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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-24, Page 4Page 4 —Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 24, 1988 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822 Established 1873 VI nu it O GIPCULOT�ON PAID Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy -Editor Pat Livingston -General Manager $1790 Outside Canada $6090 $1400 Outside Canada $5800 Senior Citizen Second class mailing reg. no. 0847 Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the portion 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 advertisment will be paid at the applicable rates. The national strategy Okay, okay....you probably think I'm slacking off this week by writing such a short column. Well, the fact is I have kept my little corner of the paper small this week in an effort to allow more space for the cartoon below. The editorial cartoon this week is brought to you courtesy of a young man many of you already know. He lives with his mother, father and little sister just east of Lucknow. Daryl Graham is a mere 13 -years -old and makes us old timers quite envious of his talents. Now, I've been dabbling in cartooning for many years. I remember back when I was Daryl's age. I'd spend most of my spare time (and even a large portion of classroom time) doodling. I even had a couple of those early cartoons printed in the Goderich newspaper and I can still recall the thrill I felt at seeing my scribling in print. Now, after having graduated with honours from the School of Hard Knocks, I am in a position to return the favour. Daryl 0 by Rob Bundy N THE SIDE brought some of his work into the office last week and I am thrilled to be able to share it with Sentinel readers. Since Daryl has a few things to learn yet about sizing his cartoons, I've sacrificed my normal amount of space to give him some room to work. With a little luck and the right encouragement, I'll be back to my normal size before long and Daryl will be filling the space below me here. Anyway, here's hoping you enjoy his work as much as I do. Keep it up, Daryl. Cartooning is an honourable proffes- sion...just ask Charles Schultz. Have a good week! P.S. For the first time in my life I can now say I enjoy being short. 0 Health and Welfare Minister Jake Epp has announced that the federal government will allocate an additional Si billion to enhance the child care system in Canada. This brings the total commitment to the National Strategy on Child Care to 56.4 billion. In a society where more and more families must rely on a double in- come to maintain the household, the announcement is a welcomed one. The National Strategy on Child Care, presented by the federal government in December last year, is a seven-year program to expand parental choice by improving the availablity, affordability and quality of child care in Canada. For parents with receipted child care. the Child Care Expense Deduc- tion is now doubled from $2,000 to $4,000 for each child six years of age and younger and for all special needs children. Also, the former ceiling of 58,000 per year per family for the Child Care Expense Deduc- tion has been removed. The principal objective of the the National Strategy on Child Care is to add 200,000 subsidized child care spaces to current stock. This figures almost doubles the present number of subsidized spaces in this country. While women's and child care groups are calling the proposal "too liter tle, too late", families requiring a two source income must view the move as a positive step. Those who oppose the Child Care Act complain that this recent ad- ding of 51 billion to the child care pot "only partly fills the holes in the federal proposal created by the government's own gross miscalcula- tions". Granted, the Act may yet have a long way to go in fully addressing the problem of day care for children. It makes no demands on quality of care and provides no accountability for spending, but this concern is one born of an ever-changing society and hence is hard pressed to be fully adddressed in "one fell swoop". Child care is an issue of national importance, but a new and virtually unexamined issue none the less. Like the children themselves, it needs time and encouragement to develop correctly. R.B. 70 years ago August 22, 1918 Lucknow defeats Belfast - The boys around Belfast have gone in strong for baseball this summer. After defeating Goderich, Dungannon and Lochalsh, they developed the idea they were invincible and issued a challenge to the Lucknow Sepoys. The game was arranged for Tuesday evening and was played at the handsome baseball park in Belfast. "Ring" Aitchison was on the mound for Lucknow and dished up a variety of shoots and floaters that kept the opposing batsmen docile throughout the contest. As the moon was brightly shining by the sixth inning, Umpire J.C. Anderson called the game leaving Lucknow victorious by a score of 11 - 6. Fine crop - Mr. J. Joynt had several days of threshing done on his farm near St. Helen's the first of the week. He reports a magnificent crop, 28 acres of spring wheat. He says he used a liberal application of commercial fertilizer and believes that it is a paying investment. SENTINEL MEMOIRS 50 years ago August 25, 1938 Pool a popular spot - The end of the week saw the Clansmen swimming pool unof- ficially opened. Considerable work has been done during the past few weeks as the first step in providing the community with suitable and much needed swimming facilities. Further work is contemplated next year, but for the time being, the pool provides a satisfactory place to swim. The pool is the old waterwork's pond, located across the road from Treleavens' Flour Mill. Two wolves shot - Two of a pack of wolves that have been molesting and kill- ing sheep in Kinloss Township for several weeks, and at the same time eluding all ef- forts to track them down, fell prey to marksmen's bullets last Friday morning. The two, of a pack of five, were shot by Harvey Scott and Gordon Stanley of Ripley. Shotguns were used and it has been reported that it took two blasts to bring down the larger of the two. If the animals prove to in fact be wolves, the hunters will be entitled to a bounty of $15 each. 25 years ago August 21, 1963 Junior flowers impress judges - The Lucknow and District Horticultural Socie- ty held a most impressive Flower Show on Friday. A total of 410 exhibits by 17 adult and 16 junior members were in place at the Legion Hall. The judges in the competition said they were thoroughly impressed with the size of the show and with the size and quality of the entries in the Junior section. In one or two instances, the prizes were extended in the case of the juniors because the judges could not bring themselves to place one over the other. They suggested that in the future, a fourth prize be added. Organ fund gains momentum - The drive for funds to purchase a new organ for St. Peter's Anglican Church is progressing favourably. The Rev. J.R. King states that the fund, started a few months ago, to replace the aged oragn presently in use, is gaining in- creased interest. While it is hoped that the funds to pur- chase the organ will come from parishioners and former members of the church in memory of loved ones, other donations from interested persons are welcomed. 10 years ago August 23, 1978 Community Centre opens - After months and months of planning, organizing and fund raising, the Lucknow and District Community Centre will officially open this Saturday. Although the Centre has been functional for a couple of months with dances and events being staged there already, the opening has been delayed until this week. A host of dignitaries will be on hand for the ribbon cutting. A number of events have been planned for the day beginning with a ball game featuring four teams from an area recreational league. There will also be free swimming all day at the Lucknow Pool in celebration of the opening and a food booth set up on the grounds.