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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-10-07, Page 68 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 7, 498 Food bank always finding support Thanksgiving and Christmas encourages people to do more BY SCOTT HiLGENDORFF Expositor Editor There's always a need at the Seaforth and District Food Bank but the community consistently meets.that need. "Our community is very supportive. At Christmas and Thanksgiving, they tend to dig in a little deeper and come up with some ideas and support for the food hank." said DeborahBennett. former chair of the hank. run by representatives froh-) area churches. One of those ideas comes from Teatero Motor Products where staff volunteered their time on Saturday to_ offer free oil changes in return for donations to the food hank. "We were busy all day.." said Len Teatero. They gave away 67 oil changes. collecting a pick- up truck -sized Toad of fond for the hank. "Most people brought in a bag of food," Teatero said. Seaforth Automotive and Quaker State Oil contributed to the food raising event. Donna Bennett. current co-chair of the bank said while the community digs deeper at those holiday times, the demand on the bank doesn't increase significantly. "We're serving currently about 100 clients per month," said Bennett. She said use of the food bank tends to drop a little in the summer but otherwise. stays quite steady. From the community this year. Bennett said there was a wealth of fresh produce brought in from local • gardens. to stock the shelves. Shc said people had plentiful gardens this year, . Along with community members bringing food to the hank. Bennett said they get a hig boost every year from the fall fair and the home and garden show. The staff of Teatero Motor Products donates a truck Toad :of food to the Seaforth and District Food Bank after giving away $1,675 Worth of oil changes:on Saturday in exchange for donations to the bank. HILGENDORFF PHOTO Both are Seaforth hack. to their churches and Agricultural Society events are usually •able to fill thc that collect food donations. need through their Grocery stores arc congregations. actively involved in •While the bank hasn't keeping the shelves stocked needed to actively fund and the creamery is a fond raise to purchase missing hank supporter. - items or go door to door Bennett said if there are collecting fond. Bennett certain items in short, said any fond donations arc suppl} on the shelve.. food always welcome at the hank representatives go hank. Deputy minister of agriculture visits town, business committee BY SCOTT HILGENDORFF Expositor Editor The Business Retention and Expansion committer (BREE) attracted 14 members of the Ministry of•Agriculturc. Food and Rural Affairs to Seaforth Sept. 28 including the Deputy Minister Of Agriculture. Frank ingratta. The BREE is a- program • developed by.OMAFRA and Deputy Clerk Cathy Garrick said the visit was a chance for the ministry to sec how: the newly developed pmgram_was working. Seaforth 1s one of seven communities involved in the pilot project designed to find ways to support the business community and look at • forming plans for economic development. For the first hour of the visit. Garrick said. "We were up in the council chambers telling them what we thought ol: the business • retention and expansion program.' Shc said they wanted to know what' committee - members . thought of . the program and what they hoped would result from the work being done. Garrick said that was a hard question to' answer because thcv are still in the early stages of the program. .So far. a detailed survey. of area businesses and industries- has ndustrieshas -been conducted .and OMAFRA is compiling the data for the •committee to examine before deciding what direction it should take next. • The survey • collected information about the community and included• topics about what problems business encounters and what help it needs to expand and grow. Dan Carlow. field services manager with OMAFRA in Clinton and Stratford said the visit was a chance for higher .level ministry staff to get closer to their rural areas. He said it's been - a couple years since those officials have toured rural communities. relying on their front-line workers like • those at thc Clinton OMAFRA office to keep them informed of what's going on m the country side. With the pilot BRE program. Carlow said they wanted to sec first.hand how it was working and whether they could put it to work in other communities as well. With the number of people from the BREE committee (about 10) who volunteered their time. to join the tour, Carlow said the ministry was impressed by the spirit they saw in the community. "They're impressed with the community." Carlow said. "Pt's a small community with strong support. Those are good places to do business," said Carlow of the impressions ministry staff had. Hc said there's already progress being made through the BREE program. While they're waiting for survey data. Garrick said they've already Seen responding to some of the results. • She said an unbiased committee memher was appointed to look at the surveys and ”red. flag" concerns being expressed. Simple ones such as ,the need for handicap parking spaces and cross walk markings have already been addressed by the committee. Other matters that are more complicated have been referred to various organizations from town council and the business improvement area to. the Ontario. Provincial Police. "This is not sitting on a shelf." said Garrick. Shc said the ministry members were really interested in what the committer wanted to do with the results once the data comes hack. - - After the meeting. the government representatives wen.: taken on a 20 -minute bus tour of the town seeing local' industry including a tour of Pmmat Ltd. - "They were really pleased," said Garrick. who had about two week's nonce of the visit. "I think this was a field day to find out how their' program was working." she said. Survey data is expected to come back from OMAFRA. sometime this month hut Garrick is not expecting it in time for the committees next meeting. tonight (Oct. 7). Once the data is in, the committee will take a couple months to analyze it and look at preparing a: report with recommendations of how to proceed and respond to the survey results.. said the committee is continuing to respond to the "red. flags in one instance. a husines. ‘vas concerned about land situations.While ii looked complicated for the business. Gamek said it was case tor the town to resolve nncc the were aware of the pmhlcm. in another case. one business tested the -seriousness of the committee by -suggesting it was about to close. When the committee responded and tried to' find out it there was anything that could he done to help keep it open. that business person knew th.-' were serious. "I can understand wh'. with this type of program. people would he skeptical." Garrick said. hut stresses they are working toward taking action to help the community. She points out the committee tormed when people from thc community cared enough to come forward and say they wanted to do something to help keep the town viable to business and industry. At the same time. • the business :retention and expansion program was being developed and. M coincidcncc. fit what the citizens wanted to do. - "It was a wonderful coincidcncc:' said Garrick. are invited to att se area churches St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St. Seatorth Rev. Robert Hiscox 482-7861 Sunday Oct. 11th THANKSGIVING SUNDAY Service of Hay Communion at 9:30 am Gorno Celebrate Thanksgiving at CAVAN (Winthrop) 9:30 a.m. or NORTH SIDE (Godench St.. Seaforth) 11:00 a.m UNITED CHURCHES Minister: Rev. Jane Kuepfer 527-2835 First Presbyterian Church Godench St. W. Seaforth 11:15 AM Church School during Worship Minister: Rev. Nicholas Vandermey Seaforth Community Church Rev. Hauser 527-2253 Sun. 11 a.m. worship at 146 Jarvis St. S. . "WORDS OF HOPE" 24 Hr. Recorded Message Call 527-1499 Bethel Bible Church Meeting at Seaforth High 9:45 a.m. SundeySchool 7:00 p.m. 11:00 Worship Evening Bible Study Small Group meetings Weekly An Associated Gospel Church ames Catholic Church Victoria St., Seaforth Saturday - 515 pm St. James Pariah, Searath Saturday - 7:15 pm St. Joseph's Pariah, Clinton Sunday - 9:00 am St. Michael's Parish. 'Myth Sunday - 11:00 em St. JeTes Parish. S•atorlh Father Dino Salvador Free Portfolio Reviews from Edward Jones Now more than ever, it's important to take a close look at your investments. At Edward Jones, we're happy to provide free, no obligation portfolio reviews, even if you're not a current customer. Call .rstep btoday to arrange an appointment Joe Waite 79 Ontario Road Mitchell, Ontario NOK 1NO (519) 348-9873 Edward ones Serving Individual Investors MoYhmaftkordivecam Member CIPS Guaranteed Investment Cogitates - from more than 30 banks and trust companies to provide YOU with the best rates. 111 Doug Eulolt B. 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