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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-04-14, Page 4Page 4 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 14, 1993 'IT rfr tin U►J Publishe&weekly by Signal -Star Pushing Ltd at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow. qnt. PO Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822: Fax (519 528:3529 0 CCNA. Established 1873 4.0 A op� 1111111110 clKuullwr Thomas Thompson - Advertising Manager Pat Livingston -- General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews - Front Office Subscription rates advance: 1 ocal Regular S1 8otl plus 1.26 G.S.T .- 61 92(i Local Senior S1 5 0 plus 1.05 G.S.T .- S1 605 Out -Of -Area (40 miles) - Rates available upon request Foreign + U.S A. S96o0 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. f Retirement is theirs "The old guys are retired." That was not the way this writer put It. The statement' was a fair remark made by a member of the Auxiliary to Winter Sports executive. Having been In a position of running the auxiliary for many years, that was the way these ladies were starting to feel - like "the old guys." Now thanks to "new blood" they were begging for, they can retire with a clear conscious and good feelings that the dedicated efforts of those who went before will carry on - well, at least for another two, years. .. The funds raised from the booth go back Into the com- munity and benefit the youth who participate in winter sports programs in Lucknow. Those "retiring old guys", s'bme of whom no Longer had youngsters involved with local winter sports, are to be commended for their dedication. As we say so long to them, we say hello and a big thank you to the new executive and captains who have volunteered their time to continue this venture. (PL) Rby Pat Livingston AMBLINGS Pets develop As we humans develop habits, so do our pets. The only pet we have is our feline friend. Jack. My opening statement came, to mind one night as I sat contemplating my. life. I had just arrived home from work and collapsed in my favorite chair in the living room. Jack sat at my. feet' meowing with a vengeance. I told him to get lost, but he, ignored me and kept up his bawling. I jumped up off the chair and went to the front door to let him out. He stood there looking at me, not moving an inch. Ok, I said, if you don't want out, what do you want? His meow indicated he seemed to understand me, why couldn't I understand him. To the kitchen we go and I, grab an offensive can of cat meat from the cupboard. As I proceed to open it, Jack proceeds to perform his little thank you skit by putting his front paws on the drawer that holds the can opener and rubbing his neck on the cupboard, while staring at me with his adoring baby greens. Once I had fed him, I sat down and really thought about his life. He's by • himself all day, during which time he can self -feed on dry kibbles and water. He knows that when I arrive home he gets his meat. And if I should be tired- or busy he doesn't understand. All he knows is that when 1 come through the door that is his indication he gets that foul smelling meat, that he thinks is a, treat. habits too After finishing his treat, he had a little wash and then began to meow again. -I went to the door and sure enough he followed and proceeded to exit. A while later he taps on the front door with his paw and I let him in., Now he is content enough to stretch out and take things easy. Once we finish supper and stretch out in front of the bube tube, he takes that aS his signal that it is his turn to have some personal atten- tion. He's not real picky about who he cuddles up with. If there is a warm body in one of the two chairs facing the tube, he'll go for one or the other. If the first one refuses to allow him up, he simply turns to the other. And persistence is his middle name. He doesn't understand if you, still have your good clothes on and you don't want his cat hair all over you. All he knows is that he has been fed, watered, and exercised and now is the time he normally gets to cuddle up. So don't break his routine! Just goes to show animals are not dumb. Talking about dumb, I saw a pretty smart dog the other day. He was sitting . in the driver's seat waiting for his master or mistress to 'come out of Beckers. As I walked in front -of the car, the dog tooted the horn. Honestly, it was the dog, there was no one else around. I presumed he was expressing his dissatisfaction at being kept waiting. Just like a male. Doesn't matter if he has two or fottr • legs, keep him waiting and you are bound to get the horn reminder. The Sentinel Memoirs Summer half holiday begins in town 70 years ago April 19, 1923 The summer half holiday - Commencing the first week of May and continuing throughout the summer, Lucknow places of business will be closed Thursday afternoons. As the poet says: "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best o' men." Some of the men say they are going to help put in the garden. Old Turnberry couple celebrate 65th anniversary of their marriage - Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Porter, who are among the oldest pioneers of Huron County, celebrated the 65th anniversary of their marriage on Saturday, April 14th. At the time of the Church movement in Ireland and Scotland to the Huron tract their parents were among the first families to come to the county. At that time Goderich was a wilderness. It took some five weeks to clear a roadway from the lake port to the farms on which they settled in the township and upon which descendants of the families still reside. At that time London was the nearest supply centre. The present Mr. Porter, at the age of 21, moved farther north in the county and cleared the land upon which his sons, John, and James, the late Reeve of the township, now reside. Five generations of this family have resided on the land in Huron county. In politics Mr. Porter has ever been a staunch Conser- vative. Pine River - About twenty years ago a man drove from Dunkeld, near Walkerton, and applied personally to the Pine River Cheese and Butter Co. for a position as cheesemaker. They liked his, appearance and manner of speech and selected him on the spot. He was a successful maker and grew every day in the estimation of the people. That man was W.W. Bell. A few years ago he gave up the cheese business and bought the local store and went into the mechantile business which he conducted successfully until six months ago when he retired and went to live in Toronto. He had not been in good health and had to undergo several operations without lasting benefit. He died on Sunday and his body was taken to Kincardine for interment. 50 Years ago April 15, 1943 Play to be presented here ori Friday - Concert goers are assured of a treat on Friday night, when Goderich talent, directed by Mrs. J.E. Mutch, present their 3 -act comedy -drama, "The Winning of Joy" in the Town, Hall, Lucknow. The play will be followed by a dance with Carruthers' orchestra supplying the music:: This "two-for-one" entertainment is under the auspices of the Lucknow Agricultural Society. A Freak Egg - One of the oddest freaks we have seen in many a day was exhibited on Tuesday by Al Irwin. It's a hen's egg that resembles a peanut in size and shape; with the addition of a sort of curled tail on the end. The white shell has a brownish coating that adds all the more to the resemblance of a peanut. Brother of local teacher won D.F.M. - Flight - Sergeant Jack Matthews, brother of Miss Ruth Mat- thews of the Lucknow High School Staff, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in an operation that cost the life of one of the plane's five - man crew. The citation followed an operation in which they were engaged in laying mines under enemy fire. The pilot of the plane was wounded but continued operations and has been cited to receive the Courageous Gallantry Medal. ' M.C. Orr to follow his trade with R.C.A.F. - M.C. Orr, who for a number of years has conducted a successful shoe repair business in Lucknow, plans to close his business and don the R.C.A.F. uniform as a shoemaker. Want army of boys and girls for farm service - Mr. F.W. Rayfield, District Placement Officer, of the Ontario Farm Service Force, was in town last week • and visited the local school. Mr. Rayfield points out that there Is an urgent need for an army of 100,000 cadets and farmerettes, commandos and holiday helpers to work on the farms in Ontario. To raise this "army" the appeal is made to school students to volunteer as a member of the Farm Service Force. 25 years ago April 10, 1968 Lloyd Ackert to teach at Wingham - Lloyd Ackert of Holyrood has been engaged by the Huron - Bruce District High School Board to teach at the Wingham District High School next term. Mr. Ackert, a Kinloss Township farmer, will attend summer school and will teach World Politics and History in the Fall... Centennial medal for contribution to education field - Miss Lucy Evelyn Thompson, a native of the sixth concession of West Wawanosh Township, has been awarded the Centennial Medal for her contribution to education and the teaching profession throughout the years. 10 years ago April 20, 1983 Fire destroys, dairy barn - A Sunday morning fine completely destroyed the dairy barn, milking parlor and two straw sheds on the farm of J.C. Drennan, concession 6 Ashfield Township. A few calves were lost in the blaze but the milking herd was saved. Lucknow boys going overseas, October 3, 1916. (courtesy of Rev. Bill Henderson) Operation Impact will impact on your wallet If you're not in-trie in-thehabit of buckling up, now is a good time to start. Between Apr. 18 and May 1, OPP, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Ministry of Transportation are running an Oper- ation Impact. As a result, area police will be intensifying their efforts to stop people who are not wearing their seat belts. During that period, OPP Sergeant Larry Munro said they will be working with the Kincardine Police Services. "People not wearing their seat belts can certainly expect to get a ticket," he said. He said wearing seat belts, is enforced throughout the year but during the operation, officers will be specifically watching for people not wearing seat belts. In addition, there will also be random spot checks. He said with the summer coming, now is a good time to get people to start wearing their seat belts. "We didn't have any fatal [acci- dents] last year and wAi! plan to keep it that way," he said. He said they don't want to have to issue the. $91) ticket but would rather do that -than have to notify someone that a family member has been killed in a car accident. School will be in forest setting - LAND DEAL Bruce Board of Education Trustee Frank Eagleson said the proposed Sauble Beach school will be situated in a forest setting and will be "unique to Bruce County." Eagleson was confirming a report from Bruce County council that a $135,000 purchase offer "from the board on an 18 -acre section of the county forest has been approved: The board will get provincial funding for the school in 1994, and Eagleson said the deal for the school site will close "by the end of this term, or November 4 next year." om'• r