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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-22, Page 1Single copy 35c Laic 119 )Vs j al'iti 1i» tot' - ,° Published In Lucknow, Ontario, Weit Lucknow women s Institute celebrates 75th Lucknow Women's Institute celebrated their 75th aodversafy on June 14 at • special meeting attended by several area Institutes and the Lucknow Junior lnsNtote. Shown cutting the cake are from the left, the institute's two life members, MM. A. J. Wilson, Mrs. Phillip Stewart and the guest speaker, Mrs. Maluski of Cheeky, a past president of the Federated Women's Institute. (Photo by Sharon Dietz) Plan mammoth Jamboree. parade The Jamboree executive aims to entertain everyone at Jamboree '83 from Thursday night right through to the wee hours of Monday morning. A mammoth parade on Saturday featuring floats, horses, bands and a special children's section is being organized by Bob McIntosh. The entries for the parade are coming in quite well but Bob McIntosh would like tohear from those still wanting to enter, either by phone or mail, so he can make lists of each category for the judges. The children's section of the parade is to assemble one block north of MacTavish Sunoco Station on the lower lot of old Public School, at 11 a.m. These entries will be judged before the parade starts. The four categories are: best decorated tricycle, best decorated bicycle, best decorated wagon and other. No entry is needed. There will be no parking on main street, so bring your lawn chair and enjoy a great parade on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. and on Sunday at 1.30 p.m. when the Ontario Massed Legion Pipes and Drums will parade to the Lucknow Legion Drumhead Service. A giant fireworks display will take place in Caledonian Park immediately following the Barn Dance Friday evening, July 1. The Souvenir edition of the Lucknow Sentinel will be published on Wednesday, June 29 and will be available at many outlets in Lucknow. it will include the revised Identifies picture Eldon Bradley was the first to identify correctly the picture of Marie Greer as a baby in last week's issue of the Sentinel, However, no one phoned in to identify five bathing beauties from the gay '30s. They were from the left, .Jessie Chester, Peggy Henderson, Helen Brisbin, Marion Mundell and Rozella Ard. Official Program, the history of prominent Lucknow families stories of by • gone times and many pictures of local interest. Harvey Wightnlan is to be the Official Photographer for the Jariboree '83 execu- tive and will take pictures to record e pictorial history of the 125th birthday party of Lucknow. Jim Suther)and will make a video tape of the parades which will be shown at a later date or can be made into duplicate video tapes for home movies. A painting by 4 lora artist has been donated to the Jamboree '83 executive. tickets will be sold on it and the draw will he held on Sunday evening. Harvey Wightma i has designed a son• venir postcard of several scenes of the Village of Lucknow and these will be on sale during the weekend Many of the events scheduled for the weekend's entertainment charge no admis- sion. After the Official Opening Ceremonies there is something fot everyone from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. • a Jamboree Play Day at Lucknow Public School, a Fashi.)n S'iow at the United Church and a Scrub Ball game at the Park. On Sunday afternoon the Drumhead Parade and Service and on Sunday evening. the singalong, the dance 'n the arena and the shirttail parade are all for your enjoyment. The Shriner's Fish Ft .' on Saturday, July 2 from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ind the Ham/Salad supper on Sunday. July 3 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. each cost $5.00 for adhlts and 52.50 for children. The admisslor, to the events in the Community Centre on Thursday night is 54.00 per adult or 510.10 per family. The CKNX New Barn Dance Road Show will be 56.00 per adult and chi►dron 14 years and under 53.00. All dancos at Community Centre and Arena will be 55.00 and this will include lunch. The Street Dance will be 52.00 and the Youth Dance 51.00. Admission to the Leahy concert will he 55.0( adult and $2.00 per child. A Targe crowd attended the Lucknc Women's Institute meeting on June 14 celebrate their 75th anniversary. Neig bottling institutes attended. The room w attractively decorated in blue and yellow the committee in charge, Mrs. A. J. Wilson Mrs. Alex MacNay and Mrs. Bill Campbel Mrs. Wes Ritchie played the piano as tt crowd gathered. Mrs. Omar Brooks an Mrs. Stewart MacGillivray, both past pre idents, welcomed the guests. Mrs. Winn fred Gammie was in charge of the guet, book. Mrs, Marshall Gibson opened th meeting with the Ode and Mary Stewar Collect. She read a poem entitled, Home. Mrs. George Whitby, the secretary, caller the roll which was, How 1 enjoy and what dr 1 get out of the Institute meetings. Thit proved very interesting. Mrs. A. J. Wilson chaired the meeting to the program. 0 Canada was sung with Mrs. Rice at the piano. Mrs. Cyril Brown paid tribute to former members in a few well chosen words and closed with a poem, Take Time. Mrs. Bert Moffat and Mrs. Ivan Conley delighted the crowd with their musical numbers. Mrs. McAdam, the District Board Director, brought greetings, as did Mrs. P. Lowry, the District President. Mrs. Alex MacNay gave a summary of the great work the Lucknow branch has done for the community in the past 75 years. Elmer Umbach played some musical numbers on his accordian. Recreation dire public input foi Lucknow 'A first reueAtion director says he took the putiittem after much thought and consideration. William Hunter, who has served as the village'ry ree director in an unofficial capacity for close to 20 years, was recently appointed Lucknow District, jiee- reation Director to co-ordinate recreation programs for the municipalities of Kinloss, Ashfield, Lucknow and West Wawanosh. He has set up an office in the Ross Street pump house in Lucknow. Hunter says the councils of the four municipalities should be very proud of their efforts to co-operate to provide services to the fo.ir municipalities. Their co-operation on the Medical Centre, Fire Department, Lucknow Arena and Swimming Pool and now the appointing of a recreation director provides services to each of the municipalit- ies which they could not afford on their own. Hunter says his job is not to dictate but to assist young and old with present and new programs to be developed. bearing in mind cost and feasibility are a priority. His main concern hiss always been with the youth in a troubled world today and he Plan Kingsbridge The St. Joseph's Community School Association will receive funding from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to operate a Summer Playground Program at St. Joseph's School, Kingshridge again this summer. Funding is restricted however, and only two students will be hired through the ministry grant. In the past, three students have been employed through the program and the School Association has agreed to hire the third ,rodent through their own funds. Several applications foe the positions were recei'ed a.t.1 Diane Van Ouch, who was a Icodc, u it!• Last s ear's program, has been appotr.red Playground Sup',:visor this year. Bonnie Slr»rtt tend Teresa VaP' Rooy will take the othe' two staff po-yruwr.s. The prograrr 4111 run fur seven weeks beginning .lui', 4 to Autquot 1'4 Children 4 • 14} re Tr Ju Re wa car act Lit' mil be' not the the sJr 5101 1 enc. rem