HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-02-04, Page 20Huron East council received
correspondence at its Jan. 26
meeting from the Mid-Huron landfill
site board outlining its difficult
budget position for 2010.
The deficit for the year came in
just over $270,000 and Huron East’s
share is 22.8 per cent, or $61,754.83.
Huron East holds the third-largest
share in the landfill, just behind
Central Huron, 25.2 per cent and
Goderich, 33.3 per cent.
There were, however, some
concerns from members of Huron
East council who found this deficit
to be a surprise coming from a
venture that had always been a
“money-maker.”
MacLellan said that not only has
the budget been balanced in past
years, but that the landfill has been
prosperous for the municipalities
until now.
“It hasn’t been balanced,” he said.
“It’s always been a big money-
maker.”
The correspondence that came
from landfill board secretary Larry
McCabe said that the deficit was the
result of Chamney Sanitation selling
its business to Waste Management
which subsequently deciding to haul
its waste to its own landfill sites.
Another factor, McCabe said, could
have been the landfill’s new clear
bag policy, which drastically
reduced the amount of waste being
brought into the site.
One benefit of these factors has
been the additional time this has
bought the landfill as it will now last
much longer than February, 2011,
the initial end date set for the site.
PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010.The EPIC SHIFT Youth Festivalwill bring Huron County teenstogether at the Blyth Festival thisweekend, Feb. 5, 6 and 7, to explorearts and culture with music, visual
art, film, theatre and dance displays
and performances.
“Entrance to the event is free for
everyone, all weekend,” says
Brittany Fry, project co-ordinator of
the Engaging Huron’s Youth in Arts
and Culture program. “We want as
many youth as possible to have the
chance to see other local teen talent
and to have a space where they can
hang out with their friends and meet
new people.”
The arts-filled weekend kicks off
Friday night at the gala event that
will feature the premier screening of
The Comic Side of Things, an
original film written, directed and
starring local youth with guidance
from local professionals during the
Engaging Huron’s Youth in Arts and
Culture film workshop series.
To recognize the best in arts,
culture and heritage in Huron
County, the first-ever Huron
Cultural Awards will also be
presented at the EPIC SHIFT Youth
Festival Gala on Friday night. A
total of four awards will bepresented in the followingcategories: Cultural Event/Organization, Individual Artist,Cultural Patron/Volunteer or
Heritage Individual/Organization.
Award winners will be profiled on
Heritage and Culture Partnership’s
website and the winner in each
category will be presented with an
original piece of art created by
Huron County artist Elizabeth Van
Den Broeck of Elizabeth’s Art
Gallery in Goderich.
The EPIC SHIFT Youth Festival
steps into high gear on Saturday
from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. and
Sunday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.
with musical, theatrical, and dance
performances as well as screenings
of short student films and visual
artwork in the gallery. A full event
schedule can be found on the EPIC
SHIFT Youth Festival Facebook
event page.
EPIC SHIFT is the perfect place
for area youth to hang out – all
weekend long. It will function
similar to a coffee house – youth can
chill with friends, fulfill their
curiosity as they watch other youth
performances in the theatre OR they
can relax downstairs in the EPICLounge during performances theydon’t care to watch.“We hope that Huron’s youth willcome with their friends and hang out
the entire weekend,” says Fry. “It’s
an excellent opportunity for teens to
explore peer creativity and to hang
out with friends in a welcoming
environment.”
The free festival will also feature amarketplace where participatingyouth can sell their merchandise andartwork, and will showcase thevarious arts classes and
programming offered in the area, as
well as the arts businesses and
groups established in Huron County.
Engaging Huron’s Youth in Arts
and Culture is a project led by
Heritage and Culture Partnershipwith community partners andfunding support from the Ministryof Culture, the Huron BusinessDevelopment Corporation, the
Huron County Library and the
Ontario Arts Council.
The EPIC SHIFT Youth Festival is
a free event open to all Huron
County youth.
HE council told of
landfill site deficit
EPIC entertainment for teens in Blyth
On the trails
Taking advantage of the recent snowfall, it was a packed house on Sunday at the Wawanosh
Centre’s annual Snowfest with dozens of people making their way out to go snowshoeing and
observe Huron County’s nature. Setting out on the trails are, from left: Stacey, Julie and
Matthew Hallahan. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
2010 Municipal Election
NOTICE OF
NOMINATIONS
Nominations may be filed at the
Township of North Huron
Municipal Office
274 Josephine Street Wingham
During normal office hours (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
until 2 pm on
Friday,September 10,2010
For the Offices of
• REEVE
• DEPUTY REEVE
• COUNCILLOR
Papers must be filed on the prescribed
forms in person or by an agent
not by fax or e-mail.
A filing fee must accompany the nomination:
$200 for office of Reeve
$100 for all other offices
Payable by certified cheque,money order or cash.
The term of office is December 1,2010 to November 30,2014
Please note; Any person proposing to be a candidate may
not solicit or accept contributions or incur expenses
for election purposes,until he/she has filed
a nomination paper.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen