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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-03-13, Page 6Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, March 13, 1985—Page 6 tiA SENTIN "The Sepoy Town" Established 1873 The Lucknow Sentinel, P.O. Box 400 Lucknow NOG 2H0 Telephone: 528-2822 Pat Livingston - General Manager Thomas Thompson - Advertising Manager Sharon Dietz - Editor Joan Helm - Compositor Merle Elliott - Typesetter Subscription rates in advance Outside '4500 .16..,Canada�_� • Senior Citize Outside `4 300 Canada 113." Second class mailing reg. no. 0847 Advertising is -accepted on 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 allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid atthe applicable rates. BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1984 Shared risk loans • Fanners who bomow from the Farm Credit Corpora- tion will now have the option of choosing • new six year "shared risk" loans starting April 1, federal Agriculture Minister John Wise announced in London on Fliday. . Shared risk means if interest rates rise by two percentage points, the borrower's rate goes up only half of that. If rates are down, half 'of the decrease is absorbed by the corporation, and half by the borrower. Wise said interest rate adjustments would be made once each year and farmers would also receive the protection of a 2.5 percentage point ceiling on interest rate increases on their shared risk loans.. Any increases above 2.5 points would, be absorbed by. the Farm Credit Corp. The concept of . shared risk loans should gain the approval of farmers who believe banks arid lending institutions made as many poor credit decisions during the interest rate crisis several years ago as farmers did. The fanners have had to take the responsibility for the poor ... credit decisions they made by paying exhorbitant amounts of interest and in some cases losing their farms' or going bankrupt: Banks however made unprecedented profits during the same period and did not budge a tenth of a percentage point even though they shared the responsibility for the poor credit decisions made by some farmers who borrowed money and could not service the debt. As one farmer pointed out at a financial workshop sponored recently by the Lucknow Co-op, the banks wouldn't take a cent less, they still wanted every .cent of their money, even though they were partly to blame for the amount of money owed by farmers.. As a Royal bank official pointed out at the workshop, these are normal" titres. During the' 70s, when fanners could afford to make mistakes and still get by, were unique times. It taken solid management in all areas of agri-business to make it profitable these days and farmers cannot afford to make mistakes. The banks and lending institutions should also realize the problems facing farmers today will take creative thinking as well as good fmancial management. Farm Credit has approached the business from a new perspec- tive with its shared risk loans and banks should be willing to offer innovative lending programs to farmers too.. Time runs out for Paulette The death Monday of nine month old Paulette Martin has saddened, this community which had been hopeful that she would get her chance to have a liver transplant and perhaps beat the horrible disease , she has fought so courageously for her short life. Only an infant, the little girl touched the hearts of many people .who gave generously to the Paulette Martin Liver Fund to make it possible for Paulette's parents to take her to Pittsburg for surgery if a donor could be found. The ironic part about her death is that she. was finally sick enough to be placed on awaiting list for a donor only two days before she died. This is the irony of transplant surgery, the patient has to be so sick before they become eligible for a donated organ. Paulette's death emphasizes the delicate race with time Lindsay Eberhardt'of Toronto has. nrn. Lindsay has her second chance. She lived past her second birthday and although so sick her stomach was distended, her skin an olive green from her illness and her bones crippled with rickets, she managed to cling to life. When a donor became available, Lindsay was;,^rushed to Pittsburgh where she "sailed" through surgery and is recovering very well. Tillie ran out for Paiulette, but her life has touched many others and those who cared for her plight and acted to help out the family in their time: of need will always remember the little girl. Paulette's life is a reminder to everyone that we can help by deciding to donate our organs. By simply filling out the form on the back of your driver's licence and signing it, you could help someone like Paulette. It's not a difficult decision to make to donate organs. And it can mean so much .to someone waiting .for a new kidney or a new liver. If more/people would take the time to make a decision about donating organs for transplant, the waiting lists for organs would be shorter and people would not have to wait until they are standing at death's door before they become eligible fororgan transplants. Choose life, sign your donor card today. Students at Kinloss Central Public School enjoyed an afternoon of snow activities including games and races especially adapted to the snow. Above, Left, Chris Montgocompetes in the snowshoe race and right, Curt Humphrey and Daniella Fischer run in the two -legged race. (Photo by Sharon Dietz The warm atomosphere of the doctor's house brought life back to the woman lying on the couch of the surgery. Her eyes flickered open and when she saw Doctor Cameron's face looking down at her with blue sympathetic eyes, she moistened her cracked lips with her tongue. "Where - where am I?" she whisper- ' ed in a soft concerned voice. "There, there now, don't you worry," Cameron said in a reassuring and sympathetic voice. "You are quite safe now. This community is called Redtrees, and I am the dolor." "And Andrew - where is Andrew - is he here too? The doctor had no idea who she was referring to, but at that moment, his first tNconcern was to keep his patient as quiet and unperturbed as possible. "He will be here soon," he said. "And when he comes, I am quite sure he . will not want to see you. like this. First, / we will see if you can eat some food and afterwards, I will get my housekeeper to help you to pretty yourself up." When the doctor's housekeeper enter- ed the room with a steaming bowl of broth, the doctor excused himself and went into the living mom where the Reverend Duncan Macleod ;was anx- iously awaiting news of the patient. "She will be alright Duncan - physical- ly anyhow. "But am rather concerned about the person she calls Andrew. Did the Indians mention him?" The minister nodded and there was a shadow of deep concern on his face. "I don't know who he is,'' the minister said sadly. "But I know he is "dead and, -I am sad to say, his body was badly maul- ed by beats. The Indians buried the remains in the bush. There was no house nearby, so I can only imagine the two of them were journeying to some place. That, I am afraid, is all I can tell you." "We will deal with that tragic revela- tion hen the time comes. There is no sense in telling the woman the truth now," Cameron , said. "But I trust confess, I am at a loss what to do with her. It did not take the minister long to find , a solution for the doctor's dilemma. "I will only be' too happy to find accommodation for the poor woman in my.house," he said without hesitation. , "My dear Mary will be delighted to have companionship. When do you, think your patient will have recovered sufficiently to be moved?" "Thank you Duncan, you are very kind," the doctor said. "I suppose she can be transferred to your home soon. However, I must make a closer examina- tion before I can be certain." The minister smiled with satisfaction and there was a faraway look in his eyes. "The Lord intended that woman to. Dome to Redtrees," he said softly. "Fbr what other reason would He have called the man Andrew to His mansion, and yet have protected the weaker of the two and given her another lease on life?" When MacLeod had left, the doctor REDTREES by Don Campbell waited until the strange woman had been fed and bathed. He entered the surgery and was greatly surprised to see the improved condition of his patient. She was • sitting up on the couch, supported by pillows and the colour had. returned to her cheeks. The transforma- tion was remarkable. The woman was perhaps about thirty years of age, not 'exactly beautiful but certainly attractive. Her long brown hair had been combed out and the hands above the covers were slender; like a person's not used to hard manual work. "Do you feel a little better now?" Cameron asked. She gave him a faint, weak smile and nodded. "Thank you doctor, I am much better." "Do you have any aches or pains?" "Only in my ankle," she said. Cameron took a look It was badly bruised but a careful examination con- vinced him there were no bones broken. Apart from numerous scratches she had received whilst walldng through the dense bush, she appeared to be in reasonably good shape. "You are very fortunate, madam," Cameron said with a smile. "Welcome to Redtrees!"