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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-01-09, Page 6Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 9, 1985—Page "The Sepoy Town" Established 1873 The Lucknow Sentinel, P.O. Box 40.0 Lucknow NOG 2H0 Telephone: 528-2822 Pat Livingston -Gene ral Manager Thomas Thompson - Advertising Manager Sharon Dietz -: Editor Joan Helm - Compositor Merle Elliott- Typesetter Subscription rates in advance • outside 04500 160. Canada Senior. Citizens _si3 °0 Outside Canada X43 00 Second class mailing reg. no. 0847 Advertising is acceptedon the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the portion of • the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowancefor signature, will not be charged -for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1984 Streetproof your kids The discovery of the body of eight year old Christine Jessop in a wooded area near Sunderland January° 1 once again raises the concern of child abduction. Area people had become familiar with Christine's smiling face and pigtails as .her picture appeared on a poster displayed in the front window of the, local Becker's Store. She had been missing since October 3. Street proofing our 4children, teaching them abduction prevention skills; is, an essential part of modern education and it has to begin young. Unfortunately the art isn't highly developed. No one wants to believe such a thing could happen to his or her family and many parents fear they will terrorize their children. Teaching children abduction prevention skills is as important as teaching them water, traffic and bicycle safety. Parents do not question the validity of this training, nor do they believe it will create such fear in their children, they will not. be •able to enjoy swimming, walk to school or ride a bicycle along the %street. it isn't easy. There is a fine line between warning children about the, dangers of abduction and shaking their natural confidence in people. Parents worry about creating fear or paranoia in children and fret about immobilizing their children socially if they bring up the topic • too often. Yet, according to a book designed to assist parents, in teaching their children how to avoid abduction, you can't warn them often enough. "Once is not enough! Children forget!" writes Linda Meyer in Safety Zone. An illustratedbook designed to be read with children, the situations in which `children find themselves in Safety Zone are common place. Teach your children to be assertive. In an instance where a child is approached by a. stranger, they are advised to yell "no" and to run for help. "You don't always have to be polite to a big person:. Your safety is more important," isthe message in Safety Zone.. This is probably the most confusing mixed message children receive. They are continually being told to be - respectful -of adults, to be helpful and to respond to freindliness in kind. Yet this very message can set children up for abduction and assault. What's frightening is the degree to which abductors exploit a child's natural inclination to trust and help. Parents should make sure their kids know it's highly unusual for an adult to ask direction or to seek help from a child. They can also teach a form of "assertiveness training", ;letting their children know that they have the right to say no to an adult: Most parents tell their children not to take candy or rides from a stranger, but children think of strangers as someone who looks strange - is lurking in the shadows, unshaven and dirty. if a stranger doesn't fit that stereotype they tend to disregard what they've been told. An abductor can look clean, tidy and respectable like the neighbour next door. An abductor can also be a woman. As with water, traffic and bicycle safety, schools conduct programs to teach children: abduction prevention skills to support what parents teach in the home. Lucknow Central Public School will be showing the film, Strong Kids, Safe Kids, to its students this month and plans a viewing of the film for parents, children and the interested public on January 16 at 8 p.m. at the school. Constable Lloyd, Community Services Officers, Walkerton O.P.P., will be in attendance to answer questions. Parents interested in teaching their children abduction. prevention skills at home can order Safety Zone by sending $3 U.S. to The Chas. Franklin Press, 18409 - 90th Ave., W., Edmonds, Washing, U.S.A. 98020. To the Editor: Colorado Blue Spruce I planted you in 1970, fertilized you, and in winter, dug the snow away from you, and on occasion had Christmas lights on you. You grew up a beautiful Blue Spruce on my front lawn. This year I went out to put lights on you, and about 8 feet of your top was missing. Now someone out there can brag that he had the best Christmas tree around and it didn't cost a penny, just a saw and wait for the owner to be away. i reckon you had the best Christmas ever, while I had the worst. I would like to tell you, just what I think of you, but a public paper can't print those words. You area very sick Person. Eugene C. McGee, Shepparton. W• These Lucknow children took a magic "carpet ride down the icy slope on the awn of the inter Fun Charles Webster residence on Ross Street, Friday afternoon when the freezing n created excellent sledding conditions. Top photo are Michele Andrew, front and Joy. Becker, background• who finlshed the run in giggles; Michele on her toboggan in the centre photo and her brother, Mark on the inner tube preparing for takeoff. . [Photos by Sharon Dietz] Chippy Chisholm did not report for work on Monday morning. Adam Simpson took up his duties as foreman of the Redtrees Lumber .Mill. "It doesna seem as if Mr. Chisholm wants tae work wi' a professional lumber man," Adam told Teddy Murdoch sarcastically. "I frae one -ani glad he's • no here - I'm going tae rearrange this machinery, and I'm sure he - would no like that!" "`But the work, Mr. Simpson," Teddy protested. "Can 'we afford tae stop sawing wi' all that !umber waiting tae be cut?" • "We canna work properly wi' the mill the way it is. Dinna fash yesel Mr. Murdoch, once i get this place ship- shape, ,we'll handle all the business which comes our way." When Teddy went fot his iunch at noon, his - wife Lucy hadmany questions to ask. "1 did not hear the mill running this morning, dear," she said in her usual sweet way. "Is there something wrong?" "Wrong? W14 should there be anything wrong? • Mr. Simpson is arranging the machinery in the way it should hae been done in .the first place." ' A look of suspicion came to Lucy's face. "I don't expect Mr. Chisholm liked that very much," she said in a some- what offended but soft voice. "I hope he did not hurt the feelings of that dear old man." Teddy blushed crimson, and it was sometime before he was able to tell his wife what she most certainly would not want to hear. "Chippy did not come to work this morning," he said, sheepishly. Lucy left her food, rose from the REDTREES ✓/' table and went over to the window, so that her husband would not see how much she was upset After a while she turned and faced him. There was a look of determination on her face and though her voice remained composed, there was no doubt she was ve angry. "I shall try not to interfere with you work Teddy, bait I must make on thing quite clear. I am the owner o that mill and only I have the right t pass judgement on its operation In future, , and until I give you ful control, I will determine who is, an who is not employed there!" Tura to page 7'