The Lucknow Sentinel, 1962-04-11, Page 8Z GUT
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•ma, By lilt 'Bill Smiler
It may be still snowing in White-
;horse, ' , •
Though; I • hope for their sakes
.• 'that it ain't.
But this unpredictable hussy
Would •elicit bad • words • from a
saint. • .
You. don't know to. whom • I'm
referring? .
I'm sure you're acquainted, old.
thing. •
The lady whose. name I am slur-
ring; .
Is ' .greeted* with, •rapture as.
. "Springl
. .And . •that;s ' pretty ' • horrible.
Idoggeral. But it represents my
long -held and carefully consid-
ered opinion Of the character of
that particular season which is
supposed: to follow. on.. the heels
of winter, but isusuallyso far,
behind that she's out 'of, sight.
It hasbeen my custom to write
an ' annual and extremely
tempered column about spring.
•For' . years, my opinion of this
greatly : over -rated season has
been, similar to •that. of .a dying
man who - callsfor water and 'is'
given a , healthy' slug of vinegar.
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For.. years,'I have longed to
get hold of one of. "those poets-
• 'who . i burble about the tiny • ero-
• eases poking their' heads up to
the sun, and show him some of.
• the .stuff that pokes its head
through the .:'snow ` around ..our
place, in the: spring: ` .......
This year, we've •had •such
delightful,' spring here, .so far,
that I find Myself in an -.unusual-
ly •iirnellow; moodThis year, I
cannot bring •myself. „to vilify
spring. Even • though .1 know per-
fectly well that 'behind that:dis-
'guise' of chaste and gentle mai-
den with the warm sweet breath,
' ; lies a cold-hearted •old harridan.
Even • though; "I' know ..that she -
will. probably produce a ,wind
that would • freeze the , !brains': out
of -a /brass monkey- along -about-
•Opening,'Day of the trout sea-
son:
It must have • been that wont-.
derful month' of March that .soft-
ened me. Almost every day,the
yellow • sun nibbled daintily Yat
the .:huge,cruel banks of ice &,
snow until they : were suddenly
gone. All'' except the big one be-
hind the garage, on top of the
picnic table. It will be there
• until July. '
I hate ; to destroy .a tradition,
and "I'm doing it with my fingers
crossed,' which . make,s yping ra-
ther awkward,• but thik year, I'm
going to write. a salute to spring.
I'm :-going, to. say nice , things':
about her. .She'll .probably, be so.
surprisedthat she'll blush , and
weep all over the place.'•So get
your. sump pumps ready.
Let's face • it.', Were it not . for
the belief that life .will return
to our frozen land annually, ev=
erylbody north : of the ' 49th par-
allel . would. be running around
• 'drooling and 'gibbering by the
middle of March.
Spring , it like Santa Claus. She.
'
has ,something good for every-
body. 'She brings • pure •deli ght
for the. kids. Skipping ropes. &
marbles and mud..And fhud and
baud and mud. And off with the
rubbers and'into it, the minute
your back is turned.
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'THE LUC> NOW SENTINEL, , LUCIKNQW. QNTA''Q WCDNESDAX
, APRIL _lith, 1962
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For the elderly, perhaps more
than; anyone, the lengthening
days, the warming sun, are a
blessing and ' a joy. Cold and -
darkness and 'the eternal enemy
who lurks in the shadows are
beaten again. Life, however
tremulous, blossoms, and fear
and pain: retreat. -
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For mother, shebrings gifts.
To offset the tracking • in of.`dirt
and the constant battle over
wearing enough:.clothes, with the
kids, there are. the -touches of
reprieve" from madness;agoofy
spring hat; aflower peering up
from -the earth; a wild, new shade'
of paint for the kitchen.
• Dad gets his presents,. too. Car
.body rusted in.' 'spots; a fuel bill'
like a ; national debt; April. 30
and :the Receiver General • lying
in• wait. But he can stand. it. The
ice , on .the lakes is gone. The
golf course .' is drying up. And
a Sunday ;jaunt on the ',muddy
sideroads has .discovered a new.
trout stream, of suAerlative .p0-
tential
Teen-agers turn peculiar in
spring, as she pours potions into
/their, blood :and bones: • Eyes
gaze vacantly at teachers:.:Bodies
are one moment utterly listless,
the;. next, supercharged :with• en-
ergy. "There' is. a 'great , increase
.in . bunting ,•.and'; :'pushing and..
hand -holding. ,and standing : about
on corners, and long looks.
But the trollop has .only begun.
t6 distribute her largesse, when
we list -these., There's the° lovely
smell of rotting earth' . coming
alive• as it crawls .from the tomb.
There's the chitter of birds and.
the chuckle of running water..
There's the` grand, springy 'feel
of •yielding • ground Underfoot
Gone is, the. sombre charcoal
sketch that• was winter.' Here's a
touch . of `,green, there aflick�of_
yellow, yonder a smudge of
brown, :How.' warming are they,
to eyes - that have . grown cold
.and pale with : looking at ice.
There, how's that for an ode;
to • spring? And if it's snowing
when'.I step ,out tomorrow:; morn-
ing, serves ' me right..
KINLOSS
A leadership course for leaders
and assistant • ' leaders • of the
and Explorer groups of
Maitland' Presbyterial will be
held • in South: Kioss Presby-
terian Church On.. sday, Ap-
ril 17th from 10. • a.m, until' .4
p.in.
Mrs ' • .Le�dley and daughter,,
Carol'` of ' Uxibridge ....and ' Mrs:
William . ;MacKen2ie. of ` ' Toronto
were. week -end. guests with, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank :MacKenzie' and
family
:Mr: and Mrs. John. Dickie have
returned to their home at Hope
Bay after, spending the •past,
six weeks with Mr: and •Mrs.
Ira, Diekie and 'boys,
Mr: Rennie Graham of Tor-
onto visited Saturday • with •Mr.
and: , Mrs. Allan Graham and'
family. Rennie recently enjoyed
a `vacation in Jamaica. \ .
MONUMENT`
For sound counsel and a fair price on a.monunrent
correctly • designed from gluality,' Material,
'rely oA.
SKELTON • •-
MEMORIALS
Pat O'Ht gau,; Prop.
Established Over Sixty Years
Walkerton Phone 638-w
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Defer Action On
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KINLUSS COUNCIL • MINUTES
FEDERAL BRUCE LIBERAL
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Kinloss Council met on April
2nd, 19 , as per adjournment.
Present All. members t.
• Moved 'by Evans and Bushell + ASSOCIATION,,
NOMINATING CONVENTION
that the 'minutesof the Last re- t '
gular. meeting of March 5th and,
special. .meet g, of March '19th,
as read be approved and signed.
Moved by Maclntyre and Ac-
kert 'that' the clerk write Nurs-
ing Homes -4Re. adjustments . of
rates for patients due to .in
crease in old age pensions:
Moved by ;Evans and Bushell
that we investigate the cost of
fire protection before signing
new agreement with ,Lucknow.
Moved by .Bushell and Ackert
that we. have a bond , for the
Treasurer • and Tax Collector for
$5,000.00.
Moved :by Maclntyre .& Evans..
that the Road 'Supt. be instruct-
ed to •have fences removed !that,
are 'blocking S:R. • No..5,° between
the 4th• : and 6t. Concessions.
Moved by AdRert and Bushell
that the 'Road Supt. be instruct-
ed to attend the .course in To-
ronto, May 14th, 15th, 1.982' and
we forward 'the membership fee
Moved, by. Evans. & . Mad/Ay—re,
that we accept the request .of
Union ` School Section No. 9,
Township, of. Kinloss for. . a grant
of $2,000 for .:Improvements and
-issue debentures for a period :of.
five years • with interest at the
rate of 6%.:
Moved : by Ackert and • Bushell
that ire accept the tender of
"Reeves. Construction Ltd. of
Mount Forest at $6,2,1'7.00 • for
the • construction, of the . bridge
at Lot 11, "Con 2, they to .fur-
nish
.furnisl a contract .bond for 100%.
The, limbers and top of the exist-
ing bridge to remain the property
of the Township of Kinloss. Had -three other tenders varying ` up
to $7,330.00 •.
Moved,' by' ,MacIntyre .& ',Evans.
that -we :accept .the.'Auditor's Re-
port and that' they, be paid their
fee of $400.00: •
Moved by Bushell and Mac-'
Intyre that the clerk write . the
city of : • Oshawa that we will
accept charge back of Relief for
of '.$5 00.
PURPOSE: --To Nominate a Liberal . Candidate for the
'next Federal Election
PLACE =...--Saugeen . `District High School, Port 'Elgin
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SPEAKER = MR.: MITCHELL SHARPE,,
Former Deputy, Minister to 'Hon. C. D. Howe
Presently Vice -President Braziljan Traction.
Liberal ,Candidate .in Toronto Eglington
TIME:--*EDNESDAY;; APRIL, 18, 1962.
• at 8:00 p.m. (sharp)
All interested persons are invited -tc attend
D. A. D. Milne, Jessie McLean, Kincardine
President.. Secretary, •
one month for the Walter Davis ,
family.
Moved• -•.by: Ackert and 'Mac.-
Intyre . that we do now , adjourn,
to meet again on Monday, : May
7th; or: 'at• the call 'of . the Reeve.
Cheques issued — Roy Huff -
Man, . 1 fox ,bounty; $4.00;• • Thos.
Moffat, 3 • : fox bounties, 12.00;
Ezra Bushell, 1 fox bounty, 4.00;
Ontario Hydro, Whitechurch at.
lights, ` 28:13; ; Daily Commercial
3�1ew.s, adv ""33.00; . Ktough
Garage, repairs , on Sprayer,
292.60:;' Haldenby ' Store, , relief,.
79.71; 1 .0.. McDonald; . Ripley,
relief fuel, 16.80; Ontario Good
Roads, • membership Road Supt.,
' 5.00; •Wingham Advance -Times;
adv., 5.05; :;:Saugeen Valley. ,Cons.
Ah , 1902' levy,:: 106.15; Ray-
nard Ackert, 1961 water at hall,
-15.00 A. M. Harper. and: Co.,
'auditor's fees, 400.00; . Sam Far-
mer, W.F. 'powder, 246.45 Sam
Farmer,' supplies,.:; 1.3:1; /Registrar
of, Deeds, ., list - .of transfer 98c;
Wm.• Stanley,. duplicate cheque,;
4.00; J: R. Lane, postage,.5.00.
Highway : cheques.. E. Car-
ruthers, '
arruthers,;:' Road: Supt,. and'. mile
age, $145.30;:'H MacMillan, op
erator, 203.12; 'Ed Thompson,
wingmn:an, 136.35; J. McGillivra
labor, 10.80; L. MacLeod, labc
.3.60 H. H. ':;Bannerman, snc
plowing, 101.50; Wm. Stank
snow.. fence, 1,2.0.0; L, ••MacLec
Loading sand; 5.00; G. Cook; bu
dozing, : 25.00; Sam • Farm
repairs :and, gas, 26.17; R; Forst
snow :plowing, 45;50; Pedlar P(
Culverts, -.242.06; :Sifto St
sal•t,'
63.29;. Enron : and ' Kind
Telephone, calls, ' 8.15; E. • Car
then, santhng—l-51O R--1 kz
snow plowing Huron B:dy.,':41.
R.,. Ackert, snow' plowing in K
loss, 103:25; J. ,R,. Lane; une
ployment stamps, 5.28.
J. R. LANE; Cle
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ieintzman and Co `of : Toro
plans to 'build a $150,000 ypl
in Hanover...
Donations •to: the artificial'
campaign in Chesley had
Week -„reached the .$10,000, m
Wingham ;council, has • g
tentative ,approval to sketch •p
for: ' a •new front and; renova
'of ,the arena at,: a cost ;of, heti/$30,004 and ' $35,000.
;ave tririe :: Save money
$uy. your f�rtilizer,in polythene bags and
stare ita� tside ..where you'll use it.
°You'll save both time and money when you btiy fertilizer
in polythene bags. Here's why;'
Polythene bags are waterproof—you can truck fertilizer in
any weather. -without tarpaulins. Yoii can,'store fertilizer
outdoors, in fields.where you'll use it
Polythene bags are tough they don't absorb moisture and
weaken. They are easy o handle and stack.
. Polythene bags are closed with a heat -seal --there's no lint
or string to plug -your drill.
Polythene bags are transparent—you can see the fertilizer
you are buying without opening the. bag, '
MASTER.
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