The Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-10-02, Page 511
IfAteknow Sentinel. Wednesdav, October 2, 199
Six Huron Cdnty councils
say no to amalgamation
Dear editor:
On Wednesday
evening the municipal
councils of Brussels,
Blyth, Grey, Hullett,
Morris and East
Wawanosh and interested
citizens met in Brussels
to discuss the amalgama-
tion of municipalities as
directed by the Minister
of Municipal Affairs. The
six councils have said no
to amalgamation.
Rather than allow the
Minister to stampeded
and coerce our munici-
palities into something
.that is not beneficial to
the citizens of our munic-
ipalities, the six intend to
oPPose this merger
mania It isikonic that at
a time when "down
jar is the buzzword in
business that the
province wants munici-
pal governments to get
bigger. It has yet to be
proven that a bigger
municipality saves
money. 'What has been
proven is that rural areas
suffer as a amalgamation
are paid for by the
ratepayer.
What the Minister
fails to see is that rural
Ontario municipalities
already share services. It
is part of our rural tradi-
tion to share. It is also
part' of our rural commu.
nity that the local elected
politician is available to,
essential services which
1 we are mandated to pro-
vide. We feel that we can
continue to share and
improve without the need
meet and discuss_prob- to change municipal
lems with the ratepayers boundaries.
Fewer elected people Our councils will sup
means less accessibly port any municipality in
and more decisions being Huron which is the target
made by the bureaucracy. of an amalgamation
,This is not an endorse- takeover by another
ment of the status quo.
municipality. We know
Like everyone else., our ,
municipal governments tnat if we work together
have learned to get by' we can improve our sys-
with less money. if the tem of 1°eal government
Minister wishes to reduce If we work against each
provincial transfer to other then the goodwill
. zero then rural Ontario which has held Huron
will be able to deal with County together for gen
that Our local councils erations will be shattered.
continue to meet and dis-4 Robin Dunbar
cuss ways of cutting Couil
costs and maintaining the 'Township of y.
• y Laura Lee cayley now live out the apology
Lucknow United
Church Women held the
„L„.,. general. „
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Morrison:
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The program was
about the Native Healing
Fund to which the United
Church is contributing.
The United Church must
given Native congrega-
• tions at the 1986 General
Council.
• Norma and Laura Lee
• Cayley led a discussion
on questions about the
difficulties a young child
would encounter when
taken .to a residential
• schtml and the problems
he/she' would have as an
• adult back living on the
• Reserve. The Medicine -
Wheel -and some Native
spirituality were shared.
Native needs in our
• Presbytery were dis-
cussed along with the
Healing Fund.
President Beverly
Thompson
ThomPsOn announced
during‘the business that
there is' to be an open
house at Five Oaks on
Oct. 6 and that Lucknow
TiCW is planning a bus
trip to Five Oaks in the
spring.
The UCW agreedto
give a donation to a new
Explorer groupstarting
in Lucknow. This will -be
for girls in Grade 4. and
The YWCA is holding
a craft and bake- sale on
Oct. 5 at the church.
Nimble Fingers are mak-
ing a quilt to sell that
day.
camp
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ummer.
Linda Atkinson is now in
charge of the nursery -
staff. Flower beds are
being planned for the
front of the church and
b have been planted.
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Pinecrest residents -
enjoyed a host of events
during the month of
• September starting off,
with attending a music.
• concert in Wingham and
having the Lucknow
• CW in to entertain. The
Whitechurch WI also
entertained the residents
'and they paid a visit to
the Lucknow Legion to.
view the memorabilia on
• •:display: Pinecrest had an
,exhibit at the arena dur-
ing fair days and also a
• float in the parade. A
- ° - drive In the country
'allowed the residents to'
enjoy the fall colors. • Tout
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big welcome is
oXtended to Evelyn.
Walton as she joins the
Pinecrest family.
September's birthday
party honored Alma
Wanhala, Freda. Reid,
Ward, Jewell, Russell
Chapman, Annie Ligert,
Gordon Lyons, Jessie
Gregory, Lillian. Portland
'and Kathie Hunstein.
Sympathy is expressed
to the families of Grace.
Campbell, Isabel Ritchie,
Elmer Trommer,
Kathleen MacDonald,
Terezia Rob and James
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St. Helen's WI
card winners
• Shirley Hackett and
Ross Enington were high
players at the St Helen's
WI shoot party, with•
Caroline Men'ary and
Jack King coming in sec-
ond. Ross Taylor had the
most shoots.
Six Generations Little Jacob Dustin, of
Wingham makes six generations for this fam-
ily. Pictured with him are the other five gen
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orations, from the lefts back row grandmoth-
er Kim Hoggarth of Wingharns great, great
grandmother Ruth Binder of Cranbrook, his
mother Robin Fleischman of Wingham; front
row, holding Jacob is Suzanne Nornores his
great grandmother from Lyons, and greats
great, great grandmother Isabelle England of
Lucknow. (photo submitted)
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