HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-05-24, Page 9Huron County hosting public open houses
Meetings will
Iv determine
preferred local
cycling routes
In partnership with the
Waterfront Regeneration
Trust, the County is hosting
public open houses to deter-
mine the best regional
cycling routes.
Public input is needed to
update the Iluron County
Cycling Map and to make
recommendations for
improving these routes
further.
The public open houses
are an initiative .part of
Huron County Cycling Strat-
egy, which aims to improve
road safety and grow cycling
tourism.
In addition, the meetings
will discuss the Great Lakes
Waterfront 'frail project,
which is an initiative of the
Waterfront Regeneration
Trust.
Using existing roadways,
this project proposes to
connect all of Canada's
Great Lakes with a dedi-
cated cycling route as close
to the water's edge as
feasible.
Establishing the Lake
Huron portion of -the trail
has been prioritized by the
Trust for the 2017-U3
period.
"The Waterfront Trail -has
the potential to grow
cycling tourism in Huron
County, which links to our
recently adopted cycling
strategy," said. Huron
County Planner, Susanna
Reid.
"The County is facilitating
public input on the project
to ensure that all perspec-
tives are incorporated into
the plan." •
Two public open houses
to discuss IIuron County
United Way shedding image as only a funder
It was the lowest point in
Alex Wreford's life.
Feeling overwhelmed by
darkness and struggling
with substance use, family
issues and low self-confi-
dence arising from ram-
pant gossip at school, sui-
cide seemed like the only
escape.
Fortunately, Alex sur-
vived the attempt and with
the help of a counsellor he
found a lifeline to help
nurture him along his path
of healing; Crossing
Bridges.
Operated by Choices for
Change: Alcohol, Drug
and Gambling Counselling
Centre, the Crossing
Bridges drop-in programs
are dedicated to offering a
safe place for youth in
Stratford and Listowel to
talk about issues sur-
rounding mental health
and substance abuse, find
shelter and free food, and
resources to help with liv-
ing and employment skills.
The program did more
than help Alex heal.
Empowered, Alex com-
pleted a high school work
placement at Crossing
Bridges and found inspira-
tion for his continued
growth in the. youth he
worked with.
"Crossing Bridges
opened my eyes to a new
realm of life," Alex says.
Alex's inspiring per-
sonal journey is one of
many that was encour-
aged and supported with
the help of United Way
Perth -Huron.
Most people think of
United Way as just a
funding agency; provid-
ing money to local pro-
grams and non -profits.
But that is only the tip of
the iceberg.
"In fact," United Way
Perth -Huron Executive
Director Ryan Erb says, "A
lot of our work doesn't
involve giving money at
all."
Based on the three pil-
lars of helping individu-
als move from poverty to
possibility, building
strong communities and
helping kids be all they
can be, United Way
Perth -Huron works to
create positive change in
many forms.
As an incubator of new
and growing non -profits
United Way Perth -Huron
has guided partners like
the Local Community
Food Centre along their
path to becoming self-sus-
taining, independent
charities.
They also provide
affordable office space
and/or administrative
support for non-profit
organizations at the
United Centre in Strat-
ford, research and advo-
cacy on important issues
like a living wage through
the Social Research and
Planning Council, and
listen to and collaborate
with communities to
introduce in -demand
services, such as the
Crossing Bridges pro-
gram's introduction in
Listowel.
"The communities of
Perth -Huron, and their
priorities, are constantly
evolving. United Way
Perth Huron is commit-
ted to understanding
these needs and mobiliz-
ing communities to act."
Executive Director Erb
adds.
United Way Perth -
Huron supports more than
40 organizations across
Perth and Huron County.
To help United Way,
and continue supporting
these local services,
donations are gladly
accepted in person at 32
Erie Street, Stratford,
online at perthhuron.
unitedway.ca or by call-
ing 519-271-7730 /
1-877-818-8867.
cycling routes are planned
for the following dates: NIay
31, 5-8pm at the Myth Arena,
and June 15, 5 -Bpm at the
Crediton Community
Centre.
Members of the public
are invited to drop in any-
time between 5 pm and 8
p.m. to provide
comments.
There will he a sched-
uled presentation about
the Waterfront Trail at the
May 31 meeting at 5:15
p.m.
For more information,
please contact planning@
huroncounty.ca.
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Wednesday; May 24, 2017 • Signal Star 9
Contributed photo
Huron cycling advocates attended the 2017 Ontario Cycling
Summit in Toronto on April 12. (Left to right): Paul Vandermolen,
Huron East; Susanna Reid, Huron County; Con Melady, Goderich;
Julie Sawchuck, Blyth; Bob Payne, Goderich; Jay Dixon; Steve
Lund, Huron County; Laura Dekroon, Huron County; Marlaine
Kohler, Waterfront Trail.
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