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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-01-04, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, January 4, 2017 March Seaforth business constructs compost bin to aid marijuana greenhouse Composters are typically built . to decompose organic mate- rial resulting in a product that can be used as a plant ferti- lizer. While most are for veg- etables and simple backyard waste, this one was specifically built in Seaforth as a resource for growing medical marijuana. In nearby Bruce County, these large canister -like barrels will play a major role in the removal of waste for the narcotic known on the streets as pot. John Kloeze, owner of Actium Resources Ltd. in Seaforth, said upon first receiving the request, he labeled it as rather "different", but looking for a broad range of customers, not just in' the standard compost- ing sector, he admitted to being glad to assist his services to the marijuana greenhouse: "It's just one of those funny things, they are using it to dis- pose organic (marijuana) residue," said Kloeze. According to Kloeze if the com- pany receives the okay to move forward from the federal gov- ernment, he said he would be interested in branching out to other marijuana grow -ops. Maplewood Manor reimbursed for $9,700 in utility "overcharges" Maplewood Manor in Seaforth is the most recent organiza- tion to fall victim to a $9,700 electricity invoice mistake. Jill MacCannell, public rela- ti„ ns coordinator for Poteck Power Corporation, the com- pany responsible for retriev- ing the Targe lump sums of money throughout the province said this phenomenon of "over- charging" utility customers is occurring "all over Ontario." "The fact that it's happen- ing to retirement homes and non -profits is pretty insane," she told the Expositor during a phone conversation March 30. Brewery opens in Seaforth Brewed in Seaforth's backyard is Half Hours on Earth, the new business had a light opening March 26 where they showcased nine styles of craft beer for the locals to sample or purchase. To be prepared for a cluster of customers, owner, Kyle Teichert, from Seaforth, 'brewed up a storm.' Like many in the nation, Teichert is following the flow of craft beer which proceeds t to be the fastest growing alco- hol within the LCBO's'beer cat- egory, growing yearly in the range of 20-30 per cent, accord- ing to Ontario Craft Brewers. Kristen Harburn, 31, Teichert's significant other said.beer connoisseurs had con- stantly been in and out. "It's been steady all day." Citizens Concerned about Health Impact plead for council to not accept a vibrancy fund Huron East Against Turbines (HEAT) members arrived in the council chambers once again March 15 to plead their case of the health impacts tied to the large fan-like machines that produce elec- tricity. This particular time, the group said they had a mes- sage from a local health sector. In the first week of March, the Huron County Health Unit (HCHU) declared it would inves- tigate the fears of residents pointing towards the poten- tial health effects of turbines. It's been a long time com- ing, stated avid HEAT advo- cate, Gerry Ryan. "What we are doing tonight is relaying the message we got directly from Dr. Owen the medical officer of health in Huron County, of the action they ars going to take. (Which is an investiga- tion that will start in May)" Say hi to Seaforth's potentially new hockey team At a meeting March 9, the arena board approved the Seaforth Generals as a hockey club, they were one of the 12 franchises across Central Ontario to rep- resent the brand-new league known as the Canadian Pre- mier Junior Hockey League (CPJHL). Each team consists of males from 16 -20 -years - old with 25 players, three goal- ies and six imports from any- where in the world with the U.S. not being considered an import. As the Canadian dol- lar has drastically decreased compared to our neighbouring country and our nation being known as a direct pathway to professional level hockey, this is a "prime" opportunity for U.S. players according to the CPJHL. The owner of the Gener- als, T.J. Runhart, 28, noted that although this is an excit- ing time for him and his fam- ily by purchasing a new hockey team, he also mentioned this opportunity could benefit the entire community as a whole. Seaforth business sells product in every continent on earth Back in 1987, Sun -North Ltd. operated from Daniel Lam- bert's garage in the Village of Hensall Ont. They have now transformed into a collec- tion of companies in Seaforth with employment undertak- ings ranging from the deserts of Saudi Arabia all the way north to the Arctic Circle in Finland. "We are in every conti- nent on this great place we call earth," said Dean Wood, sales and marketing man- ager for Sun -North Ltd. Currently the state-of-the-art company is implementing their services in just shy of 50 coun- tries. Making the move to Sea - forth in the early 90s, the com- pany focused on providing the region with ventilation systems for agricultural buildings that contain animals such as swine, poultry, and dairy. Operating on as little electricity as possible, Wood said the systems use the same amount of horsepower as a household hair dryer to cover an area up to 20,000 square feet. Realizing the farming sec- tor can only grow to a certain extent, Lambert broadened his horizons in 2003 by opening a second project that targeted a more industrial/commercial side of air circulation manufac- turing called Envira-North Sys- tems Ltd. In 2010, he founded a third related company that dealt with water pumps, which implemented massive amounts of water to make hydro -kinetic energy possible. April Former Seaforth employee murdered, but his spirit lives on R.J. developed a passion for carpentry during the short time he was employed in Seaforth, but no amount of woodworking could equal the love he had for his children. It's believed a change in visi- tations `forced' the young father to part ways with the job he had grown fond of, an investigation by the London Police revealed he would be murdered only days later. R.J. Ratz, was 31 -years -old at the time and living in the Clinton Ont. area with his father. Not having a valid driv- ing license, the constant dis- tance between his two chil- dren Sophie and Robert who are now seven and six -years - old respectively, started to drain him, physically and financially. As the two chil- dren resided in London Ont., the hour car ride twice a week took everything out of him, he knew moving closer was what made the most sense. The roughly 80 km trek was what led up to his death as a result of a blunt force head trauma. Police found the father of two dead stuffed in a large blue recycle bin in the small apartment that was sup- posed to be shared by he and his killer, Jason Cleveland. "It was a huge shock and the guys that helped him move there, initially felt some responsibility, like my god, we moved him there, stated Blake, 41. "I honestly, from my heart believe, if he hadn't moved to London, he would still be here. He would have been a licensed carpenter." Two-times, Seaforth's on the map nationally On April 1, Jan received an email saying congratulations; you've won, she thought this must be an April Fools joke. However, this wasn't any shenanigan, more like a message from the spokes- person for the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association. "The subject line said congratu- lations, this must be spam. So I was thinking oh congratula- tions you won a million dol- lars, click here, "said the eco- nomic development officer for Huron East, Jan Hawley. Realizing that advertisements often come with a standard email account these days, she didn't even open the message. The next Monday she received another message, for a sec- ond time applauding her wins. The next award was for filling those empty units. The Busi- ness Retention and Expansion program award was won for the successful contest she spear- headed with a $20,000 budget, known as "Win this Space." In total, Seaforth walked away with two of the six awards that were handed out at the conference. Launch party for $21 million retirement complex project At $21 million strong, mak- ing this financially one of the largest projects to be built in Huron County. And for sure money wise, the most sig- nificant of Seaforth's time is that of JL Retirement Liv- ing, they celebrated their launch April 21 at the Sea - forth Golf & Country Club. Members of the organization told the community their plans on giving older folks the chance to preserve a high quality of life as they carry on through the different stages of aging. They are expected to have a 30 -plus -employee roster and 44 sale units to go along with the multi-million dollar com- plex. Which is expected to suit all the needs of seniors where they can experience life with the care of professionals, a prac- tice they would normally not receive if they were at home. Marita Kloseck is the school of health studies director at West- ern University, she told the Expositor that her organization has recently partnered with JL Retirement Living in a research opportunity project. Graduates and undergraduate students are projected to be able to work in the community through intern- ships and mentorship programs. Dinsmore wins the Governors Award Bob Dinsmore won the Gov- ernors Award for Midwestern Ontario at a recent Optimist Club meeting. Elaine McLaren immediate past governor pre- sented the award to him. He was one of two people out of 2206 Optimist mem- bers throughout the province. Dinsmore was a Charter presi- dent in 1968 and has been a member ever since. Harmony Kings win big and so does their director On April 9, the Seaforth Har- mony Kings kept the nearly century -old a cappella style of melody active. They ven- tured to Scarborough Ont. with one thing on their mind - gold. After losing last year by a nose hair, they knew what was needed to walk away vic- torious. They made the neces- sary changes and the group of 35 men won first place, mak- ing them Ontario District Cho- rus champions. A feat of its own, considering they were up against seven much larger inhabited cities including Scar- borough Ont. with a population of more than 600,000 people and our neighbouring city, Lon- don Ont. with approximately 350,000 souls to share their land. Then, there is Seaforth with about 2,300 residents. Mother Nature has left local golfers 'itching' The Snow Belt. Seaforth, as per many other locations near large bodies of water is considered a perfect location for snow squalls. Knowing this, some local golf- ers are not too enamoured with the Christmas -like forecast. Being that it's already a cou- ple weeks into spring, it may seem peculiar to them, but to the Seaforth Golf & Coun- try Club this is "normal." Last month, the sun was shin- ing and blessed the area with highs in the range of 14 degrees Celsius; creating the belief that golf season could begin before April 1 this year. How- ever, downpours of rain left most of Huron East in a puddle. Then came the snow dumps with temperatures reaching as low as negative seven, forcing to put the pars and birdies on hold. Though it may seem odd to be seeing these recent cold fronts, the club is entering its 56th year of providing the com- munity with a course to swing clubs and to date they've only opened three times in March.