HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-05-05, Page 1WEDNESDAY, MAY 5,',1974
Single Copy 20e.
Not Possible
For County To
Inspect School
Board Books
Reeve George Joynt 'of Lucknow
recently expressed his disapproval
to a suggestion by Bruce County
Council that muncipalities in Bruce
withpld their school tax payments
as an expression of protest over the
increases in the requisition sought
.by the county school board. Mr.
Joyht indicated that this would only
furtheivenalize the local faXPiYer
by adding 'interest charges. '
Highway 86 farm,, east of White-
church. He dumped the milk as
Teeswater Creamery' truck came
fOr the regular pickup.
Etruce, who is new in the dairy
business and attempting to get
established, feels it is a lost cause`
under present regulations. He
•
dumped the $120 worth of milk
figuring his penalty for being over
quota on that amount would 'have
been $98.90. e
Bruce - is known to many, area
residents as a former employee of
G, and' E. Sales and . Service in
Lucknow.
$8.00 A Year In.,Advance 02.00 Extra To U.S.A. , 20 Pages
Goderich Couples Have Chance Meeting
With Chin Family Members While
On Vacation In Hong Kong, China
A ''Once In A Million!' meeting
occurred "reeently on the, "Other
side of the world' ' between a group.
of people who found, by chance,
that they had much in common,.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. "Max".Cutt
and Mr. and. Mrs. Dennis Fincher
of Goderich enjoyed a holiday in
February in Hong 'Kong, China.
While riding the elevator in their
hotel, they, had a chance meeting
with another group of Canadians,.
.Reeve Joynt later stated' that he
would present an alternative pro-
posal at the May meeting of county
council wbereby the county, might
skean accounting firm to check out
he requisition requested by the
-Jounty School ,I3oard and deter
nine if it is justified.
Mr. Joynt said.that this would be
lone, provided the procedure is
gal and that the Bruce. Board
/ould agree to it. .
Seeking legal, advice on the
latter, Mr. Joynt learned that
ounty Council does not have the
*hority 'to require' the Bruce
oard of Education to open their
)oks for examination by • -auditors
ipointed by County. Council. The,
)ard of Education is a separate
ttityadministered by the Ministry
Education and is not responsible,
reedy to County Council.,
Mr. Joynt's findings included
fact that the Bruce County
ard of Education has already
lependent auditors appointecffor
;purpose of examining its books.
ese auditors report any discrep-
r;y or questionable transactions
assessments •to the Ministry..
Ile advice secured by. Mr. Joynt
) stated .that Bruce County
!payers were already represent-
on the Bruce County Board of teation.
4$4410,4*
•otesting against recent regula-
in the dairy 'marketing system
ie.county, Bruce' Pewtress 'of
Whitechurch area last week red his displeasure with regu-
as concerning the quota syst-
nd dumped $120 worth of milk
the milkheuse drain at his
•
Mrs. Charles .(Rose) Chin ,of ,
Toronto and inembers of her
family, Frank and his wife Sandy,
Sam and Mrs. Margaret Wong.
With the .Chins spending so
many years in Lucknow, the two
groups hld much to talk about over
the next few days while they were
staying at the hotel.
It was Rose Chiri's first trip to
her homeland since coming to
Canada as a young mother about 50
years ago.
Died In Hospital
Mrs. Earl MacDonald of Luck-
now passed away at Wingham and
District Hospital on Thursday,
April 29th in her 75th year.
The funeral service was held at
MacKenzie Memorial Chapel,
Luckpow on Sunday, May 2nd
with interment at Greenhill Cemet-
ery.
Missionary In
Lebanon Is
Safe In Cyprus
Friends in this community of
Miss Edith Patterson, a missionary
who has been serving in Ainzhalta,
Lebanon, were pleased to hear
from her on April 22nd Tor the first
time since September 1st of last
year.
MIA Patterson, in mid April,
was 'in Limassol,. Cypress at a
conference, unsure of whether or
not it would be safe to return to
strife-torn Lebanon.
Several, members of their "mis-
sion and their families left Lebanon
earlier when fighting spread to the
hills nearby 'where they were
Ideated. Miss Patterson was one of
the last to leave. •
Miss' Patterson attended High
School fn Ripley, being 4 native of
this area. She attended teachers',
college in Stratford.
At the time of Ripley Reunion,
Miss. Patterson was home on a
year's "leave and took part in the
Reunion church service,. At that
time, a class reunion was held. at
the hoMe of Mrs. Florence
MacKenZie of Lochalsh.
A- letter from the. Knox Presby-
terian Church 'on Spadina Avenue
in Toronto, telling of Miss Patter-
son's safety and experiences, was
received by local friends Mrs. '
Frank Ritchie of Ashfield and Mrs.
Virden' Mowbray of Lucknow,
LARGE DOSES
A marriage license is really a,
prescription many men take
life according to directions.
e Levels
A culmination of eight years of
work by Al and Gladys Hamilton
and family had' a 'very unfortunate
conclusion on Friday- of last week,
just after noon. ,
Their summer cottage, which
was planned as a future, permanent
home, was burned 'to the ground in
a fire, of undetermined origin.
From early May until late Fall,
the Hamilton family forsake their
apartment in Lucknow at
"the lake". Their property was at
the "foot of the 12th" of Ashfield,
just at the bottom of the hill, below
At a regular Board meeting held
in Chesley on April .6, the Bruce'
County Board 'of Education approv-
ed a budget that reflected a 13.7%
increase over 1975 including 12%
'for increased costs and 1.7f70 for
'increased enrolment. 'The budget
of $18,477,591. contained an in-
crease of $2,222,000. over the
previous year.
Following the meeting a press
release was issued to the news
media explaining the increased
cost items and' also the effect that
this would have on education levies
for the .municipalities in Bruce
County. The Board felt that
coverage of this release was
excellent and that everyone.
Bruce County would be aware of
the large 'percentage increases for
educational purposes that would
appear on the 1976 tax notices.
The fallacy in this' line of thought
became very 'apparent during the
April meeting of Bruce' County
Council.. At this meeting , many
members of County Council made •
scathing' comments • about. the ,
the Girl Guide Camp.
Much of the •lumber and beams
in the building was taken from a
barn at. the top of the hill, formerly
the property of Gladys' 'father Sam
Gibson, and built into the, summer
property. All of the work was done
by, the Hamiltons themselves and
their most recent addition was a
garage which 'was just nicely
started la4
Gladys 'Hamilton . ;vas One at
the cottage "OP Friday where she
had planned to do some gardening.
She had taken her lunch down- to
Board's extravagances• and inabil-
ity to control costs. Since the
average increase for the individual
taxpayer, with new assessment
picking up an additional 5%, is
simply a change, in• grant regula-
tions by the Ministry of Education
to reflect spending restraints'put in
operation by the Government of
Ontario.'
Bruce County' is one of the few
areas' in Ontario that has experienc-
ed an expanding pupil enrolment
over the past several years -- such
growth resulting from the Bruce
Nuclear Power Development.
Because of this growth the Bruce '
Board has had to add extensively .to
its classroom capacity. Much of the
financing of such building projects
has been by debenture issues, but
the ' rate of provincial grant on
debenture repayments has been
cut by 12% for 1976. Also, because
Of the geographical shape of the -
county and the sparse Population in
many areas, the ,percentage of
budget . spent on • school bus
transportation is ond,of the highest
in the province. ' The rate of
'provincial grant oil this expendi-
ture has' also been cut by 12% ,for
the''beach and ,upon returning
about 1'2 hours later, found 'smoke
and fire Pouring from the building.
Gladys drove about:a, mile to the
home of her brother George Gibson
and phoned Lucknow 'Fire Depart .-
ment.
By .the time firemen had arrived
the' building; which was 20 by 40,
and all their personal possessions,
1140 be9441:9)10-
Fire Originated inthe east end of
the building near the hydro service,
but the cause has not definitely
been determined.
Died Af Pinecrest
Died Suddenly
area, 34-year-old son of James. and
Freda Reid of Blyth, died suddenly
at his"home on Saturday, May 1st.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Nancy Coleman, his parents •
and one brother Donald of London.
The lite Mr. Reid was an
associate of Stratford Farm Equip-
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Stocker Sale
Here On Monday
470 cattle were sold Monday ,.at
the spring stocker cattle sal at
Lucknow Community Sale. ; •
Four steer calves averaging 505
lbs. were sold by Allan Ritchie,
Ashfield to Dave Elphick; Lochalsh
at 49c.
Thirteen Hereford steers averag-
ing 720 lbs. were sold by Bert
Moss, Auburn to Bob Armstrong,
Auburn at 51c.
Twenty-two Hereford heifers
averaging 650 lbs. were sold" by
Bert Moss, Auburn to . Neil
MacKenzie, Ashfield 'at 44.60.
Dumps Milk To:Protest, .OW0. Policies
Alan..Whieheri.Nionee.. Com, (htiliman_
Of "bike •IlloantOf EilLiCtition;
Answers To lOcofiseiii 1976 Budget,
Sayi'Scime Percentage As County Council
CONTINUED ON PAGE 19,
Al Hamilton Summer Home
Mrs. Thornas H. Hackett .; form-
erly Of Ashfield Township, passed
away at Pinecrest Manor Nursing
Home, 'Lucknow on Thursday;
April 29th in her 77th. year.
The funeral .service was held. at
MacKenzie ; Memorial Chapel,:
Lucknow on Saturday,• May 1st.
1976 budget is almost exactly the
Interment was in Greenhill Cernet-
Board's percentage increase in the ery. -
same as that for Bruce County
Council, it is Ohvious that the
Board's press release did not
accomplish what was intended,
increase, can result in a 40% ,., Ronald J. Reid of the Mitchell
tA ge . 34 The reason that. a 13.7% budget •