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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-10-19, Page 3Submitted photo All the food collected from Seaforth Public School. This year's FCC Drive Away Hunger was a success Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor The FCC Drive Away Hun- ger travelled to Seaforth Public School by tractor on October 13 to collect food and other items for the local food bank. Several partners helped from the Seaforth area including, Delta Power Equipment, who loaned a tractor and trailer for the event. Some 850,000 Canadians relay on food banks, this being the 13th year of the FCC Drive Away, this chari- table undertaking has put a substantial dent on those in need of food. All across the nation from October 11-14 business and schools join to help the cause. According to Lisa Lamont, relationship management associate for the Farm Credit Canada in Clinton said they have collected 27 million meals in the past 12 years. "The kids at Seaforth Pub- lic School are really into helping others when they can. There was a good amount of food collected and the local Seaforth Food bank was happy to receive it;' stated Lamont. The FCC's national goal this year is four million meals. Liberals making appearance in Seaforth SEAFORTH— The Huron - Bruce Federal Liberal Asso- ciation is once again open- ing its doors to the public and inviting people to attend the next monthly meeting of its executive, being held on Wednesday, October 19 in the Seaforth Agriplex at 140 Duke St., in Sea - forth. There will be refresh- ments at 7:30 followed by the meeting. Huron -Bruce federal Lib- erals will also use the occa- sion to mark the first anni- versary of the Oct. 19, 2015 federal election victory by Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The theme of the evening is "Real Change - The Way Forward." Those who gather for the event will hear directly from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau through a video message marking the first anniversary of the election. The guest speaker for the evening is Allan Thompson, who is the communications chair for the Liberal riding association and was the par- ty's candidate in last year's election, finishing a close second to the Conservative incumbent. Thompson is also the chair of the ProjectRURAL task force set up by the Lib- eral party to explore how to better connect with rural communities across Ontario. Thompson will use part of his remarks to talk about the research conducted through ProjectRURAL and the report and recommenda- tions submitted by the task force. "The one-year anniversary of the Liberal party's national election victory is a good time to take stock of the real change that has been accomplished, but also to look to the future and the way forward," Thompson said. "I think we have to pay very close attention to how we move forward and con- nect better in rural communities." At its last biennial meeting in Winnipeg, the federal Lib- eral party voted overwhelm- ingly to update the party's constitution to do away with the $10 paid membership in the Liberal Party of Canada. Now people can simply reg- ister as members of the fed- eral Liberal movement at www.liberal.ca. The party is also working to bolster the local riding associations, so that they can build the Liberal movement in the months and years leading up to the 2019 election. Wednesday, October 19, 2016 • Huron Expositor 3 Vandals make their mark all around Seaforth and area Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor On October 4 at about 12:45 a.m. Daniel Bachert woke up to his house being pelted numerous times from obstructions. Living just outside of Seaforth, Bachert rushed outside to see what the commotion was, and from his surprise to find a bunch of gourds scattered across his property. He didn't think much of the turmoil at the time since it was in the late hours of the night, so he went back to sleep. "In the morning I noticed a couple had hit the taillights of my vehi- cle," said Bachert from Harpurhey in a phone conversation October 13, also adding that he has not tallied up the dam- ages, but it's looking to be about $200-$300. Bachert mentioned that he's happy his four chil- dren are mostly teenagers because it could have been a scary situation if they were younger. In a Facebook post Bachert offered the public a reward if they had any information relating to the destructive activity that victimized many in the area. According to Bachert, "it was pretty widespread that evening." The social media post also said that the culprits might have been driving a dark vehicle as their escape. Bachert has recently filed a report to the OPP in case someone was appre- hended for similar crimes. "I'm going to assume this was the work of some millennial age individuals and it begs the question do you as parents not know where your kids are at that hour?" stated in Bachert's post directed to the vandals. If you have any infor- mation regarding this crime or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS or submit a webtip online atwww. hc-cs.ca. •• 1 � 1.2 million Canadians — 1 in 25 — carry the gene for cystic fibrosis. ea orthhuronex 1 ositor.co Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1-800-378-CCFF www.cystictibrosis.ca HYDRANT / BLOW -OFF FLUSHING NOTICE Hydrant and Blow -off flushing will take place through the Day in: ➢ SEAFORTH & EGMONDVILLE & BRUCEFIELD during the weeks of October 24th, 31st and November 7th, 2016. ➢ VANASTRA during the week of November 14th, 2016 The water is safe, however you may notice cloudy or coloured water. If you experience discoloration of water, run a cold water tap until the water runs clear. It is recommended to refrain from doing laundry, especially whites, on these dates. You may also experience reduced water pressure. CH2MHILL (519) 527-1004 www.huroneast.com