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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-02-23, Page 4I'age I - l.ueknow .sentinel, Wednesday: February 23, 1994 0 WO 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 18/3 • Thomas Thompson Advertising Manager Pat Livingston General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews Helm Front Office Subscription rates advance: Local Regular a20°p within 40 mi radius G S T incl Local Senior $1 700 within 40 mi radius G S T incl Out -Of -Area (40 mites) - Regular $32.24 - Senior $2;.24 G.S.T. incl. Foreign + USA §9669 Publications mail registration no. 0847 held atlucknow, 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 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 cha.ged.for, but the balance of the advertisement wit) be paid at the applicable rates. The thrill is gone The thrill Is gone, boys and girls. Jean Chretlen has caved Into (a) political pressure from Quebec; and (b) economic pressure from the death lobby. The stunned Liberals of La Belle Province, are heading to electoral oblivion at the hands of the. Parti Quebecois and Chretlen has tried to shore up the regime by. allowing the Quebec government to bring cigarette prices down and -profits back to the convenience stores. , It won't work; the Quebec Liberals are doomed: All Chretlen hasone Is roll back 10 years of anti-smokIng legislation and discredit his own government. . • The tobacco companies are now going to make millions more thap they used. to because legal cigarette consumption Is going to Increase. Taxes were the single most effective anti-smoking strategy ever developed. •- Before .smuggling became ,the lucrative business It Is, Canadian'cigarette manufacturers exported about one per cent of their product; at the height of cigarette smuggling It lnc'reased to 30. per cent. Cigarette companies, pure and simple, were making mllllons out of smuggled cigarettes but the government decided not to tax exports because the manufacturers threatenedto close factories. Basically, they sald they'd Just set up shop In the U.S- and ship Canadian 'coffin nails across the border. (As NAFTA evolves, youcan bet It's going to happen anyway.) Governments are going to lose millions over this; mllllons more must be spent on new health consequences from Increased smoking; mllllons more In a new anti-smoking campaign... . Out of the other'side of the government's mouth will come tax Increases to business for unemployment Insurance; In- dividuals may be taxed on health benefits; Income taxes will Increase; health delivery will decline... The inconsistencies are glaring,' Incomprehensible. And we all thought Mr. Chretlen understood that you can't suck and blow at the same time. . It must have been a smoke screen. (Goderlch Signal Star) Campaign reaches $2,483 Dear editor, At this time, the Lucknow and Dungannon March of Dimes cam- paign has raised $2,483. More donations from rural residents are still most welcome. Dime Power" can make a, dif- • ference in independence for adults with physical disabilities. Those helped by the Ontario March of Dimes thank all residents and businesses who donated so generously and those who called door to door. We would like to thank the dedicated canvassers who went calling in , this frigid weather: in Lucknow: Tena Gardner, Jean Con- ley, Carolyn Schuit, Barb Ross, Alene and Doug Clark, Irma and Ross Henderson, Kay Crawford, Lois Farrish, Marjorie Solomon, Sandi Hoggart, Norma Weather - head, Kay Collyer, Anita Elliot, Joy Jurjens, Janine Hamilton, Marlene • Struthers, Loree. Raymond, Shirley Bolt, Lynn Mann, Betty McInnes, Sara Ritchie, Ruth Thompson, Mary Boyle, Jane Treleaven, Celia Aitchison, Ruth Conley,. Rachel Pritchard, Linda Rumble, Michelle Humphrey, Shirley Hawthorne, Mae Howald, Grace Elliot, Alice Ritchie, Caroline Menary, Carol Atkinson, Maragret Wilson, Margaret Thompson; and in Dungannon under captain Penny Hodges, Bar- bara Smyth, Gwen Caesar, Valerie Wood, Donna Young, Virginia Caesar. ' Laura Lee Cayley and Anne Anderson. Royal letter reach Lucknow home The following is a series of letters exchanged between Larry and Mary Cowan at Cedarhill Horse Ranch, RR 1. Lucknow and Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II. Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London, England Dear Madame, Recently we were advised of your horse related accident causing your hand to be in a cast for some time until the bone heals. We do hope that the pain has gone and that you are feeling better, We are well aware of the pain you have gone through as we also had a horse accident a few years ago, ending up with the "Quarter Horse" falling on her side with the writer still in the saddle, causing a broken leg. However, we are sure you will agree. that the joy of riding a good . horse outweighs any problems suchas we have both suffered and I'm sure will.not cause either of us to give up riding. Enclosed with this letter please find a "Get Well" card -'original art work by our granddaughter; who today is celebrating her fourth birthday. Meghan Cowan is a big fan bf yours, ever since we asked her to behave properly at the dining table in case the Queen drops in for supper some day, saying to her that you would like to see her well behaved. You will be pleased to know that. it works. She is very well, behaved at the table, but now we have the. problem that she really thinks you area close friend of ours and that you will in fact drop in one day to. dine with us. So will you please accept this as our. invitation some time when you are here in Canada' to drop in for supper with us, and Meghan along with her little sister ,Erin? Meghan will show you how well she is prepared to dine with you. Then after supper let us show you our horses out in . the barn. You may even wish to ride western style, giving you the saddle horn to hold as an added feature over the English style saddle. In any case, we all wish you a speedy recovery and hope that the get well card by Meghan helps. to make you feel better. She sends you her love, and asks me , to tell you that she is .well behaved at the table. Yours very truly, Larry Cowan Dear Mr. Cowan, I am commanded by The Queen to write and thank youfor your letter. • Her Majesty thought it was very kind of . you to send her . good wishes following her recent riding Historical sketches: Tate's store up-to-date 1910 M'r. Frank Tate is one of the latest additions to the business men of Lucknow, having purchased only a few weeks ago.- the grocery business formerly carried on by Mr., A. R. Anderson and later by Mr. W. J'. Powell. • Mr. Tate is a native of Duffetin County; being the youngest son of Thomas Tate of Grand Valley. In early life he attended the Public School: • in Waldemar; later completing his academical education with ' a course in Albert college, Belleville. After spending a year or so in the West, he returned. and purchasedfrom his father' the old farm homestead which he still . owns. For a few years Mr. Tate was in business in Moorefield, but sold out there to accept a position as travel-. ling salesman for the Campbell Milling Co..,' of Toronto. This position he resigned a few months ago, and is now back into business life: again. Mr. Tate's store is one of the most 'up-to-date in this part of the province, both as to furnishings and stock; and we hope he may have many prosperous years in this, the brightest little town in , Western Ontario. F. accident, and to enclose the mes- sage • and drawing from your granddaughter Meghan. Although it would not be possible for The Queen to accept your invitation, it was kind of you to invite her to your home. The Queen is much looking for- ward to her visit to Canada in August, and I am to thank you once again for your letter and good wishes. Yours sincerely, Mary Manisar, Lady -in -Waiting Buckingham Palace Dear Meghan, I am commanded by The Queen i thank you so much for the pie- ' ture you drew for her, following Her Majesty's riding accident. The Queen was very pleased to receive your drawing and I am to thank you once again for your thought for Her Majesty. Yours sincerely, Mary Manisar, Lady -in -Waiting Buckingham Palace T0T EDITOR Support needed for Instabank Dear editor, On behalf of the Luckrrow and District -Chamber of Commerce, we would like to congratulate the Bank of Montreal on their decision , to install an •InstaBank Machine in Lucknow. This will greatly enhance the availability of cash to both local people and visitors to our good town. We'd like to thank ' those who. attended our meeting with Bank officials in the fall of 1993. It is encouraging to know .that when people put their resources together, they can make a difference. Now that we willhave a machine, we must fullfil our commitment to use it. Also, if we are not- dealing with the Bank of Montreal today, . perhaps we can given them a chance. Once again, thank you for your support. Richard Askes Ben Hogervorst - Lucknow and District Chamber of • Commerce Button chased by foxes 25 years ago 70 years ago Feb. '28, 1924 incardine Store Robbed - During the night of KFeb. 15th, the Dominion Grocery Store at' Kincardine was broken into and a considerable quantity of goods taken. Among the things taken were 5 bags of sugar, 2 'boxes of prunes, one box of raisins, yeast cake and a box of conned salmon. Judging by the goods selected and taken, the robbery was 'evidently the work of . bootleggers, or rather hootch-makers. There will be big profit when the distillers get the sugar and dried fruit for the taking. They will have the canned salriton for sandwiches 'while they wait upon the brew, so they have free food as well as free raw material. The robbery was not discovered until Saturday morning so there is ab- solutely no clue to the theft. The same store was robbed less than a month ago, the fact that nobody lives in the building nor on either side of it makes it an easy mark. 50 years ago . Feb; 24, 1944 treet light clock may vary some - Last week "A Citizen" asked why street lights were allowed to burn so long after daybreak and before dark. There are several factors entering into the picture, it seems. It was pointed out to the writer that the clock governing the lights was adjusted a few weeks ago as the days began to lengthen. Then the snow went, and after a couple of dull foggy mornings, he was "jumped on" because some people had to. "grope" their way to work in the dark. The clock was set forward again, and probably it was advanced about a half hour too much. The clock, however, is an old one (new ones are not obtainable) and will vary as much as half an .hour in controlling the street lights. This variation has to be allowed for. Z5 year ago• t Feb. 26, 1969 • based by two foxes while walking home - Murray Button, 13 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Button who reside on Highway 86, just west of Lucknow, was chased by two foxes last week as he walked home after band practice. Murray, a• grade 7 student at Lucknow Public School, was en route home on Tuesday night of last week about 9 p.m. He was walking through the fields behind the Lucknow Sawmill property to his home just to the west. • Murray told The Sentinel 'that two foxes came out of the swamp to , the south and chased him.The did not get close and he estimated they were about 50 yards away when he reached the house. Murray got a gun, loaded it, but by the time he returned outside, the animals were nowhere in sight. • Murray and his brother Bob had seen a den of foxes at the edge of the swamp some weeks ago. They shot at them at that time and thought that one had 'been wounded as blood was visible on the snow. The had counted four foxes as they scattered from the den.