The Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-11-06, Page 1VOL.123 WK.45
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1996
65' INCLUDES G.S.T.
WI holds 40th Remembrance Day service Sunday
by Pat Livingston
The northeast corner of the ham -
let of St. Helen's is a historic lit-
tle corner. A cenotaph stands in
honor of West Wawanosh residents
who gave their lives in World War 1
and 1I, along with the bell and corner-
stone from the Calvin United Church
that was torn down in 1985.
Every year for the past 39, the
St. Helen's Women's Institute
has arranged a Remembrance
Day service to pay tribute to those who
gave' es - firstly in World War 1
and thr,rld War II.
A's the institute makes arrangements
for the, 40th anniversary of such ser-
,.
;members have some concerns.
Attendance has been dwindling over
the years. This is a tradition they want
to see continue.
The institute wants everyone to
know that the service they host is not
only for West Wawanosh, residents;
anyone is welcome to attend. And with
the institute service held on Sunday, it
is an ideal time for those who can't
make an actual Nov. 11 service.
Looking through the Tweedsmuir
book, Edith Cooper was able to pro-
vide the Sentinel with some historic
information.
The St. Helen's WI hall was moved
there in 1923 by the late John Joynt.
Prior to the move, the hall was located
Focus on St. Helen's
midway on Front Street and was used
by the Mechanic's Institute and the
Order of Foresters in the 1890s.
It was also in 1923 that Joynt had
the cenotaph erected on the corner.
The names of World War 1 casualties
were listed on the cenotaph, and later
the names of World War II casualties
were added,
The first Remembrance Day ser-
vice, in 1926, was conducted by
Rev. B. A. Green of the Calvin
United Church, after the WI decided in
October of that year that such a service
would he held on the Sunday nearest
to Nov. 11 each year.
In 1954, the St. Helen's WI pur-
chased the hall for $1 from a commit-
tee of trustees. The land the building
sits on belongs to the municipality of
West Wawanosh.
During the 40 year history of these
services, the Lucknow Legion has
always been involved, with area
ministers participating and
wreaths laid by the Legion, the
Legion Auxiliary, West Wawanosh
council and the institute.
As Nov. 1.1 approaches, please take
time to remember.
(Left: Cenotaph at St. Helen's WI hall)
********
Remembrance Day Services
Sunday, Nov.10 - St. Helen's Women's
Institute Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 11 - Lucknow, 10 a.m.
service at. Lucknow United
Church, with'parade to cenotaph for 11
a.m. service.
Monday, Nov., 11 - Holyrood Hall,
10:55 a.m.
`Partnering' venture
will benefit community
by Pat Livingston
Last week, Sue Christie, a member
of the Lucknow District Agricultural
Society, walked into the Sentinel office
with a brilliant idea. We put our heads
together and came up with a "partner-
ing" venture that should benefit all ser-
vice clubs in the four municipalities
we think of as our "community".
Although it may not happen
often, occasionally, special
events are scheduled by
organizations for "the, same
,day, night weekend, etc.
When this happens, it can'
hurt attendance at both
events. The end result is a
lot ,of people power hours
put into something that
returns less than the
expected.
So what to do?
Partnering, or in other
words, working together for the
greater end is what we have come
up.
The Sentinel office will be the cen-
tral location for a large, year-long cal-
endar for organizations to list their
events. Therefore,if for example, your
club is planning something .for the
weekend of Feb. 8,.before going full
speed ahead, check out the community
calendar in the front foyer of the
Sentinel to see if it conflicts with any-
thing else in our community.
This calendar will only work with
the cooperation of all non-profit orga-
nizations. You can stop into the office
and fill in your event or stop in and
review what's already planned. The
onus is upon you!
The calendar has noth-
ing to do with advertising
your event in the media and
does not act as an appoint-
ment book for the Sentinel
staff in regard to news
coverage.
We think this is a good'
idea, and one that could be
expanded even further.
Wouldn't it be great if
communities saych as
Wingham, Teeswater,
Ripley had the same thing.
Clubs from all communities
would then be able to go to a. central
location when planning a big event to
make sure the drawing power will not
be divided.
The calendar is in place, and already
has some events listed. The rest is up
to representatives of local organiza-
tions to make sure it, works.
An
opportunity
for all
not-for-profit
groups
to work
together
Boxholders need another
key to get their mail:
by Pat Livingston have been damaged. One fie said.
Effective Nov.. 18, time it cost •$75 for Bourne said the addi-
Lucknow post office box repairs "and the last time tional key system is not
holders will need a key in the neighborhood of only for protection of the
to the front door of the $6,000 to,do the repairs.. building but it gives
building before they can We've had another more security for the
access their mail box. instance where the boxes mail..
The move is being taken were shimmied open. We About 600 boxholders
by Canada Post to stop were lucky that person will be affected.
the vandalism and' loiter- was caught," said One key per box is
ing in the lobby. Bourne. being issued. You can:
Dave Bourne, the "In the past little pick yours up at Finlay
Hanover Retail rep, who while, we've had Decorators postal outlet;
looks after the LuclQnow instances where there's before Nov. 18. They are
to
division, told the Sentinel been small fires set in the brwou yasked
rin
that they have had two garbage can, and beer bng with yoo u the letter
lobby
was put in all lobby
instances where boxes bottles found in there," mail boxes.
Capacitycrowd attends
health forum in Wingharn
by Margaret Stapleton
Area citizen's con-
cerns about the future of
health care, attracting
doctors to rural commu-
nities and the proposed
Wingham medical clinic
were evident by the ques-
tions posed to panel
members last Wednesday
evening's health forum
sponsored by the publici-
ty committee of
Wingham and District
Hospital.
The first such forum
hosted by the hospital,
panelists included Huron
MPP Helen Johns, parlia-
mentary assistant to the
minister of health; Fraser
Bell, executive director
of the Huron -Perth
Health'Council;, Linda
Knight, executive direc-
tor of Community
.Nursing Services Inc.;
Barbara Wahl, vice presi-
dent of the' Ontario
Nurses' Association and
Noreen Gnay, chairman
of the Wingham hospital
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