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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-08-19, Page 1,., ,.taenrtu..m:�, im...�..... .�. ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY 'r: •,.ri{•rod, v . r+ ♦., •hYr r r r� _ t, ab /� �i:�.,`,��', d !!�!.•' ���.` ..,• x3hrL�.i�Lrlr!+��/':6f �' /, ..:.yF%{•.�.++/Y ..C.I�Qy±r.4'l.nfi FSrx +wxi}:� ' /1.. f `rogr,rf .' ;/y "y'• rf tir`•''f%::ir.m'e.1..? : {•,. 1N.! 7 fi�i""'i� >yv`. a r.•>`r rrY.,� . f'`ti �14 Y I/!if':iV•`'•{tL' t: fr%r? f?f ,.'•' Keet of the FCP There is a new party on the political horizon and if Adrian Keet has his way, the Family Coalition Party will represent the riding of Bruce County in the Provincial Legislature come Sept. 10. Mr. Keet, who lives with his wife, Anna in Whitechurch, says the Family Coalition Party (FCP) has been thought about for some time but just came into being a short two months ago. "The party is family oriented as the name suggests," says Keet, "with an em- phasis on morality and dignity." In the pamphlet released by the party recently, it is described as "...a coalition of those who realize that the old parties no longer defend the foundational philosophy for an acceptable society." Keet says their main objective is "to see that the family life comes back into being." "We emphasize the fact that we are against abortion, but we are not a one policy party, says Keet from his home in Whitechurch. "This party also has definite policies on agriculture, housing, the elder- ly, economics and education." In an effort to "preserve morality, digni- ty and the sanctity of human life" the FCP will run 22 candidates in the upcoming call to the polls. "I could sit here and say I'll build roads and give money to farmers if I'm elected but that is baloney," says the 67 year-old • Keet. "It is the family environment that is important and we are losing that. We need incentives available to keep the family unit together. Once thosevalues and morality is there, the rest comes easy." Born in Holland, Adrian Keet spent four years as a political prisoner in a forced labour camp in Germany between 1941 and 1945. He fled Germany and joined the Allied Forces until the end of the war and served as a member of the Dutch Forces until 1948. In 1952 Keet moved to Canada and farmed in Bruce County until his retirement in 1981. During his life in Canada, Keet served as Director of the Federation of Agriculture for five years. His other positions have in- cluded President of the Voice for Life; treasurer for the Alliance for Life; local president of the Association for the Men- tally Handicapped as well as Director for the Provincial O.A.M.R. He also acts as chairman for the local Faith and Light group which is involved in the spiritual guidance of the mentally handicapped. Mr. Keet calls himself "election wise" having run for office cn the municipal level. He has been -a school trustee and ran for council in East Wawanosh recently. Of the issues brought forth from the cur- rent election campaign, Keet cites educa- tion, agriculture and hospitals as the target issues for his party. He says he feels protection of the family farm is of utmost importance. "A way could and should be found to get fair prices for farmers," says Keet. "Farmers don't want to have to be sub- sidized. It must be an alignment, a cooperation of the food producing coun- tries in the world." Of the education system in the province; Keet says his party would "initiate support for schooling using the Judea teaching principals". "This does not mean teaching one religion," says Keet. "It means re- introducing religion into the school system and leaving the choice to the students. At the very least, we feel an ethics and morals class should be part of the cur- riculum. We must be realistic in educating our children. We can promise a billion dollars more for education and have peo- ple starving on welfare. It doesn't make sense." As far as health care is concerned, Keet is a strong believer in convalescent homes. "People requiring bed care should have a suitable environment. Making use of con- valescent homes would free beds for emergencies and necessary surgery. Such homes don't have to cost a lot. It can be done," says Keet. While the FCP of Ontario says `no' to abortion, birth control and sterilization, Keet maintains that he is not an anti - abortionist. "I'm not anti -abortion but rather I love life," says Keet. "Life is for the elderly, the poor, as well •as the young." Of his party's chances in this election, Keet feels they are giving the voters a choice. "We will make an impact," says Keet, "and we'll give the electorate a choice. A choice to vote in favour of morality, prin- cipals and dignity. We must not sit on our hands. I present myself as a candidate and will do my best. I have experience and I know what life is about. "Our party doesn't have much money so we have to work harder. I don't know what percentage of the popular vote we'll get because selfish people will not vote for us. We are working for the overall betterment of life." The FCP can be contacted at the Open Door in Walkerton by calling 881-1215. The newly formed Family Coalition Party has entered 22 candidates province -wide in the current election campaign. In Bruce County, Adrian Keet will represent the FCP which according to Keet, stands for morality, dignity and the preservation of the family unit. eeting on Thursday Walter Arnold, Chairman of the Sports Complex Fundraising Committee; would like to urge all interested citizens to attend the meeting of the committee this.Thurs- day, August 20, at Hamilton's Mayfair Restaurant in Lucknow starting at 8 p.m. With the recent announcement that the Lucknow and District Arena Board has received grants. totalling almost $220,000, further fundraising activities are now im- perative to see the sucessful completion of this project. These activities will involve a great number of volunteer hours and your help is needed. At the same time, a suggestion has been made to hold a 130 year reunion for the Village of Lucknow. Anyone with any past experience with such a venture as well as representatives from the various area ser- vice clubs are asked to bring their ideas to the meeting. A great deal of time and effort has already been spent on the various projects currently on the go in Lucknow but the hard work has just begun. Please get in- volved by attending tommorrow's meeting. Village Council discusses sewa,e The Lucknow Village Council met last week to face a relatively light August agenda. With Reeve Herb Clark and all councillors present, discussions, for the most part, centred on the recently approv- ed village sewage project. Council discussed a tentative site for the pumping station in conjunction with the sewage project, that being the land located between the fire station and the river on Willowby Street. This and other proposed sites are yet subject to more discussion as the project is still in the planning stages at this point in time. A meeting has been scheduled with George Brophy and Steve Burns to discuss the financing of the system recently given approval by the Ministry of the Environ- ment. The total cost of installing a sewage system that would cover the entire village currently stands at $4,243,230. Ofthat amount 80.2 per cent ($3,565,000) would come in the form of a direct grant from the province. The remainder of the cost of in- stallation will need to be raised by the municipality. While the project is a long way from final completion, council anticipates hook- ups available by late 1988. After over 20 years of pursuing this project, the Village Council now has the end in sight and are very pleased with the progress that has recently been made. Pump maintenance During the meeting held last Tuesday, council authorized P.U.C. Foreman Gary Austin to proceed with preventative maintenance at the number five , well located behind Pinecrest Manor. The repair work will be handled by In- ternational Water Supply. A cost for the work could not be established until the parts to be replaced have been priced. It has been some years since this well received maintenance and council felt, while no problems have yet been observed, it was better to prevent a well break -down rather than go without water if and when the well pump quit. Arena demolition Council received and noted a letter from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation giving permission to the village to demolish part of the arena. The facility was built through grant monies originally and this permission was necessary before further work could be undertaken on the building. Council also showed their support to a resolution by the Town of Kincardine which would allow the Ministry of Natural Resources to investigate salmon fish cat- ches by commercial fisheries using gill nets. A plaque from the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority was received by Coun- cillor George Anderson on behalf of the Village of Lucknow. The plaque was presented to the village for its contribution to the conservation of the. natural resources of the Maitland Valley watersh- ed in the form of work done recently on the banks of the river which runs through Lucknow. Council also received a letter from' Village Librarian Fran McQuail re- questing an air conditioner for the local library. After some discussion, council felt that since the staff of the library are ac-• tually hired by the County.of Bruce and not the Village of Lucknow, that this 'natter should be dealt with by the Bruce County Library system.