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Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail update
Request to Council to research
provincial funding
Kathleen Smith
Goderich Signal Star
Paul Vandermolen, who is
involved with the Goderich
to.Guelph Rail Trail (G2G) as
a board member and repre-
sents the affairs of Iluron
County, presented an update
to Huron County Council.
last week.
Vandermolen is a member
of the Cycling and Advisory
Committee and has repre-
sented Huron County at the
Ontario Cycling Committee
at the Cycling Summit in
Toronto the last two years.
According to Vandermo-
len, this year at the summit,
there was a great amount of
praise for the 1 luron County
Cycling Committee's strategy
as well as for how many peo-
ple
eople from Huron County
attended the summit in sup-
port of.
"The Trans -Canada Trail
is nearing completion by
September and part of our
trail is part of their trail," said
Vandermolen.
In Vandermolen's update
on the G2G trail, as it per-
tains to Iluron County he
stated that, "Last fall, we
received $150, 000 funding
from the Trillium Founda-
tion. We put in two bridges:
one in Perth County and one.
in Huron County. The bridge
is now built and functioning.
We have put in 72 controlled
structures, for entrances, like
gates."
Vandermolen updated
Council on current develop-
ments of the G2G Trail, but
also asked the Huron County
Council to research the
options for provincial fund-
ing, ciesignated for cycling
projects.
"We get random dona-
tions, and those donations
are covering our operating
costs suchas lawyers and
accounting fees," said Van-
dermolen. "At this point, l
would just like County
Council to research to look
for opportunities, to see how
funding might work, as far as
the trail is concerned. We are
just looking at the program
and how it might help."
According to
Vandermolen, there is an
Ontario Municipal Com-
►nuiter Program that offers80
percent funding for com-
muter, cycling, and infra-
structure style projects. It is a
$42.4 million multi -.year
funding program: One for
communities over 15, 000
people and one for commu-
nities under 15, 000 people.
"1 ask usif we can enter-
tain a conversation with the
County and look at the
opportunities that might
present to us, going forward,
with that funding structure,"
said Vandermolen.
According to Vandermo-
len, there are four large
items on the trail in Iluron
County that need to be
addressed and possibly
funded: making the North
Harbour Road in Goderich
Commercial motor vehicle checks
MTOandOPP
place nine
vehicles out
of service
(GODERICH, ON) - A
day long blitz by the Minis-
try of Transportation
(MTO) and Ontario Provin-
cial Police (OPP, officers
from the South Bruce,
Perth & Huron County
Detachments has been
deemeda success.
OPP officers and an
MTO officer conducted a
Commercial Motor Vehicle
Safety Inspection station in
the Town of Goderich.
The objective for the.
officers was to identify,
stop and check commer-
cial motor vehicles and
their operators for
Huron Harp School Expanding
Huron Harp School isvery
excited to announce its
expansion, with the addition
ofa second teaches
Mary Ross, a Goderich
Harpist noted for her work
with children and adults
alike, has made music her
passion and looks forward
to. joining the teaching fac-
ulty of the school in Sep-
tember 2017.
Mary began Celtic Harp
with Sharon Johnston in
2005, and Pedal Harp with
Julia Shaw in 2007, holds an
Honours Bachelor of Music
Therapy from Wilfrid Lau-
rier University, and has
studied Classical, Celtic,
and Improvisational styles
and techniques with harp-
ists: Julia Shaw, Lori Gem-
mel, and Sharlene Wallace.
Mary got her start teach-
ing for the Huron Harp
School before leaving to
study harp and music they-
apy at Wilfrid Laurier, and Is
comfortable teaching a wide
range of ages and abilities.
Currently living in
Goderich, Mary is now pur-
suing apart -time Masters at
Wilfrid Laurier University
in Theology Spiritual, Care
& Psychotherapy, Directing
Camp Menesetung, and
pursuing opportunities in
Music Therapy in the
Huron area
Inspired to play the harp
by her namesake Grand-
mother, Mary Hearn (a
harpist herself), love of
music, and harp, provided
the callingto which Mary
has dedicated her life.
Huron Harp School
began as an informal group
of harp students led by Sha-
ron Johnston in 2006. Now
compliance to the various
traffic laws and
regulations. -
In total, 32 vehicles
were inspected and a total
of 16 lighway Traffic Act
(HTA) char$es were
laid. Nine of the vehicles
inspected were placed out
of service. The drivers of
these vehicles either had
to repair the damages or
have the vehicle towed off
site.
The most common
offence was overweight
vehicle and trailer
loads. The average overage
was 3000 kilograms above
the registered vehicle
weight.
Other identified offences
were failing to have an
annual safety certificate,
insecure loads and docu-
mentation issues.
Photo courtesy of Wary Ross
Mary Ross, a Goderich resident and Harpist, joins the Huron
Harp School staff.
in its l l th year, there are
approximately 35 members
of the school, who play at
private and public events.
Goderich has become
known as having "more harps
per capita anywhere
in North America".
Students as young as age
6, adults and seniors all
have a place in the school,
and lessons can be tailored
to fit their interests and
learning styles.
No previous musical
experience is required.
Students interested in les-
sons for fall 2017 should
contact Sharon at 519-524-
1865 or sharonjohn
ston567@gmail.com for
more info.
Cycling Committee has requested Huron County Council to
research provincial funding for the G2G rail trail.
safer and more direct; get-
ting over Maitland River in
Auburn; getting under
County Road 25; Menese-
tung and keeping the integ-
rity of the river.
After Vandermolen's
presentation, it was agreed
upon by Huron County
Council that staff will look
into the funding for projects
such as cycling trails, and
take a look at the options for
funding the G2G trail.
Goderich Shuffleboard Club
Courtesy of
Joan McCauley
An enthusiastic group of
fifty members gathered to
play shuffleboard this
week.
There were six members
who were able to win all
three games.
The winners were Barb
Howard, Joan McCauley,
Don Budnark, Gerrit
Dykman, Jay McCauley and
Norman Jewell, Well Done.
The gift certificate
donated by Huronia Weld-
ing and propane was won
by Brian Pollock
There is no regular shuf-
fle the week of June 27 as
the Ontario Shuffleboard
tournament is being
played.
The tournament is span-
sored by McGee Motors of
Goderich.
See you on the courts.
Goderich Sunset Golf Club
IL Ladies Night.
Ar Results.
Better Ball Results:
First Place: Rosemary
Beange with Bev Lapenta,
Brenda Jarrett and Diane
Irwin, Liz Bartliff and
Rena Brown, Joanne
Gumb and Lisa Niglas
with 27
Second Place: Rose ann
Morris and Dawn
Fincher with 28
Third Place: Mary Rivett
and Maureen Peet with 29
CHiP IN: Maureen Peet #4
and Judy Odbert # 5 had a
chip in this week.
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