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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-03-11, Page 6Page 6 The Huron Expositor • March 11, 2009 P • ews COMRIF experience H.u.ronEast from applying in first round of Building Being turned down three times by COMRIF (Canada -Ontario Munici- pal Rural Infrastructure Fund) was a big factor in why Huron East didn't apply for the first round of Building Canada funding, Deputy -Clerk Brad Knight told council last week. "When I was at the Building Can- ada Fund information sessions back in the fall, this project sounded ex- actly like COMRIF - in fact, the forms even looked like COMRIF," he said. Knight said the bad experience WEDDINGS CHRISTENINGS - WEDDINGS ALL FAITHS SPIRITUAL SERVICES PERFORMED YOUR LOCATION OR OURS (NON -DENOMINATIONAL) Rev. Chris Morgan & Pastor Paula Morgan Our centre provides al! of the above services for those who do not attend a church or have a minister. CALL FOR A BROCHURE & FEE SCHEDULE (519) 524.5724 GODERICH Our services are more spiritual than religious, and do not interfere with your beliefs, whatever they may be. ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE • WE KEEP IT SIMPLE with COMRIF, when the municipal- ityCOMRIF, when the municipal- ity applied for two-thirds funding of a Vanastra sewage system upgrade three times and was turned down each time, made him wary. He said waiting for COMRIF ended up costing Huron East money since the initial application in 2004 asked for two-thirds of a $724,000 project but by the time the province pro- vided 50 per cent funding in 2008, the cost of the project had gone up to $1.5 million. "In fairness, there were enhance- ments to the initial proposal that helped to push the costs higher, but waiting four years for grant funding did nothing to alleviate the costs to Vanastra," he said in a report which showed the net cost to Vanastra was $854,852, compared to the $241,000 it would have cost the ward if Hu- ron East had re- ceived funding Basics By Jen +Deep Muscle Therapy *Reflexology OReiki McCiiJennifer -*Ear Candling ndiey 79 Nelson Sc. Hensull 519-262-2952 You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit The Reverersd Karina A. Farmer Jarvis St. $eaforth 519-527-1522 Sunday, March 15th 3rd Sunday in Lent Worship *Wars Zone Ste► School at 9:30 am followed by coffee hour Tues. Mar. 17- Parish Lenten Visioning meeting at 7pm with potluck supper at 6:45 pm Thurs. Mar 19 -March Breal Activity ages 7-13 from 9am-1230. Everyone Wekome BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Sunday School • All Ages • 9:45am Sunday Worship 1 lam Youth Group & 8 & G Club Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME NORTHSIDE UNITED Welcomes YOU Celtic Sunday March 1 Sth at 11 1:10 am Nursery & Sunday School Irish Stew Lundwon Following Service 54 Goderich St. W. Seaforth tiv 527-2635 www.cavannorthsideunited.ca ST, JA E ROMAN CATHOLIC - CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 14 Victoria Street Seaforth 519-345-2972 ext. 22 Saturday Mass 5 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. St. Patrick's, Dublin Sunday Mass 11 a.m. Fr. Chris Gillespie • EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Paster Steve Hildebrand Guest Worship Leader -Gloria Wilbee Worship Lent#3 March 15th at 11:00 am NO Youth SundaySchool Elevator & Ear buds available Confirmation Class starts Wed. March 25th Sat. April 25th "An Awesome Adventure" FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St.W Seaforth 519-527- 0170 Guest Speaker. Richard Madge Organist Susanna Lyman Worship March 15th at 11:15 a.m. Nursery & Sunday School All Welcome elSt. Patricks Day Potluck Supper Saturday March 21st, 5:30 pm lawns Amossioutswftworkt ,6 of- Elf"24 4444 1.-.4`st k;.+464444S-41.4, inin 2004. 2004. He said the municipality was also discouraged after being turned down by the province for a $1.25 million project to improve storm sewers and roads in the southwest quadrant of Brussels, especially when Huron East asked for 50 per cent funding and Goderich received 100 per cent funding for a new town hall. "What I felt at the time is that we didn't have anything quite ready to go and given the past experience we had with COMRIF, we didn't feel we should rush something really quickly to get it ready to go and then not go anywhere with it," Knight told coun- cil. He pointed out that during the first round of the Building Canada Fund, it wouldn't have been worth Huron East's time to apply for a - $200,000 bridge when municipalities through- out Huron and Perth were receiv- ing two-thirds of projects costing as much as $6.9 million. "The economy really went for a spin and they've opened up the vault -a lit - 1 ani d a funding tle bit on these. These are big ticket items that they funded. It wouldn't surprise me if that's a COMRIF ap- plication that didn't go through," he said, referring to the $6.7 million wastewater infrastructure project that received .funding in South Hu- ron. "Last spring, it would have been hard to have predicted the economic situation or: a federal government that now appears ready to fund in- frastructure to this level," he said in his report. Knight said Huron East needs to be ready to go on the "bigger ticket" projects for the next round of fund- ing. McKillop Coun. Bill Siemon point- ed out that Huron East still isn't "shovel ready" on many projects. "We're going to have to have engi- neering done here," he said. Public Works Coordinator Barry Mills said there's a broad definition of the term "shovel ready" and- could just mean the environmental assess- ment is done. Health Unit executive director dismissed The executive director for the Huron County Health Unit has been dismissed, with the job. temporarily going to the county's Deputy Trea- surer. The county announced the appointment of Nancy Rennick as acting director of the Huron County Health Unit. Rennick replacing Oxnid Pour-ahmadi effective Feb. 27. He took over the post Nov 3, 2008. _ . Last March long time ED Penny Nelligan was dismissed from the position March 19. In a phone conversation, Pour-ahmadi de- clined comment. The health unit is operated the hybrid model_ of administration which is somewhat unique, compared to other health boards. All of the ad- ministration services including finance, human resources and building maintenance report to Larry Adams, the county chief administrative officer. The board of health is comprised of seven members appointed by. the. Huron County. council and one provincial: appointee. The county recently announced the appoint- ment of an Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sean Ryan. Dr. Nancy Cameron has also been contracted as an Acting Medical Officer of Health to cover Dr.. Ryan's vacations. Dr. Cameron's vast experience includes being Medical Officer of Health at several health units in Ontario. Adams says the ongoing daily operation of the health unit contin- ues uninterrupted. By Lynda Hillman-Rapley • Out of Province Travel Insurance 41 Main St. S. Seaforth Ken Cardn , Joanne Williamson, Colleen Bromle}S Barb Watt and Chris Cardno Bayfield Chiropractic Centre NOW OPEN In the Bayshore Plaza 2 Main Street, S. 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