HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-05-21, Page 2' The council will meet with a .representatiVe
of the town's engineering firm, Burns :,Ross
and Associates, on May 20 tO open tenders
for the construction to-he done this year and
decide what work can be, completed:
Council completed a contract for the town''
-.municipal insurance with Frank Cowan
CoMpany, which hag been handling the
town's insurance' for over 10.years: Municip-
al insurance Will cosi the'town slightly More
than last year at1947,With the inelusion of
coverage for the' new public -works .truck.
Council reviewed their insurance last year in
detail bringing their coverage up to date.
Council told Colwell the same thing when
he attended their May meeting on May 13 to
present the petition. a second time.
The. Licknow River is under the juris
diction of the Maitland Valldy?Conservation
Authority since Lucknow has agreed to enter
their Authority in 1976.All projects
regarding the river must be submitted to the
Authority for approval and they carry out-the
necessary work.
Councillor Ab .Iviurray told Colwell he had
-.-.spoken-with -Art- Clark:-of- Maitland- Engin,. -
eering and according to Clark no grants are
available .to .dig a ditch on town land. The
town can apply through the drainage act the
same as, the townships to put in adrain bitt
then everyone who jive4 along that drainwill
have to pay a share of-the cost. .
Colwell told • council his flood problems
would be relieVed if the river could
lowered four feet:
Councillor Russell Whitby replied, 'If you
lower the river four feet up there: (above
Campbell Street), We'll have to put on (thing
suits below' :here (on 'Willoughby Street
where Whitby •lives)",
Reeve George Joynt recommended council -
refer the matter .to the .Maitland Valley
-Conservation Authotity and council instruct- -
4 Colikell to present his petition .to tlu
Authority,
George Colwell, Gough Street, presented
petition signed by about,
neighbours asking Luclaiow Village Council
to lower the Lucknow River to present it
flooding their backyards. This is the second
time Mr, Colwell has presented the same
petition to council. Be presented if for their
,consideration a year ago and was told, the
village cannot do anything regarding the
river unless it receives: approval from the
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority.
•
Thiee girls 'Readmit ed from Canadian Ghtlaln Training Miiy12-Wherk the L. IAD... OW. CGIT held .
a potluck:dinner with their mothers and Wilted guests! Leader Bernice Davies:: presented
tilltilOinas and pins tO;. from the, left, Brenda Henderson, Ashfieldi Diane. Aiddieldr
and Kay Morrison, West Wawanosh. (Sentinel Staff Photo] •
.presented them with diplom-
as and ping. Mrs: Bernadeen
Ritchie .presented the gradu-
ates :with' gifts son ,behalf Of
the Lucittow U.C.W.
Kay gave the: ValedictorY
with many.memories of tier,
six years. firenda and Diane
led in worship. •
Leader: Laura Lee Cayley
introduced', the gitest speak-
er, Mrs. Charlotte Duke, who
used. as' her. theme,: 4-Triv-
liege with. Responsibility",
She was thanked and Fes.,
ented with a gift b
Morrison.
KaY . Morrison, Brenda Hen- The evening: :closed with •
derson ifidDiane Gibson and Taps.
Freda Button.
Special thanks goes to the
following Women's Institut-
es, Kairshea; Mary I:Avis,
Katherine Howild, Murray
Gilchrist, Harry Lavis, 11an7
na Hartemink, Ann MacDou-
gall, Margaret Keith, Ruth
-Buchmeler, — Reid's —Corn-
ers, Mrs. Cecil Humphrey,
Mrs. Charles Liddle, Mrs.
Chester Emmerton, Thelma
Godfrey, John C. MacDon-
ald, Janette Thompson, Eil-
een Emmerton, Mrs. Rovie
Elmes, Georgia Mitchell,
Duncan Thorburn, Gordon
Farrell, Nadine Danforth,
Janet Kenipton, Mabel.
Burke; Holyrood WA., Doris
Sadie, Myrtle Perey, Mrs. J.
Scott, Wilma Elliott, Mrs.
Wm.. MacPherson, Mrs.
Weir 'Eckenswiller, Mrs.
Frank Maulden:
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any programs in an attempt to keep costs
down and had even hired seven extra staff to„,
assist in the expanded special education
program.
"The-4980 budget represents the mini-.
taro the present standard. of education
provided for the students of Bruce County.
In spite of a decline in ministry funding, the
finance committee believes that the qualify,
of education must • remain a high priority
he said.
mum level' of expenditure required to main
Lucknow canvassers._
collect 3,000
• Spence Irwhatender to cut the grass for
the town was accepted .LucknOw Village
Council at a cost of $38 a time'Irwin' is'
responsible for cutting the grass at the
Medical Centre,. Victoria "Park, the ToWn
Hall; the Punip House on ROgSStreet and at'
the ,swimming pool. Irwires.Was the lowest'
tender, received by council at their May
meeting.
▪ Lucknow Village. Council has received an
additiOnal subsidy: of $10,000,.for road work.
This is; the first time in a long period the
village has received the additional snbsidy
above their regular grant. The town 'will
have $57,000 in its road budget, S21 ,§09
maintenance and $.35',200 for construction.
EiltiOtioRloAtos:.
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concern that it is important to continue our
education services and maintain a high .
Standard of education," he said.
Chesley trustee George Loucks, who has
been a member of the board since its
inception, said "this has been the .most
difficult year the finance committee has ever
had. They have done anexcellent job. I can't
imagine how they pared it as much as they
did."
Mr. Wylds said the board has not cut out
On Monday; May:12th the . Mrs Nancy :GibsOn replied:
Canadian Girls In Training The year end report , was
(WIT). enjOyed . a pot luck given by leader Barbara"
dinner with :their mothers Henderson: The girls Were
and special guests,. President reminded Of Jamboree pre-
Kay. MorriSon welcomed ev-
eryone
...After dinner:, Diane Gib-.
son ,thanked the 'ladies preSented to first year mem-.
ing •kitchen and each hers. Fern Martin received
girl „'intrOdiced her • gUest.,'an. award for .atiendance and
The girls sang the Jamboree .: Kay Morrison was 'given
Song written by girls from special ,recogaition for six
the Pine River -..Bethel CGIT years of faithful attendance •- ,
group.and everyone joined in in the group.
a singsong led . by Peggy' ' Leader Bernice Davies in
Gibson. irodUced the three graduates,
Brenda HenderSon gave a
tribute "to the mothers and
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Mrs. Ruth Buchmeier,
treasurer of the local branch
of the • Canadian Cancer
SoCiety, reports that' this
year's canvass has been the
most successful' thus far as
there was a total of $3,005.05
collected. This is the first
time the $3,000_ mark has
been sutpassed:
Campaign chairman, Anna
Kreutzweiser and Mildred
Loree appreciate the assist-
ance of the many volunteers
that gave of, their time to
make this canvass so suc-
cessful, r'
The • team captains for
Lucknow were Betty McDon-
agh, Carroll McKim, Rennie
Hilverda, Mrs. Jean Hallam,
Ruth Thompson, Shirley
Bolt, W. G. Hunter, ' and
Margaret Finlay.
Canvassers were Dorothy
Bain, Beth Johnstone, Arn•
etta Thompson, Elaine Steer,
Barb Sanderson, Kay Craw-
ford, Jim MeNaughton, Irene
Hodgins, Lorna Guay; Aim
Stanley, Beatty Irwin, Edith
Webster, Olive Warren, Ann.
Inglis, Mary Henderson,
Marg Stanley, Jane Treleav-
en, Laura Lee Cayley, Kath-
leen_Collyer,,_Gladys_Hazeld-
en, Tena Gardner, Helen
Thompson, Mabel Whitby,
Reta Gilmore, Art Gilmore,
Margaret Wilson, Donalda
Moffat, Margaret Hamilton,
Marguerite Sanderson, Gre,
to Johnston, Betty Emberlin,
Rhea Whitby, Margaret
MacDonald, Betty McInnes,
Allene Bradley, Jack Ritchie,
Vernon Hunter, Marion Mac-
Kinnon, Kathleen 'MacDon-
ald, Grace Elliott, Mrs. Cliff
Mann, Wm, Schmid, Ann
Anderson, Joan Hamilton.
Senior Citizens Home, Bell
lVfole; highway 86 east,. Shir-
ley Brooks; highway 86 west,
parations beginning in two
weeks:
Friendship badgeS were
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