HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-29, Page 40Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 29, 1983—Page 16
Joynt family, a significant influence in Lueknow politics
The most unique thing about Luck-
now's political life is the fact that three
successive generations of the Joynt
family have served as Village Reeve.
John Joynt was reeve of the village
from 1909 - 1910 and again in 1915. His
son, J. W. Joynt was reeve from
1943-47 during which time he served as
Bruce County warden in 1947. His son,
George W. Joynt was elected reeve in
1957 and has served continuously since
that time except for one term of office in
REEVE JOHN JOYNT
Happy Birthday
To Our Neighbours In
Lucknow
HOLIDAY
WORLD
June Alton and Marg Burkhart
Wingham
357-2701
Best Wishes
to our neighbours in
Lucknow
on your
125th Anniversary
George Smyth Welding
R. 2 Auburn
29-7212
1969.
Keeping it in the family, a son-in-law
of John Joynt and George's uncle
served as reeve for nine years. Robert
Johnston was reeve from 1917 - 1926
and Bruce County warden in 1921. He
was married to J. W. Joynt's sister,
Mamie.
A biographical sketch of John Joynt
appeared in the 1910 special edition of
the Lucknow Sentinel which heralded
the revival of the Caledonian Games
and it best describes this "true blooded
son of the Emerald Isle".
In the career of the present Chief
Magistrate of the village of Lucknow,
one fact stands prominently out: he is
an Irishman. An Irishman in wit, an
Irishman in wisdom, a loyal, true
blooded son of the Emerald Isle, with all
that such implies in the life and
character of a man.
John Joynt was born in the county of
Mayo, Ireland, in 1856. In 1857 his
parents, with their family, emigrated to
Canada, and took up residence in the
township of Whitby and Darlington.
Nineteen years later they removed to
.the township of West Wawanosh,
coming up by way of Goderich and
settling at St. Helens. Railway facilities
in those days were more limited than
now: transportation to St. Helens was
effected by team and wagon.
Until twenty years of age, the subject
of this sketch remained under the home
roof -tree. At St. Helens, his father was
engaged in the manufacture of Potash;
and the son, when he went forth on his
own responsibility, commenced the
Wood -Ash business in a small way.
Wonderful changes and wonderful
success have followed that venture.
Twenty seven years ago, John Joynt
was his own teamster and collector of
the ashes: now he has over one hundred
men and teams so engaged in various
parts of the province. Twenty seven
years go, he was his own manager,
stenographer and office assistant, using
only plain pens and paper for the
writing of letters; now he has a
manager, a stenographer, two type-
writers, with a correspondence that
sometimes runs into one hundred
thousand letters annually. Twenty-sev-
en years ago, when a journey was made
between Goderich and Lucknow, he
came in a stage coach driven by Jock
Adams; in June of the present year,
Jock Adanis rode to Goderich and back
again in a special train chartered by
John Joynt.
A catalogue of business interests, if
indicative of growth end development
from small beginning, is not uninterest-
ing. it is still more interesting if that
growth and development has occurred
along lines of manliness and business
integrity. Hence it may be said that
besides the exportation of wood ashes
Mr. Joynt is also engaged in the
evaporating and exporting of apples,
having evaporting plants in Lucknow
and Walkerton; and is proprietor of
'Mayfield' Farm, at St. Helens, a
property containing four hundred and
fifty acres, where its owner repairs at
times to enjoy in agricultural pursuits,
change and relaxation from the cares of
business.
Further reference to John Joynt in a
biographical way, would necessitate a
reference to his municipal activities. He
has been, since the beginning of 1909,
Reeve of the village. In that capacity,
with its consequent connection with the
County Council of Bruce, he was
instrumental in bringing to pass an
event unique in municipal history - the
holding of the June session of the
County Council in Lucknow. That
session was a memorable one, not
merely as a session or because held in
Lucknow, but because of two events
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From the Citizens of Wingham...
To the Citizens of Lucknow...
GEST WISHES,
LUCKNOW
ON YOUR
1251N
BIRTH DAY
Town of Wingham