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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-07-25, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013. Classified Advertisements All word ads in The Citizen classifieds are put on our webpage at www.northhuron.on.ca Tenders Tenders COUNTY OF HURON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 2013 Tenders for Winter Sand SEALED TENDERS will be accepted until 12:00 noon local time on: Thursday, August 8, 2013 For the following Winter Sand Contracts: HC-13-101 4,200 t Zurich Patrol HC-13-102 6,500 t Auburn Patrol HC-13-103 3,300 t Wingham Patrol HC-10-104 5,500 t Wroxeter Patrol Tender packages and envelopes are available upon request from the offi ce of the undersigned. Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Director of Public Works 1 Court House Square Goderich, Ontario N7A 1M2 Tel: (519) 524-8394 ext. 504 Fax: (519) 524-9291 Help wanted Help wanted Full-Time Advertising Sales Representative POSITION SUMMARY: Acting as a Senior Sales Representative, develops and sells commercial advertising space to current and prospective advertisers through regular contact. Operates within assigned territory to develop maximum revenue. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Developing territory by contact with current and prospective clients • All paper work associated with the advertising, ordering and billing process to be correctly completed and submitted in a timely manner • Projects efficient, confident and professional appearance and mannerisms. • Responsive to customer needs, identifies customer complaints and ensures all complaints are resolved • Perform all other duties as assigned by the Manager EXPECTATIONS: • Have an understanding of all applicable rates • Must have a good understanding of your territory and clients, their potential and opportunities for growth • Is willing to invest the appropriate amount of time required to maximize your territory’s potential • Be required to own your own reliable vehicle. Possess good oral and written communication skills • Have a positive attitude and care about your clients DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • Sales driven • Works well with deadlines and budgets • Great personal skills • Some sales skills preferred but willing to train right candidate BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED Please forward your résumé to: The Citizen c/o Keith Roulston Publisher P.O. Box 429 Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 or email: info@northhuron.on.ca Locals enjoy trip to Maritimes Henk and Agnes Ten Pas and Gerri den Dekker have enjoyed a nine-day trip to the east coast. They flew from Toronto on the day of the big flood. They arrived at the Park and Fly and the torrent of rain kept them trapped in their car for over an hour, with the water rising halfway up the car door. Their flight was delayed by only a half hour and they arrived in Moncton, New Brunswick in the wee hours of the morning. They rented a car for their journey and appreciated the great help of the GPS. They headed the next day for Wentworth, Nova Scotia to visit with former Brussels friends John and Gerie Visser on their farm. They farm with their son and grow hay as a cash crop and blueberries. They have no livestock. The trio enjoyed meeting their family members. They then continued their journey and spent a night in Dartmouth and the next day to Halifax. The highlight of the trip was to go to Pier 21 in the harbour of Halifax. Many European immigrants, during the 1940s and 50s, landed and stayed at Pier 21 until sponsors were found for them. It is a very historical building with many plaques being placed by immigrants who came to Canada. They looked and found Henk and Agnes’s brother-in-law’s name, Case Rietkerk, engraved on a plaque from landing at Pier 21. The tour and visit of the building brought back many memories for the trio. A second memorable attraction in Halifax is the factory where they could watch them blow Nova Scotia Crystal. This is the only place in Canada you can watch artists create mouth-blown glass and hand-cut crystal. It was fantastic and very beautiful. The trio then headed for Cape Breton Island and Peggy’s Cove to watch the high and low tide. They happened to be there when it was an artist weekend and the shores were covered with artists painting beautiful sea scrapes, rocks and fishing boats. They would sell them later at a show. They then headed to P.E.I. and went over the Confederation Bridge. The landscape of P.E.I. is beautiful with rolling hills, white churches and the red, red soil. Fields of potatoes were planted in very straight rows, again due to the aid of GPS. They went to visit the site of Anne of Green Gables. It cost just over $200 to make the return trip back from P.E.I. They headed to New Brunswick and went to Saint John and found a city of very old buildings. Henk admired the wonderful brickwork of the 1800s which is prevalent in the city. They went to Hopewell Rocks and saw the unique Flowerpot trees and the rise and fall of the tides in the Bay of Fundy. This was their last day of the trip and then it was time to return to Ontario. Henk and Agnes report the people are very friendly wherever they went. Henk spent time speaking with a local fisherman and learned the boats go out around 2 a.m. and fish for nine or 10 hours for lobster, crab and clams. The ladies went shopping one day and Henk met a man while waiting and found he knew where Brussels was and was a friend of Brent Kipfer. They also ran into people that used to live in Huron County and have a daughter that stills lives and works in Huron. They also had stopped in a Tim Hortons in the town of Shediac. When driving on the Cabot Trail they saw a moose, a moose and calf and a big black bear. Gas was $1.36 and the temperatures were 30-34 degrees everyday as they enjoyed their 2,600-kilometre journey. The corn is six-feet high and Henk and Agnes are thrilled with their adventure to the east coast. It was a wonderful adventure and opportunity for Teagan McGavin last week. She was chosen, along with four other girls, to dance on the stage at Disneyland. Jeff McGavin accompanied his daughter on the trip. They were away for about five days. The opportunity arose when Tom Richardson, a choreographer from New York, came to her dance studio to see the facility. He arranged scholarships for the five girls to go to Florida. The girls learned 13 different dance routines from many different choreographers and were in the studios to practise for about six hours a day. There were about 53 Intermediate dancers from all over the States and Canada. They performed two dances at the final Gala evening on stage. The other girls were Mikayla Volmer of Wingham, Bailea and Meghan Erb of Goderich and Claire Holmes of Walkerton. Teagan reports it was a fantastic experience and was really fun. It was party time on the weekend for Paul Elliott. He was celebrating a special birthday and family and friends gathered to help him. Cathy and children Jeff, Leslie, Rachel and Matt gathered together his many friends and relatives to welcome Paul to his 60s. Congratulations Paul and happy birthday. A group of 15 young adults and chaperones have returned from an adventure to help others. The group from F.E. Madill Secondary School flew to Nicaragua to join with another group from Flin Flon, Manitoba to help build a water reservoir. The group worked very hard digging the hole with shovels and pick axes to a depth of a metre and by the end it was 15 by 20 feet. They formed a human chain to haul bricks up the hill to line the hole and get it ready for cement. They were in the community of El Trapiche that has access to water for four hours a day only, so that is why they need a reservoir. The group is associated with Free the Children group and they met the director, Craig Kielburger. They are the fourth school to go and help and they were amazed at how hard the group worked. They worked from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. with a lunch hour break. It was very hot and they were encouraged to drink lots of water and rest when necessary. They had rain everyday, except two, and it would come up very quickly and then pass. They stayed at a very nice place in San Marcos and were bussed to the work site each day. The rooms had fans, mostly cold water and great food. Meals, including their lunches, included a delicious rice dish with fruits and vegetables and was really good. They report they had a wonderful trip. The Walton trio of Shannon, Jacob and MacKenzie McGavin were part of this group along with Lanie Smith, Sadie Chalmers, Catherine Peach, Celeste Peel, Sarah Cook, Chantelle McWhinney, Justine Van Veen, Deb and Shay Green, Danielle Beaugrande, Amanda Fisher and Destiny Sheppard. Megan Dolmage was to have gone but illness forced her to stay at home and miss the eight-day trip. Congratulations to all members of the group for their commitment to helping others. Celebrating birthdays this past week include Kristen Curreri, Dianne Flood, Sandra Josling, Kelly Boven, Sharon Godkin, Sherry McCall, Corrina Strong, Ken Williamson, Christopher Ritchie, Curtis Ryan, Andrew Van Vliet, Anne Williamson, Karin McDonald Calhoun, Andrea Taylor, Michael Warwick, Bradley Fraser, Laura Godkin, Alivia McCall MacBain, Charles Gulutzen, Lanette Todd and Jim Blake. Happy birthday to all. Walton’s Teagan McGavin dances on Disneyland stage By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON