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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-11-02, Page 4Pa ;e 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 2, 1994 The Sentinel Memoirs • Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow, Ont. P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822: Fax (519) 528-3529 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson — Advertising Manager Pat Livingston — General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews Helm — Front Office Subscription rates advance: Local Regular §2000 within 40 ini. radius G.S.T. incl. Local Senior $i 700 within 40 mi. radius G.S.T. incl. Qut-Of-Area (40 miles) - Regular $32.24 - Senior $29.24 G.S.T. incl. Foreign + U.S.A. $9669 , Publications mail registration no. 0847 held at Lucknow, Ont. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to Lucknow .Sentinel :at the above address. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event o a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. Apple Day teaches valuable lesson To the editor: Apple day was a success in every way this year: the sun was shining, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts were smiling and the people of Lucknow, Whitechurch and Dungannon and area were generous. The Lucknow Scouting Association raised $608 . after expenses from the sale of apples and collection of refundable bottles.. The Scouting philosophy of "do a good turn everyday" was evident on Apple Day although it was not' the boys doing the good turns, it was the people they met. It, is great to see the children's amazement when they witness this generosity: "Wow, that guy gave me $3.00 and he didn't even want an apple!" and "Did you see all the bottles we got there"" They see how some change here andi a few dollars there and a car load of bottles add up and they say: "I wish I' could keep this 'r'0 THE EDITOR money. We should do this again!" They are getting the message that everyone giving a little in the ciom-. munity adds up to a lot. So thank you the community for your contribytion on Apple Day. It i,s the major source of' income for the Lucknow Scouting Association and we depend on it to keep going. We would like to add an extra thank you to. Hamilton Fuels Andrew Orchards and Pat• Livingston for their continuing ,support of this annual event. See you all again next fall or maybe at "Soup and Sandwich Day" in the spring. . Yours in Scouting, Anne C. Mann' 1st Lucknow Cubs. Salvation Army captain corrects misinformation Dear editor: I have just received a green pamphlet froth the Children's Aid Society; • sponsors of "The Christina's Bureau," . in which I discovered the .statement, and I quote: • "Did you know that the "Children's Aid Society of Huron, County is the only Agency in On- tario that co-ordinates the collection and distribution of, toys, clothes, and food to all needy' families in the community." Since this pamphlet would secm to have been widely distributed, and to correctany Arnistinderstandings people may have due to it, I would appreciate it if you would, through the medium of your newspaper, let them know. The Salvation Army will. con- tinue, (as it has for over a hundred years,) to provide for the needy at Christmas. Also it will continue to do so irrespective of age, sex, color or creed, with hand to man and heart to God. Unlike some other agencies which help specific people, or people with specific, needs The Salvation Ariny continues successfully to work with Il. It not only co-ordinates the "provision of toys, clothes, food, and other neces'sitics to the less for- tunate at Christmas, but; also con- tinues to meet their needs throughout the tough days of winter and on through the year. Because of its local presence and reputation, it continues, and will we are sure, continue in .the future, to enjoy the trust and respect of the community • . TO THE EDITOR in Huron County, and indeed in Cartada. To this end,Khose seeking help or assistance at Christmas, can apply for same as shown below. The Salvation Army "Christmas and Winter Relief Fund", simply contact: The Salvation ,Army Family Services, Wingham, 357- 3757. There will also be opportunity to apply at any of the following bet- ween Nov. 28 at Dec..2 between the hours of 1 p.m..and 4 p.m.: The Salvation Army Family Services Wingham (The white building next to the church on Edward Street. See Mrs. Captain Edna Rowe; The United Church in Lucknow, (see Rev. .W. Bresnahan); •The United Church in Tceswater, (see Rev. B. Morrison); Thc Brussels Mennonite Fellowship, Brussels, (see Pastor T. Warner). We want to sincerely thank the clergy and congregations of the churches above for making their facilities and 'staff available .to • receive applications in their arca, thus making it easier for those without transport to avail themsel- ves of help which they may need. Thank you for your continuing support. ,Captain, Roy Scott Commanding Officer, Thc Salvation Army (Wingham). County produces man of brawn 70 years ago Nov. 6, 1924 Apother champion from Bruce County - This big county has produced many mea of brawn and muscle, blit none have won greater fame in physical contest than Mr. Jack Taylor, a former Greenock boy, who now wears the title of champion wrestler of Canada. He is a real stalwart, standing 6' 1" and weighs in at 215 pounds. He is going into a series of matches with the big men of the U.S. this winter, and is slated as the second of six to meet Strangler Lewis in tryouts for the world's champion- ship. He homesteaded in Saskatchewan, and now has a ranch in Wyoming, U.S. 50 years ago Nov. 2, 1944 Made his 10th blood donation - At the 15th Blood Donor Clinic held in Lucknow, Donald "Dinnie" MacDonald made his tenth donation and was presented with an attractive gold pin. Dinnie is the first in the district to make 10 donations. Jim Campbell, Gordon Fisher. and Harvey Houston made their ninth donation. Ran out of toxin - The attendance at the scarlet fever toxin clinic held last week was so big that the supply of toxin was exhausted before all the children were treated. At that there were 120 who received the serum. . The clinic will be resumed next week when those who were not inoculated will receive their first of a series of five inoculations. Halloween was noisy - Taking advantage of the balmy, summer-like weather, Halloween gangs were out in full force on Tuesday night and were really whooping it up. Most everything on wheels that was loose ended up on Main Street. A loud -mouthed horn -blowing gang were on the loose till an early hour of the morning, and were reported 4o be from out of town. Believed driest October on record - Rainfall locally. during October totalled .37 inches, with a complete absence of snow. Although a careful perusal of official records has not yet been possible, the past. month is believed to have set a record for dryness. By way of comparison, in October of 1941 there was ' 6.81 inches of rain. Swamps are as "dry as they could be" and many farmers are unable to plow, the land is so hard. Hockey club to handle sport - For the past couple of seasons, minor hockey in the village has been sponsored by the Arena Committee. In other words the Committee received the entire 'take' at the age, and likewise assumed all expenses of operating the team. This year, it is advocated that hockey activities be under the guidance of a hockey club and at a meeting of the arena committee this body readily agreed to this, and will allow the Club 60 per cent of the gate receipts from . hockey, with the Club assuming all operating expenses. 25 years ago Nov. 5, 1969 commences .on arena - Construction started on the new addition being built at the Work . west end of the Lucknow arena. Ice making will not be started until the addition has progressed to the point where it can be tied into the west wall of the arena. Try continuous service to lockbox lobby - The Post Office Department has selected Lucknow Post Office as one of those to be used in conducted an experiment on the feasibility of keeping lox box lobbies open continually, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Four receive . MacKenzie bursaries - Donald MacKinnon, Murray Morrison; Richard Frook and Terry Taylor were recently awarded bursaries from the Alexander MacKenzie . Education Endowment Fund, a unique fund left for education by the late Mr. MacKenzie of Kinloss Township. These teens recently graduated from a seven -week babysitting course sponsored by the Lucknow and District Kinettes. Left to right, back row: Ben deBoer, Sarah Mann, Valerie Weber, Carrie Moffat, Sonia Jones, Stephanie Blake, Jenelle Morrison, Devin Petteplace. Centre Row: Amanda Drennan, Katrina McQuail, Sara Drennan, Darlene Aitchison,Julie Mole, Coray Simpson. Front row: Lorraine deBoer, Laura Murray, Jackie Hackett, Lynn Irvin, Elyse Debruyn, Jaime Pritchard. Absent: Harmony Robertson, Rachael McQuail.. (Pat Livingston photo) Paris crew: world champs at rowing by Lionel Kearns In 1867, just weeks after Con- federation, a lighthouse keeper and three fishermen from Saint John, N.B. took the sporting world by a storm. The place was Paris, and the event was the World Amateur Rowing Championship, part of the International Exposition. The European press, which favored the traditional competitors from France and England, greeted the arrival of the "colonials" with indifference, if not scorn. Referred to as "quaint", and even "strange looking', the Canadians were giycn no chance at all of winning. Their flesh -colored jerseys, dark Misers, leather braces and pink caps provided a stark contrast to their well-dressed upper class rivals. The New. Brunswickers' boat, described in the'English newspapers as "a curious old-fashioned .outrig- ger," outweighed the sleek European .boats by more than 100 pounds. The Canadians also I11L CRB FOLINI)Ar10N ER1TAGE PROJECT thwarted tradition with their unor- thodox rowing style. Even more ridiculous, they hod no coxswain to shout instructions and steer the boat, preferring to steer with a• foot- guided rudder. It was with some astonishment, therefore, that the crowd watched the Saint John's four take the first event with such ease that one of the crew could stop rowing and wave as the boat crossed the finish line. These upstarts were taken abit more seriously in the second event, but here again they upset expec- tations by out distancing their framed, competitors by a full three lengths. The "Paris Crew," as they were called from that day on, proved themselves the undisputed world champions. Robert Fulton, George Price, Samuel Hutton and Elijah Ross returned in triumph to a jubilant young Canada. In St. John 7,000 people in carriages, wagons, row- boats, canoes and steamers, cheered as the band played "Hail the Con- quering Heroes Come". For the next two years, the Paris Crew dominated. the sports pages, while thousands of Canadian fans turned out to watch them defeat various American rowing teams. On Sept. 15, 1870 they were matched against a championship British team from Newcastle -Upon -Tyne. The Canadian lost this one when the choppy water spilled over the low sides of their boat and threatened to Swamp it. Rematched against the same British team on the 23rd of August 1871, the Paris Crew won 'the race but were robbed of a satis- fying victory by the death of one of the English rowers during the race. •see Crew, page