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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-07-29, Page 9f 1 . R 1 ► R .•. . . • • • • 1 • 1 , 1 1 1 I 1 • r I /• • • • • 1# • • Witt ►. 0 8 9 0 1 • 1 1 1 • Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - Page 9 Point Clark Lighthouse gets funding On July 20 Huron - Bruce MP Ben Lobb, on behalf of James Moore, minister of Canadian heritage and official languages presented a cheque for the Point Clark Lighthouse 150th anniversary celebration. Lobb presented $20,300 to Huron -Kinloss Twp Mayor •Mitch Twolan and the Friends of the Lighthouse. "The Point Clark Lighthouse is a timeless treasure in the commu- nity," said Lobb. The Friends of the Point Clark Lighthouse has received this funding to help present the 150th anniversary festival. The event is slated for Aug. 14-16, with enter- tainment, food, a car show, and a special church service, all under the tent at the base of the lighthouse. The government of Canada created the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program in September 2007. This Photo by Molly Dowie The Point Clark Lighthouse's 150th Anniversary Celebration is fast approaching. On Monday, Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb presentedThe Friends of the Point Clark Lighthouse a cheque for $24,300 to help make the Aug. 14-16 celebration events entertaining for everyone. From left: Jan Kelly, co-chair of Friends of the Point Clark Lighthouse, . Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb, Keith Kelly,co-chair of Friends of the Point Clark Lighthouselanlelle Pilon, committee of Friends a the Point Clark Lighthouse, Stacey Courtney, co-ordinator of the lighthouse,... and Mitch Twolan, mayor of. Huron -Kinloss. program provides Canadians with more. opportunities to ':take. part in local activities Successful show The Lucknow Horticultural Society held its annual Flower Show and Tea on Wednesday, July 15. The event was held at the. United Church and was. a very success- ful show. There were blooms of every shape and size from tall grasses to miniature 'gardens. There were lilies, roes, delphiniums and hostas to name a few in the perennial sec- tion. The annual section had petunias, marigolds, cosmos and pansies. Tie were house plants and floating flowers in other categories. The youth section was very innovative with arrangements of every shape, size and colour. Congratidations to the young ones for their imagination. Everyone did a great job and the volunteers made everyone wel- come serving tea and goodies. It was a great venue and a wonderful show. The next event for the Horticultural Society is the bus trip coming up on July 29. • that present arts and culture and celebrate local history and her- itage. This program will benefit many commune ty events and celebra- tions throughout Canada this year. Sympathy is extended to the family of Jim McEwan The gang of the Elliot t amble GMVe Greenwood fami- ly gathered at the " • home of Colleen • and John Paul Greenwood out- side of Ripley on Sunday afternoon for the celebration of Connor Greenwood's fifth birthday. Sympathy is extended to the family of Jim McEwan who passed away recently at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Morley and r. - Deanna Scott recently attended the Blue family reunion held at the Bradley Community Centre. Recent visitors with the Scott's were Bill and Pat Scott, of Elmvale and Cliff Scott, ,of Stratford.. Darin. g the week Lauren and Ken Brayton, of Toronto, visited with Mary Anne Kukoly. Congratulations to Nina MacDonald Bushell on cele- brating her 90th birthday. A come and go tea was held in Lucknow on Saturday with a good time had by all. The old school friends, the Reids, Durnins, Kirk McDonaldl. 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