HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-29, Page 42JOHN JOYNT RESIDENCE
JOYNT'S EVAPORATOR
George Joynt, reeve for 25 years
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Lodge and Lucknow Chapter
R.A.M. Lodge presented him
with 60 year membership
jewels. He was devoted to
Masonry and his keen inter-
est in the craft proved very
rewarding to him.
His wife, Edith joined the
church choir shortly after
coming to Lucknow and was
closely associated with it
throughout her life, serving
as choir leader for 45 years.
George Joynt has achieved
a remarkable record serving
as village reeve for some 25
years, his term of office
being interrupted for only
one year in 1969.
Joynt took over operation
of the family's apple evap-
orating business and the St.
Helens farm from his grand-
father and father. He sold
the farm and orchards in
1973 and since that time has
enjoyed semi -retirement de-
voting most of his attention
to the village's municipal
affairs.
An astute financier,
George has kept a firm hand
on the village's purse strings
and the village has an envi-
able financial position, with
only one small outstanding
debenture on the Medical
Centre.
George's proudest
achievement has been the
establishment of a working
co-op`bration between the
four municipalities of Ash-
field, West Wawanosh and
Kinloss Townships and the
Village of Lucknow to prov-
ide services to the four muni-
cipalities that would he too
costly for each on its own.
This co-operation extends to
the Lucknow Medical Centre,
the Lucknow Arena. the
Lucknow Swimming Pool.
the Lucknow Recreation Pro.
gram and the Lucknow Fire
Department. Just recently
the four muncipalities have
hired a recreation director to
co-ordinate rcc programs in
the four muncipalitics.
George is married to the
former Jessie Pearson of
Ethel and they have a family
of two daughters, Jane and
Kathy.
Jessie has played the role
of Lucknow's first lady with
grace and charm for 25 years
garnering the respect of all
the village's residents. Ac-
tive in her own right, she is a
member of several women's
organizations, the Lucknow
Horticultural Society and is
an honorary member of the
Lucknow Kinette Club.
George and Jessie reside
at the former Murdoch res-
idence which John .Joynt
bought in 1910. George's
grandmother lived in the
house after her husband's
death in 1937. moving there
from the house where Wes-
ley and Edith lived following
their marriage. now owned
by George and Lorraine
Brophy. George bought the
house in 1942 after his
grandmother's death and he
and Jessie were married in
1943.
J. E. AGNEW
J. E. Agnew
was village clerk
Clerk of the village of Lucknow.
Mr. Agnew is well known to residents
of Lucknow and vicinity in several
capacities. being manager of the Joynt
Shoe store, a Conveyancer, a Commis•
sioner in the High ('curt of Justice. a
Notarary Public. and representative of
several well known insurance Com-
panies.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 29, 1983—Page 18
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