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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-09-24, Page 1E TABLOSOIE ON 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE FOWRON°BRUCE BOUNDARY PUBLISHED it+t LOCKNOW, ONTARIO 20 PAGES 40c PER COPY Welt gd. Yo Soptember 24, 1988. The Carlton Show Band .delighted the .crowd with their music and humor at the dance for the Miss Midwestern Ontario Pageant on.September 20. Here, a pair of leprechauns do a little dance for the large :crowd atthe event. (Alanifivett photo) Another successful fall fair Organizers of the 123rd Annual Lucknow Fall Fair on September 19 and 20 had lots to cheer about as the fair was again ex- tremely ,successful. ' Lucknow Agriculture" Society Secretary Ross Errington said the attendance for the fair was "about the same", as last year with a sellout crowd of approximately 900. attending the Miss Midwestern Ontario Pageant at the Lucknow Community Cen- tre on. Saturday night with the popular Carleton Show Band providing the enter- tainment for the evening. A total of 27 fair queens from the areae competed in the Miss Midwestern Ontario Pageant with tephanie lays, Miss Walker- ton Chickenfest, crowned Miss Midwestern Ontario. The first runner-up was Miss Hanover, Elizabeth Meake; the second runner-up was Miss Hensall Leigh Soldan while the third runner-up was Miss Kincardine Karen Rutledge. The weather, which threatened rain for most of Saturday afternoon, staved off for the parade and most of the fair activities with a light drizzle starting at 4 p.m. "We timed itust about right (in missing the rain)," said Mr. Errington. The entertainment for the opening ac- tivities at the fair on Friday was provided by the Grey -Ox Orchestra with Ira Dickie *tying fiddle, Blanche Needham playing piano and Jean Conley playing the banjo and Heidi Pritchard and her step -dancing ensemble consisting of Wanda Fisher, Stephanie Thompson, Michelle Riley and Linda Stobo. Agricultural Society Presi- dent Bruce .Skillen.. was the Master of -- Ceremonies. On Saturday, the music for the introduc- tion of the Miss Midwestern Ontario On. testants was provided by the Lucknow Concert Band with the Brussels Legion Pipe Band giving a short program after the introductions. Music throughout the afternoon was provided by the Nine Mile River Boys. CKNX radio personality Mut.- ray Gaunt was the Emcee for Saturday Afternoon. Reeve resigns, by-election called for West Wawanosh By Alan Rivett Following a meeting with West Wawanosh Township's solicitor on September 16, a new reeve has been ap- pointed and an upcoming by-election will fill a vacant councillor's position. In .the midst of allegations from some council members as to his attendance at. Huron County Council meetings, the handl- ing of his resignation and subsequent reinstatement to the reeveship, Reeve Jim Aitchison has resigned for the second time from the reeve's position - this time for good. "I might say that I'm very much disap- pointed with the actions of this council, Mit, if that's the way your want it, sobe it. "I often sat, up on my hospital bed and I cheered council for the confidence they had in me -. I really did. 1 said that to some. of my roommates in the hospital. But, my health didn't come around .as quickly as I thought, so 1 tendered my resignation" (as reeve) in good faith in order to remain on council and do what I. could: "This is one of the Saddest nights in my life. In all my 64 years I've never come. through anything like this. I'rn leaving council tonight and my resignation is ,ef- fective mediately. I bear no animosity towards council and 1`wish you all the best in the years to comer but this is the last time I' sit on council here," said an emo- tional Jim Aitchison, shaking everyone's hand before leaving the council chambers. Cranston is reeve Following .. tchison's resignation, Cecil Cranston " accepted .the nbrination ;for reeve. He first declined in opening nomina- tions, but later reconsidered. "I hope we can all work together so we can make .a go of it," said Cranston, • In' -advising council of their options regarding the empty council seat, township solicitor Ross Davies of Wingham said the Ontario Municipal Act which governs the activities of municipal councils in the province - offered "nothing requiring you to fill the vacancy". He pointed out council has the discretion to do nothing and leave the seat vacant for the rest of the term, call a by-election or have an appointment by council to the position. However, council passed a motion to proceed with a by-election as the "fairest" way to fill the position. Under the Municipal Act, a 45 -day nomination period is to be allowed followed by the by-election 14 to 21 daysafter the closing of nomina- tions - making a West Wawanosh by- election possible in early November. "I hate the thoughts of the costs for an election, but to keep everything on the up and up, I'm willing to go along with it," said Councillor Rhea Hamilton -Seeger. Clerk Joan Armstrong said the voters' list for the 1905 municipal elections last November would be used for the special by-election. Special meeting The controversial situation regarding the resignation and subsequent reinstate- ment of Reeve Aitchison arose after a special meeting with the township solicitor on September 10. At the meeting, Davies indicated Aitchison's resignation on September 2 was invalid because, , accor- ding to the Ontario Municipal Act, it was not approved by a majority vote of council. The ruling negated .a nomination on September 9 which appointed Kathy Todd of St. Helens to the councillor's position through the drawing of lots to break a three-way stalemate for the position. Aitchison later withdrew his resignation citing a "procedural error" as his reason for returning to the reeveship. Prior to Aitchison's final resignation, Davies had advised council that Aitchison was still the reeve as it was tendered in a closed session of council. on September 2. Under the Municipal Act a resignation can not be accepted in a closed couiicil session, "According to the minutes of September 2, Aitchison's resignation was tendered in a closed session. If you accept the fact that it was tendered in closed 'session, everything you did or what you thought you did, was void to that point," said Davies. All members of council agreed the resignation of Aitchison took place in dos- ed session. Davies alsopointed out that Aitchison's resignation on September 2 was never ap- proved by a majority motion of council. According to Councillor Gordon H (Harry) Brindley, the motion to accept Aitchison's resignation was made "all in one motion" with Cecil Cranston's appoint- ment to reeve and Aitchison's resignation passed by, Moen, However, Davies said the appointment of Cranston was not a rno- tion to accept the resignation. "Under the Municipal Act, the resigna tion was not validuntil it is accepted. Ait- chison's resignation was simply a declara- tion of intent and does not deprive a member of office," he said. Davies said the subsequent nomination~ and . appointment of 'Kathy Todd to the councillor's position on September 9 was also void because there "simply was no vacancy". - Todd, a former . councillor ' for the township, said that the whole situation has caused her a "great deal of trial and tribulation" which she claims was caused by a "gross error" on the part of Clerk w. •Turn to page 6 Lottery Draw 43 in the Lueknow Arena Complex lottery was held on September 22. The win- ners are:. $500 - Wayne Stanley; $300 - Cin- dy Simpson $100 w Fergus Gwynn and Alle Van diepen and $100 - John Austin. Winners Ken xaldlarr was the lucky winner' of the Lueknow Sentinel's free draw for the brass coin saver, The winners at the Tupperware booth are Cake Taker * Shirley Bolt; Ser- vice Centre * Val Mathews' Smaller bowls Kendra Ilaldenby and the Modular Server • Leila putout. ontests The Lucknow Fair was again, a huge sue - cess with a number of local people taking in the sights and sounds of the fair. For a complete listing of the winners of the con- tests andcompetitions at the fair ;..SEE PAGE 3. e U