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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2008-02-21, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008.Councillor wants county presence on HMAA Goderich councillor felt that the county should have strongerrepresentation on the HuronManufacturing Association board. Councillor John Grace said, “Given their strong commitment, I think they should be supported.” He made a motion that the chair of the agriculture, planning and public works committee serve as council’s representative. Director of planning anddevelopment Scott Tousaw said thatwhen HMA first began the wardenparticipated. However, with the headof council’s busy schedule attendance had often been difficult. “I believe the board would welcome the input.” Councillor Bill Siemon of Huron East wondered, however, if this wasn’t opening a door council didn’t want to go through. “I think agriculture is very important. If we’re going to put a representativeon one board are we setting aprecedent that opens a door to allorganizations?”Grace said a liaison does provide aclear communication between council and the organization. North Huron councillor Neil Vincent agreed with Siemon, however. “I question then if we shouldn’t have someone attending the tourism meetings. I think attendance is a freedom. Councillors should beel able to go but I have reservationsabout appointing someone becauseof the number of groups we havethat we should probably be going toas well.”Councillor Bill Dowson of Bluewater said when he had served as warden he had received an invitation to attend the HMA meetings. Current warden John Bezaire of Central Huron, recognized that he had only been warden a brief time, but to date had not received any information from HMA. Tousaw said since the organizationincorporated that doesn’t happen. “Itwas a natural progression away fromthe county.”Central Huron councillor Bert Dykstra, who is chair of the agriculture, planning and public works committee, said he would attend or serve as backup for the warden if that was what the councillors decided. His colleagues chose the former, voting in favour of Grace’s motion. Business Directory LEE'S SERVICE CENTRE Repairs to all makes & models of cars & trucks Air Conditioning • Car Oiling • Snow Removal 348 Dinsley St., Blyth, Ontario CHRIS LEE: Phone: Bus. 519-523-9151 Mon.- Fri.8 am - 5:30 pm; Sat.8 am - 12 noon D & J CONSTRUCTION Jim McDonald 519-887-9607 - COMPLETE MECHANICAL SERVICE - COMPUTERIZED TUNE-UPS - TIRES - BRAKES MUFFLERS - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION DAN'S AUTO REPAIR Owned and Operated by Dan & Heather Snell RR 3, Blyth, Ont. N0M 1H0 (on the Westfield Rd.) 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Barclay Insurance 519-238-6790 DONALD IVES General Contractor Repairs and Maintenance Brussels 519-887-9024 VANDRIEL Excavating Inc. Simon VanDriel 519-482-3783 We Dig For You Call us for... Excavators, Bobcats, Dozers, Trucking, etc. COMPLETE EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR Derrick VanDriel 519-522-0609 • Gravel • Sand • Stone JAMES BROWN PHARMACY 198 Josephine St., Wingham, Ont. 519-357-1629 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6 Sat. 9 - 4 Rear Parking Available Delivery available By Bonnie GroppThe Citizen It might be surprising to hear that a $25,000 grant from the Ontario Ministry of Energy will be used by Avon Maitland District School Board drama students to hone their skills, but that’s what’s about to happen in five communities in Huron and Perth Counties. With a kick-off Thursday, Feb. 21 at the board’s Seaforth-based administrative centre and adjoining elementary school, the Avon Maitland District Environmental Committee launches Students Cultivating a Culture of Conservation. The one-day events will see classes move through a series of workshops delivered by Drama Club and Environment Club members, as well as local agencies involved in the energy field. “We probably aren’t aware of a lot of the energy we’re actually using on a day-to-day basis,” explained one of the event’s two co-ordinators, Kerry McManus. On leave from a teaching job at Stratford Central Secondary School, McManus joined with Stratford actor Eileen Smith and the Brussels-based Centre for Applied Renewable Energy to put together the program. The goal is to have students attend the events – being called Conservation Fairs – as part of their studies in a range of subjects. “There might be chemistry students, biology, geography, English or the arts, and hopefully they’ll go back and talk about how what they learned relates to what they’re studying,” McManus explained. And although students will attend the Conservation Fairs in an organized fashion, the public is also invited. Organizers have tried to include all potential community partners, but McManus adds it might still be possible for energy-related agencies they aren’t aware of to have a presence by contacting the Avon Maitland Foundation for Education at 1-800-592-5437, ext. 231. Each event will be different. In Goderich on Wednesday, March 5, Goderich District Collegiate Institute will also be hosting the district science fair competition, so there will be some synergies between the two events. McManus also hopes to organize an exchange of used sports equipment in some locations, as a means of emphasizing the energy used by the production and marketing of consumer goods The Sears Drama Festival is coming to St. Marys from Feb. 26 to March 1, and McManus hopes to also take advantage of that event. The Conservation Fairs will take place as follows: Feb. 21 at Seaforth Public School, Feb. 27 at Stratford Central Secondary School, March 3 at Mitchell District High School, March 5 at Goderich District Collegiate Institute, and March 19 at St. Marys District Collegiate and Vocational Institute. Grant goes to Avon Maitland drama students By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen A request from the the Huron County Farm and Home Safety Association for representation, had North Huron council wondering at its Feb. 4 meeting what they could do. Already spread thin with meetings, councillors agreed that they couldn’t commit to attending the Association’s meetings. However, after brief discussion it was decided that they would “talk it up” to people in the township to see if someone might be interested in volunteering. *** Council supported a grant to the Huorn Plowmen’s Association in the amount of $125 as in previous years. *** Bills and accounts totalling $127,503.78. *** A resolution from the City of Port Colborne, regarding the collapse of Canada’s municipal infrastructure received council support. North Huron council briefs Council considers request