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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-05-30, Page 1atio MORTGAGES we owe* nertweeew —melte eees• www.omac.co RAMS GOING I Let us show you how easy it can be to save on your mortgage! 5 Year Fixed 5.29°°' 10 Year Fixed .55%* 'Nees 'Sane coneMans apply OAC. change *level note. For a Free Consultation call John at Huron -Perth OMAC 519 235-0020 Week 22 - Vol.003 www.seaforthhuronexposItor.com Brief Huron East man beaten in Main Street alley A 52 -year-old Huron East man ended up in Seaforth Community Hospital after he was assaulted May 23 at approximately 10 p.m. in an alley off of Main Street, Seaforth. The man had left an establishment when another man approached him and knocked him to the ground, where he was struck repeatedly. A resident in the apartments nearby interrupted the fight and the suspect fled the area. The man was admitted to hospital for non life- threatening injuries to the face and head. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-8477. (1 -800- 222 -TIPS). Betting It out... Amanda Van Miltenburg takes top prize at the Seaforth Idol competition at the Lager House last Friday... pg. 28 i 9 25 gat included Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Susan Hundertmark photo Ben Palmer, 12, of Stratford, gets some help from his dad David as he releases a pheasant to the wilds of the Hullett marsh during youth day activities Sunday at the wildlife area. First corporate sponsor signed as Canadian Tour plans continue Susan Ilundertmark- With Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. as their first big corporate sponsor, organizers of the Canadian Tour Come Home to the Country Classic are hoping the summer will bring many more sponsors for what they hope will become an annual event in Seaforth. Carolanne Doig and Maureen Agar are heading an effort to bring the Canadian Professional Golf Tour to Seaforth for three years starting in 2008. And, while they are still gathering sponsors - with a June, 2008 deadline to collect $150,000 for the players' prize money - both are confident that the tour will come to town. "It's ambitious but it's not beyond our reach. But, Seaforth is too small to do it - we need support from all over Huron and Perth," says Doig. "We're not worried. We're being positive that we can get that purse," says Agar, See DOIG, Page 12 GOLDwe.u. BAN KCR 0 HOME FOR YOU... and Your Horse Too! Call for more information on th great opportunity. Huron FHT, Healthkick win innovation award Susan Hundertmark The Huron Family Health Team in Seaforth is already drawing attention from across the province. Chosen from among over 1,000 applications from across Ontario to be one of 200 displays at the Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo 2007 in Toronto, the Huron FHT, along with Healthkick Huron, won an award in innovation in the health human resources awards category at the expo. As one of three finalists against health projects in Toronto and Ottawa, the Huron FHT was chosen by an independent panel of health experts for meeting criteria such as innovative for the entire health care sector; easily replicated across the health care system; made smart, efficient use of resources; integrated team work across the health care system; dealt with important priorities and challenges in the health care system. . "We thought it was quite a new approach," says Ministry of Health spokesperson David Jensen. He says the Huron FHT, along with the Healthkick project's emphasis on educating youth about career opportunities, uses an approach that "is well- rounded and could be a 'sily replicated across the See FHT, Page 2