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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-02-04, Page 13t 3t 3t 3t x *3* 3* 3# **-14 3t 3t 3t x -u EL_MIRA ON i . -- N3B 2NO 3t * x 3t * li •x 3k * 3t 3{ -x 3t 3t 3E * 3t x . -u * * -x * 3t * * ,i >t 'ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY Volunteers Dawn Tucker (left) and Michelle Brindley display the marionette versions of prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan while Heather Brindley holds thein hands during the regional workshop held at Brookside school on January 27. Grade 3 and 4 students from five schools in the area to design the marionettes and present a play using their creations. (Alan Rivett photo) Liberals to hold convention The nomination convention for the Bruce Provincial Liberal Association will be held Wednesday, March 11 in Tara. The date for the convention was set at the associa- tion's regular executive meeting held last Thursday in Port Elgin, Ontario Health Minister Murray Elston is the only declared candidate for, the nomination to date. Mr. Elston currently represents the riding of Huron -Bruce. Under redistribution since the last pro- vincial election, the County of Bruce has become a single riding. Previously it was combined with parts of Grey County in the north to form the riding of Grey -Bruce, and with parts of Huron in the south to form Huron -Bruce. ' Delegates will be chosen at the conven- tion to attend the annual meeting of the provincial party in Toronto in April. A committee has been formed to organize the convention and to encourage candidates. Members are Laura Harold of Red Bay, Judy Gates of Kincadine, Joe Dietrich of Formosa and Jim Meriam of Tara. - The convention will begin at 8 p.m. at the Tara -Arran Community Centre. Lucknow Agricultural Society has successful year By Alan Rivett 1986 was again a successful year for the Lucknow Agricultural Society as all society -sponsored events met with good at- tendance,,especially at the Lucknow Fall Fair and the Craft Festival, reported President Bruce Skillen at the society's an- nual meeting on January 26. Approximately 125 members of the Lucknow Agricultural Society and other invited guests enjoyed the society's annual dinner and meeting at the Lucknow United Church basement. Mr. Skillen reported that attendance at the Lucknow Craft Festival was up by 400 people with fair attendance up slightly in 1986. Other Agricultural Society events such . as the Miss Midwestern Ontario Pageant with tie Carlton Show Band as entertaiment continued to be a well - attended event. "In August, the Craft Festival continued. to be a tremendously successful event with bookings sold out every year. In September, the fair continued to be a super event with good crowds. The weatherman co-operated, although it did rain but the program was nearly done anyway. The,at- tendance was up again this year," hessaid. This year, the Lucknow Craft Festival was again a successful venture for the Agricultural Society. In the financial report of the festival read by Secretary - Treasurer Ross Errington, in addition to 400 more in attendance, the society realiz- ed a $3,000. profit from the event. Mr. Errington said the major reason for the jump in attendance was the Lucknow Business Association's Midnight Madness sale which coincided with the Craft Festival. He also thanked the businessmen for contributing half the price of advertis- ing for the Craft Festival. Overall, in the Agricultural Society year-end financial report, a profit of $706.72 was made this year. Executive and Directors Leo Murray was named as president of the Agricultural Society for. 1987, taking over from past -president Bruce Skillen. Norm Bolt was named as the first vice- president with Ken MeWhinney as the se- cond vice-president; Ross and Elaine Err- ington will continue as the society's secretary -treasurers. Directors of the Agricultural Society for 1987 included, Don Bell, Archie Purdon, Turn to page 2 Nivins continues as president Carol Nivins was named as the president of the Dungannon Agricultural Society at the society's annual meeting - at the Dungannon Agricultural Hall on January 27. Mrs. Nivins has been the president of the society for the last two years. Bernice Glenn and Grant Johnston were named as the first and second vice-president, respec- tively. Alan Rivett was named as the secretary while Lynn Chisholm is the society's treasurer for 1987. Three new directors were named to the board of directors with Don Sowerby, Greg Baer and Duane Rivett appointed to three- year terms. Jack Caesar was also named to the board of directors for a three-year term. Two-year directors include Grant Johnston, Carol Nivins, Bob Wright, and Rob Robson while the one-year directors are Michelle Brindley, Bernice Glenn, John Fielder and Eldon Culbert. The financial report of the Agricultural Society revealed a deficit of $243.63 for -1986: Treasurer Linda McNee reported the Dungannon Fair had a money-losing year, with a deficit of $1,438. President Carol Nivins said the annual fair has almost always encountered a break-even annual statement. However, she said that changes in the fair will have to be made in the future. "We're going to have to change some of the events as we have to cut down on some of them. There's going to be changes, we all know that," said Mrs. Nivins to the ap- proximately 40 members who attended the annual meeting. In the president's year-end report, Mrs. Nivins said one of the major undertakings this year was the fencing of the fairgrounds at a cost of $10,000 which will be subject to a provincial grant. However, she expressed her displeasure at the cancelling of liability krisurance to the „ Agricultural Society for the coming year, even with the erecting of the new fen- cing. "We put up the fence to improve safety and appearance, but our liability in- surance will still not be renewed," she said. Local insurance broker Delmar Sproul spoke to the society's members about the liability insurance, and he was hopeful a liability scheme could be established bet- ween a number of insurance mutuals ex- pressly for fair boards. He said the new in- surance scheme could be approved within two months, but was hopeful it would be in place by this summer. The Agricultural Society Board of Direc- tors voted to keep the fair date of August 14 and 15. Also included in the meeting was the Turn to page 20 Business Two new businesses have opened in the area recently, with a Kitchener couple opening a new retirement home and a Whitechurch woman operating a balloon greeting business. SITE PAGE 9 and 11. Letter Mrs. Jean Jardine of the village receiv- ed eceived a letter from well-known Lucknow resident Edith Webster who is currently vacationing in Australia. We thank her for sharing the descriptive letter with the Sentinel readers. SEE PAGE 5. Poker rally A very successful poker ray was held in the St. Helen's area sponsored by the St. Helens Snowmobile Club. For a com- plete list of winners and prizes...SEE PAGE 7. Memoirs In this week's Sentinel Memoirs, a debate was held in the Lucknow Town Hall between Lucknow and St. Helens 70 years ago this week. Who was the win- ner? SEE PAGE 4. •