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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-09-22, Page 4e ,. Page 4 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 22, 1993 `.'.r�%:'%'s':;:;%r .M:..:.+.,..,. d✓J.silft•r.%/d•1i/:>`.::'UnS9,i>:et!dG.../n:.'•.,y,..,;. %r:'•:?yrri. Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow, Ont P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822 Fax (519) 528.3529 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson - Advertising 'Manager Pat Livingston - Gene•r:al Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews Helm - Front Office Subscription rates advance: Local Regular $2000 within 40 me radius G S T incl Local Senior $1720 within 40 mi radius G,S T incl Out-Of•Area (40 miles) - Rates available upon request Foreign + U S A $9669 Publications mail registration no. 0847 held at Lucknow, Ont. Changeg 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 erroleous 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. Helle Hulgaard story reveals many truths about welfare There has been at least one positive outcome from He1le Hulgaard's decision to quit her job to go on welfare. Uniformed critics of Ontario's welfare system have learned a bit more of the truth surrounding welfare recipients, how they qualify and what they are collecting. That knowledge should quell some of the blind condemnation that is so often levelled by fed -up taxpayers. The facts speak volumes. • A sole -support mother of two is not eligible for Family„ Benefits until she has spent her financial resources = cash, cashable pension funds, RRSPs, Canada Savings Bonds and life insurance policies, any money put aside for her children's future - to the allowable limit of $5,500. , • When she does qualify for Family Benefits, any non - employment income from any source will be deducted dollar for dollar from her allowance. This even includes interest on any savings she is allowed to retain. • .Child support will be deducted dollar for dollar from her Family Benefits. So will any indirect support such as payments on a car or a mortgage. If she is not getting child support and the whereabouts of the father is known, she must take him to court. Then, when the husband is ordered to make payments to her, she is the one who must make do if the payments are late. She gets theheadaches; the government gets the benefit of the money. . •" She will have a difficult time improving her situation. She doesn't get the difference. if she moves to a cheaper place, for instance - her Family Benefits will be reduced accordingly. • Her privacy is gone. Many aspects of her. life - every detail of her financial situation to who she lives.with - must be reported to a whatever welfare worker happens to be handling her file. It's no picnic. It's not even a boxed lunch. It's more like bread and water on a tin plate, served with reluctance and -guaranteed-to-h-uumble. SW -AttOn; NeIIle-C-ranston;Nora-Woodley, Annie--Bowles,-2_,_Vllilhemina Agar, Edith Nogdley. Front Sentinel Memoirs Lucknow defeated in 11 inning. game 70 years ago Oct. 4, 1923 It was a great game -.Teeswater and Lucknow finally break tie in 11 -inning game - victory goes to visitors, 7-5 - The Teeswater ball team has won the Bruce League and the Malcolm trophy. This was decided by an 11 -inning game played here last week. It was one of the hardest fought baseball battles ever played in Caledonian Park. It was a cold evening for. players and spectators alike, but so intense was the interest' that the crowd remained on the ground throughout the more than two hours which the game lasted. Achance to get farm help - Quite a number of the 11,000. men who came over from Britain to take part in the harvesting of the western crops have decided to remain in this country provided they can get employment throughout the winter months. The Soldiers Settlement Board of Canada is en- deavoring to place these men, and think this is a good opportunity for Ontario farmers to secure permanent help. 50 years ago Sept. 30, 1943 Todd heifer, drew big price - The Aberdeen - Angus herd of Frank G. Todd and Son of St. Helens returned from Galt Fair last week minus a young heifer, but with"the proprietors thum- bing a roll of greenbacks totalling $1500. "We hated to see her go, but couldn't see keeping her at the -price," Frank said. To discuss housing - A meeting of the Luck - now Business Men's Association has been called for Oct. 4 at 8 sharp in the Town Hall. Business, to be dealt with includes a discussion of the housing situation in Lucknow. Fmployed at Maple Leaf - Wallace Twamley has accepted a position in the wood working department of the Maple Leaf Aircraft Cor- poration and commenced work on Monday. Wallace and his family will move to town in a couple of weeks. The Maple Leaf Aircraft is constantly expan- ding its payroll and is now employing well over 100 men and women. Entertained WAACs - A motorized convoy of young women from Kitchener struck town on Tuesday to attend Lucknow Fall Fair. They had their dates mixed as Wednesday was the day. On Tuesday evening The Sepoy Theatre entertained the WAACs at a special showing of the hilarious Laurel and Hardy comedy. 25 years ago Oct. 2, 1968 aby faces. - Winners at the Lucknow Fall Fair B baby show were Todd Walden son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walden; Debora, daughter of Mr. • and Mrs Emberlin, and Karen Ann, daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Gordon MacDonald. Forty-five little ones were entered. ith aerial survey crew - Wallace Houston left from Ottawa for Guyana South America on Sept. 24, where his company Survair Ltd. is doing an aerial survey of Guyana territory. Gets new posting - Ross Christian, former accountant. at the Bank of Montreal, has received a new "appointment with head office and is living at LaSalle Quebec. After -leaving Luck - now, Ross, was appointed to the Belleville branch and the most recent change took place early last month. • BELFAST SS 13 - Do you know the year? Students Included, left to right, back row,'Cliff Hackett, Agnes Cranston, Vera Phillips, Alma Agar, teacher Miss McCarthur, Hughena Phillips, Dolly Cooke, WilfredHackett. Centre row, Annie Campbell, Lena Hackett, Mary Vint, Winnie Irwin, Olive Auxiliary to Winter Sports will ask forr deposit again To the editor: Over the last few years, the Luck - now Ladies Auxiliary to Winter Sports, who operate the arena food booth, have had increasing difficul- ties with getting parents to staff the booth. It was decided by committee, and approved 'by the Recreation Com- ' mittee, that beginning in 1992, when parents registered their ath- letes for hockey, ringette, and figure skating, they should write a cheque for $50 to the 'Lucknow Ladies Auxiliary to Winter Sports. This format will be followed again this year. If parents are not willing to work in the booth at all, this cheque is to be dated Nov. 1, 1993. This money would be used to hire replacement staff. If the parents arc willing to work in the. booth, the cheque would be dated Apr. 1, 1994. If the parents work when asked, possibly three TO THE EDITOR times throughout the winter depen- ding on the length on the season, then the cheque will be destroyed. As well as regularly scheduled games, there are tournaments which will need staffing and/or baking to be donated, so there will be many opportunities to accomplish work quotas. Lists of all the teams will be posted in the arena with their work weeks marked. Let's work together to keep the spiraling recreation costs to a minimum. Also if anyone has team sweaters at home, ' please • return at registration time. Sincerely, Barb Rintoul, President L.L.A.W.S. row,'Percy Agar, Tommy Henry, Glen Cameron, Jack Irwin, Archie Nicholson, George Henry, Jim Bowies. (courtesy Vera Purvis) Hey bankers, it's pay The Village of-Lucknow is nota good place to invest RAMBLINGS in right now. So say Bank by Pat Livingston of Montreal officials. It's obvious- ly been a good enough- pl4ee to invest in for the past -§0 years and dition. Can they not see that a one would presume that means banking machine could be con - profits have been satisfactory to ducive to increasing their business those who sit on high. and profits, and thus offset the But now, when it comes to cost of installation. All those installing an automated banking business people and individuals machine, Lucknow is not a good who beat a steady path to Win - investment. Thinking such as that gham, Goderich or Ripley might sticks in the craw of residents, and be interested in returning their business owners who are doing business locally if they could their best to keep local people access their accounts other than 10 shopping in town, draw in tourists to 4, four days a week, and until 6 and in the long run keep Lucknow p.m. Fridays. ' a thriving community. Chris. Hopfner, District Vice Excellent points were made at President, Guelph, said their last week's Chamber of Com- decisions are based on numerous coerce meeting to substantiate facts, one being what market area installation of a banking machine. the banks wants new business in. But officials seem to be deaf to Because of the Bank of Montreal's the positive side of such an ad- monopoly on the banking industry back time! in the village, does that mean they don't want new business here, or does it mean they don't feel they have to worry about providing more service because they already corner our market? The Chamber of Commerce executive is to be congratulated for their aggressive approach in seeking a banking machine. Bank of Montreal officials are now well aware of who we are and what we want. We want a banking machine by the summer of 1994, not at some undetermined time in the future when the name Lucknow rises' from its now undisclosed location on the banks's list to being number one. The bank can continue its monopoly in town by installing a banking machine. It will be too late for the Bank of Montreal, when some other institution deems Lucknow a wise investment.