HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-27, Page 5Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 27, 1994 — !'age 5
Another view on arena Phase II Sentinel has new columnist.
Dear editor.
I would like to thank Gary and
Kathy Leeman who took the time to
write a letter to the editor this past
week concerning Phase II of the
arena project. The letter served as a
gentle reminder of the public
process that we assume takes place.
One should never assdme
something as vital as public "in -put!
This project has always been
labelled Phase 11 with the as-
sumption that the public process,
involved with Phase I . could be re-
called and used as validation. Also,
the reports of the Joint Recreation
Board to the respective councils in •
each municipality are assumed to be
public knowledge. Both processes
can be augmented with a' brief
review and ati invitation.
The current structure has been
reviewed and found wanting • with
regard to economic ,viability,
physical integrity and functional
capability. The decision making
process is similar to that in deciding
to replace any other piece of ob-
solete equipment: at some point,
replacement is the only reasonable
solution.
Current public involvement is best
measured by the attendance and
level of audience participation at
two open meetings involving the
four major service clubs active in
our area and the councils and staff
of the four participating
municipalities.. Each of those or-
ganizations then returned to their
normally scheduled meetings for
reports, discussion, communication
with affiliates and appointment of
their member to a committee to
It's Salvatio
Red Shield
Dear editor:
The Salvation Army vriould like to
.take this opportunity, to thank the
Lucknow Sentinel, and all of our
supporters and friends, for their
tremendous support of the Salvation
" Army "Red Shield" campaign each
May. It is only with the support of
such friends, that we" are able to
continue our work throughout the
nation.
Once again, during the month of
May, the Salvation Army will con-.
duet its annual "Red Shield" cam-
paign, and appeal, for funds across
Canada. By contributing your
strength to the Salvation Army's,
battle against poverty, loss of dig-
nity, and hopelessness, you too, can
be assisting many who otherwise
are without hope.
With heart to God, and Hand to
man, regardless of color, race,
creed, or religion, we are willing,
with your support, to help them find
their way back into society.
Shortly you will be receiving in
the mail, an envelop which:lists our
'i'0 THE EDITOR
lead this phase of the project. It is
essential that every citizen be aware
that these meetings have been held
and that further public meetings are
currently scheduled."
With respect to the fund-raising
process, a review is also in order. It
is to the credit of the people of' this
community that past projects have
been financed for the most part
through the hard work of those
involved in various clubs and or-
ganizations. This hard work has
produced our • current list of
facilities without the burden of
debenture debt. This allows monies
received to go directly to the
projects as intended without the
specter of long) , term interest and
principal payments hanging over
municipal financing. Recent history
shows that Phase I was completed
with municipal .responsibility for
funding at about a very tolerable 20
per cent level.
Expectations are high that Phase
II can be approached in the same
manner. • In fact, the amount of
money pledged and the amount of
money already in deposits indicates
that the tradition continues. With
respect to public monies from the
four participating municipalities, the,
source of the money is particular to
each municipality. My municipality,
in preparation for this venture, has
been setting aside a reserve each
year to handle their commitment
with minimum impact on municipal
financing. A decision on proper use
n Army's
appeal time
work, and provides the opportunity
for you to support. it in a practical
manner. Please help us to help
others!
Amongst the many ministries of
the Salvation Army are:' children's
villages, emergency welfare,
programs, alcohol and drug
recovery programs, Grace Hospitals,
- chaplaincy for hospitals and prisons,
suicide prevention services, shel-
tered workshops, missing persons
bureau, homes for batteredwomen,
And much much more.
However, ' in order for the Sal-
vatiOn Army to continue its work,
as it has for over 100 years, we
need the assistance of many people.
For this reason, we would once
again solicit your practical assis-
tance andsupport in this crucial
area of our ministry, for ohs need
your help now, more than ever
, before. Thank you for your con-
tinuing support, and may God bless
you.
Captain R. Scott,
Wingham.
MHLS accepts fridges
and air conditioners
by Don Jackson
The Mid -Huron Landfill Site
(Ml -ILS) will now take refrigerators
and air conditioners for a 525 fee.
Previously, it has been the
landfill's policy not to accept ap-
pliances which contain . the gas
freon.
At the last MHLS Board meeting
on Apr. 14, the issue came up in
the supervisor's report. Site super-
visor Frank Postill reported that "a
bit of an issue has come up with
these appliances containing freon"
He stated that he had received an
offer to dispose of the appliances.
"I was talking to Jim Broadfoot and
he has a charge of $25 to take freon
out and see that it was done'
(removed)."
Postill said that the board had
looked at the possibility of
• disposing of the appliances on their
own. "We've had discussions about
whether it was a good idea to ac-
cept these appliances and then take
them out."
He added that by having Broad -
foot remove the appliances, the
landfill site could hold them until
they accumulated a certain number
and, perhaps, get discounts for
larger orders.
"He.guaranteed the maximum fee
would be $25 per unit but it could
be less with volume," said Postill.
Tuckersmith : Reeve Bill Car-
nochan made a motion to charge
$25 on top of the existing tipping
fees for appliances containing freon.
The motion was carried unanimous-
ly.
Ben Munnings, the site's scale
master wondered if the board
thought there should be a $10
charge for cheques that are N.S.F.
This too was carried unanimously
by the board.
of funds from higher levels of
government, such as Infrastructure
or jobsOntario, has not been a
factor in our commitment to this
project to date.
This letter is an open invitation to
everyone to participate in the plan-
ning process for Phase II.. Public
meetings have been scheduled to
give everyone an oppbrtunity to
speak to all aspects of the project.
The energy and enthusiasm of the
people in this community make
these projects possible. People
interested enough in community
affairs to write a letter to the editor
are particularly invited into the
process.
For information on this project,
please contact your municipal coun-
cil (or your favorite service club).
Those with special concerns or
those unable to attend the public
meetings are encouraged to contact
your councillor as soon as possible.
The next public meeting is
scheduled for April 28, 1994, at the
Arena.
George Gibson.
- The Sentinel is introducing a new
weekly sports column this leek,
written by Jim Hugtison,
sportscaster for The Sports Net-
work.
Hughson was born in Fort St.
John, B.C., and dreamed of being a
broadcaster. He chased that dream
from his hometown to the B.C.
interior, to Brandon, Manitoba, and
finally to Vancouver, where he got
his foot in the door as far as big -
league sports is concerned.
It was at CKNW radio that Hugh -
son occasionally replaced Jim Rob-
son as the voice of the Vancouver
Canucks. Broadcast executives in
the east took note of Hughson's
talents and he took a job in Hamil-
ton doing Leaf's TV games, in the
early 1980s.
Soon after, The Sports Network
was born and Hughson was lured
away from Hamilton.
Hughson has been the voice of
NHL Tonight on TSN for the past
eight years and has been the regular
play-by-play man for the Toronto
„Blue Jays for the past five.
FROM THE EDITOR
He started writing a weekly sports
column for Canadian community
newspapers in Canada in 1992.
"I've always wanted to write,"' he
says. "And I find the discipline
required in coming up with a
column every week very rewar-
ding."
We hope you enjoy reading
Hughson's weekly contributions.
Correction
Last week's report about the
Chamber of Commerce Western
Days event, referred to the long
weekend as the time. The events
taking place on the Saturday
actually fall on May 21, which is
the long weekend, not as stated
in last week's issue.
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