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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-10-13, Page 12Page 12 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday. October 13, 1993 Looking for info on Hibbert Twp. To the editor: To all former residents of Hibbert Township, Perth County. As you may or may not know, a history of Hibbert Township is being com- piled. Do you have information and, or, pictures that you would like to include in this book? If so, call the Township office - Monday to Friday, 9 - 5 at 345-2931 or write to Hibbert Township, History, Box 129, Dublin, Ont. NOK 1E0 - giving your name and address and the lot(s) in the township with which you were affiliated. Hannah Miller, History Committee. eve Missionaries are guests at Presbytery Missionaries Laurie and Ted Van Den Hurk were guests at the' Sep- . tember meeting of the Bruce Pres- bytery held at Lions Head. With the help of some Presbytery members they portrayed the lives of people from Tanzania through "le- tters to God". Each one showed how the Spirit filled the people with power, love and self control, that they may recognize the joy of life in the church and have respect for all. Each vignette indicated special thanks to God for their abundance, even in the midst of problems. The Van Den Hurks noted that even though the churches are ex- periencing problems, there'are still many good things happening in the church today. The Van Den Hurks spent six years working with the people of Tanzania in the area of community development, and they look forward to returning there in the near future. They encourage everyone to con- tinue supporting this special ministry through M & S givings, as "all are called to be Jesus to one another." The Bruce Presbytery Retreat Day is planned for Monday, Oct. 25, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Arthur United Church. The theme is Caring About Leadership and styles of leadership within the community of faith will be explored. Glen Elliott, finance chairperson, outlined the history and purpose of tate proposed Hamilton Conference Growth Fund, an opportunity to invest "in ourself through a capital pool." This fund encourages local congregations and individuals to invest monies that would then be made available for use within the church. The Presbyteries would appoint four representatives to the board, one of whom would be on the executive. Mr. Elliott would be willing to attend the local church board meetings to further explain the proposed system. NATIONAL P 16 y993 This is a week set aside for us, to recognize what an important role the newspaper plays in our lives. To celebrate National ,Newspaper week. The Lucknow :Sentinel is having an Thursday, October 14t", 1 99 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We invite you to visit with us, tour the office, have a chat over a cup of coffee and donut, and enter our draw for a 3 year subscription to the award winning Sentinel. See you on the 14th County school enrolment about the same as '92 Unofficial figures put enrol- ment at Bruce County schools very close to last year's levels. There were 10,918 students on the first day of school, 68 more than expected but 18 fewer than Sept. 30 of last year. "It's probably one of the most accurate years we've had for projecting (enrolment numbers)," said director of education Paul Martindale. "For several months it looked like it would be the most chaotic." Overall, the first day saw 12 fewer elementary students and 80 more secondary students than predicted. Do you know a Good Steward? The Huron Soil and Crop Improvement association has es- ' tablished a new award to recognize fanners who demonstrate good stewardship practices. The award, to be called the "GOOD STEWARD AWARD", is to recognize Huron County farmers for their strong commitment in their roles as stewards of the land. How a farmer manages his entire farm operation -to protect the environment and conserve natural resources on the:farm will be considered. Some of the farming practices that will be considered are: *soil and water" conservation prac- tices; *manure storage and handling; *efficient use of crop inputs such•as the use of, soil testing and feed testing; *the safe handling and storage of hazardous material ' such as fuel, fertilizer or pesticides No single farm practice alone would provide the basis for receiving the award, but a whole farm approach will be considered for the award. The Association would like to stress that the- award is not a com- petition between farmers, but rather a recognition of the stewardship efforts of farmers, and thus more than one award . may be presented each year. . To nominate someone, contact either Larry Plaetzer, Awards Chairman (526-7121) or the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Office in Clinton. The deadline for nominations is October 15. For further information on the award contact the OMAF office in Clin- ton. Community makes -the newspaper •from page 5 They still understand that people - and what people do in the local community - is the stuff that sets their newspapers apart. In English Canada, 10,331,000 adults read a community newspaper every week. Community newspaper readership has grown by 1,371,000 English adults in the past five years. . It's because community weekly newspapers have remembered what the old publisher knew so well - to serve their own communities first; always and best. It's why there will never be 'a final "30" put to the community weekly newspaper business. The community newspaper will survive and prosper because it serves the community's need. The community newspaper publisher will be a hero as long as the community newspaper answers that need for people who dwell in communities.