The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-03-23, Page 5Griersons correct `misinformation'
Dear editor:
"You can fool some of the people
some of the time, but you can't fool
all of the people all of the' time."
I feel compelled to write to cor-
rect the misinformation in the Mar.
16, 1994 Lucknow Sentinel on page
2 under the headline: "Road Main-
tenance Conflict Still Not Settled"
and in other previous articles that
appeared at the time of the Ontario
Municipal Board hearing in Sep-
tember, 1993 and again when the.
Ontario Municipal Board decision
was reported in February, 1994.
The side road from concession 6
leading to `our house on Lot 21,
Concession 8 W.W. is always
referred to as an "unopened" road
allowance. In fact, the fust thing
proven at the OMB Hearing was
that this road was opened prior to
1879 according to the Huron Coun-
ty Atlas of that date and has never
been legally closed since then.
Also, the property was owned and
farmed by the Johnston family from
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1903 to 1990. This side road was
open and maintained during that
period and was the only access to
the agricultural portion of their
lands.
The former council issued a buil-
ding permit in 1990 because there
were no bylaws or regulations in
place at that time to •prevent us
from building our retirement
residence on the agricultural portion
of Lot 21, Concession 8, West
Wawanosh.
After the house was built, the new
"Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw"
threatened to make our new
residence 'a "non -conforming . use"
back a "no winter maintenance
road" am', of„course, we objected
leading to the Ontario Municipal
Board Hearing.
Citizen expresses concern
over loss of Feed Mill
Dear editor:
It concerns my greatly, as a
citizen of Lucknow, that the Luck -
now Feed Mill owners and their
insurance company could not reach
an agreement in time for the mill
owners to rebuild in Lucknow.
Nearly a year has passed since the
mill burned and temporary facilities
were not adequate to serve the
mill's clients any longer.
It is a shame to lose such an
important business and landmark in
Lucknow and area, plus the jobs
and commerce it used to create.
Seems like the well-being of our
community Was not a priority for.
those who make the decisions
regarding a fair settlement.
The mill owners had no choice
but to phase it out, while the.
citizens of Lucknow and area are
the losers in a time when jobs, and
industry are hard enough to attract
or keep in a small town.
No mill? No jobs? No future? It's
not right!
. .A concerned citizen,
Richard D. Askes.
Residents gave generous
donations to Heart/Stroke
Dear editor. .
Once again this year the'Lucknow
Kinettes have been involved in
canvassing the Village of Lucknow
for the annual Heart and Stroke
fundraising. During the month of
February many ' people gave their
time and. braved the bitter weather
to collect for thisworthy cause.
The Village of Lucknow was very
generous this year and a total of
$1,549.15 was collected.
I would like to express thanks to
all Lucknow Kinettes as. well as
some extra helpers that I recruited
(Anne Guay, Karen Siegfried, Flora
Webster .and Sally Ritchie) to help
divide the workload.
• All is very much appreciated.
Thank you Lucknow for your sup-
port -
On behalf of Heart and Stroke
Foundation fund-raising,
Kim Phillips,
Lucknow and District Kinettes.
Want no amendment to
241 of the criminal code
A petition was circulated among
Wingham Voice for Life members
when they met on Mar. 7. The
petition asks that Parliament not
repeal or amend Sec. 241 of the
,criminal code which states: anyone
who (a) counsels a person to com-
mit suicide and (b) aids or abets a
person to commit suicide w.hether
suicide ensues or not, is guilty of
an indictable offense and liable to
imprisonment for a term not ex-
ceeding 14 years. The Voice for
Life believes if this section were to
be struck down or amended, such
protection would no longer exist
and "our most vulnerable members
of society would feel an implied
pressure to end their lives.” •
Two .Clinton .:High School
students,, who are doing a project on
the subjet;& of abortion were guests
at the meeting. ,
Plans are in the works for the
20th annual Voice for Life banquet,
on Apr. 27. Over 70 past board
members will receive a special in-
vitation.
"Challenge '94" will be presen-
ting a chastity message to teens
across Canada throughout the year.
Presentations take place in London
on May 5, and Guelph, Kitchener
and Waterloo on May 9.. Bonnie
Bakelaar, education person, can be
contacted at 523-4739 for more
information.
Junior WI make plans
for 20th celebrations
Wayne and Tamara Weber, of
Little . Village Crafts, Londes-
. borough, were guests of the Luck -
ow Junior Women's Institute at
their Mar. 8 meeting.
The Webers brought materials and
helped members make a pot pourri
hat, answered questions about their
craft business and shared many
craft ideas.
Rollcall for the meeting was to
wear green and bring a magazine or
paperback for exchange.
Members recently received an
invitation to the spring meeting in
Howick on Apr. 16.
Anne Guay gave a report on the
Lions supper served on Feb. 14 and
thanked everyone who • helped.
Discussion of plans for the up -
coining 20th anniversary celebration •
on May 21 took place. The guest
list and plans for the evening -were
finalized.
A donation will be made to the
Lucknow Agricultural Society for
fair prizes. A list of items required
for the group display was read and
several members volunteered the
use of their articles for the fair.'
The judge at the OMB hearing
listened to two days of arguments,
testimony and evidence from both
sides and then made a "final and
binding" decision in our favor
stating we are entitled to the con-
sideration normally accorded any
ratepayer, ensuring proper access to
the Grierson lands and removal of
"no winter maintenance."
West Wawanosh Council hired a
lawyer and fully participated in this
hearing but now feels this. Ontario
Municipal Board decision doesnot
apply to them. They now state there
will be "no winter maintenance and
minimal grading" on this legally
open road. If West Wawanosh
Council doesn't have to listen to the
OMB, who do they listen to?
The OMB decision clearly states
we acted in good faith and no
blame or reprimands were stated.
We did not come here. to make
problems but were caught between
two planning decisions and two
councils. We originally chose West
Wawanosh 'for our retirement
because of the peaceful rural setting
and the old fashioned friendliness
of this area.
We also want to take this oppor-
tunity to thank all the friends and
neighbors who have been so kind
and supportive during this difficult
time. Their actions have confirmed
our "good feelings" about this com-
munity.
Thank you
Peter and Bev Grierson.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, March 23, 1994 — Page 5
Public enjoyed their `quints'
•from page 4
older and healthier, a playground
with an observation gallery was
opened, so that the public could
enjoy the sight of "their" quints at
play.
The quints gave people a sense of
hope and joy at a time when there
was little happiness to be had The
press reported even the smallest
details of the girls lives. In 1936,
Time magazine called them "the
world's greatest news -picture
story."
Almost three million people made
the journey to "Quintland" to gape
at the children. In the later half of
the 1930s the tourist revenue
pouring into Ontario made the
WI honors St.
The Kinloss Kairshea Women's
Institute observed St. Patrick's Day
when Maimie Roulston was hostess
for the Mar. 17 meeting. Twelve
members and two visitors were
present.
In the absence of the president,
lune Gilchrist opened the meeting
reading "Little Green Shamrock".
Mrs. Roulston read the•scripture.
Therollcall was each member
giving an Irish joke, story or song.
Elsie Houston chaired the'
program opening -with "The Legend
of the Blarney Stone." She also
conducted a spelling bee, with the
winners being Elizabeth Dickie and
Mrs. Gilchrist.
Ann MacDougall had an Irish
quintuplets one of Canada's most
important businesses.
Throughout, the Dionnes fought
to bring their children back into the
family. When they were nine the
quints finally took up residence in
the Dionne family home. However,
their extraordinary upbringing made
it impossible for the quints to "fit
in" , with the rest of the Dionne
family. Their autobiography called
it "the saddest home we have' ever
known."
Their fish -bowl childhood had a
lasting impact on the quintuplets.
None of the women ever found
happy homes. Today, the three
surviving quintuplets live quietly in
Montreal.
Patrick's Day
'contest, and Mrs. Roulston gave
each member an Irish joke to read.
The judges for the muffin contest
were Nancy Bresnahan and Mabel
Whitby with the winners being
Alice Doelman and Mrs. Mac-
Dougall. •
Mar. Lavis gave the citizenship
report including several recent
newspaper items.
'Muriel MacKenzie reported on
the district director's ° meeting in
Teeswater in .February.
Plans were made for the April
Cancer Canvass in Kinloss.
The meeting closed with a social
time during which the ladies en-
joyed the muffms, •and beverages
'served by Mrs. Roulston and Mrs.
Houston.
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