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Huron Expositor, 2006-09-27, Page 1KIDS FLY, STAY, EAT SE PLAY FREE AVAILABLE TO MANY SUN DESTINATIONS BETWEEN JAN. 4 - APR. 4/07 LIMITED AVAILABILITY CALL FOR DETAILS plus applicable taxes, pay only the taxes 45 Albert St., Clinton 482-777'1 Toll-free 1-800-668-7477 Ont Reg 2420885 w ti Huron East youth fails breath test is charged. A 17 -year-old Huron East youth was charged after giving Huron OPP a false name and failing a breath test on Sept.. 22 at approximately 9:30 p.m. at the edge of. Brussels. Huron OPP stopped a vehicle heading northbound on Brussels Line for a traffic violation and discovered the driver had been drinking. The driver, who gave officers a false name, failed a roadside breath test and was taken to the Huron detachment where another two breath samples registered greater than the legal limit of 80 mg. of alcohol. Facing one count of driving a motor vehicle with over 80 mg. of alcohol in his blood and one count of impersonating with the intent to gain advantage, the 17 - year -old male is scheduled to attend court in Goderich on Dec. 7. Clderfest fun.... Rain didn't dampen the mood at this year's Ciderfest where a three-year-old Kippen boy sold family pumpkins pg 29, 36 Week 39 - Vol.002 w.seaforthhuronexposltor.com $125 get included Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 Gayle Prout, of Walton and Amy Bridge, of Brussels, practise taking blood pressure levels at the RPN course in Seaforth as camera operator Jim Wright films them for a Town and Country television program. - Healthkick Huron getting national exposure with TV segment Susan Hundertmark An agriculture -focussed television show that airs across Canada has trained its cameras on Healthkick Huron. In Seaforth for filming and interviewing last week, producer Glenn Curtis said Town and Country - a Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs television program - is interested in showing Healthkick as a part of rural economic development. "It's a very innovative program and a model for other communities," he said. "How to attract healthcare professionals is something all rural areas are struggling with and . Healthkick is a really interesting idea since it builds the infrastructure to support them," said Curtis. Healthkick Huron is a six -pronged • two- and -a -half year $450,000 project, which was funded both by the province and by the Seaforth Community Development Trust. The project works at encouraging high school students to consider a healthcare career, provides experience for youth at local health facilities, provides nursing training forthe local workforce, creates temporary work placements for recent health graduates, makes the area attractive to international medical grads and creates community ambassador teams to promote the area. Curtis interviewed Healthkick manager Laura Overholt, local health professional recruiter Gwen Devereaux, Seaforth trust member Maureen Agar and Huron business corporation manager Paul Nichol. Filming was also done of the registered practical nursing program being offered currently in downtown Seaforth. Footage of the MedQUEST camp will also be used in the program. "We want to show how it works. This is See HEALTHKICK , Page 3 'rbp oils. Rates Daly Wrest Doug Elliott, CFP, B:Math Financial Planner S e GKK rats as of 96 Sept 26.2006 4. Al ries at roux at ivy ane subkcib n 4:3!s IMAM & SWC �uM *AitiSISI RIi:FHI I{r.IIIIILIll 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 Brussels beef plant continues search for fundin Susan Hundertmark Unwilling to invest in a project that will increase the number of beef processing plants when existing plants are not working to capacity, CanAdvance has turned down a request for funding from the proposed Brussels beef plant. But, the Brussels beef plant steering committee has not given • up, Huron East Mayor Joe Seib. told council at its Sept. 19 meeting. "They (the federal government) were looking , at slaughter capacity not our potential market but we are going to look at other sources of revenue. We're $50,000 short to complete our study," Seili told council. "We've got a good, strong committee that's willing to carry on. We're not dead and we haven't lost a dime in this yet," he said, adding that pursuing a successful resolution to the Brussels beef plant is one of his reasons for running again for mayor. Paul Nichol, manager of the Huron Business Development Corporation, said last week he thinks CanAdvance turned down the Brussels beef plant's request for funding because of a change in government policy and a change in the market since the borders are now open •to•' Canadian beef in the U.S. . "It's a matter of timing," he said. Because the slaughter capacity has increased from the 80,000 head of cattle a week during the See BEEF, Page 3 •