HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-31, Page 3Antique furniture
stolen from home
Crime stoppers of Grey Bruce are seek-
ing the public's assistance in the investiga-
tion of a break, enter and theft over $1,000
in Bruce Township, south of Port Elgin,
Ontario.
The Kincardine detachment of the On-
tario Provincial Police report that during
September of 1986 and again during latter
part of March and early April of 1987, an
abandoned farmhouse on the 10th conces-
sion of Bruce Township, was broken into
on three different occasions. Entry was
gained by forcing open a locked door.
Once inside the house the culprit(s) had
gone from room to room removing antique
chairs, tables, and other pieces of antique
furniture. Due to the size and shape of the
furniture stolen a truck of some sort would
have had to have been used to transport it
away from the property. It is felt that
more than one culprit was involved in the
thefts.
RIME STOPPERS
1-800-265-3787
The property stolen was valued between
$2,500 to $3,000 as it was. The possible
value maybe more if the furniture had
been refinished. It is also felt that the same
culprit(s) were responsible for all of the
break, enters and thefts at the farmhouse.
The person(s) responsible have not been
identified as yet.
If you feel you can help in this or any
other case, Crime stoppers is willing to
pay a reward, up to $1,000 for information
leading to an arrest. Call Crime Stoppers
toll free at 1-800-265-3787. You don't have to
identify yourself, you will be issued with a
code number. No one will know who you
are, and all information is strictly
confidential.
Seems our Sentinel typerwriter had a
couple of problems with dates in last
week's newspaper.
In our front page story about Lucknow's
latest business venture, Puddle Ducks Day
Care Centre, it was incorrectly stated that
operator Tracey McDonagh would hold an
open house on September 27. The open
house was, in fact, held Saturday, August
27.
In regards to the Lucknow Tourism
Committee, the group's next meeting will
be held on Monday, September 19 at 8 p.m.
in the Town Hall and not September 11 as
was reported.
The Sentinel regrets these errors. _
Students get chance
to learn conservation
Twenty-eight Ontario high school
students have been given an opportunity to
participate in a seven -week workshop
about conservation, sponsored by the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
The Program, started in 1966, gives
young people first-hand exposure to
natural resources, their management, and
conservation issues.
The participants, who come from all
regions of the province, are selected by a
panel of ministry staff on the basis of their
age and their answers to a questionnaire
on environmental issues.
Workshops are located in four different
areas. Conservation Authorities in North
Bay evaluate wetlands, while others
develop new hiking trails, in Sault Ste.
Marie. The Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority will benefit from students help-
ing map the physical and biological
features of a neighbouring creek while
students at the Upper Thames River Con-
servation Authority will study water
erosion.
The students work under the supervision
of ministry .and conservation authority
staff. They receive a living allowance,
meals and accommodation.
RESEARCH GETS BOOST
Over half -a -million dollars for natural
resources research will be provided for 33
research projects to be conducted at a
number of Ontario universities and the
Royal Ontario Museum, Natural
Resources Minister Vince Kerrio has
announced.
As a result of the funding, scientists at
the ROM and universities- in Guelph,
Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Ottawa, Kingston,
Toronto, Waterloo and Windsor will be
able to conduct or proceed with studies in
such areas as the effects of acid rain.
"By funding renewable resource pro-
jects, my ministry recognizes the valuable
contribution research makes toward im-
proving our forests, fisheries, wildlife and
parks," Mr. Kerrio said.
"These research projects will help On-
tario find better ways of managing its
natural resources in the future," Mr. Ker-
rio added.
Hunting for ancestors
Many people use vacation time to pursue
their hunt for ancestors. The Kincardine
Library is the regular meeting place for a
group who meet monthly to share informa-
tion and attempt to help others. The August
meeting was held on Aug. 11 with Gwen Har-
rison in charge. Some copies of Kincardine
Twp. census have been sold. The profits will
be added to the donations for buying
materials in future, for the Library
Reference section.
Betty McKinnon had been loaned a copy of
the Parish Registers of Tiree and was copy-
ing them. Many people left Tiree for the
Tiverton area. Miss Margaret Mackay had
visited the area and had the 1779 Census of
Tiree. The Dr. Mackay who had been a
Presbyterian minister years ago at Tiverton
was one of her ancestors.
New copyright laws were discussed.
Members continue to collect data of the area
and make scrapbooks. A copy of the new
History of Lindsay Twp. was on display with
pictures of many people who went there
from Huron Township.
Gladys Arnold has several queries per-
taining to the area. Mrs. Schneeberger of
Lansing, Mich. has been compiling
Johnston/Johnson family history. Robert
Johnston came to Ripley area and his
descendants to Kincardine' Twp. She would
like to know where he lived in County Ar-
magh, Ireland. Floyd McAsh of Varna was
in Ripley and found the store built by Ar-
chibald McDonald and wife in 1880's. Mrs.
McDonald was Elizabeth McAsh. They also
had built a large house with gables in
Ripley.
Mrs. Doris Mclvor of Sarasota, Florida, is
seeking information on her grandparents
who came to Huron from Lewis Isle. They
were John W. rc. Maclvor and Isabelle
McDonald and had a large family. Michael
McDonald is seeking McLeans of Lewis and
Con. 8, Huron - especially William McLean.
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