The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-04-20, Page 1•
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End Community Association Of Over 70 Years
Silverwood Dairies Closes Lucknow Plant
Assist Community Groups ,
Plan Swimming Pool Area Project
SilverwOod " Dairies Ltd. has
announced the closing of their
Lucknow butter making and ice
cream distribution plant effective
Monday of this week, April 18th.
While rumour of the closing has
been circulating for many weeks
and months, the hope was always
held by this community that
alternative measures would be
worked out.
-company spokesman prOVided
The Sentinel with a prepared
statement on Monday noon of this
week. It ,reads as follows:
Quote:
Silverwood Dairies have announ-
ced the phase out of their butter
manufacturing in Lucknow effect-
ive Monday, April 18th.
The decision was made on the
basis that the plant uneconomical
in today's market. Unfortunately,
approximately, nine people will be
affected by the closing.
The dairy business has been in a
state of change over the past few
years because of the extremely
small profit margins it works on.
During this period a number of
plants, in addition to Lucknow have
been closed and it is believed this
trend will continue.
Silverwood customers will not be
affected by this change. The
distribution of Silverwood products
will continue, as usual, in the area.
Unquote:
The closure in Lucknow is an
economic blow to the community
with- a loss in payroll of between
$100,000 to $150,000 per year.
Still more important is the
personal job loss to a number of
local men who have given long
periods of service to the Silverwood
organization.
Silverwoods Ltd. was founded in
London in 1903 and in 1923,
Lucknow was chosen as the second
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Representatives of the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority met
with Lucknow Village Council at
their regular meeting last week to
discuss flooding problems in the
village and what suggestions and
proposals might be made to
alleviate this problem.
It is no secret to readers of this
newspaper that Lucknow Council,
last year, opposed joining the
Maitland Valley but were forced
into it because a majority vote of
other member municipalities fav-
oured becoming part of an enlarged
Maitland Authority.
Of the five member council who
sat last year in opposition to the
Maitland, all are now gone with the
exception' of Reeve George Joynt.
Four new councilmen are now
looking at Maitland Valley, along
with the Reeve.
Lorne Murray, Authority chair-
man; Dave Gower of Goderich and
manager Ian Deslaurier of Wing-
ham met with the full Lucknow
council for what proved to be a very
lively session before' it was over.
To sum up a long, contentious
question, Lucknow Council are
Wednesday night of last week
was the Lucknow and District Leo's
first anniversary'. This club was
formed in the spring of last year.
The banquet opened by the
singing of 0 Canada, a toast "to the
Queen and Grace was said by
Donald MacKinnon.
Head table guests were introduc-
ed by Leo preisdent Wayne Bell:
Lion Donald MacKinnon and his
wife Marion; Leo treasurer, Ron
Johnson; vice president, Susan
Brooks; secretary, Karen Camp-
bell; Lucknow Lions president,
Stuart, Reavie; Lion Rick Jardine.
Others introduced from the floor
were'Leo advisors, Rod McDonagh
and Pat Grazier.
Karen Campbell spoke on past
achievements. Just to name a few,
interested in improving flooding
caused 'in recent times by more'
upstream water running in the
Lucknow River. . Maitland Valley•
are on limited budgets, with many
municipalities to satisfy, and are
not in a position to provide
immediate help. Some temporary
stop-gap measures are a possibil-
ity.
Reeve Joynt refers tc meetings
with Maitland Valley and its
chairman Lorne Murray last year at
which time, he thought some
assistance would be forth-coming.
.lan Deslaurier, Maitland man-
ager, said that no formal applica-
tion for assistance was ever
received from Lucknow, despite his
advice last year at a meeting of
council to make formal application
and the matter would be dealt with
through normal procedure.
Projects of this type need
authority and provincial approval
and must be preceded by a formal
request.
Tight money is a problem with
Maitland and other, projects, in the
works, have had to be postponed,
Mr. Joynt stated at the meeting
Junior Olympic Day, Walkathon,
donated benches to the Recreation
committee, Youth Exchange and
playing of several broomball games
against various organizations.
Susan Brooks spoke on the future
plans Of the club: landscaping and
installing playground equipment in
the community pool area. The
Leos will -enter several bedraceS
and the assistants of Big Brother
and Sister.
Ron Johnson gave a report on the
club's earnings and donations.
Dances totalled -$2314.70; Walka-
thon $850; Junior Olympic Day,
$800.
The donations made were Luck-
now Band $500; Recreation Com-
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that no communication had been
received from Maitland Spelling
out the steps to be taken.
Mr. Deslaurier said that he had
explained the steps at the meeting
with council. Mr. Joynt indicated
that he had met With chairman
Murray in informal discussion
outside the council chamber and
that this must have been relayed to
council when he was not there.
Council members suggested that
the last year minutes be checked
and it was found that Mr.
Deslaurier had indicated. and it
was recorded in the minutes, that a
formal application for assistance
must be made by council.
Mr. Joynt insisted that his-
discussions with the authority and
Mr. Murray should have been
considered as Lucknow's applica-
tion for assistance.
Reeve Joynt commented, "I
won't be the fall guy for Ian
Deslaurier. A year after the
chairman toured the town with me,
the manager tells us we have not
Made a request to Maitland Valley
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Council Eels...
A parking bylaw, restricting
parking in front of the fire hall,
received final reading.
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Bruce County Public Library will
pay $1150 annual rental for space
in Lucknow Town Hall, up from
$1000 last year, and council didn't
even ask.
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A questionnaire from Bruce
County asking if Lucknow Council
favoured an animal control officer
(dog catcher) operating on a county
basis received a loud. "yes" from
all concerned, and almost an
"Amen" if we properly. sensed the
feeling of council.
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Barry McDonagh requested per-
mission to lift an old piece of
sidewalk on Wheeler Street, /run-
ning 'west off Stauffer Street in
front of his property, and replace it
with lawn. Council agreed that the
sidewalk "went nowhere" and
permission was given to remove it.
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George Whitby, Lucknow Village
Fire Chief, at the request of
members of the department, met
with village council at their April
meeting to explain the proposed
county radio system that is
presently being investigated in
Bruce County.
Bruce County has been asked to
set up aradio system in the county
at an estimated cost of about
$50,000 Mr. Whitby explained the
advantages of such a system in the
operation of area fire departments.
The system would operate with
two channels, a fire marshall's
channel and . a Bruce County
channel. The $50,000 would put a
base station and one mobile into
each fire department. This would
mean that Lucknow and the
townships would have to add an
additional two units at about $800
This Sunday, April 24th, will see
the commencement of Daylight
Saving time locally. Official
changeover 'time is 2 a.m. Sunday
morning and you are advised to
move your clocks ahead one hour
before retiring Saturday night.
Council Briefs .
George Whitby has been engag-
ed as building inspector by the
village of Lucknow, salary to be
arranged after consideration is
given by council to the work
involved. A letter of appreciation
was to be sent to the retiring
' building inspector, Ale* "Sandy"
Hayens.
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Gerrie Glenn of Lucknow met
with council at the April meeting to
discuss - plans for the future
regarding sewers in the village.
Nothing concrete has been arrang-
ed by council as to their sewer
policy, although some preliminary
water testing has been done by
Ministry and Health Unit officials.
Sewers is a question which no
doubt, get serious discussion in
months to come. Mr. Glenn, a
housing developer, is interested in
the long range plan as it might
affect him in future housing
development. Reeve Joynt com-
mented that if the Ontario Water
Resources Commission would have
accepted a partial project in the
village a number of years ago, it
would have been done by now, but
that they would only accept 95% of
the village, or nothing. He said the
biggest part of town has no need
for sewers. Councillor Ab Murray
expressed some reluctance in
approving a project that only
included part of the town, if all
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each to outfit the tanker truck and
fire car. The system would allow a
wide mileage range in communica-
tion.
Many of .the counties in Ontario
are presently equipped with such
equipment which allows fire de-
partments, as one of the users, to
operate on a more efficient scale,
being in constant communication
with the entire department and
other departments where neces-
sary.
The department presently lacks
any n:eans of quick cdmmunication
with the base station or the
different fire fighting equipment.
The decision will be made at the
county level and the capital cost, if
approved, would be passed on to
the taxpayer through county tax
levies.
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Request Aid From Maitland
Valley For Lucknow Flooding
Explains Proposed Bruce
County Radio System
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