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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Wednesday,
March 9, 1994
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Lucknow Feed Mill merges OPP arrest 18-year-olds.
with Martin's next month
by Pat Livingston
As of April 4, the Lucknow Feed
Mill will discontinue operations and
merge the business back into Martin
Mills Inc. Mark Stever, president of
Lucknow Feed Mill Inc., made the
announcement to their customers
and members of the media last
week.
The Lucknow Feed Mill was
destroyed by fire. on May 29, 1993,
resulting in over $1 Million damage.
Since that time Stever has been
operating the business out of a
temporary location at 505 Canning
Street, Lucknow. They had hoped
to rebuild this spring, but have been
unable to reach a settlement with
the companies that held the Luck -
now Feed Mill insuranc6 coverage.
A litigation claim is now in process.
Stever says there has been a lot of
uncertainty surrounding the
business. "We had to think about
the feasibility of holding the
business together. We had to give it
a definite direction so that people
know what is going on."
Stever and four other partners
purchased the business from Martin
Mills Inc. 'in April 1993. "I know
last spring when we took over
operations from Martin Mills Inc.,
the transition went smooth, so I am
confident we can repeat this process
successfully again," says Stever.
Wind down operations, including
cleaning up the sight and removing
the bins and hydro service, will
continue as weather permits.
Twelve employees were affected
by the fire. Stever says five were
laid off last June, and the remaining
employees will be laid off effective
the end of March.
Martin Mills will continue
delivering feed into this area from
their Tavistock mill. Ron Stanley
will be hired back, while Martin's
evaluate operating out of the same
location on Canning Street. Bob
MacGillivrary will be the sales
representative for Martin Mills Inc.
in this area.
Recommends joining Chamber
• by Pat Livingston
Mike Hunter, of Huron Township,
an independent crop advisor, was
the guest speaker at the Mar. 2
meeting of the Lucknow and
District Chamber of Commerce.
He shared his thoughts on the
benefits farmers can derive from
being a member of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Hunter had high praise for the
Chamber's diligence in obtaining an
automated banking machine in the
village. As a business person who
is on the road early the morning
and quite often returning home late
at night, Hunter said he is one' who.
will find doing his banking more
convenient.
Hunter says people in political
power "have no idea what's going
on at the farm gate. They can't
relate to it anymore." He wants to
belong togroups that will improve
and enhance politicians' knowledge
of what is going on at the farm age.
Hunter maintains that agriculture
is not well understood. "Ideas of
agriculture are not being marketed
well. It is the farmers' problem."
Hunter sits on the agriculture
committee of the Ontario Chamber
of Commerce that was. formed 20
years ago. The mandate of the
committee is "To increase the effec-
tiveness of the Ontario Chamber of
Commerce and its members in
addressing primarily provincial
policies of concerns to the agricul-
ture industry and to become a con-
duit for program and policy 'chan-
ges."
The committee is comprised of
members appointed by the board of
directors and others who are invited
to represent the interests of member
Chambers/Boards of Trade or
because of. their specialized
knowledge of the agriculture in-
dustry,
Hunter says the "Ontario Cham-
ber of Commerce is a big benefit,
with a huge marketing potential
where many 'alliances can be
formed." He recommended that the
local Chamber encourage farmers to
be part of the. organization, saying,
"At first you will meet some resis-
tance. If you produce results no one
will argue with belonging."
carrying .44
Two men, one armed with a .44
calibre revolver, were arrested in
Ripley March 4.
OPP constable Jeff Booth had
stopped their vehicle in a RIDE
check at 8:39 p.m.
The revolver was found tucked in
an 18 -year-old Kincardine man's
belt.
The gun was not loaded but the
passenger, an 18 -year-old Huron.
Township man, was found with
hollow point, mushroom
ammunition for the weapon.
In addition, narcotics were seized
from the car.
Search warrants were executed at
two homes: one in Kincardine and
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one in Huron Township. A quantity
of cocaine was seized from the
Huron Township residence and a
quantity of liquid LSD was seized
from the Kincardine home.
The revolver is one of three
reported stolen from a home in the
Walkerton area after a break and
enter last December.
The Kincardine man faces charges
of possession of an unregistered
restricted weapon, carrying a
concealed weapon, possession of
stolen property and possession of a
restricted drug for the purpose of
trafficking.
The Huron Township .man has
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Education trustees look
at .kindergarten changes
Bruce County principals and
kindergarten teachers will talk about
switching to all -day every other day
kindergarten, but one trustee fears
parents won't get the full picture
from those staff presentations.
Finance chair Allan MacKay has
been urging the board to look at all -
day kindergarten as a way to cut an
estimated $400,000 to $5Q0,000
from bus costs. He says a! number
of ratepayers in the Ripley/Huron
area support the change from half-
day Kindergarten.
At the March ' 1 Bruce County,
Board of Education meeting,
MacKay had questions about a
workshop set for March 3, where
the board's primarygrades
specialist would talk to `principals
and kindergarten teachers about all -
day every other day kindergarten.
Board staff advocates half-day
kindergarten'as the better choice for
students, he said, and wondered if a
fairpresentation would be made to
teachers at the workshop.., , ..
Director of Education Paul Mar-
tindale. said the workshop would be
taped for trustees' viewing. It will
also be used at kindergarten
registration nights to "promote
discussion among parents", accor-
ding to educational issues chair
Jennifer Yensseh.,
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Tyke Bulls and Sh.
arks
Last Saturday' saw Lucknow host the Annual Tyke
Tournament at the Lucknow and District Sports
Complex. This tournament, which is sponsored by the
Lucknow Legion, is now in its 25th year and is one
of the longest standing tournaments in the area.
For the first time ever Lucknow had two teams
competing,. due to the number of players in the local 3 y
tyke system. They did themselves proud as they both
advanced to the championship final, where the, Luck- �}
now Sharks pulled out a narrow 4 - 2 victory over the ,�
Lucknow Bulls.
The Lucknow Bulls entry opened the tournament �., >,s
with an exciting come from behind 5 - 4 victory over �,;
Huron Township, scoring three goals in the final two
minutes.6
With Huron Township leading 4 - 2 at the start of y
the, last three minute shift and the I:u know goal-
tender on the bench in favor'of a sixth attacker, James. * "
Mann scored from Joe Murra and Ben Knechtel to
pull the local team within one with two minutes even
Fifteen seconds later Cal McDonagh stuffed in
Mann's rebound to knot the score at 4.- 4. Then with ' iflitt f
38 seconds left in regulation time Mann scored the :` - +� �����:
winner assisted by Murray to give Lucknow a 5 - 4
victory and advancement in• the championship round.
Earlier goals were scored by Mann from Corey
Farris!' and Murray from Kyle Dorscht.�,�
Huron Township's Ben Scott was the big gun as he �a■��
set up a first period goal by Michael Laird and then' r
went on to score his team's final three goals. �-
Sharks
The Lucknow Sharks were up against the Brussels
entry in game three of the tournament and although ''
giving up an early first period goal stormed back to It was the Lucknow Tykes.
take 7 2 victory. in the championship final
Daniel Drennan and Cody Hamilton lead the Sharks Tournament, sponsored
with two goals each while Cory Hamilton, Luke
Drennan and Braden Carruthers added singles in a the Lucknow Sharks
€ well rounded attack. Assists went to Jocelyn Pentland, provided an exciting finish
Blake Alton and Luke Drennan with two each, while Saturday with the Sharks
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team members, back row,. left to right Cody
Hamilton, Cory Daniel Drennan, Luke
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Drennan, Braden Carruthers and Blake Alton. Front
row: Jocelyn Pentland, Darius Mali, Darren Austin,
Tyler Kawalez, Kyle Shepherd and Joel Eadie. (Pat
Livingston photo)
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and the Lucknow Bulls
to, the ,tournament on
being victorious 4 to 2.
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