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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-11-18, Page 1ifriek PW ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY / It's not everyday school children get a chance to see their principal dressed up like a tree, but that's what happened last week at Brookside School. Mr. Tremeer was kind enough to get into the act (as a tree holding a nest) as part of the `April and Susan Show': April and Susan spent the afternoon at the school singing songs, playing tricks a grant � . (Rob Bundyphoto) en. the lonely tree, had and tellingjokes to the children. You can betthat everyone,ev Awards presented Commencement exercises were held last Friday evening at the F. E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham at which over $15,000 was presented in awards, scholarships and bursaries. - The Grade 13 proficiency winner for 1986-87, Murray Pennington, was the valedictorian. In his address, he told the graduates, "The end of the road is buta . bend in the road," saying high school graduation is only the beginning . of the students' pursuits.. Madill produced 16 Ontario scholars last year, those students who earned 80 per cent or over in, Grade 13. This year's scholars are: Murray Coulter, . Carol Ferguson, Dan Gilchrist, Penny Jolly, Sean Kieffer, Tim Lewis, Kelly McBride, Sandy McDonald, Kevin McKague, Steve Murray, Mr. Pennington, Susan Meyer,© Andrea Mill, Graham Taylor, Linda Van Osch and Karen Whytock. Senior letters (The Big M) were presented to: Leanne Armstrong, Darryl Button, Michael Cameron, Mr. Coulter, Tony Gingrich, Erika Hooftman, Karla King, Paulette Lippert, Jeff Mann, Miss McBride, Mr. McDonald, Dale McFarlan, Mr. McKague, Miss Meyer, Brian Mill, - Jeff Murray, Murray Nethery,'.Mr. Penn- ington, Kerry Pletch, Sandra Schwartzen- truber, Charlene Stephenson, Cindy Stute, Colleen, John and Linda Van Osch, Andy Versteeg and Miss Whytock. Other awards were presented to: Janice Heise, Grade 9 proficiency; Donna Johnston, Grade 10 proficiency in basic practical work; Tom McDonald, Grade 11 proficiency; Tracey' Wall, proficiency in Grade 11 basis courses; Andy Versteeg, Grade 12 auto mechanics proficiency; Mark Breckenridge, metal fabricating award; Tanya Westecott, Grade 12 family studies proficiency; Gerald Exel, proficiency in Grade 12 woodworking . and technical education; Mr, Button, Miss Schwartzen- truber, Miss Hooftman, D. A. J. Irwin Scholarships; Miss Schwartzentruber, proficiency in Grade 12 office practice; Mr. Button, proficiency in Grade 12 physical education; Colleen Thomson, pro- ficiency in Grade 12 art; Nancy Hunter, Doris- MacKenzie Scholarship; Lloyd Carter, John Stewart MacNaughton Memorial Award; Mr. Pen- nington, proficiency in Grade 13 mathematics and general proficiency; Mr. Pennington and Brian Ross, the Alexander -- McKenzie Endowment Find Award; Sandy McDonald, proficiency in Grade 13 chemistry and physics; Steve Murray, Stanley Door Systems award; Linda Van Osch, proficiency in Grade 13. English; Dan Gilchrist, Mr. and Mrs. William F. MacDonald Award; Miss McBride, profi- ciency in Grade 13 French; Miss Hooft- man, proficiency in Grade 13 biology; Shona Rae, Wingham Opti -Mrs. Award; Sandy McDonald and Nancy Hunter, Western Foundry Awards; Kevin McKague, music award; Paulette Lippert, Lorrie Perry Memorial Award; Steve Murray, correspondence award; Kevin Smith, Grade 10 proficiency; Peter Hooftman, Canadian Parents for French, Huron County Award; Sandy McDonald, ABCD Award; Janice Wilhelm, Michelle Aitcheson, Mr. Button, Kyle Cronin, F. E. Madill Secondary School Teaching Staff Awards; Connie Alcock, Mr. Breckenridge, Shawn Bremner, Nancy Exel, Linda James, Jackie McCutcheon and Oscar Van Den Assem, George Menzies Endowment Fund Awards; Andrea Mill, Auxiliary to Wingham and District Hospital Award; Cheryl Willis, Howick Mutual Insurance Co. Scholar- ship; Sean Kieffer, Turnberry Township 125th Anniversary Award; Chris Cox, Ladies' Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion Branch 180 Award; Graham Taylor, Paul V. Tiffin Memorial Scholarship; Sandy McDonald, Mr. Breckenridge and Debbie Clark, Student Council Awards; Kim Rin- toul, Chris Irwin, West Wawanosh Mutual Life Insurance Award; Sandy McDonald, W. H. Hall Memorial Scholarship in Science; Lloyd Carter, Paul O'Malley Memorial Award and Kevin McKague, Chancellor's Scholarship, McMaster University. Council requests access route from CNR The regular monthly meeting of the Lucknow Village Council was held on Tuesday of last week with Reeve Herb Clark and all councilors in attendance. • Following the reading and adoption of the minutes, council approved payment of accounts and heard the report by Jean Whitby from the Wingham and District Hospital. This report was also adopted as read. In other business handled by council last week, a letter from the Village Engineer, Steve Burns of B.M. Ross and Associates in Goderich, was approved and sent to the Canadian National Railway. The letter re- quests permission- from CNR -to gain ac- cess to the proposed sewage treatment and disposal facility. The facility will be located on lots 53, 54 and 55 of Con. 1 in -the Township, of South Kinloss and this route of access is one of two council has ,to consider. Council also read and discussed the Pay Equity-ftOgramyebentlYlegislated by the government. The Pay Equity Program is meant to identify the male and female pre- dominated jobs held in the village and in- stitute the concept of equal pay for equal work among the sexes. Village Council has two years to institute this program and in an effort to better understand it, three members of council, Reeve Clark, Councilor Anderson and Clerk Whitcroft, will attend the special seminar being held on the matter in Hanover later this month. Following the seminar, it is hoped coun- cil will have the, background required to complete. the needed job evaluations and submit a formal report to the Pay Equity' Commission in Ottawa. . Moved and carried It was moved by council and carried that approval be given to the application of Scavenging landfill site not allowed West Wawanosh Township Council agreed, at their Nov. 3 meeting, to post a sign informing the public that no scavenging is allowed at the t wnship's landfill site. Council also approved an agreement with Lloyd Davis, for the rights to remove scrap metal from the site. In other business, council authorized Brad Humphrey to proceed with preikaration of revised preliminary plans for an office and council chambers which incorporates a basement in the plan. Building permits were issued to: L. Culbert (mobile home), R. Hanna (feed lot cover), L. Stutzman (addition) and W. Sproul (granary) . G. H. Brindley vooiced opposition to the issue of a permit for the mobile home. Council also approved the inclusion of the balance of the 1987 levy, in the amount of $1,736, to the Blyth and District Community Centre Board, in the general accounts. Treleavan Mills of Lucknow to build addi- tion storage bins. This application has already received the approval of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Councilalso approved a motion to pur- chase a new pool liner for the local swimm- ing pool. The new liner, at an estimated cost of some $4,000, is the first new liner to be required by the facility. The cost of the liner will be shared equally by the four municipalities involved. Council is also seeking an estimate on the cost of building much needed storage space at the existing town shed on Hamilton Street. A firm price is being in- vestigated before final approval of the ad- dition is granted. oF:IiH'fr,'tX3?!M'.�F{j%/1KY.;.'$!:�.•,•�.. X%!r.'9:.t�Y.., :..•.6, ," Y. f ;. ,000:004910740, Last Wednesday was a day to remember in Lucknow. The weather was perfectas blue skies smiled on the large crowd which jolt- ed the parade to the Cenotaph following the annual Remembrance Day church ser- vice. Once again, the local Legion is to be congratulated for the 'pomp and cir- cumstance' they added to the ceremony. (Pat Livingston photo)