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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-08, Page 6editorial page Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 8, 1983—Page 6 LUCKNOW SENTINEL landworee SS "The Sepoy Town" Established 1873 THOMAS A. THOMPSON - Advertising Manager SHARON J. DIETZ - Editor PAT LIVINGSTON • Office Manager JOAN HELM • Compositor MERLE ELLIOTT - Typesetter Business and Editorial Office telephone 528.2822 Mailing Address P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, NOG 2H0 Second ('I::ss Mail Registration Number 0847 Subscription rate, 515.25 per year in adeance Senior Citizen rate, 512.75 per year In adeance U.S.A. and Foreign, 538.00 per year In advance Sr. Cit. U.S.A. and Foreign, $36.00 per year in advance editorial Improve fire safety The deaths of 23 people in the fire aboard an Air Canada jet Thursday night last week, raises disturbing questions about the safety of air travel. The jet did not have smoke detectors or fire extinguishers in its lavatory, because they're not required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Canada's spokesman, Brock Stewart said. Spokesmen for Transport Canada and Air Canada said their aircraft adhere to U.S. Standards and do not go beyond them. A recommendation that airline washrooms be . equipped with the safety devices was made in 1980 by a blue-ribbon committee of the FAA. Crew members of the Air Canada jet had played two extinguishers on the washroom flames but to no avail. Why is it that Air Canada does not see it necessary to comply with the recommendations of the FAA committee? Because until such recommendations are mandatory, Canadian airlines will not comply. If they do take the necessary costly measures, and American airline do not, Canadian airline tickets will increase in price persuading people to purchase cheaper American tickets. Following this investigation, the U.S. National Transpor- tation Safety Board will make further recommendations regarding fire prevention on aircraft. Included in their report should be the following recommendations, which should become mandatory stand- ards: aircraft should be equipped with fire detectors and fire extinguishers in the lavatory; smoking should be banned on all flights and all planes should be designed using fire retardant materials, materials which do not give off deadly gases when they burn. All of the passengers who escaped the blaze were breathing through something, a wet facecloth provided by the flight attendants or a piece of clothing. If the aircraft complied with many of the recommenda- tions already made by the FAA, including those which are not mandatory, it is possible there would have been time for all the passengers to escape. Can you identify this Lucknow business man? If you know his cute face, please call the Sentinel 528-2822. Can you identify these students? The picture is believed to be of students at Paramount School taken in about 1914. The Sentinel wishes to use the picture In our Jamboree edition and would appreciate your assistance in naming the children. Call the Sentinel 528-2822. letters to the editor To the Editor: On behalf of The Salvation Army, we say thank you to the Lions Club for their tremendous assistance in helping us reach our goal of 59,500 in our recent Red Shield Campaign. Also to the people of the Lucknow Community who gave so generously. May God Bless You All. Captain Fred Marshall. To the Editor: An interest has been shown for quite some time to have a reunion of all former employees of the old nursing home, from Baker's Nursing Home up to and including the old Pinecrest Manor. What better time than during Jam- boree '83? Arrangements have been made to have lunch and a social time, 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., Sunday, July 3 in the Heritage Room of the Mayfair Restaurant. Please contact the owners at 528-3932 for reservations soon, so they will know how many to expect. Hoping to see all our old friends We are, Jean Conley Betty O'Donnell. To the Editor: The Lucknow Branch of the Canad- ian Cancer Society reports another very successful campaign this year. The total contributions came to 53,329.25, an increase over last year. A sincere thank you is extended to all the team captains, canvassers and everyone that contributed. A special thank you is extended to the ladies of the Women's Institutes, Reid's Corners, Holyrood and Kair- shea for their part in helping out with the campaign. Town Canvassers: Team captains, Ruth Thompson, Beatty Irwin, Jane Treleaven, Marg Stanley, Lloya Nich- olson, Mildred Loree, Arnetta Thomp- son, Shirley Bolt, the late Wm. G. Hunter, Anna Kreutzweiser. Canvas- sers, Bertha Whitcroft, Lynne Mann, Margaret Hamilton, Olive Warren, Sandra Irwin, Joanna Searle, Kay Collyer, Dorothy Hamilton, Joni Dal- ton, Austin Martin, Alene Clark, Bonnie Taylor, Mary Henderson, San- dra Henry, Barb Cranston, Julie Nicholson, Lorna Guay, Barb Ross, Jim McNaughton, Lloyd Moffat, Ross Cumming, Marguerite Sanderson, Norma Klages, Alex Andrew, Anna Johnstone, Allene Bradley, Kathleen MacDonald, Gerta de Jong, Roy and Betty Finlayson, Margaret Martin, Bill Ross, Freda Button, highway west, Shirley Brooks, highway east, Belle Mole, senior citizen apartment. Kairshea W.1. team captain, Mary Lavis; Hanna Hartemink, Debbie Moran, Marilyn Maclntyre, Helen Hayes, Wilma Clark, Muriel Mac- Kenzie, Elizabeth Dickie, Sharon MacDougall. Holyrood W.1. team captain, Doris Eadie; Wilma Elliott, Mrs. Frank Maulden, Myrtle Percy, Joan Murray, Mrs. W. MacPherson. Reid's Corners W.I. team captain, Mrs. Cecil Humphrey; Nancy Camp- bell, Tess Haines, Betty Hooey, Mary Black, Rovie Elmes. Evelyene Mac- Tavish, Barbara Liddle, Pat Lowry, Shirley Lowry, Margaret Funston, Evelyn Elliott, Margaret MacCharies, Nadine Danforth, Sandra Liddle, Myrtle Ferguson, Ruth McArthur, Elaine Shantz. Anna Kreutzweiser Mildred Loree. Campaign Chairmen. Dear Madam, As part of our study of photograph- ers in Western Ontario from 1840- 1920, we are interested in finding out more about photographers in Lucknow during that period. We have a record of two to date. These are Dan Patterson (1882), W..1. Stringer (1888-89). Could you supply 41* any further information about these photographers, or any others in Luck - now from your local records. We hope to include any available information as well as examples of the photographer's work and, where possible, a photograph of them. If you are aware of other individuals or organizations in your area we could contact or know of collections of photographs and local material we might consult we would appreciate your suggestions. Your help is much appreciated. Barb Gale The Photographic Conservancy of Canada. To the Editor: Summer 83! Yes, the ninth season of the Blyth Summer Festival is quickly approaching and we are looking forward to it with great excite- ment. The Blyth Festival has grown stead- ily since 1975. building its reputation on the ability to produce popular new Canadian plays with a particular appeal to the audience in this area. Last year we enjoyed a ninety (90%) attendance. expansion of the child- ren's workshops with several children going on to TV roles for CBC, as well as the pleasure of seeing one of our plays. Quiet In The Land by Anne Chislett, win the the 1982 Chalmer's Award. Quiet was produced at Centaur Theatre in Montreal this spring and is being published for use in Toronto schools next fall. Theatres across the country are beginning to look to Blyth for their plays. I'll Be Back Before Midnight, was enjoyed over thirty different produc- tions since its premier in Blyth in 1979. By continuing its policy of commissioning new plays and work - shopping new scripts. Blyth is leading the way in providing a forum for our Canadian playwrights. And what a Turn to page 7.