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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1948-02-19, Page 7TI• UltS., FEBRUARY 19th, 1948 . IMMI•ORANT- FARM LABOUR WILL BE AYAILABLE 1ki1T 1948 • Having in mind the immigra;- ytion id Canada which is now tak- • ing place, and- the•, possible in= Crease in immigration during athe near future, the Dominion -Prov-- .gncia'1 Farm Labour Committee of .Ontario is 'anxious to obtain first hand and ' accurate ' information as to the'nunlber.' of farm workers that:can 'be utilized .}»y the farm- ers ofOn.tario for Year-raurd em- • ployment. 1 • - It : is known that ' ,in Europe :there are many suitable workers,. of long agricultural experience;. both single; nten and .'married ° me' i` families,' who al* deaperate-' ly anxious 'to• come. to' Canada to rehabilitate themselves and their families .These people are'of def•:. ferent. nationalities. Inall cases, applicants are being carefully selected from. the. standpoint of `health and su`itability° for the job. o The c. rnm'ittee feels that these -workers will prove to be • a great asset..toOntgrio. agriculture and will help: to fill the continuous demand for farm .labor as'.:expres sed 'by .farmers: and farm organ- izations . th`roughout .the province ,bid.. if they : are • to reach Canada. in tirn . for, this sunmer's work, no• time must be lost in obtaining rityns such workers. . • Special `application` foims are now available 'at every National ' Employ hent Office . in Ontario' •• and also th the ` offices of the 'Agricultural Repi esentat i v e s ', These should be .filled; in aind. .; turned to .either' the National Em_' THE LUGKNo r SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, • UBITU`A..Y MRS, RUSSELL C, BURNS The death occurred -at Cold - Water, Ontario: on Wed February lith of Mrs. Russell C; $urns, .a, sister°•'of 1Vlessrs, William .and IC.teorge Bower or Lu'eknow. Mrs..Burns was in he.r 83rd year and hadbeen in failing health for more, than a year, She • 'was ' formerly Lilly ' A. Bower,a;datighter of the fate Mr. and' Mrs..Enoch Bower aria was } ,orn in. Dent. Her father was- 'a: sawyer by :trade and, the family settled here many:yeais ago.when. tie • bought the, sawrhi•11 • . and shingle. •'inill `,on the Oi•avel: lloacl at the • 12th poncession ,of Ashi field. • • • 'Of a family, of five; only .the two brothers now. survive-', Mrs. Burns, was predeceased by. 'two Sisters, ' Mrs. Arthur MacDonald (Minnie):.i,and Nl•s Will Trelea ven• (Estella - •I! • The , funeral was held on Fi i=^ da , at . Palmerston, • Transferred T,a' London Mraid' Mrs, D. M Bell. (for- merly .. jearC Bissett) have "taken residence:ir London, Mr,.Bell having recently been "tra'nsfer:?'e'd. W. 4. Meeting 'The g6up.of the- V4�, Et '"met at the horne' of Mrs. Kilpatrick with' 21 . present. Mrs: McNay presided: The meet - , opened with hymn ,and pray- er. Ai3rs. Breckles read the scrip.. ture „lesson: 'The roll call was. •answered'with a Bible.verse; The rninidtes' of last meeting were.read and ad'o'pted: ' Mrs'. McIn us, , Mrs Suroul dnd Havens were ap. pointed 'sewing • comri`irtte.e; Mrs; McKim' gave an interesting: read- ing and Miss Noreen • Klpatr_ick a • piano. ;o•lo.: Miss- Welsh conduct=' ed ICOntest. All enjoyed a 'social half hour. 'The: meeting , closed with a hyrrin and the rnizpah^ben-- ediction. The .next • sheeting: is. to pe held at Mrs. W. B, Anderson's; Program coma-iittee,. - Mrs. Ernie Crawford,',Mrs J . Miller 'and'.Mrs. Carnegie. Group No,. 3,. W.. A. This meeting was held ,at the home':of Mrs. Barkwell with an attendance of X/. Mrs. R:' Black: :book Dhe chair for the business Hazel Webster is our new presi- dent and Jean MacMillan, secret- ary. Mrs. J. -Wraith, Mrs, A, Wil son ;and Mrs. J. Ritchie volunteer- �d fug the pi ugrairi ;for the next° Meeting ' at Mils. " J. • Cameron's horns. 1`Jlis J. Smith gave the scripture reading and .Miss Hazie1 Webster gave a reading. The topic on Lincoln's childhood was given . by Jean MacMillan, MrS. 4T, :'Robinson gave- a group oflit- erary gems. Mrs. Harvey' •Web s:ter gave' a' piano solo. Mrs. Ver non Iunter contributed a read -y ing, The , mizpah... benediction ;closed the'meeting, A' contest and ,::' lunch followed,.' ; 1. ShouldBc Notified From time to time street lights'. burn •"out in various sections . of.II the village. When such occurs, it will be 'appreciated ' if inform-. ation td :this effect is made known.' •at .the Municipal Office.. U BE R STAMPS rders Taken. at • ployrnerit Office or. the '.•Ag'ricul- tura l'i ep.•i seritative pfllhis. county. •.i - , .ce e.: glee: ing .was opened of 'the Bink of Nova Scotia 1 with: a reading and 'prayer: Miss• '; e Sentinel Office` Active In: Young I'ieople's Work Ir;. HaYriilton Miss G 'race ' : , MacPherson o f Hamilton,' Who was ;quite active. in, young- people's work -.of .:the Presbyterian •pto;i oh-'in;Milverfon r.. anddistt�ict, is • continuing her in- terest in •� this,. Work.: hi Hamilton arid',under. 'herleadership: they have organized a Young People's° Society in McNab ;.Presbyterian .:Church at '.H•dmilton. This is the` •furst•.one„in: the history 'of the•• chiir.ch.' '14Liss 1VIacPherson has• been 'chosen 'fellowship.• convrerier. Since' their :organization t h e ” 3'otrng peopae are respondng nice- ly and the meetings are vers in- terestin'g.. —Milverton' Sun..` Giacc is' well•k'nown here, hav :, ing been 'born_' on Con. 10, Kinloss where she ;spent, her childhood:' • A word'of` credit is due that. `Hardy battalion • of men• charged with' the responsibility, of ,keeping Ontario winter roads . ppen: for 0, • traffic. In this iinmediate district • an excellent job :boas been done: i keeping main highways• open and in •good coriditi.on for winter.:. • motoring,• The magnitude of the task is• indicated by the .fact that 9000 miles of provincial roads are being plowed,.. withmany more thousands of miles being 'kept •' . open- by ,County and township • • snotiplowing crews: ` i— inter-County '.Peace Threat •• (Port Elgin Times) Scotsmen. will rise . up, in right; eous •Wrath at; the description of. their •beloved' 'Haggis". by .a Grey County clergyman' as' a • reeetit public gathering "It taken a :lot of guts to. make it and a'h of • a • lot More to eat• it .The fol- 'dowers 'of John, Knox and' the' admirers of 'Bobbie Buns• should r hold 'a''•day of. mourning :to .pray for ' this poor, lost soul .Lest the• Scots '01-` truce descend on ` the - 'heathen of •Gx:e.. y who, countenance:: such blasphemy. Those are fight- ing words and no ;Scotsman ever. ran ht. ' foiein •away from,a fight. g The 'Sens-' . the United might be to refer it • . to t t nited Nations.Organiza %0 1 It `has.. become necessar `.due • to ci reduction:.' in ;the :amount of . -urchased: ower available. to issue . t`he followi mun ci antics rind . direct customers `of th:e Commission in the out ern Ontario System. :eE Festive February18,' 94$,' : ,and continuin 9 until further +notice, the dail consum• -`,tion of_ kilowatthours: shall :: be '�restr ted to a 'ma cim m of.:90% a th;e' 'averag+e dal consum tion of iCihowatthouin the months •.of ;4cto�bier,; 1947. ' This .reduc'tr� i•oo' shook nota.'ppl- to...•c°ustom'ers m fio a ower su wet . inters tedt Commission in October, ''1947'. to. the: extent. .1,0% or more of, normal"'de'liv e.ry.:' a dem oras l emer enc arising from Th�s'�is . •p Y:•' J y sub-rtorrnal'r.+airr- li fall•last. Artumn which' Kat fore :. °°o ed � two of .the : Q.uebec�� power. compe:nies to dry The Comrrli'ssion This; restriction .will be'.'lifted• just as soon , as circu r 1stances Y er :mit and in' the mean•tl,,e Qall .consumes '0,ust. play 'their'. Mir; part .by�'saving electricity, at .all times.: • If the' specified reduction in• consumption of electricity: •is' not obtained,, i ; will be necessary to cut the upply of a%ctricity entirely for definite in#e�rv..als. , o time• each. days wherever :tie p: consumption is ei li exceeded. . s ecifie.d. )1YDROMpTal;::....POINER COMMISSION OEONtARIO .'• z'.Yrr x �ir�ie►'�bWj�.l . .irkui�w�tYh}siilYA�'. Ik7IL • • • 'dr