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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-11-16, Page 4Page 4 —Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 16, 1988 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822 Established 1873 K a.F .0 0 ciacu�*T!ON 6i JE 6 EOh &R0 1988 Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy -Editor $1790 Outside Canada S6O90 Pat Livingston -General Manager $1490 Outside Canada S5800 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. A rose among the thorns? For the first time in a dozen years, the village of Lucknow has an elected council to represent them. Not since the municipal election of 1976 have ratepayers gone to the polls to give their X to those they wish- ed to represent their interests in civic matters. Since that time, each and every council was unchallenged in their bid to hold a seat, a process called acclaimation. Now it has changed, and what a change. Not only does Lucknow have its first elected council, in 12 years, it also has its first woman councillor - ever. Two women lent their names to the ballots this time around, Diana Lynn Peck and Joan Pollard. Late Monday night, when the polls were closed and the votes counted, the residents of Lucknow had spoken. And what they said is, "We want a female vote on village council". Joan Pollard placed second overall in the voting by garnering 426 votes, a mere 28 votes behind the leader George Anderson. Dare we say this is a historic step for Lucknow? Males have dominated council for 130 years in this village, and done an admirable job no doubt, but indeed the times they are a changin'. Joan has a long road ahead of her, for with the election overthe work has just begun. It is far from fame, glory and power holding a seat on any council. It is work, long hours of meetings, frustration and close scrutiny...but then we're sure Joan knows that already. In a chat with the Sentinel Tuesday morning, Joan said she is "look- ing forward to the challenge". "At this stage in my life I'm certainly ready for something like this," said our newest councillor. "In three years from now I might not have been." We wish her the best in her new challenge and look forward to hear- ing her ideas. Please join us in offering Joan, and all those elected Mon- day, our congratulations and support. R.B. If I hear one more silly remark about the sun -burn on my nose I'm going to scream. Your humble scribe returned this weekend from an extended tour of the island nation of Jamaica. I was part of a twelve -man (which included one woman) media tour to that country by invitation of the Jamaican government. The purpose of the tour was to show us influencial' folks that all is well in paradise following the devastating storm which pummelled the island in September. We all remember seeing the film clips on TV of the 130 mile -an -hour winds and the toppled palm trees, the huge waves which blanketed the road ways and the small children huddled amongst strewn debris. But what we haven't seen yet is the recovery which was made there. That was the reason I went to Jamaica, that and the fact that the Jamaican government picked up the tab. But back to my sun -burnt nose. It wasn't all fun and bikinis you know. As a matter of fact, it was a pretty tough assignment. Oh sure, I can imagine you thinking what a lucky bum that Bundy must be to get such a slack job, but it was pure hell at times let me tell you. First there's the heat and humidity. We left Toronto International under cloudy skies and 3 degree temperatures. Four hours later, when the doors of the 737 swung open, I was floored by mid -eighty heat. Within minutes my wool socks were soaked and I had to take my tongue off. Then there was the sand. The white, talcum powder sand, lapped by the crystal clear blue waters of the Caribbean. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that sand out from between your toes every evening? And when you have sun -tan lotion all over you, the sand sticks to your skin and causes great discomfort. I wear glasses and sun -tan lotion makes a guy very slippery. My spectacles kept sliding off my nose and I almost lost my wedding ring (which was on my finger, by the way, not on my nose). 0 by Rob Bundy N THE SIDE No, dear friends, this was not a cake- walk. And let's not forget about the lounge chairs on the beach...every hotel has 'em. Do you have any idea how hot those things get when left in the sun to bake for a few hours? I almost roasted my fanny on more than one occassion just by sitting down. Of course, the organizors of the media tour I was part of were able to tit a little free time into the busy schedule they had us on and this caused even more problems. It meant I had no excuse not to pick up a few souvenirs for friends and family. But, being a lousy shopper, I had a whale of a time trying to find the right gifts for the folks back home here. More headaches, 'cause if you forget so- meone you're in big trouble. And of course the grass skirt I bought my wife was six sizes too big and now she's not talking to me. But the worse thing that happened to me, and this may very well cause me to never leave my own backyard again, was the fact that I left the bottle of duty-free rum I bought on a bench in the airport in Toronto. My Dad will never forgive me and I'm out of the family will. So you see it wasn't a holiday I was on last week, it was a experience in discom- fort. I haven't mentioned the attack of the Montego Bay Mamba I fell prey to on my last day on the island or the fat black lady who stepped on my foot at the market. Life in paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be. Have a good week. (There, that should keep Tom and Pat off my back for a while...hee, hee, hee ) 70 Years Ago November 14, 1918 Lucknow Celebrates Winning of the War - Monday of this week was a day ever to be remembered in Lucknow. Oldtimers state without hesitation that it was the greatest celebration ever gotten up in the town. When the news of Allied victory and the cessation of hostilities was first received in the early morning there was some hesita- tion in accepting the report as true. But confirmation was soon received; Reeve Johnston proclaimed the afternoon a public holiday, and all preparation was made for a fitting celebration of the world - stirring event. Your Victory Bond - parties wishing to buy Victory Bonds, and who fail to meet one of the canvassers, are reminded that the bonds are on sale at both of the banks in Lucknow. Ask for the manager and he will give all information. School shoes - I have a large stock of Boys' and girls' school shoes cheap. Boys schol shoes $2.50 - $4.00. 50 years ago November 17, 1938 Mail delivery change effective - A change in the rural mail delivery service of considerable consequence came into ef- SENTINEL MEMOIRS feet Monday morning in the Kintail- Lochalsh-Amberley area. By the change. all but a mile and a quarter of this triangular route will receive their mail on R. R. No. 3 Goderich, and altogether, to - the -gate service will be provided some twenty farm homes not previously served. Lucknow Guide Patrol Won District Shield - For the past year 34 patrols of Girl Guides in the district of Grey and Bruce have been working for the patrol shield. The shield is awarded based on records of the meetings held during the year. The records cover attendance, finances, charts of badges won and general Guide work. A patrol activity was also to be demonstrated. Lucknow Oriole Patrol won the shield with a complete entry in all phases of the contest. All records were well up to date and the patrol activity was unique, with ten dolls being used, each to demonstrate a use of the large arm sling of the St. John's Ambulance Association. The local patrol's success showed that the work of the year had been useful and instructive. 25 years ago November 13, 1963 Lucknow to Have Bowling Alley - If plans progress as anticipated, Lucknow will have a new and modern bowling alley in operation by the end of January. Last Thursday John Van der Veen of Lochalsh entered into a purchase agree- ment with the Lucknow Municipal Council, whereby he acquries the former United Church shed on the corner of Campbeel and Havelock strees, in which he "covenants to construct a bowling alley in said premises.' Would Require Extra Bus, Cost $6,000 - Gordon Montgomery attended the November meeting of the Lucknow District High School Board to present maps of the bus routes, which he had prepared as requested at October 21 meeting, regarding transportation. The board was advised that in order to pick all pupils up at their gate, it would be necessary to have an extra bus at an addi- tional expense of approximately $6,000 a year. The matter is to be presented by the Township representatives to their respec- tive Councils, when it will be discussed futher at a future meeting of the board. 10 years ago November 15, 1978 • George Whitby, Bud Hamilton and Stuart Collyer show off the Lucknow District Fire Department's new pumper. The truck which cost $43,000 was purchas- ed in Pierreville, Quebec and brought to Lucknow by Whitby, Hamilton and Stuart Reavie. The department has been budgeting for the new truck for the last six years. The old pumper which is 15 years old, will be used as a backup for a fire in town when the new pumper is on call the country. No Christian School Before September '79 - There will be no Lucknow Christian School before September of 1979 said Harry Burgsma on Tuesday. Burgsma is a representative of the board of trustees of the Lucknow Christian District School Society, who have purchased property for a school on highway 86 .:bout and half miles east of the village. The board and interested parents and supporters of the scholl have been meeting regularly for the past several months to decide when it would be 1 ssible to begin construction of the scho ,: