HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-01-15, Page 6Page 6--Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 15, 1986
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"The Sepoy Town"
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RIBBON
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1985
Raises out of line
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VERIFIE0
CIRCULATION
Will your salary be increased by approximately 25 per
cent in the next three years? If the answer is in the negative,
you'd be advised to consider applying for one of the
department head positions with Huron County.
That's the type of increase the executive commiftee
brought in for consideration of the old council in November,
and in their cautious wisdom, the matter was set over for
deliberation by the new council.
The increases recommended would range from $13,182
for the medical officer of health, bringing that salary to
$'70,694, to a mere $4,238 for the museum director who
would remain at the low end of the scale at only $38,298.
The other seven heads are somewhere in between in both
increase and total salary, the latter being $51,832 on
average for the nine.
If approved, the salary increases could in effect become
justified because the department heads would have their
workloads increased considerably as the ratepayers of the
county finally buckle under the widening gap between what
they are expected to pay and what they can realistically
afford.
The medical officer of health would have a sizeable
problem with the vast amount of undernourishment and
starvation rampant in the taxpaying 'population; the social
services administrator would be deluged with welfare cases;
the clerk -treasurer and his assistant would be swamped with
property tax default cases; the county engineer would have
to design walking paths instead of roads; the planning
director will have to come up with ideas on how to use empty
stores and industries; the county, librarian would need
special security to prevent people from' using the books for
fuel; the museum director would be able to use the entire
county as a showcase for future generations to clearly depict
what happens vyhen public sector wages spiral beyond those
in the pgivate sector from which tax dollars are generated;
and the Huronview administrator would once again see his
establishment become known as the "poor house" with
Huron residents lining up to get admission.
That scenario wouldn't become reality in just three years,
of course. How long will it take? Ask your county councillor.
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It was said of Iebecca Cameron: "She is
an angel o' me y who canna turn awa a
poor soul in n ed!" But as far as Doctor
Cameron was cerned, his wife's
abundant generosity was often a hinder-
ance to big -practice. It shortened her hours
of sleep and sometimes even sapped at her
physical strength.
"We cannot be all things to all people,
my dear," the doctor reminded,his wife\
time and fine again. "It is enough that we -
care for the sick. After that, we should be
free to enjoy whatever leisure hoursate left
to us. Giving our maximum attention tolhe •
work we have been trained to do, is more
than sufficient for one lifetime!"
Out Rebecca could not change her
inherent good nature and Although her
philanthropic ventures sometimes drove
the good 'doctor itithe point' of .itigerOW
eventually became reconciled to her ways.
Perhaps one of Rebecca's most meitioro,
able acts of kindness (or was it iteolliard-
iiiess), was when she attempted to play the
role of a veterinarian. It all haPpened,When%
little Sandy MacAllister came to find the
doctor in the hope of being told how to
proceed with the sparticularly awkward'
birth of 4104 The services Of veterinarians
were hard to obtain in the iOale4ion Hills.
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Frosted mini wheats
The nearest practitioner was at Bolton
Town. He was a man who was reluctant to
travel far when there was more than ample
business in the vicinity.
."1 came tae see if the doctor would tell
me what is best tae do frae my nag,"
Sandy told Rebecca. "I've asked many o'
the Redtrees horsemen, but they all say the
mare has been in labour, too long. I'm
scared she'll dee if she doesna get help!"
"The doctor could not give you any
advice Unless he saw your horse," Rebecca
told the pitiful' littlesnaft. "In any case, he
is away all day today and is not expected
back until nightfall."
Sandy's jar dropped in despair and he
was -about to tori?,,, away, .v,,11.fren he was
Suddenly struck with 'au
heard telle that you are as good as a
doctor,' he slid, and Rebecca blushed
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"Doye no With embarrassment4tP)0 0161e46 could take '41
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at the ,,marc?. yet OOnidtta give me*41"e
advice than the men who. are
around nought!"
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me doing ;anything like,that,". Rebecca
pretending tO,7,140s d hoOke at tlie, vi»ry
idea, "Besides, have neither, ..the
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knowledge nor the strength to deal with.a
horse."
She looked to see the result of her
remarks upon his face, but his head was
• downcast in deep disappointment and he
shuffled hnaginary dirt from the doorstep
with the side of his boot. When he at last
looked up at her, he did not speak but she
saw that his eyes were filled with sadness.
Without another word he toned and
walked slowly away. Instantly, Rebecca
knew she could not refuse his request.
"Wait!" she called after him. "My
husband will think I am completely out of
my imnd, but 1 will ceme and see what I
can do!"
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manure. A group of so-called horsemen
were looking down at the Pathetic animal -
all talking with the wisdom of experts but
doing absolutely nothing. Rebecca ignored
the sneers which came to theirlaces as she,
pushed herself not too gently passed where
they were standing. In a flash she took
control of the situation. "
"Clean out one of the other Stalls," she t
instructed the bystanders. "And when you
have finished, put agood thick bed of cean.
straw on the floor.. '
"Will, that be all Your Highness?" a
particularly sarcastic individual asked, He
was not atall -thrilled at taking orders front
a mere woman:
'Not quite,!' Rebecca said between her
teeth. "I shalneed you all to got the mare
onto
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61110 her feet and into the clean stat"
Slie cast ;her eyes across the motley
"If you ,wish to stay ` hoe' far bestkeep your mouths shut, As 4#01.
concerned, in a situation like this, you are.4,
about as much good as toothache!
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