people? If so you have probably heard them say, more than once, that "good things come in small packages". Well, to many people, a good thing would be 1,000 acres of flat, fertile farm land. Try and fit that in a shoebox! If you're getting a gift, the bigger the better I always say. Two heads are better than one. In that case, one head is worse than two and who's got two heads?! Silly, very silly. Here's another one 'from Mom. Don't talk to strangers. If I had listened to that peice of advice, I'd still only be talking to her. I like the one about not taking a ride from a stranger, but you might as well talk to him. Still waters run deep. , In this case, do moving waters run shallow? What does that prove anyway? Obviously this little gem of advice was thought up by a fisherman on a day when nothing was biting. Yep, advice is a strange thing. To me, you should be able to admire a man's ad- vice the way you'd admire his dog...without having to take it with you. Have a good week. (Just a suggestion) P.S. Anyone who says you can't have your cake and eat it too, doesn't know the first thing about calories. �C„..)�r � C di) LI Uy Sure �-hej I co K ... (apt ' �-J •SQL -3 opi-icA ,tsa J `k em kad L 70 years ago September 20, 1917 Do your part -The scretary of the Organization of Resources Committee has issued a request that a special meetin of the patriotic workers of the village be call- ed to arrange the undertaking of certain important work which Food Controller Hanna wishes to be done. This meeting all, women especially, who are interested in promoting the war effort of the country are urged to attend. Widow losses home -A fire which. originated with a defective oil stove com- pletely destroyed a small home near the Wollen Mill Dam, owned and occupied by Mrs. Sutton, Saturday about 6 p.m. Men from the mill succeeded in getting out some of the furniture, but the fire made such rapid headway that most of the con- tents were lost and the house was burned to the ground. There is $250 insurance which, if paid, will almost cover the loss. Mrs. Sutton, an invalid, is now at Robert Cranston's. Miss Doyle, who takes care of her, was in the house at the time and sounded the alarm. 50 years ago September 16, 1937 Arena tenders -Subject to the approval of the Railway and Municipal Board, the SENTINEL k�MOIRS tender was let 'for the construction of a Community Hall arid Arena in Lucknow at a meeting of the Village Council and the Arena Committee on Tuesday night. The successful firm is the Roofer's Supp- ly Company. Their price for the shell com- plete was $6,150. Four firms tendered for the work but at a recent meeting, two of these were eliminated due to their high price. The company chosen is the same firm which held the original contract in 1929. No action will be taken on the arena con- struction until the sanction of the Municipal Board is received. Fail Fair featured-Lucknow's 72nd an- nual Fall Fair will be held next Thursday and Friday. The official opening and parade of livestock will be certainly worth witnessing and those planning to attend should get to the grounds early. Of outstanding interest will be the visit of Mr. J.A. Carroll, B.S.A., superintendent of agriculture for Ontario who will official- ly open the Fair at 1 o'clock. His address will be preceded by a parade of all hitched and haltered livestock. An added feature of the opening ac- tivities will be a Calithumpian contest of- fering $12 in prizes. Four classes are open to school children with prizes being $1 and 50 cents. 25 years ago September 19, 1962 Mother back to school -Mrs. Frances Cowan, proprietor of the Log Cabin Restaurant, is to be complimented and congratulated for her decision to go "back to school". Mrs. Cowan has entered the Lucknow District High School to take three mathematics courses. Success in these courses would give her `senior matricula- tion' standing, now simply referred to as Grade 13. Mrs. Cowan is the only `girl' taking all three maths. After 21 years, she says it will not be easy but she is determined to stick it out and with two high school members of her family, Glen and Lynn, the threesome are a studious trio. She has received an excellent reception by students and staff and in the hallways it's "Hi Mom". Liquor vote to be held -Procedure relative to the pending liquor votein Lucknow is being carried out. The two questions being voted on are: 1. Are you in favor of the sale of liquor under a dinning lounge licence for con- sumption with meals on the premises? 2. Are you in favor of the etablishment of government stores for the sale of liquor? The proclaimation and advance poll bills ahye been submitted to the Liquor Licenc- ing Board for approval and are expected to be posted within a few days. The Federal election voters' list will be used as the basis for the liquor vote. Copies have been posted for inspection in the Post Office. 10 years ago September 21, 1977 Fair weather Fair -The 'fair weather Fair' did not have sunny skies and hot temperatures but the rain did hold off until after the evening activities as the Lucknow and District Agricultural Society staged another successful Lucknow Fall Fair last weekend. Attendance was up again this year as people from the area lined the streets of the .village for the parade and crowded into the Caledonia Park to watch the activities and to see the exhibits in the arena. H. Gordon Green, radio's 'old cynic' opened the fair on Saturday afternoon with his colorful remarks which were added to the humorous messages received from local politicians who attended the opening ceremonies.