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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-06-10, Page 3Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - Page 3 Good news for Point Clark Lighthouse BY GARff REID Sentinel Staff Huron -Kinloss Twp. council received some good news at the June 1 council meeting about the status of the 150th anniversary of the Point Clark Lighthouse. The good news being the Friends of the Point Clark Lighthouse will be getting $20,300 for the anniversary event that will take place from Aug. 14-16. The money will allow for a full weekend of events. There was some concern about the lighthouse itself, as the perimeter of the tower has a problem with pieces of it chip- ping and breaking off. Parks Canada who owns the lighthouse has had an' engineer install a fence around the perimeter due to the falling rock. "There's a big panic right now," said Mike Fair, director of facili- ties and recreation for Huron -Kinloss Twp. "We operate the lighthouse as a museum and we give tours through- out the summer. Now, we are trying to plan a way of . protecting the visi- tors from falling rock." A protection system will be installed for the operating season of the lighthouse. A cost estimate, plan and remedial measures will be completed. "Parks Canada is putting together a business plan with funds to repair the structure," said Fair. "A protection system will be installed for the operating season of the tower and Parks Canada is aware of the 150th celebration," Friends of Kincardine Hospital Huron -Kinloss Twp. council has given their support to the Friends of the Kincardine Hospital (FOtK}i) in their attempt to Obtain "detailed financial informa- tion" on budgets, staffing hours and payrolls, by all levels of gover- nance, from the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board and the Local "Health Integrated Networks (LHIN) overseeing the hospitals, to the Ministry of Health. Chair of the FOtKH Gregg McClelland who also gave a presen- tation to Kincardine council on May 20 looking for their 'support and said they are still determined to separate from the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, if feasible, or inves- tigate : stand alone options, or an alliance with other hospitals. "I'm very impressed with the work you (FOtKH) have done so far," said councillor Anne Eadie. "I fully sup- port your efforts." Fire and emer- gency services The Community Emergency Management Coordinator attended both L• CPS and Ripley Huron Community School with an emergency pre- paredness display board, brochures and examples of items to include in a survival kit. The events were_ well attended by. family members and friends of the stu-. dents and the dis- play board gener- ated some discus- sion. Public educa- tion/awareness is a component of the essential require- ments for emer- gency • manage- ment and Civil Protection Act compliance. 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