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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-08-22, Page 6• ?sr 6-,1/409w Sentinel, Wednesday''', August 22, 1979 Th NOW SENTINEL 1 Warn liquor offenders LUCKNOW, ONTARIO "The Sepoy Town" On the Huron -Bruce Boundary Established 1873 Publiithed WetimuiilaY Business and Editorial Office Telephone S28-2822 „Mailing Address P,Q, Bos 400, Lucknow, NOG 2H0 Second class mail registration number -0847. A SIGNAL PUBLICATION SHARON J. DIETZ - Editor ANTHONY N. JOHONSTONE - Advertising and General Manager PAT LIVINGST6N - Office Manager • MERLE ELLIOTT - Typesetter MARY McMURRAY - Ad Composition Subscription rate, $11 per year in advance Senior Citizens rate, $9 per year in advance • U.S.A. and Foreign, $21.50 per year in advance Sr. Cit. U.S.A. and Foreign, $19.50 per year In advance •'"'• .',' '''',10 'tt .4 4• .',..k5 .. , <; `,..• ,t• , :1E1.,. It ..4,..1t, •• .. .• ..18,•"4... 4. , s t.'"< 4'• - In recent years the public and police forces of municipalities throughout this province have become increasingly frus- • trated with what they see happening in our courts of law. What they see happening is a steady parade of the same offenders back time and time again for such things as liquor offences, causing a disturbance and mak- ing unnecessary noise - usually through some juvenile action like squealing the tires of an automobile around a corner or through a main intersection. Some municipalities such as the Town of Seaforth have gone so far as to publicly request higher fines or, 'where approp- riate, longer jail sentences for repeaters. In fact Seaforth forwarded its recommen- dations to other muncipalities which quickly endorsed them. ‘.- One often wonders if anyone anywhere is paying any attention to what the large •majority of people who go ,about their daily business of living is thinking. We know at least one man is listening. A front page story last week in the —Clinton•.News-Record stated that in re • sponse to increasing liquor offences', Provincial Court Judge William Cochrane will double minimum fines for offenders. aa ••o•g • s,..0'4„, • . st sof.' Landscaphag along the Luclutow River near the dam at the Treleaven Mill has been complet- ed. The Lucknow and District Horticultural Society received a grant of approximately 54,000 milder the Young Canada 'Works Program for the project. Paul Holloway, LUcknOw,‘wits project manager and Brian Arnold and Gordon Alton, Ashfield, worked on the project. (Sendnel Stiff Photo] LO 'HROUi Effective August 1 the fine for having ' an open bottle of liquor or package of beer in a car, at least in Judge Cochrane's court, will be $100 plus four dollars court costs. Previously the fine was 550 and four dollars court costs. Judge Cochrane will similarly up the fine for such nonsense as squealing tires from 550 to $100. Furthermore he has announced that if the stiffer fines do nothing to reduce the number of offences he may, in six months or a year, increase the minimum fine again. Liquor offences involving minors have also been a cause of concern in Huron County and Judge Cochrane has •stated he will now hear any charge involving a person under the legal drinking age in court as opposed to entering a guilty plea and paying the fine. By doing so, the judge figures that if nothing else, parents • of minors will be informed of the actions of their children. • Needless to say law enforcement officers of the five municipal police forces and the .three detachments of Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County, have all endorsed the judge's stand. No doubt the people of Huron and neighbouring counties - Will be interested to see the results of Judge Cochrane's:: recent decisions. • • The Listowel Banner 75 YEARS AGO • High 1Court of the Independent Order of Foresters at Sarnia list week, unart- imously elected R. D. Cameron of Lucknow as High Chief Ranger for Western Ontario. He was also elected to the Supreme Court which meets in Boston next year During the past week.a number of dogs were, poisoned .in the village, including "Daddy", a handsome brown and •white • water spaniel belonging to • Thomas Lawrence: "Daddy" was one of best , known dogs in '. town and a general favourite with everybody. Should the guilty party be found out, he will get what • he deserves, the full penalty Of the law. • An intoxicated man and blind horse created quite a sensation in the village on Saturda.y.list. The man was incapable of • driving the blind horse. It was a case of "the blind leading the blind". The man had to be lifted into the huge. The horse ran up the bank opposite J G. Murdoch and Co.'s stores and came very near upsetting the buggy. If this had happen- ed the horse would have run away and no doubt some one would have been 'hurt for. the streets were crowded. This same man is in the habitof conducting himself in that way and has done so on other • occasions. • • The corner stone of the handsome.new brick church being built by the Church of England congregation at Kinlough, was laid on Thursday afternoon by Right Worshipful Bro. Hugh Murray, Grand Secretary of the Masonic Order, assisted by prominent Masons, from Lucknow, Kincardine and Ripley: The new church is a credit to the congregation and its energetic and popular rector Revs Bice. A large crowd left the Lucknow station on the harvest excursion to Manitoba on Tuesday last. • 50 YEARS AGO • Reg Smith Was surprised last week to see a porcupine about on his lawn and making so bold as to climb onto his verandah. The presence of the little animal explained how a number of, dogs in that neighbourhood had come to have porcupine quills imbedded in their • mouths and tongues. Needless to say the . little 'stranger was dispatched to prevent • any further mischief along that line. . At the. annual Lucknow Bowling tour- nament staged last week the Joynt trophy -4-, and first prize was won_by a rink :from • IIidgetown, skipped' byDr. Marr, not an entire stranger to Lucknow. The cle.•eter'S running, drawing and in -and -out Which at once won the admiration and despair of his opponents, was a big .factor in winning" the trephy. He wore on this • occasion,as ,headgear, a Tarno'Shan'ter which he purchased in Lucknow many • years ago and caused much amusement • and won great popularity: by his assumed Scottish accent, which was about as well done as the curves of his bowling. Mr. Siddall declares the doctor is the greatest • bowling demon that he has ever met on a • green. • The weather man was in alingenerous • mood Thursday of last week as far as the local bowling fraternity was concerned. :Bt it takes a lot of rain to dampen the • enthusiasm of a real sport and no less • than 35 rinks entered. First prize, and • Joynt trophy: Dr. Marr rink of Ridge - town; second in first event: Wheeler of Goderich; second event: first', J. Munn of Ripley; second, G. H. Smith, Lucknow; third event: first, C. Jackson, Ripley; • second, D. Huston, Lucknow. 25 'YEARS AGO Frank MacKenzie, second concession, • Kinloss; had a field of mixed' .grain that • was infested with army worms. There are patches in the field as big as a car that seem to be •pretty well eaten off. The damage . to the oats appears more extensive than to the barley, as the oats were a bit greener and its green feed the worms go for. Frank set out poison bait in • an effort to curb them. Sid Gardner was out of hospital for a car ride a week age, the first time he has been out since he was hospitalized in March. Sid underwent another operation Turn to page /t 4.