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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