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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-09-06, Page 4Page 4--Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 6, 1989 dormins P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822; Fax (519) 528-3529 Established 1873 VT fIF it Cl CIF1 ['Ul ATC' Thomas Thompson ® Advertising Manager Subscription rates advance: Pat Livingston ® General Manager 700 Outside Canada $6000 — Editor $1400 Outside Canada $5800 Senior Citizen Second class mailing reg. no. 0847 Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the por- tion 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 advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. It's been one year! Today's paper marks another important date in my life - it has been one year since I started creating this rambling col- umn. I am truly amazed that for 51 weeks I have been able to fill this space with some kind of nonsense. My IBM thesaurus tells me that the present participle of the word create is - to bring into being by mental and especially artistic effort. These ramblings were definitely brought about by mental effort, as in having to do with the grey matter. There were many weeks it was sheer mental anguish trying to compile something to fill this space. Ask anyone who has worked with me! Quite often they would hear my plea, "OK what am I going to write about this week?" Each week, something would trip in the brain and I would manage to whip off another Ramblings. Now the New World Dictionary defines artistic as - done skillfully and tasteful- ly. Hopefully, the columns have been tasteful; skillful I will question, seeing as skillful is defined as showing great abili- RAMBLINGS by Pat Livingston ty or proficiency; expertness that comes from training or practice. Wow! We'll skip over the great ability or pro- ficiency. I question the word expertness, admit to no training but will agree wholeheartedly with practice. Afterall 51 columns is a lot of practice at something! The "no training" would be obvious to a professor of journalism I'm sure. I often have nightmares about one of them critiquing my Ramblings. Notice I call them nightmares. Nightmares are frightening experiences, often leaving people oppressed or depressed. In my case I'm sure it would be depressed. I visualize myself being verbally torn apart and left like a wilted soul in front of Mr. IBM. But to heck with the professor,- MY col- umn olumn is a part of our paper, a paper that is enjoyed by a large number of readers, who have been profuse in their kind remarks. Some of these readers even go so far as to call and tell me they enjoy my Ramblings; they find them down to Hurn to page 5 Nominate a special youth Exuberant youth. Every community has then. Every community needs them. Every community is unique because of them. , Exuberant youth. Often responsible. Occasionally irresponsible. Always exciting and vital. Exuberant youth. -it's the stuff that good citizenship is .made from. Lucknow and area has plenty of exuberant• youth. Just look around you. .And somewhere in this community there's one or two excellent nominees for Junior Citizen of the Year awards sponsored jointly by the •Ontario Community Newspapers Association and Cana- dian Airlines international. Thew young people may have rihohrn gnat icourage Tend.. bravery., Or may have worked tirelessly for others. Or may hale overcome serious personal loss or tragedy. if you know of a special youngster between the ages of six and 18 who exemplifies the very best of Canadian youth, .it's your du--- ty to nominate him or her for recognition. Every nominee receives a certificate and approximately 12 +mill be chosen to be honoured in Toronto- at the spring convention Of publishers and staffs. The Winners are transported to Toronto With their families and are given the VIP .treatment. They meet With the lieutenant Governor and are presented with a gold lapel pin,- a .Magus and -;o gift of cash. It's easy to make a nomination. Just come to, this newspaper. pick up the nomination form and fill .in the blanks. We're looking for the ordinary kids who quietly and 'persistently make their contributions Without fanfare or hoopla in a variety of life .situations and Circumstances. They act v ithouut prejudice or fear, expecting no .reward but rmaking a ;measurable ,difference wherever they are.. if you know someone like that, dont hesitate. Nominate today. (adapted from signal Star!) Got a beef? Write T. SCHO01.; I HAVEN' ? EVEN GIVEN IT A THOUGHT. a letter to the editor 10 years ago September 11, 1919 Boys Get Fair Wk - couple of -reeks ago we suggested the 1 that was being done was the work young 'fellows who wanted pocket money. Since then .it was discovered that at least one theft of money was done ,by, a number, of .boysWho have barely got in- to their teens. Mr. R.J. -uitton, :from whom the money was stolen has sot yet.. laid a'Charge not theft and the ',magistrs s 'have advised ,that ,considering the ,severi- ty rar i- ftyi f the .penalty for theft, .being t in jail or. some _eve Intiiihttion - it may be abetter not to ;prosecute, bat. to give the boys a ;fair and seletturWarrinig that stealing ; . fit i . d t i nesft ,and Oat it cannot be tolerated.. SO years ago September ', 1939 Weekend gar -Sales •'With the outbreak of war alnnost a reality all last' week, steps were , immediately taken. ENTINEL IMEMOJRS to {mak a run ,of . uch' mod tries as sugar. With a view to Prevent 'cho# : and the ,pbility of profiteering.:as demands soared, the sugar refineries comped rdown vn sales of their .product. Vie (end of the week foundit a tie to buy a •bag sgriueaiili, although noadvance in 10100 Ivatatt- hOuticed in spite rof the =deice, , ""cleaned vitt" retailers. Orders (: were , Kim to n v their -usual purettaisif itittantiti sold shipments due to arrive :erre tend of the 'week wee delayed over to weekend The currence clearly shows, the .government'S policy, In ,iii ofwar, to control profits and prevent iteeril . 5 years ago - September 2, 1964 1 See ,By. The Sentinel: - That Sharon O'Donnell and Betsy HenderS011, 'Grade 13 students at Lucknow District High School have entered the St. Joseph Hospital school of nursing, and reported in London on Tut day. '':fiat Mrs. Toro MacKenzie recently completed a xoethods conference for ushiess teuthers ,offered by the school of education at Norrthweste n 'University on their Ohicage oampus. Prior to the five day econfe n4,Mrs. MteXentie visited ited with Ito Isla*Mrs ,doe Armstrong at Lox* ch, Michigan City near Gart`y, Indiana, na, That a bit MAW last :Week gave farmers an Oportunit to salvage some of the grain;dill ill 3in fields, But the weather was qty' and the climax was another torrential rain and electrical storm on :IiIriday evening, although this immediate area escaped the brunt of the storm. 10 years ago September 5, 1979 Flower show attracts 294 exhibits - The Lucknow District Horticultural Society was honoured to have the past president of the Ontario Horticultural Society, Mrs. ite Muriel Kof Hanover, officially open their summer flower show and tea. Thirty4ive contestants entered 294 ex- hibits in one of thebest shows the socle- ty has sponsored Top exhibitor was Joan Robinson, Lackhow, with a total sof 112 points. She also entered the most exhibits will) 58 entries. Raisetornado relief fund The LucknowforDistrict Lions Club raised $1,000 for the Woodstock -Oxford County Tornado o Relief Pond at a dance on''.d, Music was moiled by Millerfillan and the Komay ata as a benefit performance. 4;