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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-03-22, Page 1•)3,""1 •••••?,:;., Jwthissiningorislhis winternInsurelhigeatiadaViooseis askitgjustaatiquestion. AreacesidentshavesOlicedrobbs, red -winged blackbirds aad ahundancepflat crows:With Altheditamoilheliaperspriughasofficililtyanited4dtbmgh itfteriastFridatyatightsstormy condittoisconewouldwonder justhowseowviinterviffileave us. (Patlivinstoirandlitarg Iturkhartphotos) „ Waste Management: linron County 'residents are being given the opportunity,to provide valuable input into •decisions regarding future waste innnageznentinliuron County. An evalua- tion criteria questionnaire has been mail- ed to a random sample of about 1,200 residents in the county.-Thequestionnaire is designed to determine corm:malty values regarding the importance of protec- ting various components of the environ- ment from impacts of a waste manage- ment system. -The survey is a component of the -work being undertaken in conjunctionwiththe Huron County Waste Manageinent Master Plan. The information gathered will beus- Holiday hours The Luclsnow Sentinel will be dosed Geed FridaY, March 24. Please dropyour news in the letter slot beside the door or drop in the office Monday before 3 p.m. The -Past Office is closed Deal Friday, March 24 and Easter Monday, March 27. Theritill he men for realer Saturday bouts. ed in evaluating alternative methods for dealing with waste, and :alternative sites for the location of fadilities. -These are issueswhich will be under considerationin the upcoming stages of the Master Plan study. l'heaurvey resultsWilitecompiled andincluded as part of the Waste Manage - 'tient Master Plan -Stage 1 Final Report, scheduled for completion in the next few months'. In.addition to -being distributed to a ran- ilomsampleofresidents the questioimaire is avallableloanyresident of Huron Conn- trwishingto complete -it. Questionnaires have •,already been distributed at both , publie and informal meetings and have .generated a great deal of interest, and a high rate of response. Residents are urged toprovide their input regarding communi- ty values in developing strategies for futurewastemanagement. Joekmeliichter, Project Co-ordinator of the-WastehlanagementStudysidviF,es that residents -who were not selected in the ran- dom saMple, and did not receive a ques- tionnaire in the mail, may obtain one by contacting „her at the Huron °County Department of :Plana* and Develop- ment, footuthouse, GOAN:lob-Ontario, N7 1M2, (519) 5244188. She ‘requests That all questionnaires be completedandrettuned by April 7, 1989. IVIamstreet planters to be redesigned • Thirty4ive members •attended the March meeting of the Lueknow and IDistrict-Hortioultural Society last•week• -The tree philters that are placed on -Main ttreeteach year vAll be redesigned, lineerixtratlagnower hena,Whichwilladd • greatly tothe -aPPearance. lhe Sewer boxes v011 be removeable jn the All -to facilitateinenuY removal-titthellanters- ° Plower boxes wilLalsobeerected orthe I fencing .between the funeral -home and Bain's Groeeteria. A student has been hired by Ike Dor- ticultural -Society to work15 Timms ,per t week, -awing the months ;,of Ju1y41pd August• ,Responsib11t4es Linelilde-cerePlete Maintenanee ofthesocietYWftrbeids in the village. he horticultural society -prow* has OA -members -and ways pf Ancreasing umberthip were -discussed, with ,each member to make one contact, -keeping in mind to encourage YOung,couPles withpro- petty and homes to join. The government grant has been receiv- ed /Wed on last years membership of over 200. Guest speakers •-have been ,booked for April j3ernard Zack ofCineardine, Veidting on Organic Gardening, -and .0c- i0ber -Val* Aanders of Blyth Talking on herbs. Jon Aio_binson will -be 14ucknow's relwAlofintative„to Mow 8. ':001eigates were APPPillted to attend the -Pintrfet -Spring Annual in Kincardine, „April re rid :the S)BA Convention in I/Aterioo 'lune - 22. The AWAY Will befilacingZaster likes in tight localvinirches. If SW have 4in 'interest in horticulture, liteellueleeliveleomelo AUend tbesociety '5 meetings. 'the next one will be April le. Council refers roller skating revp, to rec d3pk, At the March meeting of ,ulcknow Village council, a request was receiven to institute a roller skating program for the summer. The request was referred te the recreation board for their co era - tion and recommendations. The village will forward a request to Maitland Valley Conservation Authority that they proceed with the preparation of ,an appraisal report on the lands inden- tilled in the Nine Mile Vinod P ;I') and Headwater Acquisitior. 1Proice, an estimated cost of $5,atm, with the village •agreeing to pay the local 15percent share of costs amounting to $775. The business association's request regarding garbage cans was discussed and council will attempt to obtain new cans tn. drums. Due to health reasons, Al Hamilton has resigned from his duties at the arena. Gerald Murray and Steve Chimney were appointed tosharethe ice making duties until the end of the current season, at an hourly rate of $10... Comiellauthorized Bud Thompson and Eldon Mann, oflhe housing committee, to -make an-iiffer-of 445' -0, 00-to-purehnee--- — the lot, house and garage from Barry Smyth, located at 277 Willoughby Street, Lutdmow.Thisiropertyislocated direct- ly east Of the site of the Bruce County Non -Prat *Housing project. Big Brothers committee named Lueknow Big- Brothers is now an of- ficial committee working as a satellite of Nortielluron.Big Brothers Association. The local committee is headed by Al Ilardilton as director, math tekerge ar08010. alaaLer, aMGeibg mod „toirmilthienseetilieni.- Applications wre now litit4g* for big -brothers and Attie Please feel free to contact Imy Of the abovepeople. The :committee presently has estalilishedonebigbrothedlittiebrother • =median in the area. Local Pathfirclek • will travel ti al •il•4. • The 1ST Luelmow Pat- are pleasedto announce that A*t has been -chosen to represent Beaver Division at the Combo Event 1989 in British Volubmia, Atly - 18. °The tri organized by Bruce Trail ; • (Pleshertre and area ) • Twelve 'Guides and 12 Pathfindei, • plus four Guiders from Ontario, wili join 24 Guidesandl2Pathfindersand staff to see Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton and Revelstoke areas of British Columbia, ° through camping and homestay ex- periences. Homestay means being pairetivith a girl awl staying for a few days with her family. Marian Raynard, loucknow Ranger Guider, was chosenas firstalternate. ifa Guider must tirop out, Marian will get to • go along. Both Alesha and Marian are required to attend an organizational meeting ear- ly inMay to finalizeplans.