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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-17, Page 1BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1988 !PUBLISHED IN LUCKNOW ONTARIO 8 ugu 40C PER COPT' Gale -force winds play havoc with trees and hydro poles. By Rob Bundy Extremely high winds and a severe elec- trical storm toppled trees, snapped limbs and downed hydro poles in and around Lucknow late Sunday night. Area residents were without power from aproximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday when the gale -force winds played havoc with hydro lines. A total of three poles on Bruce Coun- ty Road 1 between Lucknow and Holyrood required late night attention from Ontario Hydro crews before power was restored at about 4 a.m. Monday. Reports from around the area indicate that the storm's path included Moberly Beach through to Teeswater. A large tree beside the Holyrood Store split in half at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday and crashed down on a truck parked beside the shop. No one was injured in the incident though the cab and camper on the truck received con- siderable damage. Barn roofs splintered, tent trailers toppl- ed and weak limbs from trees can be seen scattered across lawns everywhere.., Road closed Probably the most serious incident that occured during Sunday's storm was the leaking of aqua -ammonia from a 12,000 gallon tank located on the farm of Curtis Dawson at the Holyrood intersection. A hose attached to a valve on the tank, which is owned by Bruce County Feeds and operated by John Clark, was loosened by the high winds and caused the dangerous ammonia mixture to leak out. Once the spill was discovered, a call was placed to the Kincardine Fire Department. Within minutes the Lucknow Fire Depart- ment was contacted by the Walkerton detachment of the OPP who had taken the precaution of closing all roads leading to the site. The Lucknow Fire Department arrived on the scene at 'aproximately 10:30 p.m: and remained until after midnight. While no accurate account of how much am- monia was released during the spill is available, estimates suggest it was bet- ween 200 and 500 gallons in total. Fire Chief Bud Hamilton told the Sen- tinel Monday that the department handled the call as if it were a dangerous goods spill and were equiped with special air pacts to approach the situation. The ammonia which leaked from the tank covered a large area of the Dawson's Strong winds caused considerable damage over the weekend. The Holyrood Store Lost its landmark tree and much of the area was without power due to downed hydro poles. Below, John yard which had to be hosed down by the fire department to disperse the burning, strong smelling liquid. While no serious injures are expected from the unfortunate spill, two OPP of- ficers were taken to hospital for observa- tion after breathing in the fumes from the ammonia. Residents of,Holyrood were in- structed to remain indoors by police with doors and windows closed during the excitment. By Monday morning,.the only indication that the incident had occurred was the blackened lawn surrounding the tank. Areafarmers who have on their proper- ty stored chemicals which could pose a health concern if leaked, have been asked to supply the Lucknow Fire Department with a letter stating that such chemicals exist, where and the exact nature of the chemicals: Mr. Hamilton said this would assist the fire department greatly should a similar accident occur in the future. Clark shows where the hose broke allowing aqua -ammonia to spill out. The leak caused quite a stir out at Dawson's farm near Holyrood. (Photos by Rob Bundy) .00 Lucknow residents have hearts of gold At a special luncheon held in Goderich last Wednesday, 20 Lucknow residents were officially named as nominees for the Heart of Gold Award. The luncheon, spon- sored by Signal Star Publishing, honoured nominees from all of the company's seven community newspapers. The Heart of Gold Award is a Canada wide search for community minded in- dividuals who give freely of their time and talents for the betterment of their com- munity. Names for nomination were solicited through the community newspapers in the country. In nominating 20 of its residents, Lucknow offered the largest number of nominees of all the weekly papers in the area. The Heart of Gold program is being coordinated by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association (CCNA) and CCNA spokesman Bruce Renner, when an- nouncing the program last March, said he hopes this will be the first of many more years for the Heart Of Gold Awards. "We see it happening all around us, everyday - people whose actions in some way contribute to making someone else's life better," Mr. Renner said. "This pro- gram has provided all of us with the oppor- tunity to say thank -you for a job well done. To pass alone well-deserved recognition to others who have helped out or achieved major accomplishments within their community." In presenting the Heart of Gold cer- tificates and lapel pins to our local nominees, Sentinel General Manager Pat Livingston said she was proud, but not sur- prised that Lucknow furnished as many nominations as it did. Congratulations to Lucknow's Heart of Gold Nominees - Catherine Purvis, Pricilla Ramsay, Isobel Shepard, Teresa Courtney, Ruth Thompson, Brenda Wylds, Nancy McIntyre, Betty O'Donnell, Marian Zinn, Laura Lee Cayley, Pat Livinston, Audrey Ritchie, Joan Robinson, Dr. Mel Corrin, Al Hamilton, Charles Wilkins, Warren Zinn, Gordon Cayley, William An- drew and Elmer Umbach. Good luck to Miss Lucknow Miss Lucknow 1988, Heather Howald, will take her place along with 117 other lovely Ontario fair queens centre stage at the Canadian National Exhibition today, August 17. The huge pageant which will determine Miss CNE 1988 kicks off the 20 -day agricultural extravaganza at the Ex. Judging of fair queens from all across the province will take place today at 4:30 p.m. and Lucknow and area residents have high hopes for our own Miss Lucknow this year.