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THE LUCKNOW, SENTINEL LUCKItOW, ONTARIO
'THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL
LUCHNOW, ONTARIO " ,
• "The Sepoy Town" On the Huron -Brune Boundary . •
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6lth, 11963:
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A, FINE. CONTRIBUTION:
In the years since its formation, the
Lucknow and District . Branch . of , the Can-
adian Red Cross has made a fine contri-
bution towards this ' national and inter-
national.
nter
national . work of this great humanitarian
organization, and it is with regret that we :.
.see' the local group :disbanding. A small•:
band of '.'devoted workers,: have . kept this
work alive' in Lucknow for several years
after most people would have ;"given • up":
It ' is not reasonable• to' expect they• would
or' could continue this service. indefinitely.
.• The local group was" organized. ' at 'the
beginning;.. of World . War 2 and, through-
out 'the• war years' their :',efforts were wide-
ly .recognized: The 'Work Room production
and the ; financial support . Was truly ' amaz-
ing .
• Following the war ; years, and up
until this. year, 'this work has . been carried
on efficiently and. effectively and Lucknow.
and., district .has always been known, for
its generous support of the' .Red Cross.
Last year, . unable to secure a pres-
ident, the , group still carried on but at
the annual' meeting last y week,` • when a
nominating; committee „could: not be secur-
ed, it was..decided''. to disband.` Only ",eigl
attending ;the" annual meeting.
It would . appear ' there is a .lack : of.
interest-'in;,.the work of the Red Cross. `We '
would`, think that it is ' net so much .a .,.lack
of interest lin' 4 the work of .this group as -
it is.. too many interests •'in too many things • '
for .toofew people. The men and: women
whoare expected' . and requested . to 'take
a'' lead in any ' group, usually are the ones
who ,are associated : with a • half a: ` dozen •
other projects and organizations working
for .the, betterment ' :of the ' community: It'
is only natural that people shy away. from
additional .. responsibility in many' cases:
It would : appear' that Lucknow,' :and
many other small communities/ are probe
ably, '`over -organized", for the number of
workers and leaders who '' are willing to
serve. Maybe some men and women have
decided it is time they put personal and..
•family life. ahead of some of the. ." many
civic and `"humnitarian ' efforts. .
Maybe they are ' .right
:MUCH ADO:. ABOUT:. NOTHING.
(The Kincardine News)
Last week . a ` Kincardine man, the
immediate : past ,resident Of a P olitical
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party' in.. the ' riding.` of 'Bruce chose, `for
personal . reasons- to submit his resignation,'
from the party. So ,that, his •position' might'.:
be clearlyudestood he advised
.nr
.. • a iced certain
party executives, ,Of his decision in• 'order.
that :there might' be : no: doubt ` 'about his
future Course of action as far, as th.e party
was 'concerned. ,
,:matter of hours h found that his'
name'
.had almost,.become.�ousehold across
Canada as his decision and resulti-° ' co-
,•ng,. r
respondence became •known through : radio,
television and the 'daily .press, although any
decision he. might have ' made and any cor
respondence, to . any - political party art was
strictly' a personal.'+ affair;
For years; since the secret ballot carne
into existence, ' the right :to change one's
political views• or, party' interpretation has'
been the individual right:'. That this Is so is
clearly evident' 'from the. fact that parties
in power change from generation to gen-
eration while majorities , vary. With every
polling date. This. is so only ..because each
and every citizen has a personal right to
vote. secretly as he tray' sep fit.
Itis rather disgustini to, find that
because a 'man decides to'' change
. ,
tonal his per,,,
conal political views and the word personal.
is very wide in' its 'interpretation, that his
communication's and correspondence .im-
mediately eco le public 'property,
' tiP to us 'to. try y to find ' out
It ,is: not
who divulged personal information, all• we
know is that we cannotsee how any pol-
itical
ol itical parties,• •certain . executives or would-
be politicians can command •any respect
Co.EMO. Planning
I (By Lloyd G.Jasper):
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In" discussing the ,part . • schools
.ean play'.,sn Bruce County .emer-
gency measures planning, • Lloyd
RG° Jasper, Bruce County co-ord
inator, ,sums, it up this iwey: `.`It
is . felt - that each . sc!hood should
have a survival pian• which will.
be complementary to family sur-
vival plans and integrated, with,
the :community plan.".
'It is not +pos. ib1e',to recominend.
any • onepolicy, of action for;
schools, sluice they vary , in'il'oca
tion; distances :from, Students'
:homes,' facilities fob. •protection,
and .Many other aspects. Addi-
tional y, .the advice to. be :given.
to school children in the 'mom
likely. target • areas .will differ
considerably from that to be gi-
ven 'to .schools located elsevihere
from; the public at large from whom they ,,Effectiye..plans (for sohnols•;can
expect support if .they carinoyt,' keep, one I only be prepared as an 'integral,
man's personal sentiment confidential.
If this is: the way our politicians
and'! smnall). treat communicationsfrom' one •
man, we'd hate to .think how these •people.
or . partiei would look after the affairs of
our country,: ' or, in • the first • place. how
they could, have' the audacity to ask you
and :1' to support either them or their .views.
.WEDNESDAY,. FEB.' - 6th, . 1496Z
SHOULD WE FIGHT FOR IT?
To advocate the :continuance' of:, pas-
senger service on ' CNR branch lines in.. this
district ; -- : a : service, which. '=-is used but
little ..and generally . spasmodically';--- might
not,: seem . very' realistic.•_, But there are oth-
er ..considerations
•Residents' of this area by their pas-,
sive acceptance of the CNR, proposal to
discontinue the service, '.wuld indicate, a
"couldn't care " less" attitude.
In other municipalities' therehas been
organized ' ` resistance •'and • ° assurance ' of . a:
determined . last: ditch stand to .deter.` the
railroad from implimenting their. 'proposal,
• Onelocal resident wrote to : CNR:. of
ficials protesting the service cut and point-,
ing • out; that travel . presented a problem.
in this area unless one had.. their own. means
6f transportation.
The . reply was one of sympathizing,
with the writer's thinking .regarding 'the:.
essential need for :passenger service, ' : but'
found it ,difficult to';reconcile;this with the
patronage ge ` received The CNR official- also
made reference to a recent, . hearing in
W inghAam, when none •from this area , ex-
cept . a ,representative.',from .:The Sentinel
• attendee the 'meeting, • which. CNR officials
took as `:a further indication of the ' lack.
of interest in the passenger train operation..
The viewpoint of 'many`' is .that all
taxpayers are helping to ; underwrite the
CNR deficits, and • in ' so doing 'have '. a
right to, train' se.3rvice, •'if' and . when they
'wont to use it',.unless the CNR : plans to
eliminate all ,non rofit .'o Aerations": to a
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point . of. " 'balancing the' budget."
This may not be very positive think-
ing, . but the aspects;are different, when,;one
views it as a 'subsidized public utility.`..`
. .Those most .in need 'of passenger :ser
';'vice are, older citizens; who: do of or
cannot.possess their own • means of trans-
portation: . And. 'likewise, they : are those
most in need of service: 'and attention,
which they would receive from an ,pri-
vately ., owned enterprise whish depended
oh service for its;. very existence.
Locally, •for instance, 'to have elderly
folk 'meet a morning train• at a blacked-
out depot, 'unable to 'procure .a ticket, and
having to tote " their own_ luggage to the
• 'coach, and often in'tp: it, ishardly a: sell
•in.g. point for ;train travel:
• The , introduction of day: liners on
. 'thesebranch lines, with, the; comfort and
speed they provided, was a forward step.'
But ' what happened? ..The train was • re-
routed by Stratford and' Kitchener
• , so that
most of •the time gain that would have
been possible to. Toronto =: th.e main des-
tination yof • most travellers -=-» was mostly
lost inthe roundabout journey. .
• No doubt; this extra service would'
`involve higher costs or operation, which
the CNR may, well argue tis not` feasible. -
However, given the kindof service the
public. demands in all ''thin..,s sodaY,,
the
railway could. still l.. be an
enjoyable, relaxi'
ing and patronized' mode of..:travel,
Let '•us not give our rail' serviceP
u
too • easily,
part of ' municipal plans. Never-
theless;, there . are samg funda-
mental principles which can,. we.
feel, he applied to the problem.
First ' Principle
The first •is. that the .basic
re=
sporisi'bility for. the survival of
Children rests ' with • • the .. parents
at, all canes, 'and 'when children'
are,.,. away :froth home for, .any.
reason, .it is up to .the parents, yin
•the `first instance, to ensure that
every.effort is made to: safeguard
`them. ; It has been our experience
that' most :parents. . wa,i►t to decide,
for Ahernselves, , abased Upon .their
family plans,. what their children
should. do if they are: not at :home
when an .'einengency , occurs.. This
principle is entirely' .coiS.istent,
with the: Federal Govermment.
Public: I Survival .Prograpirue
which recommends' family shel
' ters and `;fami±ly. 'survi4a1. `plans:,
Families ' in . general; ' spend the
greater part af' the twenty-four
hours of ,each ..day' at home:'
Second : Principle
The second :principle is.' that
^Where_ there; are no 'public shel
ters, .mast children 'willlhave the;
best.: chance , forsurvival with
their. families,: ;I't 'follows 'that'
where they can reach home
quickly in; the.. event• of warning,
they • should: do .so. There is no
doubt that children should' be
sent Thome frerri schoais' follow-
i;n,g „.a warning, . ;in: eomlmunitie's
which are not within, likely tar
get, areas.'
' Third •PrineiPle
. The thiridncipleA is' •thal
while children are at ,school; thl
s ool; ' authorities -bait,* the re
spansibi•lity for making plans fol
t�heri•rdispersal . or shelter.. Such
plans •showld take into accounil
those which have been ,arcade bi
;the ,children's ,parents. This ire;
spensi,biility of the school s simi,
lar to . that 'which, requires ar,
rangentents to ,be .made to pruteel
the children if a 'fire •s'houl+d
break' out during .school hours,
• Fourth, Principle ' o
The. fourth Principle is that dr
the final analysis, arrangements
fer'the• °survival'of children: +w iilt
at school. must be related to •tht
overall survival !plans .being- maidf
by 'municipal. , governments
particularlyas these. plans 'reran
to actionNr public warning,..
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tie Ta Storms, As
Based On November
Jan. Sch0o1:::Grants
Attendance
On Thursday,, January' 3.1 st an
exeefitive''meeting of the•. Bruce;
County . Federation ' of . Agricul-
ture was held in the 'D:epartment
of Agriculture, ' Walkerton,
The .President, Harold Wolfe;.
in ills. .report :gave some:: of the.
highlights. :of the Canadian 'Fed,
oration of Agriculture Annual
Meeting 'held. In Windsor on Jan-
uary' 22nd 'to ,24th. 90` resp utions
presented; 'which .came ,from: all
provinces in
Canada, also
elided ':. •in'-
.• one originating ' from
Bruce Caunty requesting the
• railroads to revise' their :values
for the settleinenit of liability'
.claims on livestock, The .CFA is
:one ' place 'where: the ;East and
West 'get to know each '' others
pre.blems and discuss them.
He: tnentioned :that the ibeef
producers are ..now re -organized
to be the Ontario •Beef •;Producers
.Improvement Association under
the Department of A:griou1ture,
The 'Fieldman ". RonaldSlade,
mentioned : , that we should 'be
Making plans for action to be
taken for 'a •,Rural ,Development
program • in Bruce County: We
should decide where the creed: is
greatest and whioh program un
der ARIDA would benefit us .most•
.
He 'mentioned that ,under ..this
program thee . dominion govern -
merit will pay thio -,thirds of the.
'cost of setting .;up a community
Pasture• ,program;; which is only
one of many. projects that could
be undertaken. The OFA is pre-
sentry preparing ,a program on
this subject and it was decided toa
,,have-O'FA personell speak to the
Soured xn the ,clear future.'
• A retirarnent plan as. recons-
Mended ,by. the; Finance Commit-
tee was .approved for • theHSecre-
tary.
Int w.as- decided to.hold two .ad-
ditiorial• Board of Directors meet-
ings_ :d+uring; the' year in order- • to
keep the :,teWnsh•ipsmore fully
'informed on activities:'.•
A resolution was..prese•rted and
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endorsed and .is being forwarded
'to the .Department of 'education
`requesti,ng that school !grants for
the :month.. of • January- be 'based
on attendance., for the month 'of
November, 1962.; Sinc' ,_grants
are: ` based on attendance,. a
great ,loss in 'grants . to,. school
boards through .Schools : ,being
closed. due to 'blocked". roads 'and
stormy weather; over which the
School -boards' have no control,
is "•forseen ;unless' the Department
*of ' Edueati.on makes 'changes, for.
the •:month• of January.
Louis Davis reported that since
the 12c 'per. lb. drop 'in the ,price
of butter, an extra 83 :million. bbs.
of butter hasbeen sold,''o'v'er. the
same .;previous period of bine.,
Jack MacGillivra : stated' that
over one million dollars has now
been raised .,,by FAME' Steps are
presently being Taken to .get more
'iriformatieni backi to, the 'share=
holders, •
Mrs, James Sinclair •reported
that •she has been the chosen de;le-
'gate to attend the Rural Leade:-
ship Foruin ' at Wiagai a , falls
from the..•. Bruce Coanty W.I.'s.
Ronald. Slade, ?ieldrnati for .the
`ederatien v il.l also attend,