HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-01-07, Page 5A Year In Dungannon Lions
are Keeping Busy
Review Valerie Gillies
Editor, Lucknow Sentinel
3 From the Office of Lisa Thompson, MPP
Submitted
The end of the year is a great
opportunity to reflect on the
highs and lows of 2014 and to
look ahead at the exciting
changes and opportunities to
come in 2015.
Looking back on 2014,
Thompson said a highlight was
being re-elected for her second
term as MPP for the riding of
Huron -Bruce.
"I am so proud of the way
we ran our campaign, I am
humbled by the overwhelming
support I received at the doors
and on the ballot from thou-
sands of Huron -Bruce citizens';
said Thompson.
At Queen's Park, Thompson
started the year uncovering the
details of the 1.1 billion dollar
Liberal gas plant scandal in
Estimates Committee. The
scandal continued, when the
Premier admitted in Decem-
ber that the OPP was granted a
second search warrant into her
office for the investigation.
"As the Auditor General
noted in her annual report last
month, Ontario's debt is pro-
jected to be $325 billion by
2018. That is $23,000 of debt for
everyman, women and child
in this province ; said Thomp-
son, "It is unaccepta-
ble — Ontario simply cannot
afford anymore reckless
spending or scandals. I am
committed to continue to hold
this Liberal government to
account"
As the Official Opposition
Critic for Environment and Cli-
mate Change, Thompson pre-
dicts that 2015 will be the year
of yet another tax introduced
by the Liberal govemment.
"All signs point towards the
implementation of a carbon
tax or cap -and -trade system in
Ontario in the New Year. The
Liberals desperately need the
money to fund their ongoing
list of scandals and disastrous
policies, such as the billion
dollar failed Green Energy Act,'
said Thompson.
The Green Energy Act has
cost taxpayers billions of dollars
for expensive, unnecessary
wind and solar power — that
Ontario ends up selling at a loss
other to other jurisdictions.
"I look forward to the spring,
where our party will elect a
new leader and have a fresh
start. We need a leader who
will listen and give Ontarians a
true alternative in 2018 to this
scandal plagued Liberal gov-
ernment,' said Thompson.
Earlier in December,
Thompson announced her
support for MPP from Whitby -
Oshawa, Christine Elliott.
"I'm looking forward to the
new beginnings and chal-
lenges ahead. We have a lot
happening in Huron -Bruce,
within our party and across
Ontario. I resolve to follow up
on local issues such as the
impacts of the Ontario Tire
Stewardship Program; ensur-
ing responsible planning,
industry collaboration and
ultimately a resolution for
Neonicotinoid use across the
province; as well as continuing
to press the Liberals on afford-
able energy. There is much
more in store for 2015 and I'm
enthusiastic for what lies
ahead; concluded Thompson.
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The Dungannon Lions
Club would like to invite the
community to play Euchre
and Darts at the Dungan-
non Agricultural Hall on the
last Saturdays in the winter
months. This year that will
be January 31, February 28
and March 28. The after-
noon of Euchre starts at 2
p.m. and the evening of
Darts start at 7 p.m. This is a
licensed event and is the
second largest fundraiser of
the year for the Dungannon
Lions, next to the Food
Booth.
Lions spokesperson
Duane Rivett says "darts is
really catching on." It is a
growing sport in the area.
This event gives the oppor-
tunity for the community to
come out and have some
fun, beat the cabin fever and
perhaps for people to get an
introduction to the game of
darts.
All fundraising done by
the Dungannon Lions goes
back into the community in
some form, either as pro-
jects or as donations to
those individuals or families
who need the help. Rivett
was pleased to report that
the Lions did the Christmas
hampers for people in the
community again this year
as well as supporting many
different programs such as
the Dog Guides. Rivett
states, "If we don't keep fun-
draising then we can't keep
going."
Recently the Lions have
make improvements to the
outdoor pavilion on the
Agricultural Society grounds
to make it better for the ice
rink. There is new plywood
at the ends of the building,
which have been further
protected by puck boards
behind the nets. There has
been restoration work to the
doors. More mesh has been
added and plexiglass to
allow for some natural light.
Rivett estimates that the rink
should have been flooded
enough for long enough in
the current cold tempera-
tures to be ready, or close to
ready, for use by the time
this is in print.
If anyone has any ques-
tions about the Dungannon
Lions Club or any of their
events, you can contact any
Lions member or call
Duane Rivett at
519-529-3130.
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RECYCLING BINS BURNED
On December 26, 2014 at 10:44 am, the South Bruce Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that blue recycling bins
had been burned at the Huron -Kinloss landfill site located in the
2000 block of Concession 6 east in Huron Township. The bins were
burned sometime between December 24, 2014 and December 26,
2014. There is no estimate on the value of the damage at this time.
MALE FACING DRUG CHARGES
On December 30, 2014 at 7:01 pm, a South Bruce Ontario Pro-
vincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol stopped to check on a Silver
Dodge Durango on Bob Street in Lucknow. The officer found an
assortment of illegal and prescription drugs in the vehicle. The
driver, a 25 year old male of North Huron Township, was charged
with 4 counts of possess a controlled substance for the purpose
of trafficking. He is scheduled to appear in court on February
9, 2015 to answer to the charges. The street value of the seized
drugs is estimated to be $40,000.
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remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-
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