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applicable rates. • •
Will of voters followed
Ontarlans made It perfectly clear they did not want same-
sex legislation to' pass In this province - and the pleasure of
the people was served when Bill 167 went down to defeat last
week In the provincial legislature by a vote of 68. 59. .
The New. Democratic government failed in Its effort to.
convince Ontarlans the Issue was one of justice and •equality
for of citizens regardless of sexual orientation. The majority
• of .Ontarlans just didn't buy Attorney General,Marion Boyd's
contention the legislation was necessary to ensure that
Ontario's laws comply with the Charter of Rights. and
' Freedoms. .
Instead, Ontarlans argued the role of the traditional family
would•'be altered and devalued If the legislation were ap-
proved for Ontario. No amount of political pontificating could.
change their view that if Bill 167 were enacted, It would put.
society's stamp of approval on same-sex relationships: Any
endorsement - or perceived endorsement - of conjugal
relations between, homosexuals Isj still abhorrent to the
majo'rlty of Ontarians.
Attorney General Boyd believes that will change - and It
.may: But In June 1994 when Bill 167 came before the
provincial legislature, Ontario was not ready to accept even
a watered-down version of the original motion. It was plainly
too early. •
Some say there were no winners when Bill 167 died. That's
not true. •
On that day, 68 MPPs read the mood and the will of the
voters •and responded according to the wishes of the
majority. That doesn't happen often enough these days ...
and when it does, It's a time for rejoicing. (SJK).
Men are like children
when they want to play
Men are like children! They
know exactly how far they can try
the patience of the females in their
lives. This observation was
brought home to my roost
recently. •
Being the golfing season, the
two males in my life have made a
pact that come hell or high water
they will be on the course every
Saturday and Sunday morning. So
be it.
Occasionally they try to sneak
in two rounds of 18 in one day
and this was the case in point
when I was able to, from personal
experience, make my opening
statement.
Arriving home from the mor-
ning's 18, father and son declared
it was the day they were going to
change the storm windows, and
let's get at it. They also had a
golfing buddy coming in to help. 1
mentally questioned such am-
bition, but held my tongue and
quickly, gathered up all the sup-
plies needed to accomplish the
chore.
Itwas not until I overheard
Number One Son talking on the
Rby Pat Livingston
AMBLINGS
phone to,the love of his life, who
was busy the whole day rehearsing
with Soundsation, that the light
came on in my grey matter! "We
have to get these windows
changed for Mom, and then we're
going back to play another 18,"
says he.
The thought running through my
mind was, "Mommy, can we go
out and play?"
"Yes, dear, as soon as you do
your chores!"
Such a fantastic Molly maid
service I have never seen. I was
having a hard time keeping up to
them as they washed the screens,
removed the storms, cleaned the
windows and installed the summer
screens. Within two hours, the
process was completed, they had
completed their chore, changed
''their clothes and were back on the
road to the golf course.
See what I mean.
The Sentinel Memoirs.
Narrowly escapes train
70 years ago
June 19, 1924
The Greyhound excursion - The Greyhound on
its annual excursion,-Detroit-to-Goderich and
back did not carry so large a number of
pleasure -seekers as for some years past. About 400
came from Detroit to Goderich and about 300 made
the trip to Detroit. The moonlight excursion carried
1,000.
• The smallpox scare appears to account mainly for
the small number going to Detroit. There wasn't
much reason for this as the outbreak at Detroit
appears to have been pretty well looked after. The
authorities took no chance on having it spread.
A few others, we understand, were prevented from
going by a less excusable fear than the fear of
smallpox. The story got around that either "Prof' Me -
Mo -Rea, mindreader and prophet : or. Miss Pollock
the prophetess, of near Blyth, had predicted that the
Greyhound would be wrecked and sink while on this
year's excursion trip. It is to be hoped that those who
put faith in these false.prophets of disaster will put it
down in their note books that 'the Greyhound made
the trip in safety and without 'mishap of any kind.
This ought to be enough to discredit the prophets
forever. One scarcely knows which to think the
greater fools, the "prophets" or those who believe
them.
50 years ago
June 15, 1944
Leaped from car just in time - Jack Kilpatrick
of townhad an experience last week he will
not soon forget, when he had to leap from a
stalled car a matter of seconds before it was struck by
•
Do you remember
a CNR train at a crossing about four miles east of
Parkhill. •
Jack, whb is a Massey -Harris blockman, was
accompanying the Parkhill agent, Fred Brewer, on a
business cal in the vicinity. The' view at the crossing
is obscured by bush, and the two men leaped from the
stalled car just in the nick of time. In fact Mr. Brewer
didn't have time to move away from the track and his
car was tossed clear over his head, missing him
completely. It was badly damaged.
The two men•were brought into Parkhill on the trail.
25 years ago
June 18, 1969 •
New
minister - Rev, James E. Hummel will
take over the duties of the new charge of
Ashfield and St. Helens of the United Church
the first of July.
The congregation of Blakes, Hacketts and Zion,
presently being administered to by Rev. Gordon
Kaiser, will become one congregation the first of the
month and this charge, along with. SL Helens,
presently being ministered to by Rev. B.F Green, will
come under the pastoral care of Mr. Hummel.
Churches extend call to minister - The three
congregations of Lucknow Presbyterian, South Kin-
loss Presbyterian and Dungannon Presbyterian ex-
tended a call to Rev. Glenn Noble of Kitimat, B.C. to
be their minister. If he accepts the. call, Rev. Noble
would come to Lucknow early in September.
when?
WOU must
HELP
Fray Will be ready to cut within
the next week or two. It is an
abundant crop—one of the heavi-
est in years.
Help is needed immediately
• .to save the hay crop
Offer your services Today to .the
Farm Commando. Brigade in your
town or city.
The need is urgent right new.
TUNE IN
"HELP
WANTED''
A C.B.C. praMntation produrad with Moto-
. • *potation el the Ontario Farm Simko Fors
EVERY FRIDAY' 7.30 P.M.
C. 6. C. NETWORK
StarHnk iron April 711.1
FACE JAKE /
.... PITCH IN.
LEND A HAND" ON THE FARMS
Every citizen .of Ontario must face the
unpleasant fact that Canada's stockpile
of grains, dairy products and vegetables
.. ofwhich we had a'great surplus
four years ago ... is almost exhausted.
For four years, Canada has been a "store-
house of food" for her Allies. She must
continue to fulfil heavy obligations to
them. But the surpluses in the store-
house are gone. They must be replen•
ished. Otherwise, Canadians on the
Fighting Fronts .• .. and at home .. .
are likely to be faced with the prospect
of short food rations.
THIS YEAR the crops on Ontario
Farms give promise of the heaviest
yields of grain, hay, vegetables and fruit
in y
BUT THEY. MUST BE HARVESTED
.AND SAVED ... AND THIS IN
SPITE •OF THE MOST ACUTE'
SHORTAGE OF FARM WORKERS
IN OUR HISTORY.
EVERYONE MUST HELP!
JOIN
The Faris Commando Brigades,. the Holiday Brigades, business
Men's Groups, Service Club Groups, Neighbourhood Groups, or
one of many other orgaaizations, that are preparing to help. For three years such
organizations have supplied thousands of volunteers to Save Food for Victory.
This Year Many Thousands More Volunteers Are Needed.'
AIEXE YOUR SERVICES NOW
Register your name, by mail or' in person; with your nearest Selective: Service •
• Office, or with any of. the Groups listed above which operate in your town. or
city, or with Ttie Ontario Farm Service Force, Parliament Buildings, Toronto,
or with your nearest Agricultural Representative. For Peace Sake — PITCH IN!
• Lend a Hand on the Farm...
DOMINION -PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE ON FARM LABOUR
AGRICULTURE—LABOUR—EDUCATION
. There's been some changes in
my other "family" - the one I
work. with. Mamma Phyllis is
impatiently awaiting the arrival of
a wee one and Denise Hiller is the
young lady you will be greeted by
in person or on the phone, while
Phyllis is on maternity leave.
Denise graduated from Georgian
College, Barrie, this spring.
A young man from Kincardine -
Scott Hilgendorff - will be
covering for me as I take my
holidays throughout the summer,
and Karen Koestler, no stranger to
our advertisers will be filling for
Tom as he takes his R & R.
Leather worn to protect riders
To the editor:
I am writing in' regards to the
article of Women in The Wind
(Lucknow Sentinel, June' 8) as
Chapter Founder and President
of the Lakeshore Chapter.
I believe I need to clarify one
or two comments. I've recently
received several phone calls and
comments to ' the statements
made by Carol Phillips, regar-
ding costuming.
There are those of us in• this
chapter that sport tatoos and
wear leather. You see, 95 per
cent of those who ride motor-
cycles wear leather as a second
1'O THE EDITOR
skin in case we go down in an
accident. As far,.as studs and
chains, etc, that'all in design.
So it be said that the opinion of
Carol Phillips is that of her own
and NOT that of Women in the
Wind:
Sincerely,
Magy King
President and Founder
Lakeshore Chapter