HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-09-25, Page 55, 19,1. — Page 5
Coalition group has various concerns
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We, The wingh
Taxpayers' Coalition A. i 40.E
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would like to take this opportunity •
to lutroduco • rely . o doubt ituaaaammaammasammummaiaamany ceders are aware. Tax Coale- whether or not our 10ealtax based
Lion Ontario Inc. was formed early cau afford diem! •
this year and now has over 6000 Duplication of services andquip'
members belonging to some 6 . meat provide by various govern-
chapters.
overhichapters. The organii-Ation was meat and municipal departments
started. in Blenheim, Ontario by a where increased shy %ng of same
small group of taxpayers concerned would reduce costs. .
about high deficits, the ongoing Bill 118 was iiuodu red ` in the
huge cost of interest on all public Onto. Legislatureon June
debt and the lack of accountability 1991. Bill 118 contains • provisions
of many government departments that would changethe mandate of
and agencies when spending large Ontario hydro •(from supplier of
sums of money. W.A.TOC. is part of Hydro Electricity at cost to the
this provincial organization. utilities) to include the funding of
We are - concerned about such unrelated social policies of the
things as: smust usedOntario" government, the dost of
Why grantmonies e be which to be covered by the sale of
each year or the funds are lost. power to -Munk` al Eleetrk ITtil
Does this net create unnecessary ' ities. Forexample, as reported by,
spending and higher taxes? the Toronto Star, September 11,
Municipalities having' to . accept 1991, at $250,000,000 expenditure
some top down . programs, from was forced upon Ontario Hydro in
provincial and federal governments,
June to assist Elliot -Lake, Ontario
on a Uranium r.,no.ry.e a..�� as well
mum. � contt L ,wed.
as providing financial assistance to
the town ttsepwo would Jar. to
ask why are our hydro rates going
up?
We intendto *cow better
inforni4 criticize waste and to
appllaud and support fiscally mespom
Bible - politicians at levels off'
government Q -Municipal, Couunty
provincial and Federal
George Laws,. " o foul r• of
Taxpayers' Coalition Ontario Ines
will be ..guest speaker at a public
meeting at 0:00 p.m. in the
Wingham Legion 0WOctober
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22. Also in andante will be
members . of other area Chaptera—
available . for qnestions: and: c
cussion. Plan:to attend,.everyone i
welcome -it's tune -too get•involvedl
We would appreciate your input
and support! For morinformation
ply call 3$14201,
• 'On behalf of Wingham &
Tax Coalition, '
,. Yours tiny,
Wayne Chandler, Chairperson
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As l atm stetching the 128th Fah Feir Parade pas* by last
Saturday, I wondered Why the majority of people aroundme
did not show more*. appreciation for the papwho had put
ajireat leaf` of time and effort into preparing OWL And what. .
about :all those young .ladies,; tgpresentative of area earl**
HOS s who p. tivedl`.
tura aoeietier � rho !Fold tpriturea te► ,; �o:
the.:p ar :r
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►::were cheerin and shouting -,as the pa passed►y
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telco your..two hands: and ack t togethert
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Capping; or n a Miss Mid -W tern ',Ontario opotestant
raves o you wave back r. say hi
.. atso to the group of teenagersstandin nextto me,,,w
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e a W.ca11Oiali conte a tt*;nan it'their :name:
wasn't.Oh tt c ar,lhey politelyask for`It #04# ceed t!.?,
:Say "Hi hone are you?'
On* on, Luekno Vitae, show a littlo riot 'euthus s - it
doesn't cos a pennyi (PL)
to uncover
mysteries.
Children six to 11 years old
are needed to uncover the
mysteries of Bruce County's
past. " This . adventure program,
offered by. the Bruce County
Museum, ' will be held at the
Lucknow Public Library, Satur-
day. September 28, at 1:30 p.m.
Register at the Library - 528-
3011.' Cost is $1.00 per child
from page
from last year when he won at the
cake decorating.
A demonstration of basket
weaving, the pork carcass com-
petition the ever -popular log sawing
contest rounded out the evening.
Greg Hackett was presented with
Blake Alum Memorial Award
trophy for the best average in three
or more field crops. Don Simp n,.
Don Alton and . Grant Gilchrist
placed second, third and fourth
respectively..
Heather IClopp made : the point
awards to the :elementary school,
children. IN Addition to their ,,prize
money they received pen and pla-
que sets made and donated by Nor-
ris Messenger. -
A full report will follow next
week listing the prize winners in all
areas of competition.
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EMOIRS
from page 4 .
of Lurgan was crowned this year's
Miss Midwestern Ontario at the
Lucknow Fall Fair Saturday night.
Twenty-three contestants took part
in the pageant held at the Lucknow
District Community Centre.
Hospital cannot fund salary
increases - Wingham and District
hospital board of governorsleamed
at their September meeting, that the
hospital cannot fund the CUP'
settlement awarded to the hospital's
registered nursing assistants urttd'a'
supplementary`baudget is approved
by the' ministry of health.
The hospital's executive director,
Norman Hayes, told the board the
problem of funding the CUPI "set-
tlement arises because there isn't
the cash flow to pay the'increaSes.
until thehospital ICCeiVeS MN*
money from the ministry of h th.
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