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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-03-17, Page 4'Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, IVllarch 1'f, 1993 • Yes, it's March break time hq .:.kr:f�::hss.. �>:;5;h:k:`:,;;5'L/:>;;>:(r5; 3asq:i'r � trsi;a.»: •2:�).:,. Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. at 619 Campbell Street Lueknow, Ont. P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0. 528-2822' Fax (519 528-3529 CCNA Established 1873 41. C A IIJ� I i Thomas Thompson — Advertising Manager Pat Livingston — General Manager/Editor Phyllis 'Matthews — Front Office Subscription rates advance:. Local Regular 51 800 plus 1.26 G.S.T .- $192s Local Senior $1 500 plus 1.05 G.S.T .- $1 6°5 Out -Of -Area (40 miles) - Rates available upon request Foreign + U.S.A. $9600 Publications mail registration no. 0847 held at Lucknow, Ont. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to Lucknow Sentinel at the above address. 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 advertisement will be paid at the applicable' rates. Those health card problems If Ontario's health ministry officials are right, the province could have a multi -million -dollar . problem because of 1.4 million red and white Ontario Health Cards that have been issued ... but aren't accounted for. The millions of cards; sent out over the last three years on the basis of old OHIP lists and data, have cost•more than $39 million to produce and circulate. It is now feared many of them have fallen•into the hands of people who do not even reside in Ontario and have no right to coverage under the Ontario health insurance system. That means there's a great potential for fraud - high stakes swindling that could syphon off much-needed Ontario health fund dollars and threaten the efficient provision of health essentials to legitimate citizens. It's no insignificant little matter either. Based on the annual average billing of $1,400 per card, it has been estimated it could cost Ontario's taxpayers as much as $2 billion annually. Look for more checks and balances than before. The ministry is warning doctors they will not be reimbursed after February 1 for billings on disqualified numbers. Until a better system is in place, patients will likely be asked foradditional identification when presenting their cards at time of medical examinations and treatments. As well, ministry personnel is searching computer data bases for information about deaths and other personal facts that could distinguish authentic card holders from imposters, and help limit the opportunities for abuse. . While some health care services may be delivered more slowly for a while, and some health card users will be annoyed by delays and embarrassing questions, it is . well worth the inconvenience. Ontario citizens' should be . •grateful that somebody is looking out for, their interests - and taking positive steps to preserve one of the best health care systems in the world. - SJI( The S.O.S. Club of Lucknow Candice Hamilton, a Grade 2 student, said she was. quite happy having the week off school. Her exact words were, "ft's kinda boring, I'm ready for a break. Candice was one of the participants in the skate-a-thon. Cody Hamilton, a kindergarten student was anxious to have his picture taken, but when it came to why he liked his March break, he tried to repeat what big sis Candice said. When the reporter asked if he could come up with something original, he said sure, "It's not fun at school." He too was helping raising money in the skate-a-thon. Alexis Stark, a Grade 5 student was a first time par- ticipant in the skate-a-thon, and even though she'd been on the Ice for a long time, she wasn't tired. However, she wasn't sure If she would be able to complete the whole day. Alexis likes March break cause she can "do whatever I want to do for a whole week like stay up late or sleep in." • 70 years ago Via'rch 22, .1923 Heating from a Central Plant - Here is something which is well worthy the consideration of the Council Board of Lucknow and the •people of Lucknow. Someone has suggested that steam from the Fire Protection Power plant oughtto be used to heat the school -house,. and perhaps other buildings in town. To one uninformed on such mat- ters the idea may seem ridiculous and impracticable, but it is neither the pne nor the other, and the scheme seems a good one. We donot know what the annual fuel bill for the school is, but with coal and wood at present prices it can be no trifle. Besides the present method is most unsatd factory, even with much labor and the best of attention. Then at the power house there is a constant supply of hot water and steam, with a man in charge. For fire protection this plan is rarely used, but it has to be kept in constant readiness for use - no getting away from that. Can it be done? Yes it can be done. In fact the heating of every house in Lucknow by . hot water or steam is a feat not at all beyond engineering skill.. Moreextensive heating by a central plant is being Last week's memoirs talked about the S.O.S. Club, which was the Send Over Smokes Club to local soldiers in World War 11. We have are pleased to be able to reprint this picture of members of the SOS club. Seated from the left: Marion MacKinnon, Mildred Cameron, Hazel Charles, Elizabeth Robiftson, Elmira Finnigan and Arnetta. Thompson. Back row, Kay McIntosh, Jean Willits, Maudie Fisher, Lena Robinson, Gladys Robertson, Helen Hall, Kathleen Collyer, Roszella Ard, Alba McIntyre. Mary Simpson took the picture. • SENTINEL MEMOIRS. done elsewhere, and it can be done in Lucknow or in any. other town. Miraculous escape That a horse hitched to a cutter .. in a wild runaway could plunge right into another cutter occupied by a man, a woman and their baby girl, pass clear over the outfit and leave the three persons practically unhurt, seems more like . fiction that fact; yet that is_ just what happened to Rev: Mr. Cosens, his wife -and little daughter. They were driving along the road a short distance south of town when without a word or a sound of war- ning bang! they were thrown clear of their cutter and into the ditch. A runaway horse hitched in a cutter came up behind and without swer- ving to the right or.left went clean over. Fortunately Mr. Cosens' cutter was over -turned and all three oc- cupants thrown clear of the road. To the surprise of all, no, one was at all seriously injured. SO years ago ' March 18, 1943 n egg within an egg - On the farm of William Hunter of Zion there is a rock hen that every couple of weeks or so produces a freak egg - "an egg within an egg. The publisher was presented with one of these curios a few days ago. The egg resembled a goose egg in size, measuring .9 inches by 71/2 inches -in girth. On breaking the outeregg, we found a normal hard -shelled hen's egg 'within. Between the two eggs was the albumen of another egg, but no yolk. Mr. Hunter says that previous eggs have contained both the yolk and the white. World Day of Prayer - Members of ' the, Women's Missionary Societies of the local churches. in common with Societies across Canada, met Friday in the Pres- byterian Church to observe the ,World Day of Prayer. The meeting was well attended and was con- ducted by Mrs. Alex Mowbray, Mrs. S.C, Rathwell and Mrs. J.W. Donaldson, presidents of the local 'societies. 25 years ago March 13, 1968 •. A4arks 95th birthday - Miss Catherine MacGregor of Lucknow observed her 95th birthday March 5. Many friends called to extend best wishes on this occasion. Improve hill - The County of ; Bruce 1968 highway budget list an estimate of $9,000 to be spent on improvement to the hill at the . junction of Highway 86 and the Holyrood road. Mark 60th anniversary - Mrs. Armstrong Wilson of Lucknow was presented with a life membership at the 60th anniversary of the Luck - now' Women's Institute. Mrs. Omar - -Brooks, president of the institute, made the presentation. Also on hand was 85 -year-old Mrs: Robert Thompson of Lucknow, a life mem- ber and• the,,only living' charter member of thgroup. ' Pine River Cheese widely known - There's no need to sell the merits of Pine River cheeseto residents of this part of Ontario. We know them well. However, there are less fortunate people in other parts of the province of Ontario • who have never tasted any of their delicious medium or 'tangy old. The Sentinel attended the annual : convention of, the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association last week. Through the generosity of the Pine River Cheese Factory, a five pound medium cheese was donated as a door prize for convention goeis. The lucky winner was Dick Lunn, head of the school of journalism at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto. . If Mr. Lunn enjoys the -cheese, and we have yet to hear of anyone, who doesn't, he will have a direct shipping line established right to the cheese factory. One of his, jour- nalism students is Keith Roulston of Lucknow who visits his home com- munity quite regularly. , . 10 years ago MDarch 16, 1983 amage farmers' credibility Allen Wilford's fast in a Stratford jail is a spectacular media event but it isn't doing much to solve the problems facing On- tario's farmers nor is it doing much to increase the credibility of farmers - in the eyes of government or thye", urban public. Wilford's concern for farmers facing financial difficulties is com- mendable but many farmers? disap- prove of his tactics. The farmer, who is quietly going about his business of farming, is embarrassed by Wilford and the strong armed antics of the Farmers' Survival Association he represents.