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Aid available for Huron's agriculture, manufacturing sectors
—Dan Sahwabb
sun media
Help is available.
That's the message representatives
from Huron County's top two indus-
tries are giving people who have lost
their jobs or are struggling in the agri-
culture or manufacturing business.
Wayne Black, president of the Hu-
ron County Federation of Agriculture,
contacted Chris Meier, president of the
Huron Manufacturing Association, to
put together a media release noting that
the two industries are facing similar
economic challenges and both farmers
and manufacturing workers are feeling
stressed.
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As the holiday season approaches,
the unemployed are at risk of becoming
depressed, Black says.
He and Meier sent out the media re-
lease to local newspapers and a Wing -
ham radio station, identifying practical
ways of coping with job-related pres-
sures.
"People have to understand it's not
their fault," Black says. "And with
Christmas coming, some people are
getting depressed because they feel the
need to buy gifts and they are strug-
gling. The banks are pressuring them
quite hard right now."
Black says he's heard from some
farmers that their banks are suggesting
foreclosure.
He says others have given up their
life on the farm and . switched careers
completely, choosing to work at the
Sifto Canada salt mine in Goderich or
become transport truck drivers.
Black says the reason for linking with
the HMA to reach out to stressed -out
workers is so "neighbours can watch
out for neighbours and help them with
their problems. To get talking about
this, because if they internalize it, that's
the worst thing they can do."
"Let's pull together as a community
and help each other through this," he
adds.
Across Huron County's manufactur-
ing industry, approximately 2,000 jobs
— one-third of the manufacturing force
— were lost in the last year as employ-
ers made sacrifices to weather the eco-
nomic storm of the recession.
"We have the optimism for things to
get better and we do not always look
for help or support until it's too late,"
Meier said in the media release. "This
is why it is important to share your
challenges with those who can support
you.
One resource available to help people
locally is the Crisis Intervention Line,
a 24-hour counselling and referral ser-
vice for people in Huron and Perth
Counties. Call 1-888-829-7484.
The Queen's Bush Rural Ministry is
another 24-hour counseling and referral
service available for rural people and
can be reached at 519-369-6774.
The Farm Line is a confidential sup-
port service for farmers and farm fami-
lies, helping them with financial and
legal matters, as well as with stress and
other issues.
The Farm Line can be reached at 1-888-
451-2903 or online at www.thefarmline.ca.
St. Anne's set to host African Culture Night
Cheryl Heath
signal -star publishing
St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School
is set to host a Free the Children event
on Dec. 3.
The African Culture Night is being
held at St. Anne's at 5:30 p.m. and will
treat all participants to African food
and African entertainment. The East
African Drumming Band, The Twisted
Hair Spirit Dancers and Drummers, are
coming all the way from Toronto to
perform.
An amazing 'silent auction has been
gathered. African jewelry and cards
will also be on sale. African crafts will
be supplied so that children can take
home a free treasure. Free the Children
African toe tifOot
a Flees Ghee event
Dec. 3, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
St Anne's Catholic Secondary Scholl is hostkg
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and Me to We staff will also be on hand
to sell responsible, Me to We clothing
and books.
Eighteen St. Anne's students trav-
elled to Kenya this summer to build an
elementary school
with Free the Chil-
dren. They met
so many wonder-
ful girls who had
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Nov.26th, 27th, 28th
Dec. 4th, 5th
Show Time 7:3Opm
Dec. 6th Show Time 2pm
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260 South St.
Adults $12 Students $1 O
Children (under 12) $ 8
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career aspirations. Students in Kenya
must pay tuition to attend high school
and many girls do not have the oppor-
tunity to continue on with their educa-
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When Marc Kielburger asked if they
would like to help, the St. Anne's stu-
dents enthusiastically said, "Yes!" They
have several activities already planned
to help raise the $25,000 needed to
build the school and to promote a phi-
losophy that moves from 'me' to 'we'.
Tickets for the African Culture Night
are $20 for adults, $15 for students and
$10 for children. All of the proceeds
from the evening will go towards build-
ing the high school. Tickets are avail-
able at Ernie King Music in Goderich
and Wingham, Exeter Music Centre,
Long and McQuaid in Stratford, Belle
Air Music in London or by calling the
school at (519) 482-5454. The event
runs from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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