HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-03, Page 7Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 3,1988—Page 7
All the way from Aneroid, Sask.
Steven Rintoul of RR 2, Lucknow was .
host, along with his family, to Jaret Ruehs,
15, from Aneroid, Saskatchewan for eight
days.
This was the second part of the 1988 4-11
Open House Canada' Exchange Program,
which saw Steve visiting Jaret in early
July.
Aneroid, population of 100, is approx-
imately 60 miles from Swift Current.
Although small, the village boasts a bank,
small store, post office, hotel and bar. Mail
is not delivered to the end of your laneway
here, you must go into town to pick it up.
In comparing farms, Jaret noticed the
difference in size. His family farm 2400
acres, which is considered medium in size;
while the Rintoul farm of approximately
600 acres would be considered relatively
large here.
The Ruehs family run Angus cattle on
pasture and grow a variety of crops but not
corn. Due to increased feed costs, they are
renting more pasture this year. The main
crop is wheat, and although the winter
wheat had suffered and the crop was poor,
Jaret said the spring wheat was good
thanks to the approximately three inches
of rain they received in June and July.
Lentils are also grown in the area and pro-
vide a good return to the farmer.
also grown in the area and provide a good
return to the farmer.
Both teenagers commented on the dif-
ference in the terrain of the land in their
provinces; the land around Regina being
very flat but becoming hilly closer to
Aneroid.
The Ruehs family are also feeling the
shortage of water, with lakes and streams
drying up. Since the spring they have had
six dust storms, some of which destroyed
graneries in the area.
Jaret noticed the air being much heavier
here in Ontario. Last year they had very
little snow, but temperatures can drop as
low as -40 degrees.
Jaret is the oldest of four children. The
other children are Johan 13, Rebbeca 11,
and Lysondra 10.
Jaret Ruehs of Aneroid, Saskatchewan (left) thanks Steve Rintoul for his hospitality, as
the 4-11 Open House Canada Exchange Program came to an end. Jaret flew home on July
27. (Pat Livingston photo)
This was hot Jaret's first trip to Ontario.
He has an aunt in Ottawa whom he has
visited.
While staying with the Rintouls, they
visited the CN Tower, Ontario Place, Chi-
Cheemaun, Niagara Falls and
Marineland, and Dominion Roads,
Goderich.
A total of 10 4-H delegates from
southwest Saskatchewan, along with two
chaperones, made the rip to Ontario.
When asked if he intended to farm, Jaret
remarked "no, I'm going to be an
architect."
It was enjoyable meeting you Jaret.
Good luck in your future plans.
Plaque received from Jewish Fund
"The Talk of the Town"
Mrs Cyril Brown has received a plaque
from the Jewish National Fund of Canada
stating that a section of ten trees has been
planted in Canada Park in Israel in tribute
to Cyril Brown. This was donated by a
Jewishfriend in Toronto.
Sympathy is extended to the family of
Rev. George Garratt, who passed away in
Kincardine Hospital on Monday, July 25.
Rev. Garratt served the three Anglican
churches, St. Paul's, Ripley, Church of
Ascension, Kinlough and St. Peter's,
Lucknow for several years before his
retirement. While in Lucknow he was also
Chaplain of the Legion. Funeral services
were conducted in St. Timothy's Anglican
Church, Weston.
UCKNOW
by Mildred Loree
Rev. Bill and Peggy Henderson were
joined by their family of Rev. John,
Dorothy and family of Waterloo, Sandy,
Patty and family, and Marg and Clara all
of Toronto, at their cottage for a weekend
family reunion. Clara, who had spent five
years in Malawi, Africa, working with the
Presbyterian Church, is returning to
Africa in two weeks.
A word of appreciation to the unknown
person that picked up the pension cheque
on the sidewalk and returned it to the Post
The Canada Employment Centre for
Students asked Post Master Carrie Milne
to look into her past and recall her first job
as a student.
Carrie's first job was working in the
Lucknow Post Office. She worked from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m. In those days the mail came
in by train and the mail carriers met it
with a horse and cutter in the winter and a
car in the summer.
Carrie remembers having to save and
tie all of the cord that the letters came in
and being told to wind it all into a huge
stack. Carrie tied and tied all week and
finally asked her boss what the purpose of
this task was. He told her that he simply
wanted to see if she could stay with the job.
She passed the test and has been at the
Post Office for the last 43 years, and has
been Post Master since 1972.
Her advice to students; If you are in-
terested in the postal service; it is a good
career. You learn a lot and meet a lot of
people.
Office. It is good to know there are still
some honest people in the world.
Mrs. Jennie Gregg, Paisley spent a few
days with Elsie Houston last week.
Together, they enjoyed the Lucknow W.I.
bus trip to Aylmer, St. Thomas and
London.
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