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Not such a surprise
A rarnrt ! wrsasi s T.14 Misthe -i i=ted-tha utz-and-Eo i
forcement Officials are sdrpriseo discover that the deadly street
drug "crack" is now being sold n t streets of that city.
Crack, a relatively inexpensive cocaine derivative has grown steadi-
ly in popularity among those :seeking the artificial "high" and feeling
of well-being offered by the drug in the early stagesof its_ use. Later, of
course, the user turns more and more to the -drug simply :as'a means of
survival while clinging desperately to the ,roller coaster ride of
addiction.
That the drug should turn up on Kitchener streets should come as no
shofk. That it took so long to surface is more cause for surprise.
Often, 'for °a number of reasons, :communities turn a .blind eyezon such
distasteful happenings, content to look .at other, larger centres where
the illegal trafficking :in drugs :is'widely reported. Through ourblinkers
we can understand why these °things could happen in such places as
Toronto and Montreal, but never in the smaller cities such as the one in
which we live.
it is this type of thinking which unintentionallyallows 'the Illegal :ac-
tivity a foothold in the first place. When :we at -last wake up to the
reality that drugs are being sold in our neighborhood, unfortunately,
it's already too late.
To carry that :a step further, if the drug has found its way ° to the
streetsof Kitchener and London, then <it's -not unreasonable to suggest
it's analmost =even*money bet that crack tan be available right here.
somewhere in Huron .or Bruce.: Counties.
'Currently, police 'chiefs in this -area are investigating the possiblity of
organising a co-operative special (dung unit -among their departments.
Some would oppose such -.a . unit ;simply on :what -it would cost. 'However,
what price can we put on the safety of our.streetsand-the .;lives of -our
young .ones?
While on the subject of drugs, we must not .forgot the -most common
drug ,in ::use here -low-Huron-and ::Bruce 'Counties - as It is in cities, towns
and villages ,all -across the country - alcohol. its abuse by some 'as.p#r-o-
duced .deaidiy'results.
A ,sobering though on which to close.
(Winghom Advance Times) Q`
More waste
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Everyday at the Sentinel we receive .a
very large 'number of press releases from
different areas of government. Being a
small paper, we are unable to use an of
them, we do however attempt to use the
ones that will affect °our local readers.
In an effort to keep you informed, I feit:it
VERY IMPORTANT to' let youknow that
the Liquor Control Board of Ontario
(LCBO) in all its wisdom, and after ,con-
ducting two test -market areas bas install-
ed a new toll free LCBO customer informa-
tion line :across Ontario!
This new infoline has been installed to
provide consumers with easy accessto in-
formation (in:both Englishand French) on
a wide range of topics relating to store
policies, products and services. Those liv-
ing in Metro Toronto are fortunate indeed
they have a direct line to obtain this
urgent information.
According to the retail communications
supervisor, they are already answering
over 200 calls a week.' People apparently
ask everything from how long wine can be
stored to how they can obtain products not
carried by their local store.
The service will also provide informa-
tion on more general topics such as On-
tario winery tour locations and liquor
licence requirements for special
aces sions.
The infoline operates 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Monday to Saturday, although, (this one I
on't-believe)-lougerliours=of-operation
y be added as demand increases.
The infoline *staffed by knowledgeable
bilingual information 'Officers and also
eatures a special automated service
which can be accessed with a touchtone
telephone, that will answer many of the
ANBUNGS
by Pat Livingston
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more common inquiries relating to store
hours and locations.
Do you realize the cost of this ridiculous
information line service?
Nine hours per day, six days a week
totals 54 hours this line must be staffed.
Now presuming only one person is on duty
at time, and using a conservative figure of
$10.00 per hour, the total cost per week is
$540.00. Based on 200 calls per week, the
cost (wages only) per call is $2.70. To this
we need to add the cost of the toll free line,
the automated touchtone service feature,
the cost of printing bilingual posters that
will be distributed ill LCB® stores across
Ontario.
Information on policies, products and
services should be available through your
local outlet, as is information on special
occasion permits.
If you're in a strange city anti don't know
the location of the nearest outlet, pick up
the yellow pages and "let your finger do
the walking,"or simply ask someone on
the street or in a store.
These plans for a customer information
line were developed two years ago as part
of a new LCBO initiative to be more
customer -driven and was supported by
customer surveys which indicated that
consumers wanted more inforauation
about products and services.
Did you fill in a survey? I didn't! Where
were these surveys distributed? It really
doesn't matter to me, it's just anotherbia-
tent waste of money; money that could be
used better elsewhere!
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e Huron's winter solitude, (Pat Livingston photo)
70 years ago
March 27,.1919
Dollar Day A Whirlwind Success - There
is but one verdict regarding "Dollar Day"
in Lucknow - it was an Al :success. The
larger merchants simply had all 'the
business they could handle, and a number
of others -did a good big day's business.
Shoppers were onhand 'quite early, in the
morning, so " that some stores took . in as
. much money by nine o'clock,am., as they
ordinarily do all day. Thr,oughout the
afternoon the street bad theappearance of
a Fall Fair or a cerebration day, -while in-
side the des and shop- everything was
bustle and business. Pethaps a :goodIdeal
of the business waspottiureetiyprofitable
but•much:of it_was,,:ndeyeisentire-
ly satisfied.: with; the "venture.We believe
that alhofthe cuff's weresatisifed too,
and no doubt when at err_Thaw Day is
arranged for, : as itnodoubt wine:by rjcla
by, it will be "bigger and .better than
eller."
The day . was exceptionally fes, the,
country , rte were lygoad, Theecotun-
tyry- k,were�n�ott boa
sad nthe��yyy�,�-{.y'��Jca e,in
LIQ nai !� ..1 ua a Dollt ri a
an lumual event. It has garter► away tors
>good,start.
�IMPEL MEMOIRS
yearsaago
March30,039
Sights 72.;Deer r West Wawanosh = A
despatch from Goderich states that Mel
Brock, a London insiirance Aman, saw 72
deer in one hentiastveekat Prosperity, in
West Wawa Township.
At the STA site of the herd which rnclud
ed some fawn,: only a few, weeks old, Brock
stopped his car and kept quiet. Forbaif an
,hj .he watched than and twice -fie
co t d_t q�r:asthey,gra n a fare er'ss
wheat fwd, atthe,,extteme southerly end
of the Sar aftosa swawp.
A
Brock lt+"le iengine, the = deer
pricked Iir gors And watered - :all
directions into the bush.
Promoted.Cap - W.B. Andersenidonor of
the Rural League Hockey Trophy, ,made
the tion. of the CUP on uraday
night .atthe carnival to -the Rapid City
team. The attractive epp :was accepted on
behalf of the t by t , playing
ager, ;min' " Mcf,;onnell.
25 years ago
*rat
Federal Member Questions Return of
LINTS Arms - John l oney, federal member
of parliament for Bruce mauls,Jigs raised
the question in the House of eons
about the refit °removal of small arms
.and ammunition from Lucknow A:strict
School.High
Mr. Lonefs.comment :onthe floorofthe
house was, "I have a question for the
minister of titbit) ileionse.
'Minister inforAn the tlyfion *null
,arms40.4 rigiusva froth the
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►ofthe Zone 6, Hunter safety oun
cll, has provided the Sentinel with a press
release advising Private owners of
firearms that their time'bonored tradition
of :ownership of firearms in Canada is not
in .danger of .being changed. The release,
issued by the Canadian Wildlife Federa-
tion, -states that there is currently no
sinister threat and that any real threat
would be met by strenuous opposition.
lA years:ago
March 2%, 1279
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