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Kinahan R.R. 2 LUCKNOW PHONE 357.1987 SUN LIFE OF CANADA • THREE LONG-TIME rural route couriers were honoured by the Canada Post Office recently. 57 YEARS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 than delivering mail,. "They ,have been involved in matters of life and death. They - have carried good news and bad. They have been public servants in the truest sense, and certainly not just for the money." "I'm talking aboutresponsibility and dedication -- old-fashioned virtues that need to be rediscover- .ed." Mr. Mackasey made these statements, at an informal luncheon , to hOnour the couriers in the Parliamentary Restaurant. In addition to the luncheon, they were presented with souvenir stamp albums by their respective Mem- bers of Parliament. The couriers spent two days in. Ottawa. They were met at, the Ottawa. International Airport (Up- lands) by a Public Affairs official from the Canada Post Office, who Shown, from the left, are Peter M. Johnston of Lucknow, Joseph Ritchie of Grand Valley and Melvin Sheehey of Fenelon Falls. The ' acted as a guide during their stay in the Nation's capital. They were given a tour of Ottawa, which included signing the guest book at Government House, driving by the Prime Minister's residence, gockcliffe Village and seeing the National Postal Mus- eum, which opened in late Septem- ber, 1974. Following the luncheon, they attended , the daily Question Period in the House of Commons where they \were introduced to MPs, who gave them a thunderous ovation. Later, Mr. Mackasey introduced them to Prime Minister Trudeau, and to the Speaker of the' House, the Honourable James Jerome. Mr. Johnston's MP, Crawford Douglas, (Bruce-Grey), who'first recognized the opportunity for honouring the couriers, said, "There are few people in' Lucknow and Holyrood who don't know and recognize Peter as a friend, and it's a great honour for me to be able to recognize the great job he has threesome were taken to Ottawa by plane and were presented to the, parliament of Canada. / done." In making the' Desjardins stamp albums available for presentation, Mr. Mackaaey said, • "These seem insignificant, but it really is the best possible way we can show our appreciation for ' the splendid job you men have done." Mr. Douglas in the House said the, following words: • "Mr. Speaker, I would 'like at this time to pay tribute to three men Who are in the gallery this afternoon (June 23) who to me personify the'true picture of labour in Canada, men who have served their fellow Canadians unstintingly and faithfully for more, than half a century. The three gentleman sitting in the Speaker's gallery represent over 170 years of rural- mail service in Ontario. They are, Joseph Stanley Ritchie of Grand Valley. in the federal riding, of Wellington-Grey 7 DufferinWater- loo; Melvin Sheehey of Fenelon Falls in the riding of Victoria-Hali- burton and Peter M. Johnston of Lucknow in my riding of Bruce- Grey." Peter has an impressive record of service since taking over the mail service position. Each day for many years, he met the train in Lucknow and hauled all HolyrOod mail to the post office at Holyrood. Here it was sorted into its proper rural routes. Peter then drove the R. R. 3 Holyrood route and later transported all Holyrood outgoing mail back to Lucknow to. make train connections. The' contract of hauling from Lucknow to Holyrood ceased' when the post office started using trucks instead'. of the: train, but Peter continued' to drive R. 3 Holyrood. Peter's rural route was started in 1915 at which time the late Philip Stewart had the contract for about 2 1/2 years. Peter , took over in 1918 and operated the- route until officially retiring in . March ,o year.. James Thompson appointed courier at . this tin Of partieular interest is till that the other two Holyrood t have had only ,two couriers, their formation. The Purvis 1 drove R. 1 Holyrood from the ,until taken over by the pi couriers Mr. and Mrs. Cliff .I Wm. Starters was the of driver on R. .2 HOlyrood was succeeded by Phonse M the present courier. Peter's R. R. 3 Holyrood covered the 6th and 8th of K and remained the same ov( years. For many years . h( assisted in the driving of hi! route by his wife, the late Johnston; "Talk about service", Peter, "in 1925 you could letter in Toronto up to 5 p.m. would be' delivered at 9 ad next morning at Holyrood." As well as his regular mail over the years, Mr. John knowledge of the mail d( service gained him many duties. He ran the Holyrood Post for 1 1/2 years following the dl Miss Susan Purvis before postmaster was appointed. He handled the early in Lucknow Post Office for 1 1/2 'and following his duties at rood, returned to Lucknow tc the tying of outgoing mail the day. This was durir period' of hospitalization .1 postmaster, the late K Cameron. He worked as an '!extt Lucknow Post Office for 17 during the Christmas rush. Peter and his daughter N (Winnifred) Guse of London the trip to Ottawa from Tore air as guests of the Canad Office. ST. HELENS David and Andrea McQu Kitchener spent a few da: past week with their grandn Mrs. Fred McQuillin. A successful sale was lid( St. Helens manse recently the Manse ruin Wags were ed of. The new owners, Mrs. Norman Taylor and N Mrs. Brian Cere and Mid Preston have since moved welcome these two new fain our community. Recent visitors with M Mrs. Frank Mevvhiriney Marie jvIewhinney of. St. I ines and Kathy Mewhini Hanover.