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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-04-13, Page 5News Egmondville postmaster hoping for support from Huron East By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Egmondville Postmaster Tom Papple is hoping Huron East council will throw its support behind the Egmondville post office by asking Canada Post to ensure residents of the new Bridges development use its services. "I think it would be helpful. If Canada Post saw a community in support of its post office, that would help," he said. Papple, who also runs the Egmondville store, sent a letter to council last week asking for help in "preserving and expanding our little post office and the history of our community for the next 150 years." He said the post office and store have been the focal point of Egmondville for 150 years "at the very heart of this growing community." With 228 boxes at the Egmondville post office, Papple said the 248 -house Bridges development would potentially double Cheryl Heath photo Thanks a ton Curves for Women members and supporters at the Clinton branch donated 2,241 pounds of food for the Seaforth and Clinton food banks during the company's annual in-house food drive in March. From the left are Betty Burns, of the Seaforth food bank, Jenn Couture, of Curves, Angeline Swart, co-ordinator of the Seaforth food bank, Heather Fleming, of the Clinton Salvation Army and Nancy Storey, trainer for Curves. The local Curves group surpassed both Exeter and Goderich's totals again this year. Alliance board discussing how to best improve communications with municipalities By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance board is discussing how best to improve communications with municipalities in its area, says CEO Andrew Williams. "The issue was raised by the Seaforth focus group and we're looking at different options about how to engage good discussion with all the municipalities. But, we haven't contacted anyone formally yet. Communication is always going to be a big issue," he says. A report from the Alliance's e xternal relations committee says the Seaforth LAC will draft an o pen community letter to be published in the local newspaper, Quoted `Communication is always going to be a big issue,'— Alliance CEO Andrew Williams municipal governments," he says. While the Seaforth focus group and Huron East politicians asked that muncipal representatives be placed on the Local Advisory Committees of the Alliance. Williams says no decision has yet been made about that suggestion. However, he says that as the Alliance looks to fill vacancies on its hoard and its LACs, municipal politicians could submit their names. "That opportunity is there right now." he says. W/lliams says the Alliance is also looking at meeting with municipal governments in the area to discuss mutual concerns. "We want to ensure there are regular channels for which will include an overview on why the Alliance was formed, its benefits, features, and will address specific local concerns. "If this process is effective, it will be carried out formally across all HPHA communities," says the report. Other strategies considered included setting up informal one-on-one meetings with the mayor and council members, establishing municipal representation on LACs, continuing formal presentations to councils on a regular basis, as well as quarterly publication of open community letters from LACs, to keep local communities apprised of the Alliance's current activities. the postal service. But, Papple said Canada Post is considering serving the Bridges development with postal boxes in the community. "We used to have boxes in the village up until six or eight years ago and it got to be an awful mess especially in the winter with street cleaning. It would be going backwards to do it again," he says. Papple says there have also been rumours for several years about whether or not the Egmondville post office could be closed. "I don't know if there's a threat to the post office. I've been hearing it might close for a couple of years now but I haven't been told if it will or it won't. Nobody seems to want to answer. But, it sure wouldn't hurt to keep all the postal service in Egmondville here," he says. Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath told council at last Tuesday's meeting that he'd like to see council set up a meeting with Canada Post to discuss the situation. "A lot of people rely on that store," he said. "My fear is that by allowing boxes in Bridges, you're starting the movement to putting boxes back in the rest of Egmondville." Seaforth Coun. Lou Maloney wondered if it wouldn't be handier for Bridges residents to have post boxes in their subdivision than at the store. But, Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler said council should support the mail being offered at the store. "Otherwise, we'd just be giving them the opportunity to close Egmondville, along with the other smaller post offices," he said. Council passed a motion to declare its support of the continuation of the Egmondville post office and that the Bridges subdivision be serviced by the post office in Egmondville. Developer Bill McLean said during a phone interview that he has no personal preference about postal service for the new development. "Whatever's best for our buyers - we'd have to ask them what they prefer," he said. However, McLean said he talked to Canada Post several weeks ago and understood that on-site boxes are supposed to service the subdivision. "I was told that is their policy and that it's serving the customers best that way," he said. 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Apr. 23 6 •.m. - Tickets call 527-0153 Catholic Church St. James RC Church 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am St. Columban RC Church Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm Father Lance Magdziak g Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 ,Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Egmondville United Church Sunday, April 17 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Steve Hildebrand - Lay Pastoral Minister In Training EVERYONE WELCOME NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St. W. April 17, 2005 Sun., A P Sunday School Adult & Youth 9:30 a.m. Junior 11:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Rev. John Gould Sermon: Knowing the Voice First Presbyterian Churc Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. Henry Huberts Sunday, AprII 17 April 17 - 10 a.m. Service NOTE TIME CHANGE Clinton St Andrews will induct their new elders at 1,1:15 a.m. in Clinton, lunch to follow. 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