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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-12-09, Page 4Page 4 —Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December ' , 1987 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 18,73 528-2822 VT RIF,C0 CIRCULATION Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: - Rob Bundy -Editor 51 7.00 Outsiae Canada $60.00 Pat Livirgston -General Manager $1 4.00 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. Tip of the toque There are a couple of things worthy of mention from in and around the Village of Lucknow this week. First, a tip of the winter touque to all who particiapted in last weekend's Santo Claus Parade. The floats looked great and everyone who took the time to view the procession certainly enjoyed it. The Lions Club handled the organizational duties this year and did a super job getting everyone in line and on time. The Kinsmen were in charge of contacting Santa and the kids, young and old, who took to his knee at the school following the parade are awful glad they were able to get hold of the Jolly Old Elf at this busy time of the year. The Santa Claus Parade in Lucknow has had trouble in the past get- ting correctly organized as most businessmen simply don't have the time during the Christmas season to spend all the time it requires. it's great to see that the parade is back and back in grande style. A note this week as well from the Village Works Department - be aware that, with the recent and continuing snowfall of late, parking is NOT allowed on village streets between ,the hours of 2 o.m. and 6 a.m. during the months_.of December, January, February and March. Any vehicle parked on the streets during these hours could find itself up to its windshield in heavy snow, or worse, come iinorning. It's bad enough having to scrape your windshield in the morning without . fin- ding a dented fender under all that snow. You've been warned. And finally, the sounds of the season have officially arrived in Lucknow thanks to the speaker system over at Elmer Urnbach's Drug Store. Shoppers are now serenaded as they make their way from store to store and the sound of Christmas caroles wafting through the streets is a pleasant diversion from the normal grinding of gears one might hear. Thanks Elmer. R.B. Being in the newspaper business, a reporter quickly learns the value of a good quote. A direct quote from someone gives credibility and realism to a story or incident. A good quote from a reliable source can save a writer a lot of writing. Towards that end, I have taken the liberty of compiling a list of my favorite quotes. Remember, I didn't make these up...I only typed 'em. When reading these, and I hope you will as some of the quotes are quite profound, keep in mind this quote from Joseph Roux: "A fine quotation is .a diamond on the finger of a wise man and a pebble in the hand of a fool." I leave it to you to decide which these are. "My interest is in the future because I'm going to spend the rest of my life there." (Charles Kettering) "Talkers are no go doers." (William Shakespeare) "A kiss that speaks volumes is seldom a first edition." (Clare Whiting) "The trouble with a dictionary is that you have to know how a word is spelled before you can look it up to see how it is spelled." (William Cuppy) By the way, once noted, quotes become public domain and can be used by anyone who knows them: A good quote used at the right time can really make you seem brilliant in the eyes of those who hear you, although they probably don't hear much with their eyes. If you do committ some of these famous words to memory for future reference, keep in mind this quote from one time presidential hopeful Adlai Stevenson: "Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that he sometimes has to eat them." One of my most favorite quotes is this one found in an ad from a New York newspaper: A By Rob Bundy "If God has wanted people to go nude, they would have been born that way." The Good Lord is often used in quota- tions, either as an excuse or as someone to blame. "If God had wanted us to use the metric system, why did he give Christ twelve apostles'" (Gyles Brandeth) "If God didn't want us to sail in wooden boats, He would have made fiberglass trees." (Capt. Paul McCulloch) "Bureaucracy isbased on the willingness .to either pass the buck or spend it. " (Henry Serwat) Mark Twain is well known for his quotes, the best of which is probably "When in doubt, tell the truth." Of course it was not until much later that those words were amended to suit today's society when a prominent toy manufac- turer said, "When in doubt, read the instructions." And finally this week, here is a gem lifted from the gravestone of George Ber- nard Shaw: "I knew if I stayed around long enough, something like this would happen." So there you have them...some favorite words of wisdom that might just come in handy if you can remember them at just the right time. "Have a good week." (Rob Bundy) P.S. I've received no suggestions on how to keep one pair of mitts intact for the entire winter, hence I assume it can't be done. That makes me feel better. 70 years ago December 13, 1917 Large crowd greets speakers - A large audience of attentive listeners greeted the Union Government speakers in Lucknow last Wednesday night. The hall was filledd, to capacity, the large number of women present showing the unusual interest which they are taking in the election. Mr. John Purvis, who spoke first, ex- pla i ed briefly his action in resigning as the Conservative candidate to make way for a non-partisan supportor of the Govern- ment. He said he felt it was time when par-, ty prejudice ought to be put aside and all unite in the great effort to win the war for civilization. Mr. McNab, the candidate in the upcom- ing election, spoke for about half an hour and explained his position as a Liberal - Unionist as well as how he came to be nominated. He said he has not been pleas- ed with the Conservative Government under Sir Robert Borden, but supporting the present government was an altogether different thing from supporting the earlier administration. Farm worker exempt from service - Mr. Justice Duff's first judgement rendered as Central Appeal Judge for Canada makes it SENTINEL quite clear that farm workers are entitled to exemption on the grounds that produc- tion must be maintained in order to sustain the military power of the Allies. This judgement is binding as law upon appeal tribunals throughout the entire country. Another judgement by Justice Duff shows that exemption is favored for men, with brothers already at the 'front" or in service. 50 years ago December 9,1937 Opened new plant - Scores of people vistied Ewart Taylor's new pasturizing plant and dairy stables last week when the plant was officially opened and its manner of operation / displayed. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served to those visiting the establishment. Starting at 8 p.m. until late in the night, those in charge were kept busy handling the visitors who numbered more than four hundred. Lighting approved - The plan of lighting the Lucknow Community Centre has been received and approved by the Ontario Hydro inspection department which now allows this work to begin. ,A temporary line for lighting purposes is now being run into the building which will facilitate carrying out the interior work until the permanent lighting fixtures are installed. 25 years ago December 12,1962 Weather halts construction work - Con- struction work in the rebuilding of the Treleaven. -Feed Mill, destroyed by fire some weeks ago, has been slowed down by the heavy snowfall of the past two days. Work on the project got underway recently with the bulldozing of the remains of the old mill. Water power will no longer be used and so the filling and levelling of the site preceeded construction. The excavating was completed recently and the footings have now been poured. The old Mill Pond has been reduced to a trickle now but Jack Treleaven says he plans to dam the creek again so the familiar pond, where many people have learned to skate, will still exist. Dial system eliminates local staff - When automatic dial telephone service went into effect in Lucknow at 2 a.m. last Sunday, it brought to an end the need for a local staff of operators whose "number please" has long added a personal touch placing telephone calls. Chief operator, Miss Kay MacIntosh, is now taking a course in Stratford prior to continuing her duties with the Phone Com- pany in Walkerton. 10 years ago December 14,:1977 Lucknow Guides receive Canada Cords - The Canada Cord, the highest award to be achieved by a Girl Guide, was presented to four girls from the First Lucknow Girl Guide Company last Thursday evening when their relatives and friends as well as fellow Guides and Brownies met at the Town Hall for the special ceremony. Lair McKim, Nancy Thompson, Suzanne Kirkland and Marian Raynard were the worthy recipients of the honoured award. The four girls conducted a candlelighting service of thanks to parents, leaders and all those who helped them in any way throughout their Guiding years. The young ladies also received cer- tificates of merit from the province.