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THE.1,UCKNOW SENTINEL, W.CKNOW, ONTARIO, PAGE SEVENTEEN -• gpsgspAy, 411110 14tS, 1972:
BY MURRAY 'GAUNT
M.PP. HURON-BRUCE
The 'Federal and Provincial
Gpvernments will provide ferry
service between Tobermory and
Manitoulin Island, Gordon Carton,
Transportation and Communica -
tions Minister, announced thiS"
week.
e Under the terms of the Agree- •
ment, Mr. Carton told the Legis-
lature, the Federal Government
will contribute $3 million toward
the cost and will be responsible
for much of the maintenance.
Target date for completion of '
the=worleandAatroduodon of the —
new'service is May 1974.
The project includes a new 110
ar ferry, dock construction at
both terminal points , extended
parking facilities, channel 'dredg-
ing and deepening of the harbour
at Toberrnory.
The new-Terty-Will replace the
two. boats now operated by the
Owen Sound Transportation Coni-
pany tthicfi have a combined co,
ts,
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Remember The Dozens Of Times
You Needed A Stapler And Never Had One?
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acity of 84 cars.
The vehicle carrying capacity
will be increased and the crossing
._time will be-reduced from three
to two hours.
The total cost of the project is
$8.8 millidn.
The Ontario Government will
.amend its new municipal elec-
tions bill to, ensure that three year
terms won in 1971 won't expire
until 1974, Arthur Meen, Parliarri
entar0Assistant to Darcy Mc-
Keough , Minister of Intergovern-
mental Affairs told a
Legislature Committee this week.
The bill, a sweeping reform of
provincial election laws provides
for the eventual elimination of
three year terms through. the crea
tion of two year terms across the
yroyinc _
The'new act also sets the elec-
tion date as the first MOndayin
December every two years start-
ing this •year , and provides for
by-elections.
The consideration of the estim-
ates is moving rapidly toward
coMpletron, with three major
estimates still remaining. Target
date for, rorogation of the session
appears to be the end of June.
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IN IDS_
'Papier
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-New signs have been made and
put up at the entrances to the
village and one has been erected
on the Fair grounds.
Folders numbering 5000 have
been given Out across Ontario
and Michigan. Poster's made by
the local Sch,00l children have a
place in many stores and shops•
throughout the area.
From week to week, we shall
try to keep you up to slate_om
crafts and crafters coming to.
Lucknow Craft Festival, August
4th and 5th;
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LOOKING BACKWARDS
THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES
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20 YEARSAGO 4Q YEARS. AGO
FEBRUARY 1952 FEBRUARY 1932
Mr. Joseph Agnew, faithful
The minister of Education .
and efficient clerk and treasurer announced "that in view, of
of the Village oducknow for 45
succeeded by his son, E. Howard
years, officially retired and was
Agnew. Mt. Agnew held the
clerkship for exactly 45 years. He
held the dual position of clerk-.
treasurer for 44 years, had been
secretary-treasurer-of-the-rn:
pal' water system since it was
established over 20 years previous-
ly-, and foi a nuirrber ofyea s- was
in charge of the hydro.
At the inaugural meeting of
the Lucknow MUnicipal Council it
v/as decided that each member,
would receive $5 for each meet-
ing attended , but not to exceed
$60 a year. Up until that time
the LucknOw Council was the Only
one 'in Bruce County not receiving
remuneration for their services.
The children's story hour was
again resumed in the RecreatiOn-
al Centre. It was held on Satur-
days7from-10:7;r1ra:m . and was
for children of pre-school age and
of Grades 1 and 2.
_10th concession.
Readers Write . •. •.
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As the Sentinel went to press
LucknoW was repotted to be "in
Port Colborne , Ontario, the grip of the worst storm of the
Friday, April 14, 1972. season. The train bound for Kin-
cardine was lying at Lucknow
station and-a snow-plow was
stalled in Nicholson's cut, north
I see that my. label is dated of town., Not a horse and a very
May and there's ,no Way I would' few people were to• be seen on
Last November I didn't get .
iNovember 17th Sentinel and the '
November 24th didn't get.bere
until December 4th and I almost
felt like LucknOw had somehow
been wiped: off the map. ThiS is
not a criticism but just to let you
know how*much I appreciate your
wonderful teamwork and 'coverage
of all that area. "Back Home", I
alWays say.
Although about 35 years,
I've, been away, except for an
occasional visit I read about 'Big
Jack' Webster, Stewart: Cameron
and all the different ones, what
they are •doing and where they .
are , etc.
Sometimes when pick up my
paper I am saddened by the news
of someone passing away and I
old readerS. '
"Oft in the Stilly Night
When I remember all
Those friends so linked tdgether
It seems they 'round me fall
Like leaves in wintry weather."
'However there is lots of good
MONUMENTS
For sound counsel and a fair price on a monument
correctly designed from quality material, rely on
SKELTON MEMORIALS
Pat O'Hagan, Prop.
Established Over Sixty Years
WALKERTON PHONE 881-0234 ONTARIO
REPORT FROM
e Time To (13--1)%
Festival Plans
Moving .Ahead'
Contributed
NO doubt you are all wondering
about the Lucknow Craft Festival
progress: Space in the arena
has been sold out for weeks.
There will be over one hundred ,
crafters this year , who on August
4th and 5th will display, explain
demonstrate and sell their wares •
No retailers of crafts are allow•
ed to have boOths this year - it
is a craft show and sale , direct
from the maker to.the buyer.
If you want to learn how to do
certain .crafts-, You can find out
from the maker.
There will be three Church
groups, who will sell home• made
articles to help raise the funds
for local church work.
such a certificate was then corn-,
pelled to attend the second
year course in order to obtain a
permanent professional certific-
ate.
Potcher Mccharles of Lucknow
died suddenly at the age of 42.
He and his brother Donald Mc- •
Charles were engaged' in the
groCery business in Town. -
60 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY • 1921 • ,
Kinlough correspondent reported
Thos: and Robert Malcolm of
the Base Line were busily engaged
securing their annual supply of
ice frdm Statter's Lake on the
Dear Folks of the Sentinel Family:
of the poentlnone emir
news as well and again I say , I
wouldn't want to miss one- paper.
think I include my subscription for-
another.year. ,
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ent con' itions t e second year
normal course will not be com-
pulsory for the year. 1932-33".
According to regulations since the' •
Normal School . session of 1927-28 1
interim first and second class cer-
tificates were for a period
-of-four- yea-rs7-w-hen--theThald-er-of-
Yours gratefully and
Sincerely,
Cecil H. Armstrong,
748 king St.
Port Colborne ; Ontario.
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