HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-28, Page 4Page 4—Lucimow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 28, 1988
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Turning that red tape into
streamers of celebration
It only takes a look into the old Sentinel files to see the time and ef-
fort the Village Council has spent on getting the local sanitary sewer
project on stream. Ten years ago, headlines in this paper read, "Council
applies for sewage works funding" and "Ministry preparing sewage
system report".
Today, the headlines haven't changed that much. The sewage project
is still on the burner and Council is still quietly and sytematically
slashing at the mounds of red tape which constantly delay completion
of the system.
• In a written report submitted to the Sentinel by Lucknow Reeve Herb
Clark, the Village Council has exercised the options on the treatment
site and have completed all the reports and assessments needed for
the final go-ahead.
And still they wait.
The wheels of progress often, turn very slowly when approvals,
reviews and assessments are required from such a large number of
government bodies. At present it is the issuence of a certificate of ap-
proval from the Ontario Municipalities Board for permission to deben-
ture the cost of the project which acts as a hurdle on the road to
success.
This is not to say that Council has dragged their heels in any way with
regard to this important project. Mention of the sewage system is
made at almost every monthly meeting of Council and the correct path
on the road to completion is chosen carefully and not without thought.
The Tight at the end of the tunnel is slowly coming into view. Debate
now is centering on how to pay for the project as far as the ratepayers
are concerned. Council has developed three alternatives (which are
outlined in the report from Mr. Clark) and plan to hear any further
ideas from ratepayers themselves at a meeting to scheduled in the
near future, before any financing is put in place.
While it seems this project has taken forever and a day to bring
about, this is the way of the world for the boards and ministries with
which the Lucknow Village Council must deal.
A laurel this week to Council for their long and arduous efforts in at-
tempting to turn governmental red tape into streamers of success. R.B.
The early morning sun streams through
the front window of the Sentinel office,
warming the air and shedding its light on
the mountain of mail which has
miraculously assembled itself on the desk
overnight.
Coffee in hand, letter opener at the
ready, the seat is taken for the task of
viewing, reviewing, filing, discarding and,
on a rare occassion, actually reading some
of, the volumes of letters, packages and
postcards that find their way to me each
day.
A newspaper editor's job is not all glory,
as some would have it. We don't spend all
our time interviewing interesting people or
taking pictures of fires. As a matter of
fact, this editor spends much more time
opening. mail than he does speaking with
newsmakers.
And what often gets my dander up (not
that my dander has ever been down) is the
fact that, and I figured this out
mathematically, a full 97.2 per cent of all
the mail I receive on my desk each and
every day is useless and not worth the 36
cents it took to get it here.
This week, and without a word or exag-
geration, I received a beautiful, hard-
cover, full -colour book from the Premier's
Council on Industrial Studies (Volume 2)
entitled Competing in the New Global
Economy. It's a nice book; it cost over $3
in tax money to send it to me; it has 317
pages; and I'll never read a word of it.
It has been added to the growing pile of
books, pamphlets, newsletters and folders
which stands beside, and slightly taller
than, my desk.
Also received recently were:
- a confidential book from the Department
of the Secretary of State on Canadian
Multiculturalism.
- a set of four books outlining the Canada -
US Free Trade Agreement Synopsis.
- the annual report from the Governor to
the Minister of Finance with regards to the
practices and general observations of the
Bank of Canada.
- the Canadian International Development
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by Rob Bundy
Agency's annual report.
- the winter edition of Sources, a directory
of government contacts for researchers.
- an index and 'How to Use Guide' for
Sources, a directory of government con-
tacts for researchers.
- a huge book, again in full colour, outlining
the soft ions for low-income singles in
Ontario.
- a media kit outlining the Premier's
Council.
- a book entitled Transactions - a national
resource working on behalf of all Canadian
families (with a special feature on family
violence which my wife and I got into a
fight over who was going to read it first).
- Volume 2 of the Ontario Advisory Council
on Citizenship.
- the 1987 annual report from the Law
Society of Upper Canada.
- a review of the national and international
disarmament and arms control activities.
- six different copies of the offical report of
the House of Commons debates, Volume
129, Number 147, Second Session, 33rd
Parliament.
A crack team of speed readers working
overtime couldn't get through this stuff in
a week, so it ends up in an ever-growing
pile of "just in case we need it" material.
At the bottom of this pile is material
from the last decade, but you.never know
when you might be called on to provide
background material on successfulness of
the defence avionics industry or the equity
capital complied by various biotechnology
companies since 1971.
My one greatest wish in this life is to
come into the office and find, just once,
that someone has made a mole hill of my
mail mountain.
Have a good week.
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70 years ago
September 26, 1918
North Huron Politics - It is reported that
Mr. King, who was nominated at the
Liberal convention held in Wingham a few
weeks ago, has declined the nomination,
and that there is now no Liberal candidate
in the area.
This likely will mean that; when the by-
election comes, there will not be a party
contest in North Huron. Because of this,
Dr. Case will get the seat by acclaimation.
That is unless George Spooton will oppose
Case as an independent. This is mush talk-
ed about in some quarters.
Progress of the War - How changed is.the
course of the war since the early months of
the summer. During March, April and
May great holes were being punched in. the
allied lines of defence.
Now everyday brings news of defeat in-
flicted on the armies of the Kaiser and a
great number of German prisoners and
guns taken. The whole German army,
much weakened is back to the line it
established in March. The allied forces
have taken back a bigchunk of territory
held by the Germans for some time.
SENTINEL MEMOIRS
50 years ago
September 29, 1938
Attack on sheep flock - For the third time
wolves have attacked a flock of sheep own-
ed by Donald McKinnon of Kinloss. The
most recent attack was made during the
night on Sunday when one sheep was killed
and two were so badly torn up it is believed
they will have to be destroyed.
This invasion ran the casuality list to six
with three others badly injured. There is
now talk of an organized raid being made
on the wolf pack this Thursday afternoon.
Nice picking - Ewart Jamieson of
Ashfield, a recent visitor at the Toronto
Exhibition, had a good portion of his ex-
penses taken care of. Soem benevolent
soul deposited $13 in his hip ocket during
the day at the fair.
We undertand that pick -pockets work in
this manner. They will lift a victim's
money, then salt it away in some innocent
spectator's pocket so as not to be caught
with the dough. They then follow their new
banker and retrieve the cash. In this case
it appears they lost track of Mr. Jamieson
in the crowd and he was in the $13.
25 years ago
October 2, 1963
Just one vote difference - After the
pressure and excitement of compiling the
election night figures had eased, a review
of the votes on Thursday morning reduced
George McCutcheon's three -vote margin
over Murray Gaunt to a single vote.
It will be at least mid-October before the
final results are known.
Mr. McCutcheon's slim margin was cut
to one vote on Thursday when a review of
the figures revealed a two -vote error.
Ember causes CNR fire - Fire,
originating in the town dump, did damage
to the CNR section house last Thursday
just before the noon hour.
It is assumed by the Lucknow Fire
Department that an ember, fanned by the
strong wind that blew that day, blew about
100 yards from a fire in the dump to ignite
the section house and surroundings.
The back wall of the house and the roof
were burned as well as a ton or so of soft
coal at the rear of the house. The first
practical use of the new fire truck was suc-
cessful in bringing the blaze under control.
10 years ago
September 27, 1978
Lightning strikes - Lightning came in on
the clothes line at the home of Tony and
Donna Johnston of Lucknow during the
severe thunderstorm a week ago Wednes-
day. The wall of their home was damaged
where the lighnting struck. Hydro fuses
and telephone service was also knocked
out by the bolt.
Band is back - After two months
holidays, the Lucknow Band is back at its
Tuesday night practices for another year.
Mr. Cayley has lots of new music to pro-
vide a challenge for the members and to
give greater variety to their concerts.
The band was featured last week at the
International Plowing Match held near
Wingham. The band is planning a trip to
Michigan later th year