The Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-10-11, Page 1•
Scenes such as the above have been numerous over the int two
years locally. New home starts in the Village of Luclmow for
single family dwellings lumbered four for 1. :.'Twenty :building
permits :were issued =during ::988 for a total value of $935,800.
To date in 1989, permits have been issued for five new
homes and the agricidtintil bidlding. The t a ver of homes
listed for.sale .in the village ::has been at ,a fairly fast pace
recently, :4,prices on the Adder homes put en the market hav-
ing increased 30 - percentrever the .last two years. The high
priced Metro market has had an effect locally. Toronto and Kit-
chener folk have been moving to smaller communities. More
affordable housing for retired couples in this area is also a
drawing point. it can definately be called a sellers market.
While homes have been moving at a steady pace, the farm
scene is ziot , as fortunate. Vacant land with bush and/or a
stream litibt butlact but:of offshore buyers and the mood of the
farming ":entry does ;soot pave the way for anyone in this
business 'looking :to get out .of it. (Pat Livingston photo)
Littering and
loitering considered
social, not criminal
Constable Andy Burgess, Lucknow's
COP (Community Oriented Policing) of-
ficer attended the October meeting of
the Lucknow Business Association. He
addressed the concerns of local business
people and residents regarding loitering,
littering, skateboards, bicycles and
noise.
The problem of loitering and littering
on the main streets of the village is a
social problem not a criminal problem,
according to Constable Burgess. He of-
fered various suggestions to the associa-
tion to help curb this issue that has con-
fronted business people the whole sum-
mer. All of the suggestions were aimed
at instilling in the offenders a sense of
responsibility for their community.
These will be discussed by the associa-
tion in the future.
The Village of Lucknow presently has
no bylaw regarding skateboarders and
bicyclers using the sidewalks. Constable
Burgess indicated he would contact the
village council and ask them to give
consideration to such a bylaw.. He
pointed out that youth are not aware of
how a senior feels when he is approach-
ed by skateboarders or bikers on the
sidewalk. The seniors' concern is with
the injury they may sustain if the per -
3 son on the board or` bike loses control.
A. bylaw is in force concerning con-
tinued or repetitive noise. The bylaw en-
forcement officer has to lay the charge,
but the police will assist where
necessary. Fines are substantial.
Constable Burgess spoke briefly on
NSF cheques, the police Security Con-
{ trol.Register for businesses and Opera-
tion Provident.
The Security Register is a form fill-
ed in by businesses listing the . owner,
manager, phone numbers and names
and numbers of other key holders to the
premises; alarm information and safe
information. Most of the local
huai nese .have Red infor maton Jf
{ yon _I:haveif t :or n r ye,
en .made In your ;:staff, <.simp1y contact'
;Constable Burgess for another form.
Security inspections 'may also be made
J of your premises if you desire.
Operation Provident :is very similar to.,
the Operation Identification Program
whereby personal property is marked..
`with an identifying number. It has been
developed so that :nonresidential proper-
ty ONLY will be marked With a code
number to become readily identifiable:
in case of theft.
odis services
pai.d
for
°Wingharn patients will likely have to
:pay for the services of a chiropodist, if
one comes to Wingham and District
Hospital.
Dr. Marie Gear, chairman of the
medical advisory committee, told the
hospital's Board of 'Governors . at last
week's meeting .that a chiropodist from
the Freeport Clinic an : Kitchener is in-
terested linopening.a,practice one day a
week in :the : Wi ngbam hospital, but not
under the tunbrella of .,the clinic.
Rabies immunization w
become mpuiso
More than 144rabid animals have
'been reported within the health unit
area up to September , 1989..As ;a
result, '79 persons have bad`to.nndergo
the rabies inu untiation series of
needles after aelpitiiure to rabid or
suspected Otbid lantmala.
Dr. Hazel ,Lynn, iteling Medical Of-
ficer sof Health for the Bruce rey w.an
Sound Health " Vit has Advised this
paper that funder a prOvinpiallegulation
Haat has been ad In :Bruce and
`Grey Counties the City Of , Owen
Sound, lit ris comptilsorY forl�4s and
three cats over r frills d .4and all
riding horses to be immunized against
rabies after November 1, 1989.
In association with the Grey -Bruce,
,
Veterinary Association, your health unit
has arranged for low-cost ,rales Vac
ciliation clinics for clogs and eats to be
held throughout the ,health unit Area,
and month. in Bruce C on
. re17 y,,
County and Owen Sound:on October 14,;
25 and 26. The cost will be 116209 for'i
each ;dog and eat with a malum of
0M0 for cats only. 'f{
Please check elsewhere in this paper:
for a full schedule showing lotions'
and goes.
The advisory committee is recommen-
ding the practitioner offer his services
from a private office sseparate ;from the
hospital, unless the ,hospital decides to
buy his time for a set fee.
"Listowel hospital purchases his time
from the Freeport Clinic," explained
Hospital Administrator Norman .Hayes.
"This means his services in Listowel are
free to the patients who Fish to see him.
Here, however, the patients will have to
;pay about $25 a visit if we .allow .hien to
open an office in .the hospital, because he
is not prepared to ,offer his ,services
under the stated contract with Freeport
Mr. Hayes ,said the alternative would
be for ..the -hospital to hire him fora set
fee and fund the ;practice as a hospital
service. -Hospital administration, however,
is . riot prepared ., to fellow that route, he
said
"The only way to get a chiropodist in-
to Wigg at this time is to have bun
set up ;lits own practice :separate from the
hospital."
.Currently, "`the Victorian Order of
Nurses..offers : a foot clinic through
W.iX bam l Y metre for the Hom',ebound•
di$ free, to patients, he .noted,
Patients who attend the Teeswater
-clinic pay $10 per visit.
The Cofiununity Based Policing Com-,
mittee met recently to discuss any ap-
parent problems in the village. Nothing
further was raised other than what has
been discussed earlier in this article.
Remember, Constable Burgess is our
COP. If you have any concerns or
would like further information on the
programs referred to, simply give him
a call.
Students furtherin
their education
Charlene Conley, daughter of Lorene
and Mac Conley, is in her first year at
George Brown College, in Toronto, stu-
dying Activation and Gerontology.
Colleen Colley, ilaughter of Lorene
and Mac Colley is studying animal scare
at Sheridan ,College, Brampton.
Other Wingham :graduates off to
Georgian College in Barrie this year :in-
clude Jeff lecioiy, 'Teeswater enrolled
(#n Law and Security; Bill ltinah an,
;1 'Wingham studyingBusiness Accounting
and Jaynes .:Buce, of Teeswater, also
studying Business Accou iati� ase
three students along with 'Kirk Liv-
'; . ingston are :housed together in Barrie.