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rs, new arena and reeve's departure highlight 1985
January
In the Jan. 9 issue of the Sentinel, it was
reported that contract negotiations be-
tween the Bruce County Board of, Educa-
tion and its secondary school teachers
would resame on Jan. 14 after talks on
Dec. 19
That next round of discussion was held
after the releasee of a provincial fact finding
report whiOiwas critical of the board's
dealings with its teachers.,
Newly elected board chairman Mike
Snobelen described the atmosphere as
excellent and said there was some
agreement reached on minor points.
Construction continued on the new wing
at the Wingham anct District Hospital after
a special., board meeting was called to
discuss whether or not construction should
be halted for the balance of the winter
season. There was some concern that
proceeding during bad weather . might
produce an inferior job. -
Five local farriers were recognized for
their work in the promotion of conservation
practices at the Huron Soils and.Crop
Improvement Association banquet hld in
Seaforth.
Raymond, Lawrece and Francis :Hogan
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and John "artcj St�ev raid . *cel eft
Norman Alexan [� r Award. wh1ch. recogntz
esu fare
implemented conservations practices on
their farms. andavworked to promote conser-
vation
"practices within the county.
Council` decided their hoiiarartumst,
should remain the same at $1,000 for the
reeve and $900 for the councillors but
counci ors are now paid for, committee
meeti gs.
In t e past, councillors had been paid
$30 for each special meeting of council but
they did not receive payment for attending
committee meetings. Council. now receives
$30 for each committee meeting they
attend as well. as payment •for special
meetings of council in addition to their
remuneration.
Teresa Courtney of Ashfield Township
was the recipient of an Ontario Bicenten-
nial medal o ;her volunteer contribution to
her community when the medals were
presented Dec;, 9. Nominated by Carrie
O'Neill, Teresa was selected to be among
1,984 citizens to be. honored •with the
medals during Ontario's Bicentennial year.
Lucknow District to -operative reported
a net income of $82,855 in 1984, the first
time the co-operative has shown a profit in
five years. The ,good news .wasrevealed at'
the Annual banquet and dance Jan. 25.
President Jim Gibson thanked the
members for their support, The Co-operat-
ors Insurance and United Co -Operatives, of
Ontario for ` their moral and financial
suppo;
The :Lucknow. Co-operative entered the
second ye r of its refinancing agreement in
1985; and a''''e board continued its negotia-
tion
egot a -tions to permit the Co-op •to return ` to
normal banking 'relations. The continued
support of member patrons, careful man-
agement of assets and the ability to contirt-
ue to.show a level of profit were all named
as crucial for the continued negotiations.,
February
Local cattlemen were ;shocked last Week
by' agriculture minister Dennis Tirritrrell's°
announcement that ''a .proposal for a beef
marketing: agency is, to be shelved and a
vote• by cattlerricn on the proposal schediil-:
ed far April is to 'be ,cancelled.
A member of the three man commission
which held public meetings across the
province before making its- report to
Timbrell last August, Murray Gaunt,, farm
director at CKNX Wingham and a former
Liberal MPP, said Monday he is disap-
pointed Timbrell took the action without.
holding a plebescite.
The Lucknow District Agricultural Soci-
ety managed a budget of $25,123.38 in the
past year according to the -society's secret-
ary -treasurer, Ross Errington, who tabled
his report at the annual dinner -meeting
Jan. 29.
Included in the expenditures were ex-
penses of $7,158 as prize money awarded
at the fall fair, $1,350 to stage the fall fair
parade and $609.4' to print the fall fair
books.
Blowing an • • ,;, ing snow created
whiteout conditid 's on Feb. 8 resulting in
an eight car pile up on Huron County Road
1 south of Lucknow. No one was injured in
the accident which involved a chain reac-
tion as abandoned cars were struck from
behind. '
Lucknow"wvillage council passed a bylaw
at their Feb.n12 Meeting which=transfers a
cent interest t the i 'tan
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nosu..anain tis +c� ship
the final 25 per cent to r
The village entered into .a new agree -
Ment' with the tither three' municipalities
whereby all capital and maintenance costs
are shared on a 25 per cent basis across the
board with the to wwnshi s'assu " ing 25 per
cent ownership of the 4 ui ding and
property.
It's back to "the
drawing; board for the
proposed renovations to the Huron County
Pioneer Museum and Huronview, home for
the aged.
After lengthy discuss' and hearing
from a delegation of museuv supporters at
Huron County council's :Feb. 7 meeting,
county councillors didn't want to go back to
their councils and ask for $500,000 a year
for the next six yea
' *arch
The Maitland Valley Conservation Auth-
ority has expanded itonrisdiction to
include all of Ahtifield `Townsli P, and parts
of Kinloss and Huron Townships.
The three townships voted 2 -1 in -favour
of joining the authority. Huron voted
against inclusion.-
The "expansion was unanimously approvi
ed by 29 of the 35 authority members
present at -a special meeting on Feb. 21
held prior to the authority's annual
meeting.
A comparison . of wage increases for
municipal employees- in -the four area
municipalities of Lucknow, Ashfield, West
Wawanosh and Kinloss indicates local
municipal' 'councils 'are adhering `fairly
closely to public sector wage guidelines
established by the province. ,
Lucknow :fall Fairs queen was crowned
Western Ontario Farm`' Show Princess at.
the farm show held, in London `last week. ry
Lindell Cross. wet. the title over 12, other
contestants
First rtinnerup was also an area girl Kay
Morrison[, daughter of Mr, anal
` MorrisonMrs,
Gordonorrison of West Wawanosh
Township; was sponsored in: the pageant
by "the university ; of Western' Ontario_
where she is a student.
Three suspects made off with $14;000 :in
cash following a robbery at the Royal Bank
branch in Ripley March 22.
Two men wearing nylon masks, one
armed with a sawed off rifle, entered the
bank at 10:45 aim.
April
Facing the prospect of new high voltage
hydro transmission corridors on o'near
their properties, a large group of farmers
and other landowners in Huron, Perth and
Bruce Counties has decided to revive the
Foodland Hydro Committee, an organiza-
tiowhich proved to be an excellent. tool
du ing the last round of hearings:`' with.
On ario Hydro.
During meetings two weeks ago., in
Exeter and Wingham, farmers decided the
committee will . be based -on individual
memberships, rather than being' supported
by existing farm groups. It was.. suggested
members pay $11 for each acre of land in the
route ;of a proposed transmission corridor
or $50 for a residential or other property:
The , organization collected more than
$14,000 in the first two days of existence.
The group hopes to raise between $75,000
and- $100,000 to pay legal and other
expenses . connected: with the upcoming
public hearings to determine the need for
the route and 'the best route to take.
The Wingham and District Hospital has
' settled the salaries of its nursing, para-
medical :and administrative staff for
1984-85, giving registered nurses a five per
cent increase in pay while members of the
other groups received an across the board
increase of 4.9 per cent. Incremental
increases will bring the total for the group
to five, per cent.
The raises, which are retroactive to
October 1984, bring the salary range for
registered nurses from $2,283 to $2,601 per
month: .
Village ' of Lucknow Works employees
will receive -increases of $500 each per
annum in a new wage settlement offered
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