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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-11-18, Page 23Dungannon G_arit Aoki sun media A community brainstorming session was held in Dungannon on Nov. 12 to discuss the best way to market the village. The meeting was held at the Agricultural Society Hall and it was open to anyone that wanted to come and put their ideas forward. The information session, titled Dungan - non's Xtreme Makeover, was a community brainstorming session to define the commu- nity and create a vision for a new logo and slogan. "The idea is to use the community's per- ception of the village to develop a brand or an image that represents Dungannon," said Keni Herrfort the downtown revitalization coordinator for Huron County. "We are hop- ing to take this brand and put it on things like signs, banners, promotional materials for the community and we want as many people as possible from the community to be part of the process." Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Page 23 working tMakeover Through a series of questions, the 24 at- tendees of varied age and background deter- mined what popular activities, like the Dun- gannon Super Pull, Fair, and Farmers' Market were important social contributors for the community. Design elements were discussed and the group as a whole agreed that the final product should have an Irish flair to promote the village's Irish roots. Implementation strat- egies for the brand were also discussed and included items like banners, a web site, pro- motional brochures, and signage. The branding project is being led by the Dungannon Revitalization Committee, headed by Pauli Sommer and funded by the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and Huron Economic Development Matters. The Dungannon Seniors group is managing the bank account for the project and the Dun- gannon Agricultural Society helped host the community brainstorming session on Thurs- day night. Jane Hoy, who wasn't able to at- tend the session, is the committee facilitator. Council costing out water meters Gerard Creces signal -star staff Metered water was a hot topic at Goderich Town Council Nov 9 and 10. Town -employed engineers B.M. Ross and Associates presented council with cost estimates for three types of water meters - the lowest of which is $1.8 mil- lion for town -wide installation of more than 3,400 units. The pay -per -usage move would even rates out between households and industry, and could see a drastic decrease in the amount of water consumed, according to environment services technologist, Jennette Walker. She said Goderich is an anomaly as far as their current water billing is concerned. "We are one of the few municipalities not on meters;' she said. In 2008, B.M. Ross was tasked with draw- ing up the estimates, and Walker cautioned that senior government will be looking for re- sults. "The Ministry of the Environment is aware there has been a study," she said. 'They want to see action?' The Energy Conser- vation Responsibility Act dictates that by the end of 2010, all electri- cal utilities are required to have smart meters installed, and council was considering doing the same with water. While the town would foot the bill for the installation, the price would work its way back to the taxpay- ers, Mayor Deb Shewfelt said. "We might as well be up front with the public," he told council Nov. 10. 'They will be paying for the meters. We would finance it but the person paying for the water would over time pay for the meter." However, the move would bring Goderich's utilities up to state-of-the-art, and Walker said having residents being able to see their con- sumption and the costs involved would lead to better conservation efforts. The project remains a top priority for the town, and was referred to the 2010 budget. GODERICH COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION MEMBERS It's Our © ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at Saltford Valley Hall R.R. #4, Goderich E-� on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Join us for an informative evening to review the 2009 audited financial statements of Goderich Community Credit Union and any other business of the annual general `meeting of members. DOOR PRIZES and a social with refreshments to follow at 8pm! Goderich Community Credit Union LIMITED 39 St. David St., P.O. Box 66, Goderich N7A 3Y5 • 519-524-8366 w w w. g c c u. o n. c a "This project has already been successful thanks to the commitment and passion of the local citizens and the multiple partnerships that have been formed throughout the plan- ning process," said Herrfort. The information collected will be analyzed and given to a graphic designer who will de- velop a few concepts. The planning commit- tee will be asking for the community's help in selecting the final logo with hopes to reveal it early in the new year. 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