HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-10-01, Page 4There will be a new face in the 'Lucknow Board'films which are available :free .to local
Library beginning today.' After five years of grottpS and service clubs. While the library
service, Mrs. Lorna Guay is handing overdoesn't currently have a film projector, if
the job to Mrs. Fran McQuail. Just last year there was enough use of films in. Lucknow
Mrs. Gitay introduced the children's story. the Bruce County Library would provide one.
hour (Mondays 1 2 p.m.) by volunteering Other special services include large print
her own time an4,4,1aas.just been funded
begs
books, talking books on cassette tapes, and
the Bruce County Library. She also began access `to:: books on any subject or by any
paperback collections of westerns, romance,
and popular novels which have been donated
by patrons and which have greatly increased
the use' f the library. Mrs. Guay will remain
on _the Lucknow Library Board and be
available to—help out in the library when
needed.
Mrs. McQuail intends to. continue these
programs. She would like to see more use
made of the other free services the library
provides. There are 10 popular magazines
and the daily London Free Press which come,
on a regular basis and are available to be
read in or checked out of the library.
The library has access to the National Film
author not available in the Luclutow Library
through interlibrary loan.
With increased book collections, the
library is short on shelf space right now, she
says, She's hoping one of the service clubs
might, build shelves as a projeet this fall.
Another need is to improve the Righting as
the old fixtures create quite a bit of glare and
restrict -shelf locations.
So if you've never been in Lucknow's
Library, it's located in the town hall, drop in
and have a look around, there's something
there for every interest. Open Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, 2 - 5, 7 - 9 pan. and
Children's Story Hour is 1- 2 p.m. Monday.
Lorna Guay, seated, is leaving the positien of librarian with the Lnelmoiv Branch of the Bruce
County Public. Library. She will be succeeded by Fran MCQuall; right, who takes over her
dutlei,this week. Lorna was active in. Initiating new programs at the library including the:
Children's Story Hour to which she Volunteered her time.
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homeowner in making necessary repairs to
the house which can also enhance its
heritage value. Such work may include -the'
repair of exterior features such as porches,
cornices or victorian trim, or the replace-
ment of deficient windows and doors along
architecturally authentic lines.
It should be emphasized however, that
OHRP can only provide funds to rehabilitate
the house to minimum standards. Should-the
homeowner wish to do further work or
request_material____ which__ is beyond _the
minimum standards, the homeowner must
proVide the , additional funds.
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"Hospitals don't—want to--cut services,"
said Mr. Hay, "and many of them say they
will go to almost any lengths to avoid doing
that. The essential need now is for the public
to realize the situation is urgent and that the
government must provide more money if
--ufs—are to be—avoided."
Anyone interested in the OHRP program
may leave their name at the office of the
Lucknow Sentinel, It will be forwarded to the
committee which will contact interested
persons.::
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ments pending for hospital employees
belonging to the Canadian Union of Public
Employees and the nurses union. Their:.'
'current contracts expired at the end of
September.
The Wingham hospital experieneed a
decrease in the number of inpatients this
year, although outpatient visits were, up
proportionately. Its financial problems stem
from a staffing schedule which resulted in
the_riursing tudget_being. _overspent by
$35,000 up to the end of August, the cost of
operating the new stroke unit which was not
included in the budget, and a sharp drop in
anticipated revenue from semi-
private room rentals, Workmen's Compen-
sation and- self-paid—hospital visits.
Conservation
Begins at
Home
Campbell St., Lucknow Just pour INSULATION in place, lei and
you're through. Its genuine VERMICULITE
INSULATION. Pour it in once, and,:, you've insulated for the life oft your home.
1....Cock Out All The Colcl-Air With
Weather Stripping
Door Sets - Thresholds
Caulking - Etc.
of
Gale Louzon
Ask for Jan or Gale
*Donnie will return to work In December