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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-10-06, Page 2• Single CoPY 35e r _ In the news - Missionary speaks at anniversary Dr, Bob McClure , M,D., .P.R,C,S,„ • LL,D„ D. Litt,, of Toronto ,* the first lay moderator of. the United Church of Canada, was guest speaker at the annive'rd nary services Of Lucknow United. Church on Stinday, A medical missianary•of the. United Church of Canada, Dr. McClure has served hls.endre life in: the missionary field in countrieit around the world including China, Egypt, Indla, Gaza, Peru, Malaysia, and ire, He spoke about his work in the church, his life esperiences and how he has lived his faith, ne 0 os.." ; - - 440 • okoHe Pulollshed lu Luelknow, Wednesday, ()debar 6, .19/09 . 20 Pages Ratepayers object to sewage project More than 25 Lucknow ratepayers turned out to hear Lucknow Village Council discuss their record over the past two years in municipal office and to discuss the implies - dons of the proposed sewage works system on village taxpayers, at the Town Hall Monday night , • 1 Reeve George Joynt, • Councillors Ab Murray, Eldon Mann, Russell Whitby and • Herb Clark discussed the village's • road program, proposals to reconstruct the main Street conduit and the bridge at Treleaven's Lucknow Peed Mill on Campbell Street as wellas answering questions from the rate-. payers concerning the proposed ...sewage viorks project for the village which has been sent to the Ontario Municipal Board for apprtwaL • Omar Brooks.oflucknow wanted tai know why .44liagi residents who would• not be •hooked uthe p to Sewer system were being • • Big veggie asked to help pay for the project through a sewage assessment. mr, and mei,. jack of ft, 6, Goderkii "Why do we have to help them with their sewers when they won't be. helping us with our septic tanks?" commented Brooks. • Councillor Ab Murray responded to Mr, Ortioks' question by saying the sewage project will *benefit the village as a whole, have. an entry in the large vegetable category, A squash grown in their garden • this 'summer measured 84 inches around. • • .Couotrihoodown Allan Miller, Margaret Harkness and Dorothy Wardell provided country and western music for an enjoyable hoedown at Piuecrest 'Manor Nursing Home on 'Sept: ember 29, Members of the ,Pinecrest staff got into the mood of things by, dressing up in Country Style, • ilydrointerropfion . again Thursday Residents of Lucknow please note that there will be a further hydro interruption in the village en Thursday, October 7; from Rose Street north, 8 Mtn, to 10 'LOS. and , from Gough Street south to Wheeler on . Havelock, frotri 8 mut, to 5. p.m, • Without such a project the business core would eventually die out and Lucknow would take the same route as some neighbouring villages where there isn't even a store open to purchase a loaf of bread, said Murray, He went on to say everyone's property value would. increase, including those property owners who were not hooked on to the system, because the vill'age has a sewage projeet in its problem 'area.. Brooks Commented that when he was a member of village cOuncil, those in the problem, area who put hi proper septic systems had resolved their problenis, Those who continued to tap into the river are still having problems, •"Are we supposed to pay for the guy who won't do anything for himself?" asked Brooks, "We got along without sewers this long, we can still get along," he added• , Murray replied"We got along without carsfora1 long time too, Onsr." Herb Clark interjected that the village no longer has any say In the matter. The 'Ministry of the Environment and the Bruce County Health Unit are making it com of- sorY for the village to put in a sewage system in the cole area of the village. • Clerk-tr•easurer Bertha Whitcroft then read:a letter from the Bruce County Health Unit which strongly supports the project, because the core area of the village is posing a significant health hazard asthe affluent is entering the Lucknow River. Mr, Brooks also asked whether the treat- ment plant could tolerate an expansion of the system, Councillor Murray pointed out that the treatment facility has a 20 per cent overflow capacity and that council anticipat- ed the senior citizens' apartments and the nursing home could be added to the system when cost permits, Murray said there is also room in the system for development in the core area such as development on Willotgh- by Street next to the Liquor Store where council recently purchased property for the village business section. Murray also indicated there is a future for development along the main street and up Inglis Street, to . the north of the main street.• Murray said he understands residents; wish to book on to the system but the • financial impact on the village is too great to do the entire village. The cost of doing the •business core calculated it 18 per cent • interest rates is prohibitive in council's opinion and they expect the proposal Will Um to page 24) edia coverage affects IPM attendance By Stephanie Levesque , The International Plowing Match (IPM) and Farm Machinery show Is over for another year and while attendance has been assessed as "reasonable", organizers say match coverage by the London Free Press cost them at least 100,600, in attendance. Treasurer of the IPM Middlesex local, committee Brian Hughes commented on Monday, October 4 that a fall rage Itet spread in Saturday's edition 6 The Press hurt attendance at the match. Atten- dance was • Under 110,000 for the five-day event, "We (the local committee) depend on the pay that comes through the gates," said Mr. Hughes., The treasurer acknowledged there was Rebuil 1 county road Bruce County Highways Department Plans to reconstruct 1 kilometre. of Bruce ounty Road 1 . front tudgard Street, 1iicknow to the, Railroad tracks north of the •village, as part :of next year's county progrant, Nest year's road programalso 'includes the reconstruction 4'54 kilometres of county road 7 from south of Ripley to. 'Highway, 86, • • ' County engineer Eldon Yundt said Friday, both projects are scheduled for completion nest year and he cannot foresee any reason why the Work will not be done, The survey' wotk is completed on the ',wino*: project and the 1983 road progrgim will be submitted •'to county council for their approval at the .March session of council, Council approved the addition of six projects to the Long 'Range Construction Program at their September meeting, September 30, The Lot:know project was approved to the long range program in October of 1980 and the Ripley project was approved in November of 1978. Completed in the county road program this year was the hot mix resurfacing of Bruce County Road 1 from Kinlough to Clam Lake at a cost of $40,198.14. Adopt 5 percent solution • Bruce County Council has decided to adopt the restraint program initiated by the • federal government, The recommendatioti came • from the finance, personnel and property comniittee at the September 30 session of cooncil, "We are of the, opinion that such programs should be considered if council is W effectively curb the upward spiral of espenditures in this period of recession„" commented Bradley Davis, c6irmart of the county's finance committee. The committee recommended the county adopt the provincial regulations as guide - fines in this period of restraint which allow for a 5 per cent increase only in all wages AIM salaries for 1981 The finance committee also recommended no merit increments be allowed during this period. There was considerable discussion con- cerning the proposal which is more restric- tive than the provincial guidelines hecause it does not permit meth increments in addition to the 5 per cent iircrease, Following the discussion however, a majority of council members voted in favour of the committees , recommendation. • .mud on service roads, but the pedestrian roads were dry because orgatdzer,s kept motor vehicles off these -roads. This action was praised by exhibitors because it enabl- ed visitors to tour displays easily., Mr. Hughes noted that the local commit- tee had put four and a half years into plann- ing the match and the Free Press had pro- vided "good help". "Then they turn around and sensa- tionalize the mud," said Mr. Hughes, • Organizers had hoped for 200,000 people to show up at the match, but added Mr. Hughes, "we would have beep happy with • 150,000," He added that about 30,000 people with free passes should be added to the 110,000 figure. • The revenue from the gate admission fee enables thejocal eonittiitee kr pay its hills, and while Mr.. Hugh said they will be able to do that, there is no surplus which would have benefitted Middlesex County, Mr. Hughes said the Free Press was "100 per centirresponsible" its coverage of the matth. "They crucified Qs" was another commit,• • Another point raised by Mr., Hughes was that at least one of the pictures rim in the Saturday edition had been taken on Tues. day. This fact was stated in the photo cap- tion, but the: headline read "Mud -wrestlers would have loved a match", •• The local committee has asked people to write letters to the editor of the Fre 4 Press •and cancel their subscriptions. Farewell Jennie Jennie Stewart of Lucknow has been a member of the Latiolow Women's Institute for 60 years thfri corning year., A Iffe member of the institute, she was listrtmtental in the first years of the Locknow 411 homentildng clubs as kaderAtire., Stewart is leaving Lucknow to reside In London to be ekter to her family this winter. The hivititute honoured Mrs. Stewart sit a farewell dinner Monday evening when she was presented with a gift. Shown with Mrs. Stewart, second from the left, are members of the committee who planned the farewell, front the left, Tillie Wilson, Wilk& Pitther and Margaret MacNay. (Photo by Sharon Diet4