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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-11-04, Page 1ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY • • • We'Il celebrate in '88 Thelocal reunion, planned for July 1988, finally has a slogan. "Celebrate in '88" will be the official slogan used in conjunction with the now famous `Donald Dinnie' character. The reunion committee reports that the response to the contest to find a slogan was rather . poor as they had expected many more entries than they actually received. Francis Samns, of Hamilton, was the top pick in the adult category while , Roxie Bergman took first in the Grades Five to Eight category. Colin Becker was named as top choice in the Kindergarten to Grade Four division. The three first place slogans were then judged by the committee and Colin Becker of Lucknow, the nine-year-old son of C.A. and Nancy Becker, was awarded top honor. Ian and Jean Montgomery have design- ed and built a six foot, four inch paper mache replica of `Donald Dinnie' and he has since appeared in the Lucknow, Ripley and Teeswater Fall Fair Parades. So far, our `Donald' has won first and second place trophies in fall parades. Be sure to watch for him in the Annual Lucknow San- ta Claus Parade. With other reunion news this week, a:few more names have been added to the grow- ing mailing list being used by the commit- tee, but Mary McIntosh says she is still ex- pecting many more. If you know someone who has moved away from the area who would appreciate being included in the Celebrate in '88 Reunion, be sure to get their name and address to Mary as soon as possible. Henderson Lumber sold Henderson's Lumber Ltd. of Lucknow was recently sold to a Wingham company. Hodgin's Home Care took possession of the business last week and new owner, Ric Hodgins, says he has no immediate plans to change the operation of the business that has served the area for 60 years. "We have no immediate plans for expan- sion or change," said Mr. Hodgins from his Wingham operation. "The name will re- main the same simply because it is so well known in the area." Henderson's Lumber currently has a staff. of some .seven employees and this, as well, isn't expected to change with the new ownership. The business was formed in May of 1925 when John Henderson and William Fisher formed a partnership under the name of Henderson and Fisher to supply the area with lumber and building supplies. The original building that housed the business was know as the "Great Western Hotel" and is situated across from the CNR railway station. This building is still in use by the company although it has been ex- panded and joined by a number of other buildings. Up until recent years, the railway was a major factor in the receiving.of materials from as far away as British Columbia. With the demise of the railway, , all materials now arrive via truck. In 1942, Mr. Fisher sold his interest in the business which then became known as the John Henderson Planing Mill. Follow- ing the death of Mr. Henderson in 1947, the business was operated by his three sons, Morgan,. Donald and Jim. .. The business was incorporated in 1949.as Henderson's Lumber and has been carried on by Donald and Jim since the death of Morgan in 1963. For the past 25 years, Don and Jim have continued the respectable business started by their father. This latest development in the ownership of the thriving business, while marking the end of one era, could very well be the beginning of another. Best of luck to the new owners of Henderson's Lumber and here's to a happy and well deserved retirement for Donald and Jim. A quiet Hallowe'en The Kincardine O.P.P. detachment reports a relatively quiet Halloween in the area this year. Despite the usual soaped windows and the occassional thrown egg, the ghosts and goblins seem to have kept pretty much to themselves this October 31. The O.P.P. took the precaution of \ sta- tioning two officers in the Village of Lucknow over the weekend in case of mishap. As well, local fire fighters took on the task of patrolling the streets in two hour shifts throughout the night. "It seems to have been a quiet Hallo- ween in the area as a whole," said Con- stable Martin of the Kincardine branch. "We have no serious incidents to report." Such news is certainly welcomed in light of recent events involving young people and members of the local police department. The only incident of note in Lucknow is the report of a small fire that occurred late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. It appears a small shed was lost in the fire but the loss was minimal. Local storefront owners have, for the most part, taken to giving their windows a cleaning following the mysterious ap- pearance of soap writing that was discovered Sunday morning, but other than that, Halloween 1987 was a quiet one in the area. • •�;;�:r..;;:,,:-ter; • Nine-year-old Colin Becker of Lucknow was sure to ask Donald Dinnie what he thought of the `Celebrate in '88' slogan for the upcoming village reunion. Young Colin was the overall winner in the slogan contest sponsored by the reunion committee and Donald agreed it is a good one. (Pat Livingston photo) Wartime As we watch the Remembrance Day ceremonies each year, our attention focuses on war veterans. They, after all, are the ones who went to war and suffered through the horrors of combat. But they weren't the only Canadians to suffer, fo war has no respect for age or sex. The horror that Canadians faced at home was of a different kind, the kind that made people watch their front gate and hope that the telegraph boy wouldn't show up with a telegram from the Department of National Defence reporting that a hus- band, or a son had been killed. During the Second World War, more than 40,000 such telegrams arrived in Canadian homes. Twenty years, earlier, during the First World War, more than 60,000 of these telegrams were sent. But concerns and worries about loved ones weren't the only hardships faced by the people who stayed at home when Canada went to war. You probably haven't heard of rationing, but it was very well known during the war. Canada had a small population when the Second World War started, about half of what it is today, and most of our factories were busy producing the arms and ammunition and ships our Armed Forces needed. That meant there weren't enough factories to make the sacrifiees foods, the cars and the other goods you are accustomed to. Because goods were scarce, the Govern- ment decided that the only way to ensure that people gott-their fair share was to ra• r tion them. Canadians were given coupons \--that allowed them to buy a certain amount of butter, gasoline and food each week. Without the coupons, prices would have risen drastically, but rationing also meant that many of the things that had been taken for granted, like Sunday drives and large meals, were no longer possible.. There were more serious inconveniences too, because there could be problems get- ting to work, or to a doctor's appointment. When the war finally ended in 1945, there were huge celebrations in Toronto, Win- nipeg, and other cities. Why were people so happy? Mainly, of course, because peace meant no more long casualty lists and no' more sad telegrams. But Canadians were also happy because they knew that their lives could once more return ,to normal, and that the sacrifices of the war years were behind them. The poppies that Cana- dians wear every year during The Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Campaign are one way of ,showing that these sacrifices haven't been forgotten.