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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-01-28, Page 1ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY Mr. and Mrs. Richard McQuillin of Concession 6 of Kinloss celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 20. Here, Mr. and Mrs. McQuillin look at the pictures of past an- niversaries. When asked what was the secret to a long and lasting marriage, Mrs. Mc- Quillin replied "hard work". (Alan Rivett photo) Couples .celebrates .60th Mr. and Mrs. Richard McQuillin of Con- cession 6 of Kinloss Township ..elebrated their 60th anniversary on Januar y 20. They were married on January 20, 1927 , at the Lucknow Rectory by Rev. A. • Freeman Traverse." They've lived in Kinloss Township since 1944. The McQuillins have six boys and four girls, Gordon of Sarnia; Harvey of St. Catherines; Harold of RR 1 Auburn; John of St. Catherines; Mary (Mrs. Robert McNay) of Amberley; Ron at home; Allan, who passed away in 1965; Donalda (Mrs. Doug McLeod) of Clinton; Barbara (Mrs. Don Nichol) of Vanastra; and Linda of Toronto. As some. of the family members could not be there, a small celebration was held at their home on Sunday, January 18. Plans are underway for a complete family gathering tentatively set for March 15. A potluck supper was enjoyed along with a champagne toast. Those who were able to attend were, Ron McQuillin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNay, Mrs Barbara Nichol, Shauna and Tyler, Dawn McLeod and Allan Dyck and Mr. and Mrs. Doug McLeod. United Church Women celebrate 25 years Ay Alan Rivett It has been 25 years this month since the United Church Women t UCW) first became organized in Canada. Since that time the Lucknow UCW has been going strong, making a valuable con- tribution to•the church and the community and, through mission work, also provide help in Canada and to many underdeveloped, third World countries. As part of the UCW's 25th anniversary celebration, the UCW , is planning numerous events throughout the year, in- cluding hosting the Bruce Presbyterial .on March 2 with over 300 expected to be in at- tendance. The guest peaker---is M uiel - Duncan, the managing editor of ,The Observer, the United Church newspaper. An old-fashioned tea party is also planned for the spring. One present member, of the Lucknow UCW who remembers the formation of. the UCW is Mildred Cameron - the firsresi- dent of the Lucknow UCW which was form- ed in January of 1962. In the beginning, the United Church Women was founded after the uniting of the Women's Association (WA) and., the Women's Missionary Society (WMS) in 1962. Mrs: Cameron said once the word of the' change came down from the General Council (the highest order of the United Church in Canada), it sent the Lucknow United Church scrambling to put together. the UCW. "It was. a big step at the time. It placed more emphasis on women's role in the Church," recalled Mrs. Cameron, who was a member of the WA at the church for 14 years prior to the UCW being established. She 'served as president of the UCW from 1962 to 1964. Mrs. Cameron called the move to unite the WA and the WMS was a good move at the time, as there was an overlap in the ac- tivities, especially in the missionary work, of the two groups. "The WA was more local while the WMS was reaching farther afield," she said, ad- ding that the two groups would sometimes pack clothing bales destined for the same location. As. the first president, who was ap- pointed by the membership prior to the uniting of the groups, she remembered at - Former Lucknowite excels in fashion world Editor's note: The following story, from, the Toronto Star's fashion section of January 22, describes the growth of Salina, a line of Sportswear manufactured by M. Baig International in Toronto. One of the persons responsible fore the company's growth is vice-president Carol Whyne, the daughter of Bob and Wilda Campbell of Lucknow. Salina's four-star management team is all women. Young, bright, ambitious, together they're a class act. Moving smoothly from knock -offs to originals under the direction of designer Lucy Pap- pano, the Salina line of sportswear and separates has tripled its sales within the last three years, doubling them in the last year alone. Manufacturing by the parent company M. Baig International, Salina's structure and success are unique to the Canadian fashion industry. "I think we're a new breed." suggests the quietly assertive vice-president of M. Baig International, Carol Whyne, 34. A graduate of the fashion' design pro- gram at Humber College who grew in- terested in "the business end of fashion" working part-time in Lipton's manage- ment, • Whyne started her career as a receptionist at brother-in-law Leonard Whyne's Camden Fashion Group and quickly rose up the ranks to office manager. Soon after, she went to work with Toronto designer Linda Lundstrom in sales° and administration, but was per- suaded to apply her re -organizational talents to another of Leonard Whyne's holdings - the failing M. Baig International. As corporate director of the King and Spadina garment manufacturer, Carol Whyne ,Js responsible for orchestrating what is no less than a remarkable turn- around, A cracker -jack manager and in- tuitive talent scout, in less than three years she had pulled together a new all - women executive management team from Turnto page 2 Carol Whyne tending numerous church meetings to become familiarized with, the UCW and how it would operate. "We tried to follow the plans laid down by the United Church." Before January of 1962, letters also were sent to all WA and WMS members to fill them in.on the change to the UCW. At the first general meeting of the UCW in 1962, a total of 78 members attended, although there were approximately 150 paid members to start the new group. The slate of new officers were installed' at the inaugural meeting Overall, Mrs. Cameron said the transi- tion into one unified group was a challenge ,for...the church women at the time. "It certainly was a big transition which the worsen accepted very well, although there was some antagonism," she said. One of the first members of the newly - formed Lucknow UCW in 1962 was Elsie Houston. In 1967 to 1968, she ,served as the UCW president and has since served as a unit leader and has been a member of the church.choir for the past 30 years. Today, she is still active in the UCW, serving as its archivist, collecting and assembling the minutes of the meetings as well as taking pictures and preserving newspaper clipp- ings of the UCW's activities throughout the years. Mrs. Houston.said during her time as the UCW president, some big changes took place at Lucknow United church. The UCW was called upon to give input into the construction of the Christian Education wing of the church and the manse. She said her long association with the UCW stems from the fellowship that comes with being a member of the group. "It's an education. As the president, you have. close contact with so many people that you otherwise wouldn't have," she said. This year, as in the past, the UCW con- tinues to be a hive of activity, both inside and outside the church. Laura Lee Cayley, the 1987 UCW presi- Turn to page 3 Rob i ie Burns Frank MacKenzie, of the Lucknow area, provided the Sentinel with a copy of a recent Toronto Globe and Mail arti- cle dispelling"the myths and shedding some light on the life of the Scottish Poet Robbie Burns. SEE PAGE 5 School news Despite the recent storm in the area, the LCPS students have had a rather busy week with some classes taking part in a snowshoeing excursion. SEE PAGE 16 Hockey In hockey news this week, the Lucknow Lancers came out on the losing end of a 7-2 score against Durham. SEE PAGE 10 Letters Two letters to the editor- were receiv- ed at the Sentinel this week, one' from Agriculture Minister Jack Riddel and another from the Reids' Corner WI.