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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-03-25, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5.4.:;11 w y.y s, J ij ?1i4 FIRS P'MIE'dRRiT1O1 SMARTS At least 80 percent of all fire deaths occur in home fires. Here are some smart Fire Prevention tips for protecting yourself and your family: ✓ Never leave candles burning unattended, and keep matches out of reach from children. i/ Keep space heaters away from curtains and other flammable materials. V Install smoke alarms on every floor of your home and outside each bedroom, and test batteries monthly. On August 26th 2014 a fire damaged the sanctuary of the Lucknow Community Christian Reformed Church. After many months, and a lot of work, restoration is complete. During this time we have been humbled by the gracious hospitality of the other churches in the village and the concern of our community. We thank you for your care and support. Service of Celebration and Re -dedication Sunday March 29 2015 10:00 am All are Welcome Nursery Provided Refreshments to Follow -41 ANNOUNCEMENT After forty two years in business, Pletch Electric Limited has been sold. Their Electrical business as well as their Motor Sales and Repair business has been purchased by Sepoy Wiring LTD effective April 1St 2015. Pletch Electric will be maintaining the Pole Line Sales and Service Division from their present location at 607 Cedar Ave in Wingham. SepoyWiring LTD is an Electrical Contractor employing Master and Journeyman Electricians as well as investing in the future of their company by employing Electrical apprentices. They have been in business for over 15 years. Sepoy Wiring LTD will be over taking operations at the former Pletch Electric building located at 446 Josephine Street in Wingham, as well as maintaining their existing shop located at 85965 Lucknow Line just south of Lucknow. We are pleased to announce that our trusted employees will be maintaining their role with Sepoy Wiring LTD. SepoyWiring LTD will be can be reached byphone 519-529-3714 or 519-357-1583 (the old Pletch Electric phone number) or email sepoywiring@hurontel.on.ca Sepoy Wiring LTD will also be answering calls requiring service for Pletch Electric Pole Line Division at 519-529-3714 or 519-357-1583. A sincere thank you to all our valued customers for their Electrical and Motor business over the past many years and we look forward to continue to serve you for any pole line services required in the future. A special thank you to all our staff. Sincerely, Wayne and Joan Pletch Submitted Cordner Farms owners Jane Sadler Richards and Doug Richards accept the Conservationist of the Year Award from Mike Tam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). March 19, 2015. International Year of Soils 2015 Tim Cumming Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority The annual Conservationist of the Year Awards evening, held on Thursday, March 19, 2015, was one of several events being held during the Interna- tional Year of Soils 2015. Ausable Bayfield Conservation is work- ing with a number of farm and commu- nity groups to host events during 2015 in honour of the International Year of Soils. The 68th United Nations General Assembly has declared 2015 the Inter- national Year of Soils. The year of events is to make people aware how important soil is for a secure food supply and for healthy land and water. Conservation authority staff began the year of celebrations by joining local farmers in attending a Soil Smart work- shop in January. Staff followed this up by taking an Agricultural Erosion Con- trol Structures Training Course in Feb- ruary. Upon successful course comple- tion, they will be able to provide technical assistance and design berms and other erosion control structures. Ausable Bayfield Conservation then hosted a conservation awards evening for the public with an International Year of Soils theme. The speaker was Don Lobb, the first national recipient of the L. B. Thomson Award for soil conservation. The conservation awards event took place at Ironwood Golf Club. Ausable Bayfield Conservation is also planning events and tours this year in partnership with the Huron and Mid- dlesex Soil and Crop Improvement Associations, the Huron County Water Protection Steering Committee, the Ecological Farmers Association, and local 4-H clubs. These events are to take place in April, May, June, July, and August. More information is to be posted online at abca.on.ca. The annual Bannockburn Fall Hike will feature soils information this year as part of the year of events. Conserva- tion educators from ABCA will also design a new curriculum -based soil education program for local schools. Submitted Don Lobb presented on Soil and water: "What will be our legacy?" at the Conservation Awards evening hosted by Ausable Bayfield Conservation. More than 70 people attended. March 19, 2015. Soil is considered a non-renewable nat- ural resource. That's one reason it's so important to protect this valuable resource, especially as the world demand for food grows. Recent local research by the ABCA also highlighted the role of cov- ered soils to store water which helps to limit runoff. Healthy soil provides habitat for billions of living creatures. There are a number other reasons soil is vital - includ- ing using nutrients and creating food. Once soil health is lost, it's very hard to get it back again. It may not be possi- ble to recover that soil health in one person's lifetime. Soil forms the basis for the growing of the food we eat. Societies that have overlooked the importance of soil have paid a heavy price, according to soil conservation experts. Soil is at the core of land resources. Farming relies on it. People rely on soil for food, feed, fuel, and fibre production. There are only some places where productive soil is found. Soil faces increasing pressure as the world's demand for food grows. Increased urbanization and more intense and competing land uses create the poten- tial to cause losses and degradation of the soil resource.