The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-12-10, Page 1VOL 136 WK. 50
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1997
65 INCLUDES G.S.T.
•Santa and Mrs. Claus were kept very busy after
Lucknow's parade on Friday night. These two
sisters, Kelsie (left) and Justine. Beasley, were
din the front of the line to share their wish list
• with Santa and pick up a treat bag from elves.
(Livingston photo)
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Acknowledge,.'13.1oe. Christmas'
by Peggy Kinsman
Christmas is a time for
memories and remember-
ing. For some, the memo-
ries are of beloved family
members who have died,
and the pain of their logs is
still :reaL_For..athers the
memories are of happier
times than we know now,
as the anguish of broken
relationships' or the
anx-
ious' insecurity or unem-..
plOyrnent and: poOr. health
cloud this season.
We can feel very much'
alone in the midst of all
the celebrating ,and :spend-
• •.Six-year-old Meagan Logtenberg, • entered a ditch, struck a tree, became air
''..daughter. of 'Kay And Jerry, of Ashfield borne and travelled along the highwaY a
Township, remained in critical condition short ways before proceeding into the,
On Monday, after she waS injured in a.: ditch again arid going through. a plowed
Car'acciderit Saturday Morning, „.• field to a fence line.. , • .... •
Meagan, and her Siblings. Derek, 4, Mrs Logtenberg and Meagan Were
Carrie '3, atid'Gerrit,-1;-were travelling in transported to ;'Wingharri and:District
a van With their-. &other; :---Hospital: With -major injuries. Meagan,
'Kathleen,whowasdining, was-subseqUently: transferred .by air'
' boilerich apP say. the fan -Lily was ambulance :to Vittoria Hospital • in
about one.kilometrenorth of Belfast ,on • London:
Huron County Road 1;. when the, Vehicle' Derek, Carrie'and'Oerrit were treated'
Went out of control on the sluSh•.eoVered and released. Mrs. Logtenberg,. after
road 'about 10 15 a m The vel . leaving the hOspitaLtravelled to London
, , •
to be with Meagan
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Education. news
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osen
amalgamatedoar
by Pat‘ Halpin
The 13rute:county.bOardbi-edOcation:
will become the ,131iiewatr. District
ShoOl,Roard':whert it anialgamates with
the Grey county board on Jan: 1.
Several Weekslago,,the two boards
invited students, staff and the general
public to suggest.a name and logo for the
amalgamated board, Which would other:
wige he .known as District School Board ,
Bruce
board superintendent Warren
,said' a four-member'Corninittee
reviewed the 100 ideas that were submit-':'
ted and put together a 'shortlist of six
names and •10 logo designs. Students,
staff and parents had a 'chance to vote on
the shortlist, and the top thtee names and
logos Went to. the Local Education
Improvement Cortimittee for final recom-
"The LEIC is recommending to the
ditrict school board that it be called The
Bluewater District School Board,"
Hoshizaki said after a meeting in Chesley
Wednesday The reecninnendation needs
Ministry of education approval 'before it
becomes official.
"The other two suggestions ,Were,
obviously, the Grey -Brute Board of
,
Education' or the Bruce -Grey Board .of
Education," Floshizaki .said, indicating
that students : found those options
Other names on the short list were the.
Queen's Bush District School Board. of
Education, the BruceGrey• District
School Board and the Grey-$ruce
District School Board.
The BlueWater name Polled 774 votes,
. the Grey -Bruce Board of Education was
*second with 683 votes, and the Bruce -
Grey Board of Education suggestion was
ing. 'We need to remember,
and we need the space and.,
place to acknowledge our
sadness and concern; and,
Most importantly, we need
to know that we are, ;not
alone.
For -all dieser asons we
need a separate time of
• being together to. receive
the wordsof strengthening
• and hope that. speak to us,
• in the midst of sorrow.
..To that'end, the seS,:
• sions of the Lueknow and
•Sonth •Kinloss '
Presbyterian churches Will
offer al SPecial serviee on
• 'see Neiv, page 5
Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4 pm.
It is time to acknowledge,
a "BJue Christmas."
Members of the whole
community are invited to
hear and share prayers,
_!_scripiurccand music that
help us to reirierrther that
God's presence is for thOse
who mourn, and God's
• word -comes to give fight
• to our.darkness•
This short:service in the
•LucknoVv, presbyterian
Church will be followed'
by -a.brief time of refresh-
ments, .•
uron Perth board
education
now Avon Mattlancl
The Huron :Perth dis-
trict school board has a
new name. It will now be
known , as the Avon
•Maitland district School
board..
Paul•Carroll, director of
education for the Huron
hasCountion, tYb bd. ea ei ofappepaiunctead-.
director education.
while John Patterson,
director, of education for
Ahe. Perth board has been
appointed' as associate
director. • . '
"This is'a very exciting
step for the new;distriet
school' board. ,TruStees'-,
elect have been looking
:forward to ,making these
kinds of decisions;" said
Wendy Anderson, chair-
person of the local educa-
tion improvement
commlt-
tee "We look to Paul
.Carroil to .provide 'the
leadershipwe need as, the
new structure is imple-
mented. His contribution
as coordinator of the LEIC
has beert,linrneasurahle to
the success of the planning
process., Now that amalga-
mation is about to'beeome
reality, I ani'cOnliclent that
the reins are in :good
hands.'
"At the Saiti time,:
trustees -elect recognized
the man, Y..Skilis that, JOhn •
•.Patterson will bring to the
torganization. The transi-
tion period presents Many
challenges, I am ',Sure that
John will effectiVei); meet
those challenges in what-
, ever assignments he is
0,ven," said Anderson.
: The mottb, for the new
, sc h o o board wrtl be
"Learning for A Lifetime"
The logo will; be ' unveiled
• at- the inaugural meeting.
orr.1)ec:.16 in Chilton,'
4.10..moposimemirem,simi
breakfast
Santa had such a great
time here last Friday
night, he's planned a
return trip. But this time
he wantsto have break-
fast with all his little
triendsin the area.
Res issued a special
invitation, through the.
local Optimist Club, to
join him for a full course
breakfast. this Saturday
morning; upstairs in our
new arena. There is no
charge. Santa is an early
riser so he'll be 'there
from,,.8i.30 until ,11:30
He doesn't care what
age you are, but. Santa
does have one little Spe-
cial request, He'd be
really happy if youcould
bring a donation for the
Ideal food bank. Santa
want• to m,ake sure
everyone has a jolly
Chiistroas.
P.S. You can have
your picture taken with
Santa too- . •
. See. You there! - • •
These characters from Hamilton Fuels (Richard
Itiloore.,and Nancy Hamilton) were having great
fun at the Santa Claus parade on Friday night.
More pictures inside: '