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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-06-27, Page 1• single,eopy PaintedPdllte4in Lucknow, Ontario, Wednesday, June 27,1984 20 pages • nt wants -to atten. anaman university .. ,. ..., Kelvin Yap, of Hong Kontis presently living with Dr. Jack and Carroll MCKIM of • 1,h student exchange program of Interculture tuekitiviv_ u4Liiii;ciatte„____Adha,_, ± 4z F. E. Madill ,drA_Sect_ndulaZie Canada. . with him Is hlswfrIhlle. hde . In Whighain. Kelvin Is Pa_rticiPatinen friend, In *Aiiile ....CtialHIT: '' $4.ili S° °I.11,ong' ICti_ntigeatilvtiell,fineitactiata.'withBoretitiatiareveshiintioeilPsinfinegkeHtorinongg Keonthgetair ,., susi3,,,r•i.ovieLrgi___00: educationputisn.oinf 5 lino. ini all 0.: many. students are not neeeln!la . "*.1 ie'4ilii". high achool ell n1 two =Nem '''elailli) !it: -carlinbi since there are0 Y :—.. , .: .., "' • " ' . ''' ' ' . ' Kelvin Tau wants, a university education which isn't unusual since he is an A student. But in Hong ,Kong where his family lives, •there are only two, universities to serve a population of 5 million people and many students .are not accepted at a university. •Out of 10,000 students graduating from high schopl, only 2,000 - 3,000 will • be accepted at a university. Many of Hong Kong's young people who want a university education must apply for student visas to study at universities overseas. ' Kelviwis presently living with Dr. Jack and Carroll McKim of Lucknow while attending. F. E. Madill Secondary in Wing - ham. He completed four grade 13 subjects, two Maths, Physics and Chemistry as well as grade nine English and grade 12 Physical Education this year. He has successfully adpated to our culture and- learned our language while completing his secondary education and plans to apply for a student visa in the hope of returning to Canada to complete his grade 13 credits and study at a university here. • Kelvin has the opportunity to study in Canada through the student exchange program of Interculture Canada. The AFS Internation/Intercultural Progams .network organizes over 8,000 exchanges each year. This August Interculture Canada expects to welcome 180 students from over 35 countries who will be hosted by Canadian families. Of some 50 students in Kelvin's school in Hong. Kong who applied for the exchange, five were interviewed and one boy and one girl were accepted to the program. Kelvin came to Canada and the girl is attending school in the United States. A total of 16 students were accepted from Hong Kong; four are in Canada, eight in the United States and four in Britain. Kelvin arrived in Canada last September and he will stay with the McKims until he returns to Hong Kong in July, On the way hOnt he .will spend two days at a camp for the xchange students,- after they visit the program's national , office in Montreal and then go on/to New York to fly home July 12. K-eltin is impressed with Canada, its, peoplvand its culture. He "loves7_,snow and finds downhill skiing exciting Hong Kong has only two seasons, Winter which is like our autumn and summer ,,Vhich 'is much hotter add more humid. our food is different froth the Hong Kong• • diet which is comprised of a lot of seafood and vegeMbles cooked in a wok and rice which is, piepared in a rice cooker. Canadian "Chinese food" as we 'know it, bears Utile resemblance to the food Kelvin eats at home. There are no chicken balls, no sweet and sour sauces and no rice puddings, he says. A type of chili sauce is served on the side for dipping. A Chinese meal does not end with dessert so dessert is a new treat. Lucknow is quiet and peaceful compared to, the busy streets of Hong Kong, although Turn to page 20' • The induction oi Rev. Merilyn J. Letan0 as Rector Of the Parish of St. Peter's Churat; Lucknow, Chtireh of the Ascension, Kin - lough and St Paul's Church, Ripley was held at St. Peter's Lucknow Sunday. Archdeacon C. Robert Townshend of Owen Sound presided at the. induction. The Celebrant was Rev. James R. Francom of Kincardine, with the sermon given by the _Venerable Ray K. Farrell of London. Prayers were: offered by Rev. John Spencer of Brantford. Clergy and parishoners, both locally and from other parts of the Diocese, attended the service. Rev. Letson comes to this three point charge from Brantford where she was Assistant Curate at St. Mark's Chureh. Prior to herf theological training, she taught nursing at Western in London. Rey. Letson- was a theological' student at Huron College and a student assistant at Si. Paul's Cathedral. She,graduated from Huron in April, 1983, was ordained as deacon in May, 1983 and ordered priest in February, 1984. – Rev. Letson is residing in Lucknow. She has two children, a daughter, Linda, 22 and, 'a son, Andrew, 19, who both live'and attend Western in London. Plan soil conservation demonstration ^, 1' A•sail conservation information and demonstration day at the farm orRay Hogan ifl Ashfield Township tomorrow will incliide a mini tour of a no-taille corn crop and a berm structure to prevent soil erosion on a water 'course as well as presentations by representatives of OMAF and soil and water conservation organizations. "There are tremendous economic advant- ages to reduced tillage programs," says Ray Hogan, vice-president of the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District. Hogan is growing corn On land he "Ain't fall ploughed for several years and he is producing a better eorn crop than he's ever grown.• Soil conservation and reduced tillage conserves soil and dollars and many farmers don't realize they can save money as well as • soil, if theyadopt erosion prevention practices according to Hogan. Not only does the farmer save money en fuel because he ; doesn't plough in the fall, he grows a better crop which yields a better profit. '‘ Huron Agricultural representative Don Pullen, Pat Lynch, Huron -Perth Soils and ' Crop Specialist, and Ron Fleming, Huron County OMAF engineer will discuss soil conversation and the Ontario Soil Conserva- tion Environmental Protection Assistance Program. Brian Howard, general manager of • Maitland Valley Conservation Authority will explain the services available to the local land' owners through the Authority. Huron Soil and Water Conservation Dist- rict will be represented by Bruce shilling - law, president and. Robert Trout, conserva- tion agronomist. Lawrence Taylor, president of the Ontario Soils and Crop Improvement Association will also attend as well as Norm Alexander, Londesboro conservationist, of the Foodland Stewardship Centre who will talk about soil erosion control devices. Donald Lobb of Clinton, a well known no-taille farmer past president of the Huron Soil and Water Crop Conservationist District will discuss the reduced tillage program. The day's program begins with the mini tour at 3 p.m. followed by the presentations. A barbeque will conclude the day's events. Hospital board election sparks controversy By Henry Hess Two of the more outspoken members are go,pe from • the board of governors of the ngham and District Hospital following last week's annual meeting of the hospital association, a result which has sparked new controversy over the way board members are chosen. ' • Not returning to the board -are Archie Hilt a Wingham businessman who had been chairman of the board's property committee, and Robert Pike, an accountant who had served as the board's finance chairman for the past two years. Their seats have been filled by local lawyer Ross Davies and Roger Keay, a Wingham resident who formerly owned nursing homes in Wingham and Brussels'. Hill had been nominated for another term but declined to seek reelection, citing personal reasons, "and (because) I believe the board chairman has recruited persons to run against the incumbents." In the election which followed, Pike lost a three way battle to the two newcomers. No vote count was announced at the time, but -when the question was raised during the inaugural meeting of the board which followed, the tally was given as 49 for Davies, 33 for Keay and 28 for Pike. " Following the annual meeting, Pike said he preferred not to say much about what had occurred for fear it would sound like sour grapes. But he said he was not surprised by the turn of events, since he had been tipped off prior to the meeting that an attempt would be made to remove him from the board. He added that he preferred not to com- ment on why anyone might have wanted him off the board. "You can draw your own conclusions." During his terms as finance chairman, Pike had been a voice of caution, frequently expressing concern over a decline in usage of the hospital and questioning whether it was wise to commit so ninth of its money to the new out patient. and emergency wing. Both he and Hill had also recently question - Turn to page 20 • Bi cemennial garden party Bring out that lace dress of granny's tucked away in the cedar chest and dust off your bowler and spats. The Lucknow Horticultural Society is hosting a Bi -centen- nial garden party to mark the 200th anniver- sary of the province of Ontario and they are requesting guests to dregs in traditional costume. This will be Lucknow's only official opportunity to celebrate the province's Bi -centennial as the /village's grant for a Bi -centennial project is being used to fund the purchase of a bronze plaque to be unveiled at Waterworks Park the day of the garden party. The plaque is to recognize the first water works in the village of Lucknow to serve as fire protection which has the appropriate relation to history for a Bi -centennial project. When the horticultural society was unsuc- cessful in their appliCation for a Bi -centen- nial grant to hind the purchase of the plaque -and the garden partk, Lucknow Village Council decided to turn the village grant over to the horticultural society as the village had no plans for a Bi -centennial project. Through the co-operation of Lucknow village council, the horticultural society's garden party becomes the village's major Bi -centennial event. The garden party will include a picnic supper at Waterworks park and tickets for the salad plate and. dessert will cost S3, Which at today's prices is reminiscent of the Turn to page 4* Canada Day fireworks A Canada Day Fireworks Display, spon- sored by the Lucknow Firemen, will be held Sunday, July 1 at Caledonian Park. The Lucknow Lions will play the Lucknow Kinsmen in a baseball game at 8 p.m. followed by a presentation of Scottish pipe music. Fireworks at dusk. Free balloons; flags and clowns for the kiddies. There will be roller skating at the arena and the pool will be open for swimming. This Canada Day event is made possible by a Canada Day grant. *0 h '