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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-21, Page 4Page 4 —Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 21, 1988 L P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subs Rob Bundy -Editor Pat Livingston -General Manager PAID BLUE RIBBON AWARD ,on rates in advance: $1790 Outside Canada $6090 S1400 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. The sensible conclusion The whole affair regarding the controversy surrounding the Lucknow Fall Fair Parade has come to a sensible conclusion, though the exact op- posite could have easily been the case. Last week, the local Agricultural Society opened a giant can of worms when they quietly passed a motion restricting floats in the parade from political or religious advertising. Immediately, Tony Mc- Quail,'the outspoken president of the Huron -Bruce NDP Association, was on the phone to the. Sentinel pointing out the injustice of the action. Letters were written, interviews were conducted and when the news story appeared on the front page of last week's paper, the majority of the community (so it appears) opposed the directive of the Ag. Society. While some folks approached us condemning our decision to print the story, citing the fact the the Agricultural Society is a very valuable organization and therefore above reproach, most felt their decision was a poor one made in haste. The members of the Agricultural Society felt, and maybe still do, that politics and religion have no place in the fair parade and that any literature handed out would simply become litter to be collected later. But when the NDP float arrived to line-up for the parade, not a sole opposed its presence. As it made its way along the route along with all the other representatives, some clapped, some cheered and some simp- ly yelled "Way to go Tony". Obviously the members of the Agricultural Society involved in the original motion had re -thought their decision and that, in the minds of many, was a courageous thing to do. They skirted a possible conflict by staying silent and allowing the NDP float to participate just like any other local organization has the right to do. The Agricultural Society IS a valuable organization...and they proved themselves thoughtful and just on Saturday. Not to mention the fact that they ran a stellar Fall Fair again this year. R.B. I lost my innocence last week and now I feel violated...though I suppose the op- posite is true. I've always been proud of the fact that this driver has never been the recipient of a speeding ticket. That is, until last week. I was looking forward to s ng with a grandchild on my knee and to him how grandpa alwa,'s livr I on side of the laws of the higl.way._ Now, like 'a common crim,, owe a debt to society. About 35 bucks to ue exact. Speeding tickets and cavities are things I have never had. With last week's run-in with the law, I think I feel some majorden- tal surgery coming on. When the man in blue pulled me over, on the roadway between Auburn and Carlow, I of course had an excuse. "I'm with the press," I said, figuring he'd give me a police, escort into town. "I'm trying to meet my deadline and have to rush this news to the typesetter." • "License and registration," is all he said., How I could be going 116 in an 80 is beyond me. His sophisticated radar equip- ment must have been on the blink. Sitting on the side of the road while the officer checks to see if the car was stolen is a humiliating experience. This agony was added to when another motorist pulled up beside me and stuck his head out the window. "And how are you doing?" I asked politely. "Better than you, obviously," he said with a laugh and drove away at a speed I'm sure now was well over 116. How embarrassing' When the officer returned with my ticket (MY ticket...I can hardly bring myself to say it), he explained what I had to do. I 0 by Rob Bundy N THE SIDE could plead GUILTY and pay the fine, or I could fight the ticket, hire a lawyer and possibly spend the rest of my life in jail. I guess I'll pay. He told me, and I expect the police do this 'to everyone, that he would "Knock it down to 100 in an 80" so I wouldn't lose as many points, whatever that means. You have to remember, this was all new to me. After he said this, the ticket was presented and I did something I vowed I'd never do under these circumstances...I said "Thank you". Here's a guy sentencing me to giving up a day's pay just for trying to do my job as 1uickly as possible, and I'm saying thanks. The worst part of the whole experience was yet to come though. Back home, when my wife learned of my run-in with the law, she sentenced me further. On top of the $35 fine, I'm now doing dishes for the rest of my natural life. Here's a lady who could literaly wall paper the bathroom with the speeding tickets she's collected over the years, tell- ing ine what a horrible thing I'd done. There is no justice. And, I have an appointment with my dentist next week. Have a good week. P.S. A big thanks to the students of the Lucknow Christian School for the delicious piece of apple pie they sent over last week. And here I thought going to school was all math and history. IT l�1ASN' T UNTIL HALF- WAY Tt1RouGH THE FALL FAIR PAkADE HAT ELMER M`DoMER PEAUZED -n-IE LIMiTATIoNS OF HIS ELEcTl;ic BAGPIPES. 70 years ago September 19, 1918 Spirits can be confiscated - Residents of the area are asked to take notice under the Dominion Prohibitory regulations of last December that any liquor found, in any place, that has been manufactured since April 1, 1918, is liable to be confiscated and the owner heavily fined. This applies to liquor, cider and home- made wine of any kind provided it contains more than two and one-half per cent proof spirits. Take a chance - A six-year-old Clydesdale horse, sound in every respect, has been donated to the Lucknow Fire Company by Mr. William MacKenzie, horse dealer, to be disposed of in a way to raise money for the British Red Cross Fund. Tickets on this fine animal are being sold at 50 cents each, and you may buy as many as you like. The Fire Company wants it understood that the winner will retain the horse. Here is a good opportunity to help a worthy cause and at the same time have a chance at winning this valuable prize. Win or lose the money will be well spent. 50 years ago September 22, 1938 Cattle killed in Kinloss - A 1200 pound ENTINEL MEMOIRS steer, owned by David Carruthers was the victim of an attack last week, presumably by the notorious Kinloss wolves or by a pack of wild dogs. The animal was pastured on the McGillivray farm not far distant from the Carruthers' home. Neighbours hearing a commotion last Wednesday night with cat- tle bawling loudly, . notified Mr. Car- ruthers. Nothing was found until the next morning when the valuable steer was, discovered dead. Blood and other evidence of an attack was noticeable and evidence of fang marks, apparently from wolves, were found. Sink hole finally plugged - It appears that the widely publicized sink hole on the 10th concession of Kinloss has finally been conquered. Recently, work was completed of dumping some 25,000 yards of clay over a 300 yard stretch of roadway. Unfortunately, what was accomplished in one day's work would sink to the old level by morning. Finally, after many man hours of labour, the sinking ceased and the area has remained at the high level. The work was accomplished at a cost of $850. 25 years ago September 25, 1963 New fire truck for Lucknow - Lucknow has a brand spanking new fire truck. The village received delivery on Thursday night of the new LaFrance pumper mounted on a Ford chasis purchased at Montgomery. Within 36 hours of the delivery of the new vehicle,the old truck was on its way to Warren, a municipality north of Sudbury. The truck is just over 14 years old and was sold for a price of $3,500. Law restricts the sale of fire vehicles that are more than 15 years old. The original truck was bought by Lucknow in 1949 at a cost of $8,300. Standpipe being painted - Jacob Vincent of Grand Bend has the contracted for pain- ting the Lucknow standpipe. The outside of the close -to -100 -feet -high tank has been given a black undercoating before being re -silvered with an aluminum paint. The standpipe was drained last week for an interior inspection and a good cleaning. As a result of the inspection it was deemed advisable to scrape and brush the interior of the tank and give it a preservative in- terior coating. The domestic water supply is being pumped directly into the mains while work on the standpipe is being completed. 10 years ago September 20, 1978 Council applies for funding...again - The Lucknow Village Council took the necessary steps to apply for grants to help finance a sewage works system for the downtown area of the village. The pro- gram they applied for last September became defunct in June and council was forced to re -apply. Because no agreement had been reached between the village and the Ministry of the Environment, Lucknow's project could not proceed under the old program. The major difference in the two pro- grams is that the sewage works will now be owned and operated by Lucknow in- stead of the ministry. Council will be total- ly responsible for construction and main- tanence should this project come to be. Fair weather for fair - Sunshine and blue skies made 13 years in a row that the an- nual Lucknow Fall Fair has not been rain- ed on. Attendance at the event was about the same as last year as people from sur- rounding areas took in the exhibits and en- joyed the entertainment. Miss Kincardine, Inez Brqwn, was nam- ed as Miss Mid -western Ontario while Miss Dundalk, Barbara Colgan, and our own Miss Lucknow, Sherri Jerome, were chosen as runners-up.