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Peel ready to serve as School Fair Ambassador
Her time to shine
Abigail Peel is just about ready for the
biggest day on her
calendar this year, as she was named Elementary School
Fair Ambassador earlier this year and the fair is set for next
week. Peel says she's excited for the fair and is no stranger
to how important it has been to the community over the
years. She is seen here in the East Wawanosh 150th
anniversary this summer. (File photo)
County to write off
Above the Falls loan
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Huron County Council has
written off a $50,000 loan made to
the Above the Falls Community
Trust in 2011, as the company has
since folded.
"In 2011, county council
approved a loan to the Above the
Falls Community Trust to develop
their business model in Benmiller.
This loan was to be repaid over a
period of five years beginning in
2016," said Treasurer Michael
Blumhagen in his report to council.
"Unfortunately, the business was not
successful and was closed with the
remaining assets to be sold.... As
such, with the loan being impaired,
staff are recommending that the
$50,000 loan on the county's
balance sheet be written off."
The limited correspondence from
the group left much to be desired,
however, from some councillors.
Goderich Deputy -Mayor Jim
Donnelly called the business a "train
wreck of an operation" and added
that members of the public are owed
an explanation for what went on
with public funds in the form of a
county loan. He went on to call the
letter a "disgrace" and "shameful".
"The few physical assets of the
company were sold and that money
was used to pay off a bank overdraft
and to cover lawyers' fees. The
shipping container building we had
constructed was given to the Falls
Reserve Conservation Area for their
use in exchange for the use of a
portion of that property for the five
years previous," said the letter to the
county by Rob Bundy. "The
remainder of the funds from the sale
of equipment was given to the
Huron Business Development
Corporation, the major creditor."
Bundy went on to say that Deb
Shewfelt, who was a county
councillor at the time of the decision
in 2014, was "fully aware" of the
actions being taken once it was
decided that the corporation would
be unable to repay the loan.
Huron East Mayor Bernie
MacLellan said that the loan was ill-
advised at the time and that the
county essentially got "caught up"
in providing a loan to a private
enterprise.
While it's unfortunate that the
county has to write off the loan, he
said, taxpayers can be assured that
policies are now in place to ensure
the county never makes such a loan
again.
Donnelly added that while he and
the taxpayers are owed a more
thorough response from those
involved, he said that attempting to
receive further information would
be an "exercise in futility"
and didn't make a motion to
that effect.
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By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Abigail Peel thought that being the
ambassador at the Elementary
School Fair in Belgrave would be an
interesting experience and
endeavoured to make it happen.
She was named to the esteemed
position this year and is looking
forward to opening the event on
Sept. 13.
"It was really exciting winning the
title," she said. "Every year I would
go to the event and I thought it
would be cool to be ambassador."
Peel topped the competition by
linking Canada's 150th anniversary,
the topic provided by the
organization, to the people
responsible for the Elementary
School Fair.
"I said that the RBC Make 150
Count Grants encouraged people to
volunteer, like the fair committee
does every year," she said.
Peel, who is heading into Grade 7
at F.E. Madill School, has been
visiting the fair since several local
schools amalgamated and says it's a
fantastic opportunity for people in
the area.
"I went to Turnberry Central
Public School so, I went to Maitland
River Elementary School, we had
the Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair to
go to, but it was so far away," she
said. "Being at Maitland River,
which was the main school for
the event, was different and
exciting."
Peel will have the honour of
opening the fair in front of students
from her alma matter of Maitland
River, her new school of F.E. Madill
and new addition Sacred Heart
Catholic School. While the number
of students being invited may make
some speakers anxious, Peel said she
is looking forward to it.
"I'm excited, not nervous," she
said. "I'm looking forward to it."
To anyone looking to follow in her
footsteps, Peel encouraged them to
do two things: be prepared to take
notes and not be afraid to ask for
help.
"The biggest tip is to bring a
clipboard to write notes at the
meeting because there are important
things to learn," she said. "People
also shouldn't be afraid to ask [fair
board members] Alice McDowell or
Teresa Becker for help because they
are always ready to help out."
Peel said she wanted to thank
everyone for making the fair a reality
and said she is looking forward to
her responsibilities at the event.
As ambassador, she will walk in
the parade with dignitaries, open the
event, present awards at the livestock
show and communicate with
students. She has already been
involved with some events and
will continue to represent the fair
through parades and school open
houses.
For more information about the
fair, visit the Elementary School Fair
on Facebook or contact president
Alice McDowell at 519-523-9549.
The fair has been part of the
community for nearly 100 years. It
started in 1920 and has been a part of
the community ever since. At one
point, 21 schools participated.
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