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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-10-28, Page 1nIT ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY Those crafty seniors show -their stuff The first ever Senior's Craft Display and Demonstration, held in the Lucknow Library on Thursday of last week, was a big success for all involved. The display was organized in celebration of Ontario Library Week. Over 30 crafters participated with a wide variety of beautifully made crafts on display. They included rag and braided rugs, tatting, crocheted doilies, handmade sweaters and tops, oil paintings, crewel embroidery, Japanese embroidery, wood carving, wood turning, tin can crafts, knit- ted afgans, quilts and Christmas decorations. There were several very unusual crafts on display as well including egg shell decoupage, foil pictures, paper tole, corn husk dolls, and even pantyhose flowers. Of special note was the impressive array of quilts which covered two walls of the large room. In addition to being open to the public, an invitation was extended to classes from the Lucknow Central Public School. Three classes took up the invitation and walked down to see the display. The classes of Mrs. Black, Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Camp- bell all had a tour of the displays and were able to view the demonstrations of quilting and tatting. Several other seniors were able to answer questions posed by the students. Fran McQuail, Lucknow Library Super- visor, said she was quite pleased with the turnout of both crafters and viewers. "With enthusiasm like we had here to- day, this may turn out to be an annual event," said Fran. "We had no idea there was this variety of work being done right here in the Lucknow area." Along with the handicrafts, there were many books on display showing patterns and techniques used in each particular craft. These books remain available for loan from the local library. Ozone pollution costs farmers More than half of the crop -damaging ozone pollution in southern Ontario comes from sources in the United States, accor- ding to a report released today by Environ- ment Minister Jim Bradley. This ozone pollution costs Ontario farmers up to $23 million a year in crop losses, a 1984 ministry study found. Ozone On cause leaf injury and can in- terfere with photosynthesis, inhibiting a plant's ability to make food. White beans and tobacco are particularly vulnerable to ozone damage. Although ozone in, the upper atmosphere shields the earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, ozone at ground level is a pollutant. Ozone contamination occurs in episodes which are defined as periods when the maximum hourly concentrations of surface ozone exceed the provincial air quality criterion of 80 parts per billion (ppb)• The new study, based on 1979-1985 results from 33•monitoring stations; found that high ozone episodes occurred when air flowed into southern Ontario from the U.S,' Midwest. An' averageof nine episodes oc- curred each year,. and the average total number of episode days Was 15. The number of episodes varied from year to year according to weather patterns. During the ozone pollution episodes, sources in the United States contributed at least half of the elevated surface ozone concentrations found in southern Ontario. The study found that from May to September when the wind was from the. north, ozone levels in southern Ontario ranged from a daily average of 20 to 30 ppb and hourly maximum levels ranged from 30 to 50 ppb. However when the winds were from the southwest, carrying surface ozone con- tributions from U.S. sources, average ozone levels were 50 to 65 ppb daily. Hourly maximums under these conditions ranged from 60 to 100 ppb. These results indicate that U:S. sources contributed more than half of the ozone in southern Ontario during elevated ozone periods. The rest of the pollution came from local industrial and transportation sources, particularly in Sarnia, Windsor and Metropolitan Toronto. Surface ozone pollution is caused by in- dustrial sources, such as power plants, and by automobile exhaust. A photochemical reaction involving hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and radiation from the sun pro- duces ozone. Ozone levels are lower in winter and at night. The resultsof this study will soon be published in a scientific journal. Hogs sharply higher The market at the Brussel's Stockyards saw choice steers and heifers selling $2 lower than the previous week's sale. Cows were tower, veal sold steady and pigs sold sharply higher. There were 1068 cattle and M3 pigs on offer. • .4 Steer consigned by Lorne Forster of RR1 Lucknow, weighing 1250 lbs sold for 97.50 with his *total offering of 26 steers, averaging 1197 lbs, selling .for an overall , price of 89.71. A Gold Steer, consigned by Maple Emblem Farms of RR1 Dungannon, weighing 1130 lbs sold. for 94.25 with their total lot of 48 steers, averaging 1213 lbs, selling for an overall price of 88.80. A heifer consigned by Jamie Irwin of RR5 Lucknow, . weighing 900 lbs, sold for $90. Happy haunting Just a reminder to parents and motorists in and around the Village of Lucknow that this Saturday is Halloween. The little ghosts and goblins will be out in force this weekend and it is up to each and everyone of us to assure they havea fun and safe time while out haunting. The Village has no set times for trick -or - treating, as some municipalities do, so be on the lookout for the local monsters especially after dark. Parents, you can help be sure your child can be seen by passing cars by supplying a flashlight for your ghouls and, witches and by making sure they have at least one peice of white clothing visible toreflect lights of oncoming traffic. It's also a good idea to accompany the younger members of the family as they snake their rounds on Halloween night. If a Halloween party is in your plans this weekend, remember - drinking and driv- ing could make your ghost costume more permanent than you'd like. Have a happy, and above all, safe Halloween! UNICEF sets goal Fall is traditionally the time of year to support UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund), and between now and year end a goal of $2 Million has been set by Unicef Ontario Volunteers. On Halloween thousands of children car- rying UNICEF boxes door to door will re- quest donations to help the children of the Third World. Retailers across the Pro- vince are assisting in this campaign by having counter collection boxes and these can be found at Printing House outlets, Landing Buildall Centres, • IDA, Boots, Guardian and Shoppers Drug Mart stores. , Over 200 retail outlets will be open across the Province during November and December to raise further funds by selling greeting cards and gifts. Each purchase contributes to a better future for the children. "Every cent of the $2 Million Goal will be raised by our volunteers and supporters," said Elizabeth Haig, volunteer Chairman of Unicef Ontario, "And these funds will be matched by the Federal Government through. CID.A, making our end goal really $4 Million." "Unicef doesn't r eceive funds from the United Way which strictly supports local. organizations," Miss Haig continued. "Funds contributed to Unicef are used to support development projects in over 30 countries to provide clean water, sanita- tion, improved nutrition, immunization, education and health care. It only takes $5 to save the life of one child, and worldwide we are trying to save 900 million of the neediest children." "The generosity of the people of Ontario whether it's a young child with a collection box, a householder with their coins ready, a shopper selecting Unicef cards and gifts, or a Unicef volunteer working on a special event are all acts of giving that have for over 40 years helped to make the world a better place for everyone," Miss Haig summed up. "But each year we must come back and ask for donations of time, talents, and funds. We need more volunteers in every area of the Province and We need them now. If ycei can help please call 416-487-4153."