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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-09-15, Page 4Page 4 - Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Sentinel Memoirs :;n%�. :.:,0•4 ril � ,..%/'•......:?:%!/%. `/.:::::. {.,/.,��:f9/' .S.'J�Gif/•.::Gfi.::!:.�ii �?%::h.:•'t{.inn,.:/1.., Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow Ont PO Box 400,-Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822 Fax (519) 528-3529 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson - Advertising Manager Pat Livingston - - General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews Helm - Front Office Subscription rates advance: Local Regular $20°° within 40 mi radius G S T Ind Local Senior S1 700 within 40 mi radius G S T mol Out Of•Area (40 miles) - Rates available upon request Foreign + U S A x9669 Publications mail registration no. 0847 held at Lucknow, Qnt. 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. ` Ma Bell gets thumbs down - That long, loud cheer 'i''4 „,beard ori•=the IaSt"'day' Of°'August was from telephone custoxne#s across the country who had just learned that Ma Bell didn't get her own way this time. The Canadian Radio -television and Telecon ntunications Commission (CRTC) refused Bell Canada a hefty price increase to its customers - 40 per cent more for private individuals, 25. per cent more for business. - • Bell cited .economic recession and competition as • the reasons the company needed more money from its consumers. But at the hearings, Bell heard its petition ,denied - and saw its regulated rate of return, a measure of shareholder profitability, reduced to 11.5 per cent from 12.75 per cent. Bell's reaction was indignant and swift. The company called the CRTC's decision "'shortsighted, disappointing, and unrealistic". Bell officials warned of layoffs and cutbacks in service. But the CRTC was unmovable. The regulatory body said Bell's requests were unjustified. The CRTC might also have suggested Bell is completely out of touch . with what's actually happening in the "real, world". Bell officials may be facing some hardships now they have never encountered before - but those adversities are not new to ordinary folks who have been 'suffering through recession ,,tor many long months and have been fighting off competition and restraints at every turn. . , Bell Canada has.a proud history of outstanding service. It has the respect and the appreciation of telephone users from ' coast to coast. We do not wish to minimize Bell's contribution to the growth and development of this great country. • It's time for Bell to acknowledge that the gravy train has been derailed. The joyride is over for Canadians. everywhere. Ma Bell has to take her lumps along with th'e rest of us. It's ,tough - but true, so terribly true. SJK . . Looking for family roots To -the -editor: - My maternal grandfather, John V. Corrigan was ,a farmer near Luck - now, or Holyrood, Ontario. His father Simon Corrigan and his wife's father, Neil Stewart, came to work in Chicago in the late ninetdenth century. Neil was mar- ried to Catherine McKinnon, Simon was married to Catherine Brown. If any of yourr readers know of my family I would enjoy hearing `r0 THE EDITOR from them. Myself and my family hope to visit Luckno_ w-inritte'futtiile: Sincerely, Michael J. Duffy 193 Country Commons Cary, 11..60013. Genealogist encourages others to =share histories To the editor: I have :been observing the .preparations for the Bruce County I.P.M. near Walkerton and it ap- pears that "Bigger and Better than '76” would be a fitting slogan: ' There wilf be all kinds of enjoyable things on which 'to feast one's eyes and 'appease one's appetite. I wonder how many townships in the county are taking this oppor- tunity to tell the public about their corner of "The Bruce". Most of the townships have history books which should he un display and made aoailahle. One 1 know will he there • is Kincardine Town'ship's new local history (1990), "Toil, Tears and Triumph"," a book,i of 439 'pages with thousands of families and, photos and an excellent 39 - page index. These will be available at the booth occupied by the municipality of Kincardine Township. Come on, Township Historical Societies, let's let the rest of the country know we haver more in Bruce County than a place to plow. Wantta Fletcher,. Genealogist, Walkerton. S.S. # 5 had successful school fair 70 years ago Sept. 27, 1923 t lross Centre - Despite the rather disagreeable day Sept. 24, Culross School Fair was a fine success. S.S. No. 5 carried off first prize in the School Parade. The boys and girls were dressed as farmer lads and lassies, the boys carrying hoes, while the girls carried milk pails. The banner was white and red decorated with haws and wheat. They sang "We're Jolly Fanner Lads and Lassies," and went through motions suitable to the song. The pupils, 16 in number, received 19 prizes and 81 points. We congratulate our teacher, Miss Johnston and her pupils on their success. 50 years ago Sept. 23, 1943 Train north now earlier Effective next Mon- day, the afternoon train, going north to Kincar- dine, is due at 2.25. This is ten minutes earlier that the present schedule. Tested hydrants - Members of the Fire Com- pany made a round of the town last week flushing and testing the fire hydrants. There are 21 of them on the north side of Campbell Street. High school opened - High school re -opened with three new teachers on the staff, under the principalship of Miss F.E. McLean. The initial -enrolment was about 80 pupils. The total,my yet increase to abogt.;, 9/0 which • is some at -below average. 3.a4 - .. New members of staff include Mr. D.R. McLean of Newmarket; Miss Dorothy Sharp of New Liskeard and Miss Jean Osborne of Ripley. Brothers in Army - Warren Wylds, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wylds, has enlisted in the Canadian Anny and reported at London a couple of weeks ago. He spent a mid -week leave at his home here last week. His brother Lloyd enlisted some time ago and is attached to the Ordnance Corps at London. Both boysr, were employed ' at the Maple -Leaf Aircraft plant'pri'or to enlisting. 25 years ago Sept. 25, 1968 Vandals break into arena - It never fails, someone has to spoil the hard work of many and this year's Fall Fair was no exception. The Fair Board operated their own refreshment booths at the Fair and several drums of soft drink were left on tap Sunday in the arena. It was the intention of the pop company to move the equipment the first of the week to Dungannon Fair. Gorrie ,girt crowned Miss Mid -Western - Sharon Peel, 15, of Gorrie, was crowned Miss Mid -Western . Ontario at the Lucknow Fall Fair. However, -because of her age, she will be unstable to participate in the Miss Dominion contest next year. It is necessary to be 18 by next July to be eligible for the Canadian competition. Nancy Corrin, 17, of Lucknow, was the runnerup and will have the oppor- tunity to represent mid -western Ontario next summer. 10 years ago Sept. 21, 1983 Crown Miss Mid -Western Ontario - Diane McLean, 22, of Wingham, was named Miss Mid -Western Ontario at the Lucknow Fall Fair. She was crowned by Judy Ward, a former Miss Lucknow Fall Fair. Lucknow Fall Fair .had luck on their side for their 120th annual Fall Fair. The weatherman was co- operative as the heavy rains over the weekend ceased for the main day of the fair on Saturday. Tim Becker was the lucky winner of the 10 speed bicycle in a draw sponsored by the Lucknow Agricul- tural society as a promotion for the Lucknow Falls Fair. B«IF SN.,„, YEAR UNKNOWN. The teacher was MISS McCarthur. Back row, lett to right, Alma Agar, Hughena Phillips. Vera Phillips, Dolly Cooke, Wllhemina Agar, Annie Campbell, Winnie Irwin, lliifred Hackett, Margie Hackett, Olive Alton, Spence Irwin, Lena Hackett, Annie Bowles, . Ethel Nlchblson, Rena Nicholson, Agnes Cranston, Mary Vint. Front row, Archie Nicholson, Jim Bowles, Melvin Hackett, Jack Irwin, Tom Hackett, Russel Reed, George Henry, Clifford Hackett. (courtesy Vera Purvis) t�. Big changes are on the l ion Summer's over. „Scbool's back in session. And it will soon be time for me to hang up the golf clubs! However, the next few months will be anything bat boring ldr our family, for me in particular. We'recei*I a big surprise, well some might, caij^it' a shock, a couple 'of Vveek ago, and our lives dialog The enstiilig monthswill change. We're going to have an addition to our family! And it is a girl. Yes, Mr, Fixit.and myself will welcome a daughter to our m idst. He's always wondered; what it would be like to bounce a daughter upon his knee. And we are already discussing the ways and means of keeping happy har- mony within our expanded family. Afterall, even though Number One RAMBI,INGS • sit -by Pat ;L' "Vingston son is grown up, we do not want him.to be jealous if we pay extra, attention to our new addition. But somehow, I don't think our son will be too jealous. You see, the addition I am talking about is our soon' to be daughter-in-law! • Yes, Number One son finally did it! We expected the announ- cement to come at some time, but we were still pleasantly surprised when he popped, the question during a barbecue at our home, to which his future in-laws had been invited. What ever happened to that - promise Number One Son mado to me so many years, ago, when he said, "Mom, I'Malways going to live you and never get married." Oh, well, he was just ,a wee boy and didn't K;tow what boy/girl love was all about. Now he does! Our soon to be daughter is a wondertul young woman with long, dark hair; dark eyes and chubby little cheeks. We've come to know Danielle. Lippert • well . during the last four` years and are delighted to -.know their love has . grown to where they now wish to form the nucleus of their own family. The big Sept. 10, 1994. And with thniop of these two, no doubt, we can in the future expect to be called grandma and grandpa. And so our r family expands. •. I will have to Come up with a suitable pseudonym for our future daughter-in-law, as 1 expect to have lots of funny little anecdotes to write about, Number One • Daughter would be appropriate, but 1'l1 give it a little more thought.