The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-03-08, Page 94.4
Shalt thou eat?
BY D. A. CAMPBELL
"The cost of living rose again,
mainly due to food prices."
This kind of statement might
cause the public to think that the
farmer is laughing all the way to
the bank. The fact is, the
economic plight of the average
Canadian farmer is desperate,
and since one in every four jobs in
Canada is dependent upon his
survival, a large slice of the
nation's economy is threatened.
"By the sweat of thy brow shalt
thou eat bread." Since biblical
times, food has been measured
against labour. Let's get back to
basics and look at food prices
logically. In 1949, a person had to
work 39.3 minutes to earn
enough to purchase one pound of
sirloin steak. By 1976, this time
factor had been reduced to 19.7
minutes. The cost of all other
items of Canadian produced food
have, (when using this standard
of measurement), been reduced
substantially. Eat hearty, you are
consuming the cheapest and best.
food in the world!
Death
• BLAKE HARVEY ALTON
Biake Harvey Alton of West
Wawanosh Township died in
University Hospital on Friday,
March 3rd in his 60th year. He is
survived. by his, wife, Dora
Ballagh, a daughter, Mary Anne
and sons, Stuart and Steven, all at
home. Sisters, Bernadean, Mrs.
Leonard Ritchie, of.Lucknow, and
Jane, Mrs. Wallace Hogeboom,
of Napanee also survive, The
funeral wasconducted from the
MacKenzie-McCreathoEu.neral
Home, on Monday,' March 6 at 2
p.m. with temporary entombment
in Kin1o'ss Mausoleum -and burial
to follow in Greenhill Cemetery.
$1. ,Helens W.I.'
The regular meeting of St.
Helens Women's Institute was
held in the hall on March 2nd with
Mrs. James Curran presiding.
The roll call, "Exchange of an
article pertaining to Agricul-
ture", was well responded to by
20 members. Mrs.. Ross Erring-
ton introduced our guest speaker,
Bill Robinson of St. Augustine.
He spoke on Maple Syrup from its
discovery until to day and modern
ways of processing. He was
thanked and presented with a.gift
by ,Mrs. Errington.
A -short verse` Personalize
your Pattern" is to start in the
hall on March 9th. Any lady in the
community interested is to con-
tact Mrs. Peter Chandler or Mrs.
Harold Cooper. We are to,
entertain at the March Birthday
Party at Pinecrest Manor.
It was decided to order flags for
our hall.
The executive is to' attend a
Meeting in Dungannon on April
3rd. Training school for the '4-H
Garden Club is to be held. in
Wingham on March 20th.
Mrs. Frank McQuillin chaired
the program. Irish songs were
sting by the members. The motto,
"People who are not afraid.to roll
up their sleeves, seldom lode their
shirts", was prepared by Mrs.
,Chris Cooke and read by -Mts.
Bruce Raynard. Readings were
given 'by Mrs. James Aitchison,
Mrs. Ernest Gaunt and Mrs.
Harold Gaunt. The Current
Events were prepared by 'Mrs,
Keith Tyler and, read by Mrs.
Bruce Raynard. -
Mrs. Fred McQuillin favoured
with a piano `irl,strumental.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
James Aitchison, Mrs. Frank
Mcouillip and Mrs', Ernest
Gaunt.
The farmer is the scapegoat for
international trade. The dumping
of foreign food products on the
Canadian market, not only in-
creases his economic burden but
reduces the number of jobs in
urban areas which could other-
wise be available = transport,
processing, packaging, etc.
Agriculture is faced with ever
increasing input costs - land,
machinery, maintenance, hydro,
fuel, labour, fertilizer, chemicals -
the cost is enormous.' Compared
to other industries, agriculture
receives little tariff protection -
the farmer must take blows from
all directions and he is gradually
being beaten to death!
Farmers' real incomes have
dropped more than 30% since
1975 - they have to borrow heavily •
merely to survive. Peter Hannam,
President of the Ontario Federa-
tion of ._Agriculture `has stated,
"You -can't have a sound, well run
i dustry, if it's losing money. If
things don't Change soon, we can
expect more bankruptcies and a
further exodus from the farms.
The worst part is, that it is the
younger farmers who ,will be hurt •
the most. They will be the first to
leave. Who is going to meet our
future food requirements?"
The farmer is not receiving
enough for' his products in order
to ensure his survival and the
Canadian public must accept this
fact. A. farmer does not demand
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Calvinettes
visit 'C.G.L T.
On Monday evening the Luck -
now Christian Reformed Calvinet-
tes visited with the C.G.I.T.
group. They werewelcomed by
president, Barbara Henderson.
Laurie Clarke and Mary -I;.ynn
Cayley led in a sing song with
piano and guitar accompaniment.
Mrs. Davies' group presented a
special worship using the song
"Rainbow of Love". The offering
will be sent as a World Day of
Prayer offering.
The group viewed . the film
"The Jesus Song".,., After a
discussion ;and snacks, -the even-
ing closed with Taps
South Kinloss
W.M.S.
The March meeting of South
Kinloss Women's Missionary
Society was held at the Senior.
Citizens' apartments. This being
the Home Helpers meeting,
directors 'were Mrs. Wm. Mac-
Intyre, Mrs. Allister Hughes,
Mrs. Janie Hamilton, Mrs. Alex
MacLeod.
The president, ` Mrs. Philip
Steer, welcomed all, led in
prayer, followed by repeating of
the Lord's . Prayer in unison.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read by the. secretary, Mrs. Harry
Lavis. The Bible Study was on
Moses, Mrs. Douglas Graham
and Mrs. Harry Lavis taking part.
A hymn was sung followed by
Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon giving a
synopsis of the Editorial in The
Glad Tidings, "Prayer". Mrs.
Alex MacLeod, Mrs. Bruce Ham-
ilton and Mrs: Wm. Maclntyre
took part in the Prayer Circle,
followed with the offertory prayer
by Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall.
An organ number by Mrs. Bert
Moffat Was followed by the roll
call, the word "hide" (verse),
answered by,19 members. There
were 4- visitors. , .
Mrs. Evan Keith had the Study
Book, chapter 1, Making Mission
Happen. -
Courtesy remarks were by Mrs.
Wm: 4MacIntyre. The closing
hymn was sung followed by
prayer by Mrs. Olive Needham.
Lunch was served by the directors
and a social half hour enjoyed.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday., March 8, 1978 --Page 9
ANNIE Mac.KENZIE
Our oldest resident
is 102 years young
Annie MacKenzie will celebrate
her 102nd 'birthday on March 12
at Pinecrest Manor where she has
resided for two years.
Born on March 12; 1876, she
was the fifth member of a family
of nine children of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Paterson
who lived on the second conces-
sion of Huron Township.
�
After attending Clover Valley
School she followed the trend -of
the time and crossed he border to
the United States where she
entered the School of Nursing at
the Mountainside ' Hospital in
Montclari, New- Jersey. She
graduated in 1908.
In 1910 she married William
MacKenzie of Lucknow where she
continued to live until her
husband's death in 1941. They
became \the parents of six
children, Katharine; twins, Tho-
mas and Alexander; another set
of twins, William and Frank; and
another son, John. "
During the Second World War,
four of her sons wore military
uniforms. Alex, after being shot
down in the air was a'prisoner of
war in Germany for two years;
John took long flights over enemy
territory; Frank was with the Air
Force Pipe. Band and Tom was
with the army -at Camp Borden.
She ..was the ' proud mother
when Alex returned to freedom
'and was invited to Buckingham
Palace where King George VI.
decorated her son with the
Distinguished Flying Medal.
LUCKNOW '
CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
CHURCH
Rev. L. Van Staalduinen
Pastor
SUNDAY, MARCH •12
Services at 10:00 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m.
Listen to the
Back to God Hour
Message of Today
CKNX Wingham, 10:30 a.m.
Radio dial 920
Annie has always been fond of
children and now is the happy
grandmother of 11 grandchildren
and great grandmother of four.
'Three of her children have
predeceased her. Alex died in
Vancouver in 1961; William of St.
Clair Shores died in 1963; Tom,
didd in Walkerton in 1976.
Katharine is living in Thornhill,
F.rank. in Kinloss Township, anc°
John lives in Toronto.
An enthusiastic and responsive
attitude toward the achievements
of her family, was also reflected
in her many acts of kindness and
sympathy as she followed the
good neighbour policy. Improved
community interested were often
in her thoughts.
A stroke has left Mrs. MacKen-
zie unable to speak but she is
alert and enjoysthe visits of
family and friends.
LUCKNO'W
UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Doug Kaufman
Minister
SUNDAY, MARCH 12,
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Morning Worship
Nursery Provided .
for pre-school children
Jr.. Congregation for
5 8 year old children
LUCKNOW
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
INTERIM MODERATOR
Rev. Robert Armstrong
Phone Wingham 357-2072
Rev. Wm. Munshaw
Minister
SUNDAY, MARCH 12
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
EVERYONE WELCOME
h�iyr�d
TGI.
Mrs. Jack Scott was hostess for
the March meeting ef, the
Holyrood Women's Institute on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Bill MacPherson presided
and welcomedeveryone. The
meeting opened with the Ode and
the Mary Stewart Collect.
Following the roll call the minutes
of the previous meeting were read
by Mrs. Jack Scbtt. The corres-
pondence included ' thank you •
letters -for cheerio boxes, from the
Childrens' War Memorial Hospit-
al, for a donation, also from: the
Provincial President. A member-
ship to the Bruce County Histor-
ical Society was renewed.
The Lucknow and Ripley Fall
Fair lists were read. A folk school
for April was announced; also. the
District,. Directors' meeting at
Silver Lake. A donation was made
for toys for the Wingham and
District . Hospital. Participation
Lodge was discussed and a
quilting will be held for this
gproject.
Mrs. Jack Treleaven of Luck -
now. was a gueston behalf'of the
Cancer Society and made the
presentation of a Certificate in
appreciation to the . Institute
c'nvassers and to those who
supported this worthy cause.
Mrs.- Frank Maulden presided
-for the Irish program which began
with an Irish- Joke followed by a
reading by Mrs. Fred Page and
Mrs. Gerald Murray; an. Irish
contest by Mrs. Ellwood Elliott
and a sing song of Irish songs.
Mrs. Frank Maulden gave the
motto "How our older years can
becomea blessing". Mrs: Charlie
Murray .gave a reading 'and Miss
Edna Boyle conducted a, contest
on places and things, found in the
word "Shamrock" and also gave •
the courtesy remarks. 0 Canada
and Grace closed the meeting and
delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess. . .
The April. hostesswill be Mrs.
Lorne Eadie and willbe the
annual meeting. Director, Mrs.
Alex. Percy.
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