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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-09-01, Page 1Pusi..ISHEp IN LUcKNQW, +.f NTAlgto Wednesday, September 1, 1993 55¢ G.S.T. Included Window decorating contest In conjunction with their "Strike it Rich" promotion at this year's fall fair, the directors of the Lucknow Agricultural Sosiew are sponsoring a window splay competition for local nierchants. Displays must follow the theme - Strike it Rich.. Windows will be judged on Wednesday, Sept. 15, between 4 and 6 p.m. • The originators of the top three displays will receive tickets to the Saturday dance and draw. Just a reminder, fair parade organizers are asking that the same theme be used on 'floats this year. Twenty reps of rural fairs will. compete Twenty young ambassadors, of rural fairs in the surrounding five counties, will compete for the title of Miss Mid -Western Ontario during Lucknow Fall Fair days. The pageant takes place Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Lucknow District Community Centre. •In addition to the excitement surrounding the pageant, draws for the "Strike it Rich" prizes will be held throughout the evening. Tickets can be bought in advance or at the door. (See Strike it Rich story), Doors open at 7:30 and the Miss . Mid -Western contestants 'make their first stage appearance at 8 p.m. Dancing gets underway at 9 p.m. which is when the first $100 draw- will be made. Holders of the Strike it Rich tickets must be in attendance to win if their ticket stub is drawn. You can Strike it Rich at the Lucknow fall fair The Lucknow Fall Fair, that takes place on September 17, 18 and 19, has. a new twist to it this year, and it's colored green! The directors of the Lucknow Agricultural Society are promoting the "Strike it Rich" aspect of this year's fair, which will see a total of $1,000 given. away during the Miss Mid -Western Ontario pageant Saturday evening. Tickets are $8 in advance, or $10 at the door. Each ticket gains you entry to the Miss Mid Western Ontario program and dance, and gives you the chance of winnig the early -bird draw of $50 Friday night, and three $100 draws, a $150 draw and the grand cash pnze of $500 during Saturday night's festivities. • ' The Saturday night draws take place at. 9, 10 and 11 p.m for the $100, at the bewitching hour of midnight for the $1$0 and at 1 a.m. for the $500. In order to qualify for the early bird draw on Friday evening, ticket holders must show their ticket at the arena that evening and a number will be put into the draw bin for that person. Holders of tickets drawn for either the early bird on Friday or the larger cash prizes on Saturday evening must be present at that time. Tickets are available from the Mayfair Restaurant, Your Favourite • Things, Margie's• Specialty Shop, Gibson's Feed and Seed or from any director of the Agricultural Society. Good news for Lucknow; feed mill will rebuild Mark Stever, . Manager of the Lucknow Feed Mill Inc., had some good news for this community in an official statement made last week. Mr. Stever said, "After reviewing our situation and discussing our ..options for milling feed in this area, we have concluded our best plan is to rebuild the mill at its present location at 457 Campbell Street, Lucknow." The Lucknow Feed Mill was destroyed in a early morning fire May 29 resulting in over 51 million in darnage. The lengthy process of cleaning up the site continued through the summer. Mr. Stever , said the insurance. coverage is enough to allow rebuil- ding. "A number of millright com- panies have submitted their bids on the cost of reconstruction." Plans are for construction to begin as soon as a settlement is reached with the insurers, with completion expected in the spring of 1994. Some details still to be worked out on RNA school by Mike Robinson It is good news -- but there are still a few bugs to be ironed out concerning previous funding by the Ministry of Health. The mood at the Wingham and District Hospital board of governors was optimistic but there are still a few details to be cleared up concer- ning Wingham's RNA school. Hospital board chairman Doug, Fortune said a special thanks should be given to all those who took part to get the RNA school restarted. Hospital CEO Lloyd Koch told the board of the "exciting announ- cement" that the school was given funding for a one year contract with THE ONE THAT DIDN'T GET AWAY - George Whitby and Peter the Canada Employment Centres. Steer were smiling ear to ear Friday morning after landing this He said Murray Cardiff an30 lbs., 40" Chinook salmon Thursday night. The prize catch nounced $239,077 in funding and the hospital has signed the contract took 90 minutes to land. The men were fishing off Amberley in which calls for classes to begin Oct. °`g0 feet of water without a net and called upon a fellow boater in • turn to page 20 the area who quickly made his way to their assistance. George said the net was a "wee" bit smaller than they needed but Peter ' persevered and made sure this "big boy" didn't go down in history as a one -that -got -away story for the two men. (Pat Livingston photo) Lavis Construction was busy last week ori the Willoughby Street project, between the bridge and Ross Street. The $51,704 contract will see catch basins, sidewalks and pavement Installed at completion. (Pat Livingston photo) Area recreation board hires new coordinator by Pat Livingston A facilities manager/recreation coordinator has been appointed by the joint recreation committee for the municipalities of Lucknow, Ashfield, Kinloss and West Wawanosh. George Gibson, chair of the com- mittee, officially informed The Sentinel lastweek that Gary Nicholson, of Port Albert, was awarded the tender for the service contract. His one-year contract will run Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. An inter- view with Mr. Nicholson will be featured in next week's Sentinel. Mr. Gibson said the contract includes all aspects of facilities management, ball diamonds, physical . aspects at the pool and everything at the arena. He called the contract "a neater package" where "jobs are clearly defined." Mr. Gibson said he 'believes the arrangement will result in Netter working conditions and a Netter understanding all the way ,around (between the, committee and manager). • • Five applications were received with. two granted interviews. Other rec business Currently the committee is in the process of having a tender prepared for repairs to the Lucknow pool. Mr. Gibson said they hope -to . have the tender prepared and let for the "extensive operation" within• a short .time.. If the go-ahead is received, the work would start this fall and be finalized in the spring. Although the facility has worked. well for over •20 years, it is riow in need of . some extensive repair, particularly the plumbing behind the wall which is in a deteriorating condition. More information will follow as the matter progresses.