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LucWow Sentinel, .Wedneedt y,. Augsirt 11, 1982
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THOMAS. 'A, THOMPSON - Advertising Manetger Sadness and rrditornKI Office Telephone 528=2822
SHARON; -J. DIETM►. Editor
PAT LIVINOSTON - Office Manager.
JOAN HELM * Compositor
MERLE ELLIOTT . Typesetter
• • Mailing Address P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, NOG 2HU
Second: Class Mail Registration Number 004.7 •
Subteription rate, 514.50 per year in advance
• Senior Citlx+en rate, 512.00 per year In advance
• U.S.A. end Parrlgn, $30.00 per year in advance
• Sr, Cit.U.S.A. out Foresee, $20,00 per year In advance
teserve recognition
Lucknow's Horticultural Society has been active in the
community for many years and far from being a group of
polite gardeners who hosta teasemi-annually, their
effortsto beautify :the village. are evidence of a ,very
: active organlzation.
They have donated money to purchase Christmas
lights to decorate the business core during the Yuletide
season. They have used their grant Money to clean up the
river area ' north of Campbell Street by Treleaven's
Lucknow Peed Mill. They also placed flower planters in
the river area'. They annually plant flowers in the
• planters at the entrances to the village and in the flower
box : at the post office -corner.
This year: they . undertook to apply for a Summer
Canada Works Ingram and were successful. Three
students were hired to create a picnic area along Dickle's
Creek • south of Campbell. Street 'on land owned by the
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. The picnic area
provides tables, t fire pit and .a foot bridge for strolls
through the , wooded area'.as well as a large area for
pinickers and their' *lilies to romp about,
The .Society. also used money this year to contribute
to the village's tree planting program in co-operation
4 with the village•caunciland they placed flower boxes on
main street to beautify the business core in the summer
months... •
The Horticultural Society is a busy member of the
Lucknow community, working to make life better in. the
village and they deserve recognition.
Not only does the village look better for their efforts
°.but they are planning for the generations to come by
undertaking a tree planting program so that Lucknow will
continue to be a.beautiful place to live in theyears to
come. As well, they have cleaned up the river area so
that people can begin to use the natural resources of the
village for their leisure time. whether as a place to jog in
the mornings, for a stroll in the evenings or to picnic with
families. .
Their work is also contributing to Lucknow' plaits for
the Jamboree next year by making our business core
attractive,
The Horticultural •teas:ere. a long standing project of
the Society and they provide a pleasant afternoon outing
for many of the senior citizens who live in the village as
well as for residents of all ages, Their spring tea provides
exhibits to help get the seaiion's. garden, started andthe
summit tea offers those with a .' green. thumb the
opportttnity to enter•the flower show, It is stillan honour
to have the best rose at the Horticultural Society Show.,'
'.The sunnier show is.today, so take its the atmosphere,.
enjoy a cup of :tea, look over'the beautiful entries in' the
show and support the Horticultural Society, which .does
SO . Much to add to the quality of life in our village.
Wirt WE COME TO THE WINOHAIVI DAY CAIS :.
. • CENTRE FOR THE HOMEBOUND •
We. have joined a team,, and we can add to the success of,
the venture, if only by our presence,. Any. organization' is
judged by its leadership.
We are very, fortunate to have dedicated 'leaders who are
not concerned' about what they themselves get out of it. I
have served on different boards, but have seldom seen
leaders so :interested in helping others and making them
happy in their older, days; (I
Learn this before you are oider
Don't go through life 'with a chip on your' shoulder,
Always aggravated and always. offended,
Fancying wrongs that are not intended,
Let nota a sense of humour dessert you .
Take it that . nobody intends to' hurt you,
Find no insult in the chatter
Pass it over, it doesn't matter,
Look. for the best hi everybody'
Value the wool, forget the shoddy
Oet the habit of liking people
Love is the spire on every steeple,
Paith is More than just a word
It is 'a feeling deep and true
That with every passing hour
Hope is born anew, •
Faith means having courage '
To know as days go, by
That just as long as faith fives on
Then Hope can never die,
John MacMurchy,
Moll'ie's son is Canzbri
59 Killytnars Road,
Dungannon, Co, Tyrone,
N. Ireland BT716i
'July 28th, 1982
To the Editor:
It is exactly two years ago today
since 1. left our Dungannon here in
Northern Ireland and arrived in your
Dungannon to join in . its 125th
birthday celebrations, an experience I
enjoyed enormously and will never
forget.
believe it or not, 1 celebrated the
anniversary of my visit by entertaining
in my home families 1 met while 1 was
over there, JIM 'and Yvonne Sinnett,
R, It, 7, Lucknow, and Mrs. Sitinett's
parents, .Leona and Fred Nassella:. We
had a very happy time together and 1
was able to ask for news .of a11' my
Canadian friends,' •
,Jim Shiflett is a cousin of • . Jim
O'Neill who called with us last year in
the company of bill Tigert, .both from
the Dungannon area.. They were
photographed while here for our local
paper and I hope they received copies
I posted out to . them. They were only
.here a little •'while but mademany
friends• wholook forward to welcoming
them if they.,can manage another trip.
Your readers, might be interested to
see this.photograph of my son, He won
an Exhibition from Dungannon Royal
School, founded in 1614, to King's
College, 'Cambridge; and graduated
this ylear with First, Class Honours in
Modern Languages. My husband and
I attended the ceremony, the reception
that followed and the official dinner
necltre'es
e grad.ui..
for graduands in King's College Itself.
You can imagine it was .a very proud
and happy time for us both:.
Our son hopes now to take a, three
year post graduate course in Media
Studies covering TV, radio, clueing; .
newspapers and all kinds of eommuni-
cation for which he 'has been accepted
'1
by Birmingham University.
I hear Lucknow is to celebrate its
125th birthday _in 1983. If .I, come into a
sudden. fortune, I'll be out for. that!
With many good wishes to you and
Our. staff and, all my friends,
Mollie Whiteside
by don campb ill
On Thursday, November 30th, 1843,
lan Jamieson recovered his wagon and
team from the custody of the hostler
who had been trusted with their care,
mid drove to Kelly's i rnporium to load
:his supplies. .It' took several men to lift
and place the organ in the middle of
the wagon, To protect the instrument,
against the weather, it had' been
covered with oiled fabric which was
secured by ,cords to the' base.
Jamieson helped with' the loading of
the. general goods, moving back and •
forth from the store. He was hoping' to
engage once more in contrersation
with. Kathleen Kelly, who was seated
�at a desk at the rear of the establish-
ment,,apparently engrossed in making
entries into her ledgers, however, she•
didn't acknowledge. its 'presen ie or
even look up from' her work.
• In the nineteenth century, , a lady
was expected to ,conduct herself with.
dignity, but. although she appeared
busyat her desk', .Kathleen Kelly was .
unable to, make one mark with her •
quill pen in the accounting columns,
When she was sure that Jamieson was
otherwise engaged, she glanced up
from the books at the man who could
perchance, disappear from her life,
Many times .she felt the urge to
approach him, and engage him in
conversation, but such gestures would
have been the actions of a "common
woman" isi those days.
When at last the loading was
completed., Jamieson reluctancy
climbed up onto thedriver's seat and
headed , west along Profit Street,
towards the road which led to the
village of Weston, When he had gone,
Kathleen Kelly went to the front of the.
' store and out onto the street, to catch a
last glimpse -of lan Jamieson and his
wagon disappearing into'the throng of
traffic - which was,' gathering at the
waterfront on that market day:
Kathleen returned to her desk, but
was unable to concentrate on. busi-
ness, The roving mariner who had
appease 1 so :unexpectedly ' into her
life, could not be dismissed so easily
from her mind, >~eminie conduct may
'change across thecenturies, but the
deep natural human feelings within a
woman's heart, remain constant. She
realized that before it was too late, she
must establish some • bond between
herself . and the handsome ship's
master; : which would survive the
rigors of a long Canadian winter,
She began to write a letter,and
whilst she was in the midst of her task,
instructed one of her stall to summon
a rider from the nearby livery stable,
to deliver her.. message,
To, those familiar with modern'
Toronto, it is difficult to visualize how
it appeared at the date of our story. On
his way towards Weston, on, the road.
which followed the eastern bank of the
Humber River, Jamieson passed amid.
a rural area. It was whilst he was
driving through ail avenue of trees,
that he became suddenly aware .of a
rider coming up behind him, at a
gallop, .Jamieson had overlooked the
fact that he was carrying supplies of a
nature which might w¢11' attract•high-
waymen and thieves, He reined his.
horse and grabbing a primed pistol
which he had kept concealed -tinder the
driver's seat,he pointed it .directly at
the horseman,
The newcomer reined his horse, and
raised his hand as if to restrain any
thoughts that Jamieson may have
About discharging the firearm.
"Are you • the man called Jam-.
ieson7'' he shouted nervously. "1f so,
1 have been directed to deliver a letter
to you. pray Sir, put down your pistol.
You are scaring the life out of'mel"
The .man handed Jamieson a paper
and wasted too time in turning ' his
horse and galloping away from what
appeared to be a very dangerous.
situation. • •
Jamieson' broke the sealing wax.
Glatfcing at the bottom of the letter he '
saw the bold signature of 'Kathleen.
Keily. The: contents were as follows:
Mr. dear Mr. Jamieson,
I am reluctant to allow you to depart
without clarifying my thoughts on the
delicate matters which you tried to
convey to me. 1 have no wish to leave
you with the impression that 1 am
disinterested, 'but' you must be aware
Sir, that 1 cannot in all dignity come to
a 'hasty conclusion; Would you kindly
visit me again in the spring? During
the winter we shall both have the time
to think earnestly of our intentions,
and if you are of the same mind at that
time, 1 shall be happy to consider any
further proposals you may have to
make,
•God speed, Kathleen Kelly,
Ian Jamieson was absolutely de.
lighted by the message. He slapped
the reins onto the backs of;. the horses
and shouted out at the top of his voice:
"Itedtrees, here 1 come 1"