The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-06-29, Page 1PUBLISHED IN
LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Wednesday,
June 29, 1994
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Lucknow Council News
Supports 911 in principle
Lucknow council supports in principle the investigation of a 911
service at the county level.'
Municipalities were asked to bring back to the June 27 meeting of
Bruce County council whether or not they support the 911 proposal. At
the May meeting of county council an estimate was tabled showing that
such a service would cost the county $300,000. Municipalities would
have to pay a total of $468,000 for signs over the same period, plus
undetermined costs for putting up, and maintaining the signs. The
proposal also recommends the county buy Bell's answering service at
an annual Bost of $87,900, while users will pay 31 cents a month for
911 on their phone bills. -
When asked for information on council's decision, Councillor George
Gibson, who made the motion, said "a lot of factors are unknown. The
motion' allows the (county) committee to go ahead and further inves-
t
tiga[e.the 911 service."
Gibson acknowledged that the costs to implement and maintain the
system arc high,
Recycle those flyers
LLCKNOyv - Councillor George Gibson says a cooperative effort
• between the village and Canada Post will see all those unwanted.
newspapers and advertising flyers, that residents dump at the old post
office building, being recycled.
Canada Post will be responsible (or putting. a blue Contatner in the
'lobby, with ,the village paying a Jack Reavie Enterpri es client to take
,the container'and sort the- contents to standards for recycling.
New faces on committee
Jane Treleaven, Herb Clark and Evans Helm were recently appointed
to the Property Standards Committee' for the Village of Lucknow. Mr.
Clark retums for another term. .•
-Retiring-members include Eldon Bradley -and Donna Sue Errington.
Council, during its June 14 meeting, voted to show its appreciation to
last year's group by way of $50 Chamber of Commerce gift certificates.
Gibson appointed to PAC
Councillor George Gibson has been appointed to the newly created
Local Planning Advisory. Cohnnittee. Gibson says the county is
removing itself from this function and turning the responsibility back to
the local muncipalities.
The foundation the group works on is "to hear and address public
concerns, and make recommendations to local councils who have the
final word," says Gibson.
Municipalities in the group include the Villages of Lucknor and
Teeswater, and the Townships of Carsick, Greenock, and Culross.
Councillor Lillian Abbott is the alternate member on the committee.
Will interview six
Twelve S.E.E.D. applications were received, by council.
VanaGammie, clerk's assistant,•councillor Lillian Abbott and works
department foreman Gary Austin will interview a short list of six.
'Costing on sidewalks
Gary Austin will obtain a cost on sidewalks from the firehall to Bob
Street, for the next meeting. •
During the meeting other road construction estimates were discussed
for Wheeler, Inglis and Victoria streets, and on watermains and sewer
connections. -
Teeswater
senior
wins big
in lottery
Mary Giffen, 84, of Teeswater
dreamt she. "would win a large
sum of money" and then she did
- $32,776.70 to be exact, in the
June 10 Lotto Super 7 draw. She
purchased her winning ticket at
Zehrs, Wingham.
Mrs. Giffen has two children,
five grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. She says she
may buy new furniture with her
money.
Congratulations Mrs. Giffen!
John ,Arpin, a versatile pianist, Composer, arranger, entertained on LuCknow's main street last
Saturday. The three -time Juno nominee is considered one of the finest ragtime musicians in thee"
world. Asa concert artist, Arpin presents a whole range of popular music from the turn of the
century to the present day. He is the brother-in-law of Lynn Grist. (Marg Burkhart photo)
Kinloss Council news
Thumbs down on 911 proposal
KINLOSS TOWNSHIP - The
proposal for 911 system in Bruce
County will not be supported by
Kinloss Township council. Council
believes the estimated costs are
very high and that the existing
system in the' municipality is ade-
quate. Council passed a motion in
this regard at the June 23 meeting.
The first motion giving support to
the report of the 911 committee.
"with an attempt to reduce the cost
impact to the municipality (Kinloss)
hence • the householders," was
defeated,
A proposal for a county wide 911
system was presented at the May 17
meeting of. Bruce County council.
Estimates for the system included,.
$300,000 for the county, $468,000
for the municipalities, Bell's
answering service at $87,900 an-
nually, plus undetermined costs for
erecting and maintaining signs.
Municipalities were to decide by
the June 27 meeting of county
council if they plan to support the
911 proposal or not.
Road department
Supplementary funding from the
province has freed up other dollars
in .the municipal coffers allowing
$32,000'of construction on the 10th
east.
The $62,000 receiving in sup-
plementary funding will be al-
located between bridge repairs on
Sideroad 25 ($30,000) and the new'
tandem dump truck with plow e-
quipment and sander box ($32,000).
B.M. Ross and Associates will be
instructed to proceed with the
tender for the bridge repairs.
Roads in the municipality will
have one cut of the mower to keep
the grass controlled for safety
reasons.
In other road matters, Henry
Clark, road superintendent, in -
•see Residents, page 2
Licence renewed for. two years.,
Bruce Generating Station A has
• had its licence renewed for another
two years.
At .a meeting of the Atomic
Energy Control Board in Kincardine
on June 23, Chair Dr. Agnes
Bishop announced Units 1, 3 and 4
would be licensed until June, 1996
with the condition that Unit 2
would go into a guaranteed
shutdown in September, 1995.
The AECB is the regulatory body
that monitors such areas as health
and safety in the nuclear industry
and makes the decision on licensing
nuclear generating facilities.
While in Kincardine last Wednes-
day and Thursday, board members
toured the Bruce Nuclear Power
Development.
Last Wednesday night they held a
public meeting where brief presen-
tations were made by the
lnverhuron Rate Payers Association
and Integrated Energy.
Thursday, the board heard from
the Bruce Peninsula Environment
Group and the South Bruce Impact
Advisory Committee.
Hugh Spence, from the Office of
Public Information with the AECB
said the board took into consider-
ation all information presented
during its two days of meetings.
Now that the board members have
had an opportunity to see the situ-
ation at the BNPD. and have
renewed the licence, Mayor Charles
Mann hopes it will 'be easier to
receive additional renewals.
He is "pleased and happy" the
relicensing took place and said this
will give the economy time to turn
around.
He said it will also give the
AECB time to study the repairs at
Unit 2.
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