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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-06-08, Page 3Memories come flooding back by Pat Livingston It happened 50 years ago, but mention D -Day and the memories come flooding back to Clare Johnstone as if it was yesterday. The Lucknow veteran, driving a self propelled tank, was in one of the first vehicles to hit the shores of France on June 6, 1944. "Hooky", as he is known to his friends, was a member of the Wingham 99th Field Battery, which combined with the 55th from London and the 63rd from Guelph to form the 19th Canadian Army Field Regiment,, under the command of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The 99th was mobilized in September 1941. His tank was the first to pass through the gap where engineers broke through the fortification. He recalls fighting along side other Canadians, Americans and Polish. "We were where the going was the toughest. We were briefed at 12 the night before. The gig was up; we were going into action. We gained our objective." Mr. Johnstone celebrated his 80th) birthday in May. "My 30th birthday was celebrated moving about the English Channel and waiting." As a tank driver, one of his responsibilities was to instruct others on the operation of wheel and track vehicles, and that was a harrowing experience, he says, • "with the narrow, winding roads." One brighter memory for Mr. Johnstone was the on-going cor- respondence he had with a young Toronto lady, whom he hadn't -met in person. It was set up through his brother's girlfriend. After returning from the war, he and Anna rnet and subsequently married in September 1947. Clare Johnstone In 1944 19TH CON ARMY' FLIT REV. 'RCA. `L Clare Johnstone, of Lucknow, stands beside .a memento obtained. at a reunion of the 19th Canadian Army Field Regiment. Mr. Johnstone was a'member ,of the Wingham 99th Field Battery, which combined with 55th from London and the 63rd from Guelph to. form the 19th in 1944. (Pat Livingston photo) Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 8, 1994 — Page 3 Separate school parents favor two-week break 15Y MICHELE GREENE The unofficial results of a parent survey on a two-week March break are in. They show 75 per cent of Huron - Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board parents favored the switch from a one-week March Break to two weeks. . At Monday night's meeting of the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board, John McCauley, superintendent, said that surveys, which were sent out in May, from two schools have not yet been received by the board so the final results have not yet been tabulated, He said complete results will be available at the board's next meeting in June. The Perth County Board of Education is also interested in seeing the results of the survey. The public board voted to stay with a one-week March Break next year. However, that decision means that the Perth board, the separate board, and the Huron County Board of Education won't have the same school year calendars. "We've come closer than ever before in aligning with us with the other two boards," said McCauley. Representatives from the three boards meet as the Huron -Perth Joint School Year Calendar Committee. Its goal is to plan as many professional development days and holidays at the same time. "We continue to meet. The parties are aware of the goal. We'll go back to our groups and try to get more flexibility for the following year," he said. Comments on the survey that favored the two-week break included: P.A. days prior to school year are more beneficial in a block; day care is easier to arrange when secondary students afe off rather than for odd days throughout the ' year; more natural block of time created for parents; savings to taxpayers because heat can be turned down; and custodial staff achieved more in their cleaning. Congrats to newlyweds Congratulations to Connie McBride and Dan Smith who were married on Saturday. The reception was held at the home of George and Donna McBride. Dan's family is from Petrolia and tie couple will reside in Sarnia. The Sunday School children of South Kinloss are going to Camp Kintail on June 16. I Teeswater was a great place to be Friday or Saturday nights When Soundsation held their spring musical presentation. Many from South Kinloss area attended. Dale Gilchrist and Shirley Colwell both. had solo parts.. i Emily McQuillin is a p, tient; in Wingham, Hospital. We ish her S'by Ruth Buchmeier OUTH KINLOSS good health. Sympathy is extended to Margaret Collyer on the death of her hus- band, Ted. Margaret and Ted used to live on the 4th of Kinloss before they sold their farm to Norris and Gloria Messenger,and then moved to Lucknow. • Frank and ' Muriel MacKenzie enjoyed a two week holiday. 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