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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-07-22, Page 1.ussa�anv,.��rnc�a. ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY ,�R.... igii.. i'..::.wil-.•.. a: f .. ' i f; ..:s. Y Jy Village Council discusses bridgerepairs, arena and Heritage Program By Rob Bundy The Lucknow Village Council has receiv- ed word that their request for a sup- plementary subsidy to be applied to bridge repairs has been denied by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) . The letter was read to council at their regular July meeting Tuesday , of last week. It was noted at the meeting that the sub- sidy that was applied for was to be used for repair of guard rails on the seven bridges in the village as opposed to support maintenance which isn't necessary at this time. A similar subsidy may be applied for again next year. Earlier this year Council learned that approval had been given for a $50,000 MTC grant, all of which will be applied to the upgrading of supports of the downtown bridge which runs under Campbell Street. The grant is a 100 per cent subsidy 'mean- ing that none of the cost of repairs will come from Village coffers. Contracts will be tendered out for the work by the end of summer with actual construction beginning . as soon as next spring. Arena Grants Also at the meeting, which was cut short to allow councilors to attend the private opening of the Lucknow Village Market, a letter from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation was read advising that a capital grant of $1901933 had been approv- ed for arena construction. It should be noted that this figure represents the max- imtun amount of one-third of the total con- struction. The local fundraising committee will supply a portion of the total cost with the remainder being split equally by the four municipalities. It was also noted that approval had been received for a further $27,192 to be applied to roof repairs at the local arena. Again, this figure represents only a portion of the total bill. Council took the time to review the floor plan of the facility previously adopted by the Arena Board. Other business undertaken at the July meeting of council included discussion on whether or not to join the Provincial Heritage Program and have the Lucknow Town Hall designated as a Heritage Building. Under the program, any renova- tions of the facility that may be considered in the future would have to be done in the same style as the original building and although a portion of the maintenance of the building would be paid for through the program, council decided to not to par- ticipate articipate until further information was gained on the benefits of such a move.,,. Since approval for, 'a grant 'to install lights and fence at the Kinsmen Ball Park has yet to be received, council gave per " mission for the Kinsmen to begin the im- provements at their own expense. Such upgrading will begin immediately. Council also approved and passed amendments to the Porperty Standards Bylaw. The amendment to the 26 page document deletes an obsolete act dating back to 1970 and only clarifies the wording as opposed to changing its meaning. In a similar vein, council signed and sealed a change to the Village Zoning Bylaw which changes lots numbered 285, 286 and 287 of Campbell Street to commer- cial property as opposed to planned development property. The lots are now occupied by the Lucknow Village Market. Prior to adjournment, it was noted that the next meeting of the Lucknow Village Council will take place Tuesday, August 11 in the Town Hall. o. • .4 Ax With the ribbon cut, it's official - the Lucknow Village Market is open for business. On hand for the ceremony held last Wednesday were Owners Brain and Kathy Knechtel, shown with their daughters Laura and Amy, Village Reeve Herb Clark, Knechtel Foods President Cranson Knechtel and Executive Vice President Paul Knechtel. (Tom Thompson photo) ., ... ". 1.x.'0... r..� ,e,. .-, „.. 1 .> ' � x� ,, �c �, + o , g wa S,ia ..-ii2u� xe... ?�:i _'??x.,i�3��n. . � h:. �. ..�`.:ia, • �" .. : YS',. .£ x. .v.. M.., �u..h'fizK, y'"' Birds of a feather on a fence together. Looking for all the world like they're waiting.. for the grain to grow, these finches sat just long enough to grant us a picture. The hot weather must be that much worse with a coat of feathers covering your body. (Rob Bundy photo) Watch for Loony Buck By the year 1989 the paper dollar bill will be a thing of the past,, something found on- ly in scrapbooks and safety deposit boxes. In its place will be something with eleven sides, golden in color with a bird on it. It'll be worth the same but it won't be a dollar bill...it'll be the Loony Buck. The Loony Buck, as the new dollar coin has been nicknamed, hit banks across Canada in early July and has already caused many people to start hording the 'old' paper money. And what will happen to the soon-to-be extinct greenback? As Lucknow Bank of Montreal manager Brenda Masson tells us, they'll go up in smoke. "As the bills get worn out, we ship them to be destroyed," says Brenda. "That has been common procedure with all mutilated bills for some time." The only difference with these bills is the fact that once destroyed, the Royal Cana- dian Mint in Winnipeg won't be printing any more. "By the year 1989 the dollar bills will be completely phased out," says the money manager. "At this time we've had no special instructions from the government to collect dollar bills and they'll probably still be around for a year or so, but there will be less and less." The new `solid dollar', while gold in ap- pearance, is actually made of bronze plated nickel and with the average life ex- pectance of a paper bill being only a few years of normal handling, the Loony buck is expected to last as many as 20 years. The added lifespan will save taxpayers millions of dollars in printing costs. Not unlike our five and twenty-five cent pieces, the design of the new buck is in- spired by our fauna and depicts the Com- mon Loon. The Loony buck was created by Robert Ralph Carmicheal whose initials appear on the front of the coin. "From first indications, people seem to like the new dollars," says Brenda. "We've had a number of people asking for them." Brenda adds that the bank was initially given a bag of 1,000 of the coins and has since gone through considerably more than that as normal daily transactions occur. For men emptying their pockets onto the dresser at the end of the day, the new dollars are a dream come true. Now in- stead of unloading 65 cents in coins, a busy shopper can come home with $10 in loose change. And all thanks to the Loony Buck. All goes smoothly for new Village Market By Rob Bundy Claiming "all went very smoothly", Brian and Kathy Knechtel officailly open- ed the Lucknow Village Market at 10 a.m. on Wednesday of last week.. The 8,000 square foot store is a welcomed addition to the village and with new sur- roundings as well as increased product lines, the Knechtels are expecting to do a brisk business. "The response we have gotten so far has been very good," says Brian from his new office in the back of the store. "We've had some good comments from shoppers and haven't had to face any serious problems." The Knechtels opened the original Village Market in March of last year and, since that time, have built a business re- quiring increased space. While the new store provides consumers with added con- venience, it also provides local residents with five new jobs. "As far as staffing is concerned," says Brian, "we've gone from 14 to 19. We've had a number of people ask about jobs but at this time we're well staffed." According to the owner, the new Village Market will provide shoppers with "a broader selection especially in the fresh produce and meat departments" and will add about 700 new lines of produces to the shelves. The grand .opening ceremonies included a private opening for local businessmen and invited guests on Tuesday evening with the official ribbon cutting coming Wednesday. In addition to Lucknow Reeve Herb Clark, Cranson Knechtel, president of Knechtel Foods and Paul Knechtel, ex- ecutive viae president, were on hand to snip the ribbon and Welcome shoppers.