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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-11-30, Page 12I food drive going door- .00r December 6 vek's time, about 150 students erich District Collegiate Institute ading out into the community to ristmas cheer and collect for the Bureau. ua1 GDCI food drive takes. place )ecember 6, and between 9-11:30 nts will be going door to door col - an -perishable, unopened food the Huron County Christmas e. not at home that morning, the tv to donate still exists - food can the doorstep for pickup by the re fewer doors to knock on this community contributions are w more than ever. Last year, the 1 e winners are food drive has brought in four truckloads and several thousand dollars' worth of food for the bureau. The food drive has been going on for almost 20 years now, and includes both Salt - ford and the VLA. Spearheading this year's drive are students Sarah Adams and Melissa Eyles. Elsewhere on the GDCI front, the school is looking to unveil a new fundraiser for the Vikings - community discount cards. Nine local businesses have offered discounts on products and services ranging from 18 lioles o_ f golf to 10 percent off at local merchants. The idea is to shop local and at the same time, raise money for extra -curricular pro- grams and activities at the school. Proceeds from the school's biggest fundraiser, the GDCI Walkathon, were donated entirely to the tornado relief effort. «� rtie-a+^.`c: u?it y9�PP�s1!!ytr 41 Photo submitted CEO, Karen Davis was the guest speaker at the Hospital Auxiliary's November Ms. Davis' personable manner was well received by members. She answered talked about hearth care and discussed her own background. She was kind enough r coffee and mingled with members. Thora MacPherson asked Ms. Davis to draw winners and she graciously complied. The winners were; Wayne Lyons (T.V.), Bonnie stereo) and Donna Jean Forster/Gill (painting). Tett to right; Mary Lomax, Karen Davis, Thora MacPherson g - left to right; Lynn Bearden, Mary Lomax, Karen Davis st Christmas at Benmiller Church approaches miller elves have been busy and nited Church looks beautiful. cember 2011 will probably be the las at Benmiller Church. Many in nity have forgotten what is to go to unday morning. The congregation treet Church of Goderich is joining Sunday at 10:30 a.m. sten that came to town on august 21 hurch away. We are happy to have eryoneofthem. an and Darlene Bogie have taught me meaningful music every Sun- th of them play the piano with g the first Sunday of Advent (Nov is tells us that Christmas is coming. Soon-to-be ordained Tom Dunbar and his relief spend much time and thought preparing a special service every week. Come and see and hear what you are missing and come before the church is gone forever. Dec. 4 is white Gift Sunday and everyone is asked to bring a gift to put under the tree for the children's Aid Society Christmas Bureau and mittens are needed for the mit- ten tree. After the Dec. 11 service there will he a potluck lunch and concert for the young and young at heart. The Christmas Sunday service will he Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m. and on Dec. 24 the Christmas Eve service will start at 7 p.m. It is always special. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 • Signal -Star 11 NE�CT@Ya- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ENERais�•'� To be held by e4AIu NextEra Energy Canada regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project t4A% C.;:6A 4 Project Names: Goshen Wind Energy Centre Project Location: Biuewater and South Huron, Huron County, Ontario Dated at the Municipality of Bluewater this the 2 of November, 2011 NextEra Energy Canada, together with Canadian Green Power, is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in" respect. of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation).. This notice must be distributed lin accordance with. section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed forcompleteness by the Ministry of the Environment !s Meeting Location: DATE: December 8, 2011 TIME: 4!00 p.m, to 7:00 p.rn PLACE: Stanley Complex, 38594A Mill Road, Varna, ON NOM 2R0 Please note that the meeting will be in an Open House format allowing attendees to visit any time during the event Project Description: Pursuantto the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 4 Wind Facility. If approved, this facility. would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 102 MW. The project location is described in the reap (Figure 1). Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled "Project Description Report.- Goshen Wind Energy Centre" describes the project as consisting of up. to 63 GE 1.6 MW turbines, step-up transformers, transformer substations, electrical collector and transmission systems, turbine access roads, operations building, meteorological towers and construction staging areas. A written copy of the Draft Prriiect Description Report is available for public inspection at www. NextEraE rergyCada.c.Qm and at the Bluewater, South Huron and Huron County Municipal Offices: Municipality of Bluewater 14 Mill Avenue, Box 250 Zurich, Ontario, NOM 2T0 Huron County 77722D London Rd Clinton, Ontario, NOM 110 Municipality of South Huron 322 Main Street South, Box 759 Exeter, Ontario, NOM 150 Written copies will also be available at the public meeting. Project Contact and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concernsplease contact Derek Dudek Community Relations Consultant NextEra Energy Canada, ULC 5500 North. Service Road, Suite 205, Buriington,.ON, L7L 6W6 1-877-257-7330 Figure 1 - Goshen Wind Energy Centre Study Area Goshen.WindO NextEraEnergycom w 1 Blue,: ater e •elulwal.r L.Ambtori Shote tiurprl East mons , 0 n Park