HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-04-23, Page 10
VOL. 124 WE. 17
WEDNESDAY,. APRIL. 23,1997
65' INCLUDES GS:T.
Walk-a-thon gets
greatsupport
from community
The Wingham . and
District 'Hospital Action
Committee was very
pleased with the number
of people who "dusted
off" their walking boots
for Saturday's Walk -a
thon for Health,. in-.
Lucknow.
"The event was another
measure of strong commu-
nity .. support for a •worthy
cause," said Pat Gibson,,
one of -the organizers.
While this was a partic-
ipation, " not a race. event,
Marg Black and Nancy
McIntyre. led the first
group of 2.5 km walkers
.back to Waterworks Park.
and the 7• km group was
leach by Linnea; Cameron
and Maxine Alton
The total money donat-
ed and pledged is expect- .
ed to be available April
26, with over $1,000
received to date.
Pat and George Gibson,
and the Acton Committee
'truly appreciated the
pledges and donations to
the .event, and'the energy
expended by other volun-
teers and those who com-
pleted the walk.
"Their smiles were -an.
excellentindicator of the,
success of the event," said
Pat.
The proceeds raised
from walk-a-thons in the
area will help defray
expenses `the. Action
Committee~ incurs to keep
thepublic informed:
The' Lucknow' Horticultural Society. has moved
'along` in' a program to beautify: the Village. Over 500
,trees have been planted on Lucknow streets..Each.
summer planters and flower beds have been filled with
annuals,. in the 'autumn spring flowering' bulbs have
been put in
In.1997•the Horticultural Society, has decided' to
'recognize .Lucknow and district gardeners, :who;,
through their efforts have made LucknovV streets more
colorful and attractive.
With the approvalof the village council, 380 home
yards will be surveyed on July 12 by judges appointed.
by the Society: The overall effect from the street will
be assigned a score:
This score will be developed from the following "cri-
teria:
a) Design features - originality, proportion and scale,
harmony of colors, ground cover. • '
b) Contribution',of the property. to the neighborhood -:
beautification of the neighborhood.
c) -Maintenance and horticultural practices. Evidence
of regular and -appropriate care -of the components of.
the front yard.: ' •
d) Special highlights or features of the front area.
Judging cannot be carried out if a property has a
front hedge or a fenceover 30" high.
The•property with the highest'score will bepresent-
ed with a Trillium. Award plaque. In addition, a maxi-
mum of honorable mention certificates will be award-
ed to Lucknow residents and rural homes (up: to 4.8
km from town).
For information call '528-2104.,
Sunny skies and nippy cool winds greeted this
group of walkers on Saturday as they partici-
'pated in the Walk-a-thon for Health. Their smil-
ing faces overcame theuncomfortable temper-
atures and early indications that well over
$'1,000 will be raised to help defray costs` of.the�
Wingham ; and District :..Hospital, Action
Committee, (Livingston photos
•
Over50-CGIT mem-,
bers and leaders from:
seven area groups gath-
ered at Lucknow United
Church'' for a Spring .Rally.
with the theme `Walk a
Mile in My Shoes'. The
Kincardinegroup led in a
,mixer game and'
Dungannon girls led' the
singsong.
Lucknow President`
Virginia. Todd welcome
everyone, introduced the
groups and Doreen Mali
gave instructions for the
day. • :
Laura Lee Cayley intro-
duced the theme . and
workshop leaders Audrey
Ritchie and Jacqueline
Pentland: They shared
information about the
challenges in ,their lives.
Other: workshops .were.
genes with a challenge,
led by Dungannon leader
Kelly McNee and Bible
people who were . chal-
.lenged,witli the Lucknow
group leading
After lunch everyone';
made a door:hanger with
'the, poem Footprints on : it.
Sam Mayer shared herexperiences participating
in :the Special Olympics. '•
Goderich, Ripley sand
Dungannon girls each led
a .game. .
Jean Little, children's
author, spoke to. the group.
about her time in CGIT as
a:_teenager, writingbooks
and coping' with being
visually impaired. The
girls were able to purchdse
her books and saw a copy
of her newest book to be
launched in May.
• The Stratford group
gave the thank your and
the Palmerston group led
in worship, to close the
day.
Jacqueline Pentland (left) one of the workshop
leaders at the CGiT Spring Rally, talks ,with •
guest speaker, Jean Little, a children's author.
It was a time of sharing their experiences as
• visually i+rhpaired. women