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Lucknow Tractor Pullers' Association donated $2,000 to the
Lucknow District Fire Department for 'the purchase of one 20 ton
and one 12 ton high pressUretair hags.includhig valves and hoses.
The bags will be used to free accident victims / trapped in their
vehicles by pressing out the whidshield or bending steering
cohunns to lift veldeles to rescue victims pinned beneath them. The
need for such equipment was identified in April last year, when a
Lucknow Man Was pinned beneath an overturned tractor and the
local fire department did not have the proper equipment tofree hhn.
Shown at a demonstration of the. new 'equipment are from the left,
Gary Austin, Peter Steer azid.Ken Johnstone, and presenting the
cheque,: Stu Reavle, Art Heim and Lucknow fire chief Bud •
Hamilton. [Photo by Sharon Dietz]
Legion presents *1,000 to hospital fund
*from page 5- ,• • • Lucknow's branch of the Royal (.',anadian process will be open. This fact surprised
employees could result : in a conflict of -Legion made improvements to the village even members of Lucknow Village Council
interest. ' , cenotaph including an angel stone retain- who assumed a subsurface treatment
Bruce County Public health inspectors, Mg wall and new walkway, sand blasting, facility implied the treatment tanks were
health unit secretaries and, audio and and landscaping. Flag poles and flood underground and closed in.
dental techniciatis4plied for tonciliation . lights were also installed. '
in their . contract negotiations''with the The response to a drop in centre in the Controversy at the meeting centred
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around the fact that originally at site in
Bruce County Board of Health: They ha .. basement of the Lucknow ' Town Hall was Kinloss owned by Floyd Milne was chosen
been negotiating a first contract since enthusiastic and the organizing committee by council for the site and subsequently
June. , . . chaired by Rev. Merelyn Letson decided Milne refused to sell the land to council.
Lucknovv, branch of the Royal Canadian the centre would be open Monday and Residents in the area want council to rene-
Legion presented A cheque of $1,0Q0 to the Friday afternoons on a trig basis.. The gotiate with Milne and locate the treatment
building fund of the Winghani and District centre is. open for citizens to drop in for a facility, there.
Hospital for the new emergency and out -•game of cards, cup of coffee, and some •
patient wing. •• •, lively conversation. At a subsequent meeting, Lucknow
• November •Contentious issues, concerning the'loca-
•Village Council told West Wawanosh resid-
tion of a sewage treatment facility in West ents, who had signed petitions objecting to
A committee of the Lucknow Arena • Wawanosh Township on property owned the location of the site near their homes,
Boarst, which studied the cost of a new by Michael Snobelen and Chester Finni. that the treatthent facility could be moved
arena and how it would be financed • gan, were raised at a public meeting held further to the •east on the Snobelen
determined a new arena would cost property. When the residents did not agree by Lucknow Village Council. Representa-
approximately $900,000. The committee' , tives of the Ministry of Environment, the to sign an agreement, Lucknow Village
proposed each of the four municipalities
which operate the arena back loans to fund
the, project while the money is raised.
West Wawanosh Council decided to call
a ratepayers meeting to • permit the rate-
payers of the township ;an opportunity to
voice their opinions on, the proposal. The
ratepayers meeting resulted in a decision
village's engineering firm and the public
health unit as well a Lucknow Village
Council answered questions- and described
the facility. • ,
•Residents of Lucknow and West Wawa -
nosh who live in the area attended the
meeting to ask questions and voice their
•opinion.
to ask the arena board to prepare more The description of the sewage treatment
• accurate estimates' of the cost of a new • facility by Steve Burns of B. M. Ross and
arena and when the estimates were prepat. Associates, the village's engineering firm,
• ed, another ratepayers meeting would: be indicated three and possibly as many as six
called to discuss the matter.° •of the tanks involved in the treatment
• INTERN 'MONA". MIDGET EXHIBITION. HOCKEY .
SUNDAY,' JANUARY 6., 1985.. •
Eiksrnarka (Norway)
vs.
Ripley Midgets
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Vilm0101111MINIMilier
at the Ripley -Huron Community Centre at 1:30 p.m.
•'Adults *3.00...Students *2.00...Umier 12 FREE
Advanced ticket holders are eligible for a draw
On a week -end for two at the Park Lane Hotel
in Loncit?n, Ont.: arranged by Paradise Travel, Kincardine.
Advanced tickets available at the Ripley Arena or Minor Hockey EXOC. Members
, *General Admission not Eligible for Draw
Council told them the council intended to
• purchase the property regardless of their
objections and proceed to acquire approval
to locate the facility on the site. •
• NOTICE
Village of Lucknow
Garbage Collectioti
Plorth Side Only
WEDNESDAY DEC. 26 AFTERNOON
WEDNESDAY, IAN. 2 AFTERNOON
•South Side Only
FRIDAYS A$ USUAL
• Bertha Whiteroft
Clerk -Treasurer.
Wingham and District Hospital put
pressure on the contractor to speed up
work on construction of the new, ambula-
tory care wing at the hospital.
Bruce County Public Health nurses
returned to work November •after
ratifying a contract, which gave them
parity with Grey -Owen Sound health unit
nurses:
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Change in
Hydro Rates
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
ONTARIO HYDRO
DUE. TO THE HIGHER. COST •OF -
PROVIDING SERVICE, LUCKNOW
HYDRO SYSTEM finds it necessary, to,
increase retail rates on all energy used on
and after February 1, 1985.
Residendal 1984 , 1985
First 250 kwh 6.70 '
Balance • 4.15 4.45
Mhilmum billIng.;.....$4.25 per moist))
The above rates are and. subject to *
• 5% late payment chsrRe.
Commercial rate structure may be.
obtained 'poi request at the Municipal.
Office, 528.3539. ••
Thenew rates will become effecdve on all
monthly bills issued on and • after
March 1, 1985. Ail ,b1 -monthly bills
Issued on March ,l, 1985 will be pro-
rated. •
You have assurance that we will Continue
• to fight against rising costs to the best of
our ability throughefficiency and good
management. And you can 'expect us to
receive top value from each dollar spent
on your behalf, We are determined to
• maintain electrical service u the best
• birgain in the fainlly budget.
VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW
• HYDRO SYSTEM
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