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No Sunday shopping
It's a sad thing to see yet another example of decay in today's socie-
, ty, this time in the form of the controversial issue of Sunday shopping.
The issue has flared up again with a number of the larger grocery
stores in Toronto disregarding the Ontario sunday shopping lawwhich
forbids shopping on Sunday. Also, the larger department stores such as
Simpson's and Eatons are threatening to open on Sundays.
The . openings are in opposition to the Ontario Retail Business
Holidays Act which forbids Sunday shopping, except for those
businesses catering to tourism and for small variety stores.
Now, the whole issue is in the hands of the Supreme Court of Canada
which will rule if the Ontario law is constitutional. If it is found to be
unconstitutional, it's almost certain the Ontariolaw will be rescinded
and people will have access to shopping seven days of the week.
From a constitutional standpoint, people should have every right to
shop on Sundays. In the past, religious conviction was the primereason
for Sunday to be a time of rest, when commerce was shut ,down. But, in
today's society, religion is no longer viewed as a valid reason for keep-
ing the stores closed on Sunday as Canada is home to many different
religions and cultures which do not regard Sunday as a religious
holidays. •
However, from.a moral standpoint, Sunday.shopping'reeks of plain
and simple greed. Commercialism has such a hold on society today that
the corporate owners of these establishments have vowed to open
despite the law - all in the name of profits,.
The Retail Business Holidays Act, old-fashioned or otherwise, is a law
that simply must be kept intact. For workers, Sunday's represent a
time that is set aside for other things besides the pursuit of- the
almighty dollar. It's especially a time that is reserved to spend with
family members.
To their credit, religious leaders have now come to the fore and are
actively condemning the practice and arerecommending to govern-
ment officials to put more deterrance on businesses which open on
Sundays.
Sunday, forever and a day, should be preserved as a day of rest -
day away from commercialism. A.R.
Of Christmas concerts past
This week, I photographed the annual
Christmas concert at the ]Lucknow Cen-
tral Public School on December 10. The
kids, as usual, put on a first-rate
Christmas program for the full -house
from the community who turned out.
For me, the brightly colored
costumes, the choirs, the bands and the
recitations from the primary grades
broughtback a lot of memories of the
Christmas concerts at my old alma
mater, Brookside Public, and all the
fun we had as students putting them on.
It was a magical few weeks leading
up to the event whch was definitely the
highlight of the year. The choirs would
be rehearsing, Mr. Cameron would
make his rounds to the classrooms,
helping them prepare musically, and
the gym floor would be cluttered with
props and scenery which were created
for use in the show.
Arid best of all, our class time would
be shortened so we could devote more
time to the concerts. I think this still ap-
peals to a Iot of the students.
For me, the most memorable
Christmas concert was our class's ( I
think it was Grade 4) presentation of
the classic Dr. Zeuss Christmas book
How the Grinch Stole Christmas,.
At the time, it was a total disaster,
but as I look back on it, it was one of
those things you reminisce about and
still chuckle to yourself from time to
time.
Arayways; I was nominated to play
ALAN
the dog (you know, the one the Grinch
uses for a reindeer) complete with a
Snoopy suit with long, droppy ears
while a tall, lanky fellow named Danny
Martin was named to Play the infamous
Grinch. •
The rehearsals were going fine,, and
Danny was having no trouble crawling
through a crepe -paper chimney which
was part of the on-stage props. That is
until we came to that fateful night of the
concert.
I still remember that concert as if it
was yesterday. As Danny (the Grinch)
was .crawling through the chimney
after stealing more presents from the
Who's (the imaginary people in the
book), he accidentally nudged the
chimney and it fell over on the stage
with a loud THUD.! When I looked
around and saw Danny's face, it was a
look of sheer terror. We stumbled
through the rest of the play and were
• happy when our little nightmareended.
It wasn't too funny at the time, but
time has a way of making minor
disasters like this into a moment I'll
remember and cherish'for the rest of
my life. As I recall, the whole scene got
the biggest laughs of the night.
70 years ago week by the arrival of Dr. Balfour , who
December 21, 1916• has charge of Dr. Gordon's practice, and
Big crowd Thursday aevening well we understand has come to stay. Dr.
entertained - That it was the best. concert Balfour comes from London, Ont., and is a
ever given in Lucknow was the unanimous son of the late Dr: Balfour of Victoria
verdict of those who were there, regarding Hospital. He is a young man with,
•the home talent entertainment given in the .. however, five year's experience as a prat
Town Hall last Thursday evening. The pro- titioner and comes highly recommended,
gram ran through three hours, and very $0 years ago .
-little time lost between numbers. The only December 17, 1936
adverse criticism heard was that it was a Harness in use over 's#xty. years Mr,
little late, but the majority did not tire at George A Greer has a set of single harness
all. • well over sixty years old which he still uses
Too much credit cannot be given to those daily and which has every appearance of
who saw to the preparation of the various being good for many /years yet.
numbers. The great chorus of 50 voices The set of harness was made by the late
was under the direction of Mr. IC. Ander- Alex Ross while he was serving his apprert-
son, with Miss Edith Smith `" as ° accom- . ticeship under Robert Tr for some 68
. panist. A chorus of. ladies voices only • was . Years ago. Mr. Greer gauped; ,session of
equally popular with the larger one. As the set by purchasing it f roirn the late John.
musical feature there were also solos, Andrew, father of Mr. Issao Andrew of
duets, and the always -popular male Zion.
quartet: Misses Jean Douglas, Mabel An extention to the lines and the fixing of
Allin, Mrs. Doupe, Miss Little (St. Helens) a tug, broken in a runaway, are theonly
and Master W Treleaven cootlbited; *.,.. repairs that hant4 JOeti-he
solos, and Misses Freda and Ma4r1it • •. 'harness during its red
clkisort 0.tn
t. This unsieal feature f v ► °''"iNiCe4' • : ' . ;.•hav '•lrnadcF .. evening's l gr*n r ,•" any s s 'it'
itself, but iLas only, introductory. �;, 4 i-den.a
s, noted tilt'
Another MD in town ;There was an ad`z" ,is a hobby with
tion to the professional life of Lucknow last', 441tite oceupation, 'lam
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Jackie Murray (left) and Tracey Visser play elves in one of the plays during the Lucknow
Central Public School's Christmas concert on December 10. (Alan Rivett photo)
than 363 pairs since spring. He has had a•
local market for •practically his entire
output.
25 years ago
December 20, 1961
Dungannon dog as good as extra :hand
{•a.4cdilie dog ,belonging :to Harold
ufbert, son of Mr. and `Mrs.. , elson
'Culbert, who. reside on the 4th concession
of Vest Wawanosh Township; a•xnile east
of Dungannon, is as good as an extra hand
around the place.
Recently, a gang of Spence Irwin's .con-
struction men were putting on a roof at the
farm. One of the men atop the roof needed
tin snips and a word from Harold Culbert •
was all the dog needed. He took the tin
snips in his mouth, wedgy up the ladder to
the peak of the roof, gave the.srnips , to the
worker, and after looking things over up
top, came back down the ladder.
This stunt is only one of the many that
the dog has done to the amazement of
those watching. Texpen►,.the
coning from rdog performing
,: ,t�rh-.,a�' t'. any "words
sePtreis.to
obeyed and,
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Women's Institute held their Christmas .
meeting Wednesdasy, December 8 with a
pot -luck dinner at 12. noon. Immediately
after' the dinner, the gifts' beneath the
` decorated Christmas tree were passe ► out
a iY +irs. Fisher and 'Mrp, .' McGuire. - 0+ ch ,
';,opened .their ,, p.yarre1:and old "ho -their. secret sister,,was,; ,. "�-". p •„” • • •, , ;
...The guest speaker was James.Stanley w.
and his wife from Listowel. Hers has in-
troduced by Mrs. McGuire. He first read a
scripture lesson and then showed slides of
where he and his wifeand family began
their work as Missionaries in the bush 01-•:,°-
Africa. There` was 5000 people here and ,
.very little conta t with pie outside, world. y
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� eydan i ` i , . I'iliilrlelr t
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to 7 days g'. ' • , r es were car-
ried on their s ao t ' lved in the conn-
• pound where all was shared.
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