The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-02-16, Page 23news
Lacienew Sentinel, Wednesday, February 16, 19113—Page 23
Appreciate canvassers
To the Editor:
The March of Dimes campaign in Lucknow, Dungannon
and rural areas has reached the highest ever total of
S174610 to date. Replies from town and rural residents are
still most welcome.
We thank your newspaper for a front page "kick-off" for
our campaign. In these difficult times, the Ontario March of
Dimes appreciates all in the village and country who gave -so
generously for assisting thousands of disabled adults.
Our thanks to the loyal and dedicated canvassers: in
Lucknow, Martha Sheppard, Tena Gardner, Sara Ritchie,
Mary Cleland, Norma Weatherhead, Kay Collyer, Vernon
Hunter, Austin Martin, Margaret Wilson, Betty McInnes,
Ruth Thompson, Ross Cumming, Bill Bogues, Vi Arnold,
Harvey Houston, Jean Conley, Gloria Murray, Jane
Treleaven, Alene Clark, Lynne McDougall, Sandra Collyer,
Lynne Mann, Lorna Askes, Lillian Abbott, Kay Crawford,
Margaret Thompson, Gloria Ritchie, George Anderson,
Barb Willits, Blanche Hamilton, Ruth Ritchie, Bernice
Davies, Laura Lee Cayley; in Dungannon, Lynda McNee,
Mary Ann Brindley and Diane Park.
Sincerely,
Laura Lee Cayley,
Bernice Davies.
obituaries
Wilma [Fraser) Cumming
Wilma J. Cumming of Kit-
chener passed away Sunday,
February 13, 1983 at the age
of 77.
Born May 9, 1905 in Tor-
onto she was the daughter of
the late William Fraser and
Mary Ellen Ross.
She married Hance
McKnight Cumming in Tor-
onto on December 28, 1931.
They lived in the Molesworth
area for 26 years before
moving to Kitchener.
Mrs. Cumming was a
member of St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, Kit-
chener.
She is survived by a son,
William J. Cumming of R. 5,
Guelph and a daughter,
Shirley, Mrs. Donald Hackett
of R. 7, Lucknow. A sister,
Helen Manley of Oshawa
also survives as well nine
grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
She was predeceased by
her parents, her husband
and a brother, Ross Fraser.
The funeral service was
conducted from the Robert
Trench Funeral Home in
Listowell on Wednesday,
February 16, 1983 at 2 p.m.
by Rev. Vern Tozer.
Burial to follow in Moles-
worth Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gary
Cumming, Keith Cumming,
Michael Hackett, Greg
Blake, Toni Rapson, Ivan
Wattam and Scot Crichton.
Ethel C. Cupskey
The death occurred in
Wingham and District Hos-
pital on Monday, January 24,
1983, of Mrs. Samuel Cup-
skey of 47 John Street West,
Wingham. She was in her
72nd year.
Mrs. Cupskey was the
former Ethel C. Nicholson
and was born in West
Wawanosh Township on Ap-
ril 9, 1911. Her parents were
the late Mr. and Mrs. Angus
Nicholson. Mrs. Cupskey
was educated at Belfast
School and married Mr. Cup-
skey on November 23, 1931,
in Lucknow.
Left to mourn her passing,
besides her husband, are two
sons, Gordon of Monkton
and George of Alberta; 11
grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. There are
three brothers, Archie Nich-
olson of Lucknow, John Nich-
olson of Belfast and Chester
Nicholson, St. Helens; and
five sisters, Mrs. Clay (Rena)
Bustard, London, Mrs. Oliv-
er (Mabel) Wright, Seaforth,
Mrs. Cha li , (Rae) Wright of
Cambridge (Galt), Mrs. Jack
(Sadie) Irwin and Mrs. Art
(Mary) Thompson, both of
Goderich. She was prede-
ceased by one daughter,
Marie.
Mrs. Cupskey rested at
The Currie -Walker Funeral
Home, Wingham, until Wed-
nesday, January 26, 1983,
when furneral se, ' ice was
held at two o'clock, conduct-
ed by Rev. Paul L. Mills of
St. Andrews Presbyterian
Church where deceased was
a member. interment follow-
ed in Wingham Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Douglas
Cupskey, Paul Cupskey,
Dennis Simpson, Ronald
Cupskey, Tom Nicholson and
Donald Nicholson. Floral tri-
butes were carried by Diane
Simpson, Pauline Cupskey,
Colleen Cupskey and Debbie
Cupskey. Honorary bearers
were members of the nursing
staff of Wingham and Dist-
rict Hospital.
Ripley happy hearts
•from page 17
and John Purnis was auc-
tioneer for a sale. Aurel
Armstrong and Donald
Robertson gave two musical
numbers accompanied by
Violet MacKenzie.
Betty Christian post
mistress gave a talk on the
postal system which was
thoroughly enjoyed. Rheta
Irwin gave Betty a gift fnr
IR r ,r►i(iress. Gladys Arnold
gave a talk on Valentine's
and its origin. This is the 10th
anniversary of the Happy
Hearts Club being formed
February 9th, 1973.
All men Valentine singers
with Marian Gamble at
piano gave several musical
numbers. Catherine Collins
gave the "Liberal Prayer."
Happy Birthday was sung
for (;,ertrude MaicKay on her
!girt }Ida y.
one foot in the furrow
It is only a line in a publicity release
from the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture.
'"The OFA plans to lobby the
government for right -to -farm legisla-
tion to guarantee farm rights."
Nothing else. No explanation of just
what those rights might be. I have an
idea, of course, because I have been
an observer of the farm scene for 30
years. I think it means the federation
would like the province to pass laws
which would give farmers the right to
do almost anything — within reason,
of course — which would keep ur-
banites from taking farmers to court.
The charges could stem from odor,
pollution, noise and a few other so-
called nuisances.
The federation is working for other
things, too, such as setting up a group
of experts to help farmers with their
finances and long-term affordable
credit arrangements.
This three-point program is com-
mendable but... and it is a big but ...
this right -to -farm stuff sticks in my
craw.
We need a full explanation.
I have suggested on numerous occa-
sions that farmers have lost the
respect of the nation. They are low
people on the totem pole of admira-
tion. The term ,.dumb fanner" has
become synonymous with stupidity.
It should not be this way. Farmers
need the respect of this entire nation
but that respect cannot be legislated
into existence.
Does the federation suggest that,
just because you are a farmer, you
have the God-given right to remain on
the land forever whether you are a
good farmer or not`'
The whole idea of right -to -farm
legislation leaves me cold.
However, the other two points of the
program make a lot of sense. A group
of farm experts to help the
agricultural sector with their finan-
cial problems makes a lot of sense. A
couple of banker friends of mine have
repeatedly said that many farmers
are deplorable managers. They are
topnotch farmers but keep the shod-
diest set of books in the township.
Receipts are dug out of grubby
pockets, grubbier glove compart-
ments and behind desk drawers. They
make investments in new machinery
simply because that new tractor looks
good in the driving shed. They leave a
$40,000 machine sitting behind the
barn all winter because the time
didn't seem ripe to bring it inside.
A group of farm experts could set a
lot of these sloppy managers on the
right track.
And, certainly, long-term affor-
dable credit — with the emphasis on
affordable - is a worthwhile objective.
Foreclosures would take place after
due process only, the federation sug-
gests, after every possible option has
been exp red.
The a bankers are emphatic
when t y say they hate foreclosures.
"Everybody loses," said the Royal
manager to our town. "The bank can-
not recoup its losses. The farmer can
lose everything. It gives the bank a
terrible black eye in the community.
,As far as I know, foreclosures come
only as a very last resort and usually
come when the bank has done
everything possible to get the farmer
to come in for a reckoning. You would
be surprised how many of them are
still afraid of the bank.
"We've tried hard to dispel the
idea that we are ogres out to screw the
farmer but it still persists."
I hate admitting that I owe the bank
money, even to my best friends. But
farmers need bankers and that rela-
tionship can be as important as good
weather in the life of a successful
farmer.
CBC produces film about MacNay's bluebirds
To the Editor:
Once more, belatedly, 1 renew my subscription to the
Sentinel which 1 continue to find interesting, though most
familiar names are in the obituaries and accompany old
photo reproductions.
For those conservationists in the Sentinel area interested
in saving the Eastern bluebird, especially those who
requested my leaflet, the Bluebird Trail which i started on
retirement years ago, produced 187 young last summer,
shout average in recent years.
CBC Television produced a film on the retirement project
last summer including granddaughter, Nancy and me in
action on the Trail. It was aired on CBOT last November and
in January was included in highlights of the station's
Country Report programs of the year.
The Sentinel continues- to improve and is a very
commendable production for a small community. May you
and your staff continue the good work.
Sincerely,
C. Graham MacNay.
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