The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-11-05, Page 3•
Lions cancel
by Pat Livnrysto n
After eight years of
hosting Sunday night
bingo in Lucknow„r, the-
Lions Club is calling it
quits.
"We're cancelling them
until further notice,” said
Allan Hackett, who chairs
the fund-raising event for
the Lions.
Attendance has been
going down steadily.
"Over the last year, atten-
dahce has gone from 200
to 50 (each evening),"
explained treasurer John
Pollard.
Hackett •'said they
changed the program to
try and get the crowd
back, but that "Didn't
seem to happen."
Several things have
contributed to the decline
in attendance. Hackett said
a lot of seniors felt the
pinch when the pensions
were reduced. And the
large number of provincial
halls that offer electronic
bingo and much larger
winnings was also instru-
mental, said Lions
President harry Johnston,
as is the easier access to.
casinos.
Pollard said if the num-
bershad been up, "We,
maybe could have looked
at electronic bingo too."
The Lions' $150,000
donation to. the new sports
complex came from bingo
proceeds. But now every-
thing made on the bingos
has been spent, said the
trio.
Others are affected as
well, Johnston said. The
bin o
town loses a license fee;
the ladies running the food
booth won't have that
income, and there is one
less night of work for the
caretaker at the
Community Centre, where
the bingos were held.
"We're looking at 6,000
to 7,000 less people per
year coming through here
too," Johnston said.
The Lions Club appre-
ciates. the support they
have had over the. last
eight years. That support
helped them fulfill their
motto - "We Serve."
The Lions will not be
sittingback and resting on
their laurels. Members are
investigating other ways
to continue with fund-rais-
ing that ultimately benefits
this whole community.
Amy Blake earns Pres g�ou award.
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efforts as required by the
the award criteria. She
kept a running record of
the projects that she com-
pleted and the number of
hoursthat were involved.
Amy is a, junior leader
for Girl Guides. She is an
avid soccer player and
enjoys walking, jogging
and swimming. She has
hiked at MacGregor Point
Provincial Park and is a
member of the Creative
Writing Club.
Amy recorded ,69
hours of service skills
which included working
with, the local Brownie,
pack and teaching Sunday
School at L.uoknow ..
United. Church.
She also completed. 44
hours of physical fitness
activities which included
earning her Bronze Cross
in swimming, downhill
and cross country skiing,
skating, .soccer, jogging '
and walking.
Arny was also required
to complete .an, expedition
'which was a four night
camping •and hiking.
excursion at MacGregor,
Point Provincial Park at
Port Elgin. Amy and her
family took in the camp-
ing adventure and earlier
in the summer Amy '.had
completed a practice' jour-
ney near Bracebridge,
. Amy was also required
to complete a project in
the skill category and she
submitted a poem. As .a
member of the Creative
Writing Club at F.E.
Madill Secondary School
in
Wingharn.,
Amy's record of
achievements were
reviewed by the executive
director of the Duke of
Edinburgh's Award. •
Amy received notifica-
tion of her silver win and
she attended the special
ceremony in Toronto with
Jdan Finlay as her guest.
The event was a formal
occasion.' that was attend-
ed' by young people from
across the province and
included the awards cere-
mony .anda reception for
the recipients and their
guests:.
Phyllis Helm of The
Lucknow.Sentinel ,attend-
ed as a media'. represents=
tive and.. as a guest: She
noted, "It was a very offi-
cial
ceremony and every-
one was in their finest
attire. I satin the media
box, but: for meit was.
more than just an assign-
ment.- I was so proud of
Amy."
"It was very. exciting,"
Amy 'noted in a telephone
interview earlier this
week. "I was able to meet '
many new people and' I
Day camp for kids in r uckioui
Janet Cox,- a Grade 12 student at F. E:: Madill ,
Secondary School wants to do her part to help
parents and kids through the teachers' strike:
She is running a day camp for children aged JK to
Grade 5 at the 'Lucknow Legion.. The camp will run
from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Janet, her mother Lori ' and brother Jesse will run
the carnp which can handle from 10 to 20 children.
The daily events will,include crafts, stories, games
and. snack, Children are asked to bring lunch.
For more information•call 528-2400.
lovedthe challenge."
Amy enjoyed the pro-
gram so much,that she's
back at it again in hopes,
of earning a Gold award.
The criteria for the
go,ld include completing
9Q hours of service over
18 months, 50 hours of •
physical •fitness in 25
weeks, five nights of
camping and completing a
skill project.
"1 have fun with this,
she noted • adding that a.
member °of the Royal
family could, preside over
next year's ceremonies if
it co-incides 'with a trip to
Canada:
Yet, Amy's aim
remains focussed. on the
intent of the awards chal-
lenge - to achieve person-
al development.
Joan Finlay noted,
"Amy has to be deter
mined : and :self-disci-
plined to complete the
Work."
Joan says that her role
will be to support. Amy
and,to encourage her.
"Amy is a hard worker.
and she is dedicated: She
continue's . what she
starts."
In Canada, Duke of
Edinburgh's Award has
been oating since
1963, with: more than
150,000 Canadians taking
the challenge.
Bruce schools
closed
Until' job action is
resolved between teachers'
federations .:and the
Ontario governrnent, the
schools in Bruce County
will be closedfor students
and open for anystaff who
intend to come to work.
School buses will not
operate. ,
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