The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-07-02, Page 4*el
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Awe 4—Luc-Wow Sentinel Wednesday9 July 29 1986
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Completion of school year
brings inevitable changes.
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It's the time of year when the notebooks are stored away and forgotten about and the
summer officially begins for secondary and elementary students in the Lucknow area.
The end of the school year also marks a number ofchanges to the teaching staffs in the
schools with some teachers re -assigned to another school, and others who will retire from .
teaching careers.
At Kinloss Central School, the end of the school year holds mixed emotions for parents,
teachers, and students connected with the school. This June marks the closiire of the
school after the Bruce County board of education proceeded with the closure last January
for enrohnent and financial reasons. For the students and the majority of the teachers, the
next school year presents the challenge of getting accustomed tat' new school as most will
be integrated into the Lucknow Central School,
A number of changes in the teaching staff will occur at,Lucknow Central School as ,
Charlie Davies, the principal at the school for thE past nine years, has accepted a new
position as tprincipal at Amabel-Hepworth School, Vice-principal Carl Bailey , has also
taken a new assignment as a supervising principal at four peninsula area schools., The
new principal named to Lucknow Central School is Mr. William Pike, a former principal at
a Kincardine Scheol, •
At Brookside Public School, Mr. Don Cameron, Grade 8 teacher, music teacher,
vice-principal and coordinator of the Christmas and Spring concerts at the school will
retire this year. FM' Brookside, it will mean the departure of a teacher who Will be
remembered for his mastery of organizing the well attended school concerts and as
someone who employed fairness in dealing with fellow teachers, students and parents!
Also leavinithe school is Mrs. Deirdre Graham who is taking another position within the
Huron County Board of 'Education.
With the ending of school, motorists should use extreme caution as the children will be
out and about in the area,
For the students, the end of the school year means the completion of another grade and
one more step up the ladder of success. ,
For the parents, don't despair, September's only two months away!
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ALAN
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Hi. I'm back. To all my faithful
readers II apologize for the absence of
the column last week, but in the
interests of space, I unselfishly canned
it in favor of more pressing matters.
As you've probably observed by now,
last week's paper was predominantly
taken -up with getting some answers on
the area fund-ra!sing situation. But,
since the initial kwlepff- for the fund-
raising campaign at July, there has
been very little information forthcoming
on the project.
It's no secret. The w ole fundraising
campaign for the are,ut, while it started
off well and was nrked with a lot of
good intentions an1 enthusiasm, has
fallen far short of being the overwhelm.
ing success it was supposed to be, Part
of the problem is an apparent lack of
funds, government and otherwise,
which could be put towardsa recreation
facik. However, the lack of informa-
tion on the project has also played a part
in not promoting the fund-raising to its
fullest extent.
° Since theproject's inception, the
communication between the steering
committee towards the press and the
people of Lucknow has been virtually
non-existant. It irks me to think this
project has somehow . fallen under a
shroud of secrecy. The paper has keen
regarded not as a vehicle which could
actively promote the cause with a
publicity campaign, but as something to
be avoided, something which might
"blow the whistle" on the project.
The blame for the failure of the
fund.raising campaign does not cam
pletely lie with the Lions Club fund-
raising committee. Some blame must be
harboured by the municipal govern-
ments who have refused from the outset
to give their whole -hearted support to
the project. It's clear now that it's only a
matter of time before the arena, is
condemned and will have to be
replaced. Engineering reports confirm
this to be true. While money is tight,
our local governments should be (Wing
all they can to support the project and
give it their "stamp of approval".
While there are a number of people in
the area who have worked hard to make
the fund-raising a success as well as
donating money and buying Sports
• Lottery tickets, success will only be
achieved if everyone in Lucknow and
area supports the project. Only when
this comes about will some. real
progress, be madein acquIrkng a new
arena for Lucknow,
We're a community of winners. The
Community Centre, the modern ball
parks, the swimming OA and many
other such community undertakings
attest to the spirit of Lucknow. It's time
to 4,ismnse with all the seer y and
open up the lines of column ation
it's time to get together on thproject,
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Making contact
By Akur Riven
"I hope Captain Jamieson comes haute
soon," Chippy said to his wife. "I'm
gettin' a wee bit weary o' workin' at the
general store. Mi 'ands itch tae grasp mi
carpentry tools an' mi nose longs brae the
smell o sawdust." ,
Sometimes, Lizzie could not fathom the
workings of he husband's mind. While
most old men of his age would have been
content with a clay pipe, a dram of whisky
and a rocking chair, Chippy Chisholm still
behaved as it he was in the prime of life.
"Och, stop ye blatherin', ye auld fool,"
Lizzie said. "Tis time ye left hard labour
tae younger men!"
"Int no too auld frac a lot o' things," he
said with a crafty smile; "Ye'd be surpris.
ed what auld Chippy stili hae a mind tae
dol" 0.
I'd no be surprised," Lizzie said with a
disgusted tone of voice. "I seen ye lookin'
at every bit o' skirt which passes by!"
"I've said it many tittles an' say it
again. A wotnan is as auld as she looks, but
a Inn is only auld when 'estops lookin',"
Chippy told her and chuckled at the
thought/
Lizzie did not want to get him started on
his outlandish tales about the native
women he had made love to on the other
side of the world, She quickly reverted to
the original topic.
"When Captain Jamieson gets back, an'
ye're no longer needed in the general
store, what carpenty work di ye think there
is tae do in Redtrees the noo?"
"There'll be plenty tae do when when
they start rebuildin' the sawmill," he said
enthusiastically.
"I heard tell, 'twill be a stone building,"
she told him. "They dinna want tae take
chances on another fire."
"Aye, that's true," Chippy agreed.
"But they'll still need winder frames an'
doors. An' what about the roof - they canna
build that frae stone!"
He walked over to the window and.
looked across the fields at the burnt.out
remains of the old sawmill. Men were
already engaged in cleaning up the debris
in readiness for commencing the stonework
of the new structure.
"It'll. be a happy day when the
Jamiesons get back hame," he said,
Even as he spoke, lati Jamieson and his
family were on a ship entering the Saint
Lawrence en route to Toronto. During the
crossing of the Atlantic, they had become
friendly with a gentleman from Edinburgh
by the name of St, Archibald MaoCulloch.
He 'had been knighted by Queen Victoria
for his distinguished service. Unfortunate-
ly, his right arm had to be amputated after
a skirmish in India and he was obliged to
leave the army.
In his early thirties, MacCulloch was a
comparatively young man. Until the loss of
his arm, many of his brother officers
.visualized a promising future for him on
the General Staff. He had attained the rank
of Brigadier General. Indeed, the arm was
the most important thing in Its lifjn
order to cushion the blow of his dreadftil
loss, he decided to embark on some other
exciting venture and had chosen Canada as
MI most likely country to begin a
completely new vocation. But what that
vocation should be, he had not the slightest
idea.
To Jamieson, Archibald MacCulloch was
a fascinating man. He seemed to be highly
educated and, having travelled throughout
the world, was a most interesting conver-
sationalist.
"McI may I be so bold as to ask what is
taking you to Canada?" Jamieson asked
one day as they paced the deck for
exercise.
MacCulloch smiled in a'sad sort of way
and his .reply was tinged with bitterness,
"I am running away from my one and
only love," he said. "The army and I were
married. But oh how quickly the circum.
stances of a man's life can change. What
shall I do, I have not the faintest idea,
Fortunately I am not withoutubstantial
funds, so Lean afford to look around until I
find, a situation which suits me."
lan Jamieson had developed a strong
attachment for MacCulloch. He hoped
their new friendship would not end when
they 'reached Toronto.
"Would you consider being my guest
when we land in Canada? Perhaps I might
assist you to become acclimatized," Ian
said.
"That is an offer sir, which I would be
foolish not to accept," MacCulloch replied.
"Where is your residence?"
"It is at a place which I am sure will help
to bring a new puprose to life. We WI it
Redtrees!"
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