The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-08-03, Page 4Page 4- Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 3, 1904
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People are protectors
of their own rights
A very sad story about the 16 -year old who lost his, .life
when. he entered a cage 'containing; two tigers and a cougar
on Walk-a-Bott Creek Farms near W.Ingham. The Incident has
Ignited a debate concerning whether or not Ontarlans should
be permitted to keep "exotic pets". .
There are always two sides to an Issue.
Some people believe wild animals are best left In their -
natural habitat - but If they are removed, It should'only be to
the management of professionals like those at the zoo where
• they will be housed In environmentally-sultable quarters and
safely handled without serious threat to anyone.
Other people think ail kinds of wild animals make excellent
companions at best, interesting room -mates at least. They
will argue they can be secured by the willing animal lover
without Incident: On those rare occasions when such an
animal Is lost or misplaced, they will tell you there -is no need
for panic because anyone who can follow Instructions can
handle any situation that would arise because of the "exotic
pet".
Still other people are absolutely appalled when they hear
that someone lives with an animal no one else would want to
have In the same neighborhood. ,They • really wonder why
anyone would deliberately choose to share all their evenings
with'a tarantula, for instance, rather than a cuddly kitten.
In the case of the Bott's two tigers and one cougar - which
Incidentally were ultimately destroyed, according to reliable
reports - it appears they were just being the big, savage cats
that God made them to be. Their "prey" presented, himself to
them Inside their cage; the animals were not unconfined and
prowling about in search of a victim. For that reason alone,
we are left 'to conclude that the Bott's animals were not a
threat to the general public.
The government cannot protect the constituency In every
Instance, but unfortunately, people do not always make the
responsible decision for themselves and others.
- If we contend that we should be free to choose our pets, we
must be held accountable for them. Rights and privileges
,must be protected at all costs - and It Is people, not
governments, who Must do 11. (SJK)
Petty vandalism again
Petty vandalism raised Its ugly head last week In Lucknow.
Some person or persons needing to cool 'off overnight
Thursday, gained entry to the Lucknow pool. Cooling off
would have been one thing, but smashing a bottle at the
bottom of the pool makes one wonder about the mentality of
the swimmer(s).
No lessons were scheduled for Friday morning, however,
Gary Nicholson, recreation coordinator, had the job of
removing the glass from the pool to make It safe for others
wanting to cool off In the afternoon.
The pool Is there for the use of the community. It has
regularly scheduled hours for youngsters and adults. Why
not become a part of the community rather than an infiltrator
sneaking aroundin the dark of night?
Sentinel Memoirs
Memoirs brings back memories
ast week's Sentinel Memoirs brought back
T some memories for Buster Whitby, of Luck -
now,
The article about William Lyon MacKenzie was an
excerpt from a 1910 Sentinel. MacKenzie was at-
tributed with owning the first proprietary medicine
house in the village. Mentioned was a combination
pill for the blood and kidneys. -
Seems Buster, as a youngster, worked for "Pill
Billy" packing cases of his various medicines. His
pay was .15 to .20 a day.
Buster brought into the office some very old pack-
aging of some of Pill Billy's products. There was
MacKenzie's peroxide; Jiffy Polish for silver, nickel
and brass that sold for .3-; 'cough syrup .50; and
Favorite Salve for .25.
MacKenzie's Favorite Salve was quite a product -
"good for man or beast, adult or child; for burns, cuts,
sores and wounds. No speedier cure known for sore
shoulders on, horses, if you rub some of the salve on
the sore morning and evening. Work the horses."
Every box of salve was guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded.
The cough syrup was for "coughs, colds, tickling in
the throat, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, con-
sumption, and all diseases of the throat and lungs."
Buster also had on hand an advertising flyer of Pill
Billy's. It appears he was looking for salesmen to
retail a "washing marvel" known as Ladies'' Aid. The
product was heralded as "America's greatest agent's
money-maker. Washes clothes instantly without
rubbing - a revolution. A great scientific discovery of
wonderful merit. Every woman in the country needs
it, wants it, will buy it. Offers agents the greatest
money making opportunity in .the world. $50 to $75
a week is easily made, while 3 to 5 times this amount
is not impossible."
This "unequalled opportunity to make money" was
available to those with "back bone or gumption" for
the sum of $5.
AN UNEQUALED OPPORTUNITY
To Make Money
,WE WANT MEN AND WOMEN OF AMBITION—IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
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EST CLEANSER --THE WASHING COMPOUND IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. HERE IS A BUSINESS
WHICH YOU CAN CONTROL AND MAKE JUST AS BIG AS YOU DESIRE. WE FURNISH THE BEST
WASHING COMPOUND EVER OFFERED BY ANYONE—AND YOUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON WHAT
YOU MAKE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE INDEPENDENT, FREE AND PROSPEROUS—WHY
WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THE COMMONPLACE, WORKED -TO -DEATH POWDERS WHEN YOU
CAN CASH IN ON SOMETHING WORTH WHILE—SOMETHING THAT EVERY HOUSEWIFE
WANTS AND TELLS HER NEIGHBORS ABOUT? i
Think of it ' those that started with only a few dozen packages are
now ordering by the gross, some by the hundreds, while others Are
telling thousands of packages monthly. $50 to $75 a week is easily
made, 'While 3 to 5 times this amount is not; impossible. ' '
lie�e is something that is used every day in every home. It has the/greatest number of u.jes of any wash-
ing corriixuwrd. it is all value—it contains no fillerv>r inert material; to bpust the .size of the package ---anal
these are the reasons,"hie money" -is "easy picking" when "you distribute this wonderful compound.
MAKES PROSPEROUS AGENTS- AND HAPPY HOMES
MAKES PROSPEROUS AGENTS BECAUSE IT'S A DAILY NEED, A HOME NECESSITY—REPEATS -
OVER AND OVER. GiVES UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION—EVERY SALE MAKES ANOTHER, MAKES
THE BANK ACCOUNT GROW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS. MAKES HAPPY HOMES BECAUSE IT
SAVES LAr1OR, PROTECTS THE CLOTHES, WiLL NOT INJURE THE FiNEST FABRIC. NO TOIL,
NO MUSS. READ WHILE YOU WASH—BLEACH-RITE DOES THE WORK.
A' BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN FOR $5.00 ,
Tiil.\h OF IT! ! For a "FiVF7 t71LLAN RILL- you htiy a START on the road to -u.ce-- 11F:11. imlepr•mdrn'
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for this product. and will""Bl.)." the minute your convince her of it- wonderful merit. I know soil Nit I.I,e,,„me
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(,1)OU selling this product -
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Address all orders to The Manufacturer
MACKENZIE MFG. CO.
LUCKNOW, ONT.
Native peoples take control
by Catherine Carstairs
BLUE QUILLS SCHOOL, AL-
,BERTA 1970 -- Until quite
recently, many native peoples were
educated in church -administered
residential schools. At most of these
schools native traditions were
criticized and native languages
forbidden.
Blue Quills was a typical residen-
tial school. Built in 1931, it served
a number of reserves in nor-
theastern Alberta, with about half of
the students coming from the Sad-
dle Lake Reserve twenty-six
kilometres away.
The school could house as many
as 200 students. Both girls and boys
attended Blue Quills, although they
were strictly segregated and even
brothers and sisters saw very little
of each other. The school aimed to
provide basic literacy as well as
practical skills. Mornings were
devoted to academic work..In the
afternoons, girls worked in the
kitchen, laundry and sewing room
and boys worked on the school
farm.
Children were usually brought to
the school by a priest. When they
arrived, the children's,clothes were
removed and they were issued a
school uniform. Then each child
was given a number. All clothing,
towels and utensils were marked
with this number.
Instruction was in 'English, but
unlike many residential schools,
Blue Quills allowed the children to
speak their own languages among
themselves after class. ' '
Religious instruction formed a
major part of their 'education.
Students were strongly encouraged
to abandon their "Indian ways."
One grade 3 boy wrote in the
school newspaper: "We should
never go to sun dances, and we
should try to stop it if. we can by
telling our parents it is forbidden by
God."
Over the years, conditions at the
school gradually improved.
Nonetheless, life at Blue • Quills
remained highly regimented and
native peoples themselves had no
opportunity to participate in the
education of their children. In the
1960s native peoples formed school
committees to lobby for change at
Blue ;Quills.
In 1969,., the government an-
nounced that Blue Quills would be
See Native, page 5