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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-01-12, Page 1in the news Dan Nicholson is 95 On day afternoon, January '4th, 19183, anLhouse was held at the Parish Hall, Undertow in honour of the 95th birthday of Dan Nicholson. Data was especially pleased that his five children, Isabel and Jim Hunter, Margaret and Lorne Ritchie, Donalda and Bill Snaith, -Marion and Don Gillespie, Ken and Joyce Nicholson; his grandchildren, Wanda and Jack Miller, Annabelle and Jack Aitchison, Rob Snaith, Roan and Sue Gillespie, Cathy Gillespie, Joanne Nicholson, Allan and Joanne Nicholson, David and Anne Nn hol- soaa, Heather and Don Patten, Dianne and Ron Armstrong, Karen Nihon Wayne Nicholson; his great grandchildren, Lorri, Nancy and Jill Aitchison, Melanie and Mark Patten and Jason Nicholson were all present. Many local neighbours and friends as well as friends from a distance were present for the happy occasion. School repairs underway Phase two sof the roof reconstruction at Lucknow Central Public School will begin soon as the province has provided fonds for the work through a make work project, According to T. K. Veenstra, superint- pendant of business and Finance with the Bruce County Board of Education, phase two was not scheduled until the spring of this year with completion in the summer. The second phase of the work will be undertakes shortly, however, because the province has made funds available to the Ministry of Education through the make work project. The second phase is to be completed by March 31 to comply with the make work program schedule. Phase one of the project, restructure of the beams in the gymnasium, is underway and the restructure of the beams in the ceiling of the original part of the school, the second phase, will commence as soon as the tenders are awarded. The wood beams in the original part of the school including the gymnasium have started to sag, causing water to pond on the roof. Engineers have recommended encas- ing the wood beams with steel by using angle iron at the corners and webbing down the length of the beams. The roof will also be replaced. Fire destroys farm workshop Fire completely destroyed a workshop on the farm of Jim Nelson, concession 10, Ashfield Township January 4. Firemen were called at 6.2O.p4but the building was engulfed in -fame rt, they arrived. Four firetne'n WeW injured when an ex- plosion occurred, while they were fighting the blare. Peter Steer, Gary Ritchie, Barry McDonagh and George Whitby were knock- ed to the ground by the force of the explosion. The loss was only partly covered by insur- ance. Three tractors which Mr. Nelson was working on, were destroyed as well as his tools and the wood working equipment and tools of his son, Bill. Lucknow firemen were called to two chimney fires later in the week. On January 6 at the supper hour they were called to the residence of Ron Atkins at Amberley Beach south, and on January 7 about 10.15 a.m. they answered a call to the home of Ray Mitchell, highway 9, west of Kinloss. There was no serious damage in either fire. horec Pukastied 11Lredcteow, Otdtaiario, way, Jamwrry 12, I''$3 116 Pages Kerwood tractor pullers Mary and Frank Verheyen, left, and Barb of the promoter of this Ibiropean pull. All telt wiN be driving hi the and Art Heim of Lraelannw leave hammy 30 to attend an invitational pull against tractors Brom fid, Germany, Prance and Neoiland. tractor pull to Rotterdam, titilland February 5. The Verheyens end 'Photo by Sharon Weir) Reims have the dtsttnretton of being the Hirst Canadians to be guests Local tractor pullers compete in Holland Lucknow tractor pullers Art and Barb Helm and Frank and Mary Verheyen of R. 3, Kerwood leave January 30 to attend an invitational tractor pull in Rotterdam, Hol- land February 5. The Verheyens and Helms are active members of the Great Lakes Tractor Pullers Association which promotes pulls in south- western Ontario and Michigan. Mary and Barb are also the first women in the history of Canadian tractor pulling to actively compete as drivers. Both couples will be driving in the Holland competition. For the previous three years, American tractor pullers have been invited to attend the Rotterdam pull, but this year the Verheyens and Helms have the distinction of being the first Canadians to be the guests of the promoter of this European pull. The tractors going to Holland are Verhey- ens' V-12 Rolls Royce called the "Gold Digger" and Helms' V-12 Allison Aircraft called "Second Choice". The tractors were loaded in a sealed container and shipped to Toronto, Sunday where they will go on to Montreal by rail. From Montreal, they will be shipped by Polish Ocean Liner to Rotterdam, Holland with an expected arrival date of January 27. Verheyens and Helms will be leaving Toronto airport, January 30 in the evening and will arrive in Holland the next day. They will spend the week advertising the pull for the promoter, before competing in three classes at an afternoon and evening session on February 5, against tractors from Eng- land, Germany, France and Holland. After the pull, they will be holidaying for a week before returning on February 17, The Verheyens and Helms have competed at pulls throughout Ontario and Michigan as well as the prestigious Louisville Kentucky Farm Show Tractor Pull. This is the first time either couple has competed in Europe. They see the European trip as an oppor- tunity to promote their sport in Holland. Bank predicts lower grain prices The Bank of Montreal has predicted Canadian grain prices will not be able to recover significantly from current levels for some to come, indeed they may decline next ear. The prediction was carried in a bank newsletter to customers containing the 1983 profit outlook as forecast by the bank's economics department. Based on projections for domestic use and exports, large supplies and high stocks are likely to exist for the fekt two years, unless there is a significant crop failure in a major export supply area such as the United States. With the U.S. expected to hold at least 44 per cent of the total global wheat stocks and 74 per cent of the total coarse grain stocks by the end of the 1982-83 crop year, Canadian grain prices are not expected to recover significantly, says the newsletter. On the positive side, Canada should be able to sell large volumes of grains because of long term agreements, however, prices will continue to reflect poor markets. The newsletter continues that neither set asides nor acreage reduction programs in the U.S., are expected to significantly lower supply in the coming year. Compliance would have to be very large as well as below trend yield, to change next year's price outlook. in this regard predicts the bank, it seems reasonable to expect next year's initial Wheat Board prices to decline from Turn to page 5• Sentinel joins Ontario Press Council Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. of Goderich has announced that six of its seven weekly newspapers, including the Lucknow Sentin- el, joined the Ontario, Press Council January 1, 1983. According to Ontario Press Council chair- man, J. Allyn Taylor another 11 papers joined the council, bringing the total membership to 74, made up of 26 dailies and 48 community newspapers. Five of the newcomers are �f�ailies, swelling the aggregate daily circulation of council member newspapers to 1,800,668 or 77.9 per cent of total English language daily circulation in Ontario. The six weekly Signal -Star Publishing publications increase the weekly circulation of community member newspapers to more than 770,000. The dailies to ioin the press council are: Barrie Examiner (11,861), Cobourg Star (5,027), Orillian Packett and Times (9,344), Port Hope Guide (3,133) and Timmins Press, (13,090). Barrie, Orillia and Timmins are owned by the Thomson family, increasing to 13 the number from that group in the council. The weeklies joining the press council are: Bradford Witness (3,000), Goderich Signal - Star (4,450), Clinton News -Record (3,500), Kincardine News (4,500), Lucknow Sentinel (2,000) and Mitchell Advocate (2,300). All six are owned by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd; owner of the Huron Expositor in Seaforth which joined the council in 1981. In 1982 Signal -Star Publishing purchased tje..Huron Expositor and two other council' member newspapers - The Blyth Standard and ,Brussels Post. it combined The Post Turn to page 5.