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Grace Plunkett Campbell, a resident df Lucknow, celebrated her 90th birthday June 27.
Well over 200 rends, relatives and former students showed up at a huge birthday party. on
Sunday, June 30. Mrs. Campbell attributes her long life to "laziness", she says with a
laugh. ' (Photo by Alan Rivett)
Celebrates 90th birthday
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On June 30, in Lucknow United. Chump
an open house was held in honour of Grace
Campbell's: 90th birthday. •
Guests from Smooth 'Rock Falls,` Mont- .
real, Toronto, Newmarket, Sarnia, Guelph,
London, Goderich, Clinton and surround
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big area were „greeted at the door by Ilene
Greer, Evelyn Merrill, Kay Crawford and ..
Jean Plaetzer:
The guest book was in charge of
Shannon, Karin and Tracy Million.
A hand crocheted :white • tablecloth
covered the tea table. A two layer birthday
cake, beautifully decorated by Irene
Minim!, formed the centre piece. Lighted
pink tapers and silver tea services
completed the table decoration.
Tea and coffee were poured by Helen
Thompson, Tilly Wilson, Jean -Stewart and
Elsie Fulton. The U.C.W. ladies served the
many guests tasty sandwiches,. relishes
and cake.
The guest ' tables were centred ' with
lovely . rosebuds from the Greer garden.
During the afternoon, soft piano, music
was played .by Lori Million and Charles
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Merrill. /•
Many beautiful cards, best wishes, and Partybeginsjuna-raising
useful pretty gifts were received by Grace;
the former Grace Plunkett of Auburn, who •
had taught sschool for several years. Some
former pupils were among her well wish'ers
on Sunday.
Response to open house,:.
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questionaire disappointing
By Alan Rivett
The public response to a recent open
house and to a questionnaire designed to
give public -input into the proposed
Lucknow sewage . treatment • .facility has
been a disappointment, according to' the
village's engineer Steve: Burns.
"The response from the general public
has beenrelatively poor. We've had no
response solicited by letter or phone call.
We've sent it (thequestionnaire) to the
municipalities and to government agencies
and to others who have shown an interest
in the project. We've received replies from
these, but we've had ,no response from the
general public," said Mr: Burns of the B.
•M. Ross and Associates engineering firm
of Goderich. •
The questionnaire and the . public
meeting held on June 19 at the town' hall
was part of phase one of the environmental
assessment study carried out .by the
Ministry -of the E wimnfnent in Ontario.
The fust step in the four phase environ-
mental' study was used; to determine the
problems that exist and how they should be
solved.. ; . • .
Mr. 'Bums says he attributes citizens
apathy to the fact that most. of the informa-
tion released so far has been of a general
nature. As the process advances and more
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specific information is available, the public
participation will hopefully increase.
In the future, Mr. Burns says' they may
use bulk mailing or newspaper ads in order
to .keep the public informed on the issue,
instead • of making the ' information and
questionnaire available only at the Lock-.
now municipal office.
, "We didn't anticipate such a •poor.
-response. , We did have an open house and
a newspaper article as well as the question
naive available at the open house, but.
virtually no one attended the meeting.. We
• had.hoped that (the questionnaire and. the
general information bulletin). would . be
sufficient," he said.
However, Mr. Burns said thatthe poor
participation thus far would not have any
effect on the public meetings that • are
planned in the future.. He says the 1V.linistry
of the Environment has set the agenda for
'each phase of the study which the engin-
eeriiig' firm must follow.
Mr. Burns added that .citizens 'who.have.
complaints or questions about the project
.should respond promptly before the study
is completed by early November.
Objections
"In the end, if they have objections., to
something in the project they won't be able
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Dr. CorrinNight corning
A number of events are being planned in
Luc now for Dr. Corrin Night on Friday,
July 12. The event is being put on by a
variety of service clubs in appreciation; of
Dr. Corrinwho was named "Doctor of the
Year" for 1984, according to liarrj John-
ston; one of the organizers of the event.
The evening will commence ' with a
dinner for the Corrin family in the Legion
followed by a parade down th'e main street
involving the Lucknow School Band. Dr:
Corrin will follow in a convertible.
Dr. Corrin will be piped into the corn-
munity centre for a variety concert that will
begin at 8 p.m. The service clubs ,-in
Lucknow will puton a variety concert
consisting of .a number of entertaining.
mutines. The MC for the event is Jim
Reed, a noted, personality on CTV's W5
program.
A dance and lunch will follow the variety
concert. The entertainment will be provid-
ed by Boyd's Orchestra.
f. The organizers of the event are expect-
ing a capacity 'crowd for the evening to
honour Dr. Corrin for his accomplishment
and dedicated service to Lucknow, says
Johnston.
The Lucknow and District Lions Club,. al-
ong with public minded citizens and other
service organizations; are spearheading an
ambitious project to raise funds for the
construction of a new recreation complex in
Ludsnow.
• The proposed recreation complex . will
benefit approximately 5,000 people from
Lucknow and the surrounding townships.
The proposed structure will house an
arena, exercise facilities and a racquetball
court.
The total cost of the project is estimated
at $1 million which must be raised from
local fund raising efforts, government
grants and private donations. The generos-
ity of all those who provide a financial
contribution will be greatly appreciated by
the conununity. Tax receipts will be issued'
upon request. /
Plans are made for a fund raising kick-off
Elston appointed as Health Minister
By Alan Rivett
Murray' Elston; MPP for. Huron -Bruce
and newly appointed Health Minister in
the David Peterson government, said he is
looking forward to getting his ministry into
high gear in the next few weeks. •
"I think it has been going pretty well,"
said Elston of his first week in office. "I've
had some indepth meetings on a number of
matters. It's a learning experience but l
feel -we're going in the proper, direction,"
Elston, 35, was elected to the legislature
in 1981. In the opposition, he' has Served as
the critic to the attorney -general ' and was,
also head of the Legislatures public
accounts committee. He also was involved
with the justice committee.'
He was sworn into the Minister of Health
position on June 27 when the Peterson
government officially took offic5e in• Ont-
ario. Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Ridell
was appointed as Minister "of Agriculture.
The biggest' difference he has found thus
far between the health ministry and being
an opposition critic, is the time constraints
that the. position has 'and the access to
information that is required for the post.
Ile says information on a given area must
be assembled quickly in preparation for
various meetings.
Elston says the biggest issue he faces
now is the extra billing issue. As part of an
election promise, the Peterson government
has vowed to ban extra -billing of•patients
in Ontario.
Up to now, Elston says he has had
informal discussions with people within the
medical profession and they are willing to
discuss the issue in a "cordial manner".
He said he ' is looking 'into the Quebec
System of health Gare'. 'which, simply past,
allows .doctors to "opt in or opt out" of the.
health care systena/
Other programs which will be pursued
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on the evening of July 25 in the form of a
wine and cheese party in the community
centre, .Ttie event isopen tothepublic. At
this time; /the public will be able to view
drawings and layouts of the proposed
recreation complex. The chairman of the
fund raising committee is Walter. Arnold.
Mr. Arnold, along with other members of
the building committee and the fund
raising committee, will try to answer any
questions about the project.
At the wine and cheese party,, the fund
raising committee will accept any cash
donations or pledges from area service
clubs and individuals to start off the ,fund
raising. effort.
Future plans to raise funds include a
lottery, similar to the one used to raise
money for the community centre; a 50 a 50
draw and possibly a door-to-door canvas-
sing campaign.
MURRAY ELSTON