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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-08-03, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Historical Walking Tours and more from August's HK Connects Lucknow and Ripley Historical hasnotifiedthecommunityofa MacNaughton Hermensen barbecue, live music and Walking Tours openairbumingban. Britton Clarkson Planning games for children, all spon- Dozens of properties are Due to extreme tempera- Limited. sored by the club. features in Lucknow and Rip- tures and a lack of rain, The review looked at set- Volunteers needed for Music ley'sHistorical WalldngTours. Cleave said the Township of tlement area boundaries, in the Fields Brochures are now availa- Huron -Kinloss has imple- source water protection poli- Lucknow's Music in the ble for pick-up at the munic- mented a total fire ban until cies, natural heritage poli- Fields is still looking for volun- ipal office in Ripley, or the further notice. cies and conformity with teers for the Aug. 25-27 event. Lucknow Tourism Office, for This includes agricultural provincial and county plan- Those who work a minimum an opportunity to explore burns, old farm buildings, ningguidelines. offourhoursduringpeaktimes the history of both villages. and recreational fire pits. Public and agency com- will be reimbursed $70 off The properties are divided The township also reminded m e n t s t h at h ave b e e n weekend passes, while those into short 'walks' so locals residents to exercise caution received, have also been who work a minimum of eight and visitors alike and break with outdoor fires at any time. considered and incorpo- hours during off-peak hours them down into multiple- For more information rated into the document. will be reimbured half the price day adventures. contact Cleave at 519-395- Grand Reopening of Lions of aweekend pass. Additional Lucknow's Historical Walk- 3735 ext. 164 Park in Point Clark hours can be eligible for a full ing Tour also includes the his- Official Plan adoption The Huron Shores Lions weekendpass refund. tory of the fire department and Huron -Kinloss Township Club have marked Sept. 4 as For more information visit the three village cemeteries. is scheduled to be adopted the grand reopning of Lions www.musicinthefields.ca/ For more information visit during the Aug. 15 meeting. Park in Point Clark volunteers or e-mail volun- huronkinloss.com/more_ Township staff has been The event takes place from teersinthefields@live.com tourism.cfm working through a compre- 12:30-2:30 p.m. and will To subscribe to HK Con - Open Air Burning Ban hensive review of the docu- showcase the new tennis nects e-mail info@huronkin Ripley fire chief Chris Cleave me nt with consultants court and playground, with a loss.com Possible cougar spotted in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township There have been several reports over that last few days describing what is thought to be a cougar in Ashfield Township. Bob Trick, Huron County animal control officer, said he has heard of the sightings, but has not been able to con- firm whether or not there was a cougar in the area. Trick said he's not denying there is one, but he hasn't been able to find tracks and there's been no pictures of it, something he expects with the availability of cameras on cell phones. Trick said cougars eat meat, and so they are usually spotted where there's access to rabbits, goats, calves and other livestock. Cougars are tree animals, FAN SHAWE Information Session Start College in September! Health Care Office Certificate Part-time Personal Support Worker Specialized PSW Workshops Photoshop Course When: Monday, August 8, 2016 Time: 7:00-8:30pm Location: Reach Huron, 169 Beech Street, Clinton For More Information Contact: (519) 606-1484 clinton@fanshawec.ca FA kSHAE Conti wing Edu abon O and they are nocturnal, so Trick is warning people to be conscious of their surround- ings, especially after 9 p.m. In the meantime, Trick has set traps and is waiting to see if anything gets caught. About four years ago, a study was released that indi- cated the Canadian cougar population had made a comeback 100 years after the animal was hunted to near extinction. In Ontario, the cougar still has an "endangered" designation, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. 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