HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-10-17, Page 1A 66 ton capacity crane was In the .village last week lifting the second and third sectionson to the
base of the pumping Stationof the Lucknow Sewage Project, Each of these sections weighs 25
tons. The last section of -the actual pumping station, a 16" high cap,• with access hatches was to
be installed. Tater. (Pat Livingston photo)
Sewer_ project on schedule
Lucknow's major sewage
project is pretty ' well on
schedule, according to senior
inspector, Ed Chilton, with B.M.
Ross and Associates.
Last week a 65 ton capacity
crane was in the village lifting
the first and second 25 ton sec-
tions on to the base of the pum-
ping station, located by the
ICinsmen ball diamond. One
more section is to be added to
the station and that is a 16" high
cap, with access hatches.
The contract for the pumping
station was awarded to Wel-
lington Construction of R 1.
Moorefield.
Pipes front the north and west
McQuail
Tony McQuail, former provin-'
tial NDP campaigns manger for
the Huron riding, was recently
hired as executive assistant to
the Minster of Agriculture. and
Food.
He says his new job is to
advise newly -appointed. minister
Elmer Buchanan, and help deal
with issues arising from the
Ontario farming community.
"I think it's a good idea to
have someone with recent farm
will bring the sewage, into
large manhole on ` the Site and
then into the actual pumping
station. From there sewage will
travel into a valve chamber in
the basement of the generator
building, where it will then go
into a force main and be pumped
to the sewage lagoon in Kinloss
township.
The generator building, which
will contain backup power, in
the event of emergency, will
measure 20' by 15'.
Work began on the sewage
treatment site' (lagoon) ap-
proximately, three weeks ago.
Contract number five for this
work was awarded to Stone
picked to act
said
in the position," he
McQuail, who operates a
mixed -livestock faun and apple
orchard in the Lucknow area,
says he has Worked ' with
Buchanan in the: past: The two
worked together on'various NDP
campaigns over the past 10
oat's
y McQuail's experience includes.
serying on agricultural commit-
tees
ommittees' and Organizations. He is
Town Construction of St. !Iarys:
The lagoon work alone will cost
over $1 million. Heavy construc-
tion equipment is on site strip-
ping the top soil and moving dirt
around. Some construction had
started last week.
Frank Van der Leo, an inspec-
tor with B.M. Ross and As-
sociates, said the men will work
as long as weather conditions
permit and then start up in early
spring. The lagoon project is to
be completed by July 31, 1991.
Mr. Chilton hopes that the
business of restoring the streets
and lawns will be started by the
end of October.
as advisor
also past president of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
and chairman of the Foodland
Hydro Committee.
In 1985, McQuail and his wife
Fran were given the Huron
County award for outstanding
contribution to agriculture.
He was the NDP delegate in
the last federal election, and has
been a rural voice in the NDP
party for die past 10 years.
Sewer,project costs
unease to over
Lucknow now ,villagecouncil, met on '
tober 9 with Reevee. Ab Murray
and Cowicillors George. Anderson,
Joan Pollard and Stuart Reavie
,.present. Councillor George Gibson'.
was absent.
Contract NO. 5 of the sewer
pprookay for the installation of die
Sewage Treatment Site (lagoon)
was.; awarded to Stone' Town
Construction of St." Marys, The
conflict was for $1,151,824,63. The
updaated cost for the complete sewer
project is $6,171,910, an increaseof
14 percent frOm the original figure
of 5,406,190. Completion date for
the lagoon site is July 31, 1991.
Work on the Site beg& so-
proximately three Weeks ago.
Gary Austin, P.U.C.foreman` and
building inspector attended the
meeting to discuss various matters
as they applylto 'building peri. nits,
Cliff Kilpatrick waited on council
and stated his concerns about con-
necting to the sewer easement. -
Council stated they would do
whatever they on to accommodate
him,
Dewayne Greig attended the
w meeting expressing his concern
about regujatinns regarding 4
proposal to open a new business.
Council agreed, to investigate and
advise him.
Council discussed the matter of
the five percent hold back payment
to Robert Nicholson, regarding the
storm sewer work done on North
Llelhi> Street storm sewers, It was
questioned whether this work had
been satisfactorily completed'`
Effective September .1, 1990,
Albert Lennips, .Sehool Crossing
Guard will be paid $135.00' per
month.
At the request of Maidand Valley
Conservation Authority, council
voted in favour of giving back a
small triang1e of land, namely part
15 of the survey, to Mary McGilliv,
ray, to square off the boundary.
lines.
Tenders will be opened on Oc-
tober 18 for thi closing in of the
west eta, ditch in the vicinity of
Buffy's Burger Bar and Murray
Auto Body.
Advertisements -will be placed for
an Inspector for Private Sewer
Lines.
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Local pastor becoes
issionary to Philippines
Dwayne Thielke believes he was
called into Christian ministry at a
Very early'age. But after struggling
to stay focused on seminary studies,
he left the• pursuit of a ministry
career and went to work ,for the
GraybarElectric Companyof Grand
Rapids, Michigan, for, 18 years.
Eventually, he felt led to return to
seminary and give his life to the
specific work• of missions.
"I realize more than ever the need
of God's world and his passion for
its people," says Dwayne, who has
pastored the Lucknow Christian
Reformed Church since 1985. "The
time has come for me to do my part
• in his mission for them."
Dwayne's wife, Gladys, made a
firm commitment to the Lord while
she was in high school. She credits
many Christian friends who were
involved in community ministries
with influencing her life in a
positive way.
"I 'believe that serving others in
Jesus' name is so rewarding that it
is contagious," Gladys says. "I pray
now to be so overwhelmed by
God's passion that many others
might receive his love through me
and in turn give it away again."
Dwayne received his bachelor of
arts degree from Calvin College,
Grand Rapids, , in 1961, and
completed a master of divinity
degree in 1984 at the Reformed
Theological Seminary in Jackson,
Mississippi. Gladys earned a degree
in kinesiology from the University
of Waterloo in Ontario.
The Thielkes will leave October
23 with sons Frederick, 4, and
Timothy, 2. They will work with
Christian Reformed World Missions
as church developers in the Philip-
pines, focusing their efforts in a
new area of the country as part of
World Missions' plan to expand the
ministry in the Philippines.
The Thielkes, Gladys, Thnothy,`Frederick and Dwayne letive ' tober
23 for the Philippines where they will work with Christian Reformed
World Missions as church developers. (photo submitted)
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