Loading...
The Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-10-26, Page 4Page 4 --Lack naw Sentinel, Wednesday, October 26, 1988 P.O. Box 400, Luc';no, i, C NOG 2H0 528-2822 Established 1873 y, nU !CO CIRCULATION cis HIVE HI°pph NAND 1988 Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy -Editor $1700 Outside Canada $6090 Pat Livingston -General Manager . $1400 Outside a ..a $5800 Senior Citizen Second c!ass 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. Elect the best abilities 'Believe it. There are civic -minded people alive and well and living in Lucknow and area. For the first time since the fall of 1976, Lucknow citizens will be called on to elect councillors for the village. And in the surrounding communities, there are elections everywhere. It's a positive sign that people take an interest in local municipal government. It's proof there are still folks who are willing to accept all the frustrations and demands of life in the public domain to make this community work smoothly for their families, neighbours and friends. Now it behooves the voters of the district to get involved too. It's important to get to know all the candidates, their viewpoints and their interests. It's wise to ask them questions and make your opinions known to them. It's essential that the decision about who should be elected, is made on the basis of ability, platform, experience and past performance as a member of this community. Duly constituted elec- tions are not popularity contests; they are strictly business. Last but by no means least, it's imperative that everyone who is eligible to vote, does vote on November 14. No one except those with most legitimate excuses, should be absent at the polls. - SJK Let's cut the garbage The question of where and how to dispose of all the garbage we're making, is one that is taking a great deal of thought these days. And while it may not be uppermost in the minds of Lucknow and area citizens, the matter of garbage disposal right here in this community needs to be addressed too. Sooner or later, local people are going to have to make some changes in the way they handle their refuse. Stratford City Council has been circulating a questionnaire to municipalities in Huron and Perth Counties, inviting them to express an opinion concerning a proposal to build a recycling plant for the two counties. Concensus of opinion so far seems to be that it is an in- teresting concept to consider. Certainly it's worth thinking about - and debating. Some councils, like West Wawanosh, are already committed to the new era of recycling waste materials. Residents in that township are currently encouraged to sort out their glass and tin and paper from their other garbage - and to dispose of it in properly marked containers at their dump site. That's a gutsy and progressive move for West Wawanosh to make. It's laudable in an age where we're beginning to worry about getting buried in our own throw-aways. Other councils like Lucknow Village Council are in a bit of a quandry. Sitting on the boundary between two counties but residing in Bruce County, Lucknow has a 20 -year agreement to dump its garbage in Huron County. But when the day comes to begin a recycling program - and everyone seems agreed that day will come - Lucknow would prefer to make use of a Bruce facility, particularly if it is municipally owned. That raises another point. West Wawanosh Township has gone on record as believing that municipalities should not get into the recycling business unless private .enterprise fails to develop the service. it's a good thought. Everyone knows that when government gets involved in the provision of services, the costs tend to be higher and the problems tend to be more troublesome. Speaking of private enterprise, there's every indication that all kinds of companies lately are spending research dollars to find ways and means of producing non-polluting merchandise that will not com- promise the modern lifestyle. Think about disposable diapers. Think how few young families use cloth diapers these days - think of the millions of paper diapers that have been added to our garbage dumps in the last few years. Think what a benefit it would be if the reusable properties of cloth diapers could be combined with the convenience and the ease of disposable diapers. Think how that one miracle product would reduce the amount of garbage handled in Canada In one year. We're going to have to be innovative. We're going to have to be open to new Ideas - and new ways of doing things. But we can save ourselves from living on the edge of extinction because of the waste we create. SJK Pet Peeves We all have pet peeves. A few of mine lately are driving me insane and causing this normally cool person to explode in rage and indignation. In an attempt to erase them from my brain I am putting them down on paper. 1. In the last few months, every time I dial out from the office phone, a sweet record- ed voice comes on the line to tell me that my call cannot be completed as dialled. Now I am the first to admit that I am not perfect and could easily mis-dial, however, I cannot fathom the thought that I could mis-dial the same number five con- secutive times° When this problem originated, I called the phone company to lodge a complaint. It just so happened the strike was on at the time. I spoke to a REAL person. She very politely and kindly took down all the infor- mation concerning my complaint and then proceeded to inform me that it would be checked into once the strike was over! There was not a great deal of satisfaction in her answer let me tell you. I am still having the same problem. 1' don't know if it is a result of the strike or equipment problems. I really don't care what is causing the problem I just WANT IT FIXED SOON, before this normally sane person develops a fixation over her ability to dial a phone! 2. Commercials, a necessary part of T.V. viewing, tend to be either cute or ridiculous in my opinion. A new commer- cial in recent weeks makes me question the sanity of some advertisers and the peo- ple they employ to produce these commer- cials. Have you seen the new one exponing the qualities of a new mouthwash° This or- dinary guy is standing in front of millions of people in T.V. land with a mouthful of some fantastic liquid that is going to end all bad breath problems. His cheeks resemble those of a squirrel stashing his winter food. The actor (°) proceeds to Rby Pat Livingston AMBLINGS swish this liquid around and around, all the time his cheeks puffing in and out. Bad enough right° He then expels the fantastic liquid into a sink ! This is the grossest com- mercial I have seen in a long time! Commercials are a necessary part of viewing as I said before. They are produc- ed on the premise that if the product is pro- moted well enough consumers will rush out to buy it. Not me. As many times as I have seen this commercial, I cannot tell you what brand it is. The commercial gets my attention, but for all the wrong reasons. Can you imagine the amount of money the advertising agency received for com- ing up with this dilly° I wonder how much the guy doing the commercial rakes in. Whatever they are being paid it is too, much! 3. Another bug -a -boo with me is how the volume on the T.V. changes by itself when commercials come on. For some reason the programmers or whoever is in charge of this area feel that when commercials hit the screen all of us in T.V. land become deaf! If I have adjusted the volume level to watch a program, I really don't feel it is necessary to be bombarded out of my com- fortable position to adjust the volume. With a commercial such as the one men- tioned above, you have to use some ploy to get attention, but they really don't need to increase the volume. The sound made by a person expelling mouthwash is gross, no matter what the volume level. This volume problem also happens when music is being played during a program. It is always louder than the voices. The next time a new T.V. comes into our home it will definately have a remote con- trol. Every commercial that comes on will be tuned out! Turn to page 5 • PLAY STAY