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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1947-11-13, Page 61.4 �A�EI SIX ' Bruce County c�unci�. November session l��po� 4 dr F t, +f' • • • 'NTINEIJ,., LUCKNOW, ONTARIO TT4F � LUCKNOVfa 'SE . "40,000 BARDS OF' C,R4l VEL DUMPED IN SINK HOLE• Forty thousands yards of gravel, have been dumped into the sink hole on Concession 1.0, tCtilro omple- ' owns. "ancr-o. f dais=-• re -keeping --., their fingers •crossed.. ' Cost f the wont approaches $21,000: The : province will ..pad'. :40 percent., on $17,500,; which a; amounts to $14,000, Through the efforts • of J, .W. Hanna, a promise of 50 percerkt on 'the remaining cost will .be borne by: the province, , it is understood, amounting td another .: $2,000 .or a :total provincial outlay. of. ap-. pro.cimately'$'16,000, Culross will :pay the, balance ,of some $5,000 First "estimates of l novinc}al engineers were that 9,000 yards h 1 f d tion A of fill would' be sufficient. 14ow.- ever, as the loads. were' dumped f •• in the ground on_ either side o 1 erran- cne 'roaq• rose making s:ubt ean, room that required extra fill irig Another problem :has •arisen - water from underground springs.:have no means • of escap- ing through proper, sources at present;, --and are backing -.up° -and. inundating :the ' surrounding land. rhe matter of drainip : this land must . now be :tackled ' • THURS., NOVEMBER .13th, 1947. Crewe W. M. S. Entertains CREWE '.'. Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Crozier, Joanne and. Billy. visited friends' in, London dyer the week -end., Biizabet�-�-•Hun,--�][a,• itton•visited-her-cousi Mrs. l n Sherwood. Mrs, Raymond Finnigan.was a week -end • uest -witYr...friends . in g . , Londono . . Miss Gwen Treleaven spent lass Sunday with friends at Clifford; Mrs. Ronald Treleaven attend; ed the '.shower at Mrs. Richard", Kilgatricl's int honor of Miss Mar- garet Elliott, a 'bride• of: thi• s: month, .- • • . n Wednesda • evening Mrs. •O... y Whitely and. pupils .w`entiertained the parents. at the school, it .being; education <yveek. ,Rev:. Dtink spokes on the value of. an . uca i . varied program was given by the children .and • Mr, Mark Ber gers gave a short talk on England •which was very interesting,, tell- ing up the difference in customs and , Ways living „since coninig to Canada: Holyrood "'N'ative`- •Dies The ;death occurred at •Huxl'ey, Alberta . on .October 17-th ofc Al- bert`. Blair. He was a, son: of"the .. . Br'uce' County Council opened • its. final Session' of" •the year at Walkerton on ,Monday_ :evening, Noveniber • 3rd, with Warden . •I, - W..Joynt presiding, and all mem- bers present except Reeve . R, A. • Struthers of , Saugeen, who was absent because o f illness. I The matter of • fox .bounties, which were •discontinued on Max. • 1st last,. again' .came' . up ffor lengthy discussion and it was fin - :ally nt !of to a o }}. all decided �I. y PY •• .' 4.00 for-. each fax pelt presented u tQ aJanua 24thi, 1948.• = he 11 � fi . . 'bounties :v(ri11 again be paidby be . local al unicip ali tie s in .the e U rst ` install e and, they`in turn wi1 be rim ur ed. by the County. I The proposed by-law restrict : •, the cutting of timber inthe �, ty was laid over until the +ary session.`' • . Council adopted the repot of _ the Consultative :Committe, re- commending the establishm n of a new . Oxey-Bruce High' Se ooh .' Area which will include '.W er- ';ton,': Mildmay, Carrick, p4r of Brant' and perhaps', other !1 r ce 'municipalities in addition t an- • `over, '.Neustadt, Narmanbgy ;_ nd• ' -- 7Sen'tinpk` air County - he .necessary by-law will. be intro-_ a . Session` n u-; x'948 Provided ;approval is' gra by the Mtinici al;`Board, tie ance ,Corninit 'ee was au .to expend up to • $10,000 nection ' with,..:,the : Bruce Old 'Horne W eek, to --be h summer: Reev = s were ttrg ..prepared to r=portat•the, Session the amounts ', �l 'spective, muni spend; on the •The Count subsidy of $2 ablish:ment. *o rat : Lion's Ilea Peninsula. • • On , recorn forestation• C `will, piirchas additional --a. extension o ted• in- ogled in on-' County ld next d tfo be . antiary. 2i re ipalities, pry pose -to local: celebrations. willpay ian, annuals 000. toward' the est - e Medical doctor i. . to serve.lie ruse endation. of the. Re-. •tmittee ::the County. approxit Lely 1062 res of -fan.. ox the dine 17, Southampton 15, Walk-. er,erton..12, total,/05. -- The following school :trus 4. awng -i•� tees were appointed for, the year 1948: Walkerton. High School, Mr, .James • E. Cove; Wiarton High school, 'Mrs. Lottie Uhrig; ,Ches ley high school, Mr. John H. Max well; Kincardine High. school, Mr. W. Clyde McKeeman; Lucknow, High School;' Mrs.. Epa• Render . son; Port Elgin High school, Mr Roy Lightfoot. Council adopted the following resolutions, amnone.others; during. the session: That •su•.' lied o. fee grain rain be t PP Ontario farmers . at a rate which will permit them .to' make a freas- onable profit feeding livestock. - That' the `municipality. of East nor , :be: permitted,. to collect its own tax arrears and conduct its sown tax, sales.- T at compensation for reactors- �y � under the restricted area test for grade 'cattle : be, raised from $40.00. for young .cattle and .:$60.00 for coves, to $60.00 and .$100.00 re- spectively, .because of the higher prices prevailing: • • late Mr and-- M -r -s.__ George . Blair,. and . was. -born ion a . fa.rm near Holyrood.' The• family •went West 'many • years `: ago where the,.. de- ceased ceased' prospered- as ,a farmer: . where. I The Crewe, W.M.S. entertained the Members of the Ashfield W, M.• S. also. ',.the Port Albert, Dun.. ganrion United church anPres- byterian auxiliaries. Mrs, Kilp ...: rick presided after" the opening 'e :erci'ses, Mrs, 1V17Sha--eki oii nd . Mrs. A. Altontook charge of the ' devotional period. Mrs. Zinn gaver ' tile. address . of :welcome, Mrs. Dunk :of Dungannon Was tire- ' guest speaker. Readings were gV. • ;en by Mrs. Lednor and: Mrs... i,,. Menary; A temperance paper was given by Mrs, Bert Treleaven. A missionary reading was given by ,Mrs.. .Woolley. Mrd,., Wesley' Rit- chie gave :an instrumental.. Solos were given' by Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Wilkins n Lydia Rutledge; . .Ivrrs., McWhinne ,brought greet irigs : from , Dunga .non :Presbyter- -i'an W,M;S. After.: inging 2 verses 'of hymn 488, Rev. .Dunk un k cli ' sm`. . i ss. ed the teeting. The Crewe W. M. a, served a. dainty_lunch. '`A vote. of thanks was tendered the Crew... of , thanks was tendered the Crewe ladies„ by Mrs; Bert Alton and Mrs.. Gordon Ritchie, W'or`ry is. like ..a rocking : chair, " as one bright columnist points out, because it gives you some- thing. to, do but gets you no.:' the • : Mil er 'Lake:. County `"Fore, t in • Lindsay 'Town- ship and 1 45 k additional acres to e Sauble .Counm +vi11 be add ='ty Forest in .County E -esnn` report penditures' f ' totalled ap' roxirnatel A definite e fort will have roads` opened: ear morning this' winter a iiAmabel: • ,ownship. gineer G. E. Stepit- d that hig ways .ex - the .end e-t ie`end f .October;. $200.;000., e made to,. bier M. the id service will improve • as new ' equi went is obtained ,All roads i11 be kept Open until.. after "Citri tma , . but , •if there ..is • much sno' I ,orfly'the`� heavier.. travelled ' roa will be • kept open ':continuo sly .there -'I after. • .- _ i; ,_Chairman Robert Sloan report- ed, that; Satisfactory rogress has been, made ':in the organization of the `.County Health Unit: By the end of August, the full' cornple inent of staff nurses had been se -,.I cured. One nurse has • since :re- signed,- but. it is hoped -that :this vacancy' will. be filled 'shortly. ' • w ; ' The House of Refuge Commit-' • •tee reported the purchase of .Inew refrigeration equipment and mod • ernization of the kitchen in. the County Home by installing new , cupboards and sinks. A new herd • ri re was •purchased at:a cost of <' . $500.00 and. the : old site • sold for $1,000.00. ' : 174 applications for . Old- 'Age Pension were received : by „the • local hoard during.' the year ,end ing October 31st, 1947, as corn - pared.; with orn- pared ;,with • 195 during :the • pre- Signers re ceding years. The number of pen- si ne 's on the paylist st for the 1`•' A , County as ori October 1st, 1947, Was 826• (including 20 blind pen s• i.oners) • as compared with 7-73 on the . same date last year. The ap- ,' plications recei ed from ,the' local. •m.unici- alities were as follows: . P , ,'Town �hi�s: A'1b s p emarle • 9, Atria- l/ 'bel 5, Arran` 1, Brant 3, Bruce 1, ' ` Carrick 11, Culross 6, 'Eastnor 1, f Elderslie 4, Greenock 5, Huron' 2, Kincardine 3, Kinloss 14, Lind- • • • say •1 St. Edmunds 2, $augeen 1, . • total 69. Villages and towns: Hep- worth ' 5 Lion's Head 2, Lucknow 8,• Mildmay 4, "Paisley, 6 Port El- gin 8; Ripley 2, Tara 3; Teesvu'ater .. 2, Tiverton', Chesley 7, '1 zYcar- • • LEARNING ~REFRIGLRATIIN- ONTARIO'S ,, productive '.,capacity is, ,t measure of : her ; future • prosperity. To assure_.tliis province a .prominent place' in domestic and - foreign trade markets, skilled handsare: needed. Increased production` of refrigeration units Will' mean a•, greater need for skilled 'servicing. s `Veteranbasically trained 'in . schools and .•- . ,� � Y n ON THE ' JOB, will ,fill this. . need as they are absorbed into industry. ' For those who -have mastered '.skilled .• occupations, higher 'wa es;' and bettert _. • •. g g jobsecurity . working can. ditions are:.within easier reach. • Through Plans sponsored by the Department sof Veterans Affairs rs and titheragencies,. hundred's h e sof young workers, are: being trained 'for refrigera- tion, servicing. • -Graduates of training schools are ready now to take their places in industry. Craftsmen of the future,: they will have a share' in Ontario's progress -an important part to p'iay in her: industrial de::' • welopment. THE BREWING .INDpSTRY (ONTARIO) M • . • . • • • e • •• • • • .•......•.....::.•I.•!•.•• a.R•.e Si•• , RE lItIGERATION: A 23, of Toronto; a veteran of 15% months' :service in .the. Royal Canadian Air:Force,:is shown checkin; the operating .pressures on' a, domestic • r. • : •' • • .• • • • • training unit. • The` Refrigeration Course gives the • • ,student a theoretical • • and : practical knowledge ol± domestic, commercial .and' air conditioning units: • • • . • ''. ". .. "1"4•10040110041100404400•4440.0. 040041f0 ,. •