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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-08-05, Page 2ESTABLISHED IN 1873 "THE SEPOY TOWN" ON THE HURON -BRUCE BOUNDARY Sewer project gets approval Calling this "a great day for the Village of Lucknow", Reeve Herb Clark has an- nounced the approval of the long awaited sewer project for the Village. He added that the Village Council has done a tremen- dous amount of work on the project and certainly appreciates the help of MPP Murray Elston in making the project become a reality. Sanitary sewers have been needed in the Village for- some time but there is still a great deal of work to be done before actual construction can begin•. Council must now begin negotiations with the Township of Kinloss. the Planning Board and the land owners for the acquisition of a treatment site. Applications will also have to be made to the Ontario Municipal Board. Mr. Clark says there is still a great deal of engineering to be completed in the Village as a route to the proposed site has yet to be determined. Since the Village is now in the process of purchasing the former CNR property, this is one alter- native that will be considered by Council. Mr. Clark, on behalf of the Village Coun- cil, said he feels the residents of Lucknow will be happy to learn of this approval as it was their wish to service the entire village and not just the core area as had been pro- posed in early discussions. While no time frame has yet been established for the project, Council now has a direction to follow and is extremely pleased with the announcement. Annual Craft Festival another huge success Lucknow's 17th Annual Craft Festival, sponsored by the Lucknow Agricultural Society over the weekend, was another huge success. According to registrar Spence Irwin, who has held the position for ten years, this year's attendance at the festival was the best ever. Organizers feel the increased atten- dance was due in no small part to the co- operation of the local businessmen who held their sidewalk sales and ' Midnight Madness in conjunction with the the festival. The weatherman also co-operated with the crafters by not raining on the arena roof over the two day event. The majority of the crafters involved in the festival report excellent sales and have requested space for next year's event. The highlight of the Craft Festival was the appearance of Miss Lucknow, Carol Rintoul on Saturday. Carol was on hand to make the draws for the major prizes given away over the weekend. The Kairshea Women's Institute are to be thanked for catering the lunch and sup- per on Friday while the ladies from the Agricultural Society looked after the booth display on Saturday. Imelda Murray and Michelle MacGillveray looked after the hospitality coffee cart both days. .It should. be noted that Reg Gibb, a crafter, was once again displaying at the festival. Reg has been attending the show for 14 consecutive years. The Agricultural Society did report they missed some of the local crafters who have attended the festival in the past but were noticably absent from this year's show. The Lucknow Agricultural Society would like to take this opportunity to offer a sincere thank -you to everyone who helped make this year's Craft Festival such a success. Following is a list of the winners of the various draws made over the weekend. Wendy Neable, winner of the clock made and donated by Norris Messenger; ,Tom Downey, winner of the Coleman cooler; Marilyn Beecham, winner of the lawn chair;. Glenda Knowles won the corsage donated by Evelyn Inkster; Anhe Doleman took home the scented hat donated by Aunt Remelda; Annie Culbert won the butterfly donated by Ernie Tompkins; Daisey Walsh won the gift certificate from Crystal Elliott; Leonard Goodhue won the pin and 7 book donated by Bruce County Tartans while the towel holder from Home Sweet Home was won by Elsie Houston. Bill Ross was the lucky winner . of the bread dough doll donated by Dorothy Meyer; Kathleen Farr took home the but- terfly donated by J.T.C. Graphics; Shelly Marple won santa's pants donated by Ruth Anne Steffen; the cards donated by Vida Eckenswiller were taken by Cheryl Camp- bell; Delores Colwell donted a towel but- terfly won by Katie McCormick and the clothes pin holder won by Cheryl. Wallace; Sheila Petteplace won the puppet donated - by Shirley Koch; Edith Tuipp won the pot- tery donated by Helen West while Reg Gibb donated the bookends won by Shirley Martin. Barb Snowden won the boot jack donated , by James Webster; the Penningtons donated the lawn ornaments won by Cindy Bruce; Elsie Graham won the necklace and earrings donated by Gerda Day; Evelyn Hackett won the plush rabbitt donated by Theresa Campbell; Alice Moore took home the jewellery box donated by Marie Willfong; Karl Skov donated the jar opener won by Joan Hodgins; Jim Slater took home the 'fridge towel donated by Gerda Abbott; ' Nancy Martin donated two pies won by Steve Berry and Archie Watt while the zucchini donated by Michelle and Micheal MacGillivray was won by Norma Snyder. Following Premier Peterson's September 10 election announcement, MPP Murray Elston made an unannounced visit to Lucknow to kick-off his monthlong campaign. During his short stay in the village, Elston chatted with local residents about tourism, community living and the new direction of the Ontario Liberals. (Pat Livingston photo) Blazing the campaign trail Within 24 hours of the announcement by Premier Peterson of a call to the polls on September 10, MPP Murray Elston, the current Minister of Health, made an unan- nounced campaign stop in Lucknow. The Village is the southern most community in his new riding of Bruce County. During his brief visit, Mr. Elston said he is looking for comments from members of his riding and feels this is the time to ac- count for what the government has ac- complished in the past two years. He add- ed this is the time to point out the new directions the Ontario Liberals will be tak- ing, to build and develop the throne speech and to emphasize the importance of com- munity living. Mr. Elston commented that agriculture, industry and tourism are important issues with him. While in Lucknow on Saturday, he also informed the Sentinel that the Ministry of the Environment has approved the long awaited sewer project for the Village. This will be approximately a $4.3 million'under- taking of which $4.02 per cent will be pro- vided by the ministry. Ona personal note, Mr. Elston and his wife Trudy and family will be relocating in Bruce County but, as of yet, have not decided where. Farm accidents claimed 107 last year Each year, more than 100 farm workers are killed and thousands more are serious- ly injured in agricultural accidents. Statistics just released by the Canada Safety Council show that 107. Canadians died while at work on their farms last year. That number is down 120 from the previous year, but is still far too high. Of the deaths directly related to farm work, 22 per ,cent where among children under 15 years of age while 20 per cent where seniors 65 years and older. Two- thirds of all farm accidents involve ,the use of agricultural machinery. The Canada Safety Council, in co- operation with Agriculture Canada and the provincial safety councils, sponsors Na- tional Farm Safety Week each year in an effort to promote safer work practices on Canadian farms. This year's campaign draws attention to the value of using personal . protective equipment to reduce the frequency and severity of work-related injuries. "The use of ear and eye protection, gloves, safety boots and respiratory equip- ment is every bit as necessary in farming as it is in other industries," says Heather Kyle, the Senior Public Safety Officer of the Canada Safety Council. "Unlike other industries where the use of protective gear is regulated and enforced, the farmer is largely on his own to select and use the ap- propriate equipment." Since the farmer is generally manager and labourer both, he carries the respon- sibility for his own safety. Where it is im- possible or impractical to control or eliminate a hazard, personal protective equipment is a major defense in the prevention of work -place injuries. All farmers are advised by the Canada Safety Council to ensure that each worker in his operation is properly fitted with pro- tective equipment and trained in its use and maintenance. Personal protective equipment is just as important to backyard gardeners as it is to the farmers mixing chemical fertilizers. The home and yard often presents safety hazards and one should always read pro- duct labels and instructions to find out what degree and type of external protec- tion is required. During this week, take thetime to review your farming operation, even if it is just a backyard plot. •