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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-05-12, Page 1$8.00 ,A Year In Advance $2.00 Extra To U.S.A. WEDNESDAY,, MAY 12, 1976' Single Copy 20c # 24 Pagei Chairman Thomas Lambert said last week neither he nor the director of education will-gobefore Bruce County Council to explain the Bruce Board of , Education badget for 1976. Mr. Lambert was following the recommendation of most board members in refusing the request from county council. County Council on April' 21 criticized • the education budget and urged local municipalities to withhold school levies. Council later passed a motion asking the school board to explain the budget at the May council session. • Board finance chairman, Alan Whicher, in urging the chairman not to , go to council, said the board is 'not accountable to council but directly to the taxpayers. He said if council wants informa- tion about the board, it should KINGSBRIDGE NEWS PUblic speaking competitions made possible to students attend-' ing St. Joseph's School at Kings- bridge,, by monies ~left for this purpose by the Garvey Estate, took place in the school gymnasium on WednesdaY afternoon, May. 5 for students from Kindergarten to Two Girls Graduate From C G.I.T Monday The LucknoW Canadian Girls In Training held their, Mother and Daughter evening on Monday in the Lucknow United Church.. The girls presented their mothers -with corsages which they had made. Everyone looked over displays, and baby -pictures of the girls. • Pregident, Joanne Ritchie, wel7 comedeveryone and led in grace. /She introduced the guests who were participating in the program .and each girl introduced her guest. Ladies of the United Church Women served the delicious dinner. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 Takes Nursing Position In North Jdan Ferguson R.N., daughter of Lester and' Audrey' Ferguson of ilur'on Township, who has been nursing in Red Deer, Alberta, has accepted a position in 'Yellow Knife General Hospital, North West Territories, starting May 3rd. Joan is thrilled with' the aecom7 madation in this city of 5000 or more, although food' and services are very expensive. Her sister Anne has remained' at Lacombe; Alberta, where she is employed. Anne drove Joan to Edmonton to get the plane to Yellowknife. Mrs. John McMurchy of Luck- now is sending a Lucknow Sentinel subsecription•to her granddaughter, hall, to keep her in touch with this *immunity while. in the north.' Grade 4. COniratulations to all who took part. The winners were: Kindergarten: My Bed = 1. Lisa Card,„ 2. Sean Witson,, 3. Patricia Arsenault, Maurice Delbergue, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Eight Join As Church Members Eight young people were' con- firmed into membership of Luck- now United Church at the. Sunday morning service by the minister, Rev. Doug Kaufman. They were Grace Alton, Lorna Boyle, Kathryn Brooks, Mary Lynn Cayley, Edith Greer, Barbara Henderson, Donald Ritchie, Susan Thompson.' They were welcomed by Harvey Webster, 'clerk of session. Special music was provided by trombonist Dale Lougheed; the trumpet trio of Paul Finlay, David Atkinson and Colin /Ca merona with accompanist Mrs. Anne Pritchard; the church char with soloist Mrs. Allan Johnson. Mary Anne Alton of R. R. 2 Lucknow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Alton, was one, , of ten Canadian 4-H members who met recently in Ottawa prior to travell- ing to the U.S. National' 4-H Conference in Washington D.C. The Canadian group, one from each province, arrived in Ottawa on April 22nd for a one day orientation session. The Ottawa visit included some sight-seeing in the nation's capital and a reception with the Governor General, the Patron of 4-H in Canada. Before leaving Ottawa for Washington the dele- gates received their Certificate of Canadian Citizenship at" a special ceremony. Accompanying the delegation to Washington was Margaret Woof, Supervisor of Junior Extension, Home Economics Branch of the Ontario 'Ministry of Agriculture and Food. • • The program in Washington was CONTINUED,,ON PAGE 20, problem with trustees and council getting together. "Let's, face it, we don't have to collect taxes. We're not in the council position of facing problems from taxpayers over' the taxes we' levy. I see no harm' in members of this board going to council." The board should , establish 'a better rapport with council, `Cameron McAuley of Ripley said. He was supported by past chair man, Alan Dent, who said there are advantages in getting together on an unoffieial basis. "They are individual taxpayers unhappy with what we have done," he said. Mr. Loucks said 'good may come from the shift in education costs. Putting more of the burden on lOcal taxpayers will be beneficial be- cause people' will know that the things they ask for must cost them money. Retires After 21 Years Service With Province Francis Gemmell of Ripley; Engineering Officer with the Com- rnunieations Division of the Minist-' ry.of Transportation and Commun- ications, has retired after 21 years, of service with the Ontario Govern- ment. Sixteen years of this service was with the Telephone Services Commision in various • positions. He travelled extensively in Ontario out of the Toronto office. Prior to this he was in the telephone industry' with the Huron and Kinloss Telephone System for '29 years, first as lineman and later manager. Mrs. Gemmell and family, Frank and Marny Gemmell of Brampton and Ann. and • Ken Smith of Kitchener, attended a dinner in his honour in Toronto. He was presented with a plaque for 21 years faithful service, from the Ontario Government, also gifts from the office staff. VISIT WASHINGTON • Pictured left to right are Rick Johnson, Alberta; fustin Niettwen- ' .SUSAN HOOEY Susan Hooey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tarl Hooey, R. R. 1 Ripley, graduated recently from Toronto Nursing School. At Convention In California Four couples 'from Lucknow attended' the District 4A3 'Lions Club convention in Santa Maria, California. • Grant Chisholm, District Gover-, nor A-9; Art Helm, president of the LncknoW Club; Barry McDonagh, a past president and Lorne Cook,, along with their wives, attended and took the opportunity to 'do some sightseeing while in Californ- ia. • Mrs Effie Collinson of Kintail was honoured on the occasion of her 96th birthday, .when a party was held on Sunday, May 9th in her. honour at the home of her son Jack and Mary Collinson, Lueknow. The actual date of , her. birthday was May, 11th. Others present Were her other, two sons Bill of Kintail, Alvin and hof, Quebec; Gordon Cowan, Aquitaine Company of Canada Limited, Calgary; His Excellency Named Manager • Of Co-operative' At Guelph • Jird...M.acKinnon. of `uelpli•, son of Mr; and Mrs,. Fraser .MacKinnon of• Kinloss: Township, has ,been appointed Branch Manager of 'the United, District Co-operatives of Ontario in Guelph,' He has been with Co-operatives since 'graduating „five years ago from the. University of Guelph the '2 year . diploma course in • Agriculture. He was at Cayuga and Orangeville fora short time before going to Guelph. Dryer Fire Is Cause Of Smoke Damage Fire in an electric clothes dryer at the Lucknow home of Jim Boyle did considerable smoke damage in an , early. evening outbreak 'on Saturday. The Boyle family were fortunate- ly home at the time and noticed the problem before serious damage resulted. Firemen used the smoke ejector to, clear the basement area where th&dryer was located, so they could get to the source, of the problem. To onlookers, the whole• house seemed to be , on fire with smoke coming out 'everywhere. But the dryer was the only source of fire and was quickly . brought under control. Return On Land Venture ST. HELENS NEWS A local farmer, Walter. "Perky" Arnold, lost his wallet while ploughing last fall. It contained a cheque and some cash. Luckily, his wife Lorraine cultiv- ated the garden this year and up ' came the wallet• with everything intact. Now that's what you cat investing your money in land and the Governor General; Peggy Loder, Newfoundland;, Mary Anne Alton, Ontario. Accountobie DireCtilk ITO To xpiaers . . school Bard Won't Go Before County come to the board offices. He queStioned whether finances 'should be a concern of9cOuncil. "I • don't believe municipal' taxes are that much of a burden," Mr, Whicher said. - • Trustee George 'Loucks of CheS- ley said 'council has continually been sniphyg at• the board, making false, malicious and misleading statements.. Mr. Loucks also put the finger on the press, saying the board "has not received fair press coverage." County Council statements re- ceived wide press coverage, he said. 'What we have given to the press was not widely publicized. All the problems resulted • from, county council. talking about things they knew nothing about," Mr. Loucks said. Trustee Douglas Kre'utivveiser. of Southampton, a foriner county' council warden; said 'he sees no.' Compete For Garvey Awards At Kingsbridge Public Speaking Contest One Of Ten Canadian 4-H Membe Honoured On 96th Birthday CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 'getting a return. rs To Visit Ottawa and , WashingfontF 1,'