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.1.MOKNOW,, ONTARIO
Wednesday,
January •6;1993
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4 or
plus 3' G.ti.T.
Son-in-law
of local
couple is
in Somalia
Ten-month. old Killian Desbois
didn't celebrate his first Christ-
mas with his daddy.. His father,
Keith, a United States Marine, is
in • Somalia, where his troop 'is,
part of a U.S:-led multinational
force sent to the famine -stricken
country, to .ensure the starving
receive humanitarian aid. .
While his dad was absent,
Killian was surrounded by the
love and presence of his mother,
Nicole,'. his maternal grandpar-
ents, Ursula Crane . and Robert
Bond of Kinloss Township, and.
paternal .grandparents, Ted Ind'
Cecile Desbois of Cash Bay,
Ontario. The family gathered in
Kinloss Township to celebrate
Christmas. • -
Keith, who wasborn in .
Niagara Falls, New York, was
living with his folks in Cash
Bay, when he first met Nicole, a
Toronto -born girl. He entered the
.Canadian Military and then the
U.S. Marines. The- young family
presently lives in' California.
Nicole's reaction to Keith's
• latest tour was, "I, don't like him
Over there; I think they should
help their own first. I have no.
fear of his,being on this tour; I
worry, but I'm not scared." They.':
o were, separated previously when
Keith spent : four months in .
Saudi. This time she's not sure.
how ..long he will be gone:
"Some say . two months; some
say two years," said Nicole. "I
prefer ,to think it, will be- two
months," she said.
Prior to shipping out, Keith
had a week of classes, Nicole
said, to prepare him for the lour.
And what does Nicole do
while waiting for news from her
husband? Between Killian and a
part-time job, she keeps busy.
After two years in California
they have . made friends; and of
course there are other spouses in
her same situation. ,They keep
each other company and there is• .
a Supporl.Group; if needed.
Keith shiPPed out on Decem-
ber 14 and . Nicole said she
hasn't heard from him. "Phones
are a rarity over there, and a
letter could take as long as a
month to reach me," she said.
Nicole and little Killian
returned to California New
Year's Eve.
Mondays weather wasn't fit for cat or dog, and this lazy feline knew it. Quite content to snuggle
up In her bed, she derived Indignant pleasure from watching dogs and humans scurry by In the
deluge of .rain that hit the area. (Marg Burkhart photo) , -
Greeting from Dungannon, Ireland
Dear editor, staff, reader and all,
,my friends: '` .'
The .year has flown by at 'such a
rate, Ican hardly believer it's time
alreadyfor another Christmas letter.
I think of you all, whe#ever you
are, remembering you With pleasure
and affection, sending yoi'i all good•
wishes for a very happy; Christmas
and happy, prosperous and peaceful
• New Year, full of everything you
wish for yourselves.
Special greetings go to, special
friends. Faithful correspondent all
through • the year is Mrs. Margaret
Pritchard, who has just changed her
address. to a n w home where she,
tells me s e i . very happy and
,.comfortable very well cared
for, though she's having ' trouble
with her sight, she says. In spite of
this, she seems to have a most
active and busy life, taking a great'
interest still in local and world
affairs and still particularly inter-
estcd in music. ,
K.K. Dawson has also been very
kind, sending me lovely long letters
full of news about Dungannon
which, since my visit there, still
holds a warm place in my heart.
Christmas Fund assists 44
families and .11 singles
Many local families were happier
this Christmas due to the generosity
of the people in this community.
Forty-four families and 11 singles
were helped out this year through
the Lucknow Christmas Fund Com-
mittee.
Lorraine Brophy, co-ordinator of
the fund, said it was able to happen
thanks to the churches' white gifts,
service organizations, women's
groups, individuals and 'children
who brought donations to the local
schools. And of course the volun-
teers who worked so hard donating
-their time and energy.
Mrs. Brophy said, "It takes
special people to make this a suc-
cess. From the smallest can of food
or a pair of knitted mittens, to
carrying boxes and boxes of food
for us, .every, donation is appreci-
ated,",
He's not been well himself, he tells
me, but didn't let that interfere with
his writings or with his other activ-
ities, either. He was most helpful in
supplying all sorts of information to .
me about events and people there
and. pleased me enormously with
his indignation • when OUR
Dungannonwas bombed. What
again? Yes agaip! We just have to
take a'deep breath and start build-
ing up again.
He will be pleased to hear that
our newly refurbished 'main Post
Office, blown up by,a 500 lb. bomb
in February, reopened"better than
ever this week. For all • these
'months, the staff have been coping
in temporary huts, as kind and
good-natured and helpful as ever,
Not to me, though. The hitt was
down a steep incline' and because
I'm quite lame now, I. could get
down to it alright but NOT up
again, not without assistance .any-
way. I..only tried it once then let
my husband do the posting and,
purchasing.
I'm afraid K.K. won't be too
pleased to hear we had more bombs
later in the year. As President of
the Women's Section of our local
Royal British Legion; I was presid- .
in"g over our A.G:M. m October,
_when there was an enormous .
explosion. One 'of our most presti-
gious men's outfitters,. -just across
the road from our Legion Hall, was
blown upi and totally, ablaze in
seconds, then moments later, one of
our most prestigious. ladies' out-
fitters: It was like the London blitz,
carrying me back ' to my earliest
days in the Air Force in the war. At
times like '.that, you're too busy
making sure everybody's alright, to
have time to be scared. But of
course we had to abandon our
meeting and evacuator the; area our
our . members kept 'very' a calm,
though flames were leaping high in
the: sky.Next morning, things were
tidied up and they're busy rebuild-
ing for the umpteenth time. There's
trouble like this all over ,the world
now. I never understand why any-
one could think DESTRUCTION
could be the answer to ANY press-
ing problem.
Greetings to Dorothy Wardell,
Phyllis Morrison, Mabel Murdie
tarn topaget
Mollie receives Gold. Badge
Interested readers will find the for you to have background
yearly letter from, Mollie information on Mrs. Whiteside
Whiteside, of Dungannon, Ire- and 'her connection to
land, in this week's Sentinel. Dungannon, Ontario. • • . '
• Congratulations goes- out to Dungannon, Ireland is the
Mrs. Whiteside, who in October burrough town of County Tyrone
was the recipient of the Gold • situated on the border between
Badge, the highest award of the northern and southern Ireland.
British Legion, for Long and 'William Mallough, one of
outstanding, service. The presen- Dungannon, Ontario's first set- -
tation was made by Tony tiers, originally came from
Arthurs, President of Dungannon, Ireland. And, of
Dungannon/Moy Branch. course, that is how Dungannon,
For those new to our area, 'we • Ontario inherited its name.
thought it might be interesting ,, tarn to page t
Break & enter
Sometittze between closing
Sunday night and opening Mon-
day morning, a break and enter
occurred at C.E.. MacTavish Ltd.
on Campbell Street in Lucknow.
Entry was gained by smashing
the front door of the business, A
few packages of cigarettes were
stolen.
Kincardine OPP are investigat-
ing.
No decision yet
on status of van
A preliminary meeting of the
Lucknow and District Fi" Board
was held December 29 to dis-
cuss options pertaining. 'to the
damaged rescue van.
Councillor Ken Fischer
(Lucknow), who chairs the
board, said no . decision was
made, however another meeting
was planned for last night ,(Tues-
day) and he hoped to have the
matter settled at that time:
The rescue van for the
Lucknow and District Fire •
Department sustained consider-
able damage in an accident
Christmas Day when strong
winds caused'itato leave highway
86 and enter the ditch. Miracu-
lously only • twoof thesix
firefighters in the "van received
minor injuries.
Fire calls
The Lucknow and District Fire
Department responded to two
calls last week.. '
The first was to the Bruce.
Raynard home an the 12th con-
cession " of West Wawanosh
Township, on Deceniber 29,
when a chimney fire occurred.
Damage was minor...
In the early morning hours of
December: the„(Warn-opt,
was called to the farm' of Paul
Hogan in , Ashfield Township,
where . grain in .the barn was
overheating.
Fire Chief Peter Steer said two
men and the pumper truck were
left on the scene. Snobelen's
pneumatic .transfer "truck was
called to remove the grain from
the barn,
s
this winter,
Or , is it spring
Between the. hours of 10 p,m.
Supday night and 10 p.m. Mon-
day night, 44 mi. of rain fell in
Lucknow, according to Harold
Greer. Overnight Monday,
approximately one inch of snow
fell, s
Mr. Greersaid the ground is
so wet it simply can't absorb
any more moisture and flooding
is occurring in many area§. '
The rivers and creeks in and
around the village resembled
spring runoff on Monday and
were moving very quickly, .Par-
ents are twninded to itnpress
upon their youngsters the dan-
gers of playing.. near swollen
waters.
Correction
The chimney fire that the local
fire department responded to on
Christmas Day was at the home,
of Wayne Forster.
The Sentinel apologizes for
any inconvenience caused by the
error,