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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-12-30, Page 4Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 30; 1998 Changes of address, orders for•subscriptions, and undeliverable copies lreturrt postage guaranteedl.are to be SenttoTe J uckno Sentinel at the address indicated rhes Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error. the por- tion ofthe adverdaing space amplest by the erroneous item together witb a reasonable aliowanee for signature, will tint he charged. - fon bit tbebalanceofthe advertisementwill bepaid at the aaplitablerates, • emali iuc1s,enteharrotitel.oa.ca A a owes l _Walters Community Newspaper 610' Campbell St., L.ucltnow, Ontario R;O. li)o1r 4O, Luckriow. Ontario 1110E 2H0. phone;(519).528-2822 fait: (519} 528-a529 oc ' • - Es0b1is!'tea 4873 - Torn Thompson Mvertising Manager' Pat Livi:itgstou Geral Manager / Manager "" Phyllis,Matthews Heim w MAO Administrator • Joan Couriney. — Typesetter . • Subscription Rates advance: lege $28:1I2 (incl. Foreigp,Bt USA.- $98.00., P14 held. at Godertch, Qntario. $25,66 (incl. postage and Q•S T ) . , Senior. stage and Q.S:t:l do -Mail Registration No. 0768E Wished 52 times a year. • . Internet address; 'http:/iwww.bowesneteeintiJunia &w/ Just a wee bit of this and that Well...are you all turkeyed out and ready for the next round at New.. Year's? Hope you allenjoyed a . wonderful and safe Christmas. Last Tuesday (Dec, 22) it looked as if the Farmer's Almanac predictions for travelling over the holi- days would come true. We were supposed to get a blizzard from the 23rd to the 26th. It arrived one .dayearly but thankfully didn't stay around too long tm told I shouldn't be complaining about, the weather • - be thankful for what we got. I really am, it's just that when it comes to winter weather I turn into -one of those who is never satisfied.. For any of you wonder- ing about my tights dilem- Ina, yes I got 'some. for Christmas and so far they are staying put. 1 think the secret could be to pur- chase one Size up from the category you 'actually fit into; With. the New Year. approaching, many will be , making resolutions. I stopped doing this a few years. ago.. It adds .too much stress to an., already stressful life. If you're Military deserves quality of life Dear editor: In the military culture, the mission comes first. As the defence budget has beencut to contribute to the elimina- tion of the deficit, the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence have compensated by. . restructuring, downsizing and re-engineering. None of this has been allowed to affect the institutions duty to mission; Despite fewer resources, Canada's military has • maintained the capacity to field multi-purpose, combat capable forces.' However, as the recent report ,of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs (SCONDVA) shows, the price for this ditty to mission has been paid through an inexorable slide .in the 'quality of. day t4 day life in the military. Members of the Committee .were alarmed :to find so many military personnel .testifying that they believed they had been forgotten by the nation: they had sworn to serve. In this respect, SCONDVA made, in my view, a critical point in its report when its spoke of the need to. "wake explicit the unwritten 'social contract' which has% - • 'Parlr.. -Here 'Find the gingerbread man. • • traditionally existed between the Military and govern - Ment, and by extension, with the public at large." ' ' As the report points out, that contract is' about recognition -- about fair compensation; affordable and suitable accommodation; • adequate support services for military personnel and their families; appropriate equip, ment for the job, proper, training, effective leadership and being treated with dignity and respect. . ' In'the end, all institutions are, about people.The best ' training and'the best equipment available cant guarantee , successful mission outcomes if the people who take the training and operate the ecluiprent are demoralized. Na organization like the: military can function indefinitely, ' let alone thrive, if it fails to 'meet the basic needs of the women and men from wham it demands such :a high • level of professionalism,'dedication and sacrifice. That is why I and the Chief of Defence Staff have declared that improving the quality of' ,life of all '.Canadian Forces members: and their families is now the nuiinbcr one priority within the Department of National '. Defence and the Canadian Forces. • - There is an irony in military servicein a' modern democracy you voluntarily give up many of the basic .. freedoms that; you are'trained to fight for: the freedom to choose whatto'do, where to live and when to Move. The freedom to pick, your own doctor; to live in the home you want; to plan yonr holidays when you want them; to•. come and go as you please ;.. , These •sacrifices do 'affect you along they have a profound impact on -your family. The spouses of military : personnel .find that they too must give up many of the' freedoms that are taken for granted in civilian life,: added : to which they must atso shoulder an unfair burden on the home front• when their, wives and husbands are. thou-•' sands, of miles.: away, often for .months at a time, After' a lot of hard work and deteriaination, the nation's finances are in better shape';today than .for: More than a,Seneration. Year after year, the Canadian military has made a significant, contribution .to winning this hat- ` `tle. Yet,' despite having to work with; significantly, fewer resources, as' proudly as ever; the Canadian Forces are there whenwe, the, civilians they serve, protect and .: •defend,•need'them.'Now, they need us. It's up to those ofts who have not had, to make such a bigsacrifice' l,0 serve our country to dig a little:deeper and show aur military men • and women that we respect • their duty to mission and appreciate what it means:- that•. • we understand how essential it is.'to our'security, our .' quality of life and.thefreedoms we enjoy every day. The , best way to do thatis to support increased, funding, 10 improve the day-to-day quality of life in the`CP. • , Arthur, C'Eggleton, Minister of National•Defence. malting a resolution, good luck! Our retail, sector will see 'another, change as. ,1998 comes to an end: We wish Irene Dickie (From Our Heart) the,best of luck in her future endeavours. The business closes Dec. 31, If you're going partying New Year's Eve, please remember to be responsi- ble ,don't drink and drive! May health and:happi- ness be yours in 1999; eleMe Sentinel Memoirs 50 years ago Reeve W.A..Solomon was. returned to office by accla,. nation at the nomination meeting: It was his , second term in the reeve's chair.. There will bean election for the council board and the board of education;. It was the first election in • Lucknow 'since the by-election in the summer of 1941.. Running for council were Russell .F Button,'buteh- er; Temple Clark, ' deliveryman/ Robert Ernest Crawford, feed merchant; Lawrence E. Dawns, drug- gist; John C McNab, 'manager Basil Papadopoulos, theatre operator; Samuel•Sherwood, gentleman. <, Running for the ,board„ of education' were. Gilbert Hobrough,, manufacturer; 'W: Victor Johnston;; physi- clan; A.E. McKim, druggist„ James 'E; Little; dentist; •Kenneth C. Murdie, hardware merchant, and Philip S. Stewart;. printer.. 20 ye s ago A "tanker truck owned by Shell Canada, Don Mills, slid . off Huron County Road 1, during the ice storm in late December. The truck' ended up in a field owned by Harold Londry, just north of•Helm. Welding, where the pup trailer overturned. 'the. driver, an Aylmer Man, was not injured and there was minimal damage to the truck. The Lancers came up witha super effort for Coach.. Dave Mackinnon's first win since taking over -the coaching- duties of't``he team {, Players named in the report 'Were Curley Stanley,' Jim<Murray, MikaCouitney, John MacKenzie, John Hamilton, Doug Stevenson, John Emberlin, and Kevin • • Murray.. Paul Johnstone was the winner of a candy house in a draw :sponsored by the Lucknow,' and. District Kinsmen Club Art Speer,' Tara Reeve was the 1:979•. w'ard'en of • Bruce County.- 10 ounty 10 years ago Pat Livingston was, appointed the editor of. The Lucknow Sentinel; a The ;Days of Christmas were brought to life by the Grade 8 students 'at the' Lucknow Central Public School coring their Christmas concert. Reeve Herb Clark welcomed his. recently elected Lucknow•Viliage'Council at the inaugural meeting., Councilaccepted the resignation of Eldon Mann and 'appointed Ab Murtay `to the vacant seat, Council "approved the purchase of two pieces of, land' in Kinloss Township for .use in cotijunctibn with' 'the sanitary treatment site proposed for the village.