HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-02-08, Page 3Larne Re e Repairs
45 years in business
LorneReidShoe Repairwillvelebrate45
yearsin tusinesslhis May.
.LorneapprenticedanderthelateSsmuel
Rathwellin 1944sndiapproximates a year
apprentieesbipwastrequiredratthattime.
worked 'with Mr. -Rathwell „nail
February 1955 .when the 'repair business
• .wastunted -over to Lorne.
Lorne's :.business was located • on the
• mainstreetof Lucknowamtilsisyearsago
when the inovedlis repairshop twins home
on lighwar116 east. lie protallylpoints out
that 'his sister Jessie Stevenson con-
structed theadditiOnthatwas necessary to
?house all theiequipment.
Whenaskedtocomparethequalityofto-
-,day'sshoesVitbthoserof yearsago,, Lorne
said, 'the shoes were better, ;nowme liave
2plastics and throw -sways." D • g the
wartime Ave7thought the, ',boots_and shoes
,werepoor;lbutcomparedtomow;-theyreal-
ly weren't that :bad."
At one time _Lorne repaired a great
number ofwork boots, but novrthey are
'constritcted,withinoulded7soles.
Comparing prices, _Lorne tecalled that
_I•shortly after the leatmedlhe -trade, a half
sole.land theel would 'cost12.75, today the
!.costis'.122.00;plustax. .
.11ealsotecallswhen.Lucknow:hadthree
oe -repair shops-: 'There 7was-----Itstthw-P..11--
Shoes,,ank d Little'sShoes,,b-ottwitirrepair
,service available and Mel Orr, who
-repaired and lhandled a few:shoes Ton -the
side. --Bard • to7lbelieve that once iipon a
..time.,:thiswrialivillageboastedthreesuch
businesses,7when. today youwould be very
lucky hafind Lone in leach town !
-Repairing shoes, • boots..amd sharpening
skates rdemaimis you have the sproper
tequipmeritto:.carryout yotirtrade:llheas- .
ied sole stitcher in Lorne's 4shop-w.as.par-
fchasedty itim. 10 years ago -it is mow bet-
,ween410 and 450- years old. 'The price of a
new lute is not listed; tut you 'can 'buy a
-rebuilt ,,one today .for pricely stun of
4$41A NO!
'The -trimmer-machine Avhich,was
ipur-
chasedior$W0 now.sells for11200.
'ThesewingmachinecostLorno1168. Ap-
roximately :30 years sold,this machine
itow-retailsfor42400.
.Inaddition to-repairingshoes and boots ,
Lorne istattedisharpening :skates:25 years
ago.
OCUS ON MINN
Lorne Meld is shown sharpening skates,
gone of -the many iservices he offers to
.Luelmow area tesidents.(Pat Livingston
'photo)
Stifficato say, he'haRprobablysharpen-
adlskates-fortwo,generations of families,
•watcbingtheyoungthildbecomeamother
;orfathenandtheniningtheskatesoftheir
childrenin-forAnssiumerlise•• touch.
';Foraw.ryllaaappablesamoyoumairliaw,
''..lifts7,,,InalsitirkkvaticsistOtherrapairstlene
toyoutfootwear.
_Lorne Reid Shoe :Repair, a .Lucimow
business forgyears taman,whoisalways
theretomakeyoutfootwearmore: beam-
ing to you;,,afriendly.mairwlicrWill always
atop .to .:chat7.with you - -an excellent ..am-
bassador forwhat small village life is all
about!
:calnrail:tee
1)11 __:11f ollt, .
L .. ,-
' North liuren:Big,Brothers Association,
'centered Goderich,:yhas -established a
subcommittee .1of the Association in
Luc.knowilwith•AtliaMiltonlaSi)irector.
Prevituislyloperatingyon atlowlevel,the
-association:is now tryingtolestablishisub-
committees tint surrounding -cominunities
tolandle their own Areas.
Reghutingsand Growth
Biglirotherslas &proven recordoCover
65 Yeare,in Canada. layingubegun in the
United States {atkthe turn of the century,
the 13,ig,Brother vrograin.,was introduced
to Torontolin 19and toZainiltonin 1921.
Although loosely-structurediandlacking
.specificguidelinesi iits2pritoary function ,is
to offer al4rogrtunlof [personal IriendsbiP
to latherlesstboYe•
Few mew 4g,Brether ;groups :were
established Intl the .1960's ithen policy
ehangestetedlintheliervice.hingloro-
vided loianYaboY1aOsing 'consistent male
identification. in `,10eceiil.b..er. .1964,
reprementativeafroimiWg,BrotherAgen-
viesnmettogelberitavotordinate the pro-
grantlatid.teisitablkskatandardsof upera-
lion4,33igBrotheraloManada-wasIbion.
alleetherkgregitithaelhiteltpbetiom
Teaethillg F.every Iponce, Liincludhip
YUkoniand:IsIAMNOW;wellnvei1
Big
‘,BrOttIter a,orlimaizations
Iogetberloiboltaboomistlfivy
therCitae.11401---001$40Yr_CAMOPt 1 I
1.0,hirtiandaggletatriftting'
,LittieBroiher
A iittleBrother is aobi iDeLvieen
/ages ottsix ,And16-.who &we: dove a
fatherorotheradeque awe Lure in his
Alfe.-The .144ittleJlrothur As Lone .who needs
friendsbip,,Affectionsciadviceiandf.someone
to Agnalate land lielp -113iin -develop a
wholesome oharacter,land ipersonality so
that hemayhecomea.responsibleadult.
alb Brother
A -Big -Brother 41.i frtendlY, concerned,
mature, ,;,,stable =And F;personable ,adult of
. :good character, .19 or okler,,,who comes to
fill a void, in &child's life. OS fraendship
.-naust have the (Imbues ofpatienee, *pen-.
dabilityand'reliabilityitaawelleaavapaci-
ty for,,ksincere !close ,friendship,-, without
conditions.
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basis of themeoessof thej3g13111Mer,Pro-
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