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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-08-24, Page 1r LUCKNO EN IN Single copy 35c Published In Lueknow, Ontario, Wednesday, August 24, 1983 24 Pages Christopher Jermyn pulls up on his line to examine his catch as Tiffany and Joshua Paster look on. The three children were trying oat one of the games at the Dungannon Fall Fair, held last Friday and Saturday. The two days were packed with entertainment, baking and homemaking exhibits, horse and ealf competitions, contests of strength and skill, and a parade. Look inside • for more pictures and the falx results. Board objects to high school By Stephanie Levesque Loss of provincial funding added to an already large vacancy in Huron County public schools, leaves the Huron County Board of Education opposed to the building of a Christian high school near Wingham. In one of his first public duties, newly appointed director of education Bob Allan spoke for the board at an Ontario Municipal Hoard (OMB) hearing in Goderich on August 2, The OMB is considering an appeal by the East Wawanosh Township council and some of its residents regarding the Huron County Land Division Committee's decision to approve a 7.9 acre severance from 140 acres owned by Lloyd Hutton Real Estate of Kincataine. The land is located about a half mile south of the intersection of highways 4 and 86. The board is also considering a request fat a zone change for the site from residential and restricted agriculture to institutional. An agreement of purchase between Hutton and the Wingham and District Interdenominational Christian High School Society depends on the outcome of the OMB hearing. If the go ahead is given, the society plans to construct a high school for approximately 80 to 120 students. The president of the society. Dr. John Vander- koov of Harriston, said students would be drawn from the present elementary Christ- ian schools in Clinton, Lucknow and Listowel. ;'The Huron County Board of Education opposes the proposed severance and zone change application. The hoard bases its opposition on its understanding that the purpose rf the severance is to permit the construction of a school." Allan told the OMB. Explaining the financial effect on the school board of the potential loss of secondary school students. Mr. Allan noted that in 1983 the hoard received 52.978 per secondary school strident. "This means that for each secondary school student who leaves a s,choo1 operated by Huron ( ot,nt‘• Board of Education. the hoard's secondary school of ceiling for rec )g nixed ordinary expenditure is reduced by $2,978. If 10 secondary school students leave, the secondary ceiling is reduced by $29,789," said the director, The actual provincial dollars lost by the board would be $17M68 for the 10 students as the province pays about 60 pet cent of the board's revenue. Compounded to the reduc- tion of provincial funding is the board's Tong -touted fixed costs such as building maintenance. "Many of the costs with which the board deals are fixed and the loss of the 10 suggested (hypothetical) students results in a very insignificant reduction in expenses. Thus the board's only option is to shift a larger portion of its operating cost to the local ratepayer. In a very practical sense, then, every ratepayer in Huron County would end up supporting this school. Therefore, the board feels an obligation to all the ratepayers of Huron County to appear in opposition to this application." said Allan. Allan also pointed out the vacant spaces already in Huron County schools. With the potential to house 15,681 students in its 24 elementary and five secondary schools. there was, as of September 30, 1982, only 10.522 students. The secondary schools in Huron could hold up to 5.985 students but in September of last year housed only 3,979 students. Enrolment is projected to decline again this fall. "The Board of Education is of the opinion that the best interests of all Huron County ratepayers and. indeed, of all residents of the province are best served by utilizing this existing space. "it would be unfortunate to allow educational facilities to proliferate around the country and the ratepayers be necessitat- ed to hear a heavy additional tax burden without the Board of ,Education being allowed to bring this information forward." Allan said. thanking the OMB for the opportunity to speak at the hearing. Dr. Vanderkoov said the site south of Wingham is the "nucleus" of a 5() mile radius from where the students will come. these students will not onl•. come from Huron ( ount�. but from Perth, Wellington and Bruce on the news George Kenneth Alton, son of Ken and Ruth Alton of R. 7 Lucknow, was sent to hospital in London on Wednesday, August 17, following an accident on the farm. Goderich OPP report that Alton was run over by the rear tire of a tractor. He suffered a broken pelvis in the mishap, althlugh police say there was no serious injury Break-ins 1 he Uoderich detachment of the OPP is presently investigating a rash of breakins which occurred in the Lucknow, Dungannon and Nile areas from August 13 - 16. Tools and small amounts of money were stolen from the Nile garage, Smyth's Welding and Brindley's auction barns in Dungannon, the Auburn Co-op, Ritchie Electric in Ashfield Township and Beckers Ltd, in Lucknow. Kincardine OPP report that vandals broke into Greer T.V. and Electric early Thursday morning, August 18. There was no sign of forced entry into the store, although the back door was found ajar. Close to $1,000 worth of stereo and radio equipment was taken, including three AM -PM cassette radios, a tape deck, one portable AM -PM cassette player, some car speakers, and a car stereo equalizer booster. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pennington and family of R. 2 Teeswater, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of R. 2 Lucknow, returned August 7 from a seventeen day trip to the Mari- times. They particularly enjoyed their tout of the Gaspe area and Prince Edward Island. They visited with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs, bon Macfarlane and family, and Mr' and Mrs. John Stebes and family, all of St. Johns, New Brunswick, while they were away. On the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Brad Petteplace, Shane and Devon, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of Lucknow and Linda Campbell of Mississauga spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whyne of Toronto. Mrs. Al Martin of Long Beach, California, returned home on Friday of last week following a seven week holiday with her sisters, Mrs. Cam Thompson and Mrs. Stuart Collyer of Lucknow and Mrs. Ron Rothwell of Norwood, who has been holiday- ing at Point Clark. Lucknow swim team wins meet The Lucknow swim team held its first swim meet for a couple of years on Saturday and came away ahead of the _ opposing Mildmay team. At the end of the day, Lucknow had accumulated 265.5 points, well ahead of Mildmay's 175.5 points. in the meet, sponsored by the Royal Bank, five age groups competed in such events as back stroke, butterfly, breast stroke, and freestyle. The Lucknow swim team is new this year, and has started up after a few years' lapse. Individual winners in the girls' categories were: 8 and under - Erin Johnstone of Lucknow, 28 points; 9 and 10 - Megan Johnstone, 24 pts., Michelle Cross, 12 pts. and Erin Johnstone. 10 pts., all of Lucknow; 11 and 12 - Marilyn Reutz of Mildmay, 24 pts., Jackie Wilson, 22 pts., and Heather Priestap, 9 pts., both of Lucknow; 13 and 14 - Denise Helm, 20 pts., and Vickie Owen, 18 pts., both of Lucknow, and Lisa Kari of Mildmay, 17 pts. Whiners in the boys' divisions were; 8 and under - Robbie Hinkley of Mildmay, 14 pts.; 9 and 10 - Greg Schmidt, 26 pts., and Dave Weber, 23 pts., both of Mildmay, and Chris Colwell of Lucknow, 11 pts.; 11 and 12 - bean Fortney, 28 pts., and Kevin Schmidt, 11 pts., both of Mildmay, and Chris Colwell of Lucknow, 10 pts.; 13 and 14 - Brian Reavie, 24 pts , Jeff Murray, 13 pts., and Michael Barger, 10 pts., all of Lucknow;.and 15 and over - Gary Forster of Lucknow, 21 pts. The Lttrhnow gwlm team wao a winter in a swim meet they hosted last Saturday. Children from Lucknow and ;Mildmay competed In many different Awfmmhvg eventra.