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The Citizen, 1991-05-22, Page 1r North Huron economic development group planned Residents of northern Huron will be invited to help plan their future by taking * part in a meeting to begin a North Huron Community Development Area June 5 at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wing­ ham. The North Huron development area is part of a programme devel­ oped by the Huron County Plan­ ning and Development Department to bring communities in four parts of the county together to work on community development. The North Huron area includes Bqis- sels, Morris, Grey, East and West Wawanosh, Turn berry, Howick and the town of Wingham. Jason Chu and Brian Treble the two planners assigned to head up organization of the North Huron area, say their aim is to get the pub­ lic involved right from the outset in setting out the goals for community development. They're trying to get as many active, community-minded people involved in the process as possible. They stress there is no "hidden agenda" that the agenda will be set by the people in atten­ dance. "We want to ask people to tell us what they want,"Mr. Treble said. It will be an informal meeting, almost like a kitchen table discus­ sion. "One of my personal concerns is apathy in the community" Mr. Chu said. The planners want especially to involve young people in the pro­ cess and would like people to bring their own young people with them to the meeting. The meeting will focus on a wide range of interests including social development and environmental planning, not just on the economy and jobs. Huron is believed to be the first county that has taken the approach of dividing the county into commu­ nity development areas. The attempt is to bring communities together in joint efforts at economic development since they are all too small to afford extensive communi­ ty development activities on their own. The designation of North, West, Central and South development PC's select delegates at Brussels meeting The Huron/Bruce Federal Pro­ gressive Conservatives selected their delegates to this year’s general meeting and policy conference of the PC Association of Canada, at a meeting held in the Brussels Legion on Thursday night. Six senior delegates and three youth delegates were chosen to rep­ resent the county on August 6 to 11 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The senior delegates are: Alf Ross of Seaforth, Joan Cardiff of Brussels, Mary Procter of RR5, Brussels, Tom Jasper of Goderich, Barb Fisher of Kincardine and Denise Wilkens of Wingham. The youth representatives are: Yvonne Trapp and Charles Trapp of Wing­ ham and Brian Treble of Goderich. county has pledged to give a iurther $200,000 in staff time and services meaning each of the four areas should get the equivalent of $50,000 in development money and skills each year. Objectives of the programme are to identify the impact of change on the Huron economy and the oppor­ tunities they provide; to develop a"made in Huron" strategy and develop local action plans; to review plans with appropriate bod­ ies and to launch community devel­ opment initiatives. areas and the programmes being developed for each, is supported by a $200,000 grant from the federal Ministry of Employment and Immigration over two years. The Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 7 NO. 20 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1991.60 CENTS The Grade 3/4 class of Brussels Public School visited the Wawanosh Nature Centre last Friday for a morning of "Boots, Bubbles and Bugs. Student Stephanie Patch looks more than a little hesitant to help Conservation Education Technician Jayne Thompson look for insects under the rocks in the Maitland River. The children discovered, collected and identified various types of waterlife during the educational field trip. Roy Bonisteel to speak at Festival opening The veteran Canadian broadcast­ er, Roy Bonisteel will be the guest speaker at the Blyth Festival's 17th Season Gala Opening on Thursday, June 13. The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with the opening of Blyth Festival Art Gallery exhibition - Folk Ari Treasures of Huron County which is free to the public and continues at the Gallery until July 30. The exhibition marks the 150th birthday of Huron County and the Blyth Festival Art Gallery and Huron County Museum and have assem­ bled a special exhibit of local folk art. Folk Art Treasures of Huron County is a three part show: con­ temporary folk art at the Blyth Fes­ tival Art Gallery; heritage folk art at the Huron County Museum in Goderich; and a driving tour of folk art treasures throughout the Coun­ ty. Folk Art Treasures of Huron County promises to be a remark­ able show that reflects the histori­ cal roots of our region and the personalities who made unique pieces of folk art. Featured as guest speaker at the Blyth Festival opening night dinner beginning at 6 p.m. at Blyth and Quiet weekend for O.P.P. The first long weekend of the season, was fairly uneventful, according to the Wingham OPP detachment. A spokesperson from the police said that only a few deer hittings District Community Centre is Roy Bonisteel. For 22 years he was host of CBC-TV's Man Alive and saw Continued on page 22. and the usual fender benders were reported in this area over the week­ end. Liquor violations were minimal as well, with only four seizures over the four days, two of which involved just single bottles.