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page 2 NORTH LEEDS LANTERN ' EDITORIAL PAGE- The summer of '86 will be remembered for Expo, the Commonwealth Games, and the various other events which took place both at home and abroad......But the summer of '86 will stay in our minds for its.....weather! Rain, rain and more rain seemed to be the constant cry of the weatherman. It has been said "Don't knock the weather, without it, how would we start conversations?" I would presume that conversation was, like the rain, excessive these past two months. While we realize the extent of the weather‘s effect on farmers, who oftâ€"times are hoping for rain just when we want it to be fine, even they had "had enough". Many crops were either damaged through lack of sun or by too much of the wet stuff. Hundreds had vacations with the Englishman's companion....the umbrella! Most fishermen were undaunted...at least for the first 45 minutes of any of the rain "showers". However, observers did indicate a slight rush for shore when the downpours filled the boats faster than the bailers could work! Few local events escaped...Those with three day events managed to have one fine day for operation, but pity those with a one day show. One has to admire the perseverance of the many tourists and local residents who supported scheduled events. Garbage bags, make-shift raincoats for many, would suddenly appear making 4 customers and patrons resemble a massive green and yellow moving RIDEAU DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL blob! But they came...and they stayed, helping local organizers at least break even. For the first time in seventeen years, the male resident of the house, decided, without pressure, that cottage life in the "damp" leaves a lot to be desired! Returning to the village always signifies the end of our summer holidays...and by the middle of the first week of August, we had all "had enough!" As we complained, (almost constantly), we were given all the optimist's views on this strange summer weather....from the cyclical nature of Mother Nature to the humourous quotes from years gone by e.g. Mark Twain said "It is best to read the weather forecasts before we pray for rain". This next quote was very popular in England: "It never rains but it pours, especially on someone without an umbrella". And this last one was certainly on the mark this year: "Primitive Indians used to do a snake dance for rain; civilized man just starts out on a picnic". My "fowl" weather friends tell me the ducks and fish were very happy this year..... Everyone keeps saying September "will be glorious"....here's hoping! Damply yours P.L. Ontario Volunteer Service Award Winners Doug Roantree-North Leeds Lantern Jane Monaghan-& Mary Warren Chaffey's Lock 8: Area Heritage Society A belated Congratulations to all local award winners....keep up the good work. GRADE NINE PARENTS' NIGHT I Sept. 11, 1986 ' ' 7:30 p.111. Parents are invited to meet the Student's Teachers and hear > about their program. L__..._.._._J NORTH LEEDS LANTERN DEAD-LINES 1986 To ensure your material is included in the Lante please refer to the dates below. Material arriving AFTER the deadline stated . cannot be guaranteed inclusion. , _ The Lantern reserves the right to edit, materiabnvi submitted forpublieation. '* ' "‘ ' i.‘ Month Deadhn' e Layout Issued Mataâ€"nâ€"u \ we: ' grgg\_fim? rdz‘cggjoa September Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Aug. 29 momma means a) . I 9 October Sept 24 Sept 30 Oct 3 Red Cross HomeHakers 359-5382 The Lantern Staff. while trying to ~ ‘ '41.". office 272_2343 include all items submitted. l November Oct. 22. OCt. 28 OCt. .31 W apologize in advance for any :1; :‘mlangz _ t 00-267-0991 ll“ errors or omissions. @fi’ December Nov. 19 Nov' 2'5 Nov' 29 ancer Cie y w ll d TRY b t! J “A Joyce "arfiner 272_2237 ‘ e rea y 0 our es anuary Dec. 2.4 Dec. 30 Jan. 2* â€" Service to Patients *January 2 issue may be changed depending on {9 N publisher's schedule for Christmas printing. (“ ‘ ! gagâ€"cs. etaâ€"«s. a ‘:~ “we” The North Leeds Lantern is a monthly community newspaper, distributed free-ofâ€"charge to all households in the Townships of Bastard E. S. Burgess. Rear of Leeds 6 Lansdowne. South Crosby and the Village of Newboro. Subscriptions are available to those residing outside of these areas: $7.50 Canadian residents: SIUJJO U.S. mailings. Funding is provided through commercial advertising with the aforementioned townships contributing towards the bulk mailing costs. Circulation averages 2,800/mth. The aim of the Lantern is to provide a monthly newspaper of interest to local residents. News from Councils. local organizations and the public is published as space permits and under the guidelines established by the Board of Directors. The Lantern also hopes to provide a forum for local concerns and invites letters or articles from the general public. Letters B/or articles must be signed on submission. STAFF P. Little‘â€"Ed.. D. Roantree‘â€"Ass. Ed.. 8. Duncan‘â€"Sec.. M. Jackson.‘ â€"Treas.. J.Keates‘-BiHing/Layout. M. Keithâ€"Mailing. E. Albertâ€"Del- ivery. E. Mattice‘-Photography. J. Baker‘-Lay-out. B. Blackman‘ â€"Layout K. Scott, J. Monaghan. 5- @3231- [underlined - Directors - ‘=Lay- out] Deadline: The to press the last Tuesday of each month â€" the DEADLINE is always the Wednesday before that date. ALL advertising copy. artciles etc.. MUST be received BEFORE that date for inclusion. Phone Calls: We would appreciate ALL material be submitted by MAIL to North Leeds Lantern Box 135. Elgin. KOG lED Advertising Content: While staff prepare ads for print. the content of the ad is the responsibility of the advertiser. False or misleading advertising should be drawn to the attention of the editor C. the advertiser in question. No ads. or other information will be taken by phone! Lantern goes Birth. Wedding. Graduation. Death notices. etc: - are not accepted as these fall under the jurisdiction of daily or weekly newspapers. This is the policy of the Board of Directors. Calender 8 Coming Events: Items submitted before the deadline will be included Ereeâ€"ofâ€"charge in these areas if requested. Information re date. place E3 time may be included in Coming Events b_ut may no_t include cost. ticket sellers, or be unduly long. It is the responsibility of organizations to inform the Lantern IN WRITING items to be included in the calendar. N.B. Weekly meetings will be listed each month under the day held. Less frequent meetings MUST be submitted monthly and will be entered under the specific date. It is the responsibility of the organization to inform the Lantern . in writing. of termination of any activity. e.g. weekly euchres. bingo's etc. Planning Calender: Advance planning can assist all local organizations. While space permits. the Advance Planning Calender will be included monthly. Entries are freeâ€"of-charge BUT must be submitted separately from current month's events. N.B. Commercial enterprises may not use Calendar of Coming EvenEâ€"areas. Advertising Rates Classified minimum $2.00 Must be paid for in advance ‘6 page $35.00 Full pge-$60.00 Thankyou Notes minimum $Ll.00 Announcements etc. Min. $'-I.OD Payment of Accounts We request that all accounts he paid promptly to: NORTH LEEDS LANTERN Box I36. Elgin Ontario. KOG lED If you are paying on. behalf of an organization. PLEASE include name of ad account so that the correct credit can be given. GREMLINS! These little "fellows" are responsible for our "bloopers'. "typo's" and other "sins". We apologize in advance for these "mischief makers"....we ask you to remember that The Lantern is prepared by a group of dedicated but imperfect volunteers. Thank you. We will be happy to quote you on your advertising needs. Please submit ad copy. indicating approximate size and/or amount you wish to spend on your ad. We will then adjust size. if necessary. and bill you within M guidelines. THE LANTERN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST AD SlZES DEPENDING ON SPACE LIMITATIONS. _ as, 3.; more N ~ ‘._- Aatmmw'sl