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BLUE
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1984
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An extraordinary year
There's nothing like sewers to create a row. And if there is
anything to be described as the major new story of the year in
Lucknow, it has to be sewers.
The .proposed • sewage works project 'for the village of
Lucknow has generated more inches of copy for the news-
paper this year than any other newsmaker and quite possibly
can be credited with additional sales of certain issues of the
• paper as well, as dealers called for more issues to keep The
Sentinel on their newstands for sale: #
The project has become the albatross around the necks of
Lucknow Village councillors who are caught between the
Bruce County Health Unit and The Ministry of the Environ-
ment which say sewers must be installed to stop: the pollution
of the Lucknow River and irate ratepayers who don't want
their taxes to increase:,especially if they won't be able to hook
on to sewers and those who don't want the treatment facility
located near their homes.
To complicate the' issue still further, West Wawanosh
Township Council objects to the location of the t reatment
facility in their municipality and the relationship between the
municipalities of Lucknow and West Wawanosh, already poor
over the Medical Centre cost sharing dispute, reached an all
time low in 1984.
An Ontario Municipal Board hearing looms on the horizon
in the new year; as it almost certain West Wawanosh will take
the township's objections before an OMB hearing for.. a
decision. Lucknow Council will also have to deal With
questions from Lucknow ratepayers about the rate structure
of the project and why only part of the village is being
Other major stories this year included the decision to build
a new outpatient and emergency wing at Wingham and •
District Hospital. Controversy developed when the hospital
board passed the motion to proceed with the development at a
closed session followed by some board members questioning
the procedure of the board chairman.
Lucknow's fire chief, George Whitby, retired after 30 years
• in the position and was subsequently named as 'Lucknow's
recipient of the Bi -centennial medal. Several other . area
• people also received medals including Bud' Thompson of
Lucknow for the County of Bruce; Isobel Miller of St. Helens
for the Township of West Wawanosh and Donald Simpson
and Teresa Courtney of Ashfield Township.
The Lucknow Kinsmen Community Ball. Park was opened
May 21 culminating hundreds of man hours of volunteer work
by the Kinsmen and made possible by donations from the.
• service projects of several local organizations as well as the
Kinsmen. .
Lucknow Lions Club donated $10,000 towards the new
emergency and outpatient departments at Wingham and
District Hospital in memory of Dr. J. C: McKim of Lucknow.
The 'money' will be used to purchase and install the overhead
adjustable lightin the trauma. unit of the new ambulatory
care wing.. •• •
It's been an extraordinary year and 1985 promises to be just
as interesting. The events of a small town like Lucknow hardly
seem- newsworthy compared to the dramatic headlines on the
front pages of the. big daily! papers. But to our readers the
news .Stories of Lucknow and Area will continue to highlight
the achievements of erdinary citizens, chronicle the lives of
individuals who do their part to make our, community a better
place to live and confront some of the most important issues
we face.
Featured in Pat
len's grade 5 thus presentation of What Can You Give? at the Brookside
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ristinas 'concert are from the left. Joel • Wright, Kevin Hardy, Ferry
Livingston, Eugene Scott; nth. Ann Dttrelin, Rhonda ',Dickson and Vanessa Alten With
Debbie Draper In front. • • • [Photo.by'Slitaron Dietz) .
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the Night Before chtistmas was the opening number at the Brookside Public School
Christmas concert on December 18: Brad Bode was featured as Santa with grade 5 and 6 girls
as the dancers. Shown from the left are Lisa Slick, Rhonda *Dickson, Debbie Draper, Vanessa
Alton, Debbie Nivhas, Janine Heim, and Karen Baker. • [Photo by Sharon Mitzi •
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Doctor Cameron slowly adjusted to living
the life of a bachelor and found truth in the
old adage: "Only time can heal a wounded
heart". In spite of the deep feeling of love
for his wife, he resigned himself to the fact
that he muststart a new life, and came to a
firm decision, After several attempts, he
finally finished the letter which he had
delayed Writing for many months;
My dear Jane,
I regret I have not replied to your' letter
before this time, but as you must realize,
the contents required a great deal of
consideration before making a final
commitment regarding our future.
Realistically, I can understand your
determination to remain in Toronto. By the
same token, you will appreciate that 1 have
dedicated my life to medicine and patient• -
arly as it Is applied to the people of
Itedtrees. I am giving instructions to niy
lawyers to institute divorce proceedings on
the ground of your desertion.
It will cause me much pain to part with,
• my children and,although I consider myself
fully justified in retaining their custody I
am not selfish enough to deprive them of
your love. Children must have a mother.
There is little more I can add, and trust
you will facilitate a speedy and final legal
• procedure.
Sincerely,
James.
Once he had become resigned, to the
breakup of his maniage, the doctor sought
out !4eil MacCrimmcm and told him what ;
he had done. He found the leader of the
community strengthening the fence of his
sheep pasture. Welves had been a problem
that year. MacCrinunon shook his head
sadly and put his arm around the doctor's
shoulders.
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" 'Tits a hard thing frae a man tae dO,"
he said with a soft and sympathetic voice.
"But it is best ye do it now, rather than
later. Ye are a fine man, Cameron, and a
good doctor. What is mare, ye are young
and still have- a long life ahead of ye." He
released the doctor and said almost to
himself, "There are plenty of women in
this world whO would appreciate a man lilte
James Cainerent " • •
The people of the community sought out
the Reverend Duncan MacLeod for spirit-
aul guidance, but when they needed down- .
to -earth advice, they, inevitably brought
their troubles to 'Macerimmon.
Strangely, the more prosperous Red -
trees became; the more problems seemed
to arise in the personal lives of the people.
When they were poor and struggling, they
had little time to think about small jealous-
ies, minor prejudices, envy, or greed. Such
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human weaknesses only became para-
mount with affluence. The people in gener-
al were hard working, tolerant and God
fearing. but MacCrimmon knew he would
have to intervene in many disputes in the
futui.e. His neighbours were, after all, only
human! t •
• One typical example of the evils,,which
came with progress, was Teddy"Murdech's
resentment of Chippy Chishohn being the
boss of the lumber mill. Since his wife was
the owner of the new industry. Teddy did
not see why he should take second place to
the old carpenter. Chippy still treated the
young man as if he were a mere lad, ad
the old man's coniments, no matter how
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