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Petition wants river lowered
George Colwell, Gough Street, pres-
ented a petition signed by 20 people in the
Gough - Inglis Street area to Lucknow
Village Council on Wednesday, June 13.
The petitions!'called on council to deepen
and straighten the west branch of the
Lucknow River to 'provide a "proper and
adequate outlet". The petition asked
council to have the river lowered six feet
and widened 25 feet. It also outlined four
drains which should be laid to run east
from the • river.
The petition told council, studies would
have to be done and reports from the
studies would determine the extent of work
to be done.
Councillor Bill Crump asked Colwell if he
had told the people who signed the petition
it would be an "utter disaster" if the river
were lowered six feet. Colwell told council
he had not. Crump then told Colwell the
engineer from Triton Engineering who had
reported to council at their last meeting
said it would be disastrous to lower the
river six feet. Mr. Colwell was asked to
•attend the May meeting when the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority reported to
council what could be done to alleviate
flood probleinson the Lucknow River
through the village,
"The engineer told you (Colwell) the
night he was here, you couldn't do. it,
(leaver the river)", said Crump.
"He never told me that," answered
Colwell.
Reeve George Joynt told Mr. Colwell
when Outram Street is reconstructed those
drains will be done.
Councillor Tom Andrew told Mr. Colwell
Car hits pole
• A car driven by Mary Joanne Hackett,
Lucknow left Stauffer Street• and hit a
hydro pole on the east side of the road,
about 3.20 p.m. Monday, June 18. Mrs.
Hackett suffered cuts but was not seriously
injured. The accident occurred about two
blocks north of Campbell Street.
Hydro power was interrupted in the
village for about three hours between 5 and
8 p.m. while Ontario Hydro and Lucknow
Works department repaired the snapped
Pole.
An estimate of the damage, is not
available as yet.,
quoting the Triton engineer, "it would be a
disaster", to lower the river. They lowered
rivers several years ago and now they're
having problems they have to . correct
because they did, said Andrew.
Councillor Crump told Mr.' Colwell he
wanted Council to drain his backyard.
"There's springs in your backyard," said
Crump.
Councillor Crump told council Mr. Col-
well had asked him to come to his place the
weekend the highest level of runoff' was
flowing through the village during spring
thaw and there was no water from the river
in Mr. Colwell's backyard. Mr. Crump said.
the water had ' come from the hill or
springs.
"The river was no where near ,your
backyard. It wasn't within 500 feet of his
place," said Crump.
Councillor Ab Murray told Mr. Colwell
council could not do any more "unless .we
get a bunch of round mouth shovels and go
down there."
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
has completed their engineering study of
the • Lucknow River and council will
consider recommendations to alleviate the
flood problems on the river in the village at
their July meeting.
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. Bruce County will pick up 7 per cent of
the operating losses for the senior citizens'
housing in the village on the condition
• Lucknow's agreement with the surround-
ing municipalities still apply. Lucknow
council agreed to enter into the agreement
Withthe county on the condition Lucknow
and area residents in the four ,munici-
panties who share the financial respon-
sibility of the housing would have prefer-
eriCe in using Sepoy Apartments.
Council has received a letter from the
Bruce County Housing Authority confirm-
ing Lucknow's prior agreements with
Ashfield, West Wawanosh and Kinloss
Townships would still apply.
When the county first introduced .the
plan to share the operating deficit of senior
housing, Lucknow councillors were con-
cerned this would give the county the right
to place any resident from anywhere in the
county in Sepoy Apartments. Council
wanted confirmation that Lucknow and
area residents would still have priority,
before they entered the agreement.
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The Goderich detachment of the OPP are
1 investigating a breakin at the Brian
Gammie residence in West Wawanosh
which probably occurred on the -weekend of
June 9 - 10. The Gammie family it
presently living in the Yukon. The breakin
was discovered Saturday morning, June 1.7
by Brian's father, Ross Gammie.
Investigation continues into the theft of
missing articles which include a projector,
an 8 -piece Setting of 1847 Rogers silver-
ware, a 30-06 tifle and a 12 gauge
shotgun. • ,,, ,,,
The kindergarten classes at Lucknow Central Public School made gingerbread men at
sehool on Monday. The children brought cherries, chocolate chips and raisins to decorate
their little friends. Here, kindergarten teacher Nancy IVIttelntyre helps Clan Clarke, left,
[Sentinel Staff Photo)
AntikDahtOpatap check to see if their cookies are baked.
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By The Sentinel
Centennial luncheon
The auxiliary to the Wingharn and
District Hospital held, a Centennial
Luncheon and . Fashion Show on •
Monday. The annual luncheon which
ehose Wingham's centennial as its
theme, featured fashions Old and not
to old. Mary Campbell and little
C-arolyn Elston modelled their new
Centennial gowns which they will be
wearing during 100th birthday cele-
brations in Winghini this ' • year.
Pictures on pages 6 and 21.
Surnrnerfst
• It's Summerfest weekend in „Luck -
now! The annual Kin Summerfest
gets summer off to a. rolicking start
this weekend With bed races, a
Monte Carlo night, a soap box derby,
a beer garden, a barbecue and a
baseball tournament. Complete' de
tails are in this week's ad on page 14.
Field day
Lucknow and Kinloss students age
six to 10 competed in a field day at
Kinloss Central School loft week.
Results appear In page 19.
Stroke club
Stroke victims in the Wingham
area can benefit from a\ new club
formed to encourage stroke victims
to socialize, exercise and receive
advice on overcoming their handi-
caps. More information is on page 5.
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