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Lucknow Sentinel, 2009-05-27, Page 4j 7 of VkA b' AT, ki kr 9; PC" *1) err," 1 Page 4 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday; May 27, 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@bowesnet.com Office Administrator: Ruth Dobrensky lucksent@bowesnet.com On leave: Sara Bender Subscription Rates advance: Regular $30.00 plus GST Senior $28.00 plus GST PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40064683 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 7656 RE'llAN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES 10 CIRCULATION DEPT. P.O. Box 400. 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The Sentinel is available on microfilm at: Goderich Library, 52 Montreal Street Goderich, N7A 1M3 (from 1875) Goderkiilibrary@huroncotutty.ca and Kincardine Library, 727 Queen Street, Kincardine N2Z 1Z9 (from 1875 to 1900 & 1935. to 1959) Can't wait to see a ball game with my dad What I'm really looking forward to this weekend is spending a day with my dad at the ballpark. We are going to see my Boston Red Sox play their division rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. One of my favourite things in the world is going to a ball game, especially with my dad. It's the smell of stale beer and hot dogs that gives me that summer feeling and there's n better than having a couple dogs and a beer watching some baseball. I will of course be wearing all of my Red Sox gear to the game, jersey and all. I have to support my team even if I'm in enemy tenitory. I can take the heck- ling. 111 have a Jays fan with me in my dad, so I- think I'll. be alright. It's a good feeling to get heckled sometimes, because I attended a game in Toronto in 2007 where I watched the Jays beat the Sox by a narrow margin of 24. • Unfortunately we took the Min into the city and my dad, brother and I had to walk through Union Station after the game while I got lit up by all the raucous Jays fans. It's actually a good memory for me because that year Boston won the World Series and Toronto didn't quite make the playoffs. This Sunday will be the first time the Jays and Red Sox meet each other in Toronto and there will for sure be some animosity between fans as they sit one and two atop of the the American League East division. I wally want Boston to win, but I'llalso be there to revel in the ambience of being surrounded by thousands of cheering fans while watching one of my favourite sports. still have a dream of going to Fenway Park, which is where Boston plays. Just imagine me sitting near Pesky's Pole or sitting near Ted William's red seat in the light field bleachers where he crushed a 502 foot clinger, which is still a record today. I can't wait to don my Red Sox cap, and cheer on my beloved Sox. Go Sox Go! Grey Bruce discus In a May 15 mon to Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit, events over the last three weeks required the Health Unit staff to turn to our Pandemic Plan in the effort to pro- tect the population from widespfead infectious disease. Grey Bruce has been fortunate to avoid confirmed cases, at least at the time this is being written. The Grey Bruce Health Unit has enacted our Pandemic Plan, Phase Two, defined as the time when: "A new *virus (pandemic) strain las been detected in North America." Each of our Incident Management System (IMS) teams have met and put togeth- er their action plans. Most of the activ- ity has been with the surveillance and the communication groups. •Surveillance has been greatly assisted by our emergency room electronic syn- dromic surveillance system, which, as of May 7, has not showed any local •alerts. The National Research Council has provided for the project researchers in Ottawa to make some additions to our system, allowing us to follow "influen- za like illness" (ILI) as a syndrome. This will save considerable time when we monitor the reports looking for ILI. Investigations of people meeting the case definition have been ongoing. We have received positive influenza ;es.the. HINI Flu reports, but at this time they have all been the strain of influenza A that was circulating in the area over the winter, not the new variant 111N1 strain. The communications group has tnade daily infonnation updates to the media and to our allied health groups and part- ners. We have met with hospitals, long-tenn care facilities and discussed the situation with the two school board directors and Emergency Management Services. We will be evaluating the public Citizen Readiness Strategy which is a series of targeted activities to "raise awareness, knowledge and hopefully result in behaviour change to help pro- tect Canadians before and during an Influenza Pandemic." This campaign has targeted all Canadians. If you now know more about: the influenza virus; washing your hands; sneezing and coughing so that you don't infect oth- ers; and staying home when you are feeling unwell; you have heard the message! This strategy has been planned over the past two years by the Public Health Agency of Canada and is being shared with the provinces and territories so this common message is sent to all Canadians. Medical Officer of Health for Grey - Bruce Dr. Hazel Lynn L.• Sentinel emons • 10 years ago - May 26 1999 - Over the weekend of May 22-23, the Avon Maitland District School Board and the Elementary Teacher's Federation, Avon Maitland Local, reached a tentative agree- ment for the 1998/99 and 1999/2000 school years. - Elementary school vice -principals in the Bluewater District -School Board will be spending most of their tune teaching in the classroom for the Fall of 1999. Board vice - chair Ron Motz said funding tied to enrollment means few schools qualify to give their vice -principals time out of the classroom to do adminiptrativ6 work. On May 13, 1999 the dreams of 80 special children from Southwestern Ontario came true, as The Sunshine Foundation of Canada flew its 34th 'Sunshine Dream to Disney.' The Dreainlift is a one -day whirlwind adventure for children who are challenged by severe physical:disabilities or life-threatening illness. yeisrs ago-- M'y 24, 1989 - Thirteen people, in addition to the Lucknow village coun- cil, attended a special meeting called on May 18,1989 to deal with the Sunday Shopping issue. After all was said and done, nothing changed in the village. The bylaw remained as is with gas stations, resourants and convenience stores being allowed open on Sundays. - As of Apri.1 26,1989 the local arena and recreation boards have amalgamated. According to chairman Geome Gibson, the 'amalgamation will save money and simplify communica- fion. 50 years ago - May 21 1959 An inquest was held in the Lucknow Town Hall last Friday morning into the truck -train collision on May 15, 1959, which claimed the life of William R. Hamilton, age 76, of Huron Township. - The Lucknow District High School auditorium was dec- orated in blue on May 22, 1959 for the annual spring dance, which featured the crowning of the school queen. The honour went to 17 -year-old Marion Reavie. Remember when... LCPS sstudents in Kindergarten to Grade 8 had everyone's heart in mind as they participated in the annual jump Rope for Heart and Hoops on May 19. Hayley Woods and Kennedy Sutton challenge their jumping moves by sharing one rope. (File photo)