HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-12-28, Page 910 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Salvation Army plays the role of Santa Claus in Seaforth
The Salvation Army was
spreading Christmas cheer to
those in the Seaforth Hospital
and Seaforth Manor recently
as their band and carollers
played carols and gave out
'sunshine bags' to individuals.
Every Christmas Season
the Salvation Army makes
the effort to visit the hospital
and Manor in an effort to
brighten up those who may
be feeling a little downcast,
and give each and every resi-
dent a Christmas present. It
is always a fun time filled
with great music and great
singing, and the residents
sincerely appreciate the
'sunshine bags' which come
with a package of Kleenex,
gloves, socks, combs, cray-
ons, colouring sheets and
Christmas reading material.
Spreading a little sunshine.
Making a glorious sound.
Filling the air with the sound of Christmas.
Carollers singing.
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Some of council confident Seaforth will be
electric vehicle charging station in the future
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
Seaforth is not yet a pre-
ferred setting for an electric
vehicle charging station, but
that doesn't mean it's out of
the question in the future for
automobiles believed to be
able to travel distances of 100-
200 km off one charge.
After consulting with the
Seaforth BIA and the Huron
East Seaforth Community
Development Trust, Mark
Gilpin, deputy clerk for Huron
East has come to the conclu-
sion that the area is not "quite
there yet," in relations to hous-
ing a Public EV charging
posting.
From a motion accelerated
last November by McKillop
councillor, Kevin Wilbee in
which he engaged his fellow
council members to poten-
tially jump on board to slightly
decrease carbon emissions.
It was not the first time the
idea was mentioned.
Local Pete Klaver told the
Seaforth BIA in 2014 that if an
EV charger was installed and
purchased, he was willing to
put one at the Commercial
Hotel apartment building.
He offered to pay for
impending hydro costs,
however the BIA stood
down.
"Depending on trends in
the market in the future, if
there is a demand we could
certainly look into it," stated
Gilpin to council December
20, specifically if the prov-
ince or Bruce Power were on
board with the environment
friendly initiative.
First to speak on the mat-
ter, Seaforth Coun. Bob
Fisher asked Gilpin if there
were other organizations in
the area that were using
electrical vehicles.
In response, Gilpin told
him the Maitland Conserva-
tion in a partnership from
Bruce Power, were convert-
ing three of their vehicles
into electric modes of
transportation.
"Given the high costs of
equipment and installation,
coupled with the low
demand for such infrastruc-
ture, staff is recommending
that council not pursue this
initiative at this time," was
stated in a document sub-
mitted to council by Gilpin.
If council decides to bring
this back, a detailed costing
report can be prepared.
Shaun Gregory
Mark Gilpin, Huron East's
deputy clerk advised council
to step down in the matter
relating to a potential electric
vehicle charging station
coming to Seaforth, however
he said that it's not out of the
question in the future.
Seaforth Coun. Bob Fisher.