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L'UCKNOW, ONTARIO • W1IuDNESDAY, FEB, 15th 1961
',TWELVE PAGES'.
eeting Vot�
��re 1�uro
uncia Rescind Lake Subdivision
GIVE., COUNCIL NCIL A' • '1 JOE FORAN NAMED
VOTE 'OF CONFIDENCE
. "TO • subdivide ;o, r . not to sub=
divide, that . is. the ' question,"
-among farmers: and property ow-
ners • in .the' western; most section
of Huron' Township. •along. the
Lake Shore. Bylaw No: 1180: of,
the Township of Huron • passed'
in.. November provides a bylaw
to • designate an. area of subdivi.
sign control in . the township,
The ,, bylaw includes ' property
owners,. west of , the -Base Line
. in l:Iuron and from the Kincar
dine town line south to the Ash-
field boundary.
The bylaw is primarily design-
ed to control .the system- of lot
selling .:and cottage , 'building
alongthe lake shore; A meeting:
was held' tby , property .owners.
LIVESTOCK "SHIPPER:
`Joe Foran has; been • named
livestock 'shipper for the Luck-
now Co-operative Com'pany, with
duties. to commence March::1st.
There were nine applications for
the position, made vacant by the.
death of George' Elliott.
foe's appointment •was made
at a meeting on Saturday,
• M.rs. Jahn Walker .of town is.
a•patient inn Wingham Hospital.
WILL RE PICTURES..OF
RICHARD FOR AUTOGRAPH
Souvenir pictures 'of Mau-
rice '" 'the Rocket" Ii;ichard
will be passed` out at the ..
Arena this Wednesday even-. •
ing on the ' occasion of. his '
visit tb• Lucknow. From then'
on this '"goodwill' ambassa-
'dor" and booster ..of minor,
hockey will get "writer's
cramp" from • autographing
.the pictures..
CALL , SECOND. MEETING
Fail.&:,FiItFa;i.r8o1rd Offices
••Although thegate•'was :up from Kennedy,,: Frank McQuillin; Hu
along the shore in.:;the Lurgan $540 to. $600 over the year, prize •ron,;:..,Austin. '.Martin; Lucknow,,
school on Friday "night, To this :rnoney Paid in 1,960,w•as U.P. front Steve Stothers: '... ;
meeting the .property owners in- $1176 .in 1959 'to $136,1leaving `a; • Associate Directors: Kinloss;•
.1/Red members_•of council to dis- poorer financial 'position l:tharl Gib.'Hamilton, Lloyd, McDougall;
•cuss .the matter: • ,'; the year before. This was report We;;t. Wawanosh, :Wallace -Miller;
Chester' .Campbell. of :: Amber.- ed by Ev'an:...Keith, president' of ' Andre*' Gaunt, Murray Gaunt,
ley was appointed : chairman for; the Agricultural Society, in con- Fred ,McQuillan, • Rae . ,
Watson
the meeting Which had. present •nection. with 'the Lucknow 'Fall: Donald Gaunt, 'Lorne Woods;.
`a goodly representation' of those Fair at the . annual • .meeting in
• affected , by the :by-law. , Hugh the 'town hall on:'Saturday after-
Cameron was appointed secret noon.
tar In. his . Opening remarks' L'..C: •Thom son . W, A. Schmid
t y p g k the '. About :15`, the same number as p '
•chairman • referred ;' to the fact.', last.. year, attended the ': m'eet.in t'S E:, Robertson, Bill. :Houston,
•th'ata•.dele ation of men from the , n '. g 'W: F,•MacDonald, Harold 'Aus-
I addressing ,the• group;, F�van
Base line area had pi•ev,iously . thanked the directors ` for their.
approached council in regard to: co-operation:in. 'working for ..the Associate Lady :Directors': Mrs:
the:.. •dissatisfaction about • the" g
success of .the far.,:He paid: tit -Thomas Todd, Mrs Harry ,Levis,
proposed planning area: A.., pets. , ;bate , to, the - work of ' secretary,.`M'rs: James Webster, .MrS...`F.'; G:
tion was Signed by many of those' Mrs:', Fred McQuillin,' ': "and : re Todd, Mrs.- Wm; Maclntyre,' .Mrs,.
'concerned, but council had . still commended that he remunera George ,Kennedy, Mrs. Oliver'
proceeded', to pass and bring `into' 'tion for the position„be increas- McCharles,. .Mrs. Jacob,' 'Hunter,:
effect the bylaw disregarding the ed: He stated -that he would.. not, Mrs. Andrew•Gaunt, Nirs. Gordon
• petition. The .chairman stated accept' 'the office • of. president Kirkland, . Mrs. Evan Keith, Mrs:
'that • when .they ;.'received their for 1961. Arnold 'Alto:n, ;Mrs. .Bert Alton,1
' notice of the:by law in ,the mail.. . Mrs. Chas Wilkins, Mi s Allan 1
First. vice -pt esident, Tom Todd, �,'
it; was decided to':'call : council to Miller Mrs: Frank Megtiiilin 1
declined . to accept the, office of ' '
the' meeting:.P1 esent were Reeve •.; Mrs. ..• Austin', Martin, Mrs Bryce'
president, .ai'Yd second vice-:p,rest- -
,Ches:ter'` .Emmerton, councillors; Elliott• and Presidents, of Worn-,
'Win.. Allah l -Miller of,Wc •t. Wa-
'Win...R: Lowry. .and. Harnilton •ens Local. Organizations
s: anosii' was elected., to the''posi. .
MacKinnon 'andclerk, Earl .Tout. r.. g hesociety:. It was ' ',decided to;,,agam_apon
tion of p esrdent o . the. .. `
'From ''Statute Books soz' the Lucknow`' 4,H Calf Club ,
,although. he 'was not.present at •
Reeve -Einmerton was called: to he Meeting. Frank M . villin' with the same . leaders, Gebrge
., t m g cQ ..
explain and :outline the 'councils .' was elected , vice resident and Kennedy •' ..Tom . Todd, Andy •
p
position in :the' matter., In his :op- 1 n'second v.i e- resi-• Gaunt and Fred°lylcQu llin' being
Donald Gati t, c p , ,d
.ening remarks 'Chester said that dent: Both :these men have 'been appointed, Alex MacNay • ' and.
he hoped there would. be' no hard • . rem Murdie ,were re=appoyin ed'
active rn tihe'.assoc'iatian .although
',feelinngs about the platter as the audtaors , of .the society.. Fi ink
sac rthtr was „present •:to accept ' or
council .'had -"no axe to grind decline ';'the appointment. • Mrs •McQuillin : and ' Donald ' Gaunt
with anyone:” . Ile' went. , back to pl _ were . appointed • co1leetors,.. Stu-'',
, Fred. McQ;u�illin was .re appointed
1955"-56when 'a bylaw :was: pas ::; ; . art .'Robertson. presided ..for', the
st.cr. etary-treasurer,• •
• sed limiting size.' of building, lot, ; election :of'' officers.
The president 'and. vice-presi- .
etc. This 'bylaw'.was.thought 'key The Fair date was set. for' the'
dent named .whi'l.e.,absent,:'are r•e•-
•
Ashfield, Arnold Alton, Glen]
Walden, Lorne Hackett, WM G.'
Hunter; Lucknow, Alex Andrew,
tin,' Bert;; Ward, Johri. Emerson,
PLAN .LENTEN SERVICES
AT 'ST. • PETER'S CHURCH •
Commencing this week' at
p,m.; :and, then every Wednesday
'during Lent, a special service1 of
Meditation; :will" be held' at St..
Peter's, Church, at.8 p.m. follow-
ing the Confirmation Class..Y
• Each week the 'sermon at this.
service w.i11' be based on the Seven.
Last Words ,from the. Cross.
The 'service . will' take the. form
of ,a "mission", and• questions are
invited. There will be a period
devoted to the answering, of •these.
questions.
•
Toronto authorities' 'to not be .offices & last Wednesday .and;Thray` of
ade uate,::arnd after a. trial -of' 6''luctant to- accc�;)ti the
q ' iY ,'. r 'meeting.' will'have•lo be ;September: .Blake ,Alton - end
months, when. it was, Mound noth_.i anothe ,., . b ,, ,
, i ,. „ • • I called:. to fill .the' slate: ' i William . Hunter...were appointed,
ing could be made to ``stick, It tin ,th'e ,Huron 'County Farm Safe .
,was outlawed: In 57-58 another Directors::Kinloss Allan'Mac
t C,ouncil...
attem" t was made at•a b law but'' Intyre,....Phi.lip•, Steer. Ashfield, ` y
p Y 13 h df 0. d
(Continued '.ort ge:.•9)) f Rind'• West • Wawanosh - George
because of lawyers neglect noth Olive
r• M Chai les Gordon Kirk- ort were ear fro
:on. Kirkland on . horses at the
:'.fair; 'Andy " Gaunt, cattle; ;Tom
Todd, '4-H work; Fred Moilitihlit rain 'rots ng o a d vegeta:bles,•Wallace Miller, . fruit; Mrs. O.;Nlharles, fine arts; faowers,
s. 0: McOharles. Murray Gaunts called on: fora few •swords:
L.D:H:S. Board To -Seek Reason
For Embarrassing Teacher Rating
'All• members ...and Principal
Kirk attended • the• meeting. of,. the
Lucknow District High .School
held 1UIonday, 'February lith.
Mr:'Alfred ' G. ;McLeod 4.
present to give suggestions re
girding;. a permanent' location for
the telescope. After more Parti-
culars are • received, thismatter
will be discussed. further: •
It was decided to'instal.•black
'board 'light in -three .rrsorns, and
if • the type installed. pro,
ve sat-.
'
isfaetory,the remaining • three
,classroomswill'be equipped with
similar fixture' e
u s
The. Purcha Committie re-
ported
sing .
ported having supplied sweaters
for the. L:DI�iS;hoc%c
y,team tta
With Richards appointed to
be responsible for same.
•
A 5 -year 'survey of Secondary
Sch¢ol accomo'dation. re wire-
;ments for the years 1066-65 Was
received for completion fr~oria'
epartmefit , of ' Education.,
increase n.
s i avec an'e attend in '
Lance of -18 co
Irip'ared
with. . 1. 6
4 6
in 1959;, •Mi 'Kirk gave'estirna'tes
'of • a steady ., increase ' in attend-
ance'•`.:for: the•yeai•s',egvei•ect by the
rcpo'rt, with 227 expected. to •com-
-I ence• the: '1:961-62 tern ;
letter• . front the Ontario,
Schodi ,Tt'ustees' Council encour-
1aged Seronaar y ,School Boards
' a teacher...recruitnment
to publt:�ln
advertisement 'in heir. lobar ` a
p
is°c'• the advanta e
per, , to � pit 7jli . cg
el a teaching 'ng 'cat'•eei, • '
e ti•rt.hrt g
•
Iht.$iardii arranging tomeet
' sensitives 'f the Staff.
:with ib.plc �„
in 'ah cnAcavou
r :t
o l
earn ,the rea-
5o15 fol receiving the'embarras-
sntr rating in :the recent.str'vey
of woi 1;;
l :'nr ,conditions in -Second
ary School's; and t`orrect any
chant. faints i f. possible.
• .,Accounts" for Hthe Month • of
xebiLlaIy in,the amount.' . a•
$8,932i26'w,trt• • ?assed for
Jo"f-
,inert t,.
dd . attendance' report showed
Mra:. Harry Lavis; Mrs. O1ivAer
11.1'eCharles .and Evan Keith were
appointed delegates to the Fars
.Convernticn, '
RE-ELECTED TO CULROSS
FIRE INSURANCE' BOARD
The 88th annual meeting' of
Culross, Mutual .. Fire. Insurance
Company was held at Teeswater
last week. Dan T. McKinnon and
Allister Hughes of Kinloss Twp.
Were -re elected to .the 'Board of
Directors for a three-year., terrn.,
The Company had a good year
in. ',1960. Lightning claims were
dowh sharply 'andJ the' major fire
.
losses 'were' a house and a barn,
both destroyed in the last week
of.. the .• :year. The . house loss. was
that of ,the: Hodgins :family' at
"Blackhorse," who had •not only
their home but 'a]1 ' their. posses-
sions destroyed' in a •Christrhas
Day fi'r:e.
GET' GOOD R•EPOR. T•
FROM. ,INSPECTOR •
` Chairman Jessie, Allin presid-
ed over the meeting of the;Luck
now ,Public School Board held
Tuesday evening, February •7th,.
with all members' and Principal,
Stuart Collyer present.
Wm, Schmid .was appointed .as•
vice-chairman :for the year 1961..
A very .favourable' report en
the teaching staffwas received
from. Inspector T.; Keith Waldie, '
as the result Of his recent in
spection' of', the 'School'. He: also
congiratulated the' members of
the 'Board' on the repairs, rede-
coration, and improvements made
'to the school duringthe past
year,' and the • establishment- • of
a satisfactory salary schedule:
A circular was received from
the Department of Education re-
garding hazards ';in: school build-
ings, drawing attention to the fact
that the Principal hold fire 'drill.
in the school at least once each'
month, .and .that .every, pupil take.
part in. the .drill. •
Accounts amounting to $8,61:8:-
57 were approved for payment,'
for the month of February.
ross a
The annual::: 'meeting.' of the
Lucknow and Vicinity branch of
the Red Cross 'was' held
on Thursday • afternoon:.. There.
were only'' 4 people. in attendance
and the executive felt that this
•number was. not -enough to:war,
rant making' plans for 196.1
If' the yearly campaign- is. , not
organized and supported: there
will be no funds for carrying on.
the . services . of .the. branch
.blood donations, transportation to
Teesw'ater for Water :Safety. ales=
sans, providing clothing . and,
bedding for ' refugee , earnps. and
local'. disasters, wheel ' .chairs,
hospital bed : and crutches ' in the,
Loan Cupboard, 'Junior." • Red
Cross, '
You can show your` interest in
the work by coining . out' to the -
special meeting. that has been
called :for next week' as•' adver-
tised. ' in . the Coming- .Events
column. It is next Tuesday night'
at 7,•30 .in the Tsrwn I3a11.
• Lucknow, Feb. 9, 196;1
To
theffi
O cors ,and Members of:
the Lucknow -and Vicinity
Branch, Canadian Red Crass, -
Ladies and Gentleeinen:-
In 'Presenti.ng the report of 'the
Woman's Work': Committee, 'I
would like- first to ' thank the
members of the •work cordniittee.
FELL IN
SCHOOL
i
FIS
IWTU R•ED•
Miss Flora Andrew . is a pati-
ent in St, Joseph's Hospital,,
London, with a fractured hip,
Miss ' Andrew tea -hes kinclerg r-'
mar
ten;primary` tan London and suf
'fered, the break last Wednesday.•
when she fell en the -'classroom
floor.. A pin and 'plate• have been
used to reduce. the • fracture.
• Mrs. We G. Andrew` 'has a been.
making+ her home in London with
' her daughter, Flora. Miss Ad
Webster is` at present�/•'in London
with Mrs: Andrew . who is ; .
87th in her
years
-ASI; F:I,ELD NATIVE
IS" 'POTATO:'
.George A, Hackett of, .Coch-
rane, ' has ibeen honored and nam
ed "Master Seed Potato Grow-
er" jointly by, the Ontario Soil
and Crop, improvement Associa
tion • and the ' Ontario Potato'
;Growers' Association, ,Mr. Hac-
kett had the official pin fasten,
erd to his' lapel by T. R.Hilliard,; .`
assistant deputy minister :.of ag-
riculture after being presented
with an: "Alward of 'Merit" for:
•meritorious • • service-, to the • pota-
to .industry„' `
Tle'`was made . at .'
the 1$th , annualpresentation Potato _ Growe -s'
luncheon, heldin the• Coliseum,
Toronto, and attended •by, about
250 potato growers, dealers and
officials from all parts of Ontario. •
A citation of Mr. Hackett''s . ac-
complishments was 'given, 'whi
mentioned pioneer.' develoipent
work in Northern Ontario, .devo
tion, concentrated interest •in' the
potato industry, and outstanding
community 'service.
George ;Hackett was born and
raised inAshfield, Township and
,attended Zion School.. His bre,-'..'
ther," 'Harry Hackett, • resides :just
south of the Village. •
APPOINTED . MANAGER OF' .,
BANK OF . MONTREAL
Mac Bell,'aa, native of Ripley,
was recently appointed' manager.
of the' Bank of.Novae :Scotia,-
Decarie and ''Ferrier Branch; in'
Montreal:' •
Mr: • and Mrs:. Bell, .the- former
':Jean Bissett :of: Ashfield; are�''.re-
si.ding in. Lachine; .Quebec, Wand'•
are pleased to, have • as neighbors
Mr. and 'Mrs. :George Fisher of
Lachine, who are .summer` resi-
dents, at. Amberley Beach.
ossroads
for,. so' Willingly.:and efficiently '
looking- after their' share of,:• olir..
quota, Then, our thanks. are also'
due the many,. many`.women who
sew and:. knit , and quilt' so that
:our. ,shipments; can be 'forward
ed • in. time
During'.. the past;. year... we `sent
to ' Ontario Division, 20 layettes
20 girl's nightgowns; ` 20 -pair
boy'•s pajamas,. 25 girl's sweaters, ;•.
:25 pair.men's„socks and :16 quilts.
All • of` which 'is :respectfully
submitted.
Elizabeth ' R. McKim, , Chairman.
Report of'the. Water. Safety .Com.,,
The ,.Lucknow and Vicinity
Branch of the led. Cross .receives
(Continued ; on:, Pag•
�, )
IMPRBS$ED BY:
LURGAN SCHOOL
Attendance at a meeting at
S.S. No ,1, Huron.Township, ' on
Friday night ,gave us aur first
opportunity to view the, interior
of :this modern, comfortable ru-
ral school. The school is ;situat-
ed at the "`ibottorn of the• fourth
of Huron in the hamlet of Lurgan:
Chester' ;'Campbell, secretary .of:';`
the boarcl,rt. is now receiving ten- •
derS,• for :: the installation, of• twt�o
new entrances. and , a • new tile
floor which 'will give the fin
rshirg ,touches'• to this, school;
In this age of centralized edu-
�'atibn and',condemnation' of many
of the small .schools, it was: inters<i
esting for this writer' to see this
School at. Lurgan,. a corn arati\°e-
ly 'isolated area • in the w:ntci•
with florese � g modern
,ens lighting, modez n.
deco:'ation oil heat, .in°i.(le toi-�
lege,; located in an ' addit.on' •re-
cently ,built 'Onto. the
. .� ..,rear of, tho..
original buildings This addition
can be used ' for meals,, arts ane
crafts and a playroom in bad
weather,'
The board and r atepaYvers, of
o' `1 Htrio ti
n cart •be «ell tai r :
r
ct, d
of their school. "at :the foot of
.the' lull',": •
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