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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1962-02-14, Page 8tit •tk., PAGE SIX THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO '• There's. a new Movement, and a fairly strong. one, afoot in Quebec these days. • Its adherents, labeled. "Separatists," are urging that .La 'Belle:: Province secede from the rest of Canada and establigh a. separate Wrench nation -on the shores of the St. Lawrence. • ,I don't know the 'insand outs of it, •but, personally, I think it's a splendid idea. In fact, not Only • do 1 wish them well, but 1 hope the scheme becomes a trend that will sweep North America. It's the only thing that can •break the vast; • neat blocks into .:..Whieh. this ,Continent is, divided, and give usa hodge-podge of ,untidy, interesting little states, countries and principalities, such •• as the other continents boast. ,. As far" as I, Qcan see, brealthig. • . Canada down from. 10 huge, in -- digestible chunks of .40 or .50 juicy,' indigestible morsels would solve most of our problems in • a twinkling. • • First of all, it ml-ght-stop-cul7 •, • tured Europeans and disgruntled , '.homeibrews • from articles about .the: good, gray ,Canadians, .those unimaginative,. conservative, , . col- orless' people who • live some- where north of ' Detroit, nursing their inferiority :complex. I. get • so sick of this slop I could cry.' • They 'couldn't acuse is of these- " 'negative • virtues , any more if we Were suddenly tranSfermed, into • a Seething ..masS of. republics;. •. . people's democracies, monarchies and what -not. You. see, .if this was 'done, everything, would be different. The overpowering dull- ness of ,.Canadian lifewouldbe replaced by, the romantic; exotic existence of the other continents.' We'd be able to enjoy such. fascinating' things at: revolutions and counterrevolutions;' refugees fleeing across boarders; students rioting :in the streets; military juntas carrying. outcoups d'etat; sidewalk' cafes ,riddled with spies; 'United Nations aid; abusing the • Americans; and .all the other finer things in life. . Another thing, Canadians pro- . :bably.. travel more miles per year than. anyone else, 'yet most .of us GAR and SPICE By Bill Smilox 15 • have never been outside the country. What e�uld be more bor- ing than to climb MI a train, ride it for the best:Part of a .week,' Clinib off, and still be in the same country? That's, what hap- pens now. All this .' would be changed. With. all our new countries ,and borders, a , cross-country train trip would become a thrilling' adventure. We'd need passports and visas. We'd have . to pass border guards with tornmy *guns. Our traveling companions would be 'Mysterious Strangers—espion- age agents; diplomats' 'mistresses, wild-eyed anarchists—instead of talkative elderly ladies . going to visit . their daughters, young 419- therg with da,mp, whiny children, and exhausted ,middle-aged men heading for hathe after the hard- ware convention. • • , • • • Unemployment would be salved overnight. There'd be countless neW----g0Xrnment 'cibt open in customs; immigration, post office, treasury, propaganda arid secret police departments: Smuggling would 'provide a refuge for the few adventurous souls who re- pudiated officialdom. Modelled Dresses At W.I. Meeting Lucknow W.I. held their reu- lar 'Meeting on Friday, ,Feruary 9th with 45 ladies ,prsent. • Mr4;.J L MacMillaripresided. The rneetn,g 'opened with the In- stitute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect • . • Ten dollars Was donated to W:I. International •Scholarshp Fund. The members were ir favour of sending the President to attend the Presidents' Convention at the OA.C, Guelph in the spring. The collection was 'dnated te. North- west Territories Relief Fund• . The roll call .was answered by a clipping front, Home and Coun- try or 10c fine. The Public Rela- tions ComMittee was in charge of program and oPened• with • a sing -song accompanied by Mrs. Joynt, Valentine poem by Mrs. McNay. • • , The District 'President, Mrs. V. Emmerson of Whitecluirch, spoke on the duties of nit. Officers also complimented •District Institutes on their good work such as spon- soring • 441 Homemaking ' Clubs. Mit. P. Stewart thanked Mrs.. Emmerson for heraddress and. Presented her :with a 'git of ap- preciation The ladies were pleased to have 16 girls of the .4 -II Homemakers Club present to model the dresses they Made' for Achievement Day.' They • also • presented a skit, Clothes For Play, under the .guid- ance -of -the, Club leaders, Mrs. J., Mathers, ':•Mrs. B. Bolt; Mrs. -V: Hunter, Mit. IS. O'Donnell: Refer- ence was made to 'Eleanor Mac - Nay having won a provincial honour 'phi and .certificate for Completing 12 projects • Lunch was .served by hostesses, Mra.R H,..Thomp:Son,. Mrs. a Fisher,Mrs : A. McNayon behalf of the- 4..H gir1s;77Miss -Helen Mc- Naythanked the Inititute. for sponsoring thein them 'and , inviting them to the meeting. • There'd be no • more,. juvenile delinquency, as half a hundred new . armies .would provide an putlet—forhigh-spirited -youth.: And a . let of . dandy " little wars Would , keep them on their toes. But : • there wouldn't be 'much' fighting. :Supposing the new mon- archy, of Prince .Edward 'Island. declared mar on the .new union known as the United Counties of the Ottawa Valley. They'd have, to -fight their way • through the new nations of Passamoquoddy, Gaspe2 Beaverbrook . and Nova Laurentia to get: at each Other._ My plan Would hush up those bores Who continually agitate for Canadian national anthem and a', •• distinctive Canadian 'flag. They'd be „too busy writing an- thems and designing flags for Such new, nations' as The. Yukon Republic, The Peace 'River Prin- cipality, Western Northern -On- tario and Prince Rupett's Land. The smashing up of stodgy old . Carrying a hone in hie mouth, a dog crossed a river on a narrow• bridge. He saw his own image reflected in the water and decided that it Was smother dog with a • bane larger than his. Consumed with envy, he opened his rnoUth to grab the other bone and lost his owu.' • • • the limn who has a planned San Life of Canada insurance program need envy no one. For no one can better fade-thcfatUrirthan the-man-whoi—s- through the medium of life insurance, has 'provided for his retirement Years or, if he should nat.aurvive,Ior his • future security. • L• ife insurance te anypeofeattion and • ant at your. ' •«mkt. WO not •call nie tday? You will be under no obligation. •.1 SUN LIFE. ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA • W. J. Xihahan. RX. 2, LIJCIENOW Phone Winghatti 1/17--w-4 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA • WEDMISPAY; 14th,1962 • ,s • : • TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE :•40,00EARLY DELIVERY - FER Tall& • PROGRAMt Look how.th.COmOP EarlY..DeliverY..VertilIZer -Pograat earns you • — • . .. • . . . 0.. Earn good, rent for yoUrstorage space. o Earn more in earlY trleliVerY discounts.1 50 per ton 'til February 24th, 1962 . • . . . •• .• can earn extra 5°4 Discount for ••• . Payment before March I5th-0,• • • • • • •• • You have your fertilizer exactly when you .need .'• it. You avoid the iiiroblems and: delays 044. spring rtish,, .- • • 0.0P Fertilizer Order now and earn these discounts v•al Stanky, Mr. • Stuart Dor, johnie and Margie Collins visit- ed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dore. • -Miss -Caroine--LForster—visited her sister, Mrs. Gordon Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robert-. son;Linda Marlene, Gordon,and Mr. Ca1i1 Robertson _visitd Mr. • Don, Robertson and. Miss' Marg: • aret Robertson.. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon 1VlaciDon- ald visited Mr. and Mrs., Claire PURPLE GR Purple ,Grove Institute -and farin. forum • joined- on Tuesday evening at the school. -Mrs. Ar- nold led in the discussion va- 'cation 'schOol& Technical .sehoOl. Mr. and Mrs. ThomaSMacDen- ald and Alnia . Mae Were at Kit- chener -Waterloo hospital for. the capping of Mac .3./acDoriald. on. Wednesday.. . • • Mrs. George Harkness and Mrs. William Arnold, leaders of the 4-'H Club, 'Separates for Summer, met at thehome of. Mrs. , Donald McCosh on Thursday to show the ladies a few sewing hints. Others present Were Mrs. Edburt Bush- ell, Mrs. Gordon MacDonald, Mrs. Francis Boyle, Mrs. Gordon Pat- terson, Mrs. George Emerson,, Mrs. Frank Dore .and Donnie. Harkness.-:. ' ' and Mrs. Burton Collins, Margie and Sandra visited Mr: and Mrs.' Andrew Patterson.' • Mr Milton Stanley Mr. Nor- Canda would. also 'give us a chance to introduce some fine, new social ' legislation that the present Federal. Oevernnient re- fuses , to consider. Surely some of our ibrave new nations woUld lead the way in such progressive Social measures es; homes for. unwed fathers; "a free fix a :day for dope addicts; handy -dandy di- vorce by vending machine.. Ther&d. be .a bit of confusion at first, of coure, financially. People Wonjd have to do without their beer when the baby bonus cheques failed to appear. This, howevr, could be solved by hav- ing the new governments distri- bute free beer once a month. But /the real beauty of the scheme thit, 13o you realize that instead of being a big; ,fat, prosperous, Peaceful country, We could suddenly ibecOrne a •whole mesa. of small, poor, struggling; aggressive countries'? All we'd have to do; is 'abolish the income tat, then' sit back and scream for help, and the Yanks would ,rush in enough foreign aid to' keep us In luxury, .4, ing with :Mr .and' Mrs.. Hiram Pangburn: - Mr. wird Mrs. Frank 'Currie, Darlexie,Brenda, lonaand:PAr, bara:..4eeson were Sunday' visit ors Of . Mr.- J. *q. Armstrong. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilchrist visited Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mao:. • • DOnald. • : ' •.,.Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dore, plan- cy, Ronnie and Dianne spent Fri Bushell and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Claude Dore. • . • day evening with Mr. and Mrs, McDonagh, Dungannon. •• •Mr 'arid Mr•s '•Pete Peterson & • • & Mrs. Carson. Laughren, Grace, Grant of Listowel visited: Mr. • and Mrs. Frank Currie. • Mr. Reg Colwell of Scott, Sask. is visiting his 'sister,. Mrs. Herb Farrell .,and other' relatives. Mr,/ and Mrs: Donald McCosh' were Sundayguests of, Mr. and Mrs. Albert *Colwell. The Ripley United Church lad- ies met In the church on Tuesday fOr their 'regular meeting. • Mr: and Mrs: Russel Needham, Mary, Donna visited Mr. and Mrs: Frank Currie on Saturday even- ing. •Mr. James .Emerson of Ontario Veteinary College Guelph, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. George Emerton. . • • ., • .-SymPathy 'goes to. Mrs. Stewart Needham in the .passing of her sister, Mrs Mac MacDonald. • Mr. and Mrs. Donald • McCoSh arid Richard spent Friday. even7.' • • Miss 'Rosalyn: Swann; London, visited' Mrs. ,Helen Swann. . • • Mrs. William' Arnold attended a meeting of United Church Wo - Men ,in Port .Elgin on Friday. People are :haying. .to stake! their '.stoves as the teMperature is below zero So much, but.it keeps the ice ready :for skating, , . . . . NEWS BRIEFS FROM,NEARBY: The Congregation of 1Cnot United Chuch, Paisley; having built a new 'church this past' yearafter fire levelled the former edifice, raised a total of $27,244, in 1901; to carry on the work of the church, and •toward the cost: Of thenew building..., • .1014141. 1St* ALI* onal ESSO SERVICE FOR TOP QUALITYATLAS..BATTERIES DUNLOP' TIRES (MostSizes In Stock), AT REASONABLE PRICES! Repairs to All Makes of Cars and Tractors 3 Licensed Mechanics heel Alignment and ilalancill MOTORCADE DEALER