HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-28, Page 5Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 28, 1988—Page 5
What do you do when you live in THESE shoes?
The time of year has arrived that I have
learned to dread. It comes semi-annually,
spring and fall; my search for comfortable
and stylish attire to cover my lower ex-
tremities ( otherwise known as feet,
although mine have been called less kindly
names. such as pontoons or skis).
I have been plagued by this problem for
as long as I can remember. I recall my
Mom buying me a new pair of skates when
AMBLINGS
by Pat Livingston
dating me?) but I figured with new skates
I was about 12. I was so proud of them - un-'
til I hit the ice. Now I was never of the
calibre of Barbara Ann Scott (is that
Excellent response to
Arthritis Campaign
To The Editor:
The residents of Nile, St. Augustine,
Dungannon and rural areas donated
generously towards the recent Arthritis
Campaign. Thirty canvassers called on the
residents and together raised $913.25.
As chairperson for this area, I would like
to thank all the people for the excellent
response and to the canvassers for, once
again, helping with out campaign.
The following ladies helped canvass the
area: Nile West - Vicky Culbert; Nile East
- Toots Clements, Joyce Stothers; Boun-
dary East - Betty MacDonald; Boundary
West - Joan Dougherty; 2nd Line East -
Katherine Nivins; 2nd Line West Alma
Black, Sue Brown, Jeanne Brown; County
Road No. 1 South - Judy Kerr, Bonnie
Hodges; County Road No. 1 North - Dawn
Tucker; Dungannon - Dorothy Bere, Mary
Ellen Boel, Kelly Brindley, Colleen Eedy,
Margaret Errington, Denise Finnie,
Renate Ulch, Donna Young; 4th Line East
- Isabel Young, Leona Boyle; 4th Line
West - Isabelle Eedy, Gerta Burgsma,
Stephanie Miltenburg; St. Augustine -
Brenda Woods; 6th Line East - Jan Brooks,
THE EDITOR
Ethel McAllister; 6th Line West - Janet
Caesar, Emily Drennan.
Sincerely,
Bonnie J. Hodges
Dear Sir,
My father, Thomas Gollan, was born in
Lucknow in 1872. I am interested in obtain-
ing a local history book of the Lucknow
area, which includes information from the
years 1905-1950. If such a book has been
published, would you please send me infor-
mation on how I could obtain a copy.
Please feel free to pass this letter on to
anyone else who may be able to help locate
such a book. Your help is greatly
appreciated.
Yours truly,
John Gollan
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REGISTRATION
For 1988/89 Season
SEPT. 26th -SEPT. 30th
Lucknow Arena
9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Last Day of Registration
Sat., Oct. 1st Lucknow Arena 9-4 p.m.
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ed after Oct. 1/88, due to the fact the club needs
to know the number of skaters to set up classes.
By Sept. 30th
-Bring good used skates for sale to arena, and
maybe you can purchase what you need early in
pre -registration time.
I would be able to gracefully cover the sur-
face of the ice, if only going in the forward
direction.
You've heard of the saying "all feet". I
was "all skates". Those shining white,
monstrous pieces of equipment appeared
to precede the rest of my body around the
arena; and those picks - they were out to
get me, as I spent a considerable amount
of time picking myself up off the ice. I still
have the skates. The only problem being
my appendage don't quiet fit in, due to the
fact I am unable to bend my toe back
under my foot.
It appears to me that the manufacturers
in the last few years have started making
footwear smaller. When one reaches a size
10, you are praying your feet have stopped
growing. Believe me, purchasing a pair of
size 10's would be easy compared to the
headaches I go through trying to find my
size.
It has really irked me over the years
when I would walk into a shoe store and
ask for my size and receive either of the
following: 1. "Did you say size ? I'm
sorry we don't carry them that large!"; 2.
A salesperson doing his/her best not to roll
on the floor laughing; 3. "Yes, I'm sure we
can help you." Then they trot out an array
in my size, but suitable only for wearing in
the barn.
Why do some manufacturers believe
that if a person has long feet they should
always be wide feet and that you probably
look like a cow and don't care what style of
footwear you adorn your feet with!
A few years ago I finally found a shop in
Wanted
dart players
Calling All Youth
Lucknow Legion Branch 309 is in the pro-
cess of forming a Youth Dart League. This
dart league will be for interested youths,
boys or girls, in the 12 through 18 year
category. Start practicing and watch this
paper for full details in the very near
future.
the city that carried size 4 -12, quad A to E.
I flipped out! Finally here was a place I
could purchase feminine, stylish shoes. I
found a style that fit and felt divine. NOW,
thanks to fashion trends, it is becoming dif-
ficult to find this style.
Another bee in my bonnet regarding this
footwear problem is the price I have to pay
for one pair of shoes. When my friend and I
go shopping for shoes, she buys three pair
for the same price I pay for one. I am
unable to keep a large selection of colours
in my closet. I stick to the basics at those
prices.
Shoe salespeople now suggest I do my
buying for summer shoes in January and
February; winter shoes in July and
August. Give me a break ! I'm not that
organized. Who's worried about summer
shoes in January or February when we are
slopping about in slush and snow? In July
and August, the last thing I want to think
about is purchasing boots - that's a very
unwelcome reminder of all that white
fallout we are burdened with.
Having long feet is also a curse to pan-
tyhose. The big toe, peeping out of an open -
toed shoe always makes contact first with
any protruding objects. Besides looking
ridiculous, it is very uncomfortable with
one toe sticking through.
Friends and family, kind as always,
have made two brilliant suggestion to com-
bat my foot problem: have part of my toe
surgically removed - some have even of-
fered to help in this procedure; buy the
shoe boxes and leave the shoes in the store.
Wise people aren't they?
While I don't relish the thought of losing
part of my toes, I have considered the cz
possibility of wearing the boxes. A few
magic markers and the possibilities are
endless. I haven't figured out yet how to
waterproof the boxes or keep them on my
feet.
The only consolation I have is: people
with big feet are reported to have a very
good understanding of others and a good
hold on the world. I haven't decided what
having a good hold on the world means or
just how important it is.
And to all of you out there whose feet are
short, narrow, flat or fat, cursed with bu-
nions, corns or callous my sympathy.
Have a good week and take care of your
feet!
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