HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-01-20, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011.
Huron County Councillors were
presented a detailed economic
development strategy at their Jan. 12
Committee of the Whole meeting,
outlining the importance of
economic development going into
the future.
The strategy going forward, says
Huron County Economic
Development Officer Mike Pullen,
is to build upon the award-winning
Huron Economic Development
Matters program, as well as several
other pillars of economic
development.
The strategy was laid out by John
Linton of TCI Consulting, who
called the strategy “a very
consultative process”.
Linton said the process began in
the spring of 2010 and it aimed to
build on the extensive work that had
already been conducted on
economic development in Huron
County.
“We didn’t start this process with
a blank sheet of paper,” Linton said.
Linton said there were extensive
workshop sessions, which were
essentially like focus groups, in all
nine of Huron County’s
municipalities.
The aim of the economic blueprint
is to create jobs now, and in the
future, Linton said.
He said the strategy, like many
other effective economic
development strategies, focuses 80
per cent of its efforts on an area’s
existing base, meaning that 80 per
cent of the program’s resources
should be dedicated to the people,
businesses and assets that the area
already contains.
Twenty per cent of the effort
should be focused outside of the
region, he said, aiming at bringing in
investors and businesses to the area.
He said that there are already several
key competitive advantages set up in
Huron County, but the budget is
significantly lower than many of the
neighbouring municipalities and
their commitments to economic
development.
Linton says that much of the work
going forward should be web-based,
which has already begun. He said
that web-based work puts Huron
County in a “very progressive
position” and places the area as a
“leader of the pack”.
Contained within Linton’s
presentation were over 100 different
strategy points.
As far as actual positions were
concerned, Linton suggested the
hiring of a full-time website
designer and multimedia developer
and a business retention and
expansion co-ordinator. Both of
those positions had initially been
brought into Huron County on a
contract basis.
In addition to these positions,
several additional contract positions
were proposed on an as-needed
basis.
Another suggestion was that the
focus of the Warden’s Economic
Task Force be shifted. Currently,
Linton said, the task force is seen as
“episodic”, taking action when
required. He said he’d like to see it
as a permanent body with a more
intensive mandate in the county
going forward.
These suggestions would equate
to a potential additional $50,000 to
$100,000 in the 2011 budget.
The presentation was approved in
principle, with further discussion to
occur during budget deliberations
over the next few months.
VICTOR EARL CARDIFF
Victor Earl Cardiff passed away
on Jan. 2, 2011 at his home in
London, Ontario. He was in his 66th
year.
The funeral service was held in
London at Westview Chapel on
Wonderland Rd. North on Saturday,
Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. Pastor Phillip
Powless officiated.
Interment is in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, London.
Born on May 6, 1945 in Seaforth,
Victor leaves to mourn his daughter
Lisa (Dan) Brun and granddaughter
Alexa of London and his son, Kevin
Cardiff of Langdon, Alberta and
siblings Dale and Don Chesher,
Lewis and Aida Cardiff and Dorene
Cardiff and Uli Ryter, all of
Brussels.
He will be missed by nephew
Darron Chesher, nieces Melodee
Agger, Vanda Blaauboer, Janis
Cardiff, Danielle Van Geffen, Ariana
Cardiff and Regan Ryter as well as
grand-nieces and -nephews.
He was predeceased by a son,
Christopher in 1988 and by his
parents Ross and Lena Cardiff of
Brussels.
Donations were made to the
Canadian Diabetes Association and
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Ontario.
ADA MAE JOHNSTON
Mrs. Mae Johnston of RR 2,
Wingham passed away at Wingham
and District Hospital on Monday,
Jan. 17, 2011. She was 93.
The former Mae Shortreed,
beloved wife of Elgin Johnston
was the dear mother of Robert
Johnston of RR 2, Wingham and
Graeme and Diane Johnston of
Stratford. She was the loving
grandmother of Holly Johnston of
Toronto and Cole Johnston of
Stratford.
She was predeceased by her
parents Robert and Susan (Searle)
Shortreed and by her brother Walter
Shortreed.
Visitation will be held at
McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham
on Jan. 20 from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 -
9 p.m. The funeral service will
be held at the funeral home chapel
on Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Interment is in Wingham
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the
Arthritis Society would be
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
On-line condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
GLEN WIGHTMAN
Glen Wightman of Toronto, passed
away peacefully at his home
surrounded by family on Jan. 15,
2011. He was in his 54th year.
He was much loved by his parents,
Norman Wightman of Huronlea
Home for the Aged and Florence
Wightman (Wilson) of Auburn,
Ontario.
Glen will be deeply missed by
his cherished wife Juliette,
loving daughters Jacqueline and
Melanie and loving stepdaughter
Rosalind.
He was the dear brother of Murray
and Pat (Westlake) Wightman of
Bowmanville, Marilyn and Don
Bucholtz of Cherry Valley and Brian
and Alison (Coultes) of Auburn,
Ontario.
He was the beloved son-in-law of
Ed and Eileen Sweeney of Oakville,
Ontario.
He is also lovingly remembered by
many aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews.
Glen was also a special friend to
many people and will be greatly
missed.
Family and friends were received
at Turner and Porter Funeral Home,
Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday,
from 7 until 9 p.m. with a memorial
service to be held at 3 p.m. on
Thursday, Jan. 20.
Family and friends will also be
received at McCallum and Palla
Funeral Home in Goderich on
Saturday, Jan. 22 from 12:30 p.m.
until 2:30 p.m. with a memorial
service to follow at 3 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy can be
made by making memorial
donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society and the Dorothy Ley
Hospice, Toronto, Ontario.
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By Shawn Loughlin
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