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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-07-22, Page 12009 SWOITH COUNTRY CLASSIC August 24111 -30th 2009 COLDWCLL BAN KeR U Week 30-Vol.005 www. seaforthhuronexpositor.com ALL ..�. �., . -..r,. EALnBR 4 55 Brantford St. MLS 090230 $199,100 www.coldweilbankerfc.com 1 Main St S. Seaforth Phone: (519) 527-2103 Wednesday July 22, 2009 1.25 gst included Renovations underway at Legion`' Susan Hundertmark An $80,000 renovation to the main hall of the Seaforth Legion is more than a physi- cal facelift, says the project's organizer Brian Melady. It's part of a whole plan of revitalization that will en- courage greater use of the Le- gion building by the Seaforth community. "We really want to empower the Legion members to carry out their mission," he says. Melady says the Legion executive approached him awhile ago asking how to best invest their money. And, after surveying all the members, he discovered that serving veter- ans, seniors, youth and the rest of the community while continuing the act of remem- brance was the mission of the organization. "I told them having money in the bank isn't supporting their mission. They need to proactively spend it so the veterans can see their money in use," he says. Updating an aging building soemed the first step in serv- ing the community and fight- ing the common belief that See UPGRADED, Page 2 Main Street Mayhem...Me annual event brings an exciting evening to downtown filled with dancing, singing, games and lots of chili...pg.16 Dan Schwab photo Levi McGrath, 4, does some splashing in the kiddie pool at Lions Park last week. A group of youngsters from the Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre made a trip to the pool to beat the heat. Young entrepreneurs at work Dan Schwab 4111111110.111. Not many people can say they start- ed out in their first job as a business owner. But for 16 -year-old Kate Ryan, it's a reality. The St. Columban teen is one of half a dozen young entrepreneurs from Hu- ron County who've started up their own businesses with financial assistance from the Summer Company, a program funded by the Ministry of Small Busi- ness and Consumer Services. Ryan opened Kate's on 8 in late June. The store, located on Highway 8 across from St. Columban School, specializes in offering cool summertime treats such as ice cream, freezies and slush- ies. See YOUNG, Page 3 HEAT wants wind farm developers to bury power lines on roadsides Susan Hundertmark Huron East Against Turbines (HEAT) is asking Huron East coun- cil to pass motions that will require wind farm developers to bury power lines on municipal roadsides. HEAT is also asking for a motion that requires wind farm developers to post a bond of several million dol- lars that would be used to pay for any necessary clean-up of roads, bridges and culverts caused by the develop- ment. Jim Murray, speaking as a repre- sentative of HEAT, thanked coun- cil for being "a leader in Ontario by stepping up to the plate regarding the issues on wind farms." Murray said that with CASA En- gineering and Construction propos- ing four kilometres of overhead lines running close to 13 homes in McKil- lop for the two proposed St. Colum - ban wind projects, HEAT is asking council to enforce that the lines be buried. "In Ripley, they have gone back in and buried some of the lines which run by some of the most effected homes which has helped a bit," he said, adding that stray voltage en- tering homes was reduced by buried lines. "We believe the biggest problem is from the lines being carried to the substations," he said. As well, Murray pointed out that Huron East could lose "considerable tax dollars" if the St. Columban proj- ects created similar health problems as are seen in Ripley. "Several homes in the Ripley area have asked that their assessment be dropped to 'a zero dollar value as their homes are not livable and can- not be sold," he said, adding that HEAT feels it should be able to sue CASA for the loss of property value if health concerns occur. See Anti -wind, Page 6