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Quebec election will resolve
the direction we're headed
Canadians may have forgotten - for a while - Quebec's
threat to separate from Canada. Now, as that province
prepares for an election sometime soon, Canadians will once
more be faced with the reality that many Quebecers = some
polls say more than 50 per cent - favor sovereignty.
The choice for Quebec voters will be between Liberal
Premier Daniel Johnson who has declared himself to be a
Canadian first, a Quebecer second; and Jacques Parizeau,
leader of the Parti Quebecois with the motto, "sovereignist
before, during and after the elections."
Early Indications are that the Parti Quebecois will beat the
Liberals whenever the election Is held. If that, happens,
Parizeau has pledged his party will hold a . referendum on
separation within one year of taking office.. He has further
romised to have the wheels oiled anq In motion even before
the -election, to achieve sovereignty as quickly as possible.
Just in case there is any doubt of Parizeau's Intentions - or
his determination for sovereignty - the PQ has printed
100,000 copies of a brochure which Is now on sale In
Quebec. For $2.95, Interested voters tan discoverexactly
how Parizeau's sovereignty would work and how It could be
expected to benefit and challenge the province. •
There Is no doubt the Liberals are worried. Premier
Johnson recently made another trip to Washington to speak
with business and financial people concerning their attitudes
toward the sovereignty debate which rages within Cluebec.
He didn't get much satisfaction - only predictable platitudes
that the judgment of Quebecers will be respected In the
United States.
° The stakes are high as Quebec voters wrestle with their
decision, not just for their province but for the whole of
Canada.. Still, It's time for a resolution to this perennial
problem which has clouded Canada's horizons for so long.
It will be good to know the direction we're headed in Canada
- and who Is on the home team. (SJK).
The rise of those infernally
combusting engines _ She's sticking to the computer
The Sentinel Memoirs
Crack safe at Silverwoods in '44
70 years ago
May 8, 1924
Drama was a success - The Town Hall was
well filled to see the Lucknow Dramatic troop
present the four -act comedy, "Daddy Long
Legs." The playwas quite up the usual high standard
of the plays presented by the Society in recent years.
Those who took part were: Miss Loma Campbell;
Mrs. W.L. MacKenzie, Mrs. J. Wesley Joynt, Miss
Mae Davidson, Miss Margaret Geddes, Miss Helen
Thompson, Miss Mary Connell, Messrs. M.C. Bridge,
Carrick Douglas, Thomas Watson, MacLean Johnston,
J.H. Cantelon, Wilfred Anderson, Master Charlie
Webster, Misses Dorothy Nixon, Francis Thompson,
Winnifred Armstrong, and. Eunice Newton.
Notice to pubiic - The public is hereby notified that
earth may not be taken off any public place or street
in the Village of Lucknow unless proper authority is
given- by the Road and Bridge Comm. of the village;
and no earth may be taken off the public highways
without the consent of the Highways Comm. of the
Co. of Bruce. Parties doing so without authority are
liable to prosecution.
50 years ago
May 11, 1944
afe cracked, car stolen - Safe crackers and
car thieves were at work in Lucknow during
the early hours of Sunday morning. They
smashed into the safe at Silverwoods Creamery, and
stole Eddy Gaunt's car,_
A sledge hammer and two crowbars, which they •
obtained at the CNR section house, were used to'
smash the safe at the Creamery. The loot was almost
nil for' their trouble, Ibut. they might easily have
burned the place down.
They apparently lacked a light with which to work
and to, avoid turning on the hydro, set a fire of papers
on the floor in front of the sate, surrounding it with
office desks to shield the light. The ashes indicated,
there had been no care taken to tramp out the fire.
Eddy Gaunt's car was stolen from behind
Johnston's Restaurant on Main Street.
25 years ago
May 7, 1969
Ends 63 years of service - Sixty-three years is
a long time to work for one firm and at one
location. This is the record of achievement
completed by Miss Elizabeth Murdie of Lucknow as
she closed the books at the William Murdie and Son
Hardware in Lucknow, which has been sold to Reg.
Jones of Toronto.
. The business section of Lucknow has lost a true and
faithful employee in the person of Miss Murdie,
affectionately known to her friends as Lib. She has
given her lifetime to the Murdie Hardware where she
acted as bookkeeper and clerk from April 1906 until
May .1969. Such loyal service is seldom equalled by
an employee.
Establish kindergarten classes - Kindergarten will
be established next term to serve the townships of
Ashfield and West Wawanosh. The present proposal
calls for the establishing of three classes of about 19
pupils each. One class will operate at the North Ashfield Public
School in a room available there. It would operate all
day, every other day.
Two other classes would be established at Brook-
side Public School, and would also operate all day,
every ' other day, with the two classes alternating
days.
Gentlemen from the past: Left to right, front row: Jim Ceasar, John MacDonald, Neil MacDonald.
Centre row: Dave Faulknor, Myles MacMillan, Dave Gilles, Angus Gilles. Back row: Dave Gilles,
Dan Maclntyre, Alex Muirhouse, John Purvis, Bill Wraith. (courtesy Wm. Henderson)
by Marsha Boulton
RUSTICO, PRINCE EDWARD
ISLAND, 1866 -- How did a parish
priest cause a sensation at the Saint
Jean Baptiste Day picnicin this
small community?
What was supposed to be a
typical celebration became an his-
toric event, when Father George '
Belacourt surprised his Island
parishioners by arriving in•a steam -
propelled vehicle, which is believed
to have been the first of its kind in
British North America. •
The vehicle Father Belacourt
imported from New Jersey was a
great crowd pleaser. The Charlot-
tetown Examiner reported: "With
wonder and delight it was observed
steaming'away...at a fast speed."
The witnessing of the dawn of a
new era of transportation ended
when the priest lost control of the
newfangled contraption and veered
into a field.
The following year, Henry Seth
Taylor of Stanstead, Quebec built
Canada's first steam carriage and
the local newspaper was quick to
pronounce it "the neatest thing of
its kind yet invented."
The first electric automobile in
Canada appeared on the streets of
Toronto in December, 1893. A local
company built the battery -powered
vehicle for lawyer Frederick
Fetherstonhaugh, who proudly
demonstrated its ability to travel to
speeds of up to 24km/h.
Motoring began to acquire an
aura of glamour characterized by
speed. A three -wheel car from
France driven by a Quebec dentist
reached the "dizzying" speed of 29
km/h in an 1897 demonstration
along Chemin Sainte -Foy. In the
same year, George Foote Foss, a
•see More, page 5
G.T. Montgomery bus lines in-
vited me back last week for what is
turning out to be an annual
- "roadeo" for their drivers. It's a
time to test your grey matter and
driver aptitude.
Since my performance last year, I
hadn't done any studying or prac-
ticing with those •huge orange
monsters, so I didn't have too much
confidence in how I would fare out
this year. Imagine my surprise
when I pulled off 87.4 per cent in
my written and driver tests!
As I sat down to complete the
written portion, I overheard one of
the experienced drivers saying, "A
lot of it's common knowledge."
That comment made me feel a little
better, as I was sure I. was equipped
with a little of that.
On my written, true or false test,
1 racked up 91/2 points out of a
possible 10.. The driver
improvement course consisted of 40
multiple choice questions; some a
little tricky! Two, of the five I had
• RAMBLINGs
;by Pat Livingston
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The Rambler Is looking a little
petulant as she stops to "pick-
up" Don Cherry, during the
"roadeo".
wrong, dealt with metric
measurements, an area that is not
my forte.
This . year the course was
lengthened. Three of the orange
monsters were lined up for the
drivers. This year I stood my
ground and demanded I be allowed
to use the shorter version. Ian
Montgomery, once again, agreed to
accompany. me and give a crash
course on where the light switches
were and proper use of all those
mirrors. lan has the patience of a
saint and didn't even groan when 1
caused the transmission to make a
sort of grinding noise! Really, I
only did that once! By the way, the
GM Thelma Bigney, said I was
wise in choosing Ian to go around
with me. Thelma freely admitted
she, would probably be tougher on
me. Whew!
Don Cherry and his dog were
there again waiting to be picked up.
•see Avoided, page 5