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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-03-21, Page 34Page March 28, 1979 W YOUR L ` pCKr° W SE N°°NEL LABEL READS APRIL --109, YOUR ON IS DUE ' . new�� ~�� ActDelay 0Y MURRAY GAUNT Proclamation of Ontario's Welfare Act, which will -put teeth into child abuse laws, has been delayed for at least another two months. It passed Third Reading in the provincial Legislature last December, and was to have been pro- claimed on April 1. However, Community and Social Services Minister Keith Norton stated that a number of training Child prOgrams for professionals who will administer the ,new laws have not been There completed. has been heated debate in the Ontario Legislature this week about the number of doctors who have opted out ofthe medicare program. The federalMinister of Health has indicated that Ottawa �-__pldreu- sess its contribution to provincial plans of universality were being destroyed. Health Minister Dennis Timbrell said that in eleven counties or municipalities of the province, more than 20 per cent of the octors were out of OHIP (he end .of last month. He said that 71 more doctors plan to opt out on April 1, but only two have announced an intention to leave on May 1. He attrfluted the rise in dropquts just after tbe beginning of this year to the lifting of federal yiage and profit controls,and said the peak now has been reached.The Minister said doctors have complained that OHIP's administrative procedures are unduly bureaucratic andsome feel the schedule 'of benefits is„ unfair. Both problems are being studiedby the Ministry. ^ The practice of rolling backad-�_�m^_o on used cars for sale has reached "epidemic ario, according to Frani( Drea, Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations. Ministey investigators are responding with a crackdown in cooperation with regional police forces and the Drea said.He made a plea that "the used -car enquir- iesbuyer beware”, and advised Wquld-be purchasers of used cars, if any doubt exists, to request a search through the Ministrtqf Transportation and Commun- ications to determine the name of 'the person who owned the car before its can be iiide regarding thesar's past performance, etc. This search is available Acres of Memory FOR ALL REASONS There are any number of good reasons to borrow. We'll offer advke, and the money to see you through. VG • VICEOR1A AND G Usr. Since 1844 Contact 100 nostn Street GOderich o24^x381 �� —_Memuercanuuuoenovu/mmraxc*.Comvmnvn , "WHYDO%0rT YOU GIVE IT A TRY7" Jest *rite you mune and address on peir losing .� . Wintszle; Cash for Life, to ~ drop . box' . ~^~ sx��;v,°,:^»�� •~ „ evt"'41� � In general, Angus followed the teachings of the \� � b|eaothe is for his way of life, but of there were exceptions. When he was given a slap in the face, he did not turn the other cheek. On the contrary, he preferred to take "an eye for an eye''. In his younger days, his fist settled his grievances but as he grew older, he resorted to other dubious tactics, As far,as, Angus was concerned, whatever a man sowed, he reaped! There was one character called "Tricky" Troup with whom Angus had an old bone to pick. Mr. Troup was a sharp dealing livestock trader who had once sold Angus a cow, knowing it to be defective when it tame to calving. 'irn, the crafty thieving basket," Angus told me in confidence. "May take a little time, but I'll One day I helped Angus deliver some potatoes to a farmer. As I unloaded the sacks, I noticed a well proportioned gelding in a corral by the barn. "Fine looking horse," I told the farrner. "rep,. it* sure is," he replied, more in disgust than pride. '"n that's all it is -- fine lookin% Only fit fer the glue factory!" - Angus , overheard the conversation and came "Looks O.K. ter-, me," he said with conviction. "What's wrong with it?" • "Well Sir," the farmer said, after spitting a stream of tobacco juice out of his mouth. "My stupid son,,'e bought it ter ride - bought it real cheap, so 'e thought.^ "What's wron with it?" Angus askedagain. .' ^ Nuthi until try.t& put a saddle Anguson it. Then it's the meanest, Wildest buckin' bronco you ever saw. I'm gonna ship it tomorrer!" eyed t—e horse as he rubbed his bearded 'chin in thought then the craftiest look | ever saw, suddenly appeared on his face. "What's it worth ter yer - right now?" he asked the farmer. The man considered for a few moments. '1 ought ter git forty dollars from the packers:6 Angus turned to me. '"ow much cash d'yer 'ave on I had about nine dollars and change and Angus produced sixteen more, "I'll buy that there Thrse,"' he told the farmer. 'You got ten sacks o' 'taters, that's twenty bucks, an I got another sixteen 'ere. Don'll gi me another.*v.- that's fortybucks!" He thrust histowards the farmer and laughed out loud. "That's |fyer'U drop it offat my place|d ridin' "You got yerself an 'orse, mister," the farmer told 'Angus. Then he looked a little apprehensive. "I 'ope yer know what yer doin'. I wouldn't wish that there gelding on my worst enemy!" Angus was a picture of radiance and he Chuckled as he spoke. "Maybe 1;ou wouldn't, but I sure as 'ell would!" Next week, a retired farmer came into the Grunt & Thunder to place an advertisement for his farm sale. Included in the livestock list was "one three year old gelding, Oftegnhando.'' -_- 1 didn't kno� you kept horses," i said inquisi- tively. _� The old farmer grinned. "| don't. That there 'orse belongs ter your friend Angus, I'm just listing it fer • BY D.A. CAMPBELL sale wi' stuff." Ointense the Saturday of '- sale, of- grippedby an curiosity.What kind foul scheme was , Angus cooking in his wicked old mind? . Whilst the long drawn out ouctioneeringtook place around an old hay wagon covered in almost useless junk, I watched Angus talking earnestly with several likely livestock buyers. There was indeed some monkey business in the works! When at last Sam Beeton, the auctioneer, got aroundthe horse, most of the nickle and dime crowd had gone. Sam ghedloudly to draw n his prospective performancein i . pitched voice. - "Let me remind you again,the are cash and all sales are !final." He pointed with his stick to the gelding which, as the closed in, whinnied nervousl"Nowwhad have we here a fine piece of horse flesh if ever I saw one. Who says two hundred dollars?" ' "For thotkindamoney it oughta'm/in the Queen's Pkshe!" , a smart Alec in the crowd retorted. "And this one looks if |tcouk1.'/ the auctioneer -quipped bank. "Where do you want to be then. gentlemen., give me a bid. VVhoone hundred and fifty?'' � ` . . Tricky Troup stood in the front, his crafty mind weighing up the o profitmargin. "Eighty b-_ he shouted. From there on, only the auctioneer did the talking. The bids were made by the slighnod of the head, a touch on the cap ,peak, or some other secret only^"".^.=u".`�to oeetun, � ^on't pick known ^ bystanderhito me, ^'or you ''At eighty dollars, | aty , who says onehundred? Come al~ gentlemen, horse is worth more than }hat!" Tricky Troup winked his eye. "1 have one "=.".ed, now ten? vv"v.n give me another ten? ive me another uvo/\ An air of sus - over � `hun�the auction, asif some mysteriousforce' g. Sam Beeton tied d � rat . i id but nobody°. seemed interested anymore. All eyes' were on Tricky, ride - ono horse! . ' "Sold to M:r.Troup for onehundred dollars!" As the rmwd di of conspirators. They all seemed pieased that Tricky had Peen tricked! • A few later 1 found Angus in rather a depressed mood. . "What's the matter Angus - aren't y�u very happy today? "No, | ahn't," he said peevishly. • "You on Tricky Troup and making sixty bucks profit as . -. . ^~.. him. . He avg me a completelyain't so smart," he said sadly. "That Tricky, 'e beat me, so 'e did ' got ter get up in e morninter catch 'im! "What do you mean, /\ngia?" l' was completely puzzled. e shi'orseter Calgary,sn 'e did. Sold it to a rodeo fer three hundred |" 0 ]