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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-06-01, Page 4Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 1, 1994 Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. at.619 Campbell Street Lucknow, Ont P.O. Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822. Fax (519) 528-3529 Established 187.3 Thomas Thompson — Advertising Manager Pat Livingston — General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews Helm — Front Office Subscription rates advance: Local Regular $20°° within 40 mi radius G.S T incl Local Senior 170° within 40 mi radius G S T incl Out -Of -Area (40 miles) - Regular $32.24 - Senior $29.24 G.S.T. incl. Foreign + U S A. $9669 Publications mail registration no. 0847 held at Lucknow, Ont. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to Lucknow Sentinel at the above address. 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 advertisement will be paid at the applicahle rates, Lest we forget our real heroes They are yesterday's heroes but many are Still with us today. They are the men who fought In World War Two. The men who fought to protect this country's beliefs. The 50th anniversary of D -Day, the Normandy Invasion, calls our attention to these veterans twice this year. Instead of just on Remembrance Day, people are focused on the historic event that helped bring an end to the war. The anniversary of p„Day will come and go next week and many of us will forget again until the sound of the Last Post next Remembrance Day. - But these are the men who have seen countless battles, fighting valiantly for what they believed. New generations are taking their place who have never experienced what these men dld. Instead, they are growing up with other heroes, found In the colored glow of the television screen. Our veterans are real, live heroes and need to be brought back Into the focus of the minds of the young -STH Letter policy The Lucknow Sentinel welcomes readers' views and opinions. All letters must be signed and include the author's address and telephone number for verification Purposes. Letters should be topical and are routinely edited for length, style and clarity. Brief letters which make a point have more impact and stand a better chance of inclusion. Personal attacks, consumer complaints and potentially libelous letters will be rejected. The Sentinel Memoirs - Local doctor addressed C.M.A. 70 years ago June 5, 1924 ivil war pensions in the United States - The payment of pensions to those who suffered or claims to have suffered by reason of the Civil War in the United States constitutes a scandal so monstrous as to be comical. Although the war ended 58 years ago, there is no diminution in the amount annually paid to Civil War veterans, and the widows of veterans. Indeed the tendency is quite the other way. Think of it: The war ended 58 years ago so that soldiers' who were then 20 years of age must now be 78, and the boys of 16 (some were in the army at that age) are now 74. Even of an army of two million or more there cannot now be very many of these alive, and those who are alive could not have been seriously damaged by their war service. The widows of war veterans appear to be the chief beneficiaries, and of these there is no end, and there is no prospect of there beingan end, for half a century to come. Evidently unscrupulous young women, on business bent, began marrying the old soldiers, no doubt, that the old fellows would not live very long, with the evident expectation of becoming Civil War widows, and as such entitled to a substantial income from the government. In no other way can these thousands of widows between the ages of 42 and 57 be accounted for. However, in case this view of the matter should seem rather too severe a reflection upon feminine nature we may suggest that many of the old solders were very fond of the young girls, and that being brave and gallant fellows they still made a strong appeal to the young ladies, even though they had "one foot in the grave.” 50 years ago June 1, 1944 Rmover stolen car in Guelph - Eddy Guam's car, stolen in Lucknow during the early hours of Sunday, May 7th,was recovered last week in Guelph and restored to its' owner none the worse. The car was stolen the morning that Silverwood's Dairies was broken into and was observed by police later that day parked on a street in Guelph, ocal Doctor addressed C.M.A - Dr. W.V. LJohnston . of town attended the Canadian Medical Association convention held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, last week and which was attended by 1,500 delegates from coast to coast. Dr. Johnston was requested to address the Conven- tion on the subject: "Health Insurance from the Viewpoint of the General Practitioner." His address was well received. • 25 years ago June 4, 1969 Testimonial dinner honours Howard Agnew - A testimonial dinner, honouring E. Howard Agnew who has retired as clerk of the Village of Lucknow, was held Thursday night at the Mayfair Restaurant. About seventy people gathered for the evening. Head table guests included Mr. and Mrs. Agnew, Reeve George W. Joynt and Mrs. Joynt, Councillors, Harold Greer, Eldon Wraith, George Newbold and their wives, Councilor Murvin Solomon and the newly appointed Clerk, Wayne Jamieson. Special Guests were.Mr. and Mrs. Agnew's son Joe and his wife Deane of Detroit. After grace by S.B. S.tothers, a roast beef dinner was served to those present. To work in North West Territories - Wallace Houston, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.• Har- vey Houston of Holyrood, left Ottawa last Wednesday with North West Territories to be the final destination. A few days will be spent at Stoney Rapid near Uranium City, Northern Saskatchewan, a few weeks then at Buffaloe Narrow, and later, Baker Lake, North West Territories, where the Survair Limited expect ,to do aerial survey, and Wally's aeroplane mechanicscourse continues. Inuksuk unique Canadian symbol NORTHERN CANADA --To honor Canada's 125th Anniversary • in 1992, the Royal Canadian Mint released a special set of quarters. Each of the 12 quarters displayed an unique provincial or territorial symbol. Many of these images were al- ready familiar to Canadians--Peg- gy's Cove, Nova Scotia; Lower Fort Garry, Manitoba; and the Al- berta Hoodoos. But very few Canadians could recognize the symbol on the face of the Northwest Territories quarter. The Inuit call it an Inuksuk. At fust glance, it looks like a human figure. However, a closer examination reveals that it's really, a pile of stones. What purpose does it serve? In Canada's North, an Inuksuk might indicate a good route to follow, an ideal campsite, a good fishing site, a cache of food, or a dangerous river. Occasionally they are built to mark an event such as the killing of a bear. But they are more than practical markers. On the - treeless arctic landscape, they are often the only signs that humans have passed through. Rosemarie Kuptana, President of the • Inuit Tapirisat of Canada, explains: "The Inuksuks are a sym- bol , of guidance to Inuit -stone markers made up of numerous individual stones carefully balanced upon one another in the shape of a human form. They are used to show the way forward and the way home." Inuksuks function symbolically on a number of different levels accor- ding to Kuptana. "First, stones give a sense of permanency, Second, as a human form made out of the land, they remind us of our connection to the land, that we as Inuit, as human beings; are a part of the land and the land is a part of us. Third, Inuksuks tell us where we are. Fourth, their form is neither male nor female and therefore symbolizes This picture was taken in the winter of 1883-84 In a lumber camp In Michigan. Around 70 residents from Lucknow and area were In the camp. In the second row, far left, is Robert Howard, the father of John Howard of Ashfield Township. Does anyone recognize an ancestor. (Courtesy of John Howard) humanity in a general way and implies a notion of equality. Fifth, they are uniquely Inuit creations," she said. Whites have been equally struck by the power of Inuksuks. When Farley Mowat came across his first Inuksuk in his northern travels,. he wrote: "They are such puny monuments these lone inhabitants of emptiness, it seems inevitable that they must topple into the anonymity of the rocky slopes from which they sprang. And .yet, they . will not fall. They stand immutable, con- -temptuous of the winter gales and of the passing years, imbued with an essential quality that belies their faceless forms and gives to them more than a semblance of reality of men. More real, more vital, are these shapeless things than the cold - eyed statues of our great museums." Inuksuks have been features of the arctic landscape for thousands of years. Today, Inuksuks are beginning to pop• up in Southern Canada as well. In 1992, an Inuksuk was built by Jusipi Nalukturuk on the island of Naqsaluk in Hudson's Bay. After numbering the 225 stones, he disassembled the Inuksuk and • placed it on board the ' ship that would bring it to Montreal. In Montreal, the Inuksuk was reassembled in front of the McCord Museum of Canadian History. The Inuit are pleased that southern Canadians are taking an interest in Inuit culture. However, many were amused by the idea of putting an Inuksuk in downtown Montreal. To them, it was like installing traffic lights in the middle of the tundra: But the Inuksuk retains its sym- bolic power. Pedestrians often stop in front of the museum to wonder and study. Perhaps the Inuksuk gives them an insight into the North, reminding them of the wilderness which 'defines this country.