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Volunteer Week
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honour local
volunteers
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Earth Day
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cleaning up
the environment
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INDEX
Editorial 4
Sports 18
Announcements 22
Classifieds 25
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Hold on — Organizers got set up for this Saturday's 24th Annual Trout Fishing
Derby recently by stocking Morrison Dam with fish.This year's derby runs from
7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Morrison Dam. Registration fees are $ I for those 16
years and under and $2 for those 17 and older.About 300 children registered
last year.Above left are Ted Jones of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Foundation (ABCF) and Paul Scott of the Exeter Lions.The ABCF and the Lions
sponsor the annual event. (photo/Scott Nixon)
Lucan Biddulph passes budget
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN BIDDULPH — Lucan Biddulph
council passed its budget at a special
meeting April 24, resulting in a 2.48
per cent municipal tax rate increase.
The county portion decreased by 2.58
per cent, while the school board rate
remained the same at 0.264 per cent.
The overall rate increase on a resi-
dential property is 0.3063 per cent.
On a Lucan Biddulph property
assessed at $150,000, the taxes will be
$1,880.72, up slightly from the 2007
figure of $1,874.98, a $5.74 difference.
The township's budget levy is up five
per cent over last year. The increase is
due to the proposed assessment growth
(new construction), according to Lucan
Biddulph administrator -clerk Ron
Reymer.
Major budget items include the recon-
struction of Albert Street, Chestnut
Street and Stanley Street and repaint-
ing the water tower.
Council will also be updating the com-
puter operating water system which
dates back to 1992.
The road grader, a 1988 model, and
the sidewalk machine will also be
replaced.
"This is really a spending year," says
Reymer, explaining that several pro-
jects must be done this year.
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Lucan Museum
work to start
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN — The plan to build the new Lucan Area
Heritage and Donnelly Museum took a big step
forward with a sod turning ceremony April 23 at
171 Main Street in Lucan, hosted by the Lucan
Area Heritage Society.
Lucan Biddulph Mayor Tom McLaughlin
described it as a huge day and that the 12,000
square foot museum will add to the street scape of
Lucan.
McLaughlin thanked the community for embrac-
ing the project and the Lucan Lions club for its
support.
Museum project manager Dave Goddard said it
was the result of many partnerships and Lucan
Area Heritage president Marg Paul said she was
overjoyed to see construction start.
Lucan Area Heritage was formed in 1995 and a
temporary museum was opened.
By 1999 the artifacts had a new home in the
museum at 192 Frank Street.
The idea for a new museum originated in 2001
and a feasibility study was completed and
approved.
Fundraising began with a kick-off ceremony in
May 2004, complete with a stagecoach hold-up on
main street.
An advisory committee was formed with repre-
sentatives from the Heritage Society, the Township
of Lucan Biddulph and the Lucan Lions Club.
Under way — A sod turning ceremony for the new
Lucan Area Heritage and Donnelly Museum was held
April 23 at 171 Main Street in Lucan. From left are Lucan
Area Heritage secretary Sheila Hodgins, Lucan Biddulph
Mayor Tom McLaughlin, Paul Dykeman from the Lucan
Lions, project manager Dave Goddard,Andy Spriet from
SprietAssociates and Kelly Cahill from Cahill
Construction. See page 2 for additional photo.
(photo/Pat Bolen)
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