HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-11-03, Page 7Legion's service bureau will be major legacy
Canada's war veterans are
gradually disappearing. In fact, the
average age of Second World War
'veterans is .now 71 years and
Korean veterans are in their early
60s. •
'The Royal Canadian Legion Scr-
vice Bureau was founded alter the
First World War to help veterans
get the federal government pensions
to which they were entitled. Funded
in part by donations made during
the annual poppy caunpaigu, the
Bureau has been in existence ever
since providing no -cost assistance
to all ex -service men and women
with pension applications. and ap-
peals.
The decreasing numbers of
veterans could mean the Service
Bureau's days may soon be num-
bered, but the Legion says "no".
There, are still more than 600,000
veterans. Their numbers are
shrinking and their needs arc chan-
ging due to their increasing age, but
•their demands, and those of their
dependents, arc actually increasing.
In addition, as word of the Legion's
facilities spreads to members of
today's armed seiviccs, Bureau
officers are seeing younger ap-
plicants every day - some who are
still only in their 20s. '
Regardless of whether or not they
have war -time service, such as
those who served in the Gull' War,
all armed forces members arc
eligible for pensions for injuries or
disabilities attributable . to military
service. Service Bureau officers
help these men and women, as well
as older veterans, find their way
through the often daunting maze of
government legislation and
regulations. They also represent ex -
On the Road Again
comes to Blyth
Peggy and Grace, the two ageless
ladies from the Lighthouse Festival
Theatre's 1992 season smash hit
Peggy & Grace by Bonnie Laing,
hit the road, literally, this month
during a cross -Ontario tour that
brings them to the Blyth Memorial
Hall for one night, Sunday, Nov.
28, at 8 p.m.
Peggy & Grace chronicles the
adventure of two life-long friends
who sell everything, buy a Win-
nebago, and hit the road. Their only
destination is "anywhere but
Florida" because that's where
retirees' are expected to go. Peggy
and Grace do not do the expected.
"Grace is looking forward to the
peace and quiet of the countryside,
where she can paint to her heart's
content," explains director Caroline
Smith. "The only thing Peggy wants
to paint is the town."
Their friendship is put to the test
when they meet Sam, a young
hitchhiker who brings more ex-
citement than either Peggy or Grace
had bargained for.
In the role of Grace is Araby
Lockhart, an actor well-known to
Blyth audiences for her outstanding
performance in Another Season's
Promise. The cast also includes
Miriam Newhouse as Peggy and
Robert Kennedy as Sam. David W.
Juby has designed the set and cos-
tumes; lightning designer is Graham
Frampton. Playwright Bonnie Laing
also works as a free-lance. writer,
and advertising consultant in Toron-
to. She has written articles and
stories for , various Canadian
publications.
Tickets, are available by
telephoning the Blyth Festival Box
Office at (519) 523-9300 or toll-
free at 1-800-263-3378.
FIVE GENERATIONS gathered recently In Goderich for a baby
shower. Seated (left to right) are grandmother Joanne Wilkins
of Kinloss; great great grandmother Grace Lloyd of Alliston
holding'Kaitlin McKay of Kincardine; great grandmother Irene
Green of Goderich, add mother Stacey Hakkers of Kincardine.
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LUCKNOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday, Novenlbet-7th; 1-993--
11:90 AM
Worship Service
Church School
Rev. Margaret Kinsman
Nursery Provided Everyone Welcome
The family of
Harold and Lyla
Stewart
of
•Bervie
would like to invite family
and 'friends to a
25th
Anniversary
Dance
Saturday, November 6/93
Ripley -Huron Complex
9:00 pm- 1:00 am.
service members before -pension
boards and appeals tribunals.
Military service, even in. peace-
time, is by its very nature. more
dangerous than many other types of
employment. Accidents are not
uncommon occurrences. In recent
years as many as 23 service person-
nel have been killed at home and
abroad in one year and many more
have been injured while on duty.
The need to provide assistance to
these victims of peace -time
mishaps, and to their dependents,
will • provide challenges for the
Legion's Service Bureau long after
the last veteran has gone. In fact,
the Bureau will eventually become
one of the major legacies left by
Canada's veterans to future
generations of service members.
Some Suntour
coaster brakes
may pose a risk
Health Canada is warning con-
sumers about a potential risk with
certain Suntour coaster brakes
which are used on children's
bicycles. Clutch springs on these
brakes are defective. The brake can
fail completely after about 10
kilometres of cycling.
These potentially . dangerous
brakes, manufactured between
December 1992 and June 1993,
were installed on various makes of
bikes. Owners of bikes with coaster
brakes can check to see if their
brakes are dangerous by looking for
the manufacturer's markings on the
outside brake arm: Suntour Com,
Coaster Brake or Suntour Com, T.
W. Coaster Brake. They are marked
on the inside of the brake arm as
follows: Taiwan I L, Taiwan T A,
Taiwan J B, Taiwan J C, Taiwan J
D, Taiwan J E, Taiwan J F.
The greatest number of defective
clutch springs have been found on
I L and J D brakes.
Coaster brakes are applied by
pedalling backwards and are usually
used on young children's bikes. If
the Suntour brake fails, the pedals
spin backwards freely :and the
cyclist cannot stop, risking collision
with people, cars or objects.
Furthermore, the • child trying to
brake is expecting to hit the resis-
tance ofthe brake, and he or she
could easily lose their balance and
fall when the pedal spins backwards
freely.
Owners of bikes with these brakes
should immediately ensure they not
be used. The bikes should be
brought to the retailer where they
were purchased to have the clutch
spring replaced.
Gibson - Maclntyre
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Thanks to the Goderich Recreation Department
for their wonderful kindness and help.
Their generosity in taking and passing
on messages. My heartfelt thanks.
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Jim and Eleanor Gibson and
Nancy and the late Allan Macintyre
• are pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage 01 their children.
Christine Marie
and Paul Allan. •
The wedding will take place,
Saturday, November 131h, 1993
at'3:00 p.m. at the
South Kinloss Presbyterian Church.
A reception will be held at !1110 p m
dt the 1 ueknow ('onnurtity Centre
THEATRE
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wit ILLILL 11111 11111 IIL.11 396-3250
Nov. 5 & 7 at 7 & 9 pm — Nov. 8 to 11 at8pm
"A good clean celebration for the whole family to
enjoy. Hilarious!"
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