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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-08-05, Page 5Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 5, 1987 ,.. -- - a•V /�„AA:i / `: lel <t/.. p� l 74. /4,-7 < 1 f q '/ry{!r'fir !: i:}`jlyl .0./ P.O. Box 400, Lucknow NOG 2H0 Established 1873 528-2822 BLUE RIBBON AWARD Vf f11f LL O CIRCUL ATI[%N Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy -Editor '17,00 Outside Canada s60.00 Pat Livingston General Manager 14.00 Outside Canada $58.00 Senior Citizen 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 at the applicable rates. How free is free trade? Canada's 42,000 dairy farmers are just one of the groups worried about the free trade talks with the United States. Statements by the government that supply management marketing boards will not be dismantled have been welcome news, but, there is concern that the political posturing that occurs in any negotiations, the border controls that allow the Canadian milk marketing system to operate effectively will be done away with. Any tampering with these underpinnings of the dairy industry are apparently totally unacceptable to Canada's dairy industry. A much publicized goal of the free trade talks with the U.S. is to remove all tariffs by the end of the centruy. This could mean the loss of a sizeable portion of Ontario milk production. For instance, there are currently tariffs on yoghurt and ice cream. In Ontario, the potential impact of removing these tariffs could be very damaging as yoghurt and ice cream make up 14 per cent of the in- dustrial milk allocation. Removal of the tariffs without some suitable alternative, such as putting these products on the Import Control List, would undermine the Canadian milk supply management program. The main reason free trade, as such, will not work for our dairy in- dustry is the. fact that Americans produce more milk than they can con- sume while Canada comes very close in balancing its supply and de- mand year after year. Remove the tariffs on milk products coming into the country and Canadian producers will suffer. It is important to realize that free trade will not work for all sectors of the economy. The dairy industry is an example. It is oriented to the domestic market and has achieved a balance that benefits all society.. Disrupting this sense of order will only hurt Canada and the Canadian economy. Free trade is not to be taken lightly. There are many sectors of business that may suffer due to reduced tariffs on imports from south of the border. Let's hope our negotiators consider carefully what we will lose as much as what we gain. R.B. Did you know that right now in your kit- chen you have the necessary ingredients to increase your life span, lessen your plight, cure migrains and win the war for the allies. It's true, on paper at least. With the exception of natural di sters or acts of God, anyone with a nfhhimal amount of culinary skills can cheat the grim reaper out of many years of healthy living. Here's the secret...your spice rack. That's right. Normal, everyday herbs and spices, have some incredible properties. Just look at some of the attributes of a well stocked spice rack. Parsley is an herb rich in Vitamin E and has three times the amount of Vitamin A as an orange. A derivative of parsley, apiol, was discovered in the mid -1800's to be instrumental in the treatment of malarial disorders and liver and spleen ailments. The parsley seed can `break up kidney stones so they can be passed easily with less pain". Parsley tea is recognized as a good relief of rheumatism, dropsy and jaundice. Sheep like it because, if they eat enough, it will prevent foot -rot and if that isn't enough reason to keep a couple of bales of parsley in the cupboard, I don't know what is. Garlic is a good one. It has a long history of healing. Not only is it a great defense against vampires, but during the great in- fectious fever •in the English slums of the 19th Century, garlic's true powers came to light. Seems the French priests who were called in to administer to the fever victims remained remarkably free from infec- tion...while the English clerics succumbed by the hundreds. The French maintained it was the large doses of garlic in their diets that provided their bodies with a safeguard against disease. To go even further back in history, garlic was a main part of the Isrealites diet dur- ing their enslavement in Egypt. This fact By Rob Smash has led many Biblical scholars to hypothesis that the delayed pursuit by the Egyptian army may have been due to the formidable fumes that surrounded the fleeing flocks of Moses. It's great as a chip dip too. Another one of your everyday herbs possessing wild and wonderful properties is dill. Super on backed potatoes and effec- tive as a mild tranquilizer, dill has soothing qualities that can lessen anxieties that can lead to depression. Some Toronto Maple Leaf fans have been observed eating the stuff by the handfull. These are just a few of the common stew ingredients that can give you a little push down the road to a healthier life. Others in- clude the of apple cider vinegar and honey trick. Documented to cure everything from insomnia to poor circulation, a tablespoon of the mixture twice a day ap- pears to be a miracle of folk medicine. Please keep in mind that that I am mak- ing no claims here. I'm not a doctor and except for trying apple cider vinegar once (it tastes terrible), I don't know enough about folk medicine to be called an expert. On the other hand, if garlic cures your arthritis, remember, you heard it here first. Have a good week. P.S. My granny once told me that there are two ways to cure the common cold. With medicine and without. Without medicine takes seven days...with treatment takes a week. • le he kisses me, I swear, actb\o \e \\ over \niwt.' o +r`' 6 • b 411 \ 1- 70 years ago August 9, 1917 Fraser Paterson is Home-Lucknow has another returned and, for the present, disabled soldier in Pte. Fraser Paterson who arrived home last Thursday. Fraser had the experience of being buried alive and being dug out again. He was not wounded by the shell which buried himself and two comrades, but he was severly crushed by the weight of the earth and for many weeks was unable to walk. This incident happened on November 3 when the Canadians were on the west side of Vimy Ridge. A German shell dropped near where Pte. Paterson and two com- rades were standing, making an excava- tion about ten feet deep. The three slid into the hole with the loose earth and were buried when the earth settled back. For- tunately, one fellow had his head above ground and was able to yell for help, which soon arrived. Fraser was the only one of the trio to survive. Pte. Paterson expects to make a trip to the Military Hospital in London in the near future for additional treatment. 50 years ago August 5, 1937 Meeting Friday for By -Law -A well at- tended meeting held Friday evening in SENTINEL connection with the proposed arena con- cluded with the following motion being ap- proved without a dissenting vote: "Moved by Robert Rae and seconded by Temple Clarke that the Village submit a by-law at the earliest possible date for seven thou- sand dollars for the purpose of building a community hall and arena in Lucknow." From the figures available there is every indication that such a building can be erected and completed this fall with a $7,000 issue and the meeting was agreed this was the soundest policy upon which to proceed with the undertaking. Minister of Agriculture Visits -The Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Megaw, were guests in Lucknow at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Anderson this week. While here, Mr. Megaw made a tour of inspection of the flax fields of Mr. Ander- son having previously visited fields at Seaforth, Mitchell and Tavistock. The Minister was very favorably impressed by the excellent yield and quality of the crops: 25 years ago August 8,1962 Police Question -There was just a quorum at the August meeting of the Village Council on Tuesday evening with -two councillors unavoidably absent. August 13 has been set as the dealine for the return of the questionnaire expressing a 'yes' or 'no' opinion on the engaging of a local police officer. Clerk E. H. Agnew reported that approx- imately 60 per cent of the ballots have been returned to date and that ratepayers who have not already done so are urged to make their return. Council referred to the traffic survey that was recently made and pointed to the fact that parking and truck unloading could not be properly enforced without a police officer. Council Passes Liquor Vote -The by-law paving the way for a liquor store in Lucknow was passed at the August meeting of council. Prior to passing the by- law, a letter was read from the Sessions of the Presbyterian and United Churches protesting the action of initiating a vote on the matter. It was under the Ontario Temperance Act that a by-law was supported half a cen- tury ago "prohibiting the retail sale of spirits in the Village". Ratepayers will vote on the question in October. 10 years ago August 17, 1977 - New Grader -West Wawanosh Township Council voted to accept the tender of Champion Road Machinery, Goderich, for the' purchase of a new grader for the Township at their August meeting held last week. After a lengthy discussion on the topic, council decided to accept the tender to sup- ply a D740 motor grader at a cost of $52,430.00 with the trade of the Township's 1971 D600 grader. Housing Athority Inaugurated -The Bruce County Housing Authority was in- augurated on August 4 under the Ministry of Housing's plan to decentralize assisted housing management to a local level. The new authority, which is reponsible for the public housing in Bruce County, will have its office on Campbell Street in Lucknow. Previously the portfolio was under the management of the Ontario Housing Corporation.