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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-06-01, Page 1[N T Clinical Systems DR, ROBERT SHEPHERD Practice in Psychology 148 Goderich St. W, Seaforth Phone 519.527.2669 Toll Free 800.352.3963 Fax 519.527.2588 Visit www.inpsyt.com for more information. 'siair.uPLA.4-aaaltebl. Wednesday, June 1, 2005 $1.25 includes GST ALBERT DENTURE CLINIC Denture Spedallst Dean c McTagsart D.D. Complete and Partial Dentures Denture Repairs Relines 8. Additions 482-1195 50 Albert St., Clinton 111 brei Missing Brussels man found A missing Brussels man was found last Wednesday. Huron OPP issued a call for help from the community last week when a broken-down vehicle, owned by Brian Kamrath, was found on Highway 21 near Bayfield and documentation inside the vehicle raised fears for the man's wellbeing. The man, who had been under the care of a doctor during the previous weekend, walked into the Wingham OPP office at 9 a.m. Wednesday. A search had been conducted throughout the area around Bayfield and the location of his vehicle. Barbecue stolen from Seaforth backyard A new black barbecue was stolen from the backyard of a Market Street home in Seaforth sometime overnight on May 17, says the Huron OPP. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron, OPP or Crime Stoppers. Woman's purse stolen from Vanastra church A woman's purse was stolen from Vanastra Christian Reformed Church on Fifth Avenue in Vanastra on May 18 sometime between 3 and 4:30 p.m. The owner of the purse, a woman from Mitchell, says the purse contained credit cards', driver's licence, cheques and personal identification. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Vehicle vandalized in Vanastra The rear window of a van parked in Vanastra was smashed sometime between 9 and 11:30 a.m. on May 18. The 1994 Plymouth Voyageur van was Barked at a residence on Regina Road. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Susan Hundertmark photo Airbourne Sean Fraiser, of St. James School, makes his best effort at long jump during the school's track and field meet last Thursday. For more photos, results, see pages 15, 16. Elementary school track results... page 15, 16 Agar hoping 2,000 to 4;000 will 'Come Home' in July By Jason Middleton Expositor Staff As this summer's homecoming festival draws closer, organizer Maureen Agar says that a lot of people are interested in Coming Home to the Country. Since she began to plan the event last year, Agar said that interest in the festival, which will run from July 29 to 31, has grown tremendously. "It's actually beginning to pick up," Agar said. "I've been getting phone calls, e-mails and we have been getting ticket orders coming already. Everybody's starting to get really wound up about it." Agar said that she has been talking to people from across Canada and overseas in England that have been interested in attending the festival. As the festival draws nearer, Agar said that she would be happy if it brings anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 people into town, but admits that any number would be a success to her. "We've tried our best to try and bring together a great weekend for people," she said. "It's up to them to come out and enjoy it." In order to attract former Seaforth residents to the festival, an Internet chain mail invitation and a festival webpage recently launched the Come Home to the Country Festival. The chain mail e-mail invitation was sent to former residents, who in turn will be asked to send it on to their friends and family. As well, a Come Home to the Country website is located on the Town of Seaforth website at www.townofseaforth.ca/homecoming.php. "It's unbelievable how well it's coming together," she said. "We're all really pleased with what's happening." Agar said that she decided to organize the festival to help get some community spirit going in Seaforth after the town's high school was closed a few years ago. "There's been a lot of kicks in the pants ' See COME, Page 2 Community asked to rate Seaforth's pressing issues By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor In an attempt to bridge gaps in social and economic services, Huron United Way and three partner groups have teamed up to consult with community members in six municipalities about the pressing needs of each. "Huron United Way is 15 years old, has contributed $1.5 million over that time and we're proud of that. But, we've struggled over the years and we're doing some navel gazing," executive director Kim Payne told a community gathering in Seaforth last Wednesday. "We've been funding the same agencies for 15 years and we've never had a chance to see if we are making good choices," she said. The United Way, funded by the Trillium Foundation, has teamed up with the County of Huron, Skills Development Canada and the Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey and Georgian Triangle Training Board'to conduct the consulation. "We all found out by accident that we wanted to do the same research in late March or early April so we teamed up," said Payne. A group of close to 20 community representatives in Seaforth were invited to attend a public meeting to share ideas about local needs and issues, what's creating those issues and possible solutions. "There might be issues that come out that United Way and the county can't address but we want to know your all your thoughts and concerns," said Payne, who added that this is the first time the United Way has conducted a community consultation. The 12 agencies currently funded by Huron United Way include Big Brothers, Big Sisters of South Huron, Big Sisters 'Association of North Huron, Epilepsy Ontario, Huron -Perth -Bruce Family Services, Perth -Huron (Credit Counselling Program), Huron County Child Abuse Prevention Committee, "Kids on the Block," Huron Hospice Volunteer Services, Huron Safe Homes for Youth, Midwestern Adult Day Service, North Huron Big Brothers Association, North Huron Special Transit See COMMUNITY, Page 2 Susan Hundertmark photo Arend Streutker, of Egmondville, joins community members in a "dotmocracy" exercise by marking his three top issues in Seaforth with a red dot during a consultation meeting with the Huron United Way.