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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-02-17, Page 1CELEBRATE IN 1988 LUCKNOW'S 130th CELEBRATION JUNE 30 - JULY 3, 1988 PUBLISHED IN LUCKNOW ONTARIO y 988 404 PER COPY CNR land purchased The Village of Lucknow Council attend- ed to a relatively light agenda at their regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday evening of last week. At the meeting, Council decided that the village will exercise its option to purchase all of the Canadian National Railway land in Lucknow. Letters will be sent to those individuals who have any interest in the various por- tions of land giving them the option to pur- chase from the village the portions of in- terest to them. The land currently owned by the CNR in the village totals 8.25 acres. Ian and Jean Montgomery, Chairper- • sons for the Celebrate in '88 Reunion scheduled for June 30 through July 3 in Lucknow, approached Council last week with regards to garbage pickup during the festivities. It was decided that the village will pro- vide the garbage bags for the reunion celebrations with various organizations in town, such as the Scouts and Cubs, to be approached to help with pickup. • - Also, the matter of placing signs for the reunion weekend was discussed. Council gave no objection to the placement of signs provided permission was gained from the Ministry of Transport an -d Communications. Co-operation asked Council asked for co-operation from local Brownies, Guides and Cub leaders with regards to the use of town facilities, particularly the basement of the Town Hall. A disregard for the facilities has been shown of late and Council said they would be forced to ask for a cash deposit for the use of the facilities if this co-operation is not gained. In other business carried out by Council at the meeting, a annual donation was ap- proved in the amount of $375 to the Silver Circle Nursery in Wingham. Also, the Certificate of Insurance with regards to the Holmesville Ladfill Site was presented to Council and approved. Reeve Herb Clark has asked the Sentinel to bring to the attention of the public a number of complains received recently from property owners in and around Lucknow. The complaints received by Council stem from the fact that some land owners have had trouble controlling the flow of snowmobiles across their land. In an effort to curb such behavior, Coun- cil asks that you respect the rights of the land owners and use their property only after you have received their permission. As the misuse of trails across private land is literally trespassing, the next step to curt,- 'I surf) . behavior would • be to alert the ?P of the matter, Employment Centre By Lou -Ann DeBruyn It may still be winter outside but the Goderich Canada Employment Centre for Students is already gearing up for the rush by county students for summer jobs. The Goderich branch opened its doors February 1 for the 1988 season. The Canada Employment Centre for Students has two offices in Huron County — in Goderich ( Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. l and Exeter. The Exeter loca- tion will be officially opened for the year •May 1 although supervisor Marg Dupee will be in the office Tuesdays from March until the opening. The centre helps students throughout Huron County (from Lucknow to Grand Bend, Blyth to Seaforth and points in bet- ween I find summer employment. "In recent years, we've had overwhelm- ing success in placing students and we ex- pect this trend to continue," Dupee said. At the moment, the Goderich office is staffed by Dupee and Darcy McGee. a stu- dent placement officer. The staff will in- crease by three student placement officers in order to cover the Exeter office as well as temporary offices in Clinton and Seaforth. Currently, Dupee and McGee are work- ing on promoting government programs to prospective employers. The federal government offers a pro- gram called Challenge '88 where the focus ' is on providing career or work-related summer employment opportunities for students. Another program, Summer Employment Experience Development more commonly referred to as SEED 1 of- fers wage subsidies to employers who create summer jobs for students. °( For employers to benefit from the SEED pro- gram, applications for wage subsidies dI must be made by March 4, 1988. For more information, contact Marg Dupee at the Canada Employment Centre for Students.) Experience '88 is a provincial program with four to five differenct•aspects. For example, it places students in employment positions with the Ontario government ministries; the Student Venture Capital Program provides loans to students who can create their own summer employ- ment; and, the Ontario Summer Employ- ment Program (OSEP) which also pro- vides wage subsidies to employers who hire students. Throughout February and March, both Dupee and McGee also will be contacting prospective employers to see if they will be looking for summer help. "We will be encouraging them to make jobs available for students." Dupee said. Dupee will be visiting schools throughout Huron County to make students aware of the centre and the help that it offers to them. Students from the age of 12 and up are encouraged to apply through the centre for summer employment. Dupee said students in Grade 6-7 can be an asset in the agricultural field (strawbevry pickers) or to help with odd jobs. The centre assists students who are in school and planning on returning to school in the fall. Students range from elementary schools to those who are attending post -secondary institutions. "We are encouraging students to register early," Dupee said, adding, "Job opportunities are already coming into the office." By registering early, the student has a much better chance at finding a job. Not Turn to page 3 • The greatest opponent of the weekend at the Mushball Tournament was the weather but he went down to defeat at the hands of good, clean fun. Fine form such as shown' here was the order of the day as the brave and athletic took to the fields and put pride behind them. The hand -crested uniform belongs to the team of the Reunion Commit- tee who fared well in the tourney, despite missing some key players due to the bliz- zard. (Jean Montgomery photo...thanks Jean Snowmobile fatalities are reaching record Snowmobile accidents investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police have in- creased dramatically in the province for the second year in a row, according to the latest OPP statistics. The OPP are concerned that the current season, which is only half over, could be the worst on recond for fatalities involving snowmobile enthusiasts. Last winter, the OPP investigated a total of 15 snowmobiling deaths. That number is almost double the figure from the previous year. Thus far this winter, 12 people have died as a result of ten separate snowmobile ac- cidents. Alcohol, inexperience and driving too fast for the ground conditions continue to be the major contributors in more than half of all the snowmobile accidents in- vestigated in the province Ito date. Thin ice has proven to be a deadly ele- ment this season with six people having been killed this winter whne cars and • trucks plunged through the ice in separate accidents. Over the past two years, thin ice has been a deadly element in the sport as warmer weather early in the season prevented the formation of a solid base of ice on most of the waterways. in the province. The OPP suggests that snowmobilers check with local authorities or area residents about snow and ice conditions before they take to the trails. Above all, say the OPP, use common sense and if you don't know - don't go. Riders risk death or serious injury in ac- cidents on or off the road because of the fact that snowmobile machines offer little protection in a sudden stop or collision. Off the road, snowmobilers may strike rocks- or tree stumps covered by light snow. Dips in terrain and wu a fences are also deadly obstacles often camouflaged by the white background. In short, say the OPP, operation while impaired, driving too fast, inexperience, ignorance of the law and unfamiliarity with terrain are the lethal elements which could claim even more lives before this winter is finished.