The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-02-20, Page 1single copy 35c
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Published in Ludmow,. Ontario, Wednesday, February 20, 1985
24 Pages.
Lindell is winter queen
lindell Cross, an 18 -year-old grade 13
student at W alketon District Secondary
School (WDSS) was crowned Miss Walker-
ton Winter Week February 11.
Lindell was 'chosen over nine other girls,
who competed for the title at Sacred Heart
High School (SHHS)'
First runner up was Shelly Douglas of
Paisley, a 16 -year-old grade 1,1 student at
WDSS. Mary -Colleen Murray of Teeswat-
er, an 18 -year-old grade 13 student at
SHHS was the second runner up.
In order to promote better co-operation
between the two high schools in Walker-
ton, girls from both WDSS and SHHS
competed for the title.
Choosing a winner gave the three
judges, considerable difficulty. At one
point, they had to get all 10 girls back on
stage a second time. Each girl was asked a
second question in order to help the judges
decide the winner.
The three judges were Heather Howe of
the Village Greenery in Mildmay, Marlene
Dietz of Ye Olde lamplighter Restaurant in
Mildmay and Nancy Adel of Adel's
Department Store in Walkerton.
The other contestants' from the SHHS,
were Michele Ernest, Carolyn • Hehn,
Connie Hettinger_ and Michele Benninger.
'WDSS contestants included Laurie Par-
sons, Nancy Ferguson and Heather Bar-
rett.
Streetproofing your Children
The figures have been repeated over and
over in the press.. They tell a sad and
startling story. •
Ten per cent of Canadian families will be
confronted with sexual abuse.
One out of every three females will be
sexually molested before age eighteen.
One out of every nine boys will be
sexually molested before age eighteen.
More 'than 85 percent of abusers 'are
known to the victim.
Ignorance is a large part of the problem
In most families, neither the parents nor
the children have sufficient knowledge
about how to deal -with and prevent sexual
abuse.
In the interest of increasing awareness
and protecting children from the dangers
of abuse, a free two hour crash course on
"Streetproofing Your Children", featuring
guest speaker, Holly Keil, will be held
Thursday, February 28 at 7.30 p.m. in the
library at Lrdmow Central Public School.
There are a number of ways parents can
reduce the odds against their child being
sexually abused, according to information
provided in co-operation with Health and
Welfare Canada.
An unattended child is a child at risk.
Arrange with your child an alternative
place to wait if, you are delayed, especially
in the darker winter evening. Suggest a
well lit store or inside an arena or school.
Always, where possible; have children
walk in pairs of groups.
Children should always travel the same
way home.
Use a family code. Children should never
go with anyone, not even a close family
friend, unless they are able to give the
child the code Once the code has been
used, it should be changed.
Don't allow young children to go to a
public washroom unattended.
Check ; ,your babysitter's credentials
thoroughly. In your absence, they are
guardians of a priceless treasure.
If you suspect that an abuse has taken
place, encourage the diild to talk about it.
Establish in the child's mind that they are
not to blame. lb not correct the child's
story, listen to the .original words, even
those which are babyish, or family words.
Do not suggest or modify what the child is
trying to say. Your idea might confuse, the
truth.
Do not show horror or anger, however, if
caught by surprise and unable to control
your emotions, be clear that your anger is -
meant for the offender, not the child.
When you are aware of an incident of
sexual abuse, call the police immediately.
Ensure that a social worker, a police officer,
and someone supportive to the child is
present, when the evidence is given..
Luekmow's fall fair queen Lindell Cross was crowned Miss Walkerton Winter Week February 11
when ten girls from Walkerton District Secondary School and Sacred Heart High School competed
for the title. The pageant was held to promote better co-operation between the two high schools In
Walkerton. Lindell, daughter of Ron and Delores Cross of Kinloss lbwnship, is a grade 13 student
at Walkerton District Secondary. As Miss Lucknow Fall Fair she also competed in the Miss
Midwestern Ontario pageant last September where she was fust nnnmenip.
(Photo by Randy'Mendyle
Pass medical centre by-law
Lucknow Village Council passed a by-law
at their February 12 meeting which
transfers a 25 per cent interest m the land
and premises of the Ludmow Medical
Centre to the municipalities of Ashfield,
West . W awanosh and Kiriloss Townships
with Lhdmow maintaining a 25 per cent
interest. ..
The village is entering into a new
agreement with the other three municipal-
ities whereby "all capital and maintenance
costs will be shared on a 25 per basis
across the board and the townships will
acquire a 25 per ,Dent share in the owner-
ship
wnership of the building and property.
Council also passed a by-law authorizing
the village to enter an agreement with
Bruce County to use their by-law enforce-
ment officer and share .in the costs of this
service:
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Refer museum and Huronview decision to committee
It's back to the drawing board for the
proposed renovations to Huron County
Pioneer Museum and Huronview, home for
the aged. •
After lengthy discussion and hearing.
from a delegation of museum supporters at
Huron County Council's February 7
meeting, county councillors didn't want to
go back to their council and ask for
$500,000 a year for the next six years.
"It's, too much," seemed to be the
accumulative ay of the majority of county
councillors.
Both projects are estimated at $3 million
each and
'assuming the county would have
to pickup at least 50, per cent of the oust, it
will cost about $3 million to the county for
both projects.
At the January session of Huron, County
council, its executive committee was asked.
to find out how much the two' projects •
would cost above the county's regular
budget. The county had been anticipating a
cost of about $300,000 a year for five years
for ,lust the museum.
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Several reeves said they had talked their
councils into supporting the $300,000 for
the museum but didn't know if their
councils could support the $500,000.
Exeter deputy reeve Lossy Fuller asked
for the results of a letter sent out to
councils last November asking for their
opinion on •• the museum. Although no
specific numbers were . available, clerk -
treasurer Bill Hanly said about 80 per cent
of the municipalities responded and the
majority were against spending $300,000 a
year for five years. Haply said no response
indicated support for the museum.
Some of the municipalities suggested
making the museum's collection smaller.
Councillors started talking . about delay-
ing a decision which took the form of a
motion to refer the funding question back
to the executive committee.
This motion, supported 15-9, caused
Warden Paul Stedde to vacate his chair to
speak again est it. Past warden Tom Cun-
ningham took the warden's chair tempor-
arily.
The warden pointed out that the county
faces . problems because most of the
buildings it owns. are at least 30 years old;
facing repairs and the county hasn't put
any money aside over the years to fix these'
buildings.
"We cannot defer any longer," said
'Warden Steckle.
He had not been a "great advocate of the
museum,'but the warden said he recog-
nizes the fact that the county must take
action.
Both Warden :Stedde and museum
supporter Reeve Dave Johnston said
referring the matter back to oommittee
could delay the museum decision for a year,
or more. The leader of the Huronview
supporters, McKillop Reeve Marie Hide
nell also spokeagainst delaying a decision.
County council did rnake a temporary
decision on the museum and approved a
tentative budget for Huronview.
A $144,875 budget for this year was
approved for the museum This anticaptes
$15,000 in admission fees meaning at least
a portion of the museum could be open.
To open the main floor of the museum
this year, the county will hire engineer B.
M. Ross of Goderich to make plans to bring
the first floor up to a "reasonable
standard". Hanly said this would involve
adding about two fire doors.
A $5.3 million budget was approved for
Huronview after $214,000 for renovations
was removed from the expenditures. Half
of this amount, $107,000 was to be paid by
the county and the other half from the
province.
The county's share of the Huronview
.budget,is $421,135. The province picks up
$2.5 million of the Dost while $2.4 million is
paid for through patient fees.
The results of the,recorded vote to refer
the funding to executive eomnritteea as
follows:
Those voting against are West Wawa -
nosh Reeve James Aitchison; Grey Reeve
Leona Armstrong, Goderidh Deputy Reeve
John Doherty, McKillop Reeve Marie
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