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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-01-14, Page 44 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, January 14, 2015 www.lucknowsentinel.com The Lucknow Sentinel PUBLISHED WEEKLY P.O. Box 400, 619 Campbell Street Lucknow Ontario NOG 2H0 phone: 519-528-2822 fax: 519-528-3529 www.lucknowsentinel.com SUN MEDIA A Quebecor Media Company JOHN BAUMAN Publisher/Sales Manager john.bauman@sunmedia.ca VALERIE GILLIES Editor valerie.gill ies@sun media.ca lucknow.editorial@sunmedia.ca JILLIAN UNDERWOOD Sales representative jil lian. underwood@sunmedia.ca JOY JURJENS Office Administrator lucknow.sentinel@sunmedia.ca MARIE DAVID Group Publisher 519-364-2001 or 519-372-4301 Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO SENTINEL CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O. 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The Sentinel is available on microfilm at: GODERICH LIBRARY, (from 1875) 52 Montreal Street Goderich ON N7A 1 M3 Goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca KINCARDINE LIBRARY, (from 1875 to 1900 & 1935 to 1959) 727 Queen Street Kincardine ON N2Z 1Z9 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Canada pcna� Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Val's Views Valerie Gillies Its Been a Blast What a difference a week makes! This first full week of January has certainly been a wake-up call in many ways. It seems we went from late fall into full win- ter blast in very short order, with the lead up to the snowstorm being a day which held all of rain, freezing rain and rain mixed with snow. It is times like this that make us realise just how dependent we are on being able to move around relatively freely to conduct our daily lives. When this is taken from us and particularly for an extended time there are disruptions galore. Some were happy to have this extra long break, as in those students who were in the midst of winter exams. Most schools were closed or open with no busses running for 4 out of the 5 days that should have been the first week of school following Christmas vacation. Travel of all kinds were affected. Not only were the roads treacherous, but it was diffi- cult to keep up with the sidewalks, as well. It seemed the only folk who were not having difficulty by Wednesday were those with snowmobiles. I spoke with a Mennonite gentleman on Friday who reported that the horses could not safely navigate the roads most of the week either, as they were closed. Emergency personnel were kept busy with numerous accidents on roads that were too slippery to navigate. It was noted that some drivers were not abiding by the road closure signs. Some of the accidents were attributed to drivers not slowing down and adjusting their speed to the conditions. These were added to the rash of problems motorists faced with the bitter cold making starting their vehicle impossible. Too often people took chances with their lives when it would have been much more prudent to stay put until the storm blew out and road crews had the opportunity to catch up on the secondary and tertiary roadways. Many businesses were challenged by the weather. Staffing became difficult as some could not report for their shifts due to road closures. Added to this is the fact that this is a time of year when flu and other ailments challenge our health. Delivery trucks were unable to get through, causing shortages and delays of service for many businesses. For those who did have stock on hand, the challenge was customers not being able to get to their place of business. Cancellations and early closures saw many services unavailable at times. This added to the frustration of those who made the effort to fight the elements, just to encounter a sign on the door stat- ing the business was closed due to inclement weather. In this lake effect snow part of the countryside, we have become fairly adept at handling whatever winter lit- erally throws at us. We adjust to the conditions and adapt our routines to the disrupted schedules. We learn to be prepared with lots of warm layers of clothing, stocking up on basic needs and keeping ourselves informed of what is going on around us. In extended periods of storm such as we have just come through, remember that others are struggling with the same disruptions. Give them the cour- tesy of allowing extra time needed to obtain their own goods and services, the grace to accept the decisions to suspend service to protect their staff from harm and the respect and sup- port of doing business with them on a regular basis to keep them viable for these difficult times when we need them close at hand. If you have a storm story or photo that you would like to share, please send it along to lucknow.editorial@sunmedia.ca and please submit photos in .jpg format. In the meantime, stay warm and stay safe. We all know there is much more winter to come. Lucknow News Ruth Dobrensky Well, how about that weather, first we have a green Christmas and then we get a huge week of snow storms right after the new year. I did hear, literally, the moment there was enough snow on the ground, the roaring of snowmobiles racing through the storm and wind. I guess if you love your snowmobiles, the state of the weather doesn't matter. I was glad to hear the renovations at the Lucknow Community Christian Reformed Church are going so well and that by the time you read this column, the congrega- tion is back "home': Happy late 50th wedding anniversary to Mary Lou and Gord Barger. It was nice to see that the Gilchrist's had a good visit to New Zealand and to see they were able to meet up with Joan and Dave Black With the weather the way it's been lately, not too much is happening in and out of town. Every time I went to go some- where, the roads have been closed. I did manage to get to Wingham one day for an appointment at the hospital, but, after that, the roads went from bad to worse. Hopefully, another week will bring us weather that is not so nasty and restrictive. Just in case, stock up on the staples and keep warm. Sympathy of the community to the fam- ilies of: Jean Paul Lalonde, 85, Clinton; Thomas Moffat, 88, Wingham (formerly Culross Twp.); and, Dorothy Blaine, 86, Lorne Beach. Dungannon and St, Helen's News Shag Campbell Levi Miller moved from Norwich to the St. Augustine Line in the former Joe Miller place. Don Albrecht is busy making beautiful bird houses and bird feeders. The houses sell for $10 and the feeders for $35. Did you make a New Year's resolu- tion? Are you sticking to it? The school buses are back on the roads so watch out for the flashing red lights. Keep our kids safe. The county has been busy cutting many Correction In the story "New Minister for Luc - know Presbyterian in 2014" printed in the December 31, 2014 edition of the Lucknow Sentinel, it was omitted that Reverend David Chung has a 2 point charge and is also minister at South Kin- loss Presbyterian Church. maple trees along county Rds 1 and 25. Well, at least they were until this latest storm moved in with severe cold and blowing snow. Some roads have been closed as of this writing. The Maitland River and the harbour are frozen over so no more fishing for many fishermen including Shag Campbell. Many of the turkeys that were enjoyed during the holidays were purchased from the new Wal-Mart Superstore at 75 cents/ lb. Got some news, call Shag Campbell at 519-529-7734 The Lucknow Sentinel Planning an event? Don't forget to advertise!