The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-11-05, Page 1•'VOL 133 WK. 45
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Settle lawsuit,•
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• by Pat 'Livingston
If'those attending the
West WawanOsh township
ratepayers meeting last
week were expecting any
dramatics, they were disap-
pointed. The meeting was
•over in 70 minutes and no '
• one was clamoring to put
any of the candidates on
the hot seat.
Several of the candidates • made ref-
erence to the tneed to resolve" a current
lawsuit that has been dragging on eight
Yeats, suggesting that the two Parties
should sit down and try to, work it out.
Gord Hunt, innningt.br deputy -reeve,
said the legal fes in the lawsuit against
the township.have already athontedto
$10,000 and that doesn't includeother
associated cost's for consultants etc.
When questioned about the urgency
to resolve the issue,; Hunt, said; "An
.*.attempt has to be mad to. reSolVe fi
We've spent .$36,000 to 'date and we
aren't even in court
"It's costing dollars on, both •Sia.e,
s 'id .Doug ,ItAiller, candidate for reeve.
"We have to get on with it and be done
with it.'It'S-notgoing away
Kathy Todd asked Hunt about
athal-
gamation talks ortack thereof. "yoii.
• Must have something in mind."...
"The two best cortiniunities suited to
us right now are Ashfield and East
WaWanosh," said Hiatt, you get
closer to: COdetieb, the t:dmrnorialitieS
areless„" He didn't know about going all
the way to..Winghan-i. •• • •
Harold.IVIe.intry said he had heard the
County would be SOW into three::
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Incumbent reeve Bob
Hallam said that has been
discussed "but not accept-
ed, It's been said bound-
aries are sacred. In my
opinion we must keep. Our
local identity. •
Hallam told the crowd
a. that present agreements
(fire, medical, recreation)
will, be maintained with
..Lucknow and Kinloss Whatever.happeris
With amalgamation. • '
'Duane Rivett, of.Dungantion said he'
believed there, is "a lot stuff being done
behind,people's' backs,' He. was refer-
ring to the Dungannon drainage works.
"There was a lot of people unhappy with
the Premiums paid. How do we know
the next' council will be open and not
• doing things behind our backs". ••
Hunt repreplied that all council Meetings
are open (to the•Poblie).
...,,!:"There were. a ICA of ,happy people
too in regard to the drains Some issues •
- were not expected," saidHUnt• '
Ambrose Redmond asked Hailam to
respond to reports he's heard about fam-
ilies
not being happy with 'Huronview..
He'd.heard about big problems, with the
floor and Water,
• bUilt...19.a hole and poorly
designed," said Hatlarri.. When it was
diseOvered the "architect- was gone."
• Hal•larn said a lot of work _has been done
at,Hgronview using both county. and
provincial ,dollars. "It ,Should be near:
• completion now '
Ken degoer asked'Miller his opinion
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Accideri e
av.
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Goderich.Orr are investigating a Sunday afternoon car accident that.'
killed a 57 -year -.old Beigrav'e area Man. . . •
Keith Hardy and Allan Nicholson of lalt. 2, Luelotow. were in a 1987 Mazda
that was, travelling west on, Concession 2-3 of Ashfield.Township•vvhettit 1 .
the roadway on a curve. The accident occurred aroond3p..m. , • ,
The vehicle tame to a. rest, partiallY submerged la two' feetof water .10,a•
ditch.• , • , '
Neither were: waring seatbeits and the uekaow 'Fire Department wus
called to extricate the two men.
Bottrweritakcs to Alexandra Marine and General' Hospital in Iodcrieh
where Hardy was priatounced dead from his , injuries. ' •
Spetd and hIgoirt Amyhave been, fetor tht accident, Ginferfchopp,
are: continning.toiniestigato: and are,workint with:' the OPP'S,•,Technical
, Traffic: Collision investigator and:. Reconstraetionist• Unit and th6,ildentifitit-
P9Ilice are looking Cr the public's Itelp arid are asking anyone with know
ut know -
edge the accident to. etratatt then* at $1:%-524,-8314 Crinte.Stopvers
at 1.-11110,222-8477,
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tion unit 16rOta the, OPP. in Mount Forest.
- • Athy-, Luoknow. received the X 4010.11101Prli nb urg h's
'Silver Award on November 1. in Toronto. She was arse ) 75 v'ecipi-
ants from across Ontari•,.; Presenting the award :* ''e Michael
ilayfield, president of the board of directors (ieft). and Ontario's,
• Lieutenant 'Governer the FlonOurabie Hilary 11/1. Weston. (PhylliS Helm
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.• .Aniy:Iiilake of Lucknow was among
the 75 young people who Were 'hon-
'
ored in Toronto on NOVember 1st -who
received .the,prestigious.Duke of
'Edinburgh's Silver 'AWard. .of
Achievement as part of the Young
Canadian Challenge . •
The awards 'ceremony. took placed
at Queens Park With The Honourable
Hilary M Weston,' `Lieutenant
GOvernor of Ontario presiding.
. The. Duke :of Edinburgh's 'AWard
Yodng Canadians Challenge is an
• indi-
vidua! achi ,evement program tailor-
made to help young people develop a
sense of responsibility.to themselves
and their cOmmunity. • ,
The .(juke.of Edinburglr's;Award
was founded by His Itoyal Highness
The Prince Phili,p, to. encouragc per-
sonal development and coninionity.
' involvement; for young people. The.
prOgram has bronze, silver and. gold
awards, and is open to all young peo-
ple between the ages of 14 and 25:
Participants achieve the award by
attaiiiirtg personally established goals,
• in ,the,,areas of community service.,
skills develeprnent,. physical fitneSs
and expedition.
Amy was nomihated for the award,
by the First 1:ticknow, Fattifiriders.',
After Amy had completed the program,
her leader Joan Finlaysuggested that.
she tackle the Duke of Edinburgh',
project,.
It took Amy nearly .a year to corn- ,
• plete all the requirements the
award, but she says that it was a great
deal Of fun. • .
Amy's efforts involved Lornpletlng'
more than 200 hours' of eommunity,
service and personal achieveinent
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Don't forget to vote - November 10th
The pace ,is picking up on the campaign trail as Ontario voters get
set to head to 'the polls on November 10th. Piefer ts the voting poll
advertisements in The Lucknow Sentinel or check with yOur local
mdnicipal office about time and location of the' polls in your, area.
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