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Kirkton.4H Horse Club - Award winners from left to right are Kelly Sue Robinson - high point showper-
son; Erin Porter high point reserve command class; Jenny McCaughey, high point command class; Sa-
rah Tickner, high point reserve showperson and Julie Froud, most improved member.
4-H award - Joan Kerslake was awarded a Peter Snyder print for
completing twenty four projects in the Kirkton 4-H program.
Twelve projects - Laura Hardeman, Robert. Damen and Karen Foster
were the proud recipients of beautiful desk sets after completing
twelve 4H projects at the annual 4-H recognition night held on Tues-
day, November 14 at the K -W Community Centre.
Special presentation - National Trust jackets - These jackets can only be won once. Happy recipients
(from left to right) Tom Haynes, Kelly Sue Robinson and Lynne Hem receive jackets from National Trust/
Victoria and Grey manager from St..Marys Rob Stewart.
Honor - Kirkton Fair Board honors Ewart Crago (left) with an agricul-
tural Service Diploma for his hard work -over the years. Presenting
Mr. Crago with his certificate is Murray Switzer, Vice President of
the Fair Board a the Annual 4H Recognition Night held at the Kirk -
ton -Woodham Community Centre on Tuesday, November 14.
Recognition - Kirkton 4-H Dairy Club awards were presented at the annual 4-H recognition night and ban-
quet held on Tuesday, November 14. From left to right are Sarah Tickner, Hardeman Feeds - club's high
novice; Lynne Hem, Royal Bank - high pionts for girls; Bonnie Hartwick, Cook's Championship Showman;
Mark Lynn, Kirkton Agricultural Society • Grand Champion Livestock Overall Showman; Steve Wheeler,
Royal Bank - high points for boys; and Brent Ross, Mitchell Mobile Feed - Championship calf.
Neighbourhood Watch
lost its original shine
LUCAN - The village has a
Neighbourhood Watch program,
but Lucan council is concerned
that it has lost its effectiveness
since its inception several years
ago.
Tom Chapman from the OPP de-
tachment visited council at their
last regular meeting in response to
their interest in revamping the pro-
gram.
Chapman said the Neighbour-
hood Watch organization recom-
mends block meetings be held two
or three times a year to keep pub-
lic interest going, otherwise resi-
dents tend to lose their enthu-
siasm.
"If it has been working then peo-
ple get disinterested," said Chap-
man.
Councillor Bryan Smith noted
Lucan has many new residents
who were not in the village when
the program was begun.
Nevertheless, Neighbourhood
Watch stickers are still popular
with newcomers.
"We find a lot of people take
them to put on their doors or what-
ever," said Clerk Ed Melanson.
Smith suggested the community
cable channel could be used to re-
mind residents of their duty to re-
- suspicious activities.
Reeve Larry Hotson said he was
told some residents were reluctant
to report occurrences of vandalism
to the police for fear of seeing their
names appearing in the newspaper's
police report. Hotson said his
name appeared in print over an in-
cident of a car driving across his
lawn.
Chapman. said he included Het -
son's name in the report simply be-
cafise of tho reeve's prominence.
Achievement night - Tracy Shute and Andrea Blackler show off the
travel alarm clocks, that they received from 4H for completing eight.
een projects at Achievement Night in the K -W Community Centre.
Anonymous tips to the police
don't always work, said Chapman,
because some charges require testi-
mony from the person who, wit-
nessed the offence.
Chapman said the Lucan detach-
ment once got a complaint call
from a citizen who couldn't get to
sleep for several hours because of
an alarm ringing at a local store.
The alarm was set off by burglars.
"Maybe with Neighbourhood
Watch we might have been called
sooner and not three hours later."
said Chapman.
Hotson noted the inteiest in the
program was keener when it was
first organized because of a rash of
break and enters in the village.
Council said if a steering commit-
tee could be organized, they would
contact the OPP to help get the pro-
gram back up to its original
strength.
Chapman said it wouldn't happen
overnight.
"It's about a two-year commit-
ment just to get things going," he
explained.
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Rezoning
approved
TUCKERSMITH TOWNSHIP
A public meeting took place during
the regular *athering of Tucker -
smith Council concerning a pro-
posed zoning by-law amendment in
Vanastra. A representative ap-
peared before council on behalf of
John Tate, outlining his client's re-
quest to change the zoning of two
parcels of land bounded by 5th Av-
enue and Toronto Blvd. from De-
velopmental zoning (D) to Vanastra
Medium Density (VR6). The zon-
ing change would permit the build-
ing of multi -residential structures
on the two plots of land, which
measure .9 acres and .75 acres.
This by-law amendment was
passed. No time -frame was given
as to when Tate will begin develop-
ment on the property, as it was not-
ed that he isalso the owner of 15
Tots directly across from the land in
question and will more than likely
devel92, them first. It was suggested
that multi -detached residences may
go on the property, but no firm pro-
posals have been presented.
Grader needs repairs
Doug Poulton, Superintendent of
Roads, reported that the Township's
grader is in need of repairs. Esti-
mated cost of service to the grader,
which is scheduled for replacement
in 1992, could run anywhere from
$7,500 to S12,000. A new engine
was dropped into the grader a year
ago, and Mr. Poulton pointed out
that itis still more frugal to repair
the machine, than to look at replac-
ing it prematurely. The work will
involve removing the transmission .
and will take about three days. -
Road allowance seeding
allowed
A request from a Tuckcrsmith -
: Township resident at Lot 6, Con-
cession 2 was addressed by Council
concerning the cultivation and re-
seeding of the strip of land between
the road and his ditch. The applica-
tion sparked a considerable amount
of discussion, and although the
township is generally responsible
for that piece of land on properties,
it was remarked that it would hard-
ly be fair to deny the . request as
many landowners go ahead and cul-
tivate and reseed without seeking
the Council's permission. -
Public meeting date
A public meeting will be held at
the Township offices on November
28, The O.M.I.P. (Ontario Neigh-
bourhood Improvement) program
will be discussed, along with Va-
nastra Community Planning and
work to be done in Tuckersmith un-
der the auspices of the PRIDE pro-
gram.
FARMERS
We are.now paying $30 to $75
for fresh dead or disabled ani-
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Sows, pigs, and calves will be
picked up FREE of charge.
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6:30 p.m.
BANQUET - MEETING
Banquet Tickets $9. ' • er person
Advance - is • nly
235-2081
Tickets available at Exeter and Ailsa
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