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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-05-09, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013. North St. West, Wingham Mac & Donna Anderson 519-357-1910 A cemetery is a history of people, a perpetual record of yesterday and a sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always Distinctive Memorials of Lasting Satisfaction BOX 158 WINGHAM ONT NOG 2W0 REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order ~ 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 By Michaela RodgerThe first meeting of the LucknowBeef Club was held on Sunday, April 14 at the Lucknow Arena. The meeting began with the members receiving their booklets and saying the 4-H motto. The roll call, “Tell why you joined the club and how many clubs have you completed” was led by Kristina Drennan. Next, the members were required to judge four different snacks and provide reasons to support their placements. Next on the agenda was the selection of the executive for this year. The executive is: president, Brad MacIntyre; vice-president, Connor Rodger; secretary, Tyler Murray; treasurer, Colton Rodger; press reporter, Michaela Rodger. Following the election of officers, the club discussed different ideas formeetings, ways to celebrate the 100years of 4-H in Canada and fundraising possibilities. In addition, requirements for members’ project books and opportunities for 4-H members to participate in were discussed. The president adjourned the meeting. The second meeting of the Lucknow Beef Club was held at Wilkens’ Dairy Farm on Sunday, April 28 at 11 a.m. The meeting was opened with the members reciting the 4-H pledge led by Brad MacIntyre. Melissa MacIntyre led the roll call. The roll call was “What is one thing the judge has told you?” Following the roll call, Tyler Murray read the minutes from the last meeting. Colton Rodger, treasurer, reported the club’s financial statement to date. Next, there was adiscussion on how the memberswould like to spend the money the Lucknow Beef Club received from Kubota with more discussion at the next meeting. The next item on the agenda was if the club members wanted to hold a barbecue at Lucknow Home Hardware and what shifts they were available to work. After the club business was finished, the farm tour began with Jeff Wilkens introducing himself followed by the club members introducing themselves. The highlight was when Jeff showed us the milking room. In there we saw the computer systems, how a cow automatically gets milked and the information regarding that cow that is getting milked. For example the ID tag and the percentage of the milk it is producing. In addition, Mr.Wilkens showed us the feed that hefeeds his cows and the robotic arm that sweeps all the feed back so they can reach it. Then, he showed us how he maintains the temperature in his barn by the automatic curtains.Brad MacIntyre thanked Jeff andMurray Wilkens for hosting the meeting and presented them with an appreciation gift. The meeting was adjourned. Lucknow 4-H Beef Club sets executive at first meeting Local kennel club needs weekend show to survive Boxing out The North Woods Elementary School basketball teams took to the court for a basketball tournament last week at F.E. Madill Secondary School. Shown is Stephanie Koetsier trying to get past an opponent from Wallace Public School. (Denny Scott photo) An interesting play Someone forgot to mention to Nick McArter, front, that you don’t dive on a fumble in basketball like you do in football or rugby. McArter, accompanied by teammate Camden Hamilton, is part of the North Woods Elementary School boys basketball team that took part in a tournament at F.E. Madill Secondary School on Friday. (Denny Scott photo) Continued from page 1 around. We really need to get a weekend slot. We desperately need that opportunity.” Pullen said that if the show is to rebound, the group is going to need new blood. “We’re a small group, and a lot of us have been at it for years,” she said. “We need new people and new ideas.” Last year, after 33 years being a strictly weekday show, the Bluewater Kennel Club was able to shift their schedule by a day, ending on Saturday instead of the Friday. Pullen said, however, that the change wasn’t enough. KIMBERLY JEAN (ROONEY) HUNKING A courageous fight was not enough. Surrounded by love, Kimberly Jean (Rooney) Hunking passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Cancer, however could not break her spirit. Kim is survived by her husband Robert and daughters Sydney, Sara and Shayna, her parents Ralph and Jean Rooney and mother-in-law Pat Hunking and her brother and sisters- in-law, Shane and Laura Rooney, Vaughn Hunking, Donna Walsh and Joan and Gord Henderson. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Cole, Sam, Charlie and Erin Rooney, Brad Walsh, Sandi and Henry Bos, Mike Walsh, Adam, Alanna and Laura Henderson and by her greats Brooke, Bailey and Abby Bos. Many aunts, uncles and cousins also share the sorrow. Kim’s love of people touched so many and these friends will forever be part of her life and theirs. All were considered family. Kim was predeceased by an infant brother Christopher, grandparents Ida and Beverly Rooney and Doris and Ross Mainland. Another angel joins them in heaven. Friends will be received at the Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Kim’s life will be held at the Blyth Arena on Friday, May 10 at 11 a.m. Interment is in Hope Chapel Cemetery, Hullett Twp. For those who wish, memorial donations to an education fund for Kim’s daughters (cheques made payable to Robert Hunking in Trust), the Canadian Cancer Society, Londesborough United Church or the charity of one’s choice would be greatly appreciated. Condolences for the Hunking family may be forwarded to www.falconerfuneralhomes.com Obituaries Ruling opens turbine hosts, companies to legal challenges In a decision released late April 23, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has determined that legal claims against wind companies and against landowners who agree to host wind turbines are possible as soon as projects receive approval. “Yesterday’s announcement that lawsuits may move forward against wind companies and landowners for the loss of property values is another proof point that the Liberals’ green energy plan simply isn’t working,” said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. “It is a landmark decision and allows property owners who feel their property is being devalued by wind turbines an open and transparent voice in our court system. This is a major step in the right direction, and I am pleased that people with genuine concerns about wind turbines will have their voices heard.” The ruling relied heavily on the work done by Ben Lansink of Lansink Appraisals and Consulting who came out with a report in October, 2012 stating that homes within a wind turbine zone are selling for much less than market- value. Lansink, who’s been qualified as a real estate expert in court proceedings, analyzed properties in the Shelburne area, home to 133- turbine Melancthon Wind Facility. He found five homes that had been bought by the wind farm developer, Canadian Hydro Developments, a subsidiary of Calgary-based TransAlta, at fair market value. Canadian Hydro later put those houses back on the market and they sold for an average loss of 38 per cent. One brought 58.5 per cent less. The court also received evidence from Dr. Robert McMurtry, a medical doctor and well recognized published author on the health effects of industrial wind turbines. He said there is a high probability that wind turbines will cause one or more of the following adverse health effects at the plaintiffs' properties: sleep disturbance, annoyance, headaches, ear pressure, dizziness, vertigo, nausea, visual blurring, and tachycardia to name a few. “Again, this is just one more proof point that we need a moratorium now on industrial wind turbines,” said Thompson. “We have the excess energy, and the need for a moratorium, so why not get this right? In the wake of yet this ruling, I implore the Finance Minister to direct MPAC [Municipal Property Assessment Corporation] to begin a property value study immediately.”