HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-06, Page 5Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 6, 1994 — Page 5
Grateful for fire department's help Lucknow _Feed Mill
Dear editor.
It always touches me the caring
that comes•from people in a time of
need or trouble.
Recently we had a fire at our
home and were very thankful for all
the help we received in putting it
out and cleaning up.
It was brought to my attention
that rumors are circulating that it
was not' the fire that wrecked our
house but the Lucknow and District
Fire Department.
I would first like to make it clear
that there was very little damage
done - whether it be smoke, fire or
water. We were very, very fortunate
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that it was not more severe.
I feel that the Fire Department did
a great job and I expect the
department to do whatever it takes
to make sure the fire is out.
It upsets me to think that people
would say we blamed the fire
department for damage that never
was there. It's hard to believe that
this has come from a caring com-
munity as ours. I am well aware it
Shelburne high school
is planning reunion
Dear editor.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the opening of the Centre Duf-
fenn District High School in Shel-
burne,.Ontario, an open house will
be conducted on the weekend of
June 4 and 5, 1994'.
There will also be several other
functions takipg place over .the
course of the weekend, including a
dance and barbecue. The Re -Union
Committee invites anyone who
attended`or taught at CDDHS over
the past 40 years to come and help
celebrate this special event. This
will be an opportunity to re -new old
friendships and reminisce with
former classmates and staff.
For further information and tick-
ets for this event, please contact:
CDDHS 40th Re -Union, P.O. Box
1110, Shelburne, Ontario, LON ISO,
or Phone (519) 925-5560, Fax (519)
925-3553.
Published two books
and frequent articles
•from page 4
of people to support conservation.
With the help of his son he
published frequent articles and two.
books.
In 1930, he embarked on the
biggest personal challenge of his
life - his autobiography. For 14
Will resolve
conflicting,
PD days
A long-time complaint by parents.
about conflicting professional
development (PD) days for different
school boards will be resolved next
year, at least in Bruce and Grey
counties.
"We've had significantsuccess,"
said superintendent Bill Parent of a
recent meeting involving the Bruce
and Grey county boards and the
separate board in an attempt to
coordinate the coming school year's
calendar.
"Where transportation is shared,
we have the exact same (PD) days,"
he said.
It will save busing costs for the
boards to set the same PD days,
especially. with the increased num-
ber of bus routes shared by the
three boards. It will also save con-
fusion for parents and the public.
"It's the first time I know that
elementary and se condary PD days
are exactly the same," Parent said
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years he struggled to describe what
nature and religion meant to him.
Twenty-five years after his death
Wild Goose Jack was published..
In 1947, the government of
Canada honored Jack Miner by
designating . the week, of his birth
(April 10) as "National Wildlife.
Week."
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`Credit card" licences
said to reduce fraud
All Ontario drivers, within the
next five years, will be sporting
new one-piece plastic licences
similar to a credit card.
The new type licences will
have the driver's photograph and
signature electronically printed
tin the surface. They are being
promoted al, adding an extra
level of security for the
province's 6.5 million drivers.
Transportation Minister Gilles
Pouliot says, "This licence will
reduce fraud and make our
records more accurate. Since it
will be compatible with our
police work stations and our
court network, it will also be a
step forward in enforcing our
laws.
During the five-year phase' in
period, as the licences are is-
sued, the ministry will retain
digitized photographs and sig-
natures on file as part of the
driver records. The ministry is
responsible for preventing
improper use of the photographs
and signatures, which , are
protected under Ontario's
Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy act.
Anne McLaughlin, a
spokesperson for Com-
munications and Public
Education, says the implemen-
tation costs are $3.8 million.
There will be no change in the
cost of drivers' licences at this
time.
is human nature to' wonder about
situations and even talk about it.
But it' something else to talk about
things to be hurtful. We all have
feelings, firefighters included.
- Secondly, 1 am very sorry that,the
Fire Department had to hear this on
the street. 1 can reassure all of the
firefighters involved at our house
fire that we were very grateful for
everything they did.
Maybe finding out the true facts
about a situation instead of
spreading rumors would mean less
• hurt feelings in the end.
Vicky Morrison
Block Parents
say thank you
Dear editor.
The Lucknow Block Parent As-
sociation would like to thank all
those who supported the or-
ganization by selling or purchasing
50/50 draw tickets.
Congratulations to Jaimie
Pritchard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Pritchard, Lucknow. The draw
was made by Marius Grabrielsen
from Norway, along with Pat Mur-
ray.
The funds from the draw . allow
Block Parents to be self sufficient.
• If anyone is interested in more
information about Block Parents,
please contact Barb Helm 528-3427,
or Marguerite Sanderson 528-3239.
Barb .Helm.
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responds to letter
Dear editor. •
After reading the letter to .the
editor issued by McDonagh In-
surance Broker Ltd., in your March
30, 1994 issue, I feel , I. must
respond.
I want to state that I have tried at
every opportunity to have this issue
resolved. The biggest problem we
.have had to this point has been that
the insurers are not willing to settle.
I think all the parties involved with
this case know exactly where the
problem is. It's unfortunate that this
case must go to court for that to
come out. I think we all have a
right to know the truth as to what
happened.
I want to make it clear that I have
been in contact with the Minister of
Finance office, the Ontario In-
surance Commission and the office
of the Registered Insurance Brokers
of Ontario. As well, I have had
discussion with . the members of
parliament. The issue is not about
the rules of confidentiality or proper
etiquette, but about the difference
between right and wrong in the
'eyes of the law.
I want to state that is very unfor-
tunate that we will not be rebuil-
ding the mill. No one more than I
would have liked to have seen this
hapPen. This was a business that
had been in Lucknow for 136 years.
I feel for the town and , all the
employees that have lost their jobs
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as a result of the fire. I want to
make it known that we provided
benefit coverage for all former
employees until the end of February •
1994, even though we were not
required by law to do so.. It has
been a significant financial under-.
taking to keep the business going
during the last 10 months since the
fire. I can state without a doubt the
position we have found ourselves
in, as a result of the fire, has been
extremely difficult to deal with. I
don't think it is possible for the
insurers to fully understand this.
The opportunity to settle this
claim is as easy as it was the day
after the fire. We have always
maintained that we want to be
treated fair and have this claim be
handled properly. We are not the
problem, only the victim, of what
has become an unfortunate situation
since the fire. Only when the truth
comes out in court, 'will many of
you understand why there was no
other way for us to proceed on our
claim.
Mark Stever, •
president and manager,
Lucknow Feed Mill Inc.
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