HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-11-04, Page 1• VOL 128 WL L 44'
a election
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VEMBER, 4, 1998 6S¢ INCLUDES G.S.T.
Candidates
answer
questions,.
•
in Lucknow
by Pat Livingston
Eighteen hopefuls stood
before a crowd of over
100 , citizens at the
Lucknow Legion. last
Wednesday night to indi-
vidually pitch themselves
asthe best candidate to
represent the people in the
new municipality of'the•
<iwnthip4o1 . Ruron-
tiatloss. Only seven .seats.
ark available: inayor,
deputy -'mayor, and five.
.councillors.
A "subdued, crowd lis-
tened to'Stuart'Reayie and
Murray TbompsQn, con-'
tendersfor the Mayoralty
title; Leo Bridges„ John
Husk, Gerald'; Mowbray
Elmer Smeltzer, Bruce ..
Tanner, Keith van der
Hoekand Brian Wolfe,
seeking the deputy -mayors
position; , and Lillian:
Abbott; Bert Elliott,.
Wilfred
Gamble; James Hanna, Jan
Kelly; Lynn. Peck, Gord,
Shantz and Mitch "Nolan,
who are vyingfor a seat as.
councillor,
The candidates were.
allotted; a Arne frame dur-
ing which each gave bio-
graphical information,
experience and goals Simi-
lar to 'what was printed in
this •newspaper last week;
but with a'little more'
depth.
'The question =and
answer period was short.:
W,iitteia.questions, submit--
ted .from the floor, were
prised to the candidates by
George Gibson; who acted
as moderator for the all
Candidates meeting. There
didn't appear ty be any, reap
contentious "issues
Question and. Answer
Period
Q: 'Mr. Reavis, do you:
realize that other sur-
"rounding municipaiities
.are watching closely"at
how this restructuring is
handled and especially
how your transition' team
is. dealing" with, your
employees?' Are.:there
assurances in .place for
dealing with long -titre
employees and the re -hir-
ing process?
A: When' we started talk,
i about sttraalgarxlation
we" tall a? lqw we
could treat our employees
fairly and equitably. We
decided then to try and:
keep everyone that was
presently employed. Now
we haven't done the whole
process, but we do have in
place some nicnibers who
are employed by former
municipalities. As we go
along we. will he; offering
positions to other employ-
ees and hopefully they
will fitt, in slots that are
available. if by maitre we
have to reduce, . we .Piave a.
package available that We
are just drafting now that
will include compensation.
It was always the intent to.
treat: the employees' fairly
and equitably. •
Q: Mr. .Thompson, if you
are elected; how can the
ratepayers of .Lucknow be
assured that we will have a
true say in what takes
place and thatwe are .treat.''.
ed equally as well as
Ripley and Huron.
Township„.1.e. Are all
couneil, meetings going to
be held bit Ripley now?
A: As sisany, of you know,,
the new township offices,
will be in Ripley. As, far as
being ' treated fairly,~
Lucknow will be treated
the sant e as all t'he rest of.
the municipalities..
Everybody will be treated
the same. There may be a
few difficulties ip the first
Jew months until we• get
organized because of the
transition from three coUn-
clls to,onc.
turn,to page 3,
The weather was perfect for last week's annual pumpkin run at Lucknow
Central Public. School. Coming Over the finishline are. Erin Gilchrist,
Heather defter and Jamie Page. The• emphasis this year was on posi-
five attitude and respect, rather appropriateseeing as, October was
friendship; month at the school. The Lucknow Legion sponsored the
event and many area business donated prizes. (Livingston photo)
by Scott ll lgendorrff
Both the public and
Catholic school boards
will be receiving addition-
al funding, for children
with special needs.
MPP Helen Johns made
the announcement.
Monday. •
"The government wants
all •students, including stu-
dentwith specialneeds,.
to have the opportunity for
a high-quality education
that will enable, them to
reach their full educational
potential,' said Johnsin a
press. release.
Avon Maitland ,District
School Board: chair Abby
Armstrong said she and
other, delegates from the
board arid admninistration
went to Queens Park last
Thursdayto appeal to the
ministry of education fon'
more funding
.She said while the min-
istry cut funding and;
placed caps. on.. .any
increases: that could be
received, theministry of
social services had made',
changes of its own that
saw more children with
°special needs, coniine into
the Avon Maitland school
system,
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