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This year, 514 non-profit social service agencies from across Canada applied for the awards in seven categories – Counselling/Crisis Intervention, Education, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, Provision of Basic Necessities, Services for Children, Services for People With Disabilities, and Services for Seniors. Participating organizations are ranked on their performance in 10 key areas, including manage- ment and governance, the use of staff and volunteers, innovation, program costs and outcome monitoring. “The Donner Awards honour Canadian non-profit organizations that maintain an unparalleled standard of excellence in the management and delivery of their services despite the budgetary constraints all non-profit groups face,” said Niels Veldhuis, Fraser Institute, vice-president research. “By publically celebrating the success of outstanding non-profit social service agencies, the Donner Awards seek to educate Canadians about the indispensable contribu- tions these groups make to the well- being of individuals and communities nationwide.” The Donner Awards are Canada’s largest recognition program for non- profit social service agencies, established in 1998 to recognize and encourage best practices in non- profit management and increase public confidence and support Canada’s non-profit sector. The awards, administered by the Fraser Institute on behalf of the Donner Canadian Foundation will be presented on Nov. 4 at a celebration in Toronto. Additional information is available at www.donnerawards.org The top organization in each of seven categories of social service delivery will be awarded $5,000 while the $20,000 William H. Donner Award for Excellence will be presented to the highest performer overall. In addition, the $5,000 Peter F. Drucker Award for Non-Profit Management will be presented to a non-profit organization with a consistent record of excellence and innovation in the management and delivery of services. The Alzheimer Society of Huron County provides information, education and support through individual counselling and support groups to persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, their caregivers, families, health professionals and the general public. Alzheimer Society honoured at awards The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) approved taking the steps necessary to run Seaforth Hospital’s Emergency Room (ER) for 24 hours a day. The recommendation was made to senior staff and calls for them to initiative detailed planning for the re-opening of the ER after it was reduced to a 12-hour operational period in July, 2009. The board stated that, if they are to open the ER to 24/7 service, the forecasted date will be on January 17, 2011. The decision was made at the HPHA’s Oct. 7 board meeting in Stratford. Bell could ring again Residents of Blyth voiced concerns to the Fire Department of North Huron over one accident potentially leading to another on Halloween night. A deadly collision in Londesborough that claimed the lives of Henry Exel of Brussels and Roman Sturzenegger of Auburn, and left Margaret Exel hospitalized, saw firefighters heading to the fire hall at 6:30 p.m. on October 31, right when children were out trick or treating. While fire chief John Black stated that the firefighters practised extreme caution getting to the fire department, many residents have requested the reinstatement of the Blyth fire siren. Activating a fire siren in Blyth may be a task that is easier said than done though, according to Black. Black explained, during the North Huron Committee of the Whole meeting on Nov. 8, that the old bell, which only worked occasionally, was incompatible with their new radio system and could not be reactivated. Black stated that citizens believed the siren, which would be sounded when firefighters would be en route to the hall, would alert people that the roads may soon become busy. Black stated that he would bring back an estimated cost for a new system to council. By Denny Scott The Citizen School board opens first school in its history In St. Marys on Tuesday, Nov. 9, trustees, staff and students of the Avon Maitland District School Board celebrated the official opening of Little Falls Elementary School — the first new facility opened by the board since it was formed in 1999 through the amalgamation of two pre-existing county-based school boards. “I am a very lucky person,” Little Falls principal Helen Brockman told a jam-packed gymnasium, prior to unveiling a mural-size depiction of the new school’s mascot — the Great Blue Heron — on the room’s west wall. “Very, very few people get to open a new school as principal.” Kindergarten to Grade 6 students residing within town limits moved into the school’s rainbow-themed classrooms (the colour on the hallways progress from yellows for the Kindergartens, through the shades of the rainbow to purple for the Grade 6s) on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. They had previously been accommodated at the K-3 St. Marys Central and Grades 4-8 Arthur Meighen elementary schools. The Oct. 12 move-in date represented a nine-month postponement of the originally- planned January, 2010 opening schedule. But it also represented a three-month head start compared to the board’s revised timetable. Vice principal Janet Shivas, introducing Brockman at the Nov. 9 grand opening, praised her superior’s “high-energy and weekend spirit…working days, months and even years” to ensure the project came together ahead of the revised schedule. The mural unveiling also paid silent tribute to another person who played a crucial role in that regard: project manager Jim Holdsworth, from the architectural firm Marklevitz and Associates. Holdsworth, of Stratford, passed away last spring, before the school reached completion. His wife, Heidi, as graphic designer and long- time volunteer with Stratford school councils, designed the mural. The original construction timetable came about thanks to a $4.2 million commitment — announced in November, 2007 — from the provincial Education Ministry under the former Prohibitive to Repair envelope. The board successfully submitted an application to this fund, designed for the replacement of schools in cases where it would cost more to maintain the existing facilities over the long term, based on its analyses of Central and Arthur Meighen. The Avon Maitland submission was based, however, on a proposal to construct a K-6 school on the grounds of the St. Marys DCVI high school. When that plan was nixed following consultation with the community, in favour of a site adjacent to the recently-upgraded Pyramid Centre recreation complex, the board lobbied for more funds. Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson was on hand for the grand opening, and he received accolades from more than one speaker for going to bat for the project at Queen’s Park. Eventually, the Education Ministry upped its contribution to over $7 million. “You’ve always been there for us with your advice and your support,” board chair Jenny Versteeg commented. Director of Education Ted Doherty stressed that a key to securing extra funding was the ability to present a united front to the Ministry — with the school board, St. Marys town council and the community all on board with the proposal. “Partnerships are easy to talk about, but they’re not always easy to materialize,” Doherty said. Area trustee Carol Bennewies, meanwhile, praised the community — both for being unwilling to accept the initial $4.2 million, and contributing to the alternative plan. “I don’t know how to explain what (the community members) have done,” she said, looking directly at the school’s 475 students, seated on the gymnasium floor in front of the podium. “They have provided you, through their support . . . a wonderful gift.” Grades 7 and 8 students from the recently-closed Arthur Meighen school relocated to a separate section of St. Marys DCVI effective September, 2010. It has been renamed “the Arthur Meighen Wing” of the high school. By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen Wind projects approved A Renewable Energy Approval was issued this week for two Westerhout wind projects located on local poultry farms in Central Huron, including a three-turbine and a two-turbine project. The turbines will generate 80 kilowatts over the two arrays – enough to power eight homes. “The negative health impacts of coal are well documented,” John Wilkinson, Minister of the Environment said. “By shutting down all [coal-fired] generation and moving to renewable energy sources like wind, Ontario is becoming a world leader in the clean energy industry.” Phasing out coal will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30 megatonnes, according to the province. “Wind projects like this one will bring investments and jobs,” Carol Mitchell, MPP for Huron-Bruce stated. “Central Huron is proud to be home to a renewable energy project that will power local homes with zero emissions.” The government stated that Ontario has attracted over $1 billion in private sector investment and created more than 1,400 jobs through clean energy investments.