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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-05-17, Page 1PASSPORT PHOTOS FAST Also check out our: • Scrapbooking Supplies • Photo Albums • Photo Restoration ...and much more! Jervis Photo at lights Hwy 4 Clinton 482-9494 Week 20 - Vol.002 www.seatorthhuronexpositor.com Man charged in Huron East crash A 31 -year-old Clinton woman was taken to hospital and a 23 -year-old London man was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign after a two -vehicle crash on May 12 at noon in Huron East. A 2003 Chevy Cavalier and a 1997 Saturn collided at the intersection of Morrison Line and Kippen Road. Huron OPP also found stolen property in the man's vehicle. Lynn Bowman, of Clinton, was treated and released at Clinton Hospital. The man, who is scheduled to attend court in Goderich on July 17, also faces one count of possession of stolen property under $5000, one count of possession of a Schedule II substance, one count of operating a 'motor vehicle with no insurance and one count of using licence plates not authorized for the vehicle. High school athletes qualify for WOSSA In track and field Local students from CHSS and St.Anne's did well in the Huron -Perth track meet last week in Goderich. pgl5 Susan Hundertmark photo Faye Dalrymple, of Seaforth, leans into position for a shot during the crokinole tournament at the Seaforth Legion Thursday as part of the Seniors' Games. $1 25 get included • Wednesday, May 17, 2006 cOLDW et. BANK R ri DRIcirlAL WOODWORK THROUGHOUT. SECLUDED NONE. wrung TREES AND BEAUTIFUL GARDENS. poen AT 9199,000 INS I063210 Huron East • questioning FHT business plan Susan Hundertmark Concerned that the business plan for a family health team (FHT) originally planned to be located in Seaforth has "diverged from its original intentions," Huron East is asking questions of the steering committee. "We do want to know what's happening on behalf of the community and we'll get to the bottom of it," says Huron East's economic development officer Ralph Laviolette. Laviolette, asked to get involved by Huron East Mayor Joe Seili, has written a letter to Penny Nelligan, chair of the FHT steering committee, for information about the direction of the FHT's business plan. In his letter, Laviolette says that . after consultation with the Seaforth Community Development Trust, the Huron East Chamber of Commerce, the Seaforth hospital trust, the mayor and deputy -mayor, it's time for Seaforth to get more involved in the planning.. "The time has come for the Seaforth community to re -assert itself into the future of what was intended to. be a project nested and congruent within the medical campus envisioned for the Huron Perth CCAC, the Seaforth clinic, the Seaforth hospital and the $595,000 SHARP-Healthkick initiative," says the See HURON, Page 3 Vision, strategy necessary for revitalization Small towns over North America facing same challenge: Young Susan Hundertmark 011111111 Small towns all over North America are dealing with the same challenges to their local economies as Huron County is. But by working together on a strategy, small towns can find prosperity, marketing expert John Young, told over 120 local business owners at the first Business Expo held in Seaforth last Thursday. "With creative minds and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves, it can happen," he said. Speaking on the revitalization of rural downtowns, Young said it is important to create a vision and a plan for the downtown, including special events that draw people to them. "It's easier to win if you find out what people want and give it to them in spoonfuls," said Young. But, he warned not to ignore the strengths a town already has when envisioning the future. "A lot of people overlook the anchors that are already there," he said. Young, who is from the Niagara Region, said that when big See FIND, Page 2