The Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-10-16, Page 1PLOSCISSED 04
LOCKNOIN, ONTARIO
Wednesday,
October 16, 199
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470 or
BLUE
RIBBON
AWARD
Do low numbers at ratepaye
indicate a satisfied populace?
If the lack of residents at last
week's ratepa rs' meeting in
1%
ti
Lucknow is in ° 'ye of a satis-
fied populace, the n embers of
Lucknow council can take a
great deal of satisfaction from
knowing they successfully car
ried out their duties during the
past three years.
During the early part of the
meting there were as many
bodies.at the head table as there
were in the audience - and that
included the press! Maki*"
rfthir—itible7iitere- staitiiens
arrived to make a total of nine
ratepayers.
• Ratepayers' meetings are held
to give the public a chance to
question council on matters they
have dealt with over their term
of office. And likewise it gives
council a time to explain how
the taxpayers' dollars were spent
and how full the town coffers
are.
Present at the meeting were
Reeve Ab Murray, Councilors
George Gibson,George -Ander-
son, Stuart Reavie and Clerk,
Bertha Whitcroft. Councilor
Jizian Pollard was unable to at-
tend as she was out of town.
Reeve Murray began by giving
a concise ' overview of the
recently completed $6.1 million
sewer project. Although no final
audit has been made, the town is
sitting in an enviable position.
Of the $1.1 town share,
$765,000 was collected in
upfront money. Reeve Murray
intimated that a debenture may
- not- be necessary- due-ta -the
the town town had dolled out con-
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Chris Irwin was busy combining this field of corn last Thursday afternoon, taking an advantage in a
break in the rainy weather experienced lately. Chris estimated this crop was running between 20 and
22 per cent moisture. Although he hadn't figured out the dry bushels he said the crop appeared to be
very good. A spokesman with Snobelen Elevators in Lucknow said farmers are harvesting earlier than
last year when their first corn was received October 22. They have had some loads in at 19 per cent
moisture, which is lower than usual. Load were running anywhere from a low of 19 per cent to 21 per
cent. (Pat Livingston photo)
siderable money early in the
project, which will be reflected
on its share when the audit is
completed.
All present •residences and
suitable •building lots were ser-
viced during theproject. There is
a total of 510 connections in the
village. To date 191 permits
have been issued with 149
hooked up.
• Reeve Murray said all that
remains is to get our roads back
-111kriba-lre.
The only controversy during
the whole meeting . appeared
when Bob Kugler Of Hamilton
Street, expressed continued dis-
satisfaction with matters sur
rounding the fact that his home
is ,one of 17 in the village that
will have a grinder pump
installed. As the sewer project is
based on a gravity flow system;
homes in low lying areas will
have pumps installed to force the
sewage up to the mains. e•
connection fee wajvd afld .the
tin, to page 15-
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rs have-
-:beettgOetne.,of the best in his 1i1e, Reev. ideas to !rnpnwe the municipalhu"
United Way, launched in ,
Huron; campaign planned
Huron United Way is a reality. The Huron United Way is the
The 124th United Way appeal in 'result of a project initiated by the
Canada came into being in early United Way of Sarnia-Lambton and
October with the formation of a 14- funded by the federal government
member board of directors, repre- to assess the need and support level
senting a spectrum of professions, for a United Way in the county.
industries, institutions and busi- The concept was endorsed by 63
nesses across the county. per cent of the employers surveyed.
The fledgling organization will Cargill, Champion, Cook's, the
direct a month-long campaign in Sully Foundation and Zehrs are
November to raise funds for the 17 among the companies donated start -
agencies providing human care up money for ihe initial campaign.
services that have agreed to be part For Bill Thompson, unanimously
of Huron United Way, and others elected chairman of the Huron
that may join by the end of Octo- United Way Board of Directors, the
bet )ready committed are Town most attractive aspect of a united
- and Country Homemakers, the three appeal is the fact all money col -
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the three lected within a campaign's bound
Community Living Associations. aries is spent in that area.
Canadian National Institute for the Thompson, a former senior vice -
Blind (CNIB), Survival Through president of Standard Tube now
Friendship, Seniors Day Centre, living in Huron Woods, was an
Safe Homes for Youth, Phoenix active supporter of the United Way
House, Women Today, Girl Guides, during his 22 years in Woodstock.
Wheels Away, Epilepsy Huron and Vice-chairman Mike Sully, an
the Canadian Mental Health Associ- turn to page 4
anon
Interest in municipal elections gains momentum
As of Friday, October 11, bet-
ween 4:30 and 5 p.m. interest had
certainly grown in leaps and bounds
on the municipal election scene.
Readers are asked to remember
that the candidates named below
had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to
withdraw if they so desired. As
well, those who filed nomination
papers for more than one office
have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to
withdraw one set of papers. If the
candidate fails to do so, he will be
deemed to bez seeking election t�
die first office for which he
registered.
With the Sentinel's Tuesday mor
ning press deadline, the following
list is as up-to-date as could be
obtained prior to publication. ,
Lucknow
- Stuart Reavie for reeve
- Lynn Peck, Ken Fischer, George
Gibson and Lillian Abbott for coun-
cil (four needed)
Kinloss
Barry Johnstone, Dave Eadie and
Jim Boyle for reeve
John Meyer, Clifford Lynn
Fielder, Brian Wolfe, Bill Wilkins,
George Lubbers, Erlrna Jean Hal-
denby, Bill Haldenby and John
Husk for council (four to be
elected)
Mhfield
AlkinGibson for reeve
- Arthur Simpson and Paul Black
for depity reeve
- Ben Van Diepenbeek, Paul Frayne
and Gwen Fisher for council (three
to be elected)
West Wawanosh
- Cecil Cranston and Bob Hallam
for reeve
- Alex Chisholm, David Errington
and Roy Taylor for deputy reeve
- Catherine Stevens, David Er-
rington, Richard Foster, Walter
Elliott, Roy Taylor, Ronald Snow-
den and Douglas Miller for council
(three to be elected)
Police village of Auburn
- Allan Craig, Steven Popp and
William Seers for village trustee
(three to be elected)
Ripley
Donalda McLean and Cecil Sutton
for reeve
Mill France, Hope Walden, Loretta
Smith, Sonny. Roy, Stacey Bell,
Robert Taylor, Brian Dewar, James
Tennant and Bruce Boyd for coun-
cil (four to be elected)
Huron
- Murray Thompson for reeve
- Elmer Smeltzer and Hugh Mason
for deputy reeve
- Gard Shantz, Keith Van der Hoek,
Ray Holm, Walter Motz, Allan
(Mac) MacLeod, Don Cass, Mike
Perry, Maryse Cale, and Tim Kropf
for council (three to be elected)
School Board Trustees
Louise Martin for Huron Penh
Roman Catholic School Board
Vicky Culbert, Katherine Mask°,
Beth Fulton and John D. Gaunt f
Huron County Board of Education
public school tmstee (one to be
elected)
Turn to page 2
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