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Remember to smell the roses
'Tis the season...And sometimes dur-
ing this season, I forget to stop and
'smell the roses'. Deadlines are loom-
ing; papers are back to back; concerts
to cover, and pictures to print; shopping
to contend with; social functions to take
in...The list goes on and on...
But Sunday. evening while vegging
in front of the tv, a movie brought
home to me that it is time to stop and
'smell the
roses'. I
pulled in my
reins and
took stock of
what I was
doing to
myself. Now
it won't be
an overnight change, but I am going to
do my best to change a few things in
my life. I'm going to take time to enjoy
PEACE, LOVE and JOY words we
see continually on Christmas cards and
hear in greetings. Those words will
hold different meanings for all of us,
but if you find yourself caught up in the
rat race too, why not give those three
little words some heavy thought.
*****
On a lighter vein, what did you think
of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling
last week on Gwen of Guelph?
I can't believe it was in 1991 that
Gwen carne to the forefront, in more
ways than one, of the news.
Now five years later, this now -mom,
had her conviction of committing an
indecent act over -turned. As 1 listened
to the radio news, some politician type
dude said it may be up to individual
municipal councils to pass their own
bylaws regarding females 'baring their
chests' in public.
Will this be one of the items on
agendas for our area councils in 1997?
*****
Rarnib
by Pat L
clings
ivingston
To the
light-fin-
gered Cul-
p r i t (s )
removing
the blue
lights from
the commu-
ni t y
Christmas tree - I hope you're enjoying
them as much as we all did the night of
the tree lighting. Shame on you. With
each bulb you remove you are in fact
stealing from the Alzheimer Society, a
group trying to raise awareness for the
disease and research.
Would it be too much to hope for
that one morning we would all come to
work only. to find the blue bulbs
replaced?
*****
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advertisement, elsewhere in the paper,
that lists the changes.
Abby Simpson played Mrs. Claus in St. Joseph's Surfin' Santa during
the school's concert this week. She was hoping Santa didn't go on a
vacation. (Helm photo)
Sentinel Memoir
Bank of Montreal gets alarm system 50 years ago.
70 years ago
pecember 23, 1926
Abusy time: Some folk must get little cheer
and happiness out of the Christmas season,
except in a business way. To many, the rush
of the season brings little but overwork. But of all
who are overworked at Christmas, we believe those
who handle the mail get the worst of it. As the work
is of a special nature requiring experience, it is
impossible to get help that will be at all useful for the
short period of the rush.
Much has been done in recent years to relieve the
situation by educating the public to shop early and to
mail their parcels and cards early. If it were not for
this, things could not reach their destination on time.
50 years ago
December 24,1946
Hold up alarm system installed in Bank - A
new hold up alarm system, which has been
devised by the Bank of, Montreal is now
being installed in all the bank's branches. The local
office here has already been provided; with this added
protection.
This system is designed to combatthe wave of
bank hold-ups that has been sweeping the country in
recent months.
John A. Thompson, manager of the Lucknow
Branch says that he is glad to have thisadded protec-
tion for his office.
15 years ago
December 23, 1981
ompensation for all - With, some organiza-
tion and firm pressure, the HUFFI group may
get some action from government.
Homeowners, with Urea Formaldehyde foam
Insulation have been pressuring the government for
compensation for months and finally their pleas have
been heard, i'n part.
The government announced it will give grants to
thousands of families across Canada whose homes
are insulated with urea formaldehyde foam.' But, of
course, there is a catch. The foam must be emitting
excessive amounts of gas, or the occupants health
must be affected.
It is estimated that as many as 80,000 homes in
Canada contain the foam but that only 10 percent or
about 8,000 homes would be eligible under the terms
of the grants.
What happens to those whose home's value has
declined rapidly and it is unlikely those homes can be
sold on the market?
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