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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-09-03, Page 4Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wedllesday„ September 3,i97 Changes of address, orders *subscriptions. and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed). are to be senttoTheLucknow 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 itero together with a reasonahle allovrance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement wilibe paid at the applicable rates. • A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper 619 Campbell St., Lucknow, Ontario •• P.O. Box 400, Lucknow: Ontario NOG 2H0 • phone: (siq 528-2822 fax: (519) 528-3529 COMA - Es! olished .?873 Tom Thompson Advertising Manager • Pat Livingston — General Manager / Editor �3C Phyllis Matthews Heim Ofnee Athniniatnttor dtoariCourtxiey —Typesetter Subscription Rates advance: Regular $25.66 (incl. postage and G.S.T.) .Senior. '$23,52 (incl. postage and G.S.T.) ' Foreign & USA •••••898e1)(1. Publications mall registration no. 0847 held atGoderich, Ontario. Published 52 times a year. lucksent@hurontelan.ea Internet address: http://www.bowesnet.comilueltnow/ ,„And,the world ni6urns The tragic and. sense- . less. death..of 'Princess Diana has touched the world. When 1 •heard the news late' Saturday night, I immediate- ly knew that though I, ' • didn't personally know this lady, r would.always remember .where I, was when heard. of° her death. The news had the same impact as, the,• announcement of J.F. Kennedy's assassination. I still remember,. where I was when I heard about the sudden and tragic that American president'sdeath of a mother, dough - death • ter and sister Sine the time of her introduction as Prince. • Charles' sweetheart,. Diana has 'received a lot of.press - some bad, lmt • mostly good. I only hope ,that those photo raphers who cow tinual y invaded herpri- vacy will give her family. privacy as they mourn an a s at it again 24.42 • I'll 'be on • holidays for • the next two weeks. Kevin Shillinghaw, a graduate of the School of Media Studies at Humber College, will be filling in for me. Kevin has beengetting his "feet • wet this summer as a reporter for several of the Signal Star Publications•. Please welcome -him to our community when you see him around and .about. • ' by Pat Livingston • The photo below shows • What greeted'business pepple, a:S•, they opened • shops Saturday morning. .The large planter box, • ,shoWn -.upright in. the photo, had been tipped over towards the 'Street. • The petunias took a beating, needless to say. We replanted those we.' • 'could salvaae and hope • they will survive:: p • This reporter • called out of her warm -bed • to come down and take a picture. "You have to put • something in ,the paper • • about this. Why do people think 'dOing this :kind of • thing is fun'? Why? Why? Why?" • I have 'no answers to 'those questions. Since • • • • • • have been -editor here,: I • have repeatedly taken' pie-, tures and ranted on about. • such 'careless and .incon- Siderate acts of vandalism.. • My . one observation would be that those with the kind of mentalitythat get a kick 'out of 'destroy- ing' things probably don't. ' have the mentality to read a P,aper.. , However, ,here are some of the things your no-brainer attitude says: 1. You have no idea of cost of flowers and the time and 'dedication it takes by members of the Horticultural Society to plant these 2. You. say to those pass ing:through our village that we have a sector in our midstthathas no pride their comthutiity. •• You .also hurt the busi- ness community who do their darn est to be t wel- comingplace to stiop. If 'businesses hurt, the Whole community hurts.. 4. YOu,say to us that you have no respect for uS in this comniunity.' .• You apparently have a: great deal of energy and'''. noproductive avenue ih7'. which to dispel, that ener- •• There .are Many pro- ductive yiayito get 'rid of 'that energy and. people in thii'cotionunity would be only .tho glad w help yOO• out n tha.t area. - But then that.would be a little too much to expect, from someone with your mentality. • • Marlyse and •Zoe Zyta, of the Listowel area, were • dubbed the . "Hawaiian Twins" last Sunday as they took part in the annual Labour nay weekend • parade at Fisherman's •Cove. • (Livingston photo) • " 1 1 • ...:,Settillet:Ment lans being made in harvesters' excursi 70 years ago . Sept 1,1.927 arvesters' Excursion - In spite, of the much -talked -Of epopulation Ontario", this neck of the woods is still able to send its thousandsintothe western harvest fields.. The • Harvesters' Excursions this year appear to be as 'popular as even Favored by good weather, harvesting here as well advanced, and quite a E number are planning to go to the F. Prairie Provinces by the excursion.of Sept 7th: Sone 6000 left or passed through Toronto by the first excursion train which left Union '.Station on August 30. Crop reports from the West are still favorable, andin the absence of frost for =Other week, the wheat crop reported to be one of the , best ever will be fairly safe. • Specials at "Our Store" Alfred E. •'Boswell's store featured these month end specialtboth towels: .40, linen toweling. JO, men's overalls 1.$1.29, work sox .23, fine sox .49, dark shirts , announced this week that coristnic- 50 years, ago• ,tion has commenced On a new Bank Ments Association,: Sr. Holler; accountant , for Lucknow Industries ki Limited, pointed out forcibly to the meeting: the problems confronting thisplant, due to lack of housing accommodation to take care of p skilled workmen who must be brought to town; • It was pointed out that local work- ttien are :chiefly 'employed but that it Or is essential that key Men and sortie skilled workmen must be brought to town. Lack of housing is the only !E siumbliog block in: obtaining such ' personnel and, Mr, Holler intimated, that unless .housing could be found for these men, the plant would have to curtail operations substantially, or close down entirely.:the CoMpany's. payroll runs to about $120,000'annu• - . . . 25 years ago Sept 6, 1972 Onstruction starts On new bank building - A.A. Johnson, Manager of the • Bank of • *unreal •in Lucknow, is • • Sept. 4„ 1941 ., • of Montreal building to be located on ocal industry lacks essential the South side of Campbell Street, . housing . At a special meeting one half block west of their present St of the Lucknow Business location. ' A ' ' "•?", 7 , ' - ,„„d:..,..,, , ,<.Cf, , : f,,,WMPOPSOMPAIO7PAW14