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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-03-16, Page 3Kinloss Council Notes The Kinloss Council met for their regular monthly meeting on March 7 with Reeve Barry Johnston and all councillors present. First and second readings were given to by-law 4-1988, that being a by-law to pro- vide for the repair and maintenance of the 'Z' branch of the Black Creek drain at Silver Lake. Court of revision for the same will be held on April 5 starting at 8 p.m. Council was informed at the meeting that there were 24 building permit applica- tions issued in 1987 for a total permit value of $357,000. This figure can be compared with 25 permits issued in 1986 with a per- mit value of $295,000. General accounts totaling $41,934 and road accounts of $16,068 were approved for payment. A motion was passed that the Township enter into agreement with Lloyd Davis to remove scrap metal from the Township Four people escape injury Four people escaped serious injury on Saturday when the vehicle they were riding in hit a icy patch on the road and flipped over into the ditch. The single vehicle accident occured at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday on. the Tenth Con- cession of Ashfield Township. When Goderich OPP responded and arrived on the scene they found the vehicle laying on its roof in'the north ditch. The driver of the car, B. Van-Diepenbeek, had been travell- ing east on the roadway when road condi- tions turned icy and forced the car off the road. Damages to the vehicle were described as "severe" by an OPP spokesman. No charges were laid in the mishap. The spokesman added that "it was a wonder no one was hurt considering the damage to the vehicle". Students have been skipping A relatively large number of students of the Lucknow Centralized Public School having been noticed skipping school lately. As a matter of fact, anyone stopping by the school last week would have seen a whole auditorium of students skipping. It's not so much that they were skipping school that has brought them such notorie- ty, it's the fact that they were skipping AT school. Even a couple teachers were spied skip- ping on this particular day. No, the students weren't neglecting their studies; instead they were helping raise money for the Heart and Stroke Founda- tion by participating in a program called 'Skip Rope for the Heart'. Students were urged to get members of the community to sponsor them for each minute they skipped. Two hours of the school day were set aside Monday of last week for the giant skip-a-thon. When the whistle blew and the jumping ceased, the energentic kids had raised just over $1,300 for the Heart amd Stroke Foundation. Congratulations to the happy skippers who participated and to the supervising teachers for their contribution to this wor- thy cause. It is hoped that students will be en- couraged to skip school again next year. landfill site a a rate of three times each year. The road budget for 1988 was adopted having allotted $237,500 to road maintenance and a further $247,500 allot- ted to construction conditional upon the ap- proval of $67,000 in supplementary grants for a new culvert or bridge between lots 50 and 51 on concession 1. By-law number 3-1988 was passed pro- viding for renumeration, benefits and sick leave for the clerk -treasurer and the road superintendent for the present year. The salaries of each was increased $1,000 for the year. Also, accumulated sick leave of one -and - a -half days per month is being terminated and both will receive 45 days pay at the 1987 renumeration rates on termination. Long term disability insurance, as well as drug and dental plans is arranged and the premiums will be fully paid by the Township. Donations of $375 to the Wingham and District Association for the Mentally Retarded, and $100 to the Lucknow Agricultural Society were approved by Council. These donations are the same as were made in 1987. 1.1111111.1.• Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, March 16, 1988—Page 3 Know the programs Government Programs The number of government applicable to the farm business has increased dramatically over the past five years. As a result, it is very difficult for the producer to be knowledgeable of all the programs for which he/she is eligible. A binder of information entitled Provin- cial and Federal Programs for Ontario Farm Businesses has just recently been published. Each financial and manage- ment assistance program is briefly described, outlining program design, eligibility criteria, basic details, length of program and the contact person/bran- ch/or ministry. A partial list of the pro- grams printed in the Table of Contents is as follows: Provincial Programs Financial Assistance - Ontario F'arm- Start, Ontario Family Farm Interest Rate Reduction Plus Program. Capital Expenditure Grants - Ontario Farm Management, Safety & Repairs Pro- gram, Tile Drainage Act. Advisory Services - Red Meat Plan, On- tario Pork Industry Improvement Plan, Feed Advisory Program - Ration For - FARM REPORT "1.1 1 ,l, mulation Service. Education/Employment - 4-H, Farm Business Management. • Crop Production/Soil Conservation Grants - Land Stewardship Program. Livestock Programs - Transportation of Livestock Exhibits Assistance Program, Purebred Dairy, Beef, Sheep Sales Assistance Policy. Compensation for Damage - Dog Licens- ing & Livestock & Poultry Protection Act, Hunter Damage Compensation Act. Tax Reduction - Ontario Farm Tax Rebate Program, Fuel Tax Exemption. Federal Programs - Special Canadian Grains Program - Excise Tax Act This publication is available for viewing at the O.M.A.F. office. Feel free to drop in and find out what programs are applicable to you. cizv►z JancLica/2LnfJ l'imi,EEc� R.R. NO. 2 LUCKNOW 529-7247 JOIN US For Our Spring Of '88 Open House • • S. Atoll 4"tv • 1 ,.ate .ti .:: p • 'OC _ A We offer an extensive line of outdoor furnishings that will satisfy the whole family from our new residential play structures to our always popular casual furniture. OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL $ j> 99 MOOXWRAYS Night Ligl.ting for only -Z • (Reg. "85.99) (Complete with -L lights, wiring. timer & transformer) Also available for viewing arc artificial plants ek an assortment of clay pottery at our regular low prices SATURDAY. ,IARCH 19. 8 AM -6 PM SUNDAY. MARCH 20. Noon -5 P.H.