HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-06-17, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010. PAGE 7.On Wednesday, June 9, 211services officially launched for bothPerth and Huron County residents.The services are available throughtwo access points, a three-digit
phone number, 2-1-1 and its website,
www.211ontario.ca. Both the phone
and website connect people to
organizations that can help them
with a multitude of challenges that
could range from finding
employment services, utility and
rent assistance, recreation programs,
to accessing food programs. 211 isfree to call, confidential andmultilingual.“We know that the easyaccessibility of 211 helping
someone find financial assistance for
a utility cut-off notice, or even an
after school program, can change
their lives for the better” said Ellen
Balmain, Executive Director of
United Way of Perth-Huron.
Bringing 211 services to Perth
and Huron Counties was made
possible in part with a $59,200 grantfrom the Ontario TrilliumFoundation (OTF), an agency of theGovernment of Ontario. Fundingfrom OTF was used towards the
building of a comprehensive
database of the hundreds of human
and community services in Perth and
Huron Counties. The database is
used by 211 staff to make referrals
and is also available on
211Ontario.ca for the public.
“This Ontario 211 Services
Corporation’s expansion into Perth
and Huron Counties will give more
Ontarians instant telephone access to
local social services information.
This service will benefit all
Ontarians, especially families in
crisis who need to accesscommunity services, new Canadianswho need information to adapt to anew home, or parents searching forlocal services for their children.”
said Minister of Community and
Social Services Madeleine Meilleur.
The Ontario government has
committed more than $13 million
over four years for the Ontario 211
Services Corporation to expand the
211 hotline province-wide by 2011-
12 with the help of community
partners such as the United Way.
From 2012 onward, as announced in
the December 2008 Poverty
Reduction Strategy Report, the
government will provide $4 million
annually to maintain the 211 service.
Great things are to be held for
summer events in the Auburn
community.
This Friday, the youth from the
Huron Chapel Evangelical
Missionary Church are going to
Point Farms to have an evening of
mini golf and ice cream. The cost
for golf is $5. If you have any
interest in this event you may
contact Rob Campbell at the church
to let him know and a ride may be
arranged.
The youth have their fun and
fellowship as well as the men and
ladies of the church. The women’s
ministry is having a time of
ministering in music on Thursday,
June 24 at 7:30 p.m. “A Place
for Prayer” will include special
speaker Angie Campbell and
Suzanne Macvicar will be
ministering in music. Ladies
come on out and join us for the
evening.
As we continue on with the
summer months, Huron Chapel is
holding Vacation Bible School in
July. from July 5 to July 9. This
year’s theme is “Into the Promised
Land”.
If you are interested please contact
the church and you will be directed
to the appropriate person.
The Auburn Community Care
Project would like to take this
opportunity to thank everyone who
donated so many wonderful articles
to the project. It helped to make a
wonderful display at the May UCW
meeting. A special thanks again
on behalf of Grace, Teresa and
Jean.
Support and prayers are extended
to Bob and Shelley Worsell and
family on the death of Bob’s mother,
Eleanor Worsell.
The Blyth Business Association
(BBA) has announced its intent to
pursue a Business Improvement
Area (BIA) for the Blyth area.
Councillor David Riach of North
Huron Township made the
announcement at the June 7 meeting
of the township’s council.
“We’re investigating the
foundation of establishing a BIA,”
Riach said in an interview after the
meeting. “We’re going through the
regulations and processes and
starting to understand how to form a
BIA.”
Riach said that the goal of BIA is
to grow in membership and strength,
and then set a budget to help bring
opportunities to all the businesses in
Blyth.
Currently, the BBA is trying to
figure out how much area the BIA
will cover, with hopes of blanketing
the entire village of Blyth.
“We’re going to try for all of
Blyth, because all of Blyth can
benefit from it,” Riach said.
The BBA is hoping to call a public
meeting in September, and have a
speaker from the Ontario Business
Improvement Area Association to
speak.
“We want to encourage thought
and conversation,” Riach said.
“The BIA will be good for both
the businesses and the town,” Riach
said, adding that getting set up will
be the hard part. “After that, it will
be a matter of keeping people
interested.”
The BBA currently exists on the
funds provided by member
businesses, which can be sporadic. A
BIA is funded through municipal
dollars, meaning the BIA can count
on a specific amount of money,
allowing a BIA to plan further ahead
and pursue options that otherwise
may not be available to the BBA.
211 launches in Huron and Perth
Blyth to pursue potential BIA
Singing the words
Jackie Cook, left, and Pastor Les Cook, officiated over the
Blyth Legion’s annual Decoration Service at the Blyth
Union Cemetery on Sunday. (Vicky Bremner photo)
GRADUATION
David and Virginia Caesar are very pleased to announce
that their daughter, Colleen, has been conferred the degree
of Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Senior) from
Lakehead University on May 29, 2010. Colleen previously
earned her Bachelor of Arts - Honours degree (History
major/English minor) from Wilfred Laurier University in June
2009. Congratulations Colleen, and best wishes always for
a fulfilling and successful teaching career! Love Mom and
Dad, Patrick, Mallory and Kyle, and Nana and Papa
Chisholm. (Colleen also acknowledges and thanks all her
teachers and mentors who have been a part of her
instructional journey.
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