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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-05-04, Page 1Huron Gives OK For Drilling Huron County Council has given approval to Shell Canada Ltd. to undertake test drillings for oil and gas on its county road right-of- ways.' • Hundreds of farmers along the Lake Huron shoreline have signed leases or option agreements with the company over the past few years. The area includes thousands of acres of agricultural land. • County engineer J. W. Britnell told council that Shell representaj_ —tive s ap-P e area s office recently, ready to start test-drilling throughout the county on county road right-of-ways but were told to await council approval. Although approval was given, some councillors questioned the company's actions. More than one asked why Shell didn't confine its explorations to . private properties, under leasing arrangements. Britnell said: "I'd preferthey go away, but I guess we owe it to our country," in view of the fuel situation. He said he did not know the legal technicalities which might be involved if a resource is discovered. "Who owns the mineral rights under roads?" he asked, adding, "it would probably take a lawyer three months to figure it' out." Ric Parker, public affairs manages er for Shell Canada Resources Ltd. of Calgary, said that legally no municipality has any, say in the.. disposition of private minerals. However, where testing involves county roads - for example, surveys often run along county road ditches - permission is automatically sought gom the county. Shell, he said, will not discuss total acreage for competitive reas- ons, but it is spread "all over four counties" - Middlesex, Lambton, Huron and Bruce - and the testing involves "an awful large chunk of ground." In other county business, council concurred with a recommendation by Turnberry Township that a service road be built as an alternate route through Wingham during the 1978 International Plowing Match. The match is to be held in the Wi n strict .gham_di The service road will be develop- ed from what is now known as the B-Line of Turnberry Township, east of Wingham. Various means of financing the, estimated $50,000 cost to provide a two-lane service road and a two-lane bridge over the Maitland River will be discussed with match organizers. Mollie Whiteside Does BBC Broadcast On Letter VVriting 4IP 41P AP 4P 4OP 41IP IP air dir .a. dor .ar dor AP .dir. .o, Air A Look Back About 20 Years . In The Life Of Two Lucknow Civic Groups • • The LUCKNOW SENTINEL $10 A Year In Advance $14 To U.S.A. and Foreign WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1977 Single Copy 25c 24 Pages' Henry Clark Named Kinloss . The Sentinel has, in recent months, published several letters from -Mrs. Mollie Whiteside of Dungannon, Northern' Ireland. Because of the connection in name with our 'Dungannon in Ontario, Mrs. Whiteside has creat- ed many new friends, by corres- pondence, in this area and who correspond with her on a regular basis. The Sentinel has found keen interest among its readers in.. Mrs. Whiteside's writings, and .most Dennis Martin Assistant AO Representative Dennis Martin' was recently appointed Assistant Agricultural Representative for Huron County. He succeeds Bill Broadworth who was promoted to the position of 'Agricultural Representative for the district of Thunder Bay. Mr. Martin graduated January 1975 /from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received his honours degree in Animal Science. Dennis is a native of Huron Township 'in Bruce County and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon ,Martin. Dennis worked the summer of '74 with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food broadcasting livestock market reports with Market Information Branch, Tor- onto. In January '75 he started as Assistant Agricultural Represent- ative in York County and was in charge of Dairy programs, Can- farm, 441 and Junior Farmers. Dennis's interests include hock- ey, farming and music. 50th Year For Sentinel Renewal Rod MacLennan of Detroit, a frequent visitor in this community, renewed his Sentinel subscription recently for the 50th year. Rod continues to enjoy the news of his home community. recently she has sent us a copy of an article which she did for BBC radio in connection with her correspondence. We are reprinting Mrs. White- side's personal comments as well as her radio program script. The• Editor, Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario, Canada. Dear Sir, As always, I'm thrilled to bits to see my open letter published in Ripley Lions Hold Family Night Meeting Over ninety Lions members and their families attended the annual Ripley and District Lions Family night. Lion president, Bob Fair, welcomed everyone in attendance. Past president, Bill Kempton, initiated Gordon Fair as a new Lions member. Lion Gordie was sponsored by his father, president Bob Fair. Jene Seller. thanked the ladies for the delicious supper. Mrs. Dianne Rotteau thanked the Lions, on behalf of the family members. Alan McLean introduced a film on • Traffic Safety. Doug Coultes brought and ran the film projector. Ambrose Gamble was the winner of the Chinese Auction. The Ripley and District Lions held their first supper meeting on Wednesday, April 13 at the Candlelight Inn in Goderich. Pres- ident, Bob Fair, called the meeting to order. He welcomed the twenty-seven members in attend- ance. • Secretary, Frank VanKooten, reported that the Scotiter's Fund Raising Dance would be held on Friday, April 29. President Bob presented Mike Snobelen with an' October Growth Award. Rod Mac- Donald stated that a new Radio Bingo would be started. Ron Nich- olson gave a report on the club float for the upcoming London Conven- tion. Bill Kempton was the winner of the Chinese Auction. your paper and I'd like to compli- ment your staff both on their typesetting and reproduction of the photograph. I've read every word CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 LUCKNOW DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BOARD 1958 Front row, left to right, Wilmer Howey, Gordon Fisher, Lucknow, chairman; Donald Henderson, LUCKNOW LIONS CLUB CHARTER OFFICERS 1957 Front row, left to right, Cecil Blake, 2nd vice president; Charles Webster, 1st vice; Rae Watson, Lucknow, secretary; Gerald Rath- well. Lucknow. Back row, Henry MacKenzie, Ashfield; Cliff Murray, West Wawanosh; Allister Hughes, Kin- loss; Arthur Hodgins, Culross; Clarence Moulton, Greenock. president; Harvey Webster, past president. Standing. Wm. Schmid, 3rd vice; Mike Sanderson, treasurer; Brock Cleland, chairman youth commit- tee; Howard Agnew, secretary. New Lions Club At Auburn The growing expansion of world Lionism continued when another new Lions Club in this area joined the more than 30,000 clubs now in existence throughout the world-. On April 20 at the Auburn Community Memorial Hall, the Auburn and District Lions Club was formed when 12 enthusiastic citiz- ens decided there was a need in their community for a service club. The newly elected officers, presid- ent, Fred Lawrence; secretary, Bob Three Teachers Will Retire After Long , Service Three staff members with • long service periods will retire this year from Lucknow Central Public School. They are Stuart Collyer,, princip- al; Mrs. Jack (Mary) Fisher, grade 8 teacher and Mrs. Lloyd (Helen) Hall, Kindergarten teacher. A retirement party and presenta , tions are being arranged for Sunday, June 19th from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lucknow Central Public School with the presentations to be made at 2 p.m. Former students, parents and friends are invited to attend the retirement event/ and contribute to the'presentations. They may write or contact Gordon Cayley, Lucknow Central Public School, Lucknow, indicating the approxim-ate number planning to attend and which teacher or teachers they may wish to recognize by their contribution. Lions From California Are Lucknow Guests Lions Club members from Santa Maria, California visited in Luck- now recently with members of the Lucknow Club. Carl and Jane Decker visited with Mr. and Mrs. Art Helm and Mr. and Mrs. Barry McDonagh; Frank Fores with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Cook; Dawson and. Evelyn Manville with Mr. and Mrs. 'Grant Chisholm. The Lucknow Lions met the Deckers at a district convention in Santa Maria where Carl Decker was president of the Santa Maria noontimers. While in Lucknow the visitors were guests at a dinner and social evening at the. Mayfair Restaurant attended by approximately 25 Lions couples. Following their visit here, the U.S. Lions, Chishoims and Helms, attended a Lions district convention at Brantford. Superintendent • Henry Clark, who resides just north of LucknoW in " Kinloss Township, has been engaged as Kinloss Township Roae Superin- tendent and commenced his duties on Monday of this week. He succeeds Harold Smith of Holyrood. Henry was formerly employed at Silverwood Dairies Ltd. in Laciortaw until' the recent plant closing. Firemen Busy With Three Calls Ketchabaw and treasurer, James E. Schneider, were installed by A9 Governor Lloyd Stewart from Mount Forest, assisted by Deputy Governor Ted Heimpel from Mit- chell, and Extension Chairman Lucknow Fire Department con- Stewart MacKinnon from Wiarton. tinue to keep on the move with fire The new club will be grouped in calls, fortunately all of a minor a zone made up of clubs from nature. Blyth, Brussels, Wingham, How- On Tuesday of last' week, I ick, and Palmerston. The Auburn firemen responded to the farm of and District Lions Club will be the Allan MacDonald on the Kintail 37th club in District A9, which sideroad in Ashfield. A manure pile ' extends from Goderich to Ferndale- was on fire between the barn and Lion's Head, and from Meaford to the drive shed and was a threat. Lake Huron.. Lion Charlie Shaw of until extinguished by firemen. Blyth Lions, the sponsoring club, On Wednesday of last week, a was appointed the Guiding Lion, chimney fire at the residence of and will assist the new club in its Dan McInnis in Dungannon was first year of operation. out when firemen arrived. A mid afternoon call on Monday was a grass fire at the home of Lorne Farrish in Lucknow, which was extinguished.