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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-05-05, Page 11Well done These area people were among 23 residents of Huron County who were honoured for their contribution to the community at a special ceremony in Clinton, April 29. From left: Don McCaffrey, June Robinson, Robert Hunking, Mary Hunter, Bev Brown and Keith Roulston. John Saxon 4). gcoritYYt tAiNdia/r deeltaft ora. R.R. 3, Brussels, Ontario NOG 1H0 SERVICE & PARTS We service all makes & models with this coupon si dim • 00 OFF SERV CALL ICE Regular Charge $24.00 Expires Jul 31, 1993 r (519) 887-9287 WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL 1879 INSURANCE COMPANY 1992 (69 Neighbour helping Neighbour /I YOUR LOCAL AGENTS Frank Foran, Lucknow 528-3824 Lyons & Mulhern, Goderich 524-2664 Donald R. Simpson, Ripley 395-5362 Delmar Sproul, Auburn 529-7273 Clinton482-3434 Chapman-Graham & Assoc. Insurance Brokers Inc. Owen Sound 376-1774 Slade Insurance Brokers Inc. Kincardine 396-9513 Laurie Campbell, Brussels 887-9051 Kenneth MacLean, Paisley 368-7537 McMaster Siemon Insurance Brokers Inc. Mitchell 348-9150 John Nixon, Brussels 887-9417 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1993. PAGE 11. 6 area people receive medals for contributions Six area people were among the 23 citizens of Huron County presented with Canada 125 medals for their significant contribution to the betterment of the county at a ceremony in Clinton, April 29. The award is in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Confederation. It is to honour people who have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community or to Canada. The awards were preceded by a speech on the role of the volunteer in the community by Perth MPP, the Honourable Karen Haslem, Minister without Portfolio. As Huron MPP Paul Klopp presented the medal to each recipient he spoke of their achievements in the county. Certificates and letters were presented to each recipient by Ms Haslem. Bev Brown of Brussels moved to Huron County 23 years ago and her energy and enthusiasm have enriched the life of Huron County. She served on the executive of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture and the Advisory Board of Centralia College. She was the co-ordinator of the 1985 Huron County Historical Atlas. Ms Brown has been a leading force in getting people together to do things for the community. She was a founding members of the Town & Country Homemakers and past chair of the Board. She continues to be involved in the community and at past chair of the Board. She continues to be involved in the community and at present is on the executive of the Huron Community Services network and board of governors of the Wingham & District Hospital. She has responded to the needs of seniors by becoming a director of North Huron Transportation which runs "Wheels Away" from The recent announcement of two school closures in the county has spurred Huron County Board of Education trustees to voice their opposition. The provincial government has announced it will be shutting down Centralia Agriculture College and the Nursing Assistant program at Wingham and District Hospital. This angered Exeter Trustee Jim Chapman who listed all the pro- grams Centralia College offers including workshops, special cours- es and day camps. Thousands of students will bene- fit from an intensive waste manage- ment study thanks to the Bluewater Recycling Association. For the past 18 months, the asso- ciation has been researching waste management and recycling and cul- minated the study into a handy ref- erence binder complete with worksheets and hand-outs for teachers to use. "It's been designed as a cross- Huron County education trustees plan to renew their opposition to junior kindergarten by sending the Minister of Education a letter. The subject came up at the board's May 3 meeting following news that the provincial govern- ment has delayed mandatory imple- mentation of the program until 1997. Wingham and is on the executive committee of the Seniors Informa- tion Network for Southwestern Ontario. Robert Hunking of Auburn has an impressive record of service. His dedication to the promotion of agriculture is well demonstrated by his involvement for the past nine years with the Junior Farmer Organization, on all levels, including provincial director. He helped start the Huron Volun- teer cultural Awards program, has been active in the promotion of Agri-food week, and been a 4-H leader. He is active in local sports, coaching a broomball team and serving as treasurer of the Seaforth/ Egmondville Broomball League. He is currently serving his second term on the Provincial Beginning Farmers Assistance Program Review Committee. Mary Hunter has been a tireless worker in the Belgrave Women's Institute and United Church. She has been active for many years at the local level and also in the Huron West district level in the Women's Institute, holding many executive positions. She has also led several short courses for the Women's Institute and had led 4-H homemaking clubs for five years. Though Don McCaffrey hales from Exeter and is active is his local United Church, his main volunteer contribution over the past 11 years has been to the Blyth. Festival. He has become a cornerstone on, their board, a veritable "tower of strength", whose contributions as chairman of the Building Committee and Finance Committee ensured the smooth progress and success of their capital expansion project. His talents as a stage manager are well respected and in great demand "1 think it would be fitting for the HCBE to register an objection to the closing and ask the government to reconsider its decision," said Mr. Chapman. The motion was unanimously supported as was another one requiring the same action for the Wingham school. "Huron County had two facilities for our youth to receive training and now they're both gone," said Hullett and Blyth Trustee John Jewitt. "I think one is as important as the other and we should object to the closing of both." curriculum supplement so all stu- dents can learn from it," said Lynda Rotteau, a member of the Bluewa- ter association. Called A Beaver's Tale, the book includes information on recycling, composting, waste management and other related environmental matters. The non-profit association has donated two of the books to each county high school. Additional copies cost $75. The board hasn't received any- thing in print from the Ministry and one trustee suggested before they do, it might be wise to write them to reiterate their position. Huron County is one of 18 boards who have not implemented the program which the government had previously stated must be in place by 1994. by the Blyth Festival Singers with whom he has sung for 12 years. June Robinson of Auburn has the distinction of having led 52 4-H clubs, the most of any leader in Huron. A leader for 20 years she's also very active in her local community, serving on the West Wawanosh History Book Commit- tee, Donnybrook United Church Women, and other church commit- tees. As well she volunteers at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Keith Roulston of Blyth is known for his work in starting The Citizen newspaper which serves North Huron from Brussels and Blyth. As its founding force he became editor New cuts • raise questions at AMO Continued from page 8 some government services that had been jointly funded by the province and municipalities would be turned over completely to the municipali- ties and some would be taken over by the province. The news of the cuts came to AMO officials at what was sup- posed to have been a negotiating session to clear up problems with a preliminary agreement on disentan- glement. Instead the meeting became a question period about the new cuts. "I think the announce- ment of Friday scuttled any chance of the agreement going ahead." Huron County Engineer Denis Merrall also wondered about the impact of the cuts on disentangle- ment but felt the direct impact of the cuts on Huron County's road budget would be small this year. "The base budget is still intact," he said. There have been $9 million in supplementary grants cut across the province which will likely halt Huron's plans for a $25,000 appraisal of boundary bridges. another $8 million has been cut from the Ministry's special projects funding which helps municipalities under special circumstances. "You better not have and emergency," he warned the reeves. Purchasing a vehicle is a big decision! Let us help you make the right one! GARRY WOODCOCK Quality Cars & Trucks JAKON O r ri G vW Oem e A C ELI a R nttl Y SI e av - esavYou e Money [ IMO LUCKNOW 528-2813 ' 411.0 and publisher. He was the first president of the Blyth Centre for the Arts in 1975 and General Manager from 1979- 1983. He wrote plays for the festival, that took a humourous look at life but had an underlying theme of the problems we face in rural Ontario. Keith has been president of the Blyth Board of Trade and the Council of the Huron Historical Society. He is the managing editor of The Rural Voice. Most recently he has been instrumental in getting concerned citizens together in both Brussels and Blyth to meet and talk about how to help their villages. Other recipients include: Mrs. Sharon Morris, Goderich; Mrs. Florence Pullen, Clinton; Dr. Jim Hollingworth, Goderich; Miss Elaine Townshend, Clinton; Mrs. Helen MacKenzie, Seaforth; Mrs. Brenda McIntosh, Scaforth; Mrs. Sharon Flanagan, Seaforth; Mrs. Debbie Selkirk, Lucknow; Mr. Walter Renwick, Belmore; Mrs. Marian Zcnn, Lucknow; Mr. Earl Heywood, Wingham; Mr. Gordon Hill, Varna; Mr. Philip Durand, Zurich; Mrs. Dolores Shapton, Exeter; Mr. Joseph Wooden, Grand Bend; Mr. Mozart Gelinas, Zurich; and Mr. Ken Gascho, Zurich. HCBE to fight college closure Recycling co. donates books HCBE restates JK opposition