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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-09-09, Page 1e, ueaWuraz+rc* a nnan� ET— /11 ^w ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY PUBLISHED IN .,LKKNOW, ONTARIO 20 PAGES 40C PER COPY Wednesday, September 9, 1987 Arena gets new roof following the Fall Fair Construction on a new roof for the Lucknow Arena will begin immediately following the Fall Fair says Bill Hunter, the Village's Recreation Director. The project, funded in part by a govern- ment grant, will be worked on a time frame that will not hinder this year's hockey season. Jim Martin Construction of Goderich has been given the contract to replace the steel roof which will cost in the neighborhood of $41,000. One-third of the cost will be covered through grants while the four municipalities in the area will split the remainder of the costthrough various fundraising activities. After considering just repairing the leaky roof of the arena, the local Arena Board decided to protect their investment and completely clad the roof rather than simply patch the bad spots. Insulation was also considered at one time but due to the fact that additional con- struction will take place in the near future; it has been decided that insulation will come later in the overall project. In addition to playing under a new roof, local hockey teams will have something else to shoot for this season. The Recrea- tion Department has recently purchased two new magnetic nets (Meggnets) at a cost of $2,800. Half that amount was paid for through a provincial grant. The reason for the new nets is obvious. They will make the game safer to play and will be installed at the suggestion of the company which insures the building. The nets use a magnet to secure them to the ice surface rather than the conventional post and therefore slip off their moorings much easier when hit by a player reducing the risk of injury. One other note from the Rec. Dept. this week is the fact that the swimming pool is now closed for the season. The pool en- joyed a very succesful year seeing 382 youngsters registered for swimming lessons. The July 'heat wave' helped to keep the pool filled to capacity during the summer months. Mr. Hunter would also request that parents of children who used the pool this summer check their closets for missing ar- ticles of clothing. The lost and found box at the pool is filled to overflowing with ar- ticles ranging from socks to caps .,and, if not claimed soon, will be donated to the Salvation Army. Fundraising- Committee burns the midnight oil By Rob Bundy The Fundraising Committee for the new Sports Complex has been working long and hard in an effort to raise the needed capital to see the final completion of the Lucknow Arena. To date, the committee boasts cash on hand of about $150,000 but another $100,000 will be needed before their goal is met. Construction on the arena, which will begin later this month with the addition of a new roof, will see about $500,000 worth of work done to the facility. Plans at this point in time include additional, expanded dressing rooms and at least one multi- purpose recreation room. In recent meetings of the local committee, members have stressed they "want to get the biggest bang for their buck". A number of fund rasing schemes have been set out and local residents will very soon see evidence of the work being done. Some of the plans to raise money for the sports complex include a 50/50 draw, which could put as much as $60,000 into the coffers; a huge community rummage sale in which the committee will take donations of articles from the surrounding communi- ty and auction them off at .a giant sale scheduled for Monday, October 12; a celebrity dinner and a Mush Ball Tourna- ment this winter. Probably the largest undertaking of the committee will be the staging of a 130 year reunion for the residents, past and present, of the Village of Lucknow. The reunion committee, with all the chairpersons now in place, say they have scheduled the reu- nion for the first of July weekend next summer. It has been noted that the reunion would have to be finished before the village streets are "torn up for the sewer work". Initial plans for the giant reunion include • a ball tourney sponsored by the Noisy Ladies ball club, which, it is expected, will bring additional crowds of hungry, thirsty people into town for the weekend. On a more immediate note, be sure to enter the draw for prizes of cheese.and but- ter being donated by the Teeswater Creamery at next weekend's Lucknow Fall Fair. Committee members will be manning, a . booth at the fair to sell draw tickets. In addition to the vast amount of work being done by the Fundraising Committee, the local service clubs are doing there part and, as chairman Walter Arnold says, "Every dollar puts us a step closer". There are certainly many positions on the Fundraising Committee yet to be filled and your help ' would be greatly ap- preciated. Why not attend the next meeting and.. .get involved. >. 4 Thursday is election day Looking for Miss Lucknow On Page 6 of this week's Sentinel you'll find the twelve lovely ladies who will vie for the title and crown of Miss Lucknow 1987 this weekend. The gala affair will take place at a special dance being held Satur- day evening at the Community Hall. The public is most welcome to the dance which begins at 9 p.m. and will include a special stage appearance by the con- testants at about 10:30 p.m. The crowning of Miss Lucknow will take place at 11:30 and promises to be the highlight of the weekend. The young lady chosen as Miss Lucknow will have a number of duties to perform during her reign. The lucky winner will, of course, open the Lucknow Fall Fair on Fri- day, September 18 and will represent this community in the Miss Mid -Western On- tario Pageant to be held the following day. She will also represent the local Agricultural Society at their annual con- vention held in Toronto in February and will join other fair queens from across the province at the C.N.E. next summer. Take a moment to look the ladies over here in the Sentinel and join us in wishing all the contestants the very best of luck. And don't forget to be present for the crowning Saturday night! Crops look "basically good" With harvest just about to begin in Bruce County, crops appear "basically good" ac- cording to Mac Bolton, Bruce Agriculture 'Representative. Farmers in the area are anywhere from two to three weeks ahead of schedule, as far as their crops are concerned, and the sillage of corn could begin as early as the end of the week. "The moisture we've had since July has been very good and that's put us slightly ahead of schedule," said Mr. Bolton in an interview with the Sentinel. He adds that crops are in good shape although farmers can expect a slight reduction in the spring grains and the canola crops this season. "It's nothing drastic," said Bolton. "The crops in the county are basically good although we are expecting low returns again." Bolton said that the superior bean and corn crops will help overcome the shortfall to be experienced with other cash,crops. In contrast, livestock prices have remained stable. "The livestock producers aren't hurting like the 'cash croppers are," said Bolton. The excellent yeilds being experienced this season are due, in part, to the lack of plight or insects this summer. While some root worm in the corn crops have been noticed, the Ag. Rep. says most farmers are familiar with it and know now what to do. And what do the farmers need in the next month to assure the crop gets to market? "We need about three weeks of clear, dry weather," answered Bolton. "So far, it's been a pretty good year for growing and we're expecting good yeilds all around."