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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-01-05, Page 5D Volunteers were found for auxiliary •from page 3 April' • The Auxiliary to Winter Sports was once again beating the bushes looking for volunteers to assume executive and team captain positions. Volunteers came forward at the Apr. 7 meeting to keep the auxiliary alive, •The Lucknow and District Fire Department took possession of a new heavy hydraulic rescue sysyem known as the jaws of life. Donations from various local organizations anade the over $18,000 purchase possible. • The Lucknow Community Greenway Project got underway. An open house was held at which time plans for the three -component project were on display. .The budget axe fell on Centralia College of Agriculture. and Technology, as • the provincial government cut spending in an effort to reduce the deficit. May • As part of their efforts to raise funds to send 14 Scout's and three leaders to the Canadian Jamboree in July, the Lucknow Scouts hosted a duck race down the Kinloss Creek. • Bill Hunter was named a Melvin Jones Fellow during the Lucknow and area Lions 35th anniversary of Lionism in this area. •Gordon Cayley conducted his last concert as leader of the Lucknow _Concert Band on May 7. • Lucknow's $6.02 million sewer saga came to a conclusion with the official ribbon cutting ceremony in May. • Downtown businesses were gearing up for their annual Western Days. • A farewell evening was held for .Gordon Cayley who, after 24 years, retired as leader of the Lucknow and public school and concert bands. June •Fire destroyed the Lucknow Feed Mill on May 29. Damage was estimated at over $1 million. Ripley and Teeswater Fire Departments were called in under the mutual aid agreement to fight the, blaze and preventit from spreading to the home of Bernadean and Leonard Ritchie next door, •About 500 marihuana plants ranging from one to three feet in height were seized from a field in Kinloss township on June 4, after Kincardine OPP received a tip. • Students at Centralia College of. Agriculture and Technology were suing the province in a bid to •keep the school open: •Pinecrees�,t Manor. Nursing Rome recognized its volunteersSlvith a special afternoon. •The Dungannon Senior Citizens Club was valiantly protesting the scheduled July 29 closing of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Dungannon. The bank had been part of the community since around 1929. •Judy and Jim deBoer and family were the lucky winners of a $27,000 1993 Plymouth Voyager, when their ticket, purchased from the Grand Bend Rotary Club . was drawn. • Opening of the Lucknow swimming pool was delayed due to problems with the liner. The liner replacement cost about $8,000 and was split. four ways between the municipalities on the joint recreation board. • Jean Whitby retired from the Wingham and District Hospital Board of Governors. Mrs. Whitby had represented Lucknow and Kinloss Township for the past eight years. Donna Moffat of Kinloss Township accepted the appointment to replace Mrs. Whitby. July • Two area. Grade 8 students had the • honor of serving as Legislative Pages during the spring session at Queen's Park, Toronto. Lucas Thacker and Amanda Hickey were two of 24 Grade 7 and 8 students chosen for the unique, educational experience. • The Ontario Municipal Board scheduled a mediation meeting to discuss the Donegan matter, with the hope the issue could be resolved before proceeding to atr.official hearing. •A public meeting 'was held by the owners of the Lucknow Feed Mill to inform residents of their "long- term vision" to rebuild the mill on the same location. •Local athlete Jill Campbell was chosen as a mem- ber of the Ontario Women's Field Hockey team to compete in the VII Canada Summer Games in Kam- loops. • The Grade 9 Lucknow High School °class of 1948 reunited. Nineteen of the 33 students . gathered in Lucknow on July 31. August •A two-hour Ontario Municipal Board mediation meeting to discuss opposition to' rezoning a piece of Kinloss Township property, resulted in the mediator making a recommendation to the OMB chair that a full hearing be scheduled. •Six months of speculation over the future of the former Premdor building in Wingham ended. „ 0 Canadian Agra announced plans to develop a new agricultural plant to produce "super compressed hay." •About 50 machinery dealers, farmers and combine operators gathered for the pre -plowing match Machines in Motion demonstration. •A federal government employment training grant allowed the Registered Nursing assistants' School in Wingham to remain open for the 52nd academic year. September • The Lucknow Fall Fair took a new twist with its "Strike it Rich" draw. •Gary Nicholson was hired as the facilities manager/recreation coordinator for the joint recreation committee of Lucknow, Ashfield, Kinloss and West Wawanosh. •Rev. Bill Bresnahan arrived in Lucknow to take over ministerial duties at the Lucknow United Church. •The Chamber of Commerce announced a new annual award. Nominations were being accepted for enthusiastic community members who had.contributed meaningfully to local endeavors on a volunteer basis. • Bob and Mary MacNay • of Amberley were big winners in the Lotto 649 draw when their quick pick numbers came up. The haul was $2,206,663.60. • Bank of Montreal officials advised business owners and residents, at a Chamber of Commerce meeting, that Lucknow was not high on a list to receive an automated banking machine. • Darlene Smith, Miss Arthur, was crowned the 1993 Miss Mid -Western Ontario during Lucknow's fall fair. • Kim Campbell, then Prime Minister, accepted the invitation to participate at the official opening. of the IPM near Walkerton.' • •OPP .seized and burned 214 marijuana plants in Ashfield Township, with an approximate street value of $40,000. !October • The Lucknow Food Bank closed, and the Wingham Salvation Army took over filling the needs of those who needed help. • Bill and Freda Dankwardt continued on with their bike restoration project. The bikes were given to needy children. .The Lucknow and District.Loins raised $2836 for Canine Vision . during the first local walk-a-dog-a- thon. •The first of many area meetings of candidates vying for federal seats had a poor turnout. •The Liberals swept the country in the 1993 federal election. In the. Huron -Bruce riding, Paul Steckel, Liberal, ousted Murray Cardiff, PC who had been the riding's. MP since 1980. . •The Sentinel received two awards in the OCNA advertising competition second for general excel- lence and a premier award for the Farm Progress edition. •The OMB hearing for the Donegan rezoning of Kinloss township propertywas set for Dec. 3. • The Wingham and District Hospital Heliport was officially opened with a fly -in by an air ambulance helicopter and a chain cutting ceremony. The heliport is located, just east of the Lynn Hoy property on Hwy. 86 Wingham. Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 5, 1994 -Page 5 Preparation for'' KINDERGARTEN AND JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION in Huron County Board of Education Elementary Schools is being made as follows: Children born in 1989 are eligible to enroll for KINDERGARTEN at the fotlowing schools. Brookside P.S. 529-7900 JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN will be offered in some Huron County Schools. Children born in 1990 are eligible to enroll for JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN. Contact your local Principal for additional details. PLEASE CALL YOUR •LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL as soon as possible to confirm your intent to register. Your call will allow your school to pro- vide you with REGISTRATION DETAILS and assist the . Board in planning for -staff. Proof of age and confirmation of property assessment information will be required. I Graeme Craig Chair i• eaa 40 44. Paul Carroll Director' November •The Mid -Huron Landfill Site board announced that tipping fees would be charged on all waste effective Jan. 1, 1994. Many other changes were made to divert waste going into the site. • A joint bylaw officer was finally hired. Dennis Thompson of Culross Township was hired to fill the position for the cooperating municipalities of Luck - now, Kinloss, Ripley, Huron, Culross, Teeswater and Mildmay. • The OMB hearing scheduled for Dec. 3 to hear the Donegan/Kinloss Township matter was postponed. •Dec. 6 was designated as a "Day to Remember" by the Lucknow Ministerial Association. It was a day for members of society to pray for women in abusive situations and show they care. December • OPP Constable Andy Burgess took over duties as the Community Services Office for the Walkerton and Kincardine detachment areas. •The Todd family of St. Helen's continued family tradition bringing home many awards from the Royal Winter Fair. • Allan Gibson, Reeve of Ashfield Township, was sworn' in as Huron County's 127th warden. Ashfield's last warden was Donald MacKenzie in 1967. •Milt McIver, Reeve of Lindsay. 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