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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-10-22, Page 3Council receives invitation Council ha s rected the Bruce County Planning Department to prepare the documentation for an amen ent to the zoning bylaw to allow a minor varience to the property of Cliff Crawford. Invitation Council received an invitation from the Lucknow Business Association to attend their Christmas dance at the Lucknow Community Centre on November 15. The invitation was extended to all council members and town employees. MTC dispute In an ongoing dispute with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) in, Owen Sound and Stratford over the open ditches on Highway 86 near Buffy's Burger Bar and Murrays Auto Body, council was told, in the form of a let- ter from the Owen Sound branch, that no money would be available to fill-in the ditch and establish culverts in the area. With costs for culverts at approximately $2,900, council elected to file the project "until such time as money is available." Subdivision Plan A subdivision plan for a trailer park in the village for Harold (Bud) Glenn was given a furthur extention by council. Halloween Council passed a motion to allow the Lucknow Volunteer Fire Department to patrol on Halloween. Apartments A letter was received from the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) COUNCIL regarding the proposed addition to an apartment building on Inglis Street owned by Mr. Gerry Glenn. The MVCA stated, because the building is located in the flood plain, Mr. Glenn will have to incorporate Hood -proofing into the addition. Thank -you A note of thanks was received by council from the Lucknow Christian Reformed Church. The church used the Town Hall basement' during the summer months for their Story Hour program for youngsters. Get-together Council agreed to let a Lucknow ball team to use the upstairs of the Town Hall for a get-together which will be super- vised by the parent, The date for the event has yet to be set. "We'll agree to it as long as they leave it the way they found it," said Reeve Herb Clark. Standpipe Council received a letter from. local welder Spike Bakker regarding a quota- tion for putting steel railing along the out- side of the standpipe, Because of the rainy weather, Mr. Bakker said he has been unable to get a quotation in on the work. — Township buys school • Kinloss• TownShiP is buying a four classroom school and four acres from the -Bruce County Board of Education for less than half the appraised value of the property. • The board accepted the township's $25,000 offer at its regular meeting October 7. The appraised value of the property is $60,000. "They said we'd gikre it away and that's what we're doing," said Trustee Alvin Thompson, referring to the comments at the public meeting last spring over closing the school. , Other trustees agreed the sale price is below market value'rbut noted other con- siderations in the deal. Trustee Frank Eagleson said the board inherited the school from the community when the county system was formed 17 years ago. "I don't mind it going back (to the com- munity)," said Mr. Eagleson. • Trustee Ray Fenton agreed. "There's a need for a building like this in the community." • It wag' also noted that a large feedlot near the school could create some pro- blems if the purchaser wants a , zone change, a factor that reduces the value of the prop.erty. The board decided last spring to close the school because of declining enrolment. As of September, 81 students are being bused to nearby schools. The board willput part of the sale pro- ceeds in a special reserve fund for new building projects. • McQuail wins farm award West Wawanosh Township farmer Tony McQuail was named winner of the 1986 Huron Federation of Agriculture Award for outstanding contribution to agriculture in Brussels on October 16. The award, presented at the annual meeting of the Federation held at the Brussels, Morris• and Grey Community Centre, recognized Mr. McQuail for his dedication to agriculture. He is past presi- dent of the Federation and has been active in the leadership fighting the intrusion of Ontario Hydro power line corridors on prime farm land. He has also been active in the Natural Farmers Groups and has run as a New Democratic Party candidate. • In accepting the award, Mr, McQuail paled tribute to his wife Fran who, he said, doesn't get credit but has taken over much of the farm work while he has been active with the Foodlands Steering Committee. He said that once his work with the Foodlands Committee has been reduced he hopes to get involved with theFederatin again because, he said, the current crisis in farming means people must get involv- ed. Preservation of the farming communi- • ty is important,. he said, because in the long run a major reason people like farm- ing is the community aspect of farzn life. Mr. McQuail was the llth winner of the award frist presented by Doug and Gerry Fortune to the Federation in 1976. One-year agreement readied... • from page 2 • . , course the 20 minutes of French would be taken, Arnold Mathers, Superintendent of Program, replied that the Ministry had not indicated the course but he expected it would be from the Language Course.) Approval was given to have the Huron County schools continuing the use of the Wawanosh Nature Centre on a per capita basis. Board approval was given to adopt the report cards that are recommended for students from Kindergarten to Grade Eight. as revised by a teacher and prin- cipal report card committee representing all schools. The inerease in enrolment for the Huron County Board of Education was noted in- dicating there are 167 more students in the schools this year than in the 198546 term, forty • more elementary students and seventy-three more secondary students (excluding the 57 students, 4t. titc, Bluewater Secondary School at Goderich). . The Board approved a recommendation made by Chairman Tony McQuail of the Management Committee that the Board . establish the rate of $14.80 per hour to • be charged to groups when custodians are •required for school functions. • Mr. McQuail reporting for the Manage- ment Conunittee, said all six roofing pro- jects to be done this summer, were com- pleted. Ile said minor facilities to aid the handicapped were added to two schools and major renovations related to an elevator installation at Victoria Public School are nearing completion. Luclalow Senti LUCKNOW UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 an. Rev. Gerald McFarlane Nursery and junior congregation provided EVERYONE WELCOME' ;ft el, Wednesday, October 22, lgSV—Fage 3 LUCKNOW CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH invites You TQ Worship With Them On SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nursery downstairs morning & evening EVERYONE WELCOME LUCKNOW VARIETY & DRY GOODS LUCKNOW OCTOBER 528-2238 THURS. FRI. SAT. OCTOBER 23rd - 24 - 25th • 11Home Hardware !CHARD'S • SPORTS SHOP Downstairs at LUCKNOW HOME HARDWARE . Presents Our Pre -Season Hockey Equiprn n • Sticks/ Gloves Helmets/ Pads "'FREE" • Everything % OFF Titan Hockey Stick with every • purchaie,of over •"1 00.00 CUSTOM ORDERS ACCEPTED For the lowest prices In town shop at LUCKNOW HOME HARDWARE 528-3008 4'