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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-08-27, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,1997 PAGE t Brussels, site of nuptialsTogether is Better My name is Gabriele Del Bianco. Over my 15 years of experience counselling I have learned much about the vast potential and the various struggles of people. I have taken this knowledge into the numerous motivational talks I have given in communities, stating in what seems a too simplistic way, when people feel happy and appreciated it is incredible what they can do. The answer to many of our outside problems begins with a look on how to change our habitual way of thinking about ourselves and life in general. You can be proud of the Huron Youth Planning Initiative, an umbrella group consisting of all the service organizations for youth, who in a Unified Effort started to look at the needs of our youth from a constructive and action-based manner. They began to 'walk the talk' about acknowledging that youth are an important part of our present and not just a part of our future. This is why I am so excited at having been given the privilege to co­ ordinate the efforts of Youth Count with its focus communities of Goderich, Clinton, and Wingham. From these areas we hope that what is done will ripple out to all the communities of Huron County like a stone breaking the surface of a pond, then gently radiating out. I am ecstatic about the opportunity to become a leader in inviting our youth to become a welcome, participating, and listened to part of our community. The creation of a life giving rapport between our youth and us as an adult community can only mean a brighter future for all. The motto I have adopted for this project is: TOGETHER IS BE IT ER! More and more we are realizing that it is not just a family that raises a child, but also a community that raises a child. When a community sets about to purposely cause and create attitudes of hope, appreciation, and interest in its youth that same community will be rewarded by an echo of those attitudes from its youth. Simple happiness and a need to participate in our community is no less wanted by our youth. Youths are incredible people who, like others, are faced with boredom, tension, fear of the future, worries about safety, and an unprecedented competition for the perfect image as presented too often by our media. Anxiety grows, then actions that are destructive can follow. It is time to break the cycle, not through blame or waiting for one of our leaders to somehow magically lead us, but making a Unified Effort as a community to make a difference. Change begins with the creation of an attitude that forever makes us mindful of each other. Read the following material, decide what your maximum effort would be, then surprise yourself and go beyond the maximum you thought was your limit. At that point we will know we have embarked on a brighter future for all. After all, it is indeed true that our outer world reflects the state of our inner world. I am excited and looking forward to hearing from you, being of service to you, and together with our youth clearing anew path on which we will joyfully walk as a community! A poster I saw once read: "All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. The planting is beginning ... Join Us!" THE ULTIMATE GOAL The ultimate goal is one that concerns creating a legacy of deep interest in, collaboration with, and appreciation of our youth not as a solution to problems that exist but rather as a normal response to one of our greatest resources, Our Youth. There are many steps to achieving this. Some I will outline in future editions of the paper. Some I will outline only to organizations interested in helping so that some events will be a welcomed surprise to both the community at large and the youth in particular. YOUTH CENTRE One of the larger steps that we are aiming at achieving by April, is a youth centre in Goderich, Clinton and Wingham. It will be a centre that will be easily duplicated in any other area including some of the smaller rural areas. This would be a place for youth to hang out but with a purpose. While having areas for youth to just talk, watch a movie, play ping pong or pool, would more importantly serve as an information centre for activities happening around town, health and counselling needs, jobs and the chance to advertise their skills and leam new ones. This will be explored more closely as I form teams of youth and adults to be focus groups in the creation of this centre. Some will tell you that others have tried to do what I am trying and failed. I do not pretend to have a magic touch that may have eluded my predecessors. However, I believe that history should never imprison us but rather simply help us leam what to do the next time we try. HOW CAN YOU JOIN OUR EFFORTS Throughout the next three months I would like to speak to your service clubs, organizations, chambers of business, individual businesses, schools, churches, and any group of people about some of the ways to help us reach our goals and promote a positive attitude in the community. Anyone interested in helping create a Unified Effort concerning our youth please call me either at my own office of Innerfit at 526-7625 or at the Clinton HELP office at 482-1700. I thank those who have already invited me to speak to them in the fall: Rev. Robert Hiscox and the community of St. Paul's Anglican, St. Joseph's School Clinton, the Public and Separate School Boards, Seaforth Knights of Columbus, Legion Branch 156, the Town Councils of Clinton, Goderich and Wingham. A very special thanks to the newspapers of Goderich, Clinton, Wingham, and Blyth/Brussels for agreeing to give us a regular space in their papers. This is a great start. While I begin to work with those who have already shown interest I look forward to hearing from many more business leaders, institutions, factories, churches, schools, and service clubs soon. Any young people who want to get together and tell me your ideas - I want you to call too. Get a group together and I will be there. STRONG-STEPHENSON St. John's Anglican Church, Brussels, was the setting on a glori­ ous July day for the marriage of Corrinna Nadine Stephenson of Brussels and Peter Alex John Strong, of Mississauga, formerly of Wingham. Rev. Keith Stokes and Rev. Nancy Beale officiated at the July 5 ceremony. The bride is the daugh­ ter of Fred and Sharon Stephenson of Brussels and the groom is the son of Alex and Gwen Strong of Wingham. Maid of honour was the bride's friend, Sheri Huether, Brussels. The bride's sisters, Charlene Herg­ ert of Ottawa and Chantelle den- Dekker of Brussels, and her friend Kim Strome of Brussels were bridesmaids. The flowergirl was Keily Forster, Wingham, a niece of the groom. Gary Forster of Wingham, the groom's brother-in-law served as best man. Ushering the guests were Steve Tiffin, Wingham, a friend of the groom, Arnold denDekker, the bride's brother-in-law and Steve Male, North York, friend of the groom. Ringbearer was Jeremy Welsh, Bayfield, a cousin of the bride. Following an open reception at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, tne newlyweds left for a honeymoon trip to Deer­ hurst Resort in the Muskokas. The Strongs are residing in Mis­ sissauga. Morris residents talk dogs Three residents joined Morris council for the Aug. 5 meeting to discuss a dog complaint. Dale and Joanne Sparks of Skukkum Kennels and Stan Cepukas explained a dog complaint at Lot 5, Cone. 2, asking for muz­ zling and noise control bylaws. Council authorized the prepara­ tion of both bylaws which would be brought to the next meting. Jordan Guy attended the session to request permission to house 12 chickens at a property on Queen Street, Belgrave. Guy told council he had contacted the neighbour, who had no objections. Council gave authorization to house the chickens as pets, but should com­ plaints arise, they would be dealt with at that time. The bill for work to the Fraser Drain was approved for payment in the amount of $13,131.15. A court of revision was held during the meeting with no objections. Andy McBride of Maitland Engineering Services, Wingham, told council the work had been completed satis­ factorily. McBride will provide assistance to Drainage Superintendent Gary Nicholson, with work to stabilize the banks of the Blyth Creek Drain. Authorization was given to Nicholson to purchase a fax/answering machine for his home, once he had received three quotes. Clerk-Treasurer Nancy Michie attended a meeting of clerks with Union Gas, Aug. 8, regarding Wal­ ton residents' interest in natural gas. The general and road accounts, in the amounts of $67,928.16 and $136,177.40, were approved. Corrinna and Peter Strong (ClBC DAN MALONEY CFP tn ves tmen t Special is t 887-6521 or 523-4247 ~ Investment Planning ~ ~ Retirement Planning ~ ~ Estate Planning ~ NOMINATIONS NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTORS TOWN OF GODERICH, TOWN OF CLINTON, TOWN OF WING­ HAM, TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE, TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT, TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY, TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS, TOWN­ SHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH, TOWNSHIP OF WEST WAWANOSH, TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD, VILLAGE OF BLYTH TAKE NOTICE that nominations may be filed between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on nomination day, Friday, October 10, 1997, or during the period from Tuesday, April 1, 1997 to Thursday, October 9, 1997 inclusive immediately preceding nomination day, at a time when the clerk’s office is open, at the office of the clerk of the Town of Goderich. OFFICES FOR WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED ONE MEMBER OF THE HURON AND PERTH COUNTIES COMBINED ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTING TOWN OF GODERICH TOWN OF CLINTON TOWN OF WINGHAM TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS TOWNSHIP OF WEST WAWANOSH TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD VILLIAGE OF BLYTH FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that nominations must be in the prescribed form and be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $100. The nomination will only be certified where the clerk is satisfied that the person is qualified to be nominated and that the nomination complies with the Act. The nomination must be signed by the candidate, and may be filed in person or by an agent as set forth in section 33 of the Act. Nomination forms and full particulars of procedures to be followed may be obtained from the undersigned. Where there are more certified candidates than are required to fill the office, notice will be given of the location of voting places, the dates and times that voting places will be open for voting, manner in which electors may use voting proxies, and any alternate voting methods. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that where, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 1997, the number of certified candidates for an office is the same or less than the number to be elected, the clerk shall immediately declare the candidate or candidates elected by acclamation. On Wednesday, October 15, 1997, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., additional nominations may be filed for the remaining vacancies in the office in respect of which there was an insufficient number of certified candidates, and the provisions of subsections 33 (5) and 37 (2) apply.