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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2004-02-12, Page 23WEDDINGS Performed - your location or our iindoor or outdoor chapel (non-denominational) For brochure call: REV. CHRIS MORGAN ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE BENMILLER, 524-5724 WEDDINGS Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun - Thur 8:00 Sexual Content Language May Offend Not Recommended for Young Children The Station Agent PARK THEATRE GODERICH 524-7811 ASHTON KUTCHER AMY SMART ETHAN SUPLEE MAME ONE THING. CHAN6E EVERYTHING. Autterfl Effect Mature Theme Course Language Frightening Scenef. 173,7° akA'l THE ULTIMATE BACHELOR WILL FACE THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE ADAMSANDLER DREWSARRYMORE 5OFIRSTDATES www.movielinks.ca long distance?1-800 -265-3438 THURSDAY FEI3LJAKY FRIDAY 2004 SATURDAY 12 13 14 Huron wing County Valentine % night Idol - karaoke 19 20 21 win g Huron County The night Idol - karaoke Comos 26 27 Grand 28 wing Champion Hypnotist night Huron Dinner & County Idol Show Euchre Tournament Saturday, Feb. 21s' at 1:00 p.m. Negiatet Ecyttv! The Blyth Inn inc. Valentine's at The Blyth Inn February 14th Enjoy a four course meal with your sweetheart specially prepared by our chef Book your reservations today!!! Specials running all weekend. Dinner & Show February 28th Come yak it up with your friends at The Boot. Renowned hypnotist Paul Anthony will have you laughing all night with this one - Get your tickets today limited tickets $30/person SLED WITH THE WIND 1 422 Queen St., TO THE Blyth 523-9381 ' t . BLYTH INN Every Friday Night Huron Cty. Idol each week Finals last Fri. of the month - Prizes!!! THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004. PAGE 23. Central Huron moves ahead with partnership By Keith Roulston Citizen publishe Huron County councillors confirmed a decision not to fund the position of co-ordinator for the Huron County Good Food Box- at their Feb. 5 meeting but welcomed other proposals to keep the program alive. Council had turned down the hiring of the co-ordinator at its Jan. 20 committee of the whole meeting but at their regular meeting many expressed support for the program which offers nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables, often from local farms, to about 300 customers a month. The co-ordinator, who arranges to buy the food from local farmers and wholesalers and organizes volunteers to pack and distribute the boxes, is currently funded through a federal grant which runs out in March. Several councillors wondered why A committee of stakeholders called the Water Protection Steering Committee will be set up by Huron County as a first step toward implementing water protection measures in the county. County council supported the formation of the committee at its Feb. 5 meeting. As well as county councillors, the committee will include politicians from local municipalities, planning department and health unit officials, officials of the Maitland Valley and Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authorities, the provincial departments of agriculture and environment, and representatiyes from farm groups, lakeshore residents' associations and tourism and manufacturing groups. Scott Tousaw, director of planning and • development, said the wide background . of the committee members would lend support to any requests the county made to senior governments for funding for solutions to bacterial infections of water along Lake Huron beaches. Goderich councillor Deb Shewfelt urged the county to look at a $500 the program couldn't be run by a volunteer but Penny Nelligan, director of the Huron County Health Unit which originated the program, explained the current do-ordinator is working up to 60 hours a week. "I truly believe it requires a full-time co-ordinator," she said. She noted that though the main concern behind the program was to help those with limited incomes have nutritious food, particularly in the latter part of the month when money might be short, the boxes were available to anyone because this increased volume and removed the stigma of their being for poor people. "There's also an economic development factor," she said explaining that the boxes help get the products from local farms onto consumers' tables. The health unit had requested $16,250 from the county to be matched by the Ministry of Health for the nine months to complete the million fund for environmental clean-up announced in the federal government's speech from the throne Feb. 2. "I don't think they can ignore us when we've had so much publicity," Shewfelt said of several articles in national newspapers about E. coli contamination of beach water. If the county could get $20- $25 million it would help clean up many problems, he said. Tousaw said it might be too early to apply for the new program yet. 95th Birthday The family of Mr. Jim Smith is inviting everyone to an Open House on Saturday, February 21' from 1:30 to 4:00 at Huronlea, Brussels to celebrate Mr. Smith's 95th birthday. Jim Smith was born on Feb. 19, 1909 By Cheryl Heath Clinton News-Record Central Huron council is moving ahead in its partnership with the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board to allow for the construction of a new St. Joseph's school near St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton. County planner Dwayne Evans noted administrators have been working closely with board officials to ensure the project, slated for completion in 2005, has all of its bases covered. Clerk Richard Harding noted the development agreement, which has been in the discussion stage for many months, will be jointly administered by the municipality and board. He said the biggest concern has been ensuring the site has a proper storm water management plan. He adds no building permits will be issued unless the appropriate system is in place. *** Council agreed to donate $175 to the Huron Plowmen's Association for this year's Huron County Plowing Match. It also agreed to donate one hour of ice time and a Central Huron shirt to the Clinton Kinsmen for the 13th annual Kinsmen TV auction. Thanks through song It was a celebration at Blyth Memorial Hall as many shared their musical talent in the second Faith-in-Song performance on Feb. 6, sponsored by the ABC Women's Ministries of Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church in Auburn, Living Water Christian Fellowship in Blyth and Heartland Community Church of Clinton. Performers included Allison Dow, the Kingsbridge Quartet, the Bushell Family, Breslau Praise Band and the Niemstra Family with Phil Main as the master of ceremonies. Proceeds were shared with the Emergency Services Training Centre and Impact North missions at Paisley. Members of the Kingsbridge Quartet put on an excellent performance that had the crowd clapping along. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) Food Box program not dead, yet year but many councillors felt they could not afford any new positions. "We have a lot of priorities," said John Bezaire, Central Huron Councillor. "If this is a worthwhile program someone else can support it." South Huron councillor Rob Morley noted that if the county funded the co-ordinator, 300 customers of the program would be using the program but 25,000 families would be paying for it. Nelligan told council that a new funding possibility had arisen that might pay a portion of the co- ordinator's salary but if the job could be included in the health unit's budget that money could leverage the other 50 per cent of funding from the province. Several councillors indicated they'd look favourably on a new proposal that would keep the program alive without costing the county money. County council establishes water protection committee