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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-07-27, Page 1Single copy 35c Published In Lucknow, Ontario, Wednesday, July 27, 1983 20 Pages Teenagers injured in accident '1'wo Lucknow area teenagers remain in hospital following a pickup truck accident July 21 which also injured five other young people. Douglas Farris!), 15 and 'Tracy Liv- ingston, 15, both off. Ashfield 'Township were passengers in a pickup truck driven by William Card, 15, also of Ashfield when it left Ashfield sideroad 9 - 10 and struck a tree. h'arrish is in fair condition in London's University hospital, while Livingston re- mains in satisfactory condition under observation at Wingharn and District Hospital. Card was treated and released from Wingharn hospital the night of the acci- dent. Other passengers in the' vehicle, Robert Maize, 14, Richard Ireland, 16, Leslie Liv- ingston, 17, all of Ashfield and Gerald Card, 15 of R.1 Somhra were treated at Wingharn and District Hospital and later released. Firemen decide to sound siren Lucknow District Fire Department held a meeting at the Lucknow firehall July 19 to further discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the firehall siren in conjunction with the pager system. Several of the firemen who had not previously voiced opinions in favour of continued use of the firehall siren stated reasons supporting the use of the siren in conjunction with the pager system. It was decided the department would sound the firehall siren in the event of a fire between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. for a trial period. Members of the department expressed their support and appreciation in a letter to the staff at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Horne, who have been taking the fire calls and alerting the firemen through the pager system since the introduction of the new system. The staff at the nursing home is doing a fine job in relation to their fire call responsibilities said Chief George Whitby and the new system of answering fire calls is becoming very professional. Most crops surviving, but rain is needed this week Area crops are mostly surviving the hot dry weather we've had in Southwestern Ontario, but if rain does not come soon some farmers may be in trouble, says John Heard from the Agricultural Office in Clinton. Heard says the corn is especially showing symptoms of the unusually hot weather with little rain. It's easy to see the leaves rolling up and burning around the edges. But the most critical period for corn will be in the next two weeks, when it starts to come out in tassel. Heard says the development up to now has been normal, but "we really need the rain for pollination." According to Heard, farmers in Kent and Essex counties are having problems with their wheat crops, where it is drying up without fully ripening. Here, wheat has not been harvested yet, and farmers do not know what the quality will be like. Barley and oats, like wheat, may have dried up without the seeds filling out, but it is not yet known if any real damage has been done. Canola, a new crop to the area, is not faring too well this year. Heard says there is quite a bit of canola near Lucknow and Dungannon; it is crushed and its oil is used to make cooking oil. It is a cool weather crop, and does not grow well in the hot, dry weather. Heard says if we get a couple of inches of rain in the next two weeks, the crops will not be too badly hurt. He's not too worried yet, and is optimistic that rain will come. He thinks that some of the crops in the area are doing really well, whereas others are suffering from the weather. "This is the kind of year when you can really judge the farmer's management by his crops." Ashfield lake residents want fishing regulations changed By D. Kloeze Residents in Ashfield Township feel there is not enough room on their beaches for both them and commercial fishermen. Because of their concern, some changes to fishing regulations are in the offing. A meeting was held last week with representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources, and commercial fishermen in the area. Ashfield residents, especially those who live along the lake, were concerned with the commercial fishermenspreading their nets along the shore, a possible hazard for boaters and swimmers on Ashfield beaches. Residents were also concerned that the commercial fishermen were fishing their beaches clean, leaving nothing for sports fishermen in the area. A compromise was reached between spokesmen for the fishing and resident groups. The commercial fishermen will promise to stay 500 metres off the shore during the summer months of June, July and August. The new regulation will apply to the shoreline along all of Huron County, and will be enforced by the ministry. Although the spokesmen for the two groups had yet to bring the proposal to their members, they were personally satisfied with the compromise. Bob McGraw, president of the Huron County Commercial Fishermen Association, said the cottagers had reason to be concerned about commercial fishermen who fished so close to the shore. "We do respect the recreation people," he stated. The only complaints that he knew of were coming from Ashiicki and Port Albert. He did say that some fishermen would not be pleased with the new limit. Geoffrey Walker, secretary of the Ash- field Lakefront Association, said they had reached '°a tentative agreement" which he would bring back to Ashfield residents. He had previously circulated a petition around the township to be sent to Alan. Pope, the Minister of Natural Resources. He got 200 signatures on the petition asking the minister to restrict up to one mile off shore for sports fishermen. At an earlier meeting, Walker drew up a list of complaints and opinions of some Ashfield residents. The chief concerns included: the threat posed by commercial fishermen to swimmers, boaters, loons and diving ducks; the fact that nets were in as little as six feet of water, that fishermen could net during the spawning season, and that there was no control of quantity taken in the Ashfield area. Walker is primarily concerned with the perch fishing off his beaches. He says that a commercial fishermen spent five days at the end of June fishing for perch close to his home and cleaned the area right out. Walker says it will take up to five years for the perch to come back to the same place, because the spawning fish were also caught. But McGraw himself a commercial Turn to page 2• a • • A Block Parent sign can represent help to a child who is in danger or trouble while away from home in his own neighbourhood. Lucknow's Block Parent Association received official recognition at the June meeting of Lucknow Village Council which showed its support for the program by purchasing,the posts to erect four new road signs at the four entrances to the village. Chris Button, 6, left and Sean Allan, 7, right are shown looking at one of the Block Parent signs posted in the window of a Lucknow home. ( Photo by Sharon Dietz) Recognize Bloch Parents as community association Marguerite Sanderson and Barb Helm representing the Lucknow Block Parent Association approached Lucknow Village Council at their June meeting seeking recognition_ of the association in the com- munity. They also requested funds for the posts to support the four new road signs that have been erected at the four entrances to the village. These signs were purchased by the Block Parent Association through a generous donation of $250. from the Lucknow and Distric' Kinettes. As well as the road signs informing motorists that the village is pro- tected by a Block Parent program, the com- mittee purchased new window signs and "did ya?" stickers (a reminder to remove your sign when not at home) were also pur- chased by the committee. A dfrive to recruit new block parents was conducted in the spring with the assistance of Constable Dave Don, community services officer, Walkerton OPP and Constable An- drew Burgess of Kincardine OPP. The number of block parents in Lucknow has doubled as a result of this campaign. Letters were sent to every organization in the village, the Lucknow Central Public School and the Lucknow Sentinel. Letters and applications from the school brought the biggest response. „ Craft festival this weekend Approximately 65 exhibitors will be show- ing crafts for sale at this year's Lucknow Craft Festival July 29 and 30. Several ex- hibitors have requested additional space and some will set up their displays outside the arena which is filled to capacity. Exhibits will include woodworking, em- broidery, knitting, crocheting, ceramics, macrame, silk screening, stained glass, pot- tery, bottle cutting, jewellery, weaving and wheat weaving. A bus donated by Montgomery Motors will bring residents of Pinecrest Manor and senior citizens from Sepoy Apartments to in the news the show at 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. respective- ly. Geraldine Schlosser will contribute her time to drive the bus. Lucknow Girl Guides will be at the Arena to assist the senior citizens and handicapped about the festival. The Lucknow District Agricultural Socie- ty, which sponsors the Craft Festival, will hold major draws for a $75. voucher at But- tons Meat Market, and two $50. vouchers at Fairview Foods and Rains Groceteria. There will also be free draws throughout both days of the Festival, donated by the ex- hibitors. Members of the Kairshea Women's In- stitute, husbands and friends enjoyed an an- nual July bus trip on July 21. This year's destination was the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend where they saw the play, Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker. After the show the group journeyed to Ex- eter where they enjoyed dinner, before returning to Lucknow. A vote of thanks was tendered the driver of the bus and also to Wilma Clarke and Marilyn Maclntyre for organizing a most enjoyable afternoon. Students of Marilyn Murray who have successfully passed eve -ns with the Royal Conservatory of Me. Toronto include Beverley Aitchison, do ,.,titer of Bob and Beth Aitchison of R. 1, f ,ucknow, grade one pianoforte with honours; Jeff Murray, son of Leo and Imelda Murray, R. 3 Lucknow, grade six pianoforte with honours and Janice McInnes, daughter of George and Betty McInnes, I,ucknow, grade two theory. Katrina Howald, student of Mrs. W.A. Graham, passed her Royal Conservatory of music Gr. VIII piano recently.