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My, feline bouseuate.
is in a deep state of
depression. Gone -is any
compassion he had for
the guy to the north who
is trotted .out into the
cold and made .a specta-
cle of each Feb, 2.
Yup! Willie said six
more. weeks .until spring
and poor Jack, who has
been complaining loudly
all winter, sunkinto a .
deeper funk! •
I'm sure, that like '
some humans, Jack is
suffering from: SAD, His
'temper forthe past six
weeks has, 'been witchy;
but substitute the "w"
with the second letter of
the alphabet for a better
word! He wants to go
outside,. but then he won't
g� through the door. His
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pontinual bawling i
putting me into a funk
and 1 have enough prob
terns keeping a cheery.
attitude when there is
very little sunshine,
While' Jack 'is breath -
lessly awaiting spring;it
would seem a coupleof
felines in my neighbor-
hood said to Beck with
the winter weather and
continue their cavorting.
-
1 just Trish they wouldn't
do it -at 3:30:in the morn-
ing outside my bedroom
window,
Pm sure .the neighbors,
if they recently heard me
yelling eat the window at
that. early 'hour, are won-.
dering what frame .iny.
Mind is in.
According to Willie
it's six . more. weeks.
before spring arrives, and:.
the calendar verifies that
spring officially arrives..
insix more weeks. But
already I've spotted, the
:little tips of flower` bulbs
bursting out 'of .the .dirt.
ears
reunion
0
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70 years ago
Feb, 2,;1928
Juniors
meet ' defeat :- After a
series .of ',brilliant victories,.:
Lucktaow's junior ` hoekey , team
met, defeat. in Wingliam 6' to 0.
Wingham; has a strong team and.on' •
-their oVvn, ice presented a hard oppo-
sition..
The big sheet afire, riodoubt,`was
against our boys; 'who have had ail,.
their practice Ina muclr,amaller rink,
SO years ago.
.Feb. S, 1948
1eirlt ; for 41 years - Joseph
Agnew, clerk. and `treasurer:of
the • village of Lucknow; has a
unique record of long time Service..
.He, is starting `his 42nd year in. the
clerkship,- having. been appointed to
;'theoffice in February 1907.
Soon ;after he was 'gained to the
dual position of clerk and treasurer, It
• will be 40, year's in July since:; Mr. .
Agnew took overthe treasureship.
Expensive, • . postage. - Joseph. •
Agnew received a letter from China a
few days ago that had, stamps affixed
to it totalling' over $1,000:, three $100;
stamps, , one 4700', stamp,. one $10
stamp, one $5 stamp and one • $1
stamp;
This is a good example of whit
inflationary values +have'soai`ed to in
the Orient;:
20 years; ago '
Feb. •1,1978,
in
$1,000 in Community
Centre draw : The
Lucknow and District
Community fund-raising cam-
paign swings into action this week
with the announcement of the
$52,000 lottery boasting a weekly
prize of $1,000 for.52 weeks. .
All. lottery proceeds will be used to
fund the new Comninnity Centre
already under , construction' at
Caledonian. Park.
Charter new Kinsmen . Club
The Lucknow and, District,Kinsmen
Club.has °undertaken,'a major project,,.
chartering a .`new Kinsmen Club in:
Point .Clark. Over 30 members have,
Signed to form the new dills:
10 yealrs ago
Feb. 3,1988.
n the news - Phase One of the
sports complex;, received . the go
ahead.
Plans were proceeding for,
Lucknow's reunion Celebrate itt '88,
under the joint chairmanship of lan
and Jean. Montgonnery.
Dear editor:;
Lucknow see rns,.t,a'have morel than its
fair, share of champions, everything from'
gold'trledat athletes to winning hockey
Neurits. '
Traditionally, recognition' was a nxide
on the 'fire truck with lights and °sirens.
As a grandparent,' 1 too will want my
grandkids recognized when they are .an a.
winning .team.
13'nt because of the way' the 'World is
today and hunian'nature being what it is;.
the same parents and grandparents who
are willing to put drivers, fire depart-
ment, management and municipalities on
the spot would undoubtedly be first' in
line to condemn these softie .people if
anything went wrong.,
A poll Of local 'firefighters shows that.
LuekuowsboDear editor;On Feb, 1and 2, the Lucknow Novice
Thunder $ teal n headed to Howick fr„ a
fur► tournament; in Which they were
assured three games,Their first game against Elmira was
close and.hard fought,. but Elmiracame
out 1 - 0.Our next match,: as we ler dis-
veredwasagainst, a. Mississaugateam
Lorne Park,' whicli.•is a select,, heavilysponsored,'Triple A equivalent hockeYteam whoplay. about50games :per• year
and `have four hourspractice time perweek. Who: kows Why they signed 'upand:Hcaine toowick?The mimatch was obvious as:Lorne
Park began; playasawell=oiled mahineracking up. points. The .Thunder began' to
rollwith each shift showing moreeffort,determination ad 'hustle.No cottplaining, or quitting. No slashing, tripping orroughing.. Our kids, headsheld high,remained scoreless and took their loss.
Grandparent's; and parents' heartsached fr thesekids who had:' pulled,themselves togetherwith clss somany.tinles that gameBut our kids, they- were remarkable, At
E Paul
.iamstry
non want this responsibility (including
hoekey fathers}. Also many 'timesthe
winning'teams do pot arrive back in town
until late and very few people actually
'see the celebration..• ,
The Lucknow and -District fie board
las therefore declared that in future any
victory parade will be led byy the` fire
truck the'foilowing weekend at amutual
time agreed oft by the fire department and
coaches:
Remember under the Fixe Department
Act firefighters cannota:ide an the outside
of fire trucks sawhy should "we take the
risk of allowing exeited and happy kids
to do the ratite, . • .
We hope,everyone will get used to this
and it will start a new tradition. . •
Peter 5 Leer,
Fire Chief,
old be proud
first it seemed;: to us they had so much:
more to learn' to play thegame, but our
kids; showed us that playing - hockey has
taught thein more than we could have.
everhoped:. They knew not to quit. They
didn't dwell on the negative, but relished,
theirefforts which were fruitful. They put.
their heart and soul into it, notfor fame
or fortune, ;butbecause doing your per-
sonal
` best is fulfilling.' And they chose to:.
.ignore the negative effect another team's
power andmoney had on the game. Our
kids made us so proud! ,
For you see', the next day Luck'nQw
Thunder' and their coaches returned, to
Howick to face the "Aliplewood` Cree"
another' selected team through drafts and
trades, heavily sponsored andpatd coach-
ing, Triple A equivalent' team, knowing'
of their impending loss. As true, .sports
:man they proudly wore their Lucknow:'
teeam•jersey and played harder than ever
emerging winless, but a.winner. 0 •
Regardless of the final scores
Lucknow Thunder tern and management:
get a gold medal for .representing them-
selves and their town so valiantly • in
Howiek this past weekend.
. Sonja Alton..
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