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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-04-25, Page 11 $i. ecopy 35e:.'`t t u Lucknow;:Ontario, WethteSd A 1984 16 pages • A request by the Lucknow library Board for hours On, Saturday . is not likely to be gar tit `e3 ' t every near future as Bruce Conn ouncil struggles with an- increasing 'demo id, for . ono, Services across the count nd budget restrictions. - Ki . Lucknow librarian Frau McQuail believes increased ;book cin -titian indicates ..addi- tional hourrs ,are warranted at the Lucknow •branch;and patrons have requested Saturday h' ursy1' Following discussions between . the Bruce County`Library Board and the Bruce County finance committee, , county council has decided' to . apply for a grant from the Ministry of Culture and Recreation to fund a study of the county library system. The ,:;study is to address the following -vonceritk an assessment of the administra- ion and procedures of the present library system; the economy and cost efficiency of the present library system; the: involvement -of the, Local - advisory committee in the operation of the system; survey of present hours' postponed • users, and eh,. legation; survey of book budgets; over, e d and -staff, compliment; proposal for the initiation of nser fees in the system; ,review and comparison of the present -financing of county library system and overall recommendations regarding fiiture, off the li'ibrary. system, 1, According. to Barry Johnston, reeve of KinloseTownship andchairman of the Bruce County .Conned finance committee, the county library budget has increased over 90 tier cent in the past lour years because' of the dramatic change in demand for service. The county library,,. .board ,originally submitted a 1984 Midget which` showed an increase of 44 pet cent over last year. Included in. the budget was an estimate of $390,000 for salaries to have the library staff placed on 4, the .county salary grid and a 'proposed esti- mate of .$155,000 for '.purchase of books. The county finan comm ttee. sent guide. lines to .the library board• requesting a reduction of the total budgedtto litre *per cent, Tito 'page 5• rove .tea . ce Mr in,x M . c Cti`unty"' Council has approved a villages• of Ripley, Teeswater and Lucknow., grant for the ami a nt,of SS,Il00. too'suppart,the Referrals:; are made tote centre from the Wutghatin x and Area Day Centre for the Coverage area of.the Ingham and Dis ct a tFe t -.x5 3 Hoirielour<it>; The., grant is based on the Rospital.� a w: number of Bye County 'residents :who The village. of Lucknow.council supported 'attend, { the ` centre's program for Senior the comity grant Mille centre and approved citizens. ,payment of $1,410 to the Grey Bruce, ecisio•b. council was made on ,,a Re ional Health. Centre; in return fir r support ~~- ua,.a_ fir..'" '.�..rr. 'k:•,.. ,,.,�.� :.. x`Y,..�"i::. �ai.,,'nw.:ec.om,Sr..,.:w .«.h.. arra s�r•a t it 4 ..oard of=;ectt ' s mors, who participate in "the P1'00 1111,, ate residents of ;Huron, Kit and Culross townships as well :as • roi tlt •,. his e,_. of 76.. Lucknow and last year as Zany as 28 from Lucknow were attendifg• the day centre dam. 7 e week d Ott looked e lnk er lfrunny,; whichlke kept Iier u� tiw►arm - dean ite the c�e•p autumn.* we p � o � p �3', . ela Is the dMughter of Jarmo and DltuiuneEluott ofLuclmow.. [._!'. 4r em and Timbrells res a redmeat stabilization plan isn't lemented within'„ 0 days`,r:the Bruce my .Federation of A rculture is calling the resignation of Dennis Timbrell, vincial "ministe * of agriculture; Willi e le, assistant dputy miniister of agricul- e with responsibility: tor marketing, and urer Larry Grossman. oho MacAuley, president of the Bruce my Federation Of. Agriculture and a - or on the-O.ntariO Federation of Agri - re (OFA) wore} `tesohitiion to• that .ct to the OAA April1' l` along with three er OFA direc`tr rs*i froiri Druce County, n Ireland, •Teeswater;, Wayne Robert- Port Elgin, a`n`d Xen • Kelly ,OtPfdsicy.. he resolution' eaztie out after a •public ting April 11 in Elmwood, sponsored by truce County federation. The. meeting held to listen iO federation. lissiiotis' .from ons groups{ ntl 'county, saying hew the r economy ,in the rural Sector 'Was eting the rest of'the county. a near unhiulus+ vote 'April 18, the arnember board of directors of the ario Federation-stf Agriculture supported move by the Bruce edet'atien, calling •ou semen• and Timbrell to resign and anding the introduction) of .a.a;'meaning- stablizationlan by the pr`o'vincial Aliment in 30 days. out 50 people attended -the” meeting, rding to MacAtiley, a Ripley area er. "bu tmyklni" 'ter; morning. iron Dietz] One submission froth' the', leeswater Chamber -of -Commerce told how the whole fabric of Teeswater" was hurting- because of the , poor rural economy. "The standard of living for farmers has dropped tremendously," MacAuley said. "It's hard for rural comntunities to keep functioning. Churches and rural service clubs have seen a decline in funds." MacAuley also said that local agricultural businesses have seena failing off in their business and overdue accounts due to low prices in the red meat sector. * , The resolution . passed at the meeting read: "Whereas red,meat producers in other ..proVindfsJitZer been subsidized for several years siid4hereas we in Ontario have been promised ared :Meat stabilization plan ever since Dennis Timbrell ` took office wind -whereas-.30 per cent of the Farm Credit Corporation mortgages taken out from 1075 to 1983 in.,Bruce County are in arrears and ,26 per. cent in Ontario are in arrears for the same period, therefore be it resolved that the OFA demand that Mr. ` TiMtirell imple- ment .a retroactive payment aback.. to 1981 to all :red meat produtets in Ontario to bring them up to par with their counterparts in other parts of the country immediately. • "And further be it resolved that if 'a meaningful payment plan of 140 petcent of the total cost of production including labour` at zero equity his not, implemented .within 30 Turn to page 7* A village grant i f $577 has been turned over to the. Lucknow Horticultural Society to fund the purchase of a' bronze'pl'aque which will be placed at Waterworks. Park. as the village's bi-centennial Year project. The plaque is in recognition of the first- water works :in the village of Lucknow to serve as fire :protection. Share Tree Planting Costs The village will again <share the cost of replacing and/or planting of trees on a 50 - 50 basis with the Horticultural Society up to a $500 limit.' Renew Garbage Collection Contract Floyd Milne Will be paid $300 a week for garbage .collection in the village of Lucknow effective March 1. This represents an increase from $275 a week. Business association pians promotion The Lucknow Business Association held their meeting on Wednesday, April 18, at the Mayfair Restaurant: Eleven members were present. ' Co-operative advertising to protnote the Lucknow business community was the main topic of discussion.. Three advertising campaigns a year are planned for April, August and December with radio and news- paper coverage. Letters and statements are being mailed to all businesses for the 1984 dues. This year a sticker will be given to each member to be displayed in his window. The purpose of the Business Association is to promote the local business community and the more members attending the stronger . the association. All members are urged to attend the next meeting on ,Thursday, May -l7 at 2 p.m. at the Mayfair , Restaurant. Approve Kin Summerfest Council also ' gave it approval to the Lucknow District, Kinsmen Club for their annual Kin Summerfest. Apply For Expeller") 84 Grant Council has applied for an Experience 84 grant for recreational summer help. Stud- ents employed by the village,in the past two years through the Experience grants have created and maintained the Waterworks Park and built the foot bridge over the river at the park. Repair Pumphousea Council authorized repair to two pump - houses operated by Lucknow Water System at a cost of $850. Rent Lawn Mower Council accepted the quote of $325 a month from Stu Reavie Farm Equipment for the rental of a tractor and 45 inch mower to cut grass on village property this summer • Appoint Weed Inspector Gary Austin, Lucknow Village Foreman, has been appointed weed inspector for the village. - Purchase chlorine equipment Lucknow Village Council has decided to proceed with the installation of chlorine treatment equipment for the village's water system, at an estimated cost of • $5,000 including engineering, on the recommenda- tion of the Ministry of Environment. Lucknow's water samples have been excellent, according to Village Foreman Gary -Austin but the ministry has recom- -me- nded municipalities install the chlorine treatment equipment as precautionary measure. In the event of an emergency or bad water samples, residents would not be required to boil theirdrinking water because the, village will have the treatment equip- ment in place.