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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-11-24, Page 1Sharon Medd, Associate Broker M.Y.A. Appraiser kit: nds.ca for hdormutIon of listings in Iluron/Prrah 1511 \Iain�.' ..I rih (519) 52 7-0560 Discount Mortgiso Canada Inc. Joy Finlayson & Sharon Medd Mortgage Consultants "Finally; a company that starts with a discount" Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 r:s $1 .25 includes GST Doug ENlott, CFP, B.Math Financial Planner c;lctam $of NA 23.30Dt AlAI Ribm maid *bpi V doge **au nem 11•1111.. Best Q.I.C. Rates imieb 3.% 4.2 % maw* usysoi•ita �DUNDEEMON 0164.• 06•444•14, ION•Att 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 X1111:j:I:ll !1:111111111111111 In brief Christmas bag helps s holiday giving for seventh year By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor The Huron County Christmas Bureau will -get a boost this week as community newspapers across the County take part in the Christmas bag program for the seventh year. In this week's Huron Expositor, subscribers will find a brown paper bag sponsored by the newspaper and several businesses and industries. Printed on the bag, along with sponsor information, are details of where each of the county bureaus are located and times, gifts and food can be dropped off. It also provides' information for people who may usedb.lp this Christmas on how to reach the bureau and register. Each year, the bureau collects food and gifts that assist more than 1,000 children and their families across the county. Spearheaded by the Seaforth Huron Expositor, the Seaforth Lions Club and the Seaforth Agricultural Society, newspapers across the county joined forces to promote the use of the bags. The Christmas Bureau served 1,083 children and their families in 2003, 10 more children than last year and an increase from 1029 in 2001 and 975 in 2000. In Seaforth, the numbers of children using the service climbed from 92 in 2001 to 108 in 2002 and 120 children in 2003, while the number of families increased from 48 in 2002 to 51 in 2003. Joan Van den Broeck, of the Huron -Perth Children's Aid Society, says the Christmas bag program is an "incredibly important" part of the annual drive for the Christmas Bureau. "Without the community, there would he no Christmas Bureau. What happens for one week determines if others have a Christmas. You have one week to think of your neighbour and if you don't, your neighbour might not have . a Christmas," she says. This year's Christmas bureau is located at the Egmondville United Church in Egmondville. Inside... Seaforth honours local volunteers... page' Seaforth Publk School plays in local volleyball tournament... pag.12 Bill Price is shown at his Campout for Cancer tent last April showing local children his tent in front of Egmondville United Church. Bill Price honoured with Humanitarian award By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Bill Price, of Egmondville, believes in random acts of kindness. "I just really like helping people and seeing them smile," says Price, this year's winner of the humanitarian award for the Seaforth Citizenship awards. Born and raised in Seaforth, Price has been custodian of Seaforth District High School and now Seaforth Public School for 16 years. While he enjoyed getting involved in the student community when the school still housed high school students - he was once Cher in a school air band competition - Price says he's still enjoying being around younger students now that the building houses public schools students. "He has always been a favourite with the student body and has always volunteered his time in the many special events conducted at the school," says the award • presentation made Saturday night at the Seaforth Business Improvement Area (BIA) Christmas party by Deb Ward. Known as Bill to the students ("I hate the Mr.," he says). Price says he was recently asked by a Grade 3 student to join his family. "He said, 'Bill, would you like to be part of our family, maybe an uncle or something,"' laughs Price. "I try to be good to them," he adds. But, most of all. he likes to watch what the students become and what they accomplish. Price worked "behind the scenes" to try and save the high school in Seaforth and was "very frustrated" by its closure. But, he was glad to see the building become a public school. While he was involved in fundraising for the current arena in Seaforth more than 20 years ago and on the 1995 homecoming Se. PRICE, Page 3 Street drugs close to home, OPP tells local parents By Jason Middleton Expositor Staff Thirty-two concerned residents crammed into Huron East council chambers last Tuesday to hear about the dangers of street drugs and what they can do to identify substance abuse in their community. "I can tell by the turnout tonight that there's quite a bit of concern about it (drugs in the community)," said OPP Const. Dave Gillan to the crowd made up of parents, grand parents, scout leaders and local store owners. "It's probably justified." At the Community Policing meeting held last Monday, Gillan and drug resource officer Const. Craig Soldan spoke about what drugs are readily available in the area and how to protect yourself, coworkers and family from them. "If I sent somebody down to a certain area, we could probably buy crack cocaine tonight," said Gillan. "I'm not trying to scare people, but it's out there." Gillan told the crowd that there is a "undercurrent" of the drug culture in Seaforth. He said that drug users rely on money they gain from robberies and stealing items from cars to fund their habits. "How does somebody who's 22 years old and doesn't have a job pay for his drugs?" Gillan asked. He said there are some "little signs" to tell if there is someone using drugs in your family. Some of the obvious signs Gillan said, is missing money from your purse or wallet, a missing debit card returned with some missing funds or missing items from your house. He said that if your child comes home from a party with a couple of cellphones and a new CD player chances are the items were used to barter drugs. Marijuana, one of the more common drugs, has a whole culture associated with it, Gillan said. S.. MARIJUANA, Pepe 2 Bridges development beginning construction during next few weeks By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor While Huron East councillors were wondering at their Nov. 16 meeting why construction hasn'tbegun yet at the Bridges of Seaforth development, developer Bill MacLean said Friday that heavy machinery will begin building roads and infrastructure in the next 10 days. "It's been going on for so long and people are getting frustrated," said Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath. "Can we spur them on a little?" "No, you can't push," answered Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan. In a phone interview Friday, MacLean said seven and a half of the eight holes that are being relocated at the Seaforth Golf Club are complete. "Everyone's really excited about the improvements to the S.. ROADS, Pepe 2 Hospital trust will create more local control of medical clinic, say Seaforth organizers By Susan Hundertntark Expositor Editor A Seaforth Community Hospital trust that is being formed to own and manage the Seaforth Medical Clinic and the 60 acres of agricultural land behind the hospital will be giving local residents more control over the clinic, says SCH Foundation- chair Ron Lavoie. "The driving reason is to have it under local control so we can take a more active role to stabilize physician recruitment and retention," says Lavoie. "We are proud of our achievement to date (as a foundation) and see this as the next step." The trust will be made up of four members - the chair and vice -chair of the SCH foundation (Ron Lavoie and Alf Ross) and the two Seaforth representatives of the Huron -Perth Healthcare Alliance (Bob Broadfoot and Bob Norris). Before the formation of the SCH trust, the lands and the medical clinic were owned by the Seaforth Community Hospital corporation, which was kept intact after the • formation of the Huron -Perth Healthcare Alliance joined SCH to three other hospitals - Stratford General, Clinton Public and St. Marys Memorial. The trust was created by the SCH foundation and the SCH corporation, whose members are the complete Alliance board. "In formalizing the trust, we will be reinforcing one of See ALUANCII, Page t A new circular driveway has been built In front of the Seaforth Medical Clinic to Improve access for ekjerly patients.