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HE goes digital
In response to increasing
digitization and consumer demand,
Huron East will offer the option to
process vendor payments through
electronic fund transfer (EFT)
payments beginning next year.
Treasurer Paula Michiels spoke to
the recommendation at Huron East
Council’s Oct. 15 meeting, saying
that the municipality’s financial
institution had strongly
recommended moving to EFT
payments instead of traditional
paper cheques. Michiels said the
bank still sees its highest rate of
fraud through paper cheques, which
is one of the factors behind the
move.
Michiels told council the
municipality would experience
immediate savings in the reduction
of postage and other costs associated
with envelopes and paper cheque
stock. With Huron East issuing
approximately 1,500 cheques
annually, even with an uptake of 70
per cent, Michiels said the
municipality could save $900 per
year on postage alone.
She said that not only will the EFT
process provide improved customer
service, but it will also be more
environmentally-friendly.
Through the EFT process, there
will still be an approval process for
payments, she said, meaning that the
manual signatures of the mayor and
deputy-mayor will both be
necessary for cheques greater than
$35,000. The process will remain in
place for EFT payments exceeding
$35,000, but the invoice will be
signed manually, not a cheque.
Council approved Michiels’
recommendation.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Taking it in
Families and supporters of Huron Christian School toured the recently renovated facility last
Friday night. Alongside the tours, a special celebration in the school’s newly renovated gym
was held featuring local dignitaries and school representatives. (Denny Scott photo)
Centenaires win
The Seaforth Centenaires marked
their first win of the season over the
weekend, posting a convincing 9-4
home-ice victory over the Petrolia
Squires on Oct. 18.
Nick Jung started scoring in the
first for Seaforth, followed by
Petrolia marking two goals.
The Centenaires’ Holdin Lansink
broke up the Squires’ streak with a
goal late in the first.
The second saw Jung strike again,
followed by Petrolia evening it up.
Seaforth’s Avery Antone struck
next, finishing the second period
with another goal for the Cents.
The third started with the Squires
striking again, however Seaforth
would answer with four straight
goals.
Davis Brown scored, followed by
Antone, Lansink and Antone again,
earning himself a hat-trick for the
game.
The squad next takes to the ice
against the Tillsonburg Thunder on
the road on Oct. 26.
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Fundraiser
Knox United Church in Belgrave held a fashion show
fundraiser on the weekend, the second of the year for the
church. Clothes modeled were from Thrifty Threads and
Fashion Fusion and were offered for sale with part of the
proceeds going back to the church. (Sandy Bergsma photo)
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