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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-07, Page 4Page 4 —Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 7, 1988 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOQ 2H0 528-2822 Established 1873 PAW BLUE R1000N AWARD 1988 Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy, -Editor Pat Livingston -General Manager 61790 Outside Canada 56090 51400 Outside Canada $5890 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. Heed the call If media reports of late hold true, Canadians can expect to be called to the polls for a federal election on November 7. According to a Pro- gressive Conservative party official, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will announce the long-awaited election on September 16 - a day before the fourth anniversary of his party's assumption of power. Apparently, the Prime Minister is keen to get the election out of the way before tkie November 8 American presidential election. The think- ing behind calling Canadians to the polls before our southern neighbours is that a win by Democrat Michael Dukakis would boost liberal spirits in North American and have an negative impact on the Mulroney Tories. Should the early November election come to be, it would give voters across the country just a few short weeks to decide, in their own minds, what issues this election will be fought on. The responsibility lies with each and every Canadian over the age of 18 to ask' questions of the candidates and, even more important, ask questions of themselves to formulate a true and honest idea of what type of government will lead us into the 1990s. Each Canadian, if he or she is to vote intelligently, must take the time to know the issues that will make up the agenda of the next government and, more over, decide how they would vote on those issues alone. The results of public opinion polls play a great role during election time. The numbers and percentages released at this time sway voters one way or another, but it is important not to base our decisions on the numbers compiled during a random survey. For we, the voters, to do our job correctly and ensure that democracy works, we must understand the questions being asked and do our best to form a concrete opinion on them and not simply base our precious vote on what the majority of adult males between the ages of 24 and 35 think at one particular moment in time. If in fact the election call comes this month, the quest for questions and answers in our own minds must begin. Only then can we approach the polls prepared. R.B. Okay, where did the summer go? Last time I checked it was mid-May and still cold at night. Now it's September and time to start Christmas shopping. Oh sure I vaguely remember a couple of hot Saturday afternoons on the lawnchair in the backyard, but you can't tell me that was summer of 1988...can you? Heck, I hardly even got a tan line and didn't have a single cream soda slush! Where were the endless weeks of `bikini watching' and the early morning coffees on the back deck. Now, before I got a chance to notice that it was in fact summer, it's back to school time, hope for an Indian Summer time and keep an eye out for a present for Aunt Jean time. According to some of the comments I've heard around the village this past week, I'm not the only one who missed summer. One lady, who was in the office to renew her subscription to the paper, said it had something to do with the extreme heat we experienced this year. "Rob," she said, "the heat has turned your brain to mush. One nice cool breeze while raking leaves and you'll be as good as new." Gee, I hope that's all it takes. Let's see....we also had a visit this week from Mr. Wilfred McQuillan. You may remember the photo and write-up in last week's Sentinel about the Scottish crest he had made some years ago. Anyway, I mistakenly referred to Wilfred's head - N THE SIDE by Rob Bundy OiNimMinomimeminimimmi gear as a hat. It is, in fact, a balmgyal and not a hat. You must forgive us younger generation, Mr. McQuillan. Boasting that he has been wearing kilts since he was a child, I couldn't resist ask- ing Mr. McQuillan what was worn under the kilt. He replied, "Nothing is worn. It all works perfectly well." He also told a good joke about a Scot and two young ladies crossing a border with a bottle of whiskey, but I'd get in trouble if I related it here. If you need a good laugh, you'll have to ask him yourself. And finally this week, and while on the subject of boo boos, Ross Errington called this week and asked me to have a look at the write-up in last week's paper about the Miss Mid -Western Ontario pageant com- ingup during the Lucknow Fall Fair. Okay, okay...sometimes my typing fingers move faster than my eyes. Come September 17, we won't be "crow- ing a queen", but rather "crowning a queen". Sure, some of us may whistle at her, but I shouldn't call this crowing. , So nobody's perfect, right? It must have been the heat. Have a good week! am% oLV ar SELECTING AN ELECTION WI\RDROBE 70 years ago September 5, 1918 Labour Day in Lucknow - The Lucknow Fire Company made good once more in putting on the sports events on Labour Day. They were favoured with a bright : t •1(1 pleasant day. There were 1,500 people in the park for the events, which considering the depleted population due to the war effort and Toronto's big show, was a very good crowd indeed. The crowd was well entertained too. The various races and events were run accor- ding to schedule. Gate receipts amounted to $344.80. Schools re -open - The Lucknow Public School re -opened on Tuesday last with Principal Doupe in charge as before the summer vacation. There are a number of changes in staff however. Miss Evelyn Williams takes the place of Miss McLean as the first assistant; Miss Spence is in charge of the Entrance Class in place of Miss Sheriff; Miss MacCallum takes the room Spence had last term and Miss Murdie has the primary classes. 50 years ago September 8, 1938 Rebate f ,r hydro users - Hydro users - SENTINEL MEMOIRS commercial, domestic and power, will receive a ten per cent rebate this fall, was the decision of the Village Council at the September meeting held Tuesday night. The rebate is in accordance with the recommendation of the Ontario Hydro Electric Commission and will become ef- fiective in October. This month, commercial users will not receive their monthly bill, but the October billing will be for two months, less the rebate. This rebate will total over $1,200 plus a further $350 rebate to the municipality ^ for street lighting. An estimated $400 is tobe spent on line replacements. Best flower show ever - The Lucknow Horticultural Society flower show held Saturday was described by many as the most outstanding yet held by the organiza- tion. A total of 153 splendid entries, well ar- ranged for viewing in the Town Hall, made a colourful display. The program for the day included in- strumental music provided by Rex Ostrander, violin duets, solos and readings. Scotch concert pleases crowd - The Pipe Band's annual Scottish Concert attracted a crowd of some six hundred persons, who enjoyed an excellent program. Members of the Fusiliers Regiment Band of Kitchener joined the local band for the night and an unexpected visitor who kindly assisted was Carrick Douglas of New York who was heartily greeted by the audience. 25 years ago September 4, 1963 Home built on ruins - A Kinlough district family, who lost their home to fire last spr- ing, have completed the construction of a new brick home on the site of the burned ruins. Mr. and Mrts. AlexPercy of the 12th Concession, just east of Kinlough, expect to put the finishing touches on the new home next week. The structure was started last June. The Percy family have been assisted in the construction by many neighbours and friends. Enrolment up in Lucknow - There was an enrolment of 251 students at the Lucknow Public School on Tuesday morn- ing as the 1963-64 term commenced. This figure is up from 232 on opening day a year ago and slightly 'higher than the 245 students on the register when school ended last June. This will make an average of 32 students per teacher at the local school. Police look for garden thief - Two 80 -year-old Lucknow residents, who take great pride in their remarkable gardens, aren't very happy to finda nocturnal pilferer helping himself liberally to the "fruits of their labour". Chief Constable Balzer of Lucknow has been notified and is investigating. It ap- pears a number of area gardens have been Iooted anbd a sharp lookout is being kept. 10 years ago September 6, 1978 Declining enrollment - Enrolment at the Lucknow Central Public School is down again this year. Approximately 250 students registered on Tuesday this week whereas 275 attended the first day of school last year. The only staff change noticed at LCPS was the moving of Deb Price from Lucknow to Kinloss Central. Block Parent applications - Forms for application to the Block Parent program are now available at Becker's and at the Sentinel office. The forms are to be returned to Barb Helm and are sealed and given to the OPP who screen all applicants.