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Lucan
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Area boy dies in accident
MINI MARVELS — The youngest group of skaters won the hearts of the audience at the annual Variety Ice
Show, held in the past week at the Lucan arena. From left the show stealers are Tim Carter, Tonya Butchart,
Paula Hodgins, Jeff Hirtzel, and Sherry Smith. T-A photo
Long range planning calls
for larger sewage lagoon
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Seat belts mean greater safety.
This is what Ontario is doing
to make sure people know it
and wear them!
In 1973, 2000 people were killed and nearly
100,000 injured in car accidents here in
Ontario! Tragic? Sure. But even more tragic
when you consider that many of these
people could have been saved by one simple
action. Buckling a seat belt,
Scientific evidence proves that seat belts
reduce the chance of death or injury in a car
accident by 50%!
So your Ontario Government is spon-
soring an intensive educational program to
persuade drivers and passengers—and
children, too—to wear a seat belt even on
short drives.
The symbol of this program is the sign
shown. It's a reminder to "Buckle up for
safety." You'll be seeing it often along
Ontario streets and highways.
It's part of a plan to help protect you, your
family, and everyone in the province—to
help Ontario residents live better, longer.
And to make doubly-sure of it, the govern-
ment has prepared interesting, informative
booklets, a film, and a special school pro-
gram on the importance of wearing a' seat
belt.
For more information on seat belt safety,
write:
Public and Safety Information Branch,
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications,
1201 Wilson Avenue,
Downsview, Ontario. M3M 1J8.
Ministry of Transportation
and Communications
John Rhodes, Minister
Government of Ontario
William Davis, Premier
A seven year-old Denfield area
boy died in University Hospital,
London, Sunday night shortly
after being run over in a
snowmobiling accident.
The boy John Mackie, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Mackie, RR
2 Denfield, was riding on the back
of a snowmobile driven by his
father when he fell off and was
Struck by a snow machine
operated by his mother.
The accident occurred on
gpncession Road 16 in London
township, a half mile east of
sideroad 24-25 at about 9 p.m.
Coroner Dr, R. Shearer said an
inquest will not be held.
Investigating officers from the
Ontario Provincial Police
detachment at Lucan were
Corporal D. B, Cox and Con-
stable W. T. Hodgins.
Another Sunday mishap in-
volved a snowmible. At 3 a.m. on
Concession 8 in London township
a snowmobile operated by
Michelle Oleschuk, RR 1 Arva
and a car driven by Michael
Smith, London collided.
The snowmobile operator and a
passenger, William Brown of
London were taken to University
hospital, London by Thames
Valley Ambulance suffering
severe leg injuries.
Constable G, N. Wilcox in-
vestigated and estimated
damages at $700,
Two Saturday accidents in-
volved single vehicles and the
drivers were not hospitalized
although they received cuts and
bruises.
At 1 a.m. on the Hyde Park
road, just north of Highway 22 a
car driven by Douglas Heighway,
RR 2 Ilderton, left the roadway
and struck two trees, Constable
D. R. Vance set damages at $700,
A vehicle driven by Bernadette
Rutten, RR 8 Parkhill, left High-
way 7, a mile and a half east of
the Denfield sideroad at 5.40 p.m.
tand rolled into the ditch.
Constable James Craig was in
charge of the investigation and
listed damages at $250.
Friday morning at 8.30 a.m. a
Plover Mills public school
student suffered minor injuries
when she was struck by a flying
wheel which came loose from a
passing vehicle.
The wheel came from a pickup
:truck being towed by a wrecker
'driven by Wilbert Ireland, RR 3,
St. Marys.
The girl was treated by Dr.
Hiscock, St. Marys. Constable D.
R. Vance investigated the mishap
Lions aid
tennis court
An $8,000 pledge was made by
the Lucan and District Lions Club
toward the reconstruction of the
tennis courts at the Arena, at
their meeting Monday, March 3.
A "Casino" night is being
planned for Wednesday, May 30,
at the Arena to help raise some of
this money.
In the absence, through illness,
of president Lion Bob Stutt, the
meeting was chaired by vice-
president Lion Bill Giesen.
Horseman dance
is successful
A very successful dance and
smorgasbord was sponsored by
the Lucan Turf club, at the Arena
Saturday evening, with music by
Len Maslen.
The committee in charge was
Murray Hodgson and George
Young ably assisted by members
orthe Junior Farmers' club.
Prize winners included: Ab
Gilmour, Harry Rowlands, Ron
Hartle, Glen Roberts, Chris
VanBussel, Audrey Scott, Bill
Murphy, Jim Leitch, Tom
McLaughlin and Jane Hodgson,
on County road 27, just south of
the Wellburn sideroad in West
Nissouri township,
At 7.50 a.m, the same day, a
vehicle driven by Richard
Burgess, Seaforth left Highway 4,
just north of Elginfield and
struck an embankment. Con-
stable Vance estimated damages
at $3,000.
Constable W. R, Disher set
damages at $1,000 Thursday at
8.20 a.m. when vehicles driven by
Charles Roulston, Ilderton and
Howard Lee, London were in
collision on Highbury Avenue at
Bryanston.
Two Wednesday night ac-
cidents again involved only one
vehicle. At 9.40 p.m. a car driven
by Frances Thompson, London
slid off Highway 4, south of
Concession 12 in London township
and broke off three guard rails.
Constable G. N. Wilcox set
damages at $445.
About two hours later on High-
way 4, a mile north of Elginfield
a vehicle driven by William
Waterman, London left the
roadway and struck the ditch.
Constable W. R. Disher
estimated damages at $100.
Damages of $400 resulted
Tuesday at 9.15 p.m. when a
vehicle driven by Edward Wyatt,
London caught fire on Highway 4,
near Birr.
The Ilderton fire department
responded to the call and ex-
tinguished the flames. Constable
Vance investigated.
Monday at 9.25 a.m. Constable
J. A. Wilson set damages at $50
when vehicles driven by Fred
Higgs, London and Albert Salter,
Lucan collided on Main Street in
Lucan.
At 11.25 p.m. Monday, a tractor
trailer unit operated by Leslie
Hartle, Ailsa Craig jack-knifed
on Highway 4 at the Mt. Carmel
road. Constable D. R. Vance
listed damages at $220.
Officers of the Lucan detach-
ment experienced a busy week.
In addition to a dozen accidents
they were called to investigate 39
general occurrences. A total of
Schools compete
with speeches
The annual Public speaking
competition between Lucan-
Biddulph and St. Patrick's
schools was held on Thursday
evening in the Lucan school. The
competition was keen, the topics
humorous and interesting and
those present spent a very en-
joyable evening.
Robin Revington speaking on
"The Wonderful World of
Women's Fashions" won the first
prize. Robin is from Biddulph
School. Karen Toohey, speaking
on "The Party I Should Not Have
Had!" was second and Elinor
Mcllhargey won the third prize
taking as her subject "Who's
Boss at Our House?" Karen and
Elinor attend St. Patrick's.
Others participating and each
one receiving recognition for
their efforts with a trophy were
Wendy Kloss, Paul Gilmour and
Robbie Britnell from Biddulph
and Frank Mcllhargey and Pat
McGrath from St. Patrick's,
Fred Berdan, principal of
Lucan-Biddulph chaired the
evening with Ken Schenkel,
principal of St. Patrick's making
the presentations.
Mrs, Russell Radcliffe, Mrs.
Allen Hodgins and Marlene
Butler acted as judges.
To show film
On Thursday, March 13, at 8
p.m. in St. Patrick's School, Dr.
Billings' "Natural Family
Planning Method" film will be
shown. This meeting is especially
for couples, but single people are
welcome since it is very
educational, interesting and
informative.
450 man hours were worked and
4,584 miles travelled,
Under the Highway Traffic
Act, 22 charges were laid and 51
warnings issued to motorists.
Four liquor seizures were made
and subsequent charges laid and
two snowmobilers were charged
for infractions involving
operation of their snowmobiles.
Peiattaatt
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Melanson of
C.F.B. Borden were weekend
guests with her parents, Mr, &
Mrs. William Froats and Mr. &
Mrs. Fred Schembri, London
were Sunday guests, at which
time the birthdays of the two girls
were celebrated.
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Tindall have
returned home to Wiarton after a
two week holiday in Florida. On
the way home they visited with
her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff
Abbott reporting they had ex-
cellent weather the whole time
they were away.
Mrs. Joe Needham of the
McCormick Home, a relative of
Mr, & Mrs. Ivan Needham of
Lucan, is very ill in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London.
Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Hodgins and
Mr. & Mrs. E. Wayne Hodgins,
were Sunday guests with Mrs.
Hodgins' parents, Mr. & Mrs. A.
A. Anderson, Windsor Crescent,
London.
Pte. & Mrs. Paul Melanson,
C.F.B. Borden, Lynn Melanson,
Weston, Allen Melanson, London
and friend Hedi Terpin of
Komoka, together with Ed,
George, Stewart and Loys
Melanson, Grandma Dawson,
and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Froats held
a joyful birthday celebration
for wife, mother, daughter and
friend, Mrs. Ed Melanson,
Saturday,
Mr, & Mrs. Russell Thompson
and Mrs. A, L. Kernick attended
the 60th wedding anniversary
celebrations of Mr. & Mrs.
Armour Dundas, a former neigh-
bour, at the Grosvenor Dining
Club, London, on Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Fischer spent a
few days last week with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. & Mrs.
Ray Fischer, London.
Welcome to Lucan
Mr. & Mrs. David Scarrow,
Main St., North.
By SID DALEY
Sunday, Comrade Bill Smith
and I had the pleasure to attend
the first District A 'Action'
meeting held at the Merlin
Branch of the Royal Canadian
Legion, Comrade Eric Williams
is District A's representative,
while Comrade H. L. Livingstone,
Stratford is the regional chair-
man of Districts A and C.
Action is the most ambitious
program in which the Royal
Canadian Legion from coast to
coast has ever embarked. The
word ACTION is the key and is
derived as follows A Com-
mitment To Improve Our Nation.
The aim being to take leadership
in social action to improve the
quality of Canadian Life.
To this end and to get the ball
rolling Dominion Command has
allotted the sum of not more than
90 percent of the annual interest
of the Centennial Fund or about
$90,000 to the Action Committee.
The Merlin meeting was very
well attended by zone and district
officers as well as many in-
terested comrades from
throughout the district. We left
the meeting full of enthusiasm
toward this ambitious program
and as it .develops you will all
hear more about it and how we
The Village of Lucan will have
to get into sophisticated sewage
treatment if it wants to get
bigger, according to the ministry
of the environment,
Representatives from the
ministry were present at the
regular meeting of council
Thursday to give information on
the sewage problems of the
future in Lucan.
The problem is that the
receiving stream for the
discharge from the sewage
lagoon is not large enough to cope
with much more of the discharge.
The receiving river is the
Ausable River.
The present six acre lagoon,
and the Ausable River are
nearing their capacities for
sewage, according to the
ministry.
The present population of
Lucan is about 1,300. For a
population of 2,000 to 2,500 a 31
acre lagoon would be needed say
Prizes awarded
to TOPS girls
On February 26, prizes were
awarded to winners of various
contests, starting January 1 and
ending February 26.
Best, attendance prizes went to
Edie Burt, Sheila Hodgins,
Laureen McKenzie and Kay
Carter.
Carlorie sheet contest winner
was Sheila Hodgins and Tops in
Kops contest went to Rhea
Markus.
can all take an active part.
This is a great program friends
and most deserving of everyone's
support. I'll keep you informed as
it develops.
Here is a free Legion service -
If anyone needs or knows of
anyone who requires professional
help with regard to war
disability pension, treatment or
allowances please be advised
Comrade Harvey Percy will be at
Lucan Branch 540 on April 9.
Anyone requiring this service,
which incidentally is private and
confidential, is requested to get
in touch with either Comrade Bill
Smith, or our branch secretary,
prior to March 19 for an ap-
pointment.
Here's a chuckle or two at
Income Tax time: Any person
who has just filled out his tax
form knows it is no accident the
initials of the Federal Income
Tax spell F I T. and then there
was this farmer who sent the
income tax department .25c with
a covering note saying he un-
derstood that he could pay his
taxes by the quarter. Nuff said.
Do yu feel those legs just a
jigging a wee bit as the great day
approaches of course we are
referin' to St Pat's day which
Branch 540 in the Irish Town will
be celebratin' on Saturday,
March 15. Faith and be japers we
have a foin program in store for
all who attend. So make sure yu
get clad in yur best bib and
tucker, mostly a glorious green I
wuld take it to be, and grab yu
fair colleen and make tracks for
good old Branch 540 for fun and
gaiety such as yu have niver seen
befor'.
Be rememberin' now there will
he a generous portion of Irish
stew "ala Newfie" for all who
attend. So make it a point to get
there, yu hear - be seem' yu
there.
and that's 30 for this week -
Reinember - the trouble with
jogging is by the time you realize
that you are in no condition for it,
you've got a long walk to get
back.
the representatives. They said
with a 3,000 population, a sewage
treatment plant is needed.
At present there are plans
within the village that could add
nearly 300 people.
Lucan reeve Ivan Hern said he
thought it would be quite a few
years before the village was up to
a 2,000 population.
J. F. Janse, a respresentative
from the ministry agreed, saying
that it was not a panic situation,
but that they are planning for the
future. He said council can
control growth, and that council
should scrutinize the subdivisions
coming in.
Mr. Janse said Lucan as well as
some other centers is 'almost
being forced due to the close
proximity to London, to expand.
Councillor Larry Hotson said if
the streams was cleaned up, it
could handle more discharge.
Reeve Hern agreed with
Hotson saying that there is more
affluent from some barnyards
along the Ausable in a week than
Lucan puts in during one year.
Another member of the
ministry said Lucan council
should notify the ministry three
years in advance of any growth in
the village.
Should council decide to in-
crease the present sewage
system, the ministry of the en-
voronment will pay for a portion
of the project. At present all
maintenance, the checking of
sewage levels and the ef-
fectiveness of the lagoon is
carried out by the ministry.
4-H club meets
The "Yeaster Bunnies" Lucan
Club 3 met on March 8 at the
home of leader Mrs. Gerald
Straatman. The members were
taught how to make "sweet rolls"
which were later eaten with a
glass of orange juice.
The next meeting will be held
on March 15 at the home of leader
Mrs. Donald O'Neil.
Club 2 "The Baker's Dozen"
also met on March 8.
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