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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-06-29, Page 44 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11.1.1211.111. www.lucknowsentinel.com The Lucknow Sentinel PUBLISHED WEEKLY P.O. Box 400, 619 Campbell Street Lucknow Ontario NOG 2H0 phone: 519-528-2822 fax: 519-528-3529 www.lucknowsentinel.com �] POSTMEDIA JOHN BAUMAN Group Manager, Media Sales john.bauman@sunmedia.ca JOYJURJENS Office Administrator lucknow.senti nel@sunmedia.ca TROY PATTERSON Editor 519-396-2963 ext. 104 TPatterson@Postmedia.com DARRYL COOTE Reporter 647-869-7720 DCoote@postmedia.com CURTIS ARMSTRONG Group Director of Media Sales - Grey, Bruce and Huron County Postmedia carmstrong@postmedia.com P: 519-376-2250 x514301 Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO SENTINEL CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O. 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The Sentinel is available on microfilm at: GODERICH LIBRARY, (from 1875) 52 Montreal Street Goderich ON N7A 1 M3 Goderich library@huroncounty.ca KINCARDINE LIBRARY, (from 1875 to 1900 & 1935 to 1959) 727 Queen Street Kincardine ON N2Z 1Z9 The Lucknow Sentinel is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent ethical organization established to deal with editorial concerns. For more information or to file a complaint go to www.mediacouncil.ca or call toll free 1-844-877-1163. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Canada pcna Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Water use outside Great Lakes sets precedent, puts lakes at risk JJ on't be surprised if Waukesha is soon joined by other American cities -- and perhaps states -- lining up for Great Lakes water. On Tuesday, the Wisconsin city received approval to draw water from Lake Michigan, despite an eight-year agreement among several states that no community outside of the Great Lakes watershed be permitted to draw water from any of those lakes. Waukesha, which sits within the Mississippi River watershed, has been drawing drinking water from an aquifer now dirtied by radium. The city has proposed piping water from Lake Michigan, and then returning treated CIBC Supports Our CIBC has pledged $50,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation's Our Hospital, Our Future Campaign. This five-year pledge is espe- cially meaningful as the Wing - ham CIBC branch is the home bank to both the Wingham and District Hospital and the Foundation. Wingham banking centre leader Rhonda DeJong said CIBC was especially interested in supporting this project because of expansion to the Oncology Department that is taking place as part of the larger Hospital redevelopment. "CIBC is committed to work- ing with organizations to sup- port services for people affected by cancer," DeJong said. She, along with other CIBC representatives, visited the hos- pital on June 15, 2016 to meet wastewater to the lake. It would draw 31 million litres daily. The Waukesha proposal always has been viewed with alarm by members of the Great Lakes Compact, whose mem- bership shares the Great Lakes. The group has argued -- quite correctly -- that allowing Waukesha to draw water from any of the lakes would be a dan- gerous precedent, to be inevita- bly followed by similar requests. Those requests will come. How many other cities in the American Midwest, outside of the Great Lakes watershed, have a groundwater pollution prob- lem that could be solved by turning northward to Superior, Michigan or Erie? Waukesha can't be the only one. One needs only to look to the American Southwest to see the chronic water problem that exists in much of the United States. A dozen or so states have experi- enced severe drought -- not unex- pected nexpected within climates that are historically arid -- and are work- ing orking frantically to find solutions. Historically, some states, like California, have never had qualms about securing fresh water from outside their borders. Their water programs have never been sustainable. It's not inconceivable they might look to the Great Lakes as the ultimate source of water. That's now going to be a prob- lem. On Tuesday, the eight members of the Great Lakes Compact, all of them governors, were unanimous in their approval of the Waukesha proposal. There was no Canadian repre- sentation, although there should have been, but that's hindsight. The Canadian and Ontario gov- ernments must now get involved. It shouldn't be left to eight state govemors to decide a matter that has the potential to deeply impact Canadians who draw their water from any of the Great Lakes. Indeed, the Waukesha appli- cation was the first of its kind, and the so-called Great Lakes Compact was completely ignored. -- Peter Epp - Postmedia Network Hospital, Our Future Campaign with $50,000 Donation with Campaign Leader Andy McBride and WDH Foundation Treasurer Gord Baxter and tour the Hospital. "It is important for the local CIBC staff to see the difference this donation will make within their own community," said DeJong. Currently, the Our Hospital, Our Future campaign has raised well over 65% of the $4 million goal. At this time, all communities members are encouraged to consider mak- ing a significant personal gift to the campaign. All donations will go towards the expansion of six hospital departments, replacement of digital imaging equipment, the creation of a community healthcare campus and will protect and promote local healthcare for generations to come. Submitted Wingham CIBC has committed $50,000 to the Wingham hospital revitalization campaign. L -R: CIBC Associate - Brad Haines, CIBC Banking Centre Leader - Rhonda DeJong, WDH Foundation Director - Andy McBride, WDH Foundation Treasurer - Gord Baxter, and CIBC Wingham Branch Manager - Claudette Martinez. LUCKNOW NEWS Many significant celebrations around Lucknow area Ruth Dobrensky Happy 90th birthday to Nolda Hendriks who cele- brated with family and friends this past weekend. Many happy returns and congratulations to Willa and Donald Albrecht who cele- brated their 65th anniversary recently. Also celebrating their 65th anniversary this week are Elaine and Ross Errington, con- gratulations to you both. Congratulations also to Joanne and Rick Bowers who celebrated their 44th anniver- sary recently. The Lucknow Rumoli Club met recently to get-together and spend our monthly even- ing of fun, food and rumoli. As usual, we shared great food, conversation and laughter as we won and lost pennies from each other. Another fun night together. This past weekend was a very busy one for Lucknow as the annual Strawberry Summerfest celebration was held. It seems everyone in town took part in something as par- ticipants or spectators. If you couldn't find something to do, you didn't look hard enough. There were soccer and slo pitch tournaments, a free movie night, Festival Gardens, a pie baking contest, pancake break- fast, bbq's, motorcycle shows, free swimming, and lawn bowl- ing, just to name a few. I was probably one of the few people in town who didn't get to the Strawberry Summerfest, unfortunately, it's also my Dobrensky reunion weekend. This year, I was in charge and it was held in Vineland. We had a good turnout and a lot of fun but the weather was a bit of a downer. Between the heat and humidity, it was at times very uncomfortable but it was also good to see all the cousins that I only see once a year. Sympathies of the commu- nity to the families of: Gordon Morrison, in his 100th year; and, Evelyn McLennon, 95, Walkerton (formerly Teeswater).