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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2002-04-24, Page 11NORTHSIDE - CAVAN UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Sheila Macgregor - Minister 9:30 a.m. Cavan 11:00 a.m. Northside Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W. 527-2635 or 527-1449 Fifth Sunday In Easter Christian Family Sunday - Sacrament of Baptism Northside Men's Choir Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth Mother's Day Breakfast 9:15 am Everyone Welcome Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Guest Speaker: Doug McGuire Adventure Club for Kids & Youth Groups Wednesdays 7 p.m. Egmondville United Church Rev. Judith Springett SUNDAY SCHOOL Grades 2 to 8 - 10 a.m. Adults - 10 a.m. Nursery to Grade 1 - 11 a.m. Chiirch Services You are invited to aimed these area chwthes St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St. Seaforth 482-7861 , Rev. Tim Connor Sunday Service at 9:30 am. Parish Assistance Call 522-0929 or 345-2023 First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W. Seaforth Rev. Vandermey WORSHIP SUNDAY 11:15 AM Sunday School during Worship Catholic Church Saturday - 5:15 pm St. James Parish, Seaforth Saturday - 7:15 pm St. Joseph's Parish, Clinton Sunday - 9:00 am St. Michael's Parish, Blyth Sunday - 11:00 am St. James Parish, Seaforth Father Dino Salvador News Scott Hilgendorff photo Cleaning up.... Volunteer Dan Blake spent his second year with the Seaforth Lions Club annual trout derby cleaning the fish caught by young participants. He spent the morning at Seaforth lions Park helping the event, making sure kids had clean fillets to take home and eat after the derby. Businesses needed to support BIA as it faces struggles Business community seeking help from town organizing its events By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff About 35 local business people were asked if they want to continue having a Business Improvement Area (BIA) in Seaforth at a town hall meeting Monday night. "It's your call," said current BIA chair Liz Cardno. "Five people cannot run all the activities entailed in the BIA. It's not fair we have to make all the decisions ourselves." Cardno said the lack of involvement by local businesses in the BIA and the recent loss of municipal government support for the BIA has created a "heck of a burden" for the remaining BIA directors. While former Seaforth deputy -clerk Cathy Garrick acted as coordinator for the BIA for several years, the formation of Huron East in December caused her to take on other jobs for the municipality. "Everything was positive until last December but we're all volunteers now and we don't have the resources to do everything necessary. It's a dilemma. What are we going to do?" said Cardno. She responded to concerns expressed last week by Business Retention and Expansion Committee (BR and E) Chair, Gwen Devereaux, who last week told The expositor the BIA had no leadership and might fold. Cardno had disagreed with that assertion in last week's article, expressing the need for help for the BIA. "Gwen told me she was misquoted," Cardno told the business people at the meeting. Seaforth ward Coun. Dick Burgess, Huron East's representative on the BIA told the group he is trying to get some municipal staff support for the BIA. "Liz and I share some of the same frustrations. We feel that the Seaforth BIA is entitled to staff support for their activities. It's been very slow in coming and has been promised," he said. Burgess encouraged local businesses to inform him and the rest of council about their support for the BIA. "My case would be strengthened by people letting me know how important the BIA is to you. And, the more directors you have, the less the burden will be on everyone," he said. "I have suggested and will suggest again that someone from the clerical staff be assigned to the BIA." He also encouraged anyone supporting the idea of an economic development officer for Huron East to contact members of council with that support. Yesterday's Finds opens in front of Sizzlers restaurant By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff Antiques and "previously enjoyed" furniture will be offered at Yesterday's Finds, which opened recently in front of Sizzlers restaurant. Sizzlers owners Gary and Julie Gagnier decided to open the shop in front of their restaurant to give tourists more reason to visit Seaforth. "It's something I heard at a BIA (Business Improvement Area) meeting about becoming more like Cookstown with our heritage street," says Gagnier. Cookstown is a small town on Highway 400 near Barrie that attracts tourists to its downtown of quaint gift shops. "We're trying to stay away from average used fumiture and only offer quality pieces of older furniture, pieces that appeal to my eye as solid pieces of fumiture. Some will definitely be antiques," he says. Gagnier says he has been accumulating furniture over the past eight months from auctions. Along with the furniture, he'll be selling accent pieces and gifts as well. He adds that while he hopes to offer quality furniture, he wants to try and sell it for "cheaper than new" prices. "The inventory will change rapidly so buy when you see it. It's going to be one of a kind," says Gagnier. We have it all for Great Casual Living - outdoors K Pools • Garden Areas • Sunroon'is P.V.C. %� TUBULAR RESIN FURNITURE •the ultimate In Elegant Outdoor Living 1111 Ill l ' rl DIRECT TO 1'OU" WE ALSO MANIIr'r''!'r'r Qgrif•n. rti... Bar & Counter STOOLS also Hammocks, Benches, Shack & accessories BEND 2382110 H VIGItklirees Rem the w e' parch • 35,000 SQ. FT • SO SETS ON DISPLAY Pr""r MENT r"rH101ir r!IRNITURE COVERS An economic development officer, at a proposed budget of $100,000 a year, was recently pitched to council by the BR and E. "It will be a political decision whether funds are set aside to hire an economic development person and the best way of persuading council would be business networking in other areas of •Huron East," said Burgess. Eleven people volunteered to become directors at Monday's meeting. A chair and vice chair will be voted in at another meeting Monday, May 14 to give absent BIA members another chance to attend. Cardno said while the BIA is behind in its planning this year, it will be going ahead with its Moonlight Madness promotion on July 27 and its Community Yard Sale promotion on June 2 with sidewalk sales from May 31 to June 2. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May S, 5001-3 EL A'S HAIR DESIGN is closed temporarily. Sony for the inconve- nience & thank you for your patience. Hope to see you soon. Ela NOTICE For the convenience of our clients SEAFORTH VETERINARY CLINIC will be open • THURSDAY EVENINGS by appointment only . 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