The Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-01-29, Page 7EDAY JANUARY 211th, 110
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ON*
of her before she eOn1(1 even
think of marriage, let alone
babies, . •
It will all sortout, but I
think the winter carnival is a
great institution. When its all
over, there are husbands look-
ing for wives and' vice versa.,
'There are people who ' have
gone through the ice in a Ski-
doo and saved their lives' only
by a hasty application of toddy
to the tummy. ,
The winter carnival has,'
something for everybody; For
• the kids, there is the excite-.
• ment, andthe colour and the
chance''of being run over by a
snowinobile. For the swifiking
• set, there are wild •• rides
through the' , woods, and the
parties, and the breaking of
bones On tht .ski hill. For the ,
• `middle-aged, there is curling
and companionship and re-
, membering the good old days
• before •those .noisy damned
snowmobiles were .invented.
Long live the 'winter carni-
val. But let's spread it, out a
little. Forty-eight hours ,of' kiss-
ing and'dancing and drinking
• brings .even a sturdy Canadian
to his knees. See you at the
carnival. • •
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r- canaii)als.
about •Valentine's . bay, . and
there would be ,spring, 'right
' •around the corner. •
Tvvo years , ago,: as a -,centen-
nial project, our school .liad a .,
Frosty Frolic. It was 'beautiful:
• 'There was no organization at
'all,' Which ts" the secret ..of a •
good time.' One bright,' white
February. day, we marched.
down to the park, teachers. and
' students in step for once, be-
hind an impromptu band, and
had a hell •of a time. Ski-doo
races, tug -o -wars,„ and teachers
being overpowered by mobs of
kids and ,having their faces •
well washed in •snow:For at
least a month 'after that, we
didn't hate each other,
Those win te
Canadians, unlike Scandina-
vians, • don't •commit suicide.
. during the long, cold; dark
winter months, At least not'
More than the usual number -
Instead,, they .just -.half:kill •
themselves by attending a why
ter -carnival: This makes .thein •
feel so rotten for), the following ,
week that, they'r so glad° to be
:alive again that they wouldn't
even contemplate suicide.
'• I'veseen people • age 50.
• years during a winter carnival..
Don't talk to me about the
•OCtober beer -fest in Munich, or '
• the carnival. of the built in
Pamplona, 'or' the Mardi Gras -•
in . New Orleans: Those 'things
• go on for a week, or a. month.
• and there's a lot •of
Indlscrlml-
nating kissing,' and dancing in
the streets, and drinking. . .
. We Canadians, hardy ;lot
that we ' are, compress the..
whole .Bacchanalian orgy into 4,
. weekend: the winter carnival.
• ; Every Self-respecting Cana-
dian town has, a winter carni-
val of some . sort, , and if the
. government had any brains, it
• would declare a national festi-
' •val for about •the first week in
• February.. , • • •
It :would be • a • great pres-
••sure-reliever. - No.,work, all
• play. ' We'd get rid ofmit Win -
'ter frustrations, our hatred of
'cold and Snow. We might look
. and feel like skeletons when it
Was over; but we'd be purged.
• °four: harig-ups. • •
Personally; I'd be Willing to ,
--7kiss--practiCa1ly. anybody, an
dance in: the streets .• should it
be 12. below,: and drink
most anything except anti- '
freeze, if• I had a week's carni-
val to, look; forward to,' and
back on. I' •
• 'It wouid break' the bony; ri-
gid.back Of winter.- We'd just •
• be climbing back into • our ruts
.1 went inthe snow -shoe race
• and finished 21st. Went in a
„tug -o -war and was dragged' 40 -
yards , • through ' the snow ,by
• exuberant, yelping students.• • • .
Threeyears ago, son • Hugh,
laden .with' school work and •
• music, and not doing- too Well -
in either, begged to. be allowed.
to go to the Quebec
carnival, He was Only 17,: ,•-•-• •
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After the usual soul -search-
. ing, hedging, and predictions
of disaster, "we let .him go. He
• was entranced, , All those Que-
becois dancing in the streets,
being merry, loving one anoth
er. He came home, went to
'work, pulled up his marks by •••
12 percent and pased his 'per-
• former's-11mile eiairu-TherapY.
. •
Now. Kim has been invited to
• a winter carniVal, at a universi-
ty, by the -jail -bird I mentioned •
recently, Should she go?
She's • 18,' or near • enough.
• In another country, she'd be
married, with at least one kid.
's just a baby,.
with years of education ahead
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WHITECHURCH rograrin
—Mr . and. Mrs . Rss'Gait-
ed
on Tuesday with Mrs. Will
Cranston and Mrs. Roy McInnes at
their'hoMe imGoderiCir:
Mr. and Mys.• John Gaunt, Mr.
and' Mrs. Russel Gauntattended a
'birthday party on Saturday evening
in.lionotir of Alex MacKenzie of
Lucknow at the Log Cabin Restaur-
ant'. The evening as spent play
ing cards and renewing friendships
at lunch,tiMe: ,
Miss Mildred McClenaghan'of '
Goderichpent the Week end with
mother, Mrs.George.MCClen-
agban., • .
•MissJarietie Johnston of London
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leias. a :Sunday visitor with her par-
ents , Mr.. 'and Mrs. ClatkJohnston
-Mr: and Mrs. Bill Parker of
• Llican.were With'•
Mr. and Mrs ,Ben MtClenaghan
Tcida
WHAT'S
THE USE?
No ,one .has 'Money
*left from. Christ-. • •
...Inas shopping .
Weather is.toO
nasty.
Weather is, too
:good.
rowe'rs'are too
b sy in the fields: .
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o one has tiriTe to rea.0.
My ad will get 1 ,
buried in all the
other ads. '
No one will re- . •
rnerntler my AO neXt week.
Fiddlesticks.
We've heard all
theexcuses, ,
We knOw froth
experiencti-awk-
search studies that
an interesting in-
formative ad will. '•
be read anytime,
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COMMODITIES OF YOUR LOCAL cd -OP. THAT IS WHY
17 PAYS TO SEE YOUR CO-OP FIRST:.
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Lucknow District Co-op
Phone
528-2125
and .Mr .• and Mrs. CAr1 IvloClenagh-
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.'COngratiilatiOnS. to Mr .
Leroy Riritpul, ,Peterborough R.R. 1,
on the birth of a daughter'on
•Sunday, January 26,', 1969 peter -I.
borough Hospital". ' •
Mrs, Walter Elliott and Mrs.:1
Either Sleightholm 4-H leaders
for, the Spring project The Third
Meal" are in LuCknow for the trainl
ing School held there'on:Monday
and Tuesday,,
Alma Conn of.duelph University
spent the week end with her par -
ens, Mr. and;Mrs. .Wallate Conn.;
... Alex and Harvey Craig ,..Bill
• •I'•werit oh .
the bustrip last Friday to the
peter Cook is a•patierit in Wing -
machinery show at Tordnio..
.ham Hospital with preumbnia. • •
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the'way.home that night they,0t7
Tom Hackett Sr returned on
•erienced driving difficulty
Suriday_f tom VIctorida Hospit ".;
heavy snow squall,.tnaking visib- London where he was a patient for
five weeks, Mr. and 'Mrs'. liackett , • •
are presently at the hOrne of Mr,
,and Mrs.,°..Midford Wall R.R. 1;
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John pa.idnet was in, London* on • ."
Wednesday and Sunday
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offers' a complete selection of 'F
.weddjng, announcements
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Bob Walrrisley and. friend; spent
the week end with the former's '
sister, Mrs.:;, -.John Jamieson,_
'Jamiesonand family: • *.
Clarence'Ritchie:of 2nd
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_concession; Kinloss and Mrs. Gor- Mrs: Gardner at St .:.Joseph'''s Hos- • .. ..:
• 1" don Ritchienof Lpcknow. were Fri ,". Pitatt Mrs. Gardner is progressing
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'day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. . ' quite satisfactorily. . . •
Gershom Johnston, Wingharn. , , . -• Mr. and Mrs:, Allan RitChievisit
Friends..in this community are .. .• ed-rql-lbtr-r-o
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sorry to hear Mrs: 'Alex Leaver of '.. Wingham Hospital: -
Wingham was .adMitted to Wing- ' A Card Party'i,$As held in Zion
ham hospital on Thursday. She is f Hall-on.January 21ith.. Ti here were
Wished a speedy recovery:. '• ten tables, high lady Mrs. Reg •
Whitechurch Women's Institute , f.3roeme, high gent Barry Mcndn4gh
have all the seats. spoken for in the, low lady Mrs.: Peter Cook, low
bus going to the White Heather. 1 -gent Charles W„ilkini: Next card •••••-‘,-7
Concert at Massey Hall On Mardh.l., patty is on February 3rd ..... •
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