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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2001-03-07, Page 5News Rural job fair planned for May r6 By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff Huron East council agreed at its Feb. 20 meeting to cover the cost of rental facilities for this year's rural job fair, the first of which was held in Seaforth last year. This year's job fair, called Target Youth 2001, is being planned to be held in both the Seaforth Agriplex and in both sides of the Seaforth and District Community Centres, Mayor Lin Steffler told council. "Some people wanted it to be held in Stratford this year but (Huron East's Business Retention and Expansion Committee chair) Gwen Devereaux pointed out, quite correctly, that Seaforth is the centre of Huron and Perth," Steffler said. The job fair is planned tentatively for May 16, organizer Mary Stover, general manager of Huron Employment Liaison Vanastra Church wants to buy park Huron East council is entering negotiations with the Vanastra Community Christian Reformed Church about the possibility of the church buying some of Vanastra's parkland so that it can expand. "Tuckersmith council met with them last October on site. They would like to put an addition on their church," Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan told council at its Feb. 20 meeting. McLachlan said the community has four other parks and will retain parkland to the south of the parcel the church hopes to buy. He added that the church will keep as many trees as possible on the site. "They haven't got a price yet and they still need to get provincial approval," said McLachlan. $x,800 ATV stolen from barn in Hullett An ATV, valued at $7,800, was stolen during a break-iin to a barn on Winthrop Road in Hullett Township sometime between March 1 and 3, reports Huron OPP. The green 2000 Polaris Explorer 400 ATV was inside a barn whose door was forced open. Anyone with related information is asked to call Huron OPP or Crimestoppers. Police investigating flats on Murphy's school bus Police are looking for whoever placed nails under the tires of a Murphy's Bus Lines bus, causing two flats \ on Feb. 27 when the bus was parked at Seaforth Public School. School officials have questioned some students over the incident but police are still asking for anyone with related information to call Crimestoppers or the • Huron OPP. Mailboxes being destroyed McKillop Ward mailboxes arc being destroyed along with mailboxes in Usborne and Goderich Townships, reports the Huron OPP. Police are receiving many calls from rural residents that their mailboxes are being ripped off and destroyed. A Goderich Township woman said a convoy pf vehicles stopped by. her mailbox, which was then destroyed by a group of young people` scattering mail all over the road. Program (HELP) said in a phone interview after the meeting. Stover said Huron East's donation of the cost of rental facilities is one of the first of many local donations needed to hold the job fair this year. "Last year we had a single funder - the Rural Youth Job Strategies - but they only fund initiatives once. So, we're going to try to do it with more participation from the community this time," she said. Stover said that local employers, government agencies and corporations will be approached for donations to raise the $40,000 necessary to run the day -long job fair. "People said they loved it last year. Well, let's see how much they loved it - $40,000 is really a small amount if you think about what it does for the community," said Stover. While 80 exhibitors from Huron, Perth and London were involved in last year's job fair, Stover said this year's goal is to involve 110 exhibitors to attract both high school students and university and college students. "We think there will be a bigger response this year. We're really excited," she said, adding that employers throughout Southwestern Ontario will be welcome to exhibit. While Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Tewksbury was very% popular as the keynote speaker last year, Stover said she hopes to attract someone just as famous this year. Stover said the HELP board debated moving the job fair back and forth between Huron and Perth Counties each year but decided that Seaforth is a central location for both counties. Steffler said at the council meeting that it's hoped that the job fair will be held in Huron East on an annual basis. Grey ward Coun. Graeme MacDonald said he is supportive of the job fair and Seaforth ward Coun. Dick Burgess said he was "quite impressed" with last year's job fair. "It was a great learning experience for the high school students and I was quite impressed by the quality of the presentations. If we can get Perth persuaded that this is the place to hold it, that would be great," said Burgess. World Day of Prayer During a church service at Seaforth's Northside United Church written by women of Samoa, Connie Alcock, representing the island of Nuusafe'e, introduces herself at the microphone while Ruth Ribey, representing the island of Nuulopa, stands at the left, as part of World Day of Prayer last Friday evening. Clint Wulf photo 'MI HURON EXPOSITOR, Meattr 7r 11 0•11-4 so..atananwv walk' First words form the base for future success ... If you're concerned about the way your child talks, please call t 273-2222 or 1-800-269-3683 for information or a speech assessment smalIfAut Services are funded by the Ministry of Health _HEALTH ON THE HILL A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MORNING OUT is a Parent Support Group for parents of newborns in the Seaforth Community Hospital catchment area. A variety of topics specific to infants ie. nutrition, breastfeeding, immunization, etc. arc offered by Facilitator, Linda Van Wyk, RN each Friday morning 10:00-11:30 a.m. Upcoming topics include: Mar. 9th "Parents - Your Child's First Teachers" with Guest Speaker: Tanya Verburg Rural Response for Healthy Children. Mar. 16th "Growth & Infant Development', Betty Duwyn, Physiotherapist, Children's Psychiatric Research Institute (CPRI). Childcare can be arranged no later than Wednesday noon of each week by registering with Linda at 482-5004. We look forward to welcoming you and your little one. 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