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Negligent behavior .causes
very deadly consequences
The death of a Mississauga man and Injuries to others Is
being attributed .to the removal of a stop sign from an
intersection In the Caledon area.
OPP in that area say prankstersprobably stole the sign to
use as a trophy.
Anyone with a brain should know that stop signs are placed
at Intersections for a reason - that of safety;, they are not
Inconsequential decorations.
A team of investigators has been assigned to track down
the culprits who. stole the sign. Possible charges Include
criminal negligence and mischief.
This removal of stop signs, as some form of entertainment,
has been known to happen In our area as well. Those who
have done so In the past, or those who contemplate it In the
future, would be wise to think of the deadly consequences
that can result from such negligent behavior./(PL)
Oh, for a refreshing swim!
DAMBL1NGS
by Pat Livingston
Last week's hot, sultry weather
had me longing for a swim, and
believe me that would have been a
fete, since I can't swim!
Here I am a 40+ woman and I
still need water wings to go in the
deep end. How , I envy those
youngsters who take to the water
like fah. I envy their exposure to
water .at a young age and the fact
that as youngsters they have the
advantage of taking lessons.
I know they have /adult lessons,
but my fear of the water has gained
momentum over the years. I can't
relax enough to float!
I. really did contemplate going to
the pool, sitting with my feet in it
or even being daring enough to go
waist deep. Afterall, they have
lifeguards. But, I have another'fear
- that of getting water in my eyes
or up my nose from splashing feet.
And another reason was I could just
hear all those fish -like little kids
laughing at a grown up using her
hands to wet herself down as she
sought to lower the body temp.
I could buy one of those kiddie
pools. A 5'6" person should be safe
in one of those. But then there's the
contortion act required to get into it
,and these 40+ bones are sure to
.complain. No doubt about it, my
only solution is the shower!
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Genealogical society looks
at book on Priceville area
The June meeting of the Brt>fce
and Grey Branch of the Ontario
Genealogical Society was held in
Priceville, with Katie Harrison as
speaker. The group was walked
through the book "Priceville and
Its Roots Routes" which she
edited. Many interesting events
and pictures were pointed' out
which were unique to the
Priceville area. This is an
excellent book for genealogists
and social and family historians.
The branch newsletter, edited
by Wendy Bachiu, was the first
runner up. for the prestigious
Marion. Keffer Award. This is
awardedannually for the best
newsletter.
,The July meeting will be held
at the old Scone school just'west
of Chesley, July 26, at 6:15 p.m.
This will be a pot luck supper,
followed by a "Show and Tell"
activity. Everyone is welcome.
For further information ,please
contact Shirley McLure at
Chesley 363-2581.
Big rat ggets
70 years ago
July 17, 1924
OId School Reunion - (An "old boy" of East
Wawanosh has sent the verses printed below,
having reference to S.S. No. 13, E.
Wawanosh, and the reunion to beheld there on July
23. The sentiment applies with equal fitness to S.S.
No. 4, W. Wawanoshwere a reunion will be held on
July 24)
Wawanosh! 0 hear it!/ Calling us today,/ Name with
magic in it,/ To those far away.
"Thirteen" is the watch -word,/ School -house famed
far,/ Every heart is well -stirred,/ And the gates ajar.
Holy ground, forever,/ Is that stretch of road,/ Shun it,
none can ever,/ Who once there abode.
Back again to childhood!/ Log school -house and
creek;/ Playing in the wild -wood;/ Fighting like a
.Greek.
Line up in the school -house,/ As we did at nine;/
Boys in checkered red -blouse,/ Girls in home -spun,
fine.
Afternoon of Friday,/ Once again bring back,/ Spel-
ling matches, Hurrah!/ Merriment no lack.
Teachers! Flames Forever!/ Call their name's aloud,/
Some will answer, never;/ Let our heads be bowed.
50. years ago
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July 14, 1944
Chicks nearly wiped out - In two nights. EJ.
Thom of St. Helens lost about 70 out of 100
baby chicks. The first night close to 50 were
killed and a weasel was suspected as the c.ulprit.
Precautions were taken against a second visit but
without success, as over 20 more'were found dead a
few nights later.
Traps had been set after the first night's loss and a
big rat .was finally caught which is now blamed for
nearly wiping out the flock.
Valued worker
will be missed
The Bruce and Grey. Branch of
the Ontario Genealogical Society
has lost one of its most valued
workers in the ' death of Frances
Warrilow.
After the 1871 Census records
were copied from microfilm, Mrs.
Warrilow transferred the names of
the heads of households onto the
forms in preparation for publishing.
This entailed weeks of her time.
Once that was completed, she
' ok overthe task of pasting into
binders the obituaries, weddings and
anniversaries as the members
cliped them from old and new
newspapers.
Afterthe collection became too
cumbersome to handle, the 35,000
pages were put on microfiche and
Mrs. Warrilow began the task of
starting a new collection. She spent
much of her time in the last few
months working on • this, even as
she battled her illness.
Throughout Canada and the
United States hundreds oft resear-
chers have benefitted by her work
and we will be forever grateful to
her.
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One of the biggest changes will be the establishing
of a night lobby which will be open 24 hours a day to
serve box holders. New aluminum doors will be
installed at the front entrance, and as you enter, the
area to the west, will be made up of locked boxes for
the convenience of the public. 610 new boxes will be
installed, about double the number presently available.
About 21 feet of box area ,will be laid out in an L
pattern.
Linen drive to close next week - The "linen" drive'
in aid of Russians left destitute by the invader will
conclude locally next week, on July 20.
There has been a very good response to date, but it
is hoped and expected that a much greater volume of
towels, pillowslips, sheets, blankets and quilts will be
received during the week.
According to the value of the gift, the donor will
receive in exchange a ticket or tickets which may win
for the holder one of 50 valuable prizes which have
been donated by Ontario firms as an incentive to
support.this very worthy campaign.
Street dance Tuesday - The first street dance in
Lucknow for many a moon will be held nest Tuesday
night, July 18, under allspice$ of The Clansmen.
Music will be furnished by Carruthers Orchestra.
25.years ago
July 16, 1969
Improvements slated for Post Office - A
renovation program to the Lucknow Post
Office will shortly begin which will improve
the Lucknow postal facilities for both the post office
staff and the public who make use of the mail service.
Estimated cost of -the work is in the neighborhood of
$7,000.
PICTORIAL MEMOIR 1984 - The staff at the Lucknow swimming
pool during the summer of 1984. Clockwise from the top: Diane
Miltenburg, Marilynne Moillntyre, Wilma Vandervelde, and Helen
Maclntyre.
The medium is the message
By Catherine. Carstairs
TORONTO, 1962 -- In the 1960s
an eccentric English professor at the
University of Toronto became an
international media star - admired
by Woody Allen and the Beatles,
parodied in New. Yorker cartoons
and published in Harpers, Vogue
and TV Guide.
Born in Edmonton in 1911,
McLuhan's fame rested on his
reputation as an unconventional
thinker whose insights ranged from
the profound to the nonsensical.
His admirers found him thought-
provoking
houghtprovoking and challenging. His
critics thought him ' a charlatan.
Either way, Marshall McLuhan
forced people to rethink their view
of the world.
McLuhan is best known for his
work in communications. fie
believed that a medium of
communication, whether it be in
print, radio, or television, affects
the entire outlook of people who
use the medium. The medium itself
shapes our perception and has an
impact on far beyond the content
transmitted. In other words, the
medium . is the message.
Technology and'culture interact in
very complex ways according to
McLuhan. He demanded that we
look beyond the surface of new
technologies. Take the invention of
the automobile, for example. Cars
altered the way we see time and
space restructured . the physical
make-up of our communities.
Mediums of communication have
similar consequences.
McLuhan was particularly
concerned with the impact of
television. Television is an audio -
tactile medium which utterly
absorbs the viewer: "The TV
experience is an inner trip, and is as
addictive as any known drug." He
predicted that the small screen
would have an enormous effect,
especially on youth.
Whereas the age of print forced
• us to think in linear patterns and to
look ahead to the future, television
demands total . involvement.. '
Children brought up in the age of
television would have different,
needs from the previous generation.
Education would have to
accommodate the TV Generation's
need for "all-inclusive nowness."
He foresaw that TV would bring
other cultural changes as well.
"Colour TV will mean more.
involvement," he told reporters in
1966, "With colour TV the entire
sensory life will take on a whole
new set of dimensions...I predict a
return of hot sauces to American
cuisine."
Long before most . others,
McLuhan realized that electronic
methods of 'communication were
ushering in a new age. In the
1960s he told IBM that they were
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