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Clinton News Record, 2014-09-03, Page 1212 News Record • Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Exploring the impact of Ontario Association of Alice Munro's Nobel Prize Optometrists launch The Alice Munro Partner- ship Group recently announced the launch of a 15 month project exploring the labour market opportuni- ties in tourism, retail, con- struction, education and lit- eracy as a result of Ms. Munro's Nobel Prize win. Alice Munro is the first Canadian winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature. Born in Wingham, Ontario she currently resides in Clin- ton, Ontario and Comox, British Columbia. The community is already active in the promotion of Alice Munro's work and the ongoing contributions she makes to the international literary world and is acutely aware of the positive eco- nomic impacts those promo- tional activities have had. "Culture and tourism are growing industries that not only offer great potential for jobs and investment but also give us the opportunity to showcase Ontario," says Reza Moridi, Minister of Training, Colleges and Uni- versities. "I'm proud that Employment Ontario is supporting efforts to better understand the local eco- nomic benefit of sharing Alice Munro's incredible talent to the world." "The global magnification on Alice Munro and the area due to the Nobel Prize presents us with new and innovative economic opportunities and avenues of possibilities" says Neil Vincent, Reeve of the Town- ship of North Huron. He went on to say that "here in Alice Munro country, Alice made the ordinary seem extraordinary in her writing and she definitely promoted where she came from and lived in her writing". "The work being done over the next year through the Labour Market Project," says Warden Steffler, "will help build audiences and interest in our existing cultural assets, for example, the Alice Munro Writers and Readers Festival and the Alice Munro Literary Gar- den. It will also enhance the profile of the County as a whole, as well as the excellent cultural experi- ences and products that are available in Huron County." Mayor James Ginn of the Municipality of Central Huron said, "Central Huron Council is proud to be a partner. This study will allow us to develop a plan to promote Alice Munro's liter- ature and Huron County in the most respectful and appropriate way." "We are very proud of the Alice Munro Heritage in this area, "said Mayor Paul Gowing of the Munic- ipality of Morris -Turn - berry. "Due to this project, the Municipality of Morris- Turnberry envisions eco- nomic growth and partner- ships that will greatly enhance the area." SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION ACT, 1996 FOR THE AVON MAITLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS Nomination for the office of school board trustee One (1) person to be elected to represent the electoral district of Central East Huron consisting of the Municipality of Central Huron and Municipality of Huron East Nominations/Registrations may be filed during regular business hours at the office of the Clerk for the Municipality of Huron East, 72 Main Street South, Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1WO, until Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Nomination/Registration papers and full particulars may be obtained at the Municipal Office. A signed consent to the nomination, a declaration of qualification by the candidate, the $100.00 filing fee (cash, money order or certified cheque) and identification of the candidate are required. Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices, an election will be held. Voting Day will be Monday, October 27t , 2014. Please be advised that no person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes, or incur expenses until that person's nomination has been filed. Dated this 3rd day of September, 2014. Brenda Maclsaac Clerk Municipality of Central Huron Brad Knight CAO/Clerk Municipality of Huron East children s vision program AProgram will provide free glasses to junior kindergarten children More than 25 per cent of Ontario children have vision problems, yet according to 2013 govern- ment data, only 10 per cent received a comprehensive eye exam from a Doctor of Optometry before the age of four. Eye See...Eye Learn®, a not-for-profit pro- gram designed to detect, diagnose and treat chil- dren with vision problems, recently launched a cam- paign to provide free eye exams and glasses to Jun- ior Kindergarten children in Toronto. "The integration of Eye See...Eye Learn® into the Toronto market is a direct result of the program's success elsewhere in the province," said Dr. Farooq Khan, President, Ontario Association of Optome- trists. "While children rarely complain about vision problems, or are even aware of 1 ' 1 1 1 them, statistics show the correlation between edu- cation and eyes - nearly 25 per cent of children have a vision problem, many of which are thought to have a learning disability. The Eye See... Eye Learn® program will reduce these mislabeled children and ensure that they have the best chance to succeed in school." Through Eye See...Eye Learn®, children starting Junior Kindergarten in Toronto this fall will join thousands of other students across the province that are eligible for one free pair of glasses with their annual OHIP eye exam, if pre- scribed, through participat- ing Doctors of Optometry. Every child in Ontario who has a valid Ontario Health Card is entitled to an annual OHIP-insured eye exam by a Doctor of Optometry, up until age 19. "Children's vision became a passion of mine early on, having under- gone surgery at the age of two for a crossed eye," said Dr. Brian Paul, Chair, Eye See...Eye Learn, Ontario Association of Optometrists. "Vision limitations can be diffi- cult to diagnose in chil- dren, making it impera- tive that they receive a comprehensive exam by a Doctor of Optometry. 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