The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-09-19, Page 1Work' en the Vie. sewer .layer of cane* poured On, «p.
Pro. ; to be pi!ogreasu g, When the cement has had ime
favacuub� to ,
y .#o set up, a layer of .cam
Chilton, Engineer with B.M. gravel is placed on top and then
Ross ,and Associates, who es-
' timated that close to $1 million
work has been completed in the'
last eight "weeks.;
Last week the base slab at the
pumping stakes (by the Kinsmen
Bali diamond) was put in place.
The station .will .measure 22'
high by ` 12' in diameter when:..
completed: The mama on the
pumping station was let to Wel-
lington Construction.
Once the base: was set, in place,
it was Iilled with concrete. Mar,
Chilton said it would be seven to
10 days before the other sections
would be put in place. .
Work on laying the' Pipes'
under ' the ' triter was held , up
pending receipt,ofa val from
the federal ministry oventing
waterways, as the Nine Mile '`
River is deems a navigable
waterway, Aiiproval was
received' in late.. August and:
Delia Chesworth,;Engineer with
H.M. Rosa said - that the eight
river `crossings must be r .
completed by the end of Septem-
r.,
Ciossingtherivetr'with.se vage
pipes '14 110 Y tom'. The ems
sing to the south: -of C upbell
street ' was- widertak ji. last:
Friday. RonCartnnale, site super-
visor with..Blue'CoznVs
tam, who was awardedcontract
1 2 and 3 of thesewer project
explained the process.•.
The river was 'dammed up
using sand bags, just north of
where the lines cross, and large
pipes and pumps, run by.
generator diverted the water
approximately 200 feet, to a -
point south of the crossing Where`=
the water reentered the river. A
filter cloth is used'at the point of
re-entry to. prevent sediment
buildup.
c the water has. been
diverted a trench is dug with the
back hoe and a layer of cement
is poured. Next the \pipe is laid -
across the river and another.
rogressing favoura
a layer Of clear stone on top u
Wh est the ding mess is.
complete, the dams are removed
and the direr or a egainmatt its
name coarse. The b>l of the
river are restored: the.previous
state they, were is prior to dig-
giiltg.
Mr; Odium 'mdiciuted' diet
meting of 0* mots, where
sewer work has been co mple�;
should begin in the near uta,
Lucknow's sewer project appears to be progressing favourably.
Sewage pipe was installed under the river just south of -the main street
last Friday. In the for und you can see the pump and hose thrlt
diverts the water appro ately 200 feet *WO* bank, where it re-
enters, the .r river. A "filter cloth is used at the point of re-entry to
prevent sediment bundup. In t e.centre, where the ridges of,dirt show
is where the sewer pipe was Nail. Prior to laying tom. pipe, a buyer of
cement is poured on the bottom of Ole river bed, followed by a layer
of cement on top of the pipe, and then crushed gravel and clear stone
finishes the process. The dams are removed and the river once again
runs its natural course. The river banks are restored to their previous.
state. (Pat Livingston photo)
The 199010s s Mkid*Western Ontario Pageanewas held in :Luclmow last Satarday idtamjuriction with„the
Lucknow Fall P'aira Deborah
JAM, Miss itiirctlirdiue (far left) was ciNnyncd Miss 11T -Western Ontario,
with iKrristine Ward, Miss Listowel; Heather Spencer, Mi Arrtur :Tara and Sheri, Hord, Miss. Dusgaanon
as f stood and third rune rsup. (Pat Livingston photo):
0r{,
Miss Kincardine crowned
Miss Mid -western Ontario
A large crowd gathered at the Julie Rae Lynette Coborn; Miss
Lucknow Community Centre last , Palmerston, Pamela Bridge; Miss
Saturday to see the crowning of the Brussels, Mary Terpstra; Miss Port
1990 Miss Mid -Western Ontario. Elgin, Becky -Ackert; Miss Kincar-
The Lucknow Agricultural Society dine Reunion, Krisinda Valenciuk;
sponsors the Queen Pageant; v)hich Miss Mount Forest, Mary Rae and
has been a part of local fair since- Miss Durham, Jennifer Doherty.
its inception in 1966. June Gilchrist, co-ordinator of the
This year's Miss Mid -Western pageant, posed. the question,
Ontario is Deborah Lesko, Miss `Would you like to ' see a further
Kincardine, with Kristine Ward - competition available after the Miss
Miss Listowel, Heather Spencer - Mid -Western's, during the day to
Miss Arran -Tara and Sheri Hord - the 20 young.ladies competing.
Miss Dungannon, as first, second The answer was yes. The contes-
and third runnersup respectively. tants look upon the competition as
Jana Ten bootie% Miss Paisley was fun and a great learning experience,
voted as Miss Friendship. ' allowing them to share with other
Other contestants , were Miss girls. The did stress that any ad-
Lucknow, Alison Wardrop; Miss vaned pageant must not interfere
Ripley, Jenny Tranter, Miss with their studies and would only
Howick, Janne .Mann, Miss be in favour if the same criteria was
Walkerton Chickenfest, Stephanie used es fall fair pageants use.
Wieler;, Miss -,Hanover, Kelly Ann EnteittaAirtment during the concert
Auk; Miss Walkerton Little Royal,
Christine Lobsinger, 'Miss Tees. Peron of the evening was by Scott
wafter, Melynda flares; Miss Glia: Woods, Paul Ifaslem, ruble Take,
ton, Chrystal tones; Miss Madtdide, Turn to page 5 •
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