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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-05-26, Page 1GO DIRECTLY TO. JAIL ,. Dewayne Greig, of the Mayfair. Restaurant and Ben Hogervorst, Of Lucknow Farm Supply and the Lucknow District .Chamber .01, Commerce president, were thrown In jall on Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Matt Dillon charged Dewayne without having a permit to cook food on the street. Ben was charged with attempting to change COC meeting. dates. (Pat Livingston photo) Help break down the barriers by Pat Livingston May 31 to June 6 is National. Access Awareness Week. It is a time when people with disabilities, businesses, voluntary organizations and other community members spotlight barriers facing people with disabilities. It is not a time to point accusing fingers, but rather a time to heighten everyone's awareness regarding what can be: done to make their community accessible to citizens with disabilities. Lori Howard used to be a person who "recognized accessibility in a naive-way—Four gears-aga-arr accident paralysed Lori's legs. Now she fully understands the more in- depth meaning of accessibility. Lori understands that the 4eneral public doesn't realize the impor- tance of accessibility. You don't until you've been there. Lori said she used to `think of wheel chair ACCESS IS A RIGHT designated spots as a "place of convenience. Most people don't. realize that those spots are not only for people in wheelchairs, they are for anybody with a mobility problem.'—' She fully understands the high costs that can be involved to renovate a store front to make it more accessible. .However, Lori points out, in some instances a simple change may make a world of difference for someone in a wheel chair or using a walker. In Lucknow, Lori pointed out two positive areas for people with a disability. They were the fact that the main street has no high curbs to contend with, and the Super. Scoop corner where a ramp -like slant makes ' crossing the street much easier. Lori suggests that people who are. contemplating making major chan- ges to make access easier could consult with someone with a disability. "Don't assume anything," Lori said. "People •mean well" but sometimes they don't see the full picture. Examples would include building-a-bathroomiarge enough-- for noughfor wheelchairs where the door opens out rather than in; and instal- ling the wheel chair designation for parking spots on a post rather than painting it on the ground. Those who choose not to respect the see .recognizing, page 3 Improvements planned around the pool area by Pat Livingston During the next month, residents will begin to see landscaping and other improvements taking place in the area of the village swimming pool. The Lucknow and District Lions Club is looking after the immediate pool area. Chair of the project, Bill Hunter, said a former study of that area dictated that drainage was necessary before, any improvements were made. The village with cooperation from the Lucknow Agricultural Society drained the area between the pool and the ball diamond last fall. A water line was installed, from the mainline supply to the pool, over to the 4-H shed, by , the Agricultural Society, with Cliff Mann supplying the pipe. Members of the Agricultural Society will provide the manpower to make the tiled area ready for seeding. Mr. Hunter said the Lions phase in the improvements is centered around erecting a band shell .type gazebo to the south side of the pool. The eight -sided, 32 foot buil- ding will have a cement floor, and will accommodate picnic tables. A 30 foot stretch in front (east) of the pool house will be paved, and the balance topsoiled and sodded The pool will also be made wheelchair accessible. The installation of the cement slab for the gazebo, the paving and sodding should be done in June, said Mr. Hunter: The erection of the gazebo itself will follow sometime later. Career as band leader spans 24 great years by Pat Livingston He came to town in 1969 to con- tinue his career as an industrial arts teacher at the Lucknow Public School'. He was asked if he knew anything about music. He replied in the affirmative. Afterall, he had played the Cornet in his hometown band, and he had led the Cadet Band. The asking and answering of that question would lead to a 24 -year association as . the leader of the Public School Band and the Luck - now School Concert Band for Gor- don Cayley. Mr. Cayley has decided to retire this year. On Friday night he was honored by past and present band members and citizens of the com- munity for his dedication in developing both the Public School Band and the Concert Band. It was estimated that 1,000 children had come under his tutorage. OSAID presentation: powerful by Cameron Wood 'Every teenager on the planet should spend two hours with Nor- bert Georges. Put simply, his presentation on the impact of drinking and driving should be a mandatory part of the rites of passage into adulthood. Georget was the guest of the F.E. Madill High School's Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID) committee last 'week. Three assemblies ensured the mes- sage found its way well into the school subculture. The 12 -year veteran paramedic delivers a no -holds barred look • at the ultimate cost of alcohol behind the wheel of a vehicle. It's distur- bing, it's stomach -turning, and it's effective. During Georget's evening session with some 60 parents and community members, some found his presentation a little too powerful and left. What is so gripping about Geor- get's technique is his slide show. "It's not scare tactics. I use it to make them think about reality," he said. One thing with kids these days is statistics don't mean much. The slides are actual accident scenes visited by him during his ambulance' tenure in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Kindly, he warns people prior to turning to the next image. Many reveal the human tragedy involved: covered bodies, blood stains, death. One of the most moving slides he shows is that ofa pickup truck that was struck by a train in rural Sas- katchewan in daylight. It was hit on the driver's' side,. but strangely, the passenger door is bulging out. "How can you not see a train in Saskatchewan. It's so flat you can see them coming for miles. We don't think he saw the train because he was that drunk." Georget turns to the nest slide, revealing the in- side of the cab. The passenger door is bulging out because the force of impact drove the man into the door. You can clearly see his wedding band in the picture: a wife and three children left behind. So why does Georget travel inter - see he, page 3 As a band leader he expected and received as much dedication from his students as he himself gave: It. was evident Friday evening from. former band members who spoke, that the lessons ' learned at band practise stood them in good stead as they became adults. For Mr., Cayley, approaching retirement brings back memories of how it all started. In 1969, he said there were very, few instruments available. Asthe band expanded new instruments were purchased. Mr. Cayley said the support of the Bruce County Board of Education was "fantastic." ' He recalls. how Lucknow was the first public school to have a band 'program. Today, he says, almost every public school and high school in the county has a band. The memories go on and on. A road trip every year ' with the band see my, page 6 A farewell evening was held Friday night for Gordon Cayley who has been leader of the Lucknow public school and concert bands for 24 years. Many •surprises were In store for him. (Pat Livingston photo)