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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-03, Page 8Page 8—Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 3,1988 DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC Call anytime and leave message OPEN: Weekdays, evenings & SATURDAYS Horst Feige D.T. Goderich Goderich (519) 524-6688 No Charge 1-800-265-7555 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 0 Diet /�asge�e4t '011 aeC � EST RATES A iO' Yr GIC 1 2 Yrs. GIC EIINVESTMENTS 524-2773 122 Court 1 718% 5 Yrs. GIC Comp. Ann. •No Fees •No Charges House Square Goderich 1-800-265-5503 Replace your old aluminum or vinyl Patio Doors with the beauty of natural wood. • Hunt Patio Doors have that look of uncompromised quality, inside and out. And with good reason. • The interior offers the warmth of natural wood, with your choice of w hite or brow n maintenance -free aluminum clad exterior. • Optional muntin Kars add distinctive styling. • From estra security features to energy efficiency, you'll find Hunt patio doors are built to stand the test of time. • Foot holt locking system and screen are standard. • I ah tested for air infiltration - 12'timesbetter than industry standards. Hunt Clad Sliding Glass Patio Doors. The quality choice for renovations or remodeling. I •h, //UM H cur/.nr s and Ihnrn .ltm+num, nearest tou to t u'tt all fit 1),, !luta and Pella lrrrrrlul h un 1/1\/1/111 1hrr.ruum IluurS: N11rnd.1\ Itl 1 ['WI'', N h, 1Inn sd.n 1111111 M. ti.rnlyd•1s ) • I'. 111 ..n s depending on .11c..11Ie dud 1rr11tn1..cle•.ted 1'1good umll Angus! I. 14NN HUNT Windows and Doors 1 nndnn 1. 1 1 .r1t' R i l I I1, I "1 0 141 (01 'na)• sar111n' 116: 1 dnthlt+n \Lill Road 014042 1421 Opinion — the voice of the people As North Americans we are very proud of the democratic way in which.we govern ourselves. We complacently look down on the totalitarian regimes of South America, or even the one party communist -bloc countries of Eastern Europe. With an air of superiority we tell ourselves that we have representative government, a system where the voice of the people is supreme. But just how "representative" are the governing bodies we elect? Is the voice of the people really being heard and respected? Anyone who looks closely at the murky world of party politics on the provincial or national level would have some hesitation answering these questions affirmatively. In the everyday power struggles, dealings and manipulations that are part and parcel of top-level decision- making, the voice of the people probably ranks well down on the list of priorities. A good illustration is the Federal Government's plan to spend $8 billion of new money on nuclear submarines to play tag with the Americans in the Arctic Ocean. That's more than just pocket change for a scheme that many people vehemently oppose and the rest couldn't give one damn diddly about. Do you know anyone who is yearning for nuclear subs with a maple leaf? But let's look closer to home for example, at our Federation of Agriculture in Bruce County. The dozen or so people who form the policy of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture repre- sent 1,100 paid members and many more non-member farmers. Do we know or care whether their objectives coincide with ours? How hard do we try to communicate with the silent majority? Some take the position that those who don't come to meetings and speak their minds don't deserve to be counted. But surely this is the attitude that turns elected officials into virtual dictators. It is not good enough simply to become elected and then act on what we think is best. As democratically elected leaders, the federation directors must know the sen- timents of the farm population and then use their own judgement to act in the best interests of all. Until this principle is effec- tive at the county level we can never ex- pect the voice of the people to be heard in Queen's Park or on Parliament Hill. Kinloss Reeve Barry Johnston was on hand at the airport in Goderich last Thursday to meet Brian Mulroney and wife Mita. Johnston said a trip to Lucknow had originally been included in the prime minister's visit but had to be dropped due to a lack of time. Here, Mr. Johnston chats with some members of the security force just prior to the touchdown of Mulroney's plane. A host of visitors Recent visitors with Charlie and Mayme Wilkins were Mayme's sister, Ruby Riach- of Woodstock; Barbara Wilkins of Paris; Charlie's sister, Jessie Alton of Sydney Australia; Laura and Mabel Campbell of Toronto and Mayme's mother and brother, Stella and Lloyd Irwin of Kinloss. Cecil Webster of Waterloo, Kae Webster's son, spent a good share of his holidays in Richfield, Ohio with his sister, brother-in-law and niece,Jean, Atlee and Tricia Wise. The community would like to send con- gratulations to Gordon Farrish, son of Bill and Jean Farrish, Ashfield Township, who graduated on June 11, from the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology in Kitchener, with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Gordon is now employed as a Technical Writer at Cham- pion Road Machinery in Goderich. Congratulations to Christine Simpson daughter of Donald and Edith Simpson of RR 3, Goderich, who will be attending the University of Guelph in the fall, in a Bachelor of Arts program. Recent visitors with Elmer and Edna Culbert were Elmer's sister's, Thelma Ashton of Plymouth, Michigan and Peggy McIntosh of Northville, Michigan. Mrs. Dellen Cathcart and Miss Mabel Alexander of Sarnia and Hamilton visited recently with Ewan and Marj MacLean. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hunter of Dor- chester were Sunday visitors with their son-in-law and daughter, Barry and Betty Jones. OCHALSH by Kae Webster Rhetta and Marion MacLennan had a ntunber of visitors recently. They were Louise Miller of Palmerston; Colin MacLennan of Agincourt; George MacLennan of Agincourt and his two grandchildren, Lauranne and Alexander Hutton; Laurie of Montreal; Jennie Tren- ton and Kathie of Agincourt. The community would like to send con- gratulations to Dennis and Shelley Court- ney of RR 1 Ripley, on the safe arrival of their baby daughter. Melissa Annamarie was born in the Wingham and District Hospital July 15th, 1988 and topped the scales at 7 lbs. 15 ozs. Brother Joseph welcomes his wee sister with open arms. The proud grandparents are, Bob and Joyce, Point Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ford of Michigan. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robb for a week . were their grandchildren, Meredith, Darrell and Dianne McClut- cheon, children of Edwin and Janice Mc- Clutcheon of Lions Head. On Sunday Janice and Edwin McClutcheon came down from Lions Head to Belmore to at- tend the Aitkin reunion. Thomas MacDonald of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, son of Tom and Gloria MacDonald, is visiting his grandparents, Finlay and Margie MacDonald for the summer. i7L LI \ Replace your old aluminum or vinyl Patio Doors with the beauty of natural wood. • Hunt Patio Doors have that look of uncompromised quality, inside and out. And with good reason. • The interior offers the warmth of natural wood, with your choice of w hite or brow n maintenance -free aluminum clad exterior. • Optional muntin Kars add distinctive styling. • From estra security features to energy efficiency, you'll find Hunt patio doors are built to stand the test of time. • Foot holt locking system and screen are standard. • I ah tested for air infiltration - 12'timesbetter than industry standards. Hunt Clad Sliding Glass Patio Doors. The quality choice for renovations or remodeling. I •h, //UM H cur/.nr s and Ihnrn .ltm+num, nearest tou to t u'tt all fit 1),, !luta and Pella lrrrrrlul h un 1/1\/1/111 1hrr.ruum IluurS: N11rnd.1\ Itl 1 ['WI'', N h, 1Inn sd.n 1111111 M. ti.rnlyd•1s ) • I'. 111 ..n s depending on .11c..11Ie dud 1rr11tn1..cle•.ted 1'1good umll Angus! I. 14NN HUNT Windows and Doors 1 nndnn 1. 1 1 .r1t' R i l I I1, I "1 0 141 (01 'na)• sar111n' 116: 1 dnthlt+n \Lill Road 014042 1421 Opinion — the voice of the people As North Americans we are very proud of the democratic way in which.we govern ourselves. We complacently look down on the totalitarian regimes of South America, or even the one party communist -bloc countries of Eastern Europe. With an air of superiority we tell ourselves that we have representative government, a system where the voice of the people is supreme. But just how "representative" are the governing bodies we elect? Is the voice of the people really being heard and respected? Anyone who looks closely at the murky world of party politics on the provincial or national level would have some hesitation answering these questions affirmatively. In the everyday power struggles, dealings and manipulations that are part and parcel of top-level decision- making, the voice of the people probably ranks well down on the list of priorities. A good illustration is the Federal Government's plan to spend $8 billion of new money on nuclear submarines to play tag with the Americans in the Arctic Ocean. That's more than just pocket change for a scheme that many people vehemently oppose and the rest couldn't give one damn diddly about. Do you know anyone who is yearning for nuclear subs with a maple leaf? But let's look closer to home for example, at our Federation of Agriculture in Bruce County. The dozen or so people who form the policy of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture repre- sent 1,100 paid members and many more non-member farmers. Do we know or care whether their objectives coincide with ours? How hard do we try to communicate with the silent majority? Some take the position that those who don't come to meetings and speak their minds don't deserve to be counted. But surely this is the attitude that turns elected officials into virtual dictators. It is not good enough simply to become elected and then act on what we think is best. As democratically elected leaders, the federation directors must know the sen- timents of the farm population and then use their own judgement to act in the best interests of all. Until this principle is effec- tive at the county level we can never ex- pect the voice of the people to be heard in Queen's Park or on Parliament Hill. Kinloss Reeve Barry Johnston was on hand at the airport in Goderich last Thursday to meet Brian Mulroney and wife Mita. Johnston said a trip to Lucknow had originally been included in the prime minister's visit but had to be dropped due to a lack of time. Here, Mr. Johnston chats with some members of the security force just prior to the touchdown of Mulroney's plane. A host of visitors Recent visitors with Charlie and Mayme Wilkins were Mayme's sister, Ruby Riach- of Woodstock; Barbara Wilkins of Paris; Charlie's sister, Jessie Alton of Sydney Australia; Laura and Mabel Campbell of Toronto and Mayme's mother and brother, Stella and Lloyd Irwin of Kinloss. Cecil Webster of Waterloo, Kae Webster's son, spent a good share of his holidays in Richfield, Ohio with his sister, brother-in-law and niece,Jean, Atlee and Tricia Wise. The community would like to send con- gratulations to Gordon Farrish, son of Bill and Jean Farrish, Ashfield Township, who graduated on June 11, from the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology in Kitchener, with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Gordon is now employed as a Technical Writer at Cham- pion Road Machinery in Goderich. Congratulations to Christine Simpson daughter of Donald and Edith Simpson of RR 3, Goderich, who will be attending the University of Guelph in the fall, in a Bachelor of Arts program. Recent visitors with Elmer and Edna Culbert were Elmer's sister's, Thelma Ashton of Plymouth, Michigan and Peggy McIntosh of Northville, Michigan. Mrs. Dellen Cathcart and Miss Mabel Alexander of Sarnia and Hamilton visited recently with Ewan and Marj MacLean. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hunter of Dor- chester were Sunday visitors with their son-in-law and daughter, Barry and Betty Jones. OCHALSH by Kae Webster Rhetta and Marion MacLennan had a ntunber of visitors recently. They were Louise Miller of Palmerston; Colin MacLennan of Agincourt; George MacLennan of Agincourt and his two grandchildren, Lauranne and Alexander Hutton; Laurie of Montreal; Jennie Tren- ton and Kathie of Agincourt. The community would like to send con- gratulations to Dennis and Shelley Court- ney of RR 1 Ripley, on the safe arrival of their baby daughter. Melissa Annamarie was born in the Wingham and District Hospital July 15th, 1988 and topped the scales at 7 lbs. 15 ozs. Brother Joseph welcomes his wee sister with open arms. The proud grandparents are, Bob and Joyce, Point Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ford of Michigan. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robb for a week . were their grandchildren, Meredith, Darrell and Dianne McClut- cheon, children of Edwin and Janice Mc- Clutcheon of Lions Head. On Sunday Janice and Edwin McClutcheon came down from Lions Head to Belmore to at- tend the Aitkin reunion. Thomas MacDonald of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, son of Tom and Gloria MacDonald, is visiting his grandparents, Finlay and Margie MacDonald for the summer.