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Make a world of difference
It you're like most people, you've probably started thinking
about spring-cleaning outside as well as Inside your home.
At thls time of year, It seems as If everyone is getting ready
to clean up the yard and prepare the garden for planting.
We're energized by the warmer weather, tp longer days, and
the new life all around us.
If you're ready to tackle an outdoor project, why not do
something to help wildlife at the same time? There are all
kinds of things you can do In your own backyard or In your
community. For Instance, you could plant a butterfly garden
or grow shrubs and trees that provide food and shelter for
wild animals. Better yet, you could get together with friends
and neighbors to build some bird feeders, clean up a stream
or river -bank, or turn a local park Into a miniature wildlife
refuge. All it takes IS a little effort and a lot of enthusiasm.
Just think what a world ,of . difference It would make if
everyone In our neighborhood and In other communities all
across Canada did one small thing to help wildlife!
For some suggestions on what you can do, contact your
local nature club or the Canadian Wildlife Federation at 2740
Queensview Drive, Ottawa, K2B 1A2.
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Rby Pat Livingston
AMBLINdS
It pays to read directions
I hate to admit it, but I find I am
one of those people who only read
instructions when all else fails! The
real reason I cringe when I ack-
nowledge this down fall is because
I have several times__}nthe_past
thrown the comment "When all else
fails, read the directions" at my
spouse.
Having waited three months for a
minor adaptation to be made to my
pasteup table at work, I took things
into my own hands. Well' at least;
my hands and my co-worker's
hands. It took two trips to the lum-
ber store but I finally came up with
what I needed. This four foot piece
of wood needed to be affixed in
some manner to my glass cutting
surface.I had the presence of mind
to know I couldn't nail or screw it,
so the obvious was to glue it. The
guy at the lumber yard sold me a
tube of clear silicone that he said
would do the trick. Next we bor-
rowed a caulking gun from our
friendly business across the street.
It took my co-worker ten minutes to
get the tool because the male
employee lending it to her figured
she needed a Hill lesson in its
proper use. Men!
We inserted the tube into the gun
and then I carefully cut off an angle
piece at the end of the nozzle and
while Phyllis held the piecebf
wood I proceeded to run the
caulking gun. Well, I tried .to run it
After squeezing the trigger a.couple
of times, I asked, "Does it look like
the cartridge is starting to bulge out
the side?" Phyllis replied in the
negative, so I , pulled ' the trigger
again. We could smell the fumes
from the silicone but the dam stuff
wasn't coming out the end, well at
least the right end. Upon inves-
tigating we discovered it oozing out
the end where that thing is sup-
posed to push the stuff to the front
of the tube. You know what I mean
don't you.
To shorten the tale, it turned out
that had I read the directions I
would have realized, I was sup-
posed to remove the nozzle and cut
the tip off the cartridge, screw the
nozzle back on, and then cut the
nozzle. I only missed one step, but
it was the most important one.
Using Q -tips we scooped out the
silicone from the wrong end of the
cartridge, applied it to the wood and
stuck it on the glass. Not having a
level to ensure it was straight we
devised our own method, which we
believe was quite brilliant con-
sidering.the two doing the job.
Well, it is tough to be perfect,
and that type of chore is not in our
job description. Now ask us about
our computers and you'd be amazed
at how competent we are.
P.S. The piece of wood is still stuck
to the glass!
The Sentinel Memoirs
A hitch in the Horn/Allin deal
70 years ago
. April 12, 1923
Deal didn't go through - Our announcement last
week. that Mr. Leroy Horn had bought the Allin
property now occupied by the Chinese restaurant, was
a little premature. Before the deal was completed,
some hitch occurred and the purchase was not
completed.
The old town hall proposition - It was a real lively
meeting from start to finish, when 70 ratepayers of
Lucknow met in the Council Chamber to discuss the
proposed sale of the old Town Hall building. The
meeting was called by council with a view to ascer-
taining the opinion of the ratepayers before disposing
of the property or putting the town to the expense of
taking a vote on Mr. Henderson's offer.
The outcome of the discussion was the passing of a
resolution to the effect that the building be not s ld,
and that the council endeavor to procure same
suitable industry to occupy it.
50 years ago
April 8, 1943
Ran out of both gas and license plates - Gasoline
stations and the local license issuing office did a
rushing business last week. Gas stations were sold out
of gasoline on Wednesday as motorists rushed to "fill
'er up" before the gasoline coupons became useless.
The demand for new license plates and the new AA
category gasoline books caused a midweek lineup at
Garfield MacDonald's office, and his supply of
markers was soon exhausted.
Garfield also kept his ration 'books under close
observation the end of the week, upon being officially
advised that they theft of gas ration books h'ad been
reported.
How many Bruce men are in the services? - A
survey by the Bruce Department of Agriculture, to
determine the farm situation in the County, shows that
there are 930 men who have left the farms to enter
the Armed Services of their King and Country. - .
Lucknow and district has about 200 men and
women in the services. .
It might be safe to say that there are 4,000 to 5,000
men and women from Bruce County wearing the
King's uniform.
Female workers needed - There is urgent need for
more than 150 female workers in the district served
by the Walkerton Selective Service and Employment
Office. Industries engaged in producing war orders of
aircraft wood work, textiles and dried eggs require
additional help immediately and are falling behind in
their production as'a result of this condition.
Girls and women now unemployed, or engaged in
non-essential work should immediately contact the
service office and secure information about this work,
"which is very remunerative and offers good working
conditions.
Pictorial
memoirs
25 years ago .
April 3, 1968
He's a Queen Scout - David MacKinnon, 15 -year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon of Kin-
loss Township, was presented with his Queen Scout
award at the annual. father and son banquet at the.
Holyrood Hall. David is a member of the 1st Kinloss
Venturers.
Broke collar bone in H.S. gymnastics - Sixteen -
year -old Lynda Walden suffered a broken collar bone
while taking gymnastics at Lucknow District High
school. The break was on the right shoulder and
Lynda is in a harness for several weeks.
Lynda was to have taken the weekend trip to
Quebec City with the French Club from the High
School, but much to her disappointment had to remain
at home due to her accident.
Investigate building a curling rink - A committee
was appointed at the annual meeting and banquet of
the Lucknow Curling Club to look into the pos-
sibilities of building a new two or three sheet curling
rink.
Ice carnival is popular event - The Lucknow and
District Lions Club held its annual ice carnival in the
Lucknow arena.
The Lucknow Fleas and the Lucknow Girl Guides
played hockey to get the evening off to a start. The
Fleas won over the Guides by a 5 to 4 score.
There was an enthusiastic number of children and a
few adults competing in the costume events.
Credit Union meets - The Lucknow and District
Credit Union Ltd. met in the Lucknow Anglican
Parish Hall, with nine new memters joining this
month.
I See , by the Sentinel that - Ronald Austin of
Lucknow has been employed at Goderich Motors
since the closing of Invite's Garage in Lucknow.
Ronald had worked at Irwin's for about 311 years,
starting his apprentice there. He has completed his
two periods at Provincial Institute of Automotive and
Allied Trades in Toronto.
10 years ago
April 13, 1983
Royal Bank to close - The Lucknow Branch of the
Royal Bank will close July 8.
The staff was notified that their positions with the
branch will be terminated on that date and efforts will
be made to find positions for them with other,
branches of the Bank. The branch opened nine years
ago.
Participates in Honduran program - Carroll M.
McKim RN of Lucknow recently returned from a
short term mission to La Ceiba, Honduras, Central
America sponsored by the Medical Group Missions
program of the Christian Medical Society.
April 13, 1939, left to right, Russ Robertson, Jack Nicholson,
William McPherson, A.W. Hamilton. (courtesy of Rev. Bill
Henderson)
These girls were two o the
many performers that danced
Saturday nights at the weekly
concerts of the Lucknow Pipe
Band, on a platform around
the Post Office. They are Mary
Louise Porteous (Mrs. Robert
Bell of Sarnia) and Mary Mac-
Oualge (Mrs. Jim Fettes of
Windsor).
Just after the robbery at Sllverwoods on October 1, 1939: Adam
Bowman, Johnnie Dahmer, Bob Moore, Buster Whitby, Kenneth
Webster, Blnky Webster, Orland Patterson, Jim Burns, Morgan
Henderson, Jack Henderson and Jim Bums Sr. (courtesy of
Rev. 8111 Henderson)