HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-02-12, Page 1BEST ALL ROUND:COMMU;NITY
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Maggie Legrand picked the-iigtit numbers in a Lottario draw and came up with. over
S345,000 In winnings.. The Campbell St. woman plans to spread some ' of her_ pew found
wealth among her fanny and the'Salvation Army. , (James Friel -photo]
Legrand a big Lottario winner
By James Friel
Some people like to play the same
numbers every time they head to the
Lottario machine but Maggie Legrand
of 518 Campbell St., Lucknow has her
own system. She selects whatever
numbers pop into her head at the time.
This haphazard system netted her
$345,095.90 in the last Lottario draw.
Her father Joe Legrand was the first
to notice, on Feb. 8, the numbers had
won. Over the weekend he tried to
break it gently to his wife and daughter.
"Maggie took it very well," said
Legrand.
"At first I didn't believe it," she said.
The funds will come inhandy for the
family. Legrand retired from Ontario
Hydro about a month ago and was
concerned' about paying the mortgage
on his house and meeting other respon-
sibilites. And other members of the
family will benefit.
The winner also plans to donate some
of the money tp the Salvation Army.
Of course, a little fun - is planned.
Maggie said,she might take a trip to the
U.S. with some of her newly won funds.
Other than that she is -going to invest
the money . "wisely".
A tip forLottarioplayers: the combin-
ation of 11 14, 28,• pi, 33. and 37 has
alrea-ay—had all' its luck used.
Free trade is major sue
By Stephanie Levesque
Free trade is surfacing as a major
issue in the farm community according
to Dr. Maurice Foster, Liberal MP for
the federal Ontario riding of Algoma,
and chairman of his party's agricultural
task force which is currently holding
hearings across Ontario.
Dr. Foster and two other members of
the task force, Serf. Dan Hays of Alberta
and MP Ray Garneau of Quebec heard
16 presentations from various sectors of
the farm community, when the task,
force, which started hearings in Novem-
ber, came to Wingham January 30.
• "When we started, free trade was not
a big issue," said Dr. Foster.
The poultry and dairy commodities,
with their marketing agei cies, are more
fearful of free trade negotiations than -
are some farmers from other commodity
groups, noted Dr. Foster.
"I'm' not convinced That free trade
will provide the climate that many polit-
icians and academics, perceive will
exist," Wayne Robertson, president of
the Bruce County federation of agricul- '
ture told the task force. -
The Grey County federation of agri-
culture pointed out in its brief that it is
difficult for Canadian farmers to
compete in, the marketplace with their
American counterparts. Some of the
reasons are higher fuel costs in Canada. .•
restrictions on chemical and drug use a..,.
shorter growing season and lower
government subsidies,
country that u In: n
u u has spent billions
on>energy self-sufficiency, are we geitig
Residents oppose closure
By James Friel
Concerned Kinloss Township residents
and Bruce County Board of Education
representatives filled Holyrood Hall Feb. 6
to discuss the board's study investigating
possible financial and educational benefits
for closing Kinloss Central Public School.
Residents asked questions of board of
education chairman Mike Snobelen, board
members Alma Coni and Frank Eagleson,
and superintendent of education Don
Carroll. Also in attendance were board
member Eloise Calhoun and member of the
committee considering the possible closure
trustee Alvin Thompson.
"I started the ball rolling when I started
the, preliminary study," said Carroll in his
opening statement. "As superintendent, I
would be neglecting my duty if I didn't look
at the situation," he said referring to the
attendance rates at both schools.
Lucknow has a capacity for 350 students
and has 190 while Kinloss is rated for 140
students and is attended by '79 at present.
The preliminary, ' study proposes Kinloss
students be transported to Lucknow for
their edutcaliono- t ::
Carrolisaid there are, a, variety of criteria
to be cons- deed beforetIi final: declst ti''it
Made` including the impact of activities of a
cultural or recreational nature taking place
in the school on top of the financial and
educational concerns.
Other :considerations are the extent of
busing and alternative uses of the school- if
the decision' is made to close it • -Carrell
n.,
estimated the study would be completed at
the end of February.
"1 think Kinloss isn't the problem,
Kinloss has enough kids. Lucknow doesn't
have enoughkids andwe're busing Kinloss
kids there already," said Reeve Barry
Johnston.
He pointed out that if the decision to
close the township school' is made., not all
Kinloss stude'hts would attend Lucknow.
Some would attend separate schools or the
Christian school east of Lucknow. -
He also commented on statements he
made earlier about lack of communication
between boards and the reply received in a
letter to the Sentinel from Lucknow and
District Christian School principal William
Kamphuis.
"I know no board has to answer to
another board, but we should go to the
Christian board or the separate school
board - and say, "We're going to have a
school'vacant ire five years," He pointed to
the cost of building- a school as a reason for
the need for this communication.
Johnston mentioned that he had spoken
with an individual connected with Brook-
side Public School in Huron County who
said that school was "overrun with kids".
Several of the students attending Brook-
side are from the south part of Lucknow,
including four whose parents pay tuition
for their children to attend the Huron
County school.
Questions were then taken from the floor
with Marilyn Moffat asking why Brookside
students aren't transferred to Lucknow.
"If you took students from Brookside
and' put them. in. Lucknow they'd be better
off," said Moffat initiating a theme which
was repeatedly introduced by residents.
"Anybody would be better off in Bruce
_County," said Carroll to laughter. But
when the point was brought up again by
Davie Eadie, the superintendent -of educa-
tion said, "It's 'a possibility that with
declining enrollment they want to keep
students."
Wanda Keith asked Carroll whether the
board- had considered future students in
the Kinloss school district. Eadie also
asked about five year projections.
Carroll replied that the "projection isn't
done but it's in the process.
"" W :xwfiiave . a 'deAsirs ` +e° ' can • use. In
Kinloss it (school enrollment), is going to be
similar Or down a bit. Projections are' still a
guessing game."
Carroll didn't have information on how
many Kinloss students are enrolled at both
schools. Eadie thought there might be
enough to fill the township school.
Syke Sutherland a noted that Carroll said -
teachers would-be given other jobs and that
there may not be any savings in transpor-
tation.
"I ' can't understand where you think
you're going to gain savings on expenses,"
she said..
"We can save on maintenance of the
building itself," said Carroll. He added
that he can't be sure of the source of
savings until the study is done.
Bruce Marshall was concerned about the
possibility of the birthrate rising after
Kinloss children had been transferred to
Lucknow. •
"We don't want to see our school closed
and then portables at Lucknow," said
Walter Breckles to' the crowd's murmured
agreement. •
Breckles also stated that depreciation of
the building over two winters would "cost
a lot more than heating it."
"The building there is only for educa-
- tion, it's zoned for it. With the winters it's
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:pard bars- smoking
$y Stephante Levesque
School board nmetingscould become
tense over "the next few months and it
won't be over any controversial issues.
sSome, trustees On ' the Huron County
board of education could, start biting
their nails as they will only be able to
smoke for 10 minutes of every bonze
At 'is Feb. 3 .meeting, the school.
board .decided would request its,
embus trot °.to smoke: during their:
n eeting Por etch hour, of the meeting ,
however, there mill 'bay a 1.10 minute
•
break "for the personal comfort of
members"'.
This doesn't mean trustees will be
cramming the washrooms of the board
office. A room adjacent to the board
room has beenset- aside for smoking.
There was a kit of kidding at the
meeting and trustee John Elliott joking-
ly called for a minute of silence.
Although' a 'former smoker, it is the
'' first time in four years`'this reporter left
Ate school board meeting without a
',headache.
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