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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-02-23, Page 1The LUCKNOW SENTINEL $8.00 A Year In Advance — $2.00 Extra To U.S. • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 23,1977 Single Copy 20c 20 Pages Second Tragic Death In Family In A Few Months London Tai Driver Murdered Clarence Greer Retires As Treasurer Of West Wawanosh, Clerk Named To Dual Post This area was shocked and saddened on Friday when word was received of the tragic death of Ivan Lawrence Wheeler, age 27, of London. Ivan is the son of Ken and-Mabel Wheeler of the BelgraVe area. His mother has been a teacher at Lucknow Central Public School for a number of years. Ivan's body was found in a taxi cab, where he was,employed as a driver, about 5 a.m. Friday by a patrolling police officer. He had a small calibre bullet wound in the head and was a murder victim. The cab was parked on the parking lot at the Racquets Club, Highbury Avenue, London. Police are trying to piece together the movements of Mr. Wheeler after he picked up his U. Need-A-Cab about 3 p.m. Thurs- day. He seen in Thamesville about 9.45 p.m., leaving for Kinsmen LucknoW and District Kinsmen Club has a number of projects coming up in future months. At a recent meeting, $25.00 was donated to the annual Flea hockey tournament. During this week the club is assisting the Kinettes in the Heart Fund drive. Next Monday the draw for the trip to the Bahamas will be made.' Tickets are still available. On March 12th a dance will be held in the Legion to music of Midnight Express. Plans are well underway for the Annual Summer- fest, which will be held in June. The year 1977 is certainly starting off on the right foot for the Lucknow and District Kinetic Club. A lovely dinner put on at 'the Anglican Church was accompanied by the usual fine session and then the meeting progressed into the affairs at hand. A donation of $20.00 was given towards International relations pro- jects in favour of construction of a hospital located in Africa. Another donation of $25.00 went towards the Flea hockey tourna- ment in Lucknow. The Kinettes would also like to remind residents that both Kinsmen and Kinettes will be making their annual canvass for the heart fund all this week. A special guest, Lorna Guay, who is the librarian at the Lucknow Library, was present to receive a tape recorder donated by the Kinette Club. The purpose of this recorder is to aid those with reading difficulties and enable them to benefit from the library's resources. There are a number of London, and was seen by a passer- by slouched in his .cab at the Racquests Club at 11.10 pap-, possibly dead at that time. He was not seen inside the Racquets Club that evening. Police are trying to determine if he might have picked up a fare or hitchhiker in that time between Thamesville and London. Robbery did not appear to be the motive for the shooting. The shooting was not discovered immediately. Mr. Wheeler was wearing a hooded parka which hid the wound. No blood was visible nor was a weapon found. The coroner first suspected a heart attack and it was only when the body was examined at St. Joseph's Hospital that the wound was discovered. The ' death was the second tragedy in the Wheeler family in a Don't miss this weekend. There will be something for everyone. New features have been added this year. Watch for further informa- tion on the weekend of June 24, 25, -26, a super weekend.. An announcement is forthcoming for a major service project to be provided by the Kinsmen Club. A decision to help move senior citizens to the Senior Citizens apartments was made at the last meeting. Residents of Lucknow and immediate surrounding area are asked to get in contact with the Kinsmen 'club or contact Tony cassette tapes, commonly referred to as "talking books" which are now available at the library for members to use. Guides, Brownies, Rangers Attend Church Service Lucknow Brownies, Girl Guides and Rangers and their leaders attended the Sunday noon church service at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Lucknow. February 20 - 27 is Scout-Guide week and attending the service is one of the activities planned to mark this occasion. Father Dentinger conducted the service with Brownie Mae Rayn- ard, Guide Rosalea Cameron, Ranger Kathryn McKim'and Guide Captain Mrs. Dan Bellmore taking a part in the offertory. Mrs. Art Gilmore read the scripture. short period. In September Ivan Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Mary Anne Makas, 22, of London, was killed in a motor accident near Exeter. The daughter and son were the only family of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wheeler. Ivan Wheeler had been living in London with his brother-in-law, Vincent Makas, since his sister's death. Besides his parents and brother- in-law, Ivan Wheeler is survived by grandparents C. R. Coultes and Mrs. Pearl Wheeler, both of Huronview, Clinton. The funeral 'was held Monday, February 21st from the , S. J. Walker Funeral Home in Wingham with temporary entombment at Wingham Cemet- ery Chapel. Spring burial will be in Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave. Memorial donations were received to Knox United Church, Belgrave as expressions of sympathy. Johnstone if you wish, assistance when you are ready to move. In recent weeks seven new members have joined the club. They are David Button, Hank den Boer; Ray Cranston, Clem Cote, Rod McDonagh, John Consitt and Ron Young., The Kinsmen and Kinettes of Lucknow appreciate the support of the community in the past year and look forward to your support in the coming year." Participation in the fund raising events will help provide facilities in the community and to carry on service work. Funeral Friday For Shawn Irwin Shawn Irwin, 17-year-old son of George and Anne Irwin of Oshawa and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Spence Irwin of Lucknow, met a tragic death recently and the funeral was held Friday at Oshawa with burial at Magnettawa, neat Burks Falls. Shawn became missing on Janu- ary 6th and was found on February 15th near Highway 401, near Oshawa, when spotted by a passing motorist. It is felt that heavy snow accumulations had hidden the body during the time. He was clad in his pyjamas when found. His disap- pearance had been reported to police and he had been suspected as having run away from home. Besides his parents, and grand- parents in Lucknow, he is survived by four sisters at home, Lyn, Janice, Laura and Kelly; also his maternal grandfather Ard White of Elliott Lake. The Irwins were bereaved by the death of a daughter Pamela who died in a snowmobile mishap 7 years ago. Clarence Greer of Lucknow, treasurer of the Township of West Wawanosh for the past 28 years, will retire from this position, following completion of the 1976 audit. Mr. Greer succeeded the late Wm. J. Boyle in 1949. Prior to fvfir. Boyle's service, the treasurer's position was held by the late Wm. Webster. Following a practice of other municipalities over the years, the work of treasurer will be combined 'with the clerk's duties and Mrs. Winners In Heritage Poster Contest Approximately 100 posters were entered in the Heritage Day Poster Contestsponsored by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club. Posters were entered from Lucknow, Brookside, Kinloss and Kingsbridge Schools. Four categ- ories were awarded prizes of 1st, $15.00; 2nd, $10.00; 3rd, $5.00 in Grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8. Mrs. Harvey Houston and Mrs. Alex Andrew were judges.' The co-chairman for the project were Kinsmen members, Fred Flanagan and Terry Rathwell. The following is. a list of the winners: Grade 1 and 2 Division: 1st Leroy Dougherty, Grade 2 student at Brookside; 2nd Audrey Bos, Grade 2 student at Brookside; 3rd Jeff CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 Ashfield Township. Council met on February 7th and 15th with all members present and the following business was dealt with. Donations of $25.00 each were awarded to The Salvation Army, the Canadian Mental Health Assoc- iation, The Huron County March of Dimes, and the St. John Ambu- lance. Tile Drain Rating By-law #3, in the amount of $32,500, was passed. Application for severance by John Farrish was approved. Road accounts of $25,756.77 and general accounts of $7678.93 were approved for payment. By-law # 1, 1977 appointing the officers and setting their salaries was read a third time and passed with the following rates: Reeve $900.00, Deputy Reeve $825.00, Councillors $750.00, plus $20.00 each for special meetings; Clerk- Treasurer, $8250.00 plus $750.00 Tom (Joan) Armstrong has been named clerk-treasurer, expanding the duties of clerk which she has.. fulfilled for the past 10 years. The duties of clerk and treasurer are so intertwined, it is a position which can be done by one individual, with less complications. John Foran was clerk before Mrs. Armstrong and the late Durnin Phillips was clerk prior to Mr. Foran, and at the time Clarence Greer was named treasur- er. Jaw Broken In Snowmobile Mishap KINGSBRIDGE NEWS Simon. and Jerry Logtenberg, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Derk Logtenberg, were thrown from the snowmobile they were riding when they ran into a barbed wire fence on their property on Tuesday evening, February 15th. , They were treated at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich and released. Jerry received a few stitches to the lip and a bloody nose, while Simon suffered a broken jaw and scratch- es to his chest.. Simon was admitted to the University Hospital on Wednesday where an operation to wire the jaw was performed the following day. He was able to return to his home here on Saturday, February 19th. car allowance; Road Superintend- ent and two grader operators were granted a 10% increase over the 1976 rates allowed by the Anti Inflation Board. They will be paid 6% increase until approval of the A.I.B.; part time operators, $4.00 per hour .and other labour $3.40. The tender of Two Way Com- munications Ltd., Waterloo of $6258.90, to install a two way radio system for the road department, was accepted subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Communica- tion. MacGillivray and Co. were appointed auditors. Donnelly and Murphy were appointed solicitors. The following are livestock valuers, Alvin Robb, Eldon Ritchie, Bert Doherty and Michael O'Neil. Fenceviewers are Eugene Frayne, Duncan Farrish, Bert CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Kineites Present Tape Recorder To Library, To Aid Members With Reading Difficulties To Aid In Moving Of Senior Citizens Ashfield Purchase Radio System For Road Department, Tender Price Of $6258 MacKenzie Fund Now In Court Seeking Boundary Clarifications Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Hur- on-Bruce, advised The Sentinel Monday that the case involving the Alexander MacKenzie educational endowment fund went to the court last Thursday and a boundary interpretation is expected within a couple of months. The Sentinel has carried several stories and comments on this in recent issues. After the fund was taken out of the hands of local trustees by the Ontario Public Trustee, a long period of inactivity followed. Victoria and Grey Trust was appointed to administer the fund but requested a detailed outline of boundaries to beed, which could not initially be deed. The present court proceedings are expected to define the boundar- ies to be served and put the fund in operation again. Throughout this period of time the former local trustees continued to press for action, although they could have abandoned their efforts, quite justifiably, many years ago when relieved of their duties by the Public Trustee. Their most recent appeal for action was through the office of the Ontario Ombudsman.