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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-14, Page 4Page 4—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 14, 1988 P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 21-10 528-2822 Established 1873 C BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1988 Thomas Thompson -Advertising Manager Subscription rates in advance: Rob Bundy -Editor Pat Livingston -General Manager $1790 Outside Canada $6090 $1400 Outside Canada S5800 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 advertisment will be paid at the applicable rates. Viability of the farm is not the question Whether or not a family can earn its living on 50 acres o`f'fdrvfifand is not something the county planning and development committee should feel qualified, or even called upon, to decide. What one man calls a living, another might call survival, or even star- vation. But is that interpretation of viability any reason to deny a family the choice of where and how to live? Lifestyle should not be among"' the factors considered in recommen- ding planning policy. Instead, the committee should confine its sugges- tions to what is consistent with the county's planning strategy. Last week, county council accepted the committee's recommendation that a 50 -acre split not be allowed. A senior administrator explained that such a subdivision might have been "viable" if the proposed pur- chaser were a relative or someone likely to eventually take over the rest of the form. But the committee would not allow this split, he told council, because it had "looked at the applicant's financial situation" and decided he would be unlikely to make a living on 50 acres. Hardly a. decision based on appropriate planning policy. No one will get rich on 50 acres, but the right person could live com- fortably on it, perhaps subsidizing the form income occasionally with other work, as is certainly being done elsewhere. Correctly, nothing at the meeting was said about the applicant. It might be someone with unreal expectations about the possible pro- fitability of 50 acres of farmland. Equally, the applicant could be so- meone who chooses to live simply, frugally, and perhaps quite happily on a small agricultural parcel. But enough was said at the meeting to indicate that in this decision the county's considerations went beyond planning and are an in- terference and another unwelcome example of government over- regulating what people are allowed to do. B.H. Here's an interesting fact released this week: Brewers Retail has reported that they sold an unprecedented amount of beer this summer. The total reached 30 million cases sold during the months of June, July and August...andthat's a lot of suds. Just thought you might like to know. An unfortunate incident happened at our place over the weekend - we had company. Not that the arrival of company is unfor- tunate, but the condition in which they left the house is. We humans are creatures of habit, right? Well this company we had did something to upset my normally dull, drab existance...they did our dishes after supper. While I certainly don't mind the help in the kitchen, it's the fact that these guests meshed up our silverware system that really screwed up my weekend. The guest who took on the job of drying the dishes did the unthinkable...she mixed up the spoons, forks and knives in the little silverware tray that sits in the drawer beside the sink. Talk about a mess. For days afterwards I'd read into the drawer for a spoon and come out with a knife. Expecting a fork, a spoon would appear. Things like this really throw a curve°into the day..,or this humble scribe's day, at least. I like using a big spoon to eat my morn- ing cereal. The wife would rather use the smaller version of the spoon. For as long as I can remember, the big spoons were on the left and the little spoons were on the immediate right. Mom had her silverware drawer set up that way and I just got used to it I suppose. Now, after the company did the dishes, the knives are on the left, then the big spoons, followed by the forks and finally the little spoons. I ,was eating soup with a fork all 0 by Rob Bundy N THE SIDE weekend. Try shovelling Shreddies into your mouth with a knife sometime...it's not a pleasant experience let me tell you. I was a mess at work for quite a while because I knew when I went home for lunch I'd probably reach into the drawer and come out with the wrong utensil. Not only did they alter our tried and true system of cutlery storage, they mixed some of the big spoons in with the little spoons. So when I finally got it into my head that the little spoons were on the right - I'd reach in and come up with a big spoon. It was chaos. If the silverware drawer was all I had to deal with, I'd probably be alright, but that was not the case. Now, the bowls are on the middle shelf. They used to be on the bottom shelf. The plates are on the opposite side of the cupboard and I haven't found the cups yet. We silly humans need consistancy in our lives and mi.,. went down the drain with the dishwater. It's going to take me a while to replace all the misplaced dishes, and I'm not sure I'll get over the fear I've developed about searching for my favorite big spoon. But, as always, there is a lesson to be learned here - no matter how much they may beg, don't let guests dry the dishes. They can wash if they like, but when they start to alter the old stacking system, they're no friends of mine. My better half just laughs when I com- plain about this but I'm sorry - when I reach for a big spoon, I want to come up with a big spoon. Have a good week. 70 years ago September 12, 1918 S.O.S. boys get badges - Sixty-two young fellows - lads fo 13 to 19 years of age - lined up on the platform at the Town Hall, Lucknow on Friday evening to receive the S.O.S. badges. Besides the 62 boys, three girls who had worked on the land also received badges. The S.O.S. badges are provided by the government and are given as evidence that the holder of it was a volunteer in the second line of defense, that being the pro- duction of food stuffs. About 250 people attended the program which included local entertainment. Won in Toronto - Mr. Sam Philips, of St. Helens, got third prize in the spring wheat sheaf competition at the.Toronto Exhibi- tion. Also, John McDiarmid, of Kinloss, got third for threshed oats - an exhibit of two bushels. Mr. Phillips has also won first prize for spring wheat in a contest conducted by the local Agricultural Society. These winnings speak for themselves. It is no small feat to win in Toronto in competition with the whole country. SENTINEL MEMOIRS 50 years ago September 15, 1938 Low prices offset good harvest - This district has harvested a bountiful grain crop, the quality in some cases probably affected to a degree by the wet weather of late. But the yield is offset by prevailing low prices which at present are offered for all grains, that doubtless are below the cost of production. This week's local grain prices are as follows: standard wheat - 52 cents, malting barley - 40 cents, feed barley - 28 cents, and oats - 22 cents per bushel. These prices are disastrously low but, as any farmer knows, little can be done about them. Fail Fair two weeks away - At a direc- tors' meeting of the Agricultural Society on Tuesday evening several details were arranged in final preparation for the an- nual show which is just two weeks away. One of the finest indoor exhibits ever is expected to be displayed in a much im- proved manner in the new arena. Also, ar- rangements are being made Mr many special attractions on the grounds this year. Prize lists are now available, so plan to be an exhibitor. 25 years ago September 11, 1963 First electric heat home - Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Durnin of Dungannon have the construction of a new home there well ad- vanced. It will be the first home in the area with electric heating. Store changes being made - Major changes in local retail business establishments have now commenced. A tremendous moving sale concluded Satur- day at Rathwell's shoes and on Monday, the moving of fixtures and stock was started. The business is being moved across the street to the former Bell Telephone office. The first of the week will see Hall's Red and White Food Store closed while the job of breaking out a wall into the shoe store is done. Lloyd Hall has plans to renovate both stores into a modern food market. 10 years ago September 13, 1978 Fall Queen crowned - Sherri Jerome, 17, of RR3 Lucknow, was chosen Miss Lucknow Fall Fair at a dance sponsored by the local Agricultural Society Saturday night. A Grade 12 student at F.E. Madill in Wingham, Sherri represented the Ashfield Federation of Agriculture in the contest which saw 10 area young ladies vie for the crown. Ackert drain in Lucknow - The villagers of Lucknow will probably be scratching their heads when they read about the Ackert Drain flooding main street. The river running through town has always been known as the Lucknow River. The official maps obtained by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority indicate that the Nine Mile River runs from smith of main street to Port Albert where it empties into Lake Huron. North of Lucknow is the Ackert Drain.