The Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-09-19, Page 6r
iicknow Sentinel, Wednesday, sepiember 49; 198,c.... pop 6
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BLUE
RIBBON
AWARD
1984
air is. a .success
The 12lst annual edition of the Lucknow Fall Fair'was a big
success. It's difficult to imagine that the fair could get bigger
and better every year but the Lucknow AgriculturallSociety
does just that. Not even damp. weather can spoil the event
which- attracts people from -all around the area as well as
former Lucknowites who return for the fair each year.
The highlight of the fair is the crowning of Miss Mid-
. western Ontario, a pageant which, the local agricultural
society now co:ordinates on their own. Lucknow's fall fair
queen • Lindell Cross was first runner-up in this .year's
pageant, adding her name to an impressive list of local young
girls who have Won 'the:title or placed in the runner-up
category. ••
The Lucknow,Agriciatural Society works hard all year long
to organize and pian the fair in .addition to the other events
they sponsor each year, including a successful craft festival
and the Walter Ostanek dance. The proceed.% from theirlund• ,
raising events are, put towards toumiunity betterment pro-
jects which makes the society a valuable asset to our coin-,
munity in more ways than one. • ' •
Lucknow is fertunate to lhave people. who are willing to
work to preserve the aspects of our rural way of life that
. distinguish our lifestyle. The members of the Lucknow
Agricultural Society • have worked diligently, not only to
preserve our fall fair, but to improve it and their efforts have
paid off. The Lucknow fall fair is. one of the bestin Ontario
and a Lucknow event weshOulAall he proud of.
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Lew cabinet
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As Brian Mulroney is sworn in- and. announces WS new,
cabMet, Canadians look to the new prune minister for some
indication of the direption our new governmentwill take.
The first hnpressibn of the cabinet is that the ministers in
charge of providing social programs are on ttie relative left,
•while the keepers of the purse strings are •on Oft relative
right If the party is to maintain theneW position in the broad
political centre which won it public .support in the election,
Mulroney will have to do a delicate balancing act
The real challenge will be for Michael Wilson iiifinance. It
• is his responsibility to deliver on the Tory campaign promise
to stimulatethe,eeoneray and create employment. •
• . According to the political pundits, the appointment of Joe
• Clark to externalaffairs signals a less conservative direction
than many people feared the new government might take.
Clark is often referred toas a "red" Tory from the left of the.
• ()party. Accordingly the appointment of Sinclair Stevens from
lite party's right wing t� regional industrial expansion in-
dicates Mulroney'?approach may be, less \radical, because
• Stevens received neither of the posts he Wanted, finance or
• treasury board.• .
At the *Set it as difficult to predict from the formation -of
• the pew 'cabinet just what the direction of the ,n6w govern-
ment will be Bt one thing is Certain. Mulroney has been
lianded-a decisive:political victory and it is time for him to
act Canadians 'supported the 'Conservatives because they
• wanted change. It is now up to Mulroney to show leadership
and to make the decisions necessary to get our country work-
••ing effectively.
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Clockwise from the upper left photo; pageant co-ordinator Lucknow and lower photo: Beatrice •Bosiger is crowned
Glen Walden presents a gift to retiring queen, Diane Miss Mid -western Ontario by Diane McLean while Lindell I
McLeai, upper right, Dale Skillen of the Agricultural ,Cross looks on. (Photos by Sharon Dietz)
• Societ presents a gift to first runner-up Lindell Cross of
Ian Jamieson was beginning to wish he REDTREES '
• had not invited the Lockharts to stay, at the•
• general store. Lucy was quiet enough, and
• .she helped with the housekeeping, but her
• father was too noisy and flamboyant for, the
Jamieion's quiet way of life. Roderick' was
far too impetuous and anxious 'tq proceed
• with the building of his saw mill. His
constant prattle was 'beginning to get on
• Jamieson's nerves. •
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"I warned you sire, that our ways at
Redtrees are far different to those you were
used to in Glasgow. The men of the com-
• munity will help you when they are ready,
and not before."
"But I am willing to pay them, and pay
them ' handsomely," Roderich protested.
: "You would think they would be more than
• wiling to make money." •• -
• "The land is far more important to the
community than a sawmill," Jamieson said.
"When they have finished their fall plowing,
1 have no doubt they will give you their
• assistance. As for the money, sweat and.
muscle is- of more use to my people than
gold. We found out long ago that yeti cannot
eat money and it will not keep you warm in a
winter's blinatd. 1 think you have a lot to
• leant, sir." ••
by Don Campbell
• "Then perhaps you can enlighten me,"
• Roderick Lockhart said peevishly. "How can
I get 'started on my project?"
"By taking off those fancy clothes and
dressing like ohe of us; • by -learning to work
• and getting blisters on •your hands; by
• showing you have Come here to learn, and
not by telling us how you did things in the
•old country."
Finally cut down fo size, Roderick was
considering returning to Toronto, but when
at last some volunteers came forward to help
him become more complacent, A meeting
was called in the schoolroom to discuss the
plans for the mill and MacCtimmon
presided. When Roderick began to appear as
if he were about to take Over the meeting,
MacCrimmon quickly put him in his place.
• "If ye know what tae do, ye. will no be
needing us. tiut if ye know nothing about
cleating land, damming up streams, or
putting up a building, ye had best -button ye
lips. It is better tae keep ye mouth shut and
let people think ye are a fool than tae open it,
• t
and prove that ye are." •
Roderick was com• pletely detitgralized.
'Who does that person think he is, talking to
• me that Way," he whispered to the man
sitting next to him.
"That man would take 'ye frae a wee ta-ta
and lose ye. He is n�, a part of ,Redtrees, 'he
IS Redtrees. That man is no a person, he is
MacCrimmon, ,and don't ye forget it,
iacCiimtnon's. little speech they
teAfter
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got down to,serious business. It was agreed
that Murdoch *sheuld supervise the •clearing
of the bush 'around the creek. Chippy
Chisholm was appointed overseer of the
construction and° Grant the blacksmith was
• to take charge of the mechanical require-
ments. They agreed to statt itnntediate1y and
work as long as they could during the winter.,
"And what, may I ask, will my responsib-
ilities be on this project?" Roderick asked
sarcastically. • •
"Ye can get hold of an axe and start by
learning how tae chop down trees,"
MaeCrimmon said tersely: "And now, if
there is nae Mare tae l?e said, this meeting is
• closed."
After the meeting, Ian Jamleiini,
proached MacCritinton with a small item of
business which he wanted to discuss
privately. . • ••
"There is one important thing which was
not considered, Neil, I want to see a cabin
built for Lockhart and his daughter.. It would
please me if he lived in his•oivn home as soon
MacCrimmon was a little amuse that •
Jamieson was so anxious to be relieved f his
'guests but at that niornenti he consid ed,
the construction of the mill mote important •
than building.a there 'cabin, and besides, he
had already, allocated all his manpower to
the project.
"And who do ye think•has time tae build' a
cabin?".
lan Jamieson smiled. "There is one young
man who I feel qnite sure would be willing to
carry out that task our. Teddy Murdoch, of
course!" •
• SO once again fate took a hand in bringing
Teddy in contact with the young • and
beautiful Lucy Lockhart. Building a cabin for
Roderick Lockhart could not have fitted more
• perfectly into his future plans. It gave the
young man a. legitimate excuse for seeing
more of his heart's delight. Love will, always
find- a wayl . •