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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-07-09, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, July 9,2014 Relay for Life exceeds Thompson happy with expectations Dave Flaherty QM Agency The results are in for this years Relay for Life, which was held in Goderich on June 20 and 21. Aynsley Cowperthwaite, the fundraising assistant at the Canadian Cancer Society in Sea - forth said this year's event surpassed its goal. "It definitely was a good year," Cowperthwaite said. "We raised over $59,000, which was about $15,000 or $16,000 over our original goal." This year marks the 12th year that the Relay for Life has been puts the total for the Goderich relay at the mark for $1 million raised, a testa- ment of Huron county's involvement. "We're extremely happy with the results," Cowperthwaite said. Cowperthwaite said this year had a similar turnout, with over 110 participants, 13 teams and 44 survivors. She said over 1100 luminaries were sold as well, and that they are a big seller at the Goder- ich relay. "The luminaries line the track and this year spelled out the words 'hope,' cure' and 'love," Cowperthwaite said. "They're also a great way for local businesses to get involved as well." Cowperthwaite said the committee is already set to plan another Relay for Life in Goderich for 2015. OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Seaforth Huron Expositor is as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm Seaforth Aron Expositor 8 Main Street, Seaforth ON PH: 519-527-0240 www. seaforthhuronexpositor .com interim PC leader QMI Agency With the election of Jim Wilson as the interim leader for Ontario's Pro- gressive Conservative party, Huron - Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson says she's "very pleased with the results." "I look forward to embracing the vision that our interim leader has," she explained. "A vision of an effec- tive caucus and showcasing the tal- ents and experience that our party has." Wilson, as quoted in the Toronto Sun, said the PC Party has been "attacking people for a decade" and in his heart and the hearts of his col- leagues, they're "not that type of people." "He [Wilson] is absolutely right in saying that," said Thompson. "It's the start, if you will, of a new era for the PC party. We need to demonstrate to the electorate that we are the party to move this province forward." Once the leadership race begins, Thompson believes the kind of leader the PC Party needs is one that can comfortably bridge the gap between rural and urban Ontario. "Our party leader will need to dem- onstrate compassion and pride in PC ideals," she said. "Our leader will need to be eloquent and an enabler, motivating both our caucus and our County of Huron hires on two new staff members QM' Agency The County of Huron has recently filled two positions at the Huron County Court House. Chief adminstration officer Brence Orchard said the County of Huron was able to identify a lack of capacity in the areas of engineering and communica- tion support, two roles which provide critical human resources to Huron County and its residents. Steven Lund has been hired as county engineer and director of operations and will be responsible for overseeing public works as well as the emergency service departments. Lund has been a profes- sional engineer in municipal govern- ment for over 25 years. Scott Currie has been hired as the communication and grant co-ordina- tor. He will be responsible for main- taining open, transparent communica- tions with stakeholders, as well as co-ordinating grant submissions on behalf of staff and assisting council to ensure Huron's rural voice is heard by Queen's Park. Currie has 10 years of experience grained from public and non-profit sectors. stakeholders as well." Moving forward, Wilson men- tioned he would like to get back to the grassroots of the PC Party for ideas, something Thompson believes is a great way to strengthen their party. "As Progressive Conservatives, we need to know, from our most basic level, the key issues that can be rem- edied from the bottom-up," she said. "It's how we can come to a solution from this grassroots perspective that will move our party and province forward." POLICE BRIEFS GODERICH A 21 -year-old man is facing addi- tional charges after attempting to escape custody following a court appearance in Goderich on June 25. As he was being escorted back to the cell area, police say the man pushed the special constable and temporarily broke free, but ended up tripped on his leg shackles and was immedaitely taken back into custody. After the failed escape attempt, he is now facing charges of assault- ing a peace officer, escaping law- ful custody and filing to com- ply with a probation order. HURON EAST A 22 -year-old Huron East man has been arrested and charged follow- ing a R.I.D.E traffic stop in Walton. According to police, a car was pulled over at approximately 11 p.m. at a checkpoint located at the inter- section of Brussels Line and Blyth Road. Officers initiated an investi- gation after observing the validation sticker on the car's licence plate had expired. A licence check on the driver revealed he had been suspended. The driver was then placed under arrest and searched. Upon searching the driver, offic- ers found a prohibited weapon, com- monly known as brass knuckles. The driver was also in possession of meth- amphetamine, marijuana and assorted drug paraphernalia. Officers also deter- mined the driver was currently serv- ing a probation order sentence. The man now faces a long list of weapons and drug related charges and will be in court later this month in Goderich. Any person with information regard- ing this incident should immedi- ately contact Huron OPP at 1-888- 310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anon- ymous, you may call Crime Stop- pers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.