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Home My WebLink AboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-04-08, Page 4ate.. -.4+. • • Page 4 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 8, 2009 P•O. Box 400, 619 Campbell Street, Lucknow, Ontario, NOG 2H0 phone: (519) 528-2822 fax: (519) 528-3529 www.lucknowsentinel.com Publisher, Advertising Manager: Pat Livingston lucksentads@bowesnet.com Editor: Garit Reid lucksented@i;owesnet.com Office Administrator: Ruth Roby luck.sentabowesnetcton On leave: Sara Bender ascription Rates advance: Regular $30.00 plus GST. Senior $28.00 plus GST PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40064683 PAP RE0ISIRATION PO.7656 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. P.O. 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The Sentinel is available on microfilm at: Goderich Library, 52 Montreal Street Goderich, N7A 1 M3 (from 1875) Goderichlibraty@ huroncounty.ca and Kincardine Library, 727 Queen Street, Kincardine N2Z 1Z9 (from 1875 to 1900 & 1935 to 1959) SUN MEDIA Maple Leafs heading in the right direction to winning Stanley Cup So for the fourth year in Ja row the Toronto Maple Leafs have failed to make the playoffs. They did how- ever set a franchise record for most consecutive times not mak- ing the playoffs: This can't really be blamed on this year's squad because they just didn't have the talent to get by the top teams in their conference. People say they are in a rebuilding phase, which is probably true,. but this year was actually fun to watch. The Leafs in the past three years were frustrating to watch becau s e they did have some talent, but couldn't keep any consistency going. This year's team. with players like Luke Schein', Ian White, Mikhail Grabovski, veteran Jason Blake, etc have had a level of consistent play . over the season. The goaltending wasp t always there with .'Vela Toskala up and down, but if they can get some size and talent in the off season then the Leafs will have a team that can charge into the play- offs. The next logical step is to make the playoffs, which they haven't been able to do for four years and then they can set their eyes on the coveted Stanley Cup. I'm expecting big things from Leafs General Manager Brian Burke, but:I'm also realistic they it will take at least 3-4 years before the Leafs have a possi- bility of becoming cup con- tenders. The players of the Leafs do have the most media scruti- ny in the NHL, but :know- ing the history of .the fran- chise that . should come to no surprise to anyone. The players to la ers have play through: . that and not take anything personal- ly. . They just have to play then I'm a : die hard : Boston Red Sox fans and 'when they won. in 2004 for the first time in 89 years it felt amazing 'and that's exactly how h want to feel :about my • favourite hockey team. i always ( get asked this question from my friends: Would I choose Game 7 of the Leafs' Stanley Cup finals or Game 7 of the Red Sox World Series? I'm Canadian and even though 1 love my Sox, I would take the Leafs every time! I may have gotten a little off track about the Leafs missing the.playoffs this year, but I can't wait for the day when I see the Stanley Cup go over a Leaf player's head. Murray Gaunt will be missed Mrs. Carol Mitchell: It is certainly with great sadness that I stand today to inform the House of a passing away of a truly remarkable man. Murray Gaunt was a man of humble beginnings who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people in Huron -Bruce. He was born in the middle of the Great Depression to farmers, and Murray started his childhood days by. walking two miles to school. At a young age, he became a very keen observer of the technological trans- formation of agriculture. His enthu- siasm for farming grew after the war, when things like the turkey broiler business and new animal husbandry techniques signalled that agriculture was changing. After attending Guelph university, Murray became a poultry fanner and eventually a very popular CKNX farm editor. He was the voice of agriculture until one day he was courted to run . in a provincial by- election for The Liberal Party. Murray spent 18 years as the MPP for Huron -Bruce, and he worked tirelessly to advance the agriculture issues of the riding. In 2005, Murray Gaunt was inducted into • the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame and recognized for his many achievements. But what Murray. was best known for was his unwavering grace and his kindness. He was also a proud father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Pat. Join me in paying respect to this hard-working and compassionate man,Murray Gaunt. The Speaker (Hon. Steve Peters): I'd ask all members and our guests to please rise as we pay. a moment of silence in memory of former mem- ber Murray Gaunt. X10 years ago - April 7, 1999 - The Lucknow Skating Club had the honour of hosting the Canadian figure skating team during the first week of April 1999,E Thirty-three skaters pre -novice, novzce and junior - arrived to participate in a new venture a performance. enhancement session that involved both on and office train- lure bylaws and: their- effectiveness drew about 100 le to the Luckaow Com 1 pea►p Community Centre on Wednesday; March 31, 1999..For organizers, the turnout was considered not 'overwhelming, but indicative of ilie perhaps . - apathy that surrounds the -issue on it's whose backyard in Three s were invited to answer the uestions: q.., Do- we needmanure bylaws? Are manure bylaws working? g A new famil doctor is coining to Win i- -_- Y g . �. �e�Iy= � m the summer of 1999 to establish a practice.' . p The. successful recruitment ecrurtof . Dr. Alenia KKysela willhelp ease the the doctor e in the Win ham and area, years ago - -'Twenty-five area farmers and uses took advantage of the Grower Pesticide Safety Course in Luck now: that took place at the end- of March 1989. - esentod by Ridgetown College of Apiculture and arranged: by 11 t: B Elphick Chemicals Ltd.,, it was an opportune time for..men and women alike to receive exccilent information: on the safe handling and storage of pesticides. ,' _ Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario ' (CFFO) sponsorec#- a public information. meeting in Lucknow. Sid: Sikkema :has a special concern for the lob al agricultural ultural cr- 'sis. He trmY believes that s .clne otiatioms are needed for family farm agriculture under the General Agreernent on Tariffs and. Trade (GAIT)r t 50 years ago -April & 1959 TerryDaltonof Ashfield Twp. and Leroy Rntoul of: Whitechurch were elected pieside,nts of the Dungannon_ and Lucknow 4-H Calf Clubs respectively at their March -31, 1959 meeting. The reef ng.took place at Lucknow .town: hall. Remember when... 1 The Lucknow Horticultural 'Society . hosted the District Convention on April S, 2008 at the community centre.The guest speaker was John Powers, of Cambridge, owner of the Flying jewels. He has spent nearly 50 years studying butterflies of the world. Sharon Nivins shows off a butterfly dress from Powers' collection of butterfly treasures. (File photo) 8