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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-05-11, Page 1GO t CELEBRATE IN 1988 LUCKNOW'S 130th CELEBRATION JUNE 30 - JULY 3, 1988 PUBLISHED IN LUCKNOW ONTARIO "' ,se,nn.esia , 40C PER COPY County is closing two. branch libraries BY BILL HENRY Branch libraries in Dungannon and Molesworth, both with only a handful of re- maining regular users, have been set for closure by the Huron County Library Board. Circulation at both branches has declin- ed drastically and supervisors at the two locations are past retirement age, County Council learned last week. But the libraries cannot be closed without the consent of West Wawanosh and Grey municipal councils, which have yet to respond. "I guess the handwriting is on the wall, but we'll maybe stall it for a month or two," Grey Reeve Leona Armstrong said Monday. A library board recommendation to close both branches as soon as the local townships give the approval required under the Public Libraries Act, was defered at Armstrong's request at last Wednesday's county council session. Armstrong said she wanted time to com- pile comparitive statistics about circula- tion trends at similar -sized facilities throughout the county. The proposal to close the two branches would reduce the mumber of libraries in the county. to 26. The Kingsbridge branch, which was also underused, closed earlier this year without "a whimper" of protest from the com- munity, Chief librarian Beth Ross said last week. Ross also said six members used the Dungannon library in 1987 and only 363 books were taken home. That cost the county $3.25 for each book lent, in staff costs alone, Ross said. At Molesworth, 763 books went home, costing about $2.00 each time in staff costs. By comparison, it cost the county 56 cents and 38 cents respectively for books taken from the Goderich and Bayfield libraries. Ross said the library board agreed that residents near the two libraries set for. closure regularly travel to either Goderich, Lucknow, or Wingham for shop- • ping and most other services, and that us- ing libraries in larger centres would not be inconvenient. Instead of one day a week, larger libraries, such as Goderich are open six days weekly, offering better service, Ross said. "If I were on the library board, I'd have voted the same way," agreed Reeve Arm- strong, adding the $40.00 per resident in the annual library budget is "a fairly significant cash outlay." Ross said she could not say if the board's plan to close Dungannon and Molesworth branches is the beginning of a trend. "I have no idea what the board would be likely to decide on any others." Nurses of the 80's must be highly skilled Nurses' Week is the one time of the year when nurses in Ontario join together to in- crease the public's awareness of the vital role of nurses in our health care system. Today's nurse faces the challenging and diverse roles of counsellor, teacher, therapist, researcher and patient ad- vocate. No wonder the nurse of the 80's must be a highly skilled assertive in- dividual, capable of taking charge and pro- viding comprehensive, competent patient care around the clock. In fact, today nurses are the largest single group involved, in the delivery of healthcare. Nurses can help you stay well. They can suggest proper diet, good nutrition prac- tices and exercise programs right for you. See your qualified community health nurse - she can help you develop healthy habits and lifestyle. Nurses work in hospitals, nursing homes, public health units and industry. But no matter where they work, nurses continually strive to reach new heights of excellence in total patient care. Nurses are professionals who give the kind of personal care you need. True nurs- ing care is sensitive, precise and in- novative. That's what maks a good nurse great. It may mean calming a frightened child, or the courage to meet an emergen- cy; soothing a pain or counselling a pa- tient's family. Celebrating an infant's first hello to the world or easing someone's last goodbye. With nurses, caring is a constant act. Public Health Nurses help keep your community healthy. Public Health Nurses conduct school immunization clinics and pre -natal classes, give nutrition counsell- ing and make home visits to the elderly. Nurses are celebrating a tradition of caring. A tradition where nui turing, knowledge and care are treasured. As we grow, our commitment to these values re- mains unchanged. Inside your Sentinel Inside this week's Lucknow Sentinel you'll find out who is the oldest member of the Kinloss WMS, who won tue "Why My Mother is the Greatest" contest, and get a closer look at the Kinette Fashion Show held last week. We'll have all the results of the local bowling leagues as they wrap up their season of play as well as a look at the ex- ceptional players who make up the St. Joseph's School Girls Basketball team. The Township of Kinloss has a new logo as well as approval for a large government grant. Last week's warm weather led us to believe that spring is here to stay but another sure sign of the season was the placing of the tree planters on Lucknow's main street. Donna Sue Errington and Town Works Foreman Gary Austin check out this oak leaf mountain ash that has found a bright home on Campbell Street. The new trees are thanks to the combined efforts of the Lucknow Horticultural Society, the Lucknow Business Association and the Lucknow Legion. (Pat Livingston photo) Growing in Lucknow The Lucknow Business Association, the Lucknow Horticultural Society and the Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 309 have joined forces and placed seven new trees and two new boxes on our main street. The new trees are Oak Leaf Mountain Ash and Globe Locust which will certainly add to making Lucknow streets more appealing. The L.B.A. and the Horticultural Society would like to continue with projects such as this in an effort to beautify our streets but can only do so with the support of the entire population. It takes a great deal of time and effort on the part of these organizations and let's all hope that van- dalism will not become a problem. This thoughtful effort by these groups is much appreciated.