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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-02-02, Page 240.1111444•4441••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • The LUCKNOW SENTINEL LUCKNOW, ONTARIO "The Sepoy Town" — On the Huron-Bruce Boundary Second Class Mail Registration Number 0847 Established 1873 — Published Wednesday Member of the C.C.N.A. and 0.W.N.A. Subscription Rate, $8.00 a year in advance $2 extra to U.S.A. and Foreign Donald C. Thompson, Publisher 4•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CO-OP Animal Health Products protect your profits *Refrigerated Storage *Leading Medications *Wide range of products for Hogs, Dairy, Beef and Poultry •••••••:•r754,esi4+4,0 . . .... . • We like to know our customers by name! Lucknow District Co-op PHONE 528-3024 SUBSCRIPTION TO %- THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL PAGE TWO THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1977 lucknow Co-op Sales Close To $2 Million Lucknow District Cooperative picked one of the few good weather evenings in January to stage their annual meeting and banquet in the Lucknow Legion Hall on Tuesday night of last week. The Hall was full for the event, and some seeking tickets bad to be turned down. Merle Gunby, president of the board of directors, chaired the meeting and welcomed the gather- ing. The singing of 0 Canada was followed by a toast to the Queen. Grace was repeated by Doug Cameron. A roast beef dinner was served by members of the St. Helens Women's Institute and Albert Taylor extended appreciation. Jack Alton expressed thanks to Barbara Cameron who, provided dinner music. Austin Martin introduced the head table guests, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Culbert; John Black of Markdale, a director of zone 5, U.C.O.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Martyn, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Luckhart, direct- or U.C.O.; Don McCorquodale, manager of Listowel and Belgrave; Doug Cameron; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Andrew; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Crawford; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gunby; Mrs. Austin Martin; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alton. Harvey Culbert introduced the newly elected director for zone 5, U.C.O., John Black of Glenelg Childien Baptized On Sunday On Sunday, January 30th at 3 p.m. at the Lucknow Anglican Church, the Rev. G. E. Garratt baptized the following infants, Angela Michelle Jardine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jardine of Lucknow and Jason Michael Ken- neth Schiestel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schiestel of Wingham. Relatives of both families and sponsors of the babies attended the baptism at the church and later all were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jardine. Township, Grey County. Doug Martyn introduced the director for zone 2, Stu Luckhart. Don McCorquodale, manager of the Belgrave-Listowel Co-op, filling in for Bruce Chambers, who was unable to be present, gave , the financial statement of the Lucknow Co-op for 1976. - Gross sales for 1976 were $1,996,075 as compared to $1,823,- 013 in 1975. The net savings before patronage returns were $93,002 as compared with $101,099 in 1975. A 3% patronage return Was declared by the board, 1% to be paid in cash and 2% deferred. A total of about $50,000 was returned to, Lucknow.. District Co-op mem- bers. A motion by Warren Zinn and Grant Farrish accepted the finan- cial statement. The firm of G. H. Ward was again hirecU as auditors on motion of Dirk Logtenberg and J. C. Drennan. Co-op staff members,, their wives and husbands, were introduced and complimented for their work by manager Lloyd Crawford. They' are Mrs. Ray (Ruth) Buckmeier, Larry Henderson, Gerald Wagner, STORM RESCUE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Jim was out on the tractor at the time and she was in conversation with him. The Wests notified other CB'ers in the Lucknow area, Wayne Jerome, Lloyd Reid and Bob Peck who tried to determine Terry's location. Mrs. West 'also contacted Linda Rathwell in Lucknow to tell her of Terry's whereabouts. . Bob Peck made the rescue trip to pick up Terry on a snowmobile and it took about 1% hours for the snowmobile trip out and back. It wasn't much fun for Bob and Terry in such weather conditions and it was about 2.30 a.m. when the men finally made it home, through rugged weather. Terry is very thankful for the CB radio and certainly for the assist- ance of the CB owners and Bob Peck. George Klages, Jim Mclnally, Doug Tiffin, Mrs. Sam (Sharon) Rider, George Cranston, Fred Ward,, Bill Nelson and Mrs. Glen (Dorothy) Atkinson who was unable to be present because of injured' ribs suffered in a fall on the ice. Manager Lloyd • Crawford spoke of planned 'changes at the fertilizer plant and of the change to metric pricing. He explained in detail how the Co-op profits are used in patronage returns, as well as explaining member loans and member equity. • Bill Andrew, secretary of the board of directors, read the minutes of the last annual meeting and also reported on the U.C.O. annual meeting attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Alton, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gunby and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Andrew. A resolution was passed chang- ing the per diem paid directors from $10 for a half day, $25 for a full day to $15 for a half day, $30 for a full day. Other business included the amending of the bylaws to conform with the Co-operative Corporations Act. Terry Dalton expressed thanks to two retiring directors, Bill Andrew and Jack Alton. John Black presided for the election of new directors: Nominated for the position of director were Ken Alton, Merle Gunby, Dirk. Logtenberg, Bob Irwin, 'Ernie Gibson and Bill Scott. Ken Alton and Ernie Gibson withdrew. Elected as directors were Merle Gunby, Bob Irwin and Bill Scott. Scrutineers were Jim Bradley, Allan Johnson and Stu Luckhart. Other directors, still with terms to serve, are vice president Austin Martin, Doug Martyn, Terry Dal- ton, Harvey Culbert, Albert Taylor and Doug Cameron l Winners of door prizes at the banquet were Mrs. Charles Wilk- ins, Mrs. Bill Purdon and Mary Louise McNeil; Bob Campbell, Steve Andrew and Leonard McIn- nes. Glen Walden was asked to introduce the new proprietors of his farm who take over April 1st. A dance ended the evening to the music of Boyd's Orchestra.