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'Elmer' and Rambler same age
The headline states the Pact, but really
'Elmer'is a few days older then this
scribe.
The Elmer I refer to is Elinor the
Safety Elephant who, since his 'birth',
hasbecome a much-lovedsymbol of
safety for all ourschool children.
If you're trying to figure out how old
we are, here's some clues: we were bora.'
two years prior to Newfoundland joining
Confederation; we weree born in, the year
Canadian food rationing ended, and
Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose flew for
the first ,and last time, And that's all Fm
'telling you!'
Elmei's friends say he "shows no sign
of developing a mid-life crisis, Im°not
giving my friends the opportunity to comment on this
point.
And he's busier today than when he was developed'
by Toronto Police inspector Vern Page. Page was
responding to community concerns over the increase.
in. traffic accidents involving children.
Ebner became a household nanne with the sponsor-
You asked....
After reviewing 'the
replies to our recent read-
ership survey, I thought 1,
.would use a little space
each; week.to explain some
of the ins and outs of ,this
business.
.One of. the ;most com-
mon comments ;was the
smallness of the Sentinel,
as in the number cif pages
in each issue.
The Sentinelis a busi-
ness with overhead costs,
etc„ the same as any other
business. The a .mount of
news available in any -One
week does'.not. determine
the; number of pages we
can run in the, Sentinel.
"Th& detertnining<': factor is
the amount • of advertising
each week. Therefore, if
advertising is heavier, the
Sentinel will •have more
pages
It is' quite common -in
weekly newspapers; dui
ing the months of January,
and yes; .•sometirnes
February; to •have • fewer
Pages. •
' We dislikeit as much'
as you do, however, as I
started out with..,. we are::
-a business. • •
•
ship of the old Tivonto Telegram news-
paper.
Elmer.is actually modeled after a
similar program, in•Detroit. But he's not a
'clone; The OSL, says that after the firs
year of ` the program in Toronto — way
back when -- "The accident toll: among
Toronto school children decreased 44 per
cent while .motor vehicle registration in.
the city .increased,
As word of the successful program
spread, other Ontario communities want-
ed to participate, The Ontario Safety
league was authorized -to run the pro-
gram in areas outside of Toronto,
Elmer became sofamous that other
provinces also wanted a.• piece of the
• helpfullittle elephant.
` In 1998, Elmer is _still going- strong.. His seven
rules are translated. into .seven languages and: he is
kept busy making personal appearances all over the
province. . . . • •
Front me to ' you, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELMER!.
XOXOX. 'The Rambler.
Just rewards -
Many will be shocked to find
When the day of judgement nears- -'
That there's,, a special -place in Heaven. .
.•Set aside for volunteers. •
• Furnished with big recliners,
Satin couches: -and footstools;
Where there's no committee chairman, .
No group leaders or car pools; •
No eager team that needs, a coach,
No bazaar andno bake sale,
There will be nothing thereto staple,
-Not one thing to fold or mail;
• Telephpne lists will be outlawed';
But a'frnger.snap will bring
Cdol drinks and•gourinet•dinners,
and rare treats' fit for a king, ff
You ask, who'll 'serve these privileged
few
and work for all they're worth?
Why, all•thosewho reaped the benefits •
and NOT ONCE voltinteered on earth..
(author rinknown):
These junior students at LOPS advanced from -
classroom level to the gym to presbnt their
speeches last week. Front row students,
Stephanie Morrison,' Shea Hamilton, and
Hamish Black, placed first; second and third'
respectively. Stephanie and Shea win give their:
speeches on Feb, 20 at the Legion.°Other stu-
dents were; centre row:. Brittany Ackert,Julie
Hamilton, Melissa Taylor and Angie Bell; back.
row: Darius Mali, James Mann, and Lacey
Murray. (Livingston photo)
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.Feb.1.9- 194g
ast cut hydro consumption • Village;and
rural hydro users under the Luck.now
..Hydro. Electric system, must curtail the prem'
sent consury,ption of ;hydro by about 30 per cent..
There •seems little likelihood that this saving can be
voluntarily accomplished and • It . wouldseeim
ifevitable°that the village and rural users locally will
l subject to periodic daily hydro interrut tions . ;
p.
The situation's stated to be;due to'a lack of rain in
Quebec;'last fall, thatrs now forcng two Quebec
Bower companies, to cut their delivery of power tinder
the. contracts by a fotal of $ million kilowatt hours per
week,
; Apity ,license Rivers. ale Hotel
has applied for a license for men's and women's bev
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0 yeairsago'
Feb.117;.1988 .
ounclf news :- Village landowners were:.hav -
rng trouble .controlling : the f ltiw• of .snowmo-
oilers across their' land.•
Somethings .never chane - it was. just this wrnter
that .villag' e 1 ndowners complained to .council about
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the sa•
erage rooms. The hotel has not been operated as such
for several years
20 years. ago
Feb18, 1978
rrr�rval `The;::Lucknow Figure Skating. Club
divas preparing for "Yee Review". Some of the
`junior star skaters were Julie Nicholson as the
• big bad wolfe,in."The Three Little Pigs"; Michael
Barger as Mickey. Molise, and Jim Wright as Tigger
in "Winnie the Pooh
.Literary winners - Winners: of :the. Royal
Canadian.Leg ion Zone Essay and Poem contest were'
,'Elizabeth Black of Lucknow+ Central Public School
second prize for essay,. and Judy 'Ward, of L,ucknow
• Central, second prize for poem.
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CNRland -:with i dividu is"
with art
interest welcome to purchaSe various portions.:
The reunion committee; for Celebrate rn 118_00
some tun at the • mushball'tournam"ent. Clothed iri
white long jOhns with hand -lettering, the "athletes
procla ' led:loud and clear that tun: things were about:
to happen at the reunion:"