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In praise of the RCMP
Canadians have always been proud of their Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. For as long as most Canadians can remem-
ber, the scarlet tunic has been synonymous with Canadian
courage, Canadian persistence, Canadian stamina. This year
in Llllehammer, Norway, the Canadian Olympic team 'was
easily distinguished from all other by thele flame red Mountie -
like uniforms.
Sofwhen Canadians hear that their Mounties are less than
perfect, It is a matter for grave concern. And recently,
Canadians have teen asking each other, "So what's wrong
with the Mounties?"
During the purge to close down the cigarette smugglers, we
learned that the black market in Ontario is d¢minated by
Vietnamese and Chinese gangs as well as bikers, while In
Quebec it Is In the hands of a mixed and shifting bag of
criminal organization‘ including the Mafia, Irish -dominated
groups and French-speaking Quebecois gangs. Although the
government promised to step up efforts to control this
element, It was agreed the only way to stop` cigarette smug-
gling was to slash cigarette taxes. The implication was even
the Royal Canadian Mounted 'Police could not find a, way to
stop the smuggling and had to resort to tax adjustments
instead of cleaning up the bad guys. And we asked each
other, "So what's wrong with the Mounties?"
When Governor-General Ray Hnatyshyn travelled . by
government jet to and from his vacation In Scottsdale,
Arizona at a horrendous cost to ,the taxpayer, Canadians
were told the RCMP won't let the prime minister or the
governor-general fly on a cheaper commercial flight for
security reasons. Many taxpayers agreed with Reform party
MP Myron Thompson who said that even If Hnatyshyn, his
wife and five. Mounties flew first class on a commercial flight,
It would have beencheaper than warming up the government
jet for' the trip. Wouldn't five Canadian Mounties be enough
protection anywhere in the world, in any commercial airport?
But the RCMP said, "No" ...and again the question was
asked, "So what's wrong with the Mounties?"
What's reality for the Mounties may not be reality for the
rest of us.
The average Canadian citizen obviously has no factual
concept of what goes on in the segment of society where the
Mounties work every day.
it's frightening for ordinary folks to be told that the criminal
element has the upper hand in: today's world and 'It takes
everything we have to combat it. •
It's disappointing to learn that our beloved Mounties are not
storybook heroes who "always get their man."
But there's nothing wrong with the Mountles that some"old-
fashionedcommon sense on the part of Canadians won't
cure. The RCMP Is a top notch police force In a 1994 world
With some ugly problems. And truth really is stranger - and
more dangerous - than fiction. -SJK
A cautionary note to parents
once the bus warning lights have
A Lucknow mother has asked for been turned off, proceeds. Drivers
have very little reaction time if a
little one darts from behind a bus
just as a driver is accelerating.
Another incident occurred when
she was driving east on Highway
86. With the bright morning sun
hampering her vision, she attempted,
to pull over to the side of the road.
Thankfully, she missed hitting a
child who was Walking just on the
edge of the road where it meets the
shoulder.
our assistance in cautioning parents
to remind their children about
various safety rules when going to
and from school.
Two recent incidents "scared" her
and that's putting it mildly she says.
The mother has noticed at a. local
bus stop for high school students in
town, that smaller children enroute
to public school will attempt to
cross the street behind the bus. As
��. pointed out, oncoming traffic,
The Sentinel memoirs
The spotlight was on Ripley's teeth
70 years ago
March 20, 1924
Burlesque hockey - That Burlesque hockey
game to be played in Lorne Rink on Friday
night has every indication of drawing a good
crowd.
The Fats have taken up the challenge of the Leans
and declare the game won't be all one-sided.
We understand they are to have brooms instead of
hockey sticks and that a football will take the place of
the puck. Referee Millson has been tuning up for the
occasion.
If the game proves much more entertaining than the
bills nobody will begrudge the price
Then there is to be baseball on skates, and skating
after the program is over.
50 years ago
March 16, 1944
Riptey's teeth in spotlight - Whatever it is that
gives Ripley residents such . decay -resistant
teeth, has won widespread publicity for the
Huron Township village and ere long residents of that
centre will be "showing their teeth" to'the'atre audien-
ces.
A newsreel cameraman recently visited Ripley and
filmed about 600 feet of pictures. Miss Bella MacK-
enzie, 89 -year-old Ripley lady, was pictured pumping
water for a number of school students.
Other pictures taken included Dr. J.A. MacDonald,
in his.dental office, Philip Teskey, D.A. McDonald of
Lochalsh, Mr. and. Mrs. D.A McDonald and family
concession 8 west, Huron, each of who displayed well
preserved teeth and baby Coline Doris McDonald.
Andy Clark oddities - Ripe oranges at the local
greenhouse; a capon that mothers a flock of
chicks and a dozen eggs weighing 41 ounces,
Was it
effective
advertising?
Rby Pat Livingston
AMBLiNGS
If you're a reader of the Toronto
Star, - you • no doubt, along with
everyone else who read, the March
7 edition, sat up and took 'notice of
the;•two-page advertisement urging
the public .to get involved in stop:
ping the export of seal penises to
China.
Seal penises? you ask. Yes, accor-
ding to the ad, part of a $500,000
campaign of the International •Fund
for Animal Welfare, this' part df the
seal is used in China to .make Sex
potions.
Back to my original question -
was it effective advertising. In my
opinion; yes. One full page had a
large picture of a man's hand repor-
tedly holding a seal's penis. The
picture was white and various
shades of grey on a black back-
ground. The accompanying opposite
page, also with' a black background,
was devoted to informing the reader
who, what, where, why, when and
how. Over half of that 'page was
devoted to 15 words: "How do you
get away' 'with exporting ,Seal
penises to China? Leave die seal
attached."
Even if you area person who
doesn't pay much attention to ad-
vertising (a forbidden trait in this
.business) you couldn't help but
notice this one. As you turned the
pages, the advertisement jumped up
and slapped you in the face! I
couldn't help . but read it and
analyze it. •
A subsequent report in the Star,
by its environment reporter, refers
to the animal movement as going
from cutesy to lowering its
anatomical sights in an effoft to
protect Canada's seal population.
The animal welfare movement's
executive director, is quoted as
saying, ."First thing you have to do
is attract public attention." There's
no doubt in my mind that the. or-
ganization attracted public attention.
Only time will show how the
public's attention is utilized.
I had one comment on last week's
column on "chevrons". Our local
baker, Eldon Grist, tells me in. the
U.S. there are gas stations called
Chevron.
are oddities in the news this week, that should vie for
a spot on Andy Clark's Sunday morning broadcast.
The orange,' one of a dozen or so growing on an
orange tree, at Solomon's Greenhouse, qualifies in
appearance with the choicest imported fruit. It is thin
skinned, seedless and juicy though not so sweet as
southern variety. .
In Lome MacLennan's feed shop window is a
capon mothering a flock of 25 young chicks 'and the
big fellow is doing a right good job of it.
Then there is the dozen eggs which tip the scales at
41 ounces, that's one pound, one ounce heavier than
what A large calls for. They were laid by members of
a White Leghorn flock belonging to Stan Todd, who
has gathered as many as three of these monsters in
one day. They resemble duck eggs in size.
25 years ago
March 19, 1969
Honored for 52 years service - Peter M.
Johnston of Lucknow as honored for the
completion of 52 years in the employ of the
Tanada Post Office.
• Mr. Johnston has the longest service of any postal
mployee or mail contractor in southwestern Ontario
and it is believed he holds the record for the longest
service of any rural mail contractor in Canada. -
lan ski club - Skiers have been making use of
the hillin the Caledonian Park recently. Per-
mission has been received from the village to
use the floodlights at the park and many have taken
advantage of this hill, for a long time a favorite for
skiing, tobogganing and sleigh riding. •
Some consideration is presently being given to
Installing a rope tow on 'the park hill during the
summer season, in time for use by skiers next season.
Nick Hedley, butcher and Gordon Fisher, barber, in front of
shops on the main street in Lucknow in Jan. 1940.
The man who unlocked
the world of winter ,
VALCOURT, QUEBEC 1935 --
As Canadians , gripe about one of
the coldest winters in years, it is
easy , to forget how much easier
winter is today than it was 60 years
ago. •
Joseph -Armand Bombardier, the
inventor of the snowmobile, was
one of those who made Canadian
winters that much'moie bearable.
On New Year's Eve, 1922, 15 -
year -old Joseph -Armand made his
first attempt at conquering Canada's
snowy roads. He and his brother
emerged from their father's garage
with an old Ford engine mounted'
on runners. Perched on, the back,
Joseph -Armand started up the large
handmade propeller. Leopold was in
front, steering the bizarre contrap-
tion with his feet. They travelled
like this for nearly a mile down the
streets of Valcourt.
At 19, Bombardier completed his
training as a mechanic in Montreal
and he moved back home to open
his own garage. The local farmers
appreciated his .own garage. The
local farmers appreciated his in-
genuity and the garage was a great
success. In the evenings, Bombar-
dier continued working on a long
string of prototype snow machines.
He even managed to sell a few of
the inventions to local business
people.
Tragedy struck the Bombardier
household in 1934. On a snowy
winter night, Bombardier'q son
`suffered an acute attack of appen-
dicitis. With the roads blocked with
snow, and his "snow machines"
lying in pieces in the garage, there
was no way to get the dying boy to
the hospital in Sherbrooke.
The loss of his son redoubled.
Bombardier's determination to,
improve upon his snow machines.
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