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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-04-04, Page 42• • Page 14-4,ucknow Smith*, Wednesday, April 11, 1979 • • . ...1903 gown Brids.Fashions through the Decades was a highlight at the annual •Lucimow District Kinette spring fashion show at the Lucknow Central Public School on Monday Ofening. The oldest gown dated back to 1903. The gown was modelled by Elsk Houston and It belonged to her mother, Margaret Taylor. •Photos loyeS Cheryl Cote modelled this gown belonging to Jacqueline Rae [Steele] at the fashion show on Monday tdght. The dress features a slit in the sidrt to reveal the blue garter worn by brides, a tradidon going back 600 years. aron Dietz Want action s n flood problems • A delegation attended the council meeting on April 3 to ask What is being done to prevent flooding of houses in Lucknow when the Lucknow River runs high during spring run-off. George 'Colwell, Archie Nicholson, Henry Carter and Bill Ferguson asked council when something was going to be done to "see about getting the water out of our houses". Councillor Bill Crimp, council's represen- tative on the Maitland Valley Authority, told the delegation if council authorizes the authority to do the work en the river, the village will be eligible for a grant to cover 85 ' per cent of the cost. Maitland Valley Authority is presently preparing an engin- eer's, report •which will make , recommen- dations to council concerning what steps can be taken to decrease the threat of flooding when the Lucknow river runs high. The main street conduit requires main- tenance and dyking and cleaning out of the river have been suggested as possible methods of improving flood situations in the village. Council cannot proceed however; until the engineer's report and its recom- mendations are received from the .Maitland Authority. If council does not authorize Maitland Valley to do the work on the river, the village is not eligible for available grants to pay- for the work. - - George Colwell told council one of the " major problems causing flooding, ,is the lack of depth to the river. He said he things the solution is to deepen the river six feet. Councillor Ab Murray told the delegation if the river were to be deetilned six feet, the river would run under the bridge abutments and the main Street conduit would collapse. Councillor Murray told the meeting when the trees nd brush were cleaned but of the river dowri by the flax mill it lowered the river depth 16 inches'. Cleaning out the river he suggested, would be a considerable improvement. Councillor Crump warned that council must proceed with the recommendations made by the Maitland Valley Authority or . they will not be eligible for the grants. "We have to wait for the engineer's report," he told the delegation. Crump pointed out even if digging out the river to a depth of six feet were possible, it is not the answer to the whole problem. "You can't build houses close to the riverland then change the course of the river." Councillor Murray added that acres and acres of land are now drained into the river that weren't drained even 10 years ago. This is adding to the problem considerably said Murray,. Reeve George Joynt told the meeting as soon as the river was dredged north of .the village, Lucknow started to get all the water. Reeve Joynt said he believes drainage on Outram and Hamilfiiti Streets is causing a lot of the problem along Inglis Street: Oiltram and Hamilton are two streets on the roads program for the village this summer. There should be some improvement when those streets are done he said. Queen's Park.... • from page 7 Employers can apply for the subsidy for up to 150 man weeks, regardless of the number of jobs created. Employers can create new work for as little as six weeks, but can apply for up to twenty-five employees for that period. The student must be at least fifteen years old by May 1st and not be related to the employer. This week I spoke in the Throne Debate concerning the dire consequences of the Ministry of \Health hospital bed cut program and • the need for changes and more flexibility in the entire progatn as it relates particularly to hospitals in rural areas.