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U U 11 ii tl II ti EI i1 1! t1 !t 1! 11 31 t1 ►s; � ,,t, 41z 1,t ii1 R+T • Page 2 August 23, 2006 • The Huron Expositor Box Furniture & Floor Coverings 410110 20 Main Street, Seaforth, Ontario (519) 527-0680 Making your Douse a home since 1876 ww...:....�.,.... News Judges impressed with civic pride, heritage in Seaforth From Page 1 competition and has also judged in the Winter Lights competition. He has judged in more than 200 competi- tions across the globe, including the America in Bloom and Schools in Bloom competitions and Sullivan Renaissance, a beautification program in Sullivan County, NY. He is also the former mayor of Stratford. After being welcomed and meeting briefly with the Communities in Bloom committee, BIA members, the mayor and Huron East councillors and many others inside the council chambers, the judges took a tour through some of Seaforth's historical buildings, includ- ing stops at Sills Hardware, Box Furniture and Cardno Hall. "I was blown away by Cardno Hall," said Blowes during a short stop from their tour, for refreshments and a snack at St. Thomas Church. "I've been going through Seaforth for a long time and I didn't even know they had a gem like that." After touring the historical buildings, the judges were taken on a driving tour around the community with the Bloom's committee members Bob Fisher, Barb Dalrymple and Brad Knight. . Among the 'sites they visited Knight says, the Seaforth Community Hospital, the Bridges development and the Van Egmond House, which the judges returned to Friday evening for sup- per. "I'm very impressed with the unbelievable Canadian heritage that is found here," said Blowes following the tour. He added that he was equally impressed by the civic pride shown by the community, noting that this was the first commu- nity he's judged where he's seen churches get involved. What's immediately striking is hw much the community hErs supported the competition. They've (business owners) done a wonderful job in climbing on board and making sure they've done their jobs when it comes to the pre- sentation," he said. Seaforth's participation in the Communities in Bloom competition started when the town of Petrolia, whom Seaforth partnered with in last year's First Impressions community exchange program and was last year's Communities in Bloom national champions in the 3,001 to 5,000 population were SEPTIC•SYS.TEM OPEN HOUSE Saturday, August 26, 2006 1:00-4:00 pm Goderich Community Centre/Arena 180 McDonald Street Arena Floor - Free Admittance If you have ever asked yourself any of the following questions this "open house" is for you: • How often should I have my septic tank pumped out? • What chemicals are safe to put down the drain? • I don't know where my septic system is located? • Where does the waste water go? • How does my septic sytem work? • What do I need to do to keep my septic system working? • Do I need to control my water usage? • How do I know if I have a problem with my septic system? • What if I have to repair or replace my septic system? • When do I need to replace my septic system? • What type of septic systems are available? BENEFITS OF ATTENDING • • • increase your knowledge about your septic system, and • visit various exhibitors with a focus on waterfront living; protecting the environment; septic system design and maintenance Corporation of the COUNTY of HURON HEALTH UNIT For more information please call the Huron County Health Unit at 482-3416 Ext. 2303 or if calling long distance toll free at 1-877-837-6143 Ext. 2303 category, asked them to enter the competition. During an appreciation lunch at Lions Park Saturday afternoon, after touring many of Seaforth's residential gardens, Knight recalled standing in a foot of snow in January examining signs, already making plans. "They (Petrolia) phoned us and were deco- rating Christmas floats at the time," he said with a smile. With a budget of $15,000, the Blooms com- mittee set out back in the winter to identify the areas that needed some attention. The most visible improvements included fix- ing up some of the local signs, creating a few more gardens around town and at town entrances and building flowerboxes to hang on bridges at Lions Park and at the south edge of Egmondville. The judges examined Seaforth, focusing on. eight criteria, including floral displays, turf and groundcovers, landscaped areas, natural and cultural heritage conservation, tidiness, tree/urban forest management, environmen- tal awareness and community involvement. And, according to Blowes, the judges were impressed by what they saw during their brief stay in Seaforth. "We've been blown away by the beautiful residential gardens and floral displays throughout the community. It's really some- thing you should all be proud of," he said. During an interview after the appreciation lunch, Knight said many of the purchases this year, such as the flower boxes, were one-time purchases, making it a possiblility they will participate in the competition again. Addressing the crowd at Lions Park, Bob Fisher warned everyone, "Thank you, and I'll be talking to you again in January." Knight added that the amount of work that 'would need to be done around town if they were to participate again would pale in com- parison to the amount they did these past sev- eral months. "If we started with $15,000 that would go a long way next year. It would just be a. matter of tidying up, but not to the extent that we did this year." Knight added that participating in Communities in Bloom has been a wonderful experience and one that was "truly a commu- nity effort." Blowes said Tompkins and he would be heading to Montreal after their stop in Seaforth, where they would discuss their notes and record their marks for Seaforth. "I feel like I got to know the Seaforth com- munity," said Tompkins prior to leaving, "We've had the privilege of seeing 12 commu- nities and wow, what a way to finish." "When I go to Montreal to tabulate these things people will ask me what I thought about Seaforth," said Blowes in a brief speech to those who gathered at, Lions Park, "and I will tell them it's a community where the peo- ple are as beautiful as their flowers." Results will be revealed at the 2006 National Symposium and Awards in Brandon, Man. Sept. 19-23.