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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-12-28, Page 4Lucknow Sentinel, Wedniesday, December 28, 1983—Page 4 The year 1983 in review *from page 1 formerly of Lucknow celebrated his 98th birthday on January 26 with a tea party and family gathering at Copeland Lodge in Wingham. February Lucknow District Lions Club donated $2,000 to the Lucknow Fire Department to launch their fund raising campaign to purchase a pager system for the firemen. Lucknow District Co-operative Inc. report- ed a loss of $62,482 in 1982. It was the fourth consecutive year the Co-op recorded a loss. While improvement had been made in gross margins and expense control these efforts were offset by increases in interest costs. Eileen Miller of West Wawanosh Town- ship was proud to announce the arrival of quadruplet lambs born to a Suffolk ewe in her flock. Rare in Suffolk sheep, the quads were ail female and doing well. Lucknow Village Council appointed Gary Austin as town foreman to replace Cliff Crawford who retired. Doug Haldenby took the position of village works employee formerly held by Austin. Lucknow tractor pullers Art and Barb Helm competed against top European tractors in Rotterdam, Holland and took first place in the classes in which they competed. It was the first time Canadian tractors had been invited to compete in Europe, although American tractors have competed in the past. Lucknow District Kinsmen Club donated 51,000 to the Lucknow Fire Department for the purchase of the pager system for the firemen. March Lucknow's oldest resident Isabelle Henry celebrated her 101st birthday on March 1 when relatives and friends gathered at Pinecrest manor. The Lucknow Fleas won the 13th annual Lucknow Legion Flea Hockey tournament for the second consecutive year. Lucknow figure skater Leisa Rau won the Junior Ladies Prepared Solo event and the Mary Barth award for placing first in the Junior Ladies Interpretive Freestyle event at the Interclub Figure Skating Competition held in Mitchell March 6. Skaters from fifteen area clubs competed in the competi- tion. The Huron Federaton of Agriculture opposed the farm tax rebate program pro- posed by the provincial Ministry of Agricul- ture. Effective in 1984, the program would enable a farmer to apply for 100 per cent rebate of the taxes on his farm property, land and farm buildings. The farmer would pay 100 per cern of the tax on his house and Filter Queen "IN TNI HEART Of DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482.7103 E WINTER BOOTS REDUCED! OFPARRSS MEN'S -LADIES' -CHILDREN'S -BOYS' -GIRLS' GOOD ASSORTMENT Of SPECIAL LOTS SEIGEL'S SHOES 2 STORES IN DOWNTOWN LONDON 129 DUNDAS-330 CLARENCE SEIGEL'S SHOE Warehouse 2ND Floor SPECIAL LADIES' LEATHER COWBOY TYPE BOOTS BROWN, ASSORTED SIZES, 20. GOODYEAR WELT CONSTRUCTION.I2 PR. FACTORY SECONDS. 330 CLARENCE IN DOWNTOWN AT YORK LONDON an imaginary or deemed lot. The lot, because it could not be severed, would be assessed at 50 per cent of a similar severed lot. The proposal would shelter farmers from a so called productive value assessment. Farmers expressed concerns that they would lose their property rights and the right to use provincial roads if 100 per cent of their farm tax was rebated. The Huron federation proposed a task force be established to look into an alterna- tive to the present 50 per cent rebate. Tracey Livingston of Ashfield Township competed in the Junior Girls division of the Ontario Youth Bowling finals in Toronto, bowling a 571 triple. Fire destroyed the barn of Allan and Debbie Rhody on concession 10 of Kinloss Township March 9, Area Junior Frrners Nora Van Dyke and Audrey Ritchie took a month long tour of Australia and New Zealand along with Kathy Pentland, Ralph Morrison, Roger Morrison and Ralph Nivens. They were among 45 members of Junior Farmer clubs from the counties of Huron, Bruce, Perth and Grey to take the trip. Rick Martin of Lucknow won first in the Lions Public Speaking competition in Ripley, March 15 earning the right to proceed to western Ontario level competition. Donna Raynard of Ashfield Township placed third in the 1983 Paddyfest step dancing competition held March 13. April Rave reviews greeted the opening of the Lucknow Agricultural's Society's production of the play, Everybody's Getting Married. The play was performed in several area communities to enthusiastic audiences. The Lucknow District Kinsmen club designed a new community ball park as their Jamboree 83 project. The site for the ball park was purchased by the Village of Lucknow from Anderson Flax Products for $2 Huron County Council went on record in opposition to the Ministry of Agriculture's proposed 100 per cent rebate on farm land tax. Victor and Valetta Emerson of White- church were guests of honour at an open house to celebrate their 90th and 85th birthdays respectively. Carroll McKim R.N. of Lucknow particip- ated in a short term mission to Honduras, sponsored by the Medical Group Missions program of the Christian Medical Society. Carroll was part of a team of physicians. surgeons. dentists, nurses, para -medical and general support personnel who conduct- ed a general medical, surgical and dental program. The medical personnel participat- ing in the program paid all their own expenses and contributed medical supplies to help supplement those purchased by the program. The Royal Bank of Canada announced it would close its Lucknow branch on July 8 because the branch was not a profitable operation. Grace Farrish of Lucknow celebrated her 90th birthday at an open house attended by relatives and friends on April 9. William F. MacDonald of Lucknow cele- brated his 95th birthday on March 17. A fire destroyed the dairy barn, milking parlour and straw sheds on the farm of J. C. Drennan. Ashfield Township. Lucknow Village Council passed a proper- ty standards by-law which permits council to fine a. property owner who refuses to clean up is property as requested. Bruce County Board of Education approv- ed a motion to cease operation of the secondary school at Ripley District School. The decision concluded three months of debate on what should happen with the village's secondary school. A decline in enrollment was cited as the reason. The school building will be used as an element- ary school in conjunction with Ripley Huron Central School also locted in the village. Agricultural Minister Dennis Timbrell.._ attended an open meeting of farmers in Lucknow and assured farmers his proposed farm tax rebate program would not take away their property rights. Timbrell also answered questions concerning high interest rates and the consequences for farmers of the interest rate policy as well as a proposed program for beginning farmers. Timbrell indicated the beginning farmers program would be announced in May. May William R. Hunter was appointed Luck- now's first recreation director, a position he had held unofficially for several years. Hunter will act as director of recreational programs, arena manager and swimming pool supervisor for the municipalities of Ashfield, West Wawanosh and Kinloss Townships and the village of Lucknow. Lucknow Village Council was forced to withdraw their application for approval of the village's sewage works proposal current- ly before the Ontario Municipal Board. because the council could not renew the option to purchase the land for the treatment facility. Floyd Milne of Lucknow refused to renew the option because of differences with the reeve. George Joynt. An article in the Sentinel quoted Bruce Turn to page 80 PIIRICTFIEEITRE WED., THURS. AT 8:00 P.M. • LAST TIME TO SEE • • "'D.C. CAB' is `ANIMAL HOUSE' on wheels!" • • H po��'rvaw0rfw. • • • • • • • • • • • Aa • v0 •• • • • • • • • • • \\I \•P • ,` • • -4 Iywr)I 1 He n' They won't stop 'til they get to the top. c^' • • THE STAFF AND • MANAGEMENT EXTEND • TO YOU THE BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • STARTS FRIDAY, DEC, 30 FRI.-SAT. 7 & 9 SUN.-THURS. 8:00 P.M. 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