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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-12-07, Page 4Page 4 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 7, 1994 's:7.,;'•:�,^`r> i�8:•,!1.w.,.r;:.:;•�,.Rnw.fiiw„www.:•:a:wwr:. ..www,..rw.7w,R:;+www�::3,•.'•:�.I)1!�!!•':�:w Published weekly by SignalStar Publishing Ltd. at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow, Ont.' P.O Box 400, Lucknow, Ontario NOG 2H0 528-2822: Fax'(519) 528-3521. 'Established 1873 Thomas Thompson.— Advertising Manager Pat Livingston — General Manager/Editor Phyllis Matthews Helm — Front Office Subscription rates advance: - Local Regular 52000 within 40 ,ni. radius G.S T. incl: Local Senior §1700 within 40 mi. radius G.S.T. incl. Out -Of -Area (40 miles) - Regular $32.24 - Senior $29.24 O.S.T. incl. Foreign + U.S.A. §96x9 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 applicable rates. • Goofed on egg size 70 years ago Dec. 11, 1924 SENTINEL MEMOIRS oming again To test your C eyes. Prof. E. Katz the noted eye sight specialist .of Listowel at the Cain House, Luck - now, Tuesday . Dec. 16th: Will examine eyes by his great skill, and relieve Eyesight trouble, Eye Strain, Headache even where others fail. If you feel dizzy, pain in the temples or even back of neck, you should have your cycs tested. Don't miss this chance. Glasses ground to relieve all Eyesight trouble for $7.50 - worth $12.00; and 2 -sighted lenses' in one price $10.00 worth $16.00. 50 years ago Dec: 7, 1944 t wasn't really that big - I Last week we referred to a pullet's egg being 6% inches in "diameter That's really over- doing it. We had the measurement correct but should have said "in circumference". Will play only juvenile hockey - Any possibility of having both a Junior B and a Juvenile hockey team in Lucknow this season was knocked on the head at thc annual meeting of the Ontario 'Minor Hockey•Association held in Toronto on Saturday when the Association's rules were amended barring junior O.H.A. players from 'playing minor league hockey. Plan to organize band at high school - It is planned to organize a brass band at Lucknow Highschool but the "fly in the ointment" that is delaying practices getting started, is a lack of instruments. The band will be under 'the direction of Mr. P.W. Hoag,who joined, the High School staff. • In this issue the Village Council is appealing to anyone in the Vil- lage or district• who has a band instrument in their possession to turn it in at the Municipal Office. A baritone is one instrument that is especially needed. 25 years ago Dec. 10, 1969 eeswater News sold to Lucknow Publisher - Al- bert J. Worrall, publisher of the Teeswater News in Teeswater since 1941, has sold his newspaper to Don Thompson, publisher of thc Lucknow Sentinel in a transaction which was completed on Monday of this week. Ii is the ii,tention of the new publisher to continue to operate The Teeswater News as a separate newspaper, devoted to the interests of Tecswater and district. Unhurt as pressure cooker explodes in kitchen - Mrs. Oliver McCharlcs of -Lochalsh is a lucky woman. She was uninjured about noon Monday when a pressiire cooker exploded in her kitchen and did about $600 damage. Following the explosion, she was left with the handle in her hand. Oliver McCharles was at the barn at the time and heard the explosion. By the time he arrived at the house, Mrs. McCharles had made her exit from the ruined kitchen. No fire resulted. Lose caged hens as row collap- ses - About 200.caged laying hens were lost in an accidentiat the farm of Frank Alton in Ashfield last week. A row of double deck cages broke away from their fastening on the roof of the barn and collapsed with about 2300 hens in cages. About eighteen men and boys from the neighborhood came to the assistance of the Altons about 8 p.m. that evening and it was 2:30 a.m. before the last ones left. It was in the lower row of cages that the 2(X). hens suffocated. 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 pui pews. 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. New sign is a beautiful tribute Dear editor: h village As 1 drove north of the d e � limits last Friday, I just had to pull over and admire the village's new "Welcome to our Sepoy Town” 'sign. It is indeed a beautiful tribute to the village's past and future. I wondered later how many of our young citizens know about the historical associations with the 'r'0 THE EDITOR words on the sign. As a young girl, I became well acquainted with the British/Scottish connection, and the ' use Of the word Sepoy named for the group of Indians who mutinied against UK forces ncar Lucknow, Indid in the 1 50s. I am so pleased that .this modern sign reflects the past with its use of wood and the original phrases of the early signs.. I do hope that these signs will inspire a sense of- pride and respect among the residents of this fine community. Jane Nielsen. The first of four new signs to welcome visitors to the Village of Lucknow was installed at the north end of the village last week. Here Tony Gingrich (left) of Huron Landscaping, along with Reeve Stuart Reavie and designer Bevin Finlay check out the work. Former councillor Lynn Peck spearheaded the project to get the new signs in town, along with councillor Lillian Abbott. (Pat Livingston photo) - Glenn Gould: the music of solitude by James Marsh On April 10, 1964 the brilliant Canadian pianist Glenn Gould performed a concert in Los An- geles, California. His appearance on .stage was spellbinding. He swayed as if in a trance, hummed along out of tune and conducted an imaginary orchestra with one hand. He played pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, with "poetry and elegance" one critic wrote. Indeed, Gould was acknowledged as the supreme master of Bach's music. At the end, he hung his head, exhausted. No one present, except Gould himself, knew that this was the last time one of the greatest pianists of the cen- tury would play in public. He was only 32 years old. Gould began his, concert career in Toronto at the age of 14. After His debut in Washington, Columbia Records signed him immediately to a contract, the first time they every signed an unknown musician: His recording of a little-known piece by Bach, the Goldberg Variations, became one of, the most famous recordings of all time. • Gould was soon in demand all over the world. He was invited to Moscow - the first Western pianist to be so honored in 50 years - to Berlin, Vienna and a hundred other places. He played with the greatest orchestras and conductors. On hearing him play, a Russian con- ductor was stunned. "It cannot be"' he said. - But Gould hated travelling. He couldn't sleep and he dreaded airplanes. Above all, he hated the concert stage itself. He compared a concert to a bullfight, with the audience out for blood. "A perfor- mance is not a contest" he said, "but a love affair." He could not experience that love affair on stage. Gould quit the sepncert stage al- together after Los Angeles. For one of the century's greatest musicians to simply quit the stage had never �frn .P1 `k, In si 'i a happened before in the history of music. But Gould believed that concerts were a thing ofthe past, that only through recordings could he communicate truly with is audience. Gould dedicated the rest of his life to recording, writing and com- posing. His wit and intelligence made Hint a star on radio and television. But Gould retired in his personal life too, to find a solitude that would being him deeper knowledge of himself and of his music. ' In 1981 Gould recorded Bach's Goldberg Variations a second time and announced that he would retire from recording as well. A few months later, at the age of 50, he died. Today Gould is as famous as he was during his concert days, per- haps more so. His many recordings sell all over the world. Films, ar- ticles and books analyze his playing and his life, and debate his controversial decision to give up the concert stage. Only in a small town Dear editor: I'd just like to take this oppor- tunity to say thank you to Cliff and Ann Mann, their family, and hard workers for the great anniversary breakfast they provided last Satur- day. What a unique and wonderful.way to give back a little of their suc- cess! TO THE EDITOR Something like this would only take place in a small town. I ap- plaud you! L. Cranston, Wingham. You can have your say Oh social programs Dear editor: Have you got something to Say regarding Canada's social programs? Who doesn't? Lloyd Axworthy has just lately given us the opportunity to voice our thoughts and concerns regarding Canada's social programs. There is a booklet available entitled 'Have Your Say', published by the government of Canada. I got my copy from Finlay Decorators. Ad- ditional copies or alternate formats are available by calling 1-800-735- 3551. Your input must be mailed by Jan. 16 to be included in the formal report. Raylene Rebryna Did you know? Osteoarthritis, often referred to as wear and tear arthritis or degenerative joint disease, 'is characterized by thebreakdown of cartilage.