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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-08-05, Page 1'VOL 125 WK.. 31 Dungannon fair days un'n the mu by Pat Livingston "It's the dirtiest thing going," says Bernice Glenn; one of the Dungannon fair organizers. "But they love :. it." Glenn is talking about the dash for cash that.40 people took part in last year. The dash is throuh a mud bog, but people seem to think the prize is well worthrunning through liquid bog that• would . turn ether peoople's stomachs,. The race for the cash became so popular in one year, that Glenn says she knows of several people who have "dash for cash outfits" planned for this year. The prize is $50 in both men's andlvomen's cate- • pries, and the event takes place this Saturday, the opening day of Dungannon Fair and Family Fun ' Days. As with most small fairs, the Dungannon Agricultural Societydirectors needed an idea to bring'people in. They carne up with it last year with the first, mud bog and dash for cash. This year the mud bog starts at 11 a.m, and those after the cash will run at 4 pm. Saturday's events atso'include arm wrestling from • 1:30 to 2 p.m. and open, airdance starting at ;8 p.m. Of course, there will bea refreshmentbooth on the grounds throughout the day. Sunday's events kick off with with:tlie.parade at 11 a.m.:The theme this year Kountry Kids is rather appropriate. Thiswill, be followed by the, every popular antique tractor pull starting at noon,' the baby show, at 12:30: p.m. andyouth activities and kids games getting,: underway at 1: p.m. The Port Albert 4-H • group is in charge of the latter. Glenn says"they are a really good active`' group. that loves to get;.• involved." • The always well-attendeed horse pultstarts at 2:30 ' p:ria and at:3 p.m. the'Prince and Princess will be chosen at a random draw.. For the first year, .there was .no. interest in the Ambassador .prograni. The kids can 'also enjoy their own lawn and garden trac- for pull. As the day winds down, yoe can fill your empty tummies with a smokedchop dinner, also a new fea- tare at the Dungannon Fair and Family Fun Days. WEDNESDAY, ;AUGUST5,199g New municip will be in Ripley • ..:•65t INCLUDES O,S.T. by Pat Livingston It has been decided, The municipal 'offices for the new municipality of the Township of Huron -Kinloss will be located in Ripley. The site is the current offices ofthe Township of Huron. Stuart Reavie, chair of the transition board for the amaigamation of the Village of Lucknow, and townships of Huron and. Kinloss, confirmed the locatian. last • Friday. "The obvious reason is that most of the computerized equipment is there and is modernized. If we were • going to link up to either Lucknow or Ttinloss there would.. be a lot of " t« •'�"" expense," said: Reavie: "They also have MscyfLp .>' the room there to accommodate any' extra staff.,, • • Reavie said the cotmnitteedecided,' although not unanimously, "that, we'd like tokeep the Lucknow office as a PUC on a trial basis for one year. It would be. the . centre for the PUC for Ripley and Lucknow but it -would also'give people an opportunity: to walk in and pick up, forms etc; Although we haven't got right down to the : brass tacks:about what all we Might be able todo there, :you should be able to -pay .your water,hydro and taxes cices there. They would probably accept them there, but a per- son might not get a paid receipt." ' The transition board reviewed. job descriptions last week, "but we still have to purify them," said Reavie. "Hopefully, by Aug. 10, our next meeting,. we should be able to get them done and get on to posting the jobs and get those four top positions filled." Those positions include an administrator/clerk, deputy clerk, treasurer and public works superintendent. "This will make it a little easier to fill in the bottom rungs of the ladder," Reavie said. Reavie said a representative from the union was at the, last meeting: 4 ;... ., "We can't do anything with it. The. new council' will: shave to deal with that. You can't start negotiating until Tan. 2, 1999„ Bruce Township's -appeal to the county's restructuring process- will be- heard today'(Aug. 5). ,,'Hopefully,that will let everything go or stop," said Reavie. Since Bruce.' Township's motion for a stay was denied in Tune, transi- tion boards in the county have continued to meet to lay plans for restructuring; currently set to, take place Jan 1,- • 1999. by Pat Livingston " • Fund-raising . started The:Llrcknow Central this year, and was centered Public School has "a corn- around magazine sales, mittee :in place, that includes parents, teachers, staff and com nunity rep- ' resentatives; to look after playground renovations. The goal is` to provide a safe environment for chil- dren that will encourage co-operative play and physicalactivity through- out the school year According to ` Del Burkhart,. ' a ' recently retired LCPS teacher, the projec`t will probably span three years, Some of the equipment at the„school has. been deemed unsafe and has' -either been removed: or cordoned off so children canpot playon it. Sortie equipment needs repaired; some need 'safe' footings and soft surfacing, .white others need to be updated. bulb sales, the' school arts night,an art draw and the prodeeds from the very successful school reunion.- barbecue. The committee' plans to Funds left to the rioiyrood Play School account have been donated to the provide'nottgh equipment committee that, has taken on playground renovations at LCPS. Marilyn for, all age groups, with Scott (centre): was the originator of that play school. Here, she talks with that equipment located in -Marilyn Van Heesch (left) and Del Burkhart, membersof the committee.' age-appropriate areas. $500 Was donated from the play school. (i.ivingst'on photo)