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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-07-28, Page 4Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 28, 1993 41101111110111 Published weekly by Signal Star Publishing Ltd at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow Ont PO Box 400. Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 established 1873 528-2822 Fax (519) 528-3529' Thomas Thompson Advertising Manager Pat Livingston General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews - Front Office Subscription rates advance: Local Regular $2000 within 40 mi radius G S T incl r ocal Senior $1 700 within 40 mi radius G S T Ind Out Of Area 140 - Rates available upon request F reign . USA $9669 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 cgndition 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 Devastating blow There's absolutely no doubt the Ontario government's newly -passed Bill 48 has delivered a devastating blow to thousands of New Democrats and unionists all across this province. The head of the Ontario's Canadian Union . of Public Employees (CUPS) Sid Ryan thinks Bill 48 killed social democracy in the province. What's even ntore incredible is that it wasn't the big -business parties that did it. 'The .Liberals and the Conservatives voted solidly against Bill 48 - for their own political reasons. ' It was the labor -oriented social democrats of Premier ,Bob Rae who. stood firm against their own supporters and pushed Bill 48 through the Ontario Legislature. Bill 48 will unilaterally cut $2 billion in each of the next three years from public sector costs. It's exactly the kind of action that Ontario taxpayers have recommended for years. In retaliation, public servants have warned they will strike. Bob Rae countered with his own warning. He says he will enforce laws that will require Ontario's public service to be on the job - or else. Union leaders claim they have found a way to strike legally, within the provisions of Bill 48. They say since they are required to take up to 12 days per year without pay, they will take those days in a lump probably in August - and will literally shut down the province. If it comes to that, the citizens of Ontario will need to make a decision. They will need to get off the fence and take a side in this historic dispute. Will citizens support Bob Rae? Or will citizens crumble under the pressure of 12 daysof inconlvenience and lost services as the public service rebels? Bob Rae is right. There is another option. A much better solution for all would be for unionists to turn their energies to find their own cutback solutions as prescribed - by social contract guidelines. But if push comes to shove, Ontario taxpayers have to throw in with Bob Rae. They have to accept that reduced. services and lower living standards maybe all they are willing to fund now and for some time to come. - SJK Visiting editor shares thoughts on perfection I'm not perfect. You're not per- fect. Is there anyone who is ab- solutely perfect? You bet there are and we've all. met them. They're the people who think they're :perfect, and who ex- pect the rest of the world to be perfect right along with them. Well, I hate to burst your perfect bubble, b'ut ¥t'm afraid you're perfectly wrong. For the most part I really enjoy this job of always .meeting new people and learning new things, until that perfect someone takes it upon theinsclf to remind me, in their oh so perfect way, that I'm not perfect. Well thank you very much, but I'm perfectly aware of eny limitations, faults and mistakes. Criticism is good. Being reminded that you have made a mistake once in a while is good. - Accepting, your limitations, faults and mistakes is good. But being informed by a perfect person' that you can't do the job you've been doing for years isn't so good. 1'd like to meet these Perfect people, spend . a day with them, maybe even an • hour, and just see how perfect they are. I'd like to see these perfect people write and never make a spelling mistake, or read someone elses handwriting , and never misinterpret it, or i lvhen writing to never insert a comma between the wrong numbers, or when . hearing the emotion in someone's voice to never respond. •turn to page 6 Sentinel Memoir's Lucknow gives reunion a boost 70 years ago August 2, 1923 Day was appreciated - (from the Kincardine Reporter) Lucknow, let us thank you. It 'was a fine spirit y4 u displayed when you came up to give our re -union a boost. Your committee of business men who engineered the visit deserves great credit. When the opportunity comes at your re -union, it is hoped that we will be able to repay you. These courtesies between towns and also the country, for many of the farmers living close to Lucknow joined with them in making the big showing such .a success, are the bright spots that go a long way to improve our mutual esteem for one another. Again, on behalf of the Old Boys and citizens, Lucknow accept our thanks. The grading of eggs - The grading of eggs which was commenced locally on Monday of this week, though it may for a short time cause some inconvenience, will presently greatly improve the egg business. Hereafter, eggs bought for re -sale will be graded just as oranges and lemons are graded, according to size and quality. There will be Extras, Firsts and Seconds, and prices will be quoted accordingly. 50 years ago July 29, 1943 Are Canada Bound - Rev. W. H. Mitchell, his wife Dr. Helen Craw Mitchell, and family, recently reached India enroute to Canada from China, where they have been serving -in the mission field. It is seven years •since they have been home. Mrs. Mitchell is the eldest daughter of Rev, and Mrs. R. W. Craw of Fergus and formerly of Luck - now. a t, Nest of hawks - Five rather vicious -looking young birds, which were at, Lorne MacLen- non's shop last week, created considerable. interest. They were brought in from the Lakeshore, and although not yeLable to fly were quite some size and had a wing spread of about two' feet. They have been identified as a species of hawks, Coupons valid for canning - August and September canning - sugar coupons became good for the purchase of sugar on Monday, the rations administration of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced. Merchants are authorized to honour these coupons on and after, that date, not- withstanding that some of them, are marked as not. becoming valid until August and September. 25 years ago July 31, 1968 Family to open country market east of Luck - now - Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Rohrer and family recently moved from their farm on the 6th concession of Huron to their place on Highway 86, about three miles east of Lucknow. . ' D Their farm on Highway 86 is known as the former Gillies place and the Rohrer family is making exten- sive changes. A new addition is being built to the house and will be opened this fall as a Country Market. artin Benedict attends Jamboree in Yet- lowknife -Martin Benedict leaves this Wed- nesday for the Arctic and Northern Scout Jamboree' at Yellowknife, N.W.T. He plans to go by train to Edmonton and then fly from there to Yel- ,. lowknife. 0 fficially open Dungannon Pioneer Mem. Mausoleum - The beautiful cemetery and decorated graves, together with the new Dun- gannon Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum, made a pleasing setting for the memorial service and dedication on Sunday afternoon, July 28. The impres sive service which was largely attended, was con- ducted by Rev. Rod MacLeod, Rev. G.E. Packington and Rev. Glen Wright. 10 years ago July 27, 1983 ost crops surviving, but rain is needed this week - Area crops are mostly surviving , the hot dry weather we've had in South . western Ontario, but if rain does not come soon some farmers may be in trouble, says John Heard from the. Agricultural Office in Clinton. Heard says if we get a couple of inches of rain in - the next two weeks; the crops will not be too badly hurt: He's not too worried yet, and is optimistic the rain will Fcome. irelnen decide to sound siren - Lucknow District Fire Department held a meeting at the Lucknow firehall July 19 to further discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the -firehall siren in conjunction with the pager system. It was decided the department would sound the firehall siren in .the event of a fire between the. hour of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. for a trial period. . YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE CLASS, PRES- BYTERIAN CHURCH LUCKNOW, MAY 27,1941 - Back row: Norman Taylor, Jim Henderson, Mel Orr, Donald Henderson, Jack Henderson. Front row: Gordon Fisher, John D. Ross, Dr. James Little, Murdock Morrison, Cam Mac- Donald. (courtesy Rev. Wm. Henderson) Canadian adventurer saved buffalo. By Marsha Boulton NOOTKA, B.C., 1901 -- What great Canadian adventurer taught the Governor of Samoa to play poker and ended up playing a major role in saving the buffalo from extinction in Western Canada? Norman Luxton was a maid of many careers, travels and travails. He was born in. . Winnipeg in 1876 and his father, William, was one of the founders of the Win- nipeg Free Press. Young Luxton tried his hand at 111 Iti the newspaper business in Calgary and Vancouver, and prospected for gold in the Kootenay area of British Columbia. Adventure beckoned when he encountered a kindred spirit in a Danish mariner, Captain F. C. Voss. The pair made plans for a ' South Seas expedition. Luxton purchases a 100 -year-old, nine -meter, red - cedar dugout canoe made'by a Nqu- Chah-Nulth craftsman. Its ungainly renovations included a small cabin, three sails and an ancient Spanish cannon. ` The distinctive craft was chris- tened Tilikum -- meaning , Friend. The adventurers departed Nootka, B.C. on July 6, 1901. By the time Luxton and Voss reached the South Seas, their •turn to page 5