The Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-06-18, Page 18•
DUE . .
TO CIRCUM"STANCES BEYOND
THEIR CONTROL
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL,. LUCKNOW, :ONTARIO
ommittee Arranging The
GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATIO1
GFO) DANCE '*
SCHEDULED FOR LUCKNOW LEGION HALL
THIS SATURDAY, .J.UNE list,'.
ARE.. FORCED TO UINCEL
THE
EVENt.,
THIS CANCELLATION IS' SINCERELY.
REGRETTED
Coun
on`t Take Sides.IflV�te'
• Bruce county council.declined on
Friday to. formally :endorse ,generale'
farm: organization Which comesup.
for vote June • 24 Council approved
'a $750' grant•tovbe used: by the agri-
cultural committee of.council to •
promote getting people' to the poll's
but declared `it would. be :improper
'for council to take sides` ori the
'issue..
The •.Bru:ceFederation' of
•Agric'ulture had asked foo $1,,50.0 ..
to, assist their organization in the`.
' •
campaign for a .GFO•but this was :.
turned down .by ;the finance commis
,•ttee `Reapplication was mad.e•for
$'150 and 'this, too was .defeated, by.
• a 22'• to 18 recorded vote.:
A•similar request, was refected .1 $100. • Bruce Grey Hereford Club,
• councilat its January session'... • and"Georgian Bay Angus Club,•$75
DouglasAcreu_t v-eiser-af-Southarn each• Grey -Bruce. Sheep Breeders
.pton.said that if council takes' sides and Bruce:Sh.orthorn Club, $50,• •
in the°:issue'it will'set a prece- •• each and'• Bruce -,Grey Jersey Club,
dent Which -'Would .entitleany tr'ade $40;:'
urrion•to ask` for.county'financ.es !' '
/ 'Paisley Reeve George Grant quo
A:drainage demonstration project,,
in Eastnor Township•was: given a
stioned the legality of council, gran -1.300,.g ,
rant..
ting money to. promote One side of ' ,
" r
• •.the ballot.. 1t. was recommendedthat'a
This money is not going. to•farm=' yelfow,•rocket eradication•. program
ers.: It is• just to' pay expenses.of a ' be given priority in Bruce;
Elliott Webster t1
Is 1970 President'
Of Webster Clan.:
• The Webster Reunion, which was
*held in'Harbour Park,; ,Goderich on'
Sunday afternoon, June 15 , was
attended by 150 relatives Of the..
Webster clan. The, inclement'wea
ther pr-e-v-erite. many from attend-
`ing tiut thos,+e pleseut-were happy to
renew friendships.
• The ladies and their helpers of the
southern,division of the clan, serv-
ed a bountifuldmea1., :At this time
the President, Gordon' Webster of
Erinwelcomed all present and a
minutes silence was observed in
memory of three relatives who had
passed away during the year,
namely Mrs,. John Edmunds :of.Mit;
chell, Mr., Anson Colewan of Clin-
ton and Mr; James Dean'of
ingersol.
Sports Events - Races:' Under 6
',Paul Andrew; 6, - 9 boys Danny
Webster , girls Joanne' Ritchie;
10 -.12. boys Dennis Ritchie, girls:.
Linda Webster; 13 - 15 •boys Jim
' Ritchie, girls Elizabeth; Ritchie;
young. ladies race Barbara •Blake,
c ornmitteg,, ' Russell Stanley of young mens -race: Larry Papernick;
Huron Township said
Council agreed that•the only non
partisan 'way the' funds. could .be •
handled „mould be through the •
county's agriculture • c'ommittee and
when.this stipulation was included
in the final vote. the .tally in favor. " .
wasnearly unanimous. :
Harvey 'Davis of'Elderslie Town- s'
ship said that most of the profit'.the
.
'federation Made .by the recent,am-
P � g
o.of tractors from En =•
Iand f'as.,gone toTromote. a general -
farm, organization.•
Other agricultural. grants •approved
included',' llruce Holstein Club,' •
r.
Based. at 'Morgan Johnston's air. strip .`
.OFFERS. ANY KIND' OF..WEED CONTROL,
FEI�TI-LIZER APFLICATIONS
IN . '
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AND' SEC ICIDES
NE.. LUCKNOW 528-3437
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