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REACH to host
RCMP in June
National government invests in Goderich arts
Vodden questions
school celebration
Ben Lobb, Member of Parliamentfor Huron-Bruce, highlighted federalsupport for two groups in the Townof Goderich, the Lake HuronLearning Collaborative and the
Goderich Celtic Folk Society on
Monday.
“I am proud of our Government’s
commitment to seniors and the arts
and festivals in Huron-Bruce,” said
Lobb. “By supporting these
activities and programs our
government is delivering on its
commitment to support arts, culture,
and heritage and ensuring that
seniors maintain a high quality of
life and continue as active,
participating members of their
communities.”
The Lake Huron Learning
Collaborative will receive $24,750
for their project which will provide
emerging and current seniors in
Goderich and surrounding area with
accessible and convenient group
training in basic computer
technology and social networking.
These skills and equipment
will enable participants to
electronically connect to family
and friends in order to reduce
isolation and promote social
participation.
“We are pleased to be offering a
series of training sessions, directed
to the plus 50 age group that will
enable communication with family
and friends utilizing currenttechnology. The MacKay Centre forseniors in Goderich has graciouslyoffered space to house the computerlab.” said John Smallwood, past
president and Lake Huron Learning
Collaborative founder.
Since its beginning, the New
Horizons for Seniors Program has
funded more than 10,400 projects in
hundreds of communities across
Canada. This year, the Government
of Canada will provide more than
$35.6 million in funding for almost
2,000 community projects.
The Goderich Celtic Folk Society
will receive $60,000.00 through the
Canada Arts Presentation Fund at the
Department of Canadian Heritage.
This program gives Canadians
increased access to the variety and
richness of Canada’s culture through
professional arts festivals,
presentations of live professional
performances and other artistic
experiences. Funding will support
the Celtic Roots Festival for two
years. The festival will take place
from Aug. 10-12, 2012 and Aug. 9-
11, 2013 in Lions’ Harbour Park and
Courthouse Square in the Town of
Goderich and will focus on music
from various Celtic traditions and
dance.
“The Canadian Arts Presentation
fund offers both the opportunity and
the means to celebrate Huron
County’s roots with internationaland national artists along with local and regional acts. It moves us ontothe big stage”, said Warren Robinson (artistic director) and EleanorRobinson (board president).
Tickets for the RCMP Musical
Ride, taking place on June 21 at the
Regional Equine and Agricultural
Centre of Huron (REACH) show
grounds, are now on sale at multiple
locations within Huron and Perth
Counties. Advance ticket prices for
adults are $10, tickets for kids aged
five to 12 are $6, children under five
are free. Tickets can be purchased at
the following locations: REACH
Huron, Clinton; Lucknow District
Co-op, Lucknow; Clinton Total
Convenience, Clinton; Miller’s
Country Store, Exeter; Nip N’ Tuck
Variety, Bayfield; Tru Country and
Garden, Mitchell; Cowboy Loft,
Brussels; Riverline Nature
Company, Goderich; Archie’s
Service Centre/UPO, Seaforth;
Winghan Sales Arena/Hunter’s
Haven, Wingham.
If you cannot purchase tickets
ahead of time they will still be
available at the door for an extra $2
on the evening of the musical ride.
An event poster and more
information can be found at
www.reachhuron.ca simply by
clicking on the special events
section, or check out the Bayfield
Agricultural Society’s website:
www.bayfieldfallfair.ca
Updates on the musical ride, along
with other REACH HURON and
Huron County events can also be
found on our Twitter account
@REACHHuron or on Facebook,
where you can like the REACH
Huron page.
THE EDITOR,
Jenny Versteeg, Chair of Avon
Maitland District School Board, has
written to me that various
watchdogs and committees have
“confirmed the veracity of the
previous board's decisions”
(regarding the closure of Blyth
Public School). In an earlier letter
she advised me that the board has
also confirmed all of their previous
actions and decisions.
I guess this means that the fibs
told by their Communications
Director on CKNX and confirmed
by the Ms. Versteeg herself, have
been forgiven. The slate is wiped
clean. As far as I know none of the
board members or staff have
confessed to any breaches of
veracity, but those confirmatory
motions are pretty powerful, if you
think it is proper to abuse that kind
of justification.
Now that all is forgiven and the
smart-board has been completely
erased, the board can start all over
again to write the history they wish
were true. If the truth gets stretched
or twisted, self-forgiveness can
cover that up.
Unfortunately, the official records
about the closure of Blyth Public
School and the Blyth
Accommodation Review Board
experience in the board's files as
well as the copies in the Ministry of
Education will still contain the
fictitious accounts. The sinning is
washed away but the products of the
sinning will remain forever in the
soon to be archived history of Blyth
Public School.
There is to be a celebration of the
history of Blyth Public School later
this month. Which history will be
celebrated?
Brock Vodden, Blyth.
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The Brussels Legion installed its executive for the 2012/2013 year late last month. Featured
now are, back row, from left: Comrade Nicole Noble, executive; Comrade Wanda Walker,
executive; Comrade Andy Overholt, executive; Comrade Andy Adams, executive and
Comrade Sandra Josling, secretary. Front row, from left: Comrade Eric Ross, executive;
Comrade Jo-Ann McDonald, first vice-president; Comrade John Lowe, past president;
Comrade Deb Cann, president and Comrade Norm Dobson, second vice-president. (Photo
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