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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-06-04, Page 1818 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, June 4,2014 Huron County JOU ambassador Sam Melady speaks at St. James Whitney South Huron Expositor Standing up in front a crowd of peo- ple take a lot of courage, but for Sam Melady, getting a chance to educate his classmates on juvenile diabetes was something that came naturally. Having already spent the week travel- ling from classroom to classroom speaking to students, Sam seemed to take on the challenge like a seasoned pro, during St. James' Diabetes Aware- ness Assembly on May 30. "I was so excited to be chosen as the ambassador," he said. "My friends got to learn about diabetes and it's great because a lot of them didn't really know what I have to go through." The event, which was planned as a IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT of- -ir Leritrai IluroB NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSES & PUBLIC MEETING The Municipality of Central Huron has prepared a Draft Five Year Review of the Central Huron Official Plan. This draft plan has been updated to be consistent with the County of Huron Official Plan and also provincial policies and current mapping. This land use planning document includes the vision, goals and policy directions for development in Central Huron. You are invited to attend an Open House and Public Meeting to review the proposed changes to the Central Huron Official Plan and speak with staff and members of the public about any questions you may have regarding the proposed revisions. Two Open Houses for the public will be held: Friday June 13, 2014 and Saturday June 14, 2014 7 — 9 p.m. 9 — 11 a.m. Londesboro Hall Holmesville Community Centre 282 Kings Road, Londesboro 180 Community Centre Dr., Holmesville Both meetings will be an open format where you can join us any time between the allotted hours to view displays and share your insights with staff. A Public Meeting with Central Huron Council will be held: Monday July 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. Central Huron Municipal Office, Council Chambers The draft Central Huron Official Plan can be viewed on the Central Huron website (www.centralhuron.com) and at the following locations: D Clinton Public Library, 27 Rattenbury Street East, Clinton D Central Huron Municipal Office, 23 Albert Street, Clinton D Huron County Planning Department, 57 Napier Street, Goderich Submitting Comments: Please use the contact information below to submit any written thoughts. Comments must be received by Friday June 27, 2014. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan amendment (OPA #17), or of the refusal to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request by mail to the Municipality of Central Huron, P. 0. Box 400, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1LO, or email clerk@centralhuron.com. The public meetings are being held under the provisions of Section 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the County of Huron to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the official plan amendment (OPA#17) is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Board unless, in the opinion of the Board there are reasonable grounds to do so. Information wit be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments wit become part of the public record. Dated at the Municipality of Central Huron —May 27, 2014 Brenda Maclsaac, Clerk Municipality of Central Huron 519-482-3997 kickoff to the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes which was to take place at the Lions Parkin Mitch- ell the next day. During the assembly, stu- dents from each grade made their way up to the front to share with Sam what they had learned about diabetes from their own research. Sam's sister Maddie, who was also diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and was a former ambassador herself, thanked the school for all they had done in helping raise funds for Sam's walk. For St. James' principal, Karen Tigani, diabetes is a topic close to her own family. So, when Sam's parents con- tacted her in hopes of the school promoting the event, she was immediately interested. "We wanted to educate stu- dents about this disease and raise funds for Team Melady and juvenile diabetes research," she explained, adding she wasn't the only member of her family who wanted to show sup- port. "A special presentation was made by an unlikely person - my mom, Jane. She came on behalf of my family. My father had juvenile diabetes and it impacted our life significantly." Tigani credits Sam's outstand- ing care for himself, diligent attention to his food intake and overall health and well-being as just some of the things Photos by Whitney South, Huron Expositor The Melady family was out in full force to support Huron County JDRF ambassador Sam during an assembly at St. James school on May 30. Pictured left to right are dad Kevin, brother Cole, sister Maddie, mom Leigh and Sam. Unfortunately, big brother Luke was unable to attend. Students at St. James cheer Sam on with signs they had made. that made him the perfect ambassador. "When Sam and his family approached me about support- ing the Telus Walk to Cure Dia- betes, they had no knowledge of my very personal connection to this disease," she said. " So I am so glad that they brought this to my attention and that I was blessed to be the principal of the school Sam attends. I am confi- dent that my dad was shining down on all of us last week and that he would, if he still could, GODERICFI 524481 Fri a Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun -lliur 8:0 0 1.1w.remr—r %eau, le IN. June 06 1 2 LIVE_ DIE. REPEAT_ Torn Cruise Emily Blunt EDGE or TOMORROW Seth M cF Moo Charilto Thdreei Amanda Seydriod Noll Rabic& Kuril! a Limn Haddon WAYA 110 DIE mute west Fri & at 5:45 leg 915 Sun - Thur B;0113 C. 11„1141M viww.movianks.ca dv,-.-1-813.13-265-3438 encourage everyone to be as supportive as they can of the much-needed research into finding a cure for juvenile diabe- tes. He knew and he lived the results of past research and experienced improved health over his lifetime as a result." The walk is the largest fund- raiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and raises both awareness of the disease and money to research cures and treatments for diabetes. In 2013, the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes Huron Perth raised $31,000 and this year's goal was $33,000. More than 45,000 Canadians registered to participate in over 65 locations across the country. Juvenile diabetes, sometimes called type 1 diabetes, is the most severe form, and is a non- preventable autoimmune dis- ease affecting more than three million Canadians. That number is increasing by three to five per cent each year. Type 1 diabetes strikes children and adults sud- denly leaving them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for life. For more information, visit www.jdrEca.