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Lucknow Sentinel, 2009-12-16, Page 25Township of Huron -Kinloss The Landfill Site will be closed: December 25 & 26, '09 & January 1; Municipal Office y{ The Municipal Office will be close Effective noon on December 24,2C to January 1, 2010 inclusive and Best Wishes for the Ne from the Township of Huron JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! GREEN DIGESTER CONES FOR SALE The Township has Green Digester Cones for sale at a cost of $55/each (includes caddy). Food waste is reduced to its natural components of water, carbon dioxide and asmall residue. Using a Green Cone digester reduces the amount of food waste in landfills and disposal costs, as well as putting nutrients back into the environment. Digesters can be reserved by calling the Huron Landfill at 519-395-3500 during normal hours of operation (Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) or purchased onsite. Payment must be by cash or cheque at the time of pick up. For more information please access our Website at: www.huronkinloss.com or www.greencone.ca • 48 Coming Events LUCICNOW DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE • Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Video Dance RENTAL OPTIONS • Main Hall • Kitchen Facilities • Meeting Room Available Seats 80 FOR INFO OR BOOKINGS CALL McDonagh Insurance 519-528-3423 Dungannon -Union Pastoral Charge Pastor: Larry Sayers, DLM Dungannon, Nile & Trinity United Churches warmly welcome you to join with us in Sunday **ship. For times, please call 519-529-3127 Lucknow Community 711\. Christian Reformed Church 293 Place Street, Lucknow www.Iucknowccrc ca 519.528.3133 Pastor Rita Klein-Geltink Our special services: • Sunday, Dec. 20, 7:30 pm Candlelight Program Christmas Day, 10 am: Choir Sings • New Year's Eve, 7:30 pm -Join Us This Christmas Season! Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - Page 25 THOMPSON Donald Campbell Thompson, of Lucknow, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 at Wingham Hospital at the age of 74. He was born in Goderich, Ontario on May 8, 1935 to the late Campbell and Margaret Thompson. Beloved husband of Beverley (Ashton) Thompson to whom he was married for fifty years. Don will be sadly missed by his daughters Susan Thompson of Kitchener, Nancy (Brian) Simpson of Dutton, and Donalda (Darrol) Boyd of Acton. Special Grandpa to Caitlin, Dylan and Courtney Simpson and :; Brady Boyd. Survived by his sisters Patricia Obituary (Murray) Hunter of Wingham, Joanne MacFarlane of Brampton, brother-in-law Fraser (Catherine) Ashton of Gatineau, Quebec and mother-in-law Eileen Ashton of Lucknow. Also survived by his aunts Helen Rothwell, Jean Martin, Kathleen Collyer, Arnetta Thompson and Edith Thompson; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by mother and father-in-law Janet and Lloyd Ashton. Don lived and worked in Lucknow all his life. He attended Lucknow Public School and was a graduate of Lucknow High School. During his youth Don was -active in sports, playing both baseball and hockey on local teams until he attended Ryerson. In 1950 - 1951 Don was a member of the Wingham : Juvenile hockey team that was an All -Ontario Finalist. Don was a member of Lucknow United Church where he served on the Board of Trustees. He was aI ,o a member :of the Old Light Lodge #184. Following his interest in the newspaper business, Don studied journalism and printing; at Ryerson institute in Toronto., Publishing and printing were a large *part of his life. At the age of ten he started to work after school and on weekends with his father at The Lucknow Sentinel. After eight years of part time work, in 1953 he joined his father on a full time basis. His wife Bev and mother Margaret worked with him follow- ing his father's death in 1964. From 1969-1975 he owned and published The Teeswater News. In 1977 Don sold The Lucknow Sentinel to Signal Star Publishing in Goderich. After the sale of The Sentinel, Don and Bev operated the Sepoy Stationery and Printing Shop and Lottery Shoppe. Don was a distributor for several lotter- ies across a number of western Ontario counties. These included two Ontario charitable lotteries, Cash for Life and Pot of Gold. From 1980 to 1997 Don and Bev operated an Investment business. With the sale of this financial enterprise, they retired from the business world. Don had a keen interest in the history and develop- ment of his community. As a young man he served as a volun- teer fireman for ten years. For the Lucknow centennial in 1958, along with his parents, Don assisted in editing and compiling the centen- nial history book, "A Century in Retrospect: The Story of Lucknow". Don and Bev later edit- ed a second book of Lucknow's history, "A Glimpse of the Past", in 1983. Dore made the most of his retirement. He enjoyed having more time to spend with his family, grandchildren and friends. He con- tinued his habit of reading a wide range of daily and weekly newspa- pers, watching the TV news and informational programmes, shar- ing morning coffee and conversa- tion with his friends, volunteering, travelling, being in Florida for the Blue Jays Spring Training and spending the summer months at his cottage at Amberley Beach. Visitation took place at MacKenzie & McCreath Funeral Home, Lucknow on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was conduct- ed on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. C. Harvey offi- ciating. Mary Lou Raynard was organist. Pallbearers were George Anderson, Antoine Ashton, Darrol Boyd,Larry Hackett, Ellwood Irwin, Brian Simpson and David Thompson. - Honorary -Pallbearers . were , :Bob Hewat, Don Cameron and Bob Reid. Flower bearers were his grandchildren • Caitlin, Dylan and Courtney Simpson. Interment Greenhill Cemetery. Donations to Lucknow United Church, Heart & Stroke Foundation and Canadian Diabetes Foundation were appre- ciated as expressions of sympa- thy. Memorial and portrait online at www. mackenzieandmccreath .co m - 51a S tci r « ()T ci 1i e t 111C PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE MEETING DATES AND TIMES TAKE NOTICE THAT pui'suanf to the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 238 (2) and By -Law 2007-130 of the Township of Huron -Kinloss every municipality and local board shall pass a procedural by-[aw: for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings, AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT it is the intention of the Council of the Township of Huron -Kinloss to change the regularly scheduled General Committee meeting for January 2010 to: January 11, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. The Council meeting will be held on January 18th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.. Meetings are held in the Township of Huron -Kinloss Council Chambers, 21 Queen Street Ripley, Ontario. Residents are also advised the 2010 Meeting Schedule is available on the Township website at www.huronkinloss.com. DATED at the Township of Huron -Kinloss, this 16th day of December, 2009. Sonya Watson, Clerk Township of Huron -Kinloss P.O. Box 130 21 Queen Street Ripley, Ontario NOG 2R0 (519) 395-3735 uron - Kinloss 21 (ltu'c'rl Street, I'.(). U \ 1 �() l61)l(\, ON NOG 2RO ; 19- \ '‘v‘v.lhtirunki,ih)ss.coni • • •IP'r*I* ••. r. • . gr. .... fir ♦ • ., ww -.____ ww11.►rar y