The Citizen, 2012-11-22, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2012. PAGE 19. Manufacturing Association holds annual awardsThe Huron ManufacturingAssociation (HMA) celebrated itsseventh annual Huron Manu-facturing Awards at the Central
Huron Community Complex on
Thursday, Nov. 15.
Hosted by the Huron
Manufacturing Association and gold
sponsor, United Communities Credit
Union, approximately 200 people
were in attendance representing
manufacturing, municipalities and
the local businesses. Guests were
welcomed by master of ceremonies
Wes MacVicar of The Foundation
for Enriching Education.
The HMA treated its guests to a
delicious barbecue turkey and pork
loin dinner from Cardiff Catering of
Brussels. The My United
Community Hall was adorned withgorgeous red and black décor fromNJS Design and The BackyardFlower Shop. After the meal, guests
received a presentation from Mike
Pullen of Huron County Economic
Development Services and watched
a video from the Make Huron Home
project.
The first award of the evening was
the Junior Employee of the Year
Award, for an individual under 30
who has made a significant
contribution to his or her
manufacturing workplace. Lynda
Therrien of Wescast Industries Inc.
was the recipient. Carrying on with
the same theme, the next award was
presented to a company recognized
for integration of youth into their
workforce. Ben Hogervorst fromBriteSpan Building Systems, locatedin Morris-Turnberry picked up theaward on behalf of his company.
The awards presentation moved
along seamlessly. Videos created by
videographer and movie-maker,
Adam Sipione, highlighted all the
nominees and award winners. Next,
the Tech Department of Central
Huron Secondary School was
presented with the award for
Outstanding Tech Department.
HMA Co-ordinator, Monica Walker-
Bolton stated “this award recognizes
the contribution that our secondary
schools make towards training the
next generation of workers and
entrepreneurs”. Joe VanBakel
accepted the award on behalf of
CHSS. The Green Leader Award ispresented to a company whoseproducts and/or practices are helping
to reduce our ecological footprint.
This year’s winner was Actium
Resources from Goderich. Actium
Resources invented an on-site
composting drum, which is ideal for
turning food waste or even dead
stock into useful soil. Composting is
a great environmentally-friendly
alternative to other waste disposal
methods such as incineration or
landfill.
The Outstanding Associate
Member Award is presented to an
associate member of the Huron
Manufacturing Association that has
made an outstanding contribution to
the community and to advancing thegoals of the HMA. The Award waspresented to the Four County LabourMarket Planning Board. The HMA
recognized the planning board for
the work that they do to research the
local labour market and promote
workforce development. Executive-
Director, Gemma Mendez-Smith
accepted the award on behalf of her
organization.
The Innovative Manufacturing
Award is presented to companies
who invest in process improvement,
productivity enhancements or
expanded manufacturing capacity.
Composite Creations of Vanastra in
Huron East was the winner of this
award. The Innovative Product
McKAYLA NONKES
Buyer - Howatt Bros. Ltd.
BRENDAN ORR
Buyer - Vernla Transport
JOLANDE OUDSHOORN
Buyer - Dave Franken
Concrete Forming
JANETTE PLAETZER
Buyer - Part II Bistro
GARET SMUCK
Buyer - Howatt Bros. Ltd.
RYAN SMUCK
Buyer - Lee Rintoul
KATELYNN STEIN
Buyer - Foster Transport
ALISON TERPSTRA
Buyer - Chuck & Samantha Terpstra
CHELSEY TERPSTRA
Buyer - Brussels Agromart
COLE TERPSTRA
Buyer - Bennett Farms
TREVOR TOWNSEND
Buyer - Mike Boven
CASEY VAN DORP
Buyer - Waito Bros.
LAURINA VAN DORP
Buyer - MP Agri-Products
HANNA VAN STUYVENBERG
Buyer - Harvey Transport
RACHEL VAN STUYVENBERG
Buyer - Brent Drake
JESSE KINSMAN
Buyer - Butch Clare
TAYLOR KINSMAN
Buyer - Thur Transport
LINNEA NONKES
Buyer - Kevin and Steve Dickson
MARISSA NONKES
Buyer - Hill Valley Equipment
TYLER HALLAM
Buyer - Millgrove Packers
JACKIE HENDERSON
Buyer - Superior Concrete
AUSTIN JOHNSTON
Buyer - Tobler and Sons Inc.
MACKENZIE GOETZ
Buyer - Matcrete Contracting
Thank you! Brussels 4-H Show and Sale was held Oct 6, 2012 at Brussels Livestock. Special thanks to
Brussels Livestock for the use of its facilities. Thanks to Kevin McArter the auctioneer, Bruce McKinnon-the
judge-, Sholdice Insurance for supplying breakfast, Howick Mutual Insurance Company for buying lunch and
Trillium Insurance for cash donation. Thank you to the following buyers: Huron Feeding Systems (Joe Seili)
for donating a calf and lamb to North Huron Food Share, BDO—Walkerton who donated a calf to FCC Food
Drive, Elliott Fencing, Flynn Farms, Edgar Feed & Seed & New Life Mills, Brussels Livestock, Huron Tractor,
Metzger Veterinary Services, Green’s Meat Market, Mike Snobelen Farms, McGavin Farm Equipment, McCall
Livestock, Hutch’s T.V., Omni Insurance, L. Rae Transport, Dauphin Feed & Supply Ltd, Robert’s Farm
Equipment, Loucks & Loucks, Grogan Ford, Teeswater Concrete, Matcrete Contracting, Darren Johnston
Farms, Brett & Laura Fischer, Don Sholdice Livestock, George Smyth Welding, John Smuck, Dundee
Wealth Management, HDC—Boyd’s Elevators, Wingham Veterinary Clinic, Jones Feed Mill & Edgar Feed &
Seed, MGM Townsend Tire, Gibson Farms, Eric Thacker Ins, Wroxeter Rigging & Fabrication, Walton Inn,
Maple Ridge Beef Farms, West Wawanosh Mutual Ins, Millgrove Packers, Superior Concrete, Paul Zinn, Cliff’s
Plumbing and Heating, Lucknow Co-op, Tobler & Sons Inc, Thur Transport, Butch Clare, Kevin & Steve
Dickson, Hill Valley Equipment, Howatt Bros Ltd, Vernla Transport, Dave Franken Concrete Forming,
Part II Bistro, Lee Rintoul, Brent Martin, Foster Transport, Chuck and Samantha Terpstra, Brussels Agromart,
Bennett Farms, McKillop Mutual Ins, Mike Boven, Waito Brothers, MP Agri-Products, Harvey Transport,
Brent Drake.
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