HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-10-22, Page 4Page 4 , Lnnann0w $enti i el, Wednesday, Oetober 22,11907
A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper 019 Campbell St.. l uclurow. Ontari
P.O. i,ox 400, Lueksnow, Ontario NOG 2H0
phone: (519) 528-2822 fax: (519) 528-3529
Established 1873 - .
Tom Th mpsoii - Advertising wager
Pat Livingston - General Manager / Editorn
Phy' ;s:Matthews Helm - Office Administrator
Joan Courtney - Typesetter
Subscription Rates advance: Regular 025.66 (incl. postage and O.S.T.) . Senor
$23.52 Qincl. postage and G.S.T.)
Foreign iSc USA $98,00. Publications Mall Registration No. 07656
held at Goderich, Ontario. Published 52 times a year.
Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, 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
for. 'but the balance of.the advertisement will be paid al the applicable rates,
•
•
P4�
e-mail: lucksentehurontel.on.ca
Internet address: http://www.bowesnet.com/hicknow/
0,4 Some tid bits to think. about. 1-1'. or not ..,40
I've, seen it for many
years, but not until the
weekend did l question
why.
• "The••thought provok-
ing occurrence I refer to
• . is' the habit of the young
female. , sPecies •to •
inscribe on public bath-
• room. wails their undying,
love for•sonneone, and in
some cases' their extreme
dislike, for another. '
Now, "I said "female
species" because I have
never been privy to enter
themen's room to. Check
out.,if the same type of
graffiti can be found in
that. domain. •
And Luse the descrip
tine' wbrd "young"
because I can't fathoth
that •an adult would be
bothered doing so, how-
ever, anything • is possi-
ble!
What do these "artists"
gain from inscribing their
initials or messages 'in
such places?
• Obviously, or at least 1
hope; the ,males who is the
subject of that'"love," is
Trot going to --see- -the
inscription.
`Perhaps, the words of
that inscribed message
will he relayed -to, the. boy
in question, by some girl -
:'friend or enemy of the
writes
that I was that young, ,but. room.
As he went to the bank
I'm sure I never declared
L.jc A my undying love for Mr.
Fixit on a bathroom wall!.
! 1 4 Not really very romantic
-- is it?
We all know too much
alcohol inhibits the mind
and loosens the tongue,
but it also has another
detriment.
We stopped forasupper
in, a nearby town at what
used to be family dining.
establishment, but now
. had a different name
..:.Bar and Grill. Mr.•
And the same could be
true for .girl -to -girl mes-
sage of dislike.
It was a fewyears. ago
Sentinel M.e.m.oirs.
Fixit checked out the
interior from the exterior
and declared, "Yes, it
, looks ok:” Unfortunately,
he only saw the dining
dilly Joe e�'xt+er��. ns
Helene
70 years ago
Oct. 20, 1927
nniversary'at St, Helens. 'r'
Quite., a number went over, to
St 'Helens'Tuesday evening to
enjoy the hot fowl supper arid -church
entertainment;'following the anther
sary services on Sunday.
The church was packed to capacity,
when a very good program was; given.
by Goderich talent — "Billy Joee"
Johnston, the boy : eloctition.ist, prov-
ing very popular.
The capacity of the '.basement was
taxed to the limit while .supper was
being served -y some 450 tickets
having been sold.,
50 years ago:;
Oct. 23 1947
Hugh MacKay was first
blacksmith Next week the
MacKay Brothers of Conc. 2,
Kinloss, will . dispose 'of their . farm
implements- which -.will mark the end
of : active farming after several
.decades,
Their father, the late Hugh
MacKay, was the 'first blacksmith in
'Lucknow, building his shop :orf the..
corner where the 'United Church how,
stands. That was more than'four score
years ago,
Mr. MacKay made his way to.
Lucknow from Goderich. when trav-
elling conditions were still difficult to
the south of the village. A cedar tree
provided the only, "bridge" on
Lucknow's main street to get across
`the Nine Mile River and Mr: MacKay
recalled having toted his anvil 'and
„bellows: across the log, in order to get
to the high and dry site where he built
his shop.
25years ago.
Oct ..25,1972
egiion , donates Gordon
Montgomery, president of 'the
Lucknow Branch . of . the
Canadian Legion, presented a cheque
for $2005 to Bob Finlay, chairman of
the Lucknow Lions swimnung. pool
.fund. Proceeds were' from the (nine:
bingo games and two dances in
August and September. Total dona-
tions' are
ona_tions"are now $20,704:
Arena has new lettering - "Home
of Paul. Henderson" `i$ now_ promi-
• trendy displayed in large letters on the
west end of the, Lucknow arena
The Lucknow :Recreation
Committee made the arrangements
, and John Emberlin did the lettering:.'.
Election - . It was federal election'
time.,:In the Bruce riding Liberal -Ross
Whicher • of 'Wiarton, Conservative
John Loney "of Tiverton ' and. NDP
Tom Thompson were on ''the ballot.
In Huron, Conservative Bob.
McKinley of Zurich, Liberal Charles
Thomas:. of Brussels, NDP Shirley
Weary of Goderich,. and Independent,
Ed Bain of Goderich were on the bal-
lot..
al-lot.
:: .:.:: ' ii..'i••::, •i•..b:: r... v. �::..: l.FtiA- !.,i� 'A.4 i " Y. �... �n:,Y,i:::W!v„{. .;.. •^r :,,,..i. :%....: /:4:: r 3 .
•
.. �.... +.ru. . Sd'::r .iii:'::.^.. .n x'� i `�1:%r::•�'.:+ .r. :... ..n. r .. .. �. :. :N •xl+../. :: ..., •%1� ��/0%1k:. r. i. Ii+•,�'.";r41 if% �F
•
machine, my sister -in• -
law and I entered the
"establishment." After
five feet in; 1 should have
known better, for ,leaning
on the "bar" were some
very "inebriated, friend-
ly" types, one of whom
decided the "traditional
wolfe whistle" .was in
order as we passed by.
Ready to :depart, Mr.
Fixit watched over our
trip• to the ladies room to.
make sire we weren't
approached.
As we emerged,; :a,,
young man passed us on
his way to the "gents." In
:a slurring .voice he point!
addiessed my sister-in-
law — "Hi sexy!"
Wedecided besides
alcohol affecting the
mind and tongue, it does
things to your eye sight
if' he was, looking for a
"pickup". He was young
enough to be her son!
He provided us with a
good laugh on the drive
home, but would he have
been so forward without
the alcohol?
Didyou happen to see
that little warning of
"white stuff' in the air on
Monday? .Guess it's time
to dig out that winter..
clothing and • be thankful
we've had such .a beauti
ful October until this•
Crime stoppers helping
to prevent child abuse
October is "Child Abuse. Prevention.
Month" and Crime Stoppers of Grey
Bruce would like .to assist the area police..
services and Children's. Aid Society by
making the public aware that'Cri'm`e
Stoppers is • an option if members of the
public have informationthey want:: to.
pass on to investigators: whileremaining
anonymous: •
It is clear that many. cases .ofabuse go
unreported despite the requirement •under.
the :Child .and. Family Services Act
(Ontario); for anyone who believes there
is .a "child' in need of protection", to: report
it .to the Children's Aid Society forthwith.
Apathy, concern about possible retribu-
tion . from the suspect and the fear 'of'
becoming: involved in the judicial system
are some of the reasons people don't get,
involved. These barriers must be over-.
come forthe welfare of children who are•
at risk
"Reporting crime is a black and white
issue to most when looked at from the,.
outside, but, from the inslde it is often far
.more complex and involved: I now better
understand whatkeeps. people• from com-
• ing forward and the variety, of'reasons
for it,” 'says OPP Detective Constable
Steve Starr, program co-ordinator.
People often find themselves in .con-
flict between doing what they know is the
right thing to do .and other factors that
make.it very difficult. For example, a
grandmother who is concerned about the
welfare of her grandchildren may be torn
between approaching the police or keep
ing : the problem vvithin the family: Her •
sentiment may be "How can J testify
against my own son?,", ;hut, she also
knows her grandchildren and their father
need help:
Crime Stoppers i's, a method of bring..
inga situation to the attention of the
authorities. The confidential information
is passed on to the investigators agencies
while always protecting the anonymity of
the, caller...
The., type, of information Crime
Stoppers would deal with„woul'd,general
ly lead tocriminal• investigations into
allegations' of assaults on.. children,
whether,sexual' or physical and cases of
child . abandonment. The age of a child
and the:level :of, force used' would be .fac-
tors that would determine if it was a
criminal :assault warranting charges. An
example of: chid .abandonment would be
• a scenario such. as parents vacating their
home. for a weekend' while leaving small
children behind to fends for themselves.
As .a community we have a duty to 'pro,'
test our
You can report information of :this
nature to Crime Stoppers at '.1-800-222- '
`-8477. You will not .be' asked' to identify ..
yourself and you may earn a cash reward.
Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce is cur
' rently seeking additional members for the
board of directors. 'If you would be inter,
ested in becoming a volunteer board
member, please, send •a resume to -.Crime
Stoppers of. Grey Bruce 'Inc., 'Box :111.9.
Owen •'Sound, Ont. N4K 6K6. A board`
member will in turn contact you.
Letter Policy
The Lucknow Sentinel wel-
comes readers' views and opin-
ions.
pn -ions.All letters must be signed
and include` the author's
ddress and telephone number
for '. verification purposes.
Letters should be topical and
are routinely edited for length,
style and clarity Brief letters
which make a •point have more,
impact and stand a better
chance of inclusion. Personal
attacks, consumer complaints
and potentially libelous letters
will be rejected.
J