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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-06-10, Page 5Wednesday, June 10, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 5 1111 U1ITIiTIUiTL www.lucknowsentinel.com letter to the editor 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. SUDOKU HIS WEEK'S PUZZLE SPONSORED The tIikuow �� Y'oJr fa ,rirawr}wri pa mospaper 619 Compbe4l S1r€ Lucknow, ON NO& 519-52B. -S2B• 2'822 — www Iucknvrsentin i. BOX 21-10 EI e! sited .1873 100 Lcr m 3•U• jjIn ■�■ 1 m 5 E■ •111.■II■■1 ■115■•e■E • ■® ■ 1 ■1 ��■■® ■■■ ■ ■UU 2 8 . •75■■■■■ ANSWER r 1 flee g6e To solve Q . 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