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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-11-24, Page 4Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 24, 1993 rz The Sentinel Memoirs Published weekly by Signal Star Publishing Ltd P 0 Box 400. Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822 Fax (519) 528.352 He blamed it on `slow' whiskey 70 years ago Nov. 25, 22, 1923 at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow Onl " g his was slow whiskey - A Wingham man, accused of being intoxicated and disorderly in Mildmay, appeared in court recently and was fined $50 and costs. The man said that all the liquor he drank was in the basement•of his father's house before he left home. to come to the dance at Mildmay, and that it didn't produce any intoxicating effects until two o'clock in the morning. The magistrate didn't pay much attention to that line of'defence and imposed a stiff fine on the of- fender. 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This anti -welfare sentiment makes society mean-spirited It seeing that everybody and his brother is out to stop the welfare fraud that people think is sucking the life blood from the taxpayers in this country. There's anti -welfare sentiment everywhere and politicians of every stripe are playing .to that audience. Everything from federal investigations of refilgees on welfare to municipal fraud squads to hunt down sham and deceit has been recommended. So far though, it's little more than strong suspicions ,that have grown to hysterical allegations. Nobody has been able to pinpoint exactly how much deception there is among welfare recipients or how much it is costing the public. Hardly anybody has solid evidence to prove that welfare fraud is higher than the three or four per cent that has already been calculated by government service workers. It's quite possible, for instance, that tax evasion, customs fraud and corporate misconducthave cost far more than all the welfare :trickery in Canada. Ian Morrison is a Toronto lawyer who specializes in social assistance law. In a recent series for The Toronto Star, he made these critical observations, "It is easier to blame the poor for their poverty than to admit that it could happen to anyone. It's even easier to attribute moral or character flaws to immigrants or visible minorities. We get mean-spirited when we are afraid and in the current economic climate many people are afraid." The best solution - the lasting solution - is for Ontario to tackle the real problems of poverty, unemployment, .lack of education/training, family violence and so on. But that approach takes time and money - often more time and more money, than taxpayers are willing to spend. Welfare reform may be necessary, but an attitude adjustment concerning welfare and its causes and cures is even more critical,. Nobody wants to make welfare .a.career. When we begin to believe that again, we'll be well on our way to 'the resolution of our predicament. - SJK A devoted artist pursues the vanishing frontier by Marsha Boulton HUDSON'S •BAY COMPANY TERRITORY, 1846 -- What early painter, of native life and landscapes began his career decorating fur- niture and painting store signs? If you knew that artist Paul Kane once plied his trade on' household goods and signs in Coburg, Ontario,. you may also know that he almost missed the boat on the expedition to the West that resulted in the largest body of his work. Kane was born in Ireland in 1810., The family immigrated to the vil- lage of York (now Toronto) in 1819 and Kane studied art at Upper Canada College, After practicing his craft in the trades, he spent nine years roaming the United States and Europe, painting portraits and studying the works of the great masters. In London, Kane met American painter George Catlin who was exhibiting his paintings of the prairies and foothills of the Rock- ies. Catlin told Kane that North American artists had a duty to record the cultures of the native peoples before they were lost to posterity. Kane made Catlin's remarks his creed, and he returned to Canada absorbed in his dream of "devoting whatever talents and proficiency I possess to the painting of a series of pictures illustrative of the North American Indians and scenery." , Kane spent the summer of 1845 visiting and sketching the Great Lakes tribes. Westward travel was made possible by Sir George' Simpson, the "Little Emperor" of the Hudson's Bay Company which held the whole territory west of the •turn to page 6 50 years ago Nov. 25, 1943 Steal fence rails - Quite a number of residents of the Whitechurch district have noticed their woodpiles becoming amazingly smaller. Ken Paterson, however, had a bigger surprise in store. He found, upon investigating how his cattle were getting out, that a railfence had practically all disappeared. Housing shortage more acute - The housing situation in Lucknow is becoming more and more acute, and it seems apparent that government regulations may have to be adopted which require the renting of housing accommodation not in use. The appeal is made to all property owners and householders to carefully consider what housing accommodation, if any, they may be able to furnish and to notify the local committee which is comprised of J.W. Joynt, Wm. Murdie and G.H. Smith. From the 'editor = There is consternation over what the Scots will do about heir haggis on St. Andrevl's Day, Nov. 30, which falls on meat- less Tuesday. The Kairshea Club has no such worries, for they are holding their annual ball on Friday night. On the other hand, the parade of haggis is the limit to which the Scots go at this annual event. If, when and. who eats this choice concoction of innards remains unknown to such "Irishman" as the of, Navy league tag day - Navy League week will be appropriately observed locally by the vil- lage holding a Tag Day. The proceeds will help in the work of providing comforts and entertain- ment for the sailors of the naval,service and merchant marine. pansies bloom under snow - Winter weather can't discourage the hardy pansy from blooming, even under a blanket of snow. We saw proof of that the other day, as Mrs. Art Cann picked a bouquet of lovely bloom from under the , snow, 25 years ago Nov. 27, 1978 Farmer kills rabid fox with pitchfork - A rabid fox fought with two dogs on Saturday about noon before being knocked down and killed with a pitchfork by Adrian Van Donegen, at his farm just south of Dungannon on the county road. Wins trip to Scotland - Fred Martin 1 of Paramount, about four miles west of Luck - now on Highway 86, is the winner of a free trip to Scotland. The draw was made at jhe conclusion of the 'Clydesdale judging at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Fred will fly from Toronto to Glasgow for three weeks when the Scottish horse shows are on. PHONE 36 AceethuntEDGAR HOLLYMAN wi BAKER, CONFECTIONER and GROCER ucknownt" 193 6 2 _3 4 _6 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 1.6 (/ AWount - Forwarded -,44".4 tom!' �4.r2/i4 Jr _0 •4.-,.......,, .__,.,,,-,,.._....___.._ Your @cresol stated to date. 1f error 1, foiled, rel. r,, at ogre. Those were the days. It was June 1936 and two loaves of bread sold for .16, date squares for .20 'and a cake for .15, making a total of .51. The purchase was made at Edgar Hol- lyman's store for Mel. Greer, by a Mrs. Bouges. (courtesy Ilene Greer) The yacht "Friendship" was abandoned In a severe storm on Lake Huron and blew ashore at Klntail Beach In 1920. The four Scouts from the nearby Scout Camp are Austin Woods, George Macinnes, Bill Henderson and Elliott Burns. (.courtesy of Rev: Wm. Henderson) ''0 THE EDITOR To the editor: Once again the Luck- now/Dungannon and surrounding rural areasave had a really suc- cessful Arthritis Campaign raising around $5,500. Our grateful thanks to all those who helped with donations and a special thanks to the many can- vassers, without whom we could not manage. Jean Whitby and Catherine Andrew, Co -chairpersons. Over $100,000 raised by CAS The fundraising drive to support the new Huron CAS Family Resource Centre has now passed the $100,000 mark and continues to move forward. As the building construction nears completion, fundraising• teams across the County are reporting a general surge in donor support over the past month. To help maintain the momentum, skate-a-thons are being planned prior to the Christmas season in a number of communities across the county. Card parties continue in Whitechurch The village card party was held Nov. 16 at Agnes Farriers' with three tables in play. High lady was Jean Ross, second high lady Vera Falconer, high man Hugh Simpson, second high man Don Ross. The next party is Nov. 29 (note change of date) at Don and Jean Ross' at 8 p.m.