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Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail
Numerous Adjacent Agri-
cultural Landowners are
opposed to the development
of the proposed Goderich to
Guelph Rail Trail.
For any local project, com-
munity support is a necessity
in order to ensure success,
yet G2G Inc. has yet to
include the adjacent agricul-
tural landowners in their
process. The landowners
submitted concerns to the
County of Huron on June 4,
2014. To date, none of the
concerns expressed from the
landowners have been
addressed by either G2G Inc.
or the County of Huron.
The adjacent landowners
have received only 2 letters of
correspondence from the
County of Huron, not G2G Inc.
regarding the proposed trail.
Neither letter from the County
of Huron addressed any of the
concerns that the adjacent
landowners have expressed.
The lack of communication
has left the landowners
excluded from the process as
well distrustful, especially
concerning G2G Incas recent
announcement that "on July 1,
2015, the full G2G trailwaywill
officially open under the guid-
ance of the G2G Rail Trail
Advisory Committee."
There are sections already
currently leased along the
trail by municipalities and
individuals, not G2G Inc.,
therefore the full trail way
cannot be opened. Along the
trail there are many sections
that are unpassable or
extremely difficult to navi-
gate. By stating that the full
trail way would be opening,
G2G Inc. misled the public.
The adjacent agricultural
landowners are supportive of
active living, but feel that
there are already numerous
under-utilized and under-
funded facilities in Huron
that need to be better
supported.
The numerous concerns
that adjacent agricultural
landowners have expressed
include large financial impli-
cations. Currently proof of
financial support for the
development of the trail has
yet to be provided. The devel-
opment of the trail is far from
the only cost that the trail will
cause. The agricultural busi-
nesses along the trail will be
directly impacted negatively.
There are various farming
operations along the trail
including livestock and field
crops. Problems that will exist
are; pre-existing contracts for
selling the final farm product
will be lost as revenue due to
the increased public access,
increased weed & pest con-
trol will increase crop input
Lucknow UCW News
Nancy Walden
Lucknow United Church
UCW Afternoon Group met
on June 2 at River Valley
Apts. with nine members
present. Deanna Reavie and
Shirley Bolt had made two
delicious cheesecakes we
first enjoyed.
Ruth Pritchard and
Deanna presented an inter-
esting program on mother-
ing in Bible times, about
women clothed in strength,
and dignity and the honour
earned from the work of
their hands: Naomi in the
Old Testament, then Salome
in the New Testament,
mother of disciples James
and John. The interesting
thoughts for discussion were
from the 2010 devotional
study book "Women of the
Bible" by Ruth Spengler and
Jean E. Syswerda. Ruth
closed with prayer.
As we will not meet again
until September 8, we sang
"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again':
Laren Latour opened busi-
ness reading some humour-
ous T-shirt sayings, for e.g.
"60 is not old -- if you're a
tree" and "Cats regard peo-
ple as warm couches': Roll
Call -- "places and things
you miss doing" elicited
answers like grandchildren,
farm life and baby animals,
and the energy and stamina
to garden.
Shirley gave the
Treasurer's report. Our two
summer birthday's in July
will be Karen's and Gertie
Henderson's.
The Least Coin newsletter
spoke about Canada's abo-
riginal women issues, perti-
nent as today is the very day
Justice Murray Sinclair is
releasing his final report and
recommendations of the
Truth and Reconciliation
Commission on the inter-
generational "cultural geno-
cide" impact of residential
schools on Canada's First
Nations. National Aboriginal
Day is June 21. We are asked
to pray for our aboriginal sis-
ters. We repeated The Prayer
of the Least Coin.
Gertie read some
Dungannon Senior Centre receives donation
Potluck and
music night
coming soon
Barbara Smyth
On Monday June 1 at
the Dungannon Lions
Club Meeting, The Lions
Club presented the Dun-
gannon Senior Center
with a $1,300 cheque to
help with the upkeep of
the Senior Center.
The Senior Hall is used
by many groups, Lions
Club, Youth Group, Com-
munity Coffee Group,
weekly card players. Along
with having a wonderful
hall, with a stage area and
solid wood floors, it also
provides assistance to
each level by way of a
chair lift, making access to
the downstairs kitchen
more inviting.
The Senior Center will
also be holding a Pot Luck
supper on June 17, at 6pm
at the Senior Center.
There will be a sing along
with Annie Pritchard on
the piano as well as an
impromptu musical
instrument play -along fol-
lowing with many local
area talents. All
are welcome to come.
There will be a share the
wealth throughout the
evening.
costs, increased biosecurity
(procedures or measures
designed to protect the popu-
lation against harmful biolog-
ical or biochemical sub-
stances) measures required
will increase management
costs, and damaged/compro-
mised farm products will be
further lost revenue. Many
adjacent agricultural land-
owners are unwilling to
accept these business threat-
ening financial implications.
Will the tourism dollars
potentially made from this
trail even come close to the
agricultural income that will
be lost because of it?
Adjacent Landowners; Bert &
Susan Buffinga, Ken & Betty
Glanville, Ross Daer, Gert
Datema, Fred Pot, Doug
McClinchey, Larry &Linda Pla-
etzer, Gordon & Bernice Gross,
Bryan &Mary Ellen Gross
Adjacent Landowners
interesting trivia facts, for
e.g. the 1912 Olympics were
the last time the medals
were made of gold. Karen
read a thoughtful piece
called "Slippery Disks" about
experience, love and hon-
esty. We closed with the
UCW Prayer.
We were lastly reminded
that on June 10, United
Church bells across Canada
will be ringing 90 times to
celebrate the 90th anniver-
sary of the formation of The
United Church of Canada on
June 10, 1925, after voting
among the Methodist, Con-
gregationalist, and Presbyte-
rian churches. Lucknow
United Church bells will be
ringing too.
Submitted
Dungannon Lions President
Robert Wilkins, (center)
presented a cheque to the
Dungannon Senior Center
President, Barbara Smyth (on
right). Senior Center Director
Tom Young (on the left) was
also present. June 1, 2015.
Purple Grove WI
The June meeting of the WI
was held at the Purple Grove
Community Centre. President
Janet Rhody opened the meet-
ing and we repeated the open-
ing ode and Mary Steward Col-
lect. Cheryl Bridge gave the
Scripture reading. The Roll call
was answered by members
and guests.
Secretary Fran Farrell read
the correspondence; a thank
you from Diane and Arnold
Clifford; a thank you for our
donation to the Sleeping
Children Around the World; a
request for pies on August
28th from the Bruce County
Plowmen's Association. Mar-
ilyn Reid agreed to present
the Music Award at the Grade
8 graduation ceremony.
Deanna Scott and Janet
Rhody gave the District
Annual report. They were
pleased to see the new Dis-
trict WI Banner. We also dis-
cussed the resolutions pre-
sented regarding Helium
Balloons and a life skills/
family skills class to be man-
datory in our High Schools.
For the program we were
delighted to be entertained by
the Mayfair Ukulele Band from
Lucknow. The Director Marilyn
Scott deserves a lot of credit in
creating this group. One of our
members Maureen Collins
introduced all the musicians,
including a lady that traveled all
thewayfrom Clinton. The Band
was a great blessing to the folks
listening, and singing along.
Thanks were extended to
hostess Deanna, and the
ladies who provided the
lunch Fran, Marilyn and
Cheryl. A great time of visit-
ing was enjoyed by everyone.
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