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Predictions
The Enquirer can do it so why can't
1? What Dna referring to is a series of
pree'ctions and speculations for 1987.
Usually, the psychic with the En-
quirer will predict happenings like:
"Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Collins will.
get 'vorced this year". And she's
always right. Anyways, I'll leave the
predictions oft marriages and •''vorces
to the "Scandal Sheets" and focus on'
some of the more important predic-
tions. So, here we go!
Super Bowl.
Every NFL football fan from
Lucknow• to Anytown, USA has pro-
bably jumped on the New York Giants'
band wagon, but I'm going to say the
Chicago Bears will beat the Giants in
the NEC final and go on to defeat, say,
the New England Patriots in a repeat of
the 1985 Super Bowl. As Jimmy the
°Greek says: "The Bears will win!"
• Stanley Cup
. Now, more than any other NHL
season, there is a number of teams who
rate consideration as legitimate con-
tenders for the cup., I'm going to say the
Philadelphia Flyers will knock off the
Edmonton Oilers in the. seventh game
of the. 1987 Stanley Cup finals. It's just a
hunch!
As for the Toronto Maple Leafs, I've
really done some psychic searching in-
, to the 'ol crystal ball and came up 'with
amazing information for 1987.
The Leafs will go into a mid-season
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slump, which will prompt Leaf owner
Harold Ballard to dump coach John
Brophy. The replacement (I can't see
his name) will have even worse luck as
the Leafs continue their slide into
hockey oblivion. Just when things look
bleak for the Leath, Happy Harold, in
one of his biggest publicity stunts ever,
will hire Michael Jackson to coach
them back to hockey respectability for
the remainder of the season.' It could
happen!
In local sports, the Lucknow Lancers
will continue their winning ways for the
remainder of the season , and the
playoffs will see them .win the In-
termediate title. Now that I went out on
a limb, don't prove me wrong; guys!
As for a sewer system for the entire
village this year, I would have to say
the chances of construction starting
this year look rather good. After 10
years of waiting for the system to
materialize, this could be the year the
local council delivers the goods. -
That's all my predictions for this
year. To everyone - have a Happy New
Year!
`.Little Shepherds"
By Alan .Rivett
In 1986, The Sentinel lost one of its most
valuable, and well-read .columns, Red -
trees, after the death of syndicated writer
. and broadcaster Don Campbell of Kincar-
dine at the age of 66. The last column of
Redtrees appeared in the Sentinel on
August 27. Although this particular column
has ran in the paper before,, we'llrun it
once more in its regular space as a fitting
end to 1986,
What is one lifespan as compared to the
age of this old earth? Just a raindrop in the
barrel of time! In only a fleeting moment
we are born to engage in the battle of sur-
vival, knowing all too soon, we shall slip
quietly and unnoticed into oblivion.
Beyond the close circle of family and
friends, few of us are privileged to leave
even the faintest mark upon the pages of
history, Inevitably, all things must come
to an end and today, you and I will say
goodbye to Redtrees.
"Where is Redtrees? "Although I have
been asked this question a thousand times,
I have evaded the answer until now. 1 knew
many of my readers would be disappointed
to learn the Canadian Scottish settlement
was merely a figment of my imagination.
At least, that was what it started out to be.
But I am a sentimental dreamer and have
allowed my fantasies to run wild.' I can
even smell the smoke rising from the log
cabins. To me, Redtrees rep .resents every
community carved from a- harsh
wilderness by: the•,pioneers,
"Why was it called Redtrees?" THe
Rev, Duncan MacLeod saw a • message
from heaven written into the crimson
beauty of the maple trees, "We should look
no mare frae .a name," he shouted trium-
phantly as he pointed to the flaming tree
tops. "Can ye no see it written by the hand
of the Almighty Gpd?This place is
Redtrees." -
Human nature has changed little over
the last hundred years and many people
im .my own community resemble/ their
counterparts in Redtrees, 1 see a little of
Doctor Cameron in every medical practi-
•tioner who places his calling above
material gain and I regret his personal
sacrifice is not fully appreciated by those
he so diligently serves. It was ever thus,
. When 1 see the pirates of religion making
their weekly tear -jerking plea for funds on
television to a gullible public. I am
thankful the majority of minister shun bla-
tant hypocracy. The 'Reverend Duncan
MacLeod, without elaborate sets, actors,
and lavish auditoriums with the angelic
choirs and musicians, managed to put his
message across when he said: "It is easier
for a camel to pass through the eye of a
needle than for a rich man to enter the
Kingdom of God."
Thankfully, the strong, silent men of our
community (such as Hamish Murdoch and
Allan Livingstone) still remind us that "if
a country is worth living in, it's worth
fighting for". They belong to a fast disap-
pearing breed which once ensured our
future and gave us reason to be proud and
patriotic. They might ask us what we have
done. to deserve the right to live in such .a
bountiful land. Who will defend, freedom
and democracy when all the real. Cana-
dians have disappeared from the scene?
When things look gloomy there is
nothing we can do except laugh, and we
are grateful to all the Chippy Chisholm of
this world. We listen to their outlandish
tales over and , over again. Just look
around, 1 am sure you will see old Chippy
wherever men gather to escape from their
women who presumably dominate their •
lives.
The real backbone of Redtrees was its
womenfolk. Behind the scenes, they stood
by their men through all adversities,
hiding their fears of the unknown in a
strange and hostile bush, If any good has
Merged from these modern times, it is
surely we now recognize theyare equal (if
not superior) to men.
I have left the main character until last.
dell MacCrimmon is the one who is closest
to my heart. Until he emigrated to Canada,
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he lived in a croft on the Isle of Skye 'with
-his father, and scratched a living as a
sheep farmer, When he had the opportuni-
ty to escape from his poverty-stricken en-
vironment, he was reluctant to leave his
father, Normally, Neil was not given • to
signs of emotion, but as he was walking
away from the croft with MacLeod, he saw
is father's face in the window.
"Wait another minute Reverend. 1 hae
tae run back an' say goodbye tae mi father
just one. more time?"
"If it is forever,MacCrimmon,"
MacLeod said. "How •any times can you
say goodbye?"
So as 1 go, let me imagine the pipes of
• MacCrimmon playing a lament for the
passing of Redtrees. Perhaps you veil allow
me to visualize all my readers as friends
and hope my writings in some way added a
little happiness their lives. The motto of
the Campbell's is "Ne Obliviscaris"
(Forget not). I hope Redtrees and I will be
remembered.
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