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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-05-16, Page 73/8% On 1 year annual Interest I Rates subject to change STANDARD TRUST COMPANY 237 Josephine Street, r P.O. Box 850;' ' Wingham, Ontario Telephone 357-2022 Offices in: Brampton• Chatham • Hamilton • Markham • Ottawa • Paris • Picton a Toronto • Walkerton • WilloWdale a Wingham • Woodstock LMEMBER CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Cautions teenage drivers in letter.:..,. • from page 6 ed workshops, and small group homes in the commun- ity for children and adults. We are in desperate need for new members in our local association to help with these projects. I would like to express sincere appreciation on be- half of the Wingham and District Association for your continuing cooperation and assistance in bringing our message to the public's at- tention. Sincerely, Myrla Frank, Publicity Chairperson. Wingham, Ont., In love with life' To the Editor: The following poem was given recently on the pro- gram, The,, OPP Replies, on CKNX, Wingham radio. As the long holiday weekend in May is approaching, perhaps this poem, could be repeated in the Sentinel. Contributed by, S. Ritchie. "IN LOVE WITH LIFE" or "HOW IT WOULD BE IF I WERE • KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT" Agony claws my mind. I am a statistic. When. I first got here 1 felt very, much alone. I was overwhelmed with grief and I expected to find sympathy, I found no sympathy. I saw only thousands of others whose bodies were -as badly mangled as mine. I was given a. number and placed in a category. The category was called "Traffic Fatalities". The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus. But I was too cool for the bus.. I remember how I wheedled the car from Mom. "Special favour", I pleaded: "All the kids drive". When the 2.50 bell rang I threw my books in the locker. I was free until 8.40 tomorrow morning. I ran to the parking lot - excited at the thought of driving a car and being my awn boss. Free. It doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was goofing off -- going too fast. Taking crazy ;chances. But I was enjoying my freedom and having -fun. The last thing I remember was passing an old lady who- 'seemed to be going awfully slow. I heard a deafening crash and felt a terrific. jolt. Glass and steel flew every- where. . My whole body seemed to be turning inside out. I ' heard myself scream. ' Suddenly I awakened. It was quiet: A ;. police officer was standing over me. Then I saw a doctor. My body was mangled; I was saturated with. blood. Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over. Strange that I .couldn't feel . anything. Hey, don't pull that sheet over my head. 1 can't be dead. I'm only 17. I've got a date tonight.. I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I haven't lived yet. I can't be dead. Later I was .placed in a drawer. My folks had to identify me. Why did they haveto see me like this? Why did I have to look at Mom's eyes when she faced the _most terrible ordeal of her life? ,Dadsuddenly looked like an old man: He told the man in charge, "Yes,, he is our son", The funeral was .a weird 'experience, 1 saw. ah my, relatives and friends walk toward the casket. They passed . by, one by one, and looked at me with the saddest eyes I've ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. A few of the girls touched my hand and sobbed as they walked away. Please - somebody - wake me up. Get me out of here. I can't bear to see my Mom and Dad so broken up. My grand- parents are so racked with grief they can barely walk. My brother and sister are like zombies. They move like robots. In a daze. Everybody. No one can believe this. And I can't believe it either. Please don't bury me. I'm not dead. I have a lot of living to do. I want to laugh and•run again. I want. to sing and dance. Please don't put me in the ground. I promise if you give me just one.. more chance, God, I'll be themost careful driver in the whole. world. All I want is one more chance. Please, God, I'm only 17. "A FATAL ACCIDENT HAPPENS ONCE IN A LIFETIME". has fought for. Here are some of the issues raised by your M.P. iri'`the past 18 months, as taken directly."from the official index of the House of Comiiflf brrtis'reports: Atomic energy, heavy water production, 6400 . Beef, M. under S.O. 43,5531 Cheese, 3568-9 Farm improvement loans, 60,3366 Feed grain, corn, railway cars, 4058 Gasoline, tales to farmers; bulk purchase price, 1355 Income Tax Bill (C-23), 2282 International' Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, 6716 Mainpower•industrial training program, atomic energy staff, M. under S.O. 43, 1530. • Metric conversion program, 5226 Milk, 6826 National capital region, buildings, leased and Crown owned, qus., 2785 Ottawa,government office space, rental agreements, etc., qus., 5773-84 Penitentiaries, London, new institution, 1590 Postal service, 320, 3831 Public buildLngs, tenders, minimum wage :policy, ter- tain areas, etc., 3343 Regional development' incentives, 5192 M. under S.O. 43, 3002 Small businesses loans, 60,3366 Sugar beet industry, 1201-2 White beans, 4281. Agriculture, expenditures, restraint program, 1448; Budget, Nov. 16/78,'1447-51 Canadian Forces, 16 -7 - Farm machineryand equipment, 2833 Federal -provincial relations; 2904 GATT..'574 Gun control, 2083 Health Resources Fund Bill (C-2), 2903-5 Income tax, 2904 Light bulbs, '8,000 destruction by Public Works Depar- tment;\1699 Medical research, 2905 Medicare, 2903-4 Ottawa, government office space, unoccupied, rental , and leasing arrangements, 639 Penitentiaries, London, building plans' cancelled, land. use, 3308 Postagestainps, commemorative, Lions Club inter- national congress, 2172-3 Public Work Department ` Expenditures„ Higgins report recommendation, 2314 Expenditures; "user pay" principle, M. under 'S.O. 43,3300 Re -organization, 1567 Role, terms of reference, amending Public Works Act, etc., 1229 ry For continued effective representation in 4he House of Commons and dedicated service to constituency problems Keep a good man representing you in Huron -Bruce ON MAY 22, RE-ELECT MCKINLEY. Robert E. PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE For information phone: Coi po1gn Ilisidquarters, Zurich • 236.4351 Committee Room' • Goderich 524-2149, Clinton • 482-9494, Seaforth - 527.0979, Exeter • 235.0133, Wingham - 351.2305 P+1 PublIshed by the Huron•aruge PC Assoelailan Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 16, 1979—Page 7 NOWAVAILABLE • Seed Grain • Flax and Rape Seed Contracts • Full Line of Agricultural Chemicals • Seed Corn • White Bean Seed Anderson flax Products ltd. Lacknow, Ontario Phone 528-3203 vgligiNt � NOT1IBUS10 1979 FORD F 100, pickup 1978: ASPEN, 2 door - • 197R ASPFIU A rin,Yr 1977 CHRYSLER, 4 door 1977 DODGE, 4 door stationwagon 1977 DODGE, van 1977 ASPEN, 4 door, 6 cylinder automatic 1977 ASPEN, 2 door, b cylinder automatic • 1977 DODGE ASPEN , station - wagon, 1 V8 with air 1976 HORNET,. 4' door, 6 cylinder 1976 FORD 'LTD, 4 door 1FORD F150, : pickup 1975 DODGE CORONET, 4 door 1975 FORD F 150, pickup SEE THESE AND OTHERS ON OUR LOT SEVERAL OLDER CARS TO. 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