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Home My WebLink AboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-04-19, Page 15Potential wireless speakers for downtown Justine Alkema Postmedia Network Downtown Clinton could see the installment of wireless speak- ers this summer. A report put out by Community Improvement Coordinator Angela Smith outlined her rec- ommendation for the speakers. She noted in the report that during discussions of beautifi- cation and improvement of downtown for Clinton's Can- ada 150 celebrations, it was suggested that some improve- ments have a more permanent nature. The estimated cost of the pro- ject is $10,000 which includes three speakers, a transmitter and software. The suggested locations of those three speak- ers are on the west side of Albert Street in the NWMO area, by town hall and just south of the lights. The report says the speakers can provide "music for shopping, as well as events that happen in that area, such as Harvest Fest." The speakers can run "as a sys- tem, or independently, with vari- able volume settings as well." The report points out that the BIA's downtown WiFi can sup- port the project. As for funding, Smith requested $2,500 from council. The other 75% of the cost will be asked of from other sources including 50% or $5000 from the local banks and the BIA. Smith also approached the NWMO, which has expressed interest in contributing the other 25% or $2,500. Councilors Robinson and Anderson both expressed oppo- sition to funding the project. Robinson said he is not com- fortable putting ratepayers' dol- lars to the cause. He suggested the BIA should fund the initia- tive and pointed out they already have the help of the NWMO. Deputy Mayor Jewitt and Councilor Westerhout both spoke out in support, though they had more questions about it. Westerhout questioned if the north end of town should have a speaker. Mayor Ginn suggested that since council had unanswered questions, they should defer the conversation until CIC Smith, who was absent from the meet- ing, was there. They passed that motion with only councilors Anderson and Robinson opposing. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 • Signal Star 15 Huron County continues to support landowner work to protect water Huron County landowners, community groups have completed more than 2, 236 water -quality projects with support of Huron Clean Water Project Landowners, residents, and community groups in Huron County can complete projects to protect their local creeks and riv- ers, and Lake Huron, with grant support from the Iluron County Clean Water Project. The County of lluron announced it will provide $400 000 in funding support this year for projects in Huron County that project local water quality. County landowners, residents and community groups have completed more than 2, 236 pro- jects since 2004 thanks to county support through this initiative. The Huron County Clean Water Project provides up to 50 per cent grant support for projects in cate- gories that include: erosion con- trol; tree planting; cover crops; manure storage decommissioning; wetlands; watercourse fencing; well decommissioning; wellhead protection; composting toilets; for- est management plans; and wood - lot enhancement. Funding from the county pro- gram can be combined with other cost -share programs and land- owner contributions. Keeping soil on farm fields and out of drains, rivers, and the lake is a major part of the program through grants for berms, cover crops, and tree planting. The program has cost - shared nearly 200 erosion control projects over the years to keep soil on the fields and out of drains, creeks, rivers, and Lake I Iuron. Berms and inlets are designed to collect runoff during rainfall events and release it over a 24-hour period. 'Ihis reduces ero- sion further downhill and allows sediment to settle out in the basin behind the berm. Some agricultural producers tried out cover crops for the first time with the support of the Huron Clean Water Project. Some were traditional cover -crop mixes but the cash incentive allows people to try some new multi -species mixes. Cover crops can help to reduce soil erosion that occurs when there are no crops actively grow- ing on the fields but cover crops also build soil or.ganic matter, improve soil structure, and increase infiltration which reduces surface runoff and pro- mote nitrogen fixation. The county project provides $10 per acre as an incentive up to a maximum of 100 acres. Plantings must include at least three species and residue must remain on the PLEASE RECYCLE Stratford Hip Surgery Issues Potential Compensation If you have had hip replacement surgery or resurfacing with metal -on -metal devices at Stratford Hospital in the past 10 years, are suffering complications or required revision surgery, you may be entitled to compensation. 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Grants from the County of Huron, through the Huron Clean Water Project, have helped resi- dents to plant more than 700 acres of trees; complete 643 tree planting projects; fence cattle out of more than 20 kilometres of streams; plant more than 150 kilometres of windbreaks; have 91 liquid manure storages decommissioned; com- plete at least 45 forest manage- ment plans; upgrade 364 private wells; complete 186 erosion con- trol projects; and decommission 499 unused wells. The County of Huron provides funds for the Huron Clean Water Project and the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield conservation authorities provide service delivery for residents. People in Huron County have completed water quality projects valued at almost $9.1 million with about one quarter of that coming from Huron Clean Water Project grants. Ben Van Diepenbeek is chair- man of the project review commit- tee. He said the success has been possible because county council and ratepayers have shown their support for water quality, because the two conservation authorities have been able to work closely with residents to make it easy to apply for and complete projects, and because individual farmers, rural landowners, and community groups have shown their commit- ment by completing projects. "For every dollar invested by the county, another three and a half dollars' worth of work gets done thanks to the additional contribu- tions of landowners and other funding programs," he said. Service delivery is provided by the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield conservation authorities. Landowners may call by phone to apply. Phone Maitland Conservation at 519-335-3557 or Ausable Bayfield Conservation at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610. To learn more visit mvca.on.ca, abca.on.ca, or huroncounty.ca. )rk FANSHAWE Information Session Start College in September! 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