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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-04-02, Page 4. .1 rage 4 -Oknew Sentinel, Wednesday, itpirll 2, 1997 MOS..5.16.14.1.1•1 Changes of address, orders for subscdptic36, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to The Lucknow Sentinel at the address indicated here.. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the por- tion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged • far. but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. A 6owes Publishers Comitrunity Newspaper 619 Campbell St„ Lucknow, Ontario P.O. Be 400, Luclmow, Ontario NOG 2H0 phone: (519) 528-2822 fax 019) 528-3529 Established 1873 - Tom Thompson - Advertising Manager Pat- Livingston - Galena Manager / Editor . Phyllis Matthews Helm - Mice Administrator ,Joan Courtney - Typesetter Subscription Rates advarice: Local Regular $28,06 (incl. postage anti .G.a.T.) within 40 nil. radius. Local Senior 52562 find, postage and GS.T) within 40 mi. radius. , Out -of-area (40 miles) $25.66 (incl. postage and G.S.T.). Foreign & USA — $98.00. Publications mail registration no. P847 • held at Lt1cknow. Ontario. Service clubs --thanks Hats off to, the t 1 service pie in their community enjoying the clubs for -making this `.imunity a result of their time and concern. better place to live. - The Kinsmen Club is another Last week local councils were group' this community can be grate - approached by the area's Kinsmen ful for. They were out on the scene and Lions Club, both of which had of their latest project Friday, survey - plans to improve town facilities for ing .Caledonia Park's baseball dia- the benefit of its residents. mond. • • The Lions are hoping to upgrade The Kinsmen plan to turn the the village pool which is used by a diamond around ten.degrees to .,great many children and adults each allow for a longer playing field SO. summer. Without the Lions; the pool local teams don't have to travel to may not have existed, as it was their ..out-of-town facilities. project that had it constructed in the With ball seasonapproaching first place back in the 1970's. . fast, the men will be'out in full force Over 20 years have past since erecting new fence lines, solving the. that project was completed. And in drainage problem and installing bet - that time, the pool has taken its ter lighting. The work that 'can't be share of wear and tear. So today, the ' done by themselves will be contract - Lions are plan-. , ed out •using ning a major Guest Column money they've over -haul 'that • • earned through' will. see the pool • . •• • . • their own . ,looking more " by Tracey Doerr • efforts.. like it did back • Both these :when everything projects are was running smoothly. - being done for the benefit ofyou, It appears that members of ser- not themselves. Instead of waiting • vice clubs have a,sixth sense when it for someone to come to thein to ask comes to knowing what needs to be for the club's assistance, they went done in their community and just 'Out and asked the community what • how to go about doing it: To save was needed. • • . • the municipalities from spending That occurred.three years ago as' money on these projects, which in .well when all ,service clubs, includ- turn,. costs the taxpayer, they spend ing' the• Optimists and the Legion, long hours. hosting events and private businesses and, individuals fundraising. Often to save their own joined together to build the sports Rinds, they end up doing:the work complex. themselves: I'm sure ifigives them I think they all deserve a big pat great satisfaction to, watch the peo- • on the back. Pinecrest offereda: great service Dear Editor: - This is an open letter to the staffand manage-: mens of Pinecrest Nursing Home. • For almost 18 years Pinecrest staff and man- agement have. provided, our four municipalities, with dispatching service for fire and emergency personnel. Many people in' our area are not even aware this service has, been provided by this • group ,for very Iittle reward. Beginning March 26, all emergency calls will be forwarded to Kincardine dispatch. For -the general public there will be no , 'change what so -ever in the way they call an emer- gency. They still call 58.= 3131 and next year, if all goes aiplanned, 911,, At this time the fire fighters, fire board and public.wish to take this opportunity to give Our heartfelt thanks to the staff and , management of Pinecrest_for many years of dedicated service, Peter Steer Lucknow and District Fire Chief Clowns, back from left, Laura Bowley, Kelsie Beasley, Katherine Hogervorst, Rebecca Hendriks and Kayla Howald. Middle, Melissa Van Diepenbeek, Nicole Van Dyke and Paige Gammie. Front, Alexis Moran, Becky Guay and Cassandra Drennan. The girls who just ward to have fun are, back from left, Jayme. Van Dyke, Jessica Gilchrist; Susan Guay,Lisa Culbert and Kelsey Cox: • Front, Hilory McDonagh, Melissa Atkinson, Breanne McDonagh and Jillian Adamson. . • • . , . . • , . • , . t ne 75 years ago • March 31,1927 ash prizes for essays on Canada - The pub- lisher of this paper, in co-operation *ith a number Of other publishers of weekly news- -papers, will distribute 36 prizes to boys and girls for the best essays on Canada. The object of thiscontest is to stimulate interest in this wonderful country of ours; and to help the boys and girls of today, the citi- zens and leaders of tomorrow; to apprecThte better the. tremendous potentialities of Canada and to get some vision of that future greatness which fortune has undoubtedly 'marked out for this the most important dominion in the British Empire. 50 years ago April 2,1941 hospital in Lucknow? - The possibility and • feasibility of a small hospital in Lucknow is a matter that 'has beeir given considerable thought in recent months- • A public meeting was held near year end, at Whieh. tifneit was arovidthat. a committee would Took into the matter further. • ' This committee met officially ,last week, and decided to take the matter up with the Ontario Minister of Health, the Honorable ItitSseil T. Kelly. An appointment with Mr. Kelly •is being arranged when it is hoped to obtain the 'Department's reaction to the project • • • • . In the Meantime the committee is assembling What infortnationit can„pertaining to such an undertaking. ' • - 25 years ago • . March 29,1972 .ucknow Co-op suffers liiavy fire lois - Many thousands of dollars Of damage was... done to the Lucknow District Co-operative fertilizer warehouse and.manufacturing plant located at the northern village limits near the raihvay, proper- ty. Fire was discovered early Saturday morning•and had gained considerable headway "before the Lticknow Fire Department arrived at the scene, • , • . • The fire had heen•bunting for sometime within the. building„ and the fire appeared to have gained head- way in the centre portion. of the building in the area around the office. No cause can be determined, but it seemed apparent that much of the fire Was in the overhead area on the building, rather than. on the floor area. . . • • The loss of the Co --op fertihzer manufacturing facilities 'comes at a time when they were at their peak in production, Most of the, fertilizer manufac- tured and delivered' by the firm comes over the next few weeks. Exact plans for the future will be decided when further .details on the loss can be assessed. Letters , The Lucknow Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed. with the writer's telephone number and address for confir- mation. No pseudonyms are allowed. - - . . . • • • . . All letters are subject to editing as well as spelling and grammatical corrections. We also reserve the right to refuse letters altogether. , to the/ Letters Concerning internal business praetices atifl policies of privately -owned businesses and industries will not be published. . • Please note that the views of the Writer do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of this newspaper • • • Letters can be dropped off at the Sentinel office at 619 Campbell Street, mailed to Box 400, Lucknow, Ont, NOG'2H0, or faxed to ' editor • e (5 • . , ; 19)528-3529.