HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-11-01, Page 6'Page 6—Luclreow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 1, 1978
The Lucknow Senfiuel
LUCkN OW, ONTARIO
"Tlie Sepmy Town"
On the Huron -Bruce Boundary
Established 1873 - Published Wednesday '
Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd.
Sharon J. Dietz - editor
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general manager
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Vandalism can be
Hallowe'en is traditionally the
time of year when vandalism
increases because tricksters get
carried away with their fun and
cause real property damage.
Extra patrols by police and
volunteer patrols in smaller towns
and villages have curbed much of
the Hallowe'en vandalism so that
the night is safer for small children
to be outtrick or treating and to
prevent excessive property dam-
age.
But, vandalism is increasing in
many areas throughout the year
and it is creating a cause for
concern.
Just this week in Lucknow, glass
plates on the fronts of postal boxes
at the village Post Office were
smashed. Recently, there have.
been several incidents including
the breaking of a plate glass
window in the front of Becker's
store. The Lucknow Co-op, Reavie
Farm Equipment and Montgomery
Motors have all been victims of
vandals who break in to steal gas or
cigarettes, or take a tractor for a
drive and run it into another
tractor, just for the fun of it.
The alarm created by the in-
crease in acts of vandalism has
caused mUnicipai politicians to look
at the problem with a serious
intention of doing something about
it. \
The cost of vandalism is covered
by the property owner and,.in some
incidents, sentimental value of
property destroyed, puts a value on
the property that cannot be paid for
in dollars and cents. Wanton
destruction can often lead to more
serious crimes such as permanent
injury or death, when what started
out as a foolish prank ends in
disaster.
Lucknow and the surrounding
townships have been victimized by
an increasing number of incidents
in the past year. Kinloss Council
voted at their September meeting
Dear Editor,
stopped
to support a resolution on vandal-
ism by the town of Trenton.
As vandalism continues to in-
crease and as the municipalities
and the property owners must bear
the cost of this destruction, the
town of Trenton has circulated a
resolution that the Federal and
Provincial Attorneys -General be
requested to convene a meeting of
elected officials for the purpose of
discussing a change in the law that
would provide heavier penalties as
well as restitution to the victims of
vandalism.
At the recent Lucknow ratepay-
ers' meeting, Councillor Ab Mur-
ray, noted that he is not convinced
that police protection in the village
is adequate. Murray said he is not
satisfied with the quality of police
protection the village is receiving
from the Ontario Provincial Police
and he is not convinced they are
doing their job.
Vandalism on Hallowe'en night
in Lucknow used to run rampant.
until council instituted a patrol of
volunteer firemen which ..has. re-
duced the acts of vandalism to a
minimum. The patrol has been a
deterrent and perhaps a higher
visibility by the OPP inour village
would help to curtail vandalism at
other times of the year.
As Councillor Bill. Crump said at
the council meeting, when it was
decided the firemen would patrol
again this year, "They know the
village is being patrolled and it
makes a difference.",
Better police protection for the
village is high on the list of
priorities for the council in their
new term. Higher visibility by the
police can be a deterrent. '
In themeantime, support of
Trenton's resolution and action on
that resolution • by federal and
provincial politicians will add sub-
stance and provide support to local
officials and police.
Letters to the editor
As of November 1st, 1978, the food
booth in the Lucknow Arena will be
operated by the Lucknow Ladies Auxiliary
for Winter Sports on a volunteer basis.
This is a community project and its success
depends on the number of people who
participate.
The proceeds of this project will\ go
toward winter sports. Teams will be Set up
with a convener in charge, The convener
will contact each person on her list and
arrange a schedule for that week so that
each will work at her convenience.
Mothers of minor hockey players and
figure skaters have been contacted and
have been very co-operative. All others
who are interested in assisting in the booth
may addtheir names to the list posted in
the arena or contact the people listed
below.
EXECUTIVE
President, Barb Sanderson; Vice Presid-
ent, Betty Ealberlin; Secretary -Treasurer,
Deanna Reavie; Booth Conveners; Gladys
Hamilton and. Gloria Murray; Team
Conveners, Elaine Irwin, Ruth Alton, Betty
McDonagh, Anne Pritchard, Marg Taylor,
Norma Raynard, Joanne 'Searle.
Deanna Reivie;
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH THE SENTINEL
75 YEARS AGO ,
On Tuesday last, the two large barns
belonging to Messers. J. and W. McPher-
son, near St. Helens, were destroyed by
fire, together with 1,500 bushels of grain,
hay, straw, and nearly all their farm
implements. The fire is supposed to have
been started by the children while playing
in the buildings. There was insurance of
$1,700 on the property but the loss will be
far in excess of that figure,
Kenneth Cameron, of concession 14,
West Wawanosh, brought to the Sentinel
office, 12 of the largest Northern Spy
apples we have ever seen. The 12 apples
weighed 93/4 pounds and were beautifully
coloured and perfectly free from spots.
From the same tree, Mr. Cameron got 18
barrels of hand-picked apples and about
two barrels of fallen fruit. It pays to take
care of the orchard. •
Robert Lees, Canning Street, died last
Monday. His death removes one of the
oldest citizens and business men , of the
village. For over 30 years he was in
partnership with the late George Douglas
in the Lucknow Woollen Mills and the firm
of Lees and -Douglas was widely known
throughout the counties of Huron and
Bruce. He was 71 and had been in
declining health for nearly five years. He is
mourned by his wife and a family of two
sons and three daughters.
50 YEARS AGO
Rarely have the people a of Lucknow
received such a saddening shock as on
Wednesday morning when they learned
that Mrs. Brown Mallough, formerly Etta
Belle MacDonald, had died at her home in
Peterboro the evening before. It appears
that she and her little son, David, went into
a room which was heated by a coal stove.
Gas had been escaping and . both were
overcome by it. The boy fell unconscious
near the door, a fact which perhaps saved
his life. Mrs. Mallough appears to have
suffocated in a very short time. Unusual
surprise attended the sad incident, due to
the fact that Mrs. Mallough and David had
only gone home from Lucknow on
Saturday. They had spent time here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
MacDonald.
That great interest is taken in plowing
matches was shown on Thursday when in
spite of discouraging weather conditions
quite a number gathered at the farm of
John Scott, east of Lucknow, where the
Junior Farmers' Match was held. There
was no stubble plowing because of the rain
in the morning. Sod plowing competition
were carried out in the afternoon. Awards
were made as follows: open to men 35 and
over, W. J. Pritchard won the three awards
for crown, finish, and best plowed land;
second for best plowed land, James
Forster. Open to men 35 and under,
McKenzie Webb won for crown, finish and
best plowed land; second for best plowed
land, John Scott; third, Fred McQuillin.
Boys, 16 and under, Crown, Elmo Prit-
chard; finish, Walter Forster; best plowed
land, Elmo Pritchard; second, Walter
Forster. Best work by a Wilkinson plow,
W. J. Pritchard; second, Fred McQuillin.
Best work by a Massey -Harris plow, John
Scott; best plow team, McKenzie Webb.
25 YEARS AGO
"A dream come true" summed up the
sentiments of the huge crowd that attended
the official opening of the Lucknow District
High School on Friday night. The
auditorium was filled and the crowd
overflowed into the corridors to tax even
standing room: Some 800 persons attended
the opening and remained after the
program to inspect the building.
Glenwood Campbell of Belfast, who has
been laid up with an attack of jaundice,
know how to appreciate good neighbours,
who turned out with tractors for a plowing
bee on the Campbell farm last Tuesday.
Before the day ' was over the "gang" had
plowed some 30 acres. Glen is supposed to
take it easy for a spell, while convalescing
from the jaundice, which swept through
the entire . family, with the exception ' of
Mrs. Campbell.
Peter Penak, a 25 -year-old Barrie
resident, was sentenced to six months in
jail by a York County court jury which
found him guilty of dangerous driving.
Penak was the driver of a car that smashed
into the rear of a .bar on highway 11 on
March 20, killing the driver, Mrs: Alice
Robinson and her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes Robinson, all of
Newmarket. They died in the car which
was enveloped by flames when the gas
tank exploded. Mrs. Robinson was former-
ly Anna Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Angus Graham of Lucknow. Penak was
intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Aubrey's Observations
After reading, the article on the front
page of the Sentinel twoweeks ago,
regarding the ratepayers; meeting, I
had to read it again.
I would like to write this in the same
manner as all the other articles under
the heading, "Aubrey's Observations"
have been written, but it will have to be
an awfully watered down version.
My first statetnent would leave me
liable were I to write my true feelings..
Five people at a ratepayers' meeting
and an election for reeve and four
councillors corning up, yet, there is no
report of a single one of the five having
a -word to say.
Do the people of Lucknow feel that
they have a little bit of Heaven here,
and if they opened their mouths and
spoke their minds, that it will crumble
around them?
What about your children, the coaling
generation? By the time they have
finished school, there most certainly
will be no work for them here. Or is
there a general feeling that the most of
the people are wealthy enough, that
their children can just live on "the old
man'', and then take over for themselv-
es, •
Yes, the reeve and four councillors
were ,at the meeting, and according to
the article they might as well have been
sitting at their own office desk, and each
called in and said, "everything is just
fine in my department".
"Oh we had to clean the water tank,
and overhaul a worn out water pump
and we had about a half mile of
pavement laid, that should have been
finished at the time the bridges were
put in."
Who am I to criticize? O.K., I am a
man who knows what life is all about,
and has lived through 851/2 years.
I am now living in a home, that
supplies full nursing care, which I
receive. I still think it is a wonderful
thing, where the younger generation
can take proper care of their elders.
Now what did a full council have to
offer the people of Lucknow? Absolutely
nothing! They apparently were ready to
rest on their "term in office".
Sure, they are facing the next election
with a clean slate, wiped clean from a
number of misunderstandings.
We did this when I was a youngster
going to school.
Please don't forget that this is very
heavily watered down considering my
true feelings.
Yes, my entire life has been based on
truth and honesty due to facts.
Four councilmen and a reeve with not
one simple word of promise, no new
projects, nothing with an open mind to
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