HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-08-18, Page 13A new look
North Huron’s economic development officer Kerri Herrfort
visits the new website for the township. User friendly and
easily maintained, Herrfort said the site will be updated
regularly and encourages residents to use it to find out
things about their municipality. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
New North Huron
website complete
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2005. PAGE 13
North Huron Museum
in need o f volunteers
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
The Twp. of North Huron’s
website has a new look and staff are
ready to show it off.
Economic development officer
Kerri Herrfort and clerk
administrator John Stewart are
working out the details for a launch
party to celebrate the new site in the
near future.
The excitement is well expected as
the site has been a long time coming.
While North Huron has had a
website council has been hoping
improvements for quite some
time.
“It was being maintained
by someone in the treasury
department. They were doing as
much as they could,” said Herrfort,
“but it outgrew its purpose. When I
went on the site. I couldn’t find
anything.”
The economic development
committee decided it was time for an
overhaul. “They wanted a site that
was more user friendly, and that
made a good first impression.”
Herrfort began working on it as
soon as she was hired in January. “It
was a top priority of the committee.”
She started discussions with
department heads to make sure the
website would meet everyone’s
needs, and began to consider
layouts.
Herrfort said the final piece came
in place when she heard about
designer Peter Marval from
Windsor. He had done the sites for
the Sallows Gallery and the Huron
County Library CAP, and came well
recommended, she said.
Marval began at the beginning of
May and they went live on June 1.
Over 300 pictures had been taken
throughout the municipality and
every time someone enters a site, a
different picture comes up at
random.
Under each individual department
there is a picture that relates in some
way or form.
But most importantly, said
Herrfort, is that the design has done
what they set out to do. With listings
on community events, municipal
affairs, and programs, the website is
an informative guide to what is
happening in the township.
Herrfort who will reguarly update
the site, encourages everyone with
any information to contact her. From
accomodations to service clubs’
events, she is hoping to have as
complete a listing as possible and
can only do so if people let her
know.
“It’s impossible for me to reach
everybody so I am encouraging
people to contact me. This is a great
service for people.”
“I encourage residents to use the
site. Anything they want to know
about North Huron is there. Many of
the pages are in PDF form so they
can be printed off and kept as a
handy resource.”
Herrfort said she hopes to send out
a survey in six months to see what
people think of the site, whether
they use it and if it meets their
needs.
“I welcome feedback”
The Norlh Huron Museum has a
labour shortage.
Curator Jodi Jerome needs help to
run the three-storey museum. This
fall, she would like to offer
educational programs for public and
high school students as well as
increase the number of special
events. She can't do it by herself. -
What the museum seeks are
volunteers who will commit two
hours every week (or every other
week) on a certain day. People are
needed to greet visitors, answer
phones and help get materials ready
for upcoming exhibits and programs.
A group of five to l() volunteers
willing to do one or two shifts per
week would help the museum
become more active in the areas ol
programs.exhibits and special
events.All volunteers wi II receive
training as well as a volunteer
manual.
This fall the museum will be
hosting its annual meeting, an
exhibit on CKNX’s 50 years of
television, a special military exhibit,
a month of Remembrance Day
school programs, an art exhibition
by the local high school art students
and three newly developed school
programs - History’s Mysteries
(solving a museum mystery using
science). Deadly Cures (history of
medicine & quacks) and Printers
Inc. (history of newspapers, writing
and advertising).
Those with prior teaching
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experience and/or a love ol working
with students are needed to get the
new educational programs up and
running
Students looking for community
service hours or an interesting co-op
job arc also welcome at the museum.
Those looking to expand their
computer skills, artistic talents,
teaching experience, public relations
work or museum exposure will find
the museum to be a great place to co
op.
The curator enjoys working with
young people and incorporating
Three key steps to keep kids safe on wheels -
advice for parents of kids of all ages
• Make sure your child wears a propcrly-litting helmet and other protective
gear. Helmets and helmet straps should fit snugly. A helmet should sit level
on the head and cover the top of the forehead. But many children push their
helmets too far up off the forehead, or wear the straps too loose. This can
cut their protection by more than 50 per cent.
• Have children ride in a safe environment - away from cars and other
vehicles. While injuries can happen anywhere, the most devastating and
fatal injuries frequently involve cars.
• Supervise children on wheels until they are at least eight years old. Know
your child's abilities. Make sure children are the right age for their
equipment. Children can start to use scooters and two-wheeled hikes al age
five or six; in-line skates and skateboards al age seven or eight. Children
need adults to check their skills and give feedback as they learn tp ride or
in-line skate. Parents can also use this time to emphasize safety and enforce
helmet use. Early habits, backed up by family rules, may help maintain
helmet use when the child is older and no longer supervised.
their ideas into the project al hand. It
is an opportunity to add to one's job
portfolio and make a difference.
Those interested in volunteering
are encouraged to call the museum ai
357-1096 and ask for Jodi.
The museum fall hours are
Monday to Friday l() a.m, to 4 p.m.,
but with volunteer interest the hours
could be extended. The museum has
an answering machine, so feel free
to leave a message.
Communication by computer is
also available - email the museum al
nhdmuseum@ wightman.ca