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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-03, Page 1Sentinel BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1988 `PUBLISHED IN LUCKNOW ONTARIO Wednesday, August 3,1988 40t PER COPY) Prime Minister Mulroney pays a visit Sporting his best election -campaign smile, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney spent just over three hours in Goderich last Thursday. The purpose of the visit was to officially open the recently improved port facilities there. Between 400 and 500' people gathered at the harbor in Goderich to hear the prime minister offer his congratulations to the completion of the $17 -million project. He noted how important such a project is to the local economy and reminded all how instrumental Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff was in bringing the port project to a completion. During the first of two speeches made Thursday, Mulroney took the opportunity to cite the importance of environmental concerns. He said restoration projects on the Great Lakes are a high priority of the Conservative Party and added "Our water is not for sale". Mulroney also mentioned briefly the im- portance of the Free Trade agreement but notably ignored the anti -abortion signs which appeared in the crowd. Following the unvieling or a plaque com- memorating the official opening of the Goderich harbor, Mulroney and his wife Mita plunged into the audience to shake hands and meet as many voters as possible. Campaign -style comments The next stop, on the tour was at the Huron County Pioneer museum where 'Mulroney cut the ribbon to declare the facility open. Running slightly behind schedule, the museum visit was moved along quickly by the organizors before the entourage returned to the airport to attend a fund-raising picnic for the Huron -Bruce Progressive Conservative Association. In his second speech of the Goderich visit, before an attentive audience of some 1,000 back at the airport, Mulroney made as many campaign -style comments as possible. He again mentioned Free Trade and tossed insults at Ed Broadbent and John Turner while praising Murray Car- diff in his representaion of this constituency. "There is a new slogan from Turner, 'Let the Senate decide'," said Mulroney. "I say, if they ever wake up, let them decide." Looking just a little weary, Mulroney, his wife and three children boarded the Canadian military plane just before 2 p.m. bound for an appearance in Toronto. , Lucknow dropped from visit According to Kinloss Reeve Barry Johnston, who was a member of the welcoming committee on hand to greet the prime minsiter upon his arrival at the The famous chin of Brian Mulroney could be seen making its way through the crowds at Goderich last Thursday as the prime minsiter came to the area with wife Mila and three of their four children. (Rob Bundy photo) Goderich airport, a stop in Lucknow had originally been included in this visit. Apparently the itinerary had to be shortened by about two hours just before the plans were finalized, hence Lucknow was dropped from the schedule. While disappointed that Mulroney wouldn't be making the trip north from Goderich, Reeve Johnston appeared elated when introduced to the prime minister and his family by Cardiff. Lucknow Fire Department kept busy as blaze heads for cedar bush The Lucknow Fire Department had their hands full last Friday afternoon as two alarms of fire were turned in within five minutes of each other. The first call came at aproximately 12:10 p.m. Friday when a rubbish fire in an incinerator at the home of Charles Travis, RR6 Goderich near Dungannon, spread to. the dry grass. While the fire trucks were on their way, another call of a more serious nature came in. The second fire, at the home of Allan Drennan on Ashfield's Con. 12, was caused when a spark from a baling tractor ignited a field of wheat -straw and threatened a cedar bush. Fire Chief Bud Hamilton told the Sen- tinel he diverted the water pump truck from the Dungannon fire and called in the assistance of the Ripley Fire Department. The back-up pump truck was used to cover the blaze at Travis'. The Drennan fire, which was called in at 12:15 p.m., quickly swept across the dry straw field and was approaching a stand of cedar trees when fire fighters arrived. Neighbours and nearby farmers joined in battling the blaze which took about three hours to bring under control. Several cedar trees were lost, but at no time were any buildings in danger. Chief Hamilton blames both fires on the dry weather conditions present at the time but adds that the rain over the weekend should help alleviate the problem. Refrain from lawn watering next Tuesday Customers of the Lucknow Waterworks are asked to make note of the fact that a standpipe inspection will be carried out in the village next Tuesday, August 9. While the one -day inspection isn't expected to af- fect the overall water pressure, water users are being asked to conserve. Customers in Lucknow are being asked to refrain from outside water use for that day only.