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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-01-28, Page 1NEW EXECUTIVE • Pictured, left to right, are the new executive officers of the Ladies' Division of Lticknow Agricultural Society as elected at the annual' •meeting Friday: Mrs. Herb (Marie) Wilkins of Ashfield, 2nd ,vice president; Mrs. Bob--...(June) ,Gilchrist of Kinloss, president; Mrs. Vernon (Anna Mae) !limiter, 2nd VT& president. African Visit Jack and Blanche Needham Of Kinloss Township, who have been spending the, winter in Vero Beach,' Florida, left .on January 26th for an extended period of travel. They travelled by air to kit) de Janeiro, Johannesburg,- Nairobi where, they will spend six to eight weeks. " Eventually they will continue to England, arriving home sometime in May. dA 'WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1976 Single Copy 20c 20 0a$SS s8..00 A.-Year in, 0,0 :Extra .To. Russel Irvin Named Pres. Of Agricultural Society Expectant Mother Rides Snoilvinobile - Part Way To Wingham Hospital There were a few anxious moments in the Eric Exel family. on• Wednesday evening of-last week., Mrs. Exel, the former Nikki de Jong, expecting 'her fourth child, decided that the time had come to go to the „Wingham Hospital. ' One thing stood. in the way, the weather; with the : Kin1OSs roads blocked from high winds and heavy drifting snow. Eric phoned his brother-in-law .Jim Sutherland. of fticknow and tasked him to meet him in Whitechurch. Eric and Nikki, with no chance. of getting the car 'through, travelled on a snowmobile from their farm on the fourth of *Moss, the former Bud. Sutton- place, to Whitechurch, a distance of about 3 miles. Jim Sutherland, with a broken foot from a. snowmobile accident, and the cast still not applied, had backup assistance from Grandma and Grandpa, Mr. and Mrs; Jelle de Jong of Lucknow, who went with him about 11 p.m. The visibility . was poor to Wingham, but they encountered 'no problems, 'met theexpeetant moth- er at Whitechurch as plafined, and continued on .to Wingham Hospital where a daughter, Lori Ann, was born on January 22, about four' hours after the arrival at hoSpital. ;Lori Ann will have a story to tell to her friends in a, few years time. wwwwwwwwwwwww by the• first 'vice president of the' ,Society, Russel Irvin of Ashfield Township. Named 'as 1st vice president of the 'society was Don Bell of Kinloss with the new second vice ,president being Herb Wilkins. The society is governed by twelve directors 'who elect their executive among themselves. The directors are elected by the membership of the organization. Re-named as secretary-treasurer of the organization were Ross and Elaine (Errington. ' The twelve member executive 'is as follows,: One year yet to serve: Herb. Wilkins, Vernon Hunter, Robert Struthers, Philip Steer. Two years yet to serve:• Don Bell, , . CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 .A minor mishap with one' Of the Montgomery• school buses of Luck- now • occurred on • Wednesday afternoon of last.kveek in the midst of a "Zero 'visibility" situation. Fortunately the damage was minor and there were' no injuries. Harvey Webster of Lucknow, driving a small 18-passenger van, was proceeding south 'on No.. 4 highway out of Wingham, carrying about a dozen students, and turning west on the 10th concession 'of 'East Wawanosh. As he,,' was. making the turn a pop truck, belonging to Tuckey Beverages. of Exeter, overtook the school bus and, with poor visibility at the time, made a last minute veer to the east. side of the road to miss the bus. He struck the rear of the bus, causing minor damage, but there were no injuries. Fortunately no one was, ,travelling north at' the time the thick veered into that lahe. No charges were laid, the accident 'being 'attributed to visibil- ity coriditions. 'FOUR NEW DIRECTORS - Four new faces will appear on the 12-man Board of. Directors 'of the • LuCknow Agricultural Society this ye'ar.' Each was elected fora 3-year term. The first annual Western Ontario' Tractor Puller's' •Association ban- quet was held on,' Saturday, January 17 at the. Agricultural• Hall The first meeting of Ashfield' Township Council was held Janu- ary 12th with all members present: By-law #1, appointing officers; was considered. A letter was received from the Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority requesting council. Snowmobiles Are Stolen From Local -Firm What appeared to be more of a prank and vandalism, than an intended theft, hit G. and E. Sales and Service in Lucknow over the r(r week• nd. So etime early Saturday morn-. ing tw snowmobiles were stolen from the G. and E. Service Garage, with entry gained by smashing a window. Two customer machines, in for 'a checkup, were stolen with the doOr left open and some damage done to some 'major tools in the shop. One machine was ' found• behind the fire' hall in Lucknow and a second on Highway 86, just west of Wingham. Some damage was done ,to both mach- ines. ' • , A tractor was also: earlier 'removed from 6: & E. and it was found on the 2nd of Kinlossl- just west of the Holyrood road. e damage was done to it when.struck by the snow plow. i Police are investigating. to vote on the following Motion CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 School Board File Objection:To Kinloss Zodng The Bruce County 'Board of ' Education will file an objection to `the proposed zoning bylaw for Kinloss Township.. The Board's objection is on the grounds that: (1) the by-law is tog restrictive in' its classification of 'zones in which schools are permitted, and (2) the by-law has - omitted the' Board of Education from its list of bodies that, provide , a "public service". Ken and Joy Houston of Kinloss Township attended the Ontario "Harness Horsemen's, Association annual meeting, banquet viAl dance at the SkylineHotel, Toronto on January 20.. At . the banquet ,they, were presented, with •2 awards for their / • Ashfield', a former board member arid new '2nd •vice president; Tony• McQuail of. West' Wawanosh and. Bob Aitchison 'of West Wawanosh.,' 'both new directors., Absent . was Don Bell of Kinloss, the new 1st ,vice president. Died In Hospital Wilfred Drennan of Lucknow passed away at Winghain and District Hospital on Friday, Jann- ary 23rd in his 80th: year. The funeral service was held on Monday, January 26 at MacKenzie Memorial Chapel, Lucknow. Temporary, entombment was at, Ddngannon Mausoleum. Died At Age 50 Mrs. Herman Lanting of Luck- now passed away; at Uhiversity Hospital, London on Thutsday. January 22nd at the age of 50, , The funeral service was held on Monday, January 26th at the Lucknow . Christian. Reformed Church. • Telnporary entoinbment was at South Kinloss Mausoleum.: • / Glen 'Walden of Lucknow, pres- ident of the Lucknovv, Agricultural Society for the .past two years, did not seek-re-election at The annual meeting on Friday ,night of last week at Lucknow • United Church, and he was, succeeded as president oiNiowinnovviewwwwww School Bus In Mishap • In PoorWecrther • .4 '••••• ••• •••••••,-"•-•...111,•••*.. • ••••., PO, .41,-,f,•,41., 444' Left to right are Lorne Hackett of Ashfield, a new director; Russel Irvin of Ashfield, a former board member and the :newly elected president; Larry Cowan of ISiriloss, a new director; Herb Wilkins of .L.60know Area Draws 15;Trophies .0fil'Otal.Of 42 PreSented:At..Annual Ba0400.9f Tractor Pullers .Asoc.. • in Listowel. President, Hartley McHarg, Clifford; vice president Stuart Reavie, Lucknow; - secretary CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Ashfill4Say--NOTo'111101a0OfkijantiOni. $0.1NagO.For Tho•Upcoining Year.. NAPAL DEW WINS AWARDS Presented With Awards For Achievement In Harness Horse .'.Named Director Of District. 9 horse, Napal Dew, now sold to Windsor horsemen. They received the OHHA 3-year-old ,pacer award froni Windsor and the OHHA Labatts' trophy award for the "B" circuit final' at Sudbury., . Ken. was eletted 1976 director fof District // 9.