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and Recreation as five major
areas of responsibility.
Heres what they are-
• ...,and what they mean to you.
Multi-Cultural Support and
Citizenship — to preserve the cultural
heritages of the people of Ontario and
to assist newcomers to adjust to life in
our province.
Art Support — to assist the visual .,
arts, music, literature, drama, dance
and hanclicrafts;arid to help- Stimulate
popular interest in these activities.
Sports and Fitness — to encourage
in-creased' physical fitness along with
participation and enjoyment of
athletic activities, and to assist Ontario
. athletes to develop their full potential..
Libraries and Cornniunity
Information — to increase access to
information for residentsof Ontario so
that they can make the most effective
use of facilitieS and programs available
in their communities.
Heritage Conservation —to protec.t
archeological sites and encourage
the preservation and appreciation of
properties of architectural and historic
significance, •
If you would like more information
about the new Ministry"Or any, of its
programs, write to:
Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Communications Branch
Main Parliament Building, Room 347
Oue-ehls-Park -
TOrontb,- Ontarki
VIA 1A1
Ministry of Culture and Recreation
Rqb,ert Welch, Minister
Government of Ontario
• William Davis, Premier..
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Langside Cemetery
Meeting Thursday
WHITECHURCH NEWS
On May 26 at 8.30 Langside
Cemetery meeting was, held in .
Whitechurch Community Memorial.
Hall with an attendance of 11.
The president Bill Evans pres-
ided for the meeting and gave
a warm / welcome to all. The
secretary, Mrs. Victor Emetson,
read the minutes which were
discussed and approved.
The treasurer, Mrs. Fred Tiffin,
gave a : statement showing a
balance of $416.38 as 'well as two
bonds of $1500 and another $750.
The bond of $750 held by Victoria
and Grey, Trnst, by show of.hands,
was to be reinvested for 5 years.
A new fence at the east side was
erected earlier this spring. There
are 3 evergreen trees in the
cemetery increasing in size. It was
decided to have these cut down.
Fred Tiffin is to look after
purchasing stakes and steeples for
the new fence. He is also to look
after destroying ground hogs which /••
move in from the adjoining-fields.
The election of officers were
president, Bill Evans; secretary,
Mrs. Victor Emerson; treasurer,
Mrs. Fred Tiffin; trustees, Bob
Orr, Williarn Young, George
Young; Fred Tiffin, caretaker.
The meeting for 1976 will be held
first week in June. The Meeting —
was adjourned.
N.F.U. News
By Mrs. G. Aiistin
01, DNESDAY"-_:____ JUNE 4, 1l7S THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE THIRTEEN
This Week In Ripley
BY AB WYLDS
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A half tour before midnight last
Friday, this area had its second
heavy downpour of rain, The rain
falling in `,`sheets" was swept like
snow drifts across, the pavement
and the black night sky was, lit with'
lightning flasheS. TwO weeks ago
on a Friday evening, May 16, this
Ripley-Lucknow area-had its first
,real hem rain. This rain did not
reach far north of Ripley and spring
seeding in the area north was still
in need of, rain last week.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. 0
Forrester at their home on Malcolm
Street this past week end were
family friends.
* * * *
On this coming Monday evening,
June 9th, president Morley, Scott of
Purple Grove will be holding., a
meeting of the Ripley Agricultural
Society to• deal with routine
planning for the September, fall
fair.
* * * *
During lait Sunday morning, the
people attending the chuich service
were •startled and surprised when a '
small stone came 'through a glass
pane of one of the windows -in St.
Paul's Anglican C 114-Ripley.
Fortunately no on was hit by the
stone as it droppe to the floor.
* * * * *
On this, past week end, Mrs.
Norval ,Nesbitt of Reid's Corners
passed away in the Kincardine and
District Hospital. Sympathy is
extended to the family, including
Mrs. Kelvin Henderson of Ripley, a
daughter.
* * * * * *
Wildon Robertson of Bluevale
and former native of the, fourth
concession west in Huron Town-
ship visited on Sunday with his
aunt; Mr's. John Robertson and
Miss Christena Robertson in Rip-
ley. Wildon is holding an'
implement sale on MondaST, June
23rd at his farm on the "edge" of
Bluevale with local auctioneer
Grant MacDonald in charge. A.
couple of weeki • ago Wildon sent
along the plans for 4, trick riding
bicycle which • would be quite
suitable in a parade and these
plans are ' available to -anyone
interested in building this unusual
bicycle which looks like an ordinary
one but rides quite differently.
* * ,* * *
Mrs. Adeline Hackett, assisted
by Mrs. Minnie Wyld, planted the
flower plot in Gore Park at the main
intersection of. Ripley last week.
The ladies, both members of the
Ripley and District Horticultural
Society, planted these annuals on
behalf of the society.
Roy Davis of Ripley is present-
ly staying with • his parents in'
Mount Brydges while undergoing
The federal government cow
stabilization program came to an
end April 30. The Minister ,of
Agriculture, Eugene Whelan, has
announced ,a payment of $5.08 per
cwt. will be paid on application by
the farmer on D1, D2, D3. and D4
cows marketed between November
16 and April 30.
Five per cent 'of the producers
herd is eligible ' for payment
provided not more than two per
cent were slaughtered irrespective
of cow herd size. For example, if a
farmer had a herd of 20 and 2 cows
were slaughtered, he would still be
eligible to collect e'en though' the 2
cows represented 10% of his herd.
The $23.21 stabilization program
does not mean that farmers who
sold cow's in November - April
period will be guaranteed that'
price. They will receive $5.08 per
cwt. over and above what they-
received from the market. In 'other
words, if you sold qualifying cows
for $15 per cwt. you will receive an
additional $5.08 per cwt. If you
sold cows for $22 per cwt. you will
receive on additional $5.08 per
cwt., or if you sold cows for $8.00
per cwt., you Will receive $5.08 per
cwt.
Monthly average spreads' be-
tween November and April varied
considerably. The average price in
the five month period was $18.13.
medical treatment in London for
ear infection. FriendS send along
wishes for his speedy recovery.
With hockey now over, the first
softball game was held in the
Ripley ball park this past Sunday
evening. •