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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-02-14, Page 4• •i f ge 4 — Lueinew' Sentinel, Wednesdav February 14, 1990 Changes of address, aiders for stibietiptions, and undeliverable copiero (return post* guaranteed) are to be sent to The Ladalow stattad at the adtRess indlOted 1cre Ativeraiing is accepted *a the condition that in the event Of a typograpliteal error, the portion Utile advertising, . al)ace occupied l* the erroneous' item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not becharged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be pad at the applicable rates. Usher C totality NewspopeTtillManipticii St.. L : now, Mario .. P.0,4130$ 400. LtzelMOW. Chitar10 NOGr 211( pl : (519) 528.2822 - faX: (519) 628.3529 • ° TO Ttiornpso, -, Advertising Manager 411. .,, R$tablished 1873 - , Phyllis Matthew 'MTh - Front Office lite Pat Livingston -, eiail, Matitager i Milroy . Joan Court -lry-pea,fter Subscription Rates advance: Local Regular $20400 within 40 mi. radius plus OST.' nior $1 within 40 mi. radius plus OST. Out -of.area (40 O 1, MS) Re ' $31. -nior $28.114 Otis OST. Foreign 8c USA % $90,00 Publtea 1 oils mail egstration no. 0$47 held at Lueltnow. Ontario 11 moi otes bread and milk • entine by Mike O'Neill She was all of live years old MA at that special age of sophisticated ittilOCeiriCO3 She wag full of energy and eurios- ity and still enjoyed a bedtime story with a happy ending. It was during such a reading.that she first asked about Valentines. . • "Daddy, what would, be a .good Valentine's Day present for Mommy?" "An albatross," "What's that?" ., "A great big sea bird that can fly for weeks at a time." "What in the world would she do with that?" "She•could put it in the attic and when it fkw around it would knock down all the spider webs," She giggled ,,don t think so, "How about an aardvark?" "Anteater, right?" "Right." "Noocr...I don't think 'so. They're too hard to *train. • Besides, we don't want him to eat, Aunt Mary." Her laughter bubbled up and spread to her father and soon both were on the floor. Thy listed and rejected numerous possibilities that were derived from all states of • matter. They almost agreed on a bouquet of carrots and a box of rocks, but they figured it would be nearly impossi- ble to find suitable wrapping paper this time of year. After a while her manner took on a serious vein and she asked "Why do you give Valentines anyway?" To let people know you care about them." "Can't you just tell them?" "That works too, but it doesn't hurt to give them a bit extra now and again, just to remind them they're special." Just then Mommy came to the door with a two-year-old dressed inpajamashanging on her leg. "Billy's been bat - tied, bathed and bundled and it's time to be bounced to bed," She hoisted him into her arms and twirled him around . . *turn to page 5 70 years ago p o Eekifit 1926 mitotic club scare successes - The LOcknow Dramatic Society presented the play "Bashful Mr. Bobs" at Ripley on friday Night. There was a good crowd and the enterprise was, successful in every way. -• • , On the same evening the Anglican Church Dramatic ,Company visited Kinlough, presenting "Peter Piper's Troubles" .and scoring a splendid success. The evening was tine and there was a good attendance all round. Premier King gets seat in Parliament - MacKenzie King, who was. defeated in the general elec- tion, was elected member for Prince 'Albert,. Saskatchewan, last week. • • • The Conservative party refrained from putting up a can- didate in opposition to Premier King, ,but a man by the name of Burgess ran "on his own" as an Independent. • Hollyntan's Bakery advertisement read - "Every bowl- fulof bread -and -milk calls for Another. Bread is the food •1p.t c, • 50 years ago • Feb. 14, 1946 uy Port Albert Mill Hall - The large drill hall at the Port Albert RAF station has been purchased by the Village of Paisley and will be converted into an • arena and community centre. The purchase price is $4,000, but it is stipulated that the budding cannot be moved until after the International Plowing Match in October. Butter ration cut - Canadians will be spreading their butter a lot thinner in March and April. A reduction from six to four ounces in the individual butter ration was announced because of a temporary ethergency The move was attributed to dwindling reserve stocks, increased consumption, lower winter production and the impossibility of importing butter because of a world short- age, It followed a continuing four -months decline in Canadian production. •- 15 years ago Feb. 18, 1981 ' edy's Bakery closes - Pan of a well-established Dungannon business has closed. Eedy's Bakery no longer exists, although the Eedy family will con- tinue to operate a grocery store from the same location. Since October Irvine /Eedy. has been •Dungannon Postmaster and the Post Office for the village will also be located at Eedy's Grocery Store. Irvine's •father, Heber, started the bakery 53 years ago and added the grocer business in 1952. ' ••• *Did you know?40 47,000 stroke survivors live in. Ontario communities out- side of a long-term care facility. One-third of stroke victims are under the age of 65. • News flash! News flash! My curiosity has been sat- isfied. Those billboard hang- ers finally got on to the meat of the matter and I now know -what "The Perfect Acre" is.- I'm almost ashamedto admit that when I saw the teaser, referred to in my San. 31 column, my only thought was about real estate. Me, a former farmer (well, maybe just farm. • assistant)! The Perfect Acre is not some fancy, high • fainting subdivision going in between here and Winghani. No the teaser billboard^was about an "Assurance Prograte for farmers and was '*the lead-in far the introduction of what appears to be a new chemical offering "protection for the corn ,grower and his crop." • So now you know, too! • Since that first column, he heard quite a few people were wondering about "The Perfect Acre" as Well. One local resident, . who has been down, through the Hamilton area, told Inc the teaser billboards were very evident in that neck of the woods too. eceived an exciting invitation in the • mail laSt Weeke My father's side of the tam - fly is, having a reunion in June. A partial family tree was included with the invite. As I read it, 1 realized 1 have family 1 never . even knew existed, By the way, a tip of the hat to anyone who takes it upon themselves to compile a family tree. What a manutioth project! • Call it logic thinking.. or not, my mind • then went back many years ago. It was after ,my father diedso I'd be about five or six. I recall going to family picnics for one side of my family. What really sticks in my mind is the trip to our destination; tnY .1011Y grandpa letting me sit on his knee. I'd pre- tend 1 was driving, to case you can't figure , it out, those were the days of the less traf- fic, no seat belt restrictions, etc. I have a vague memory of an aunt and uncle, or they could have beett great aunt and uncle. Anyway, I remember this huge, Nick fon home sitting majestically atop a hill, with a long latieway: but 1 can't ,remember its exact location..It's funny, when I've had the opportunity to be in that area, rve spotted farm homes that bring that memory back and I always wonder, "Is that it? Is that the place I used to visit with."My grandparents?" This reunion in June will give me the opportunity to find out, and who knows what other memories stored away will come rushing „back. , • • • „ • ' • . , , • r A cherished,. treasure •.frorn.the past.- this Mac • truck; from the - early %Os/ is proudly ,c11s- 'played high atirp fa huge steelpost. at the.. thrill 'Of 11.W. king,:In • Derby Township- Grey County. Prom ;a, • tancetIt appears that the track IS sitting on • top of the barn:roof., (Pat 'Livingston photos)