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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-08-19, Page 2Page 2 The Huron Expositor • August 19, 2009 News HBDC waiting for answers on 80 Huron grant proposals From Page 1 produce some answers to the propos- als. "The immediate thing is answers on the multitude of proposals on the table right now. We expect we will be benefitting because we know that money for economic development is there," he says. A press release last week from Hu- ron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb announced the launch of FedDev Ontario and a new Regional Development Agency office in Kitchener. "This is good news for workers and businesses in Southern Ontario, in- cluding those right here in Huron - Bruce," says Lobb in the press re- lease. "With district offices throughout the region, FedDev Ontario will be one more tool to ensure that workers Most other travel cards keep you from getting the deal you want. 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TD Points must be redeemed in 10,000point increments. Applies to Cardholders only.' Bonus TD Points wry be awarded to the new Acwuht upon approval. •Trodemork of The Totonlut erninion Bank. and businesses in Huron -Bruce have the resources they need to succeed,". says Lobb. In a phone interview, Lobb says he's hoping to see funding roll out for "a tremendous number of appli- cations submitted under that fund" before the House of Commons sits in September. He adds that he expects the HBDC will have an increased budget. "We know the HBDC board has its finger on the pulse of the community and we want to see that continue," he says. In Huron County, Lobb says he's hoping the funding will be helping local agricultural products receive further processing, help small to me- dium manufacturers expand their businesses and create partnerships between local businesses and uni- versities. "This funding may present great opportunities for'young grads to find employment in their field of educa- tion. It will definitely provide a tool - belt of options in Southwestern On- tario," he says. "The economy has slowed in Hu- . • CASA appeal will From Page 1 which are already governed by pro- vincial requirements are under re- view by the provincial government ron-Bruce but generally, we're do- ing fantastic compared to places like Windsor and Oshawa where there have been significant job losses," Lobb adds. The press release says FedDev is part of the Harper government's Economic Action Plan "providing short-term stimulus to communities hard hit by the recession while de- livering long-term funding designed to promote economic growth, job cre- ation and innovation." Funding in the first year will be ap- proximately $206 million. FedDev will administer the Com- munity Adjustment Fund in On- tario, the National Research Coun- cil — Indu�.4trial Research Assistance Program and Community Futures. Community. Futures is expected to receive an additional $37 million in 2009-2010 and with 37 programs in rural Southern Ontario, Nichol is hoping that HBDC can offer more investment capital to lend to local businesses. "We have been constantly crying for that for three years," he says. be heard by OMB and which were addressed in the 2006 bylaw," says the.letter. The sixth item says the bylaw was not passed for a valid planning pur- pose, was passed "in bad faith and with an element of secrecy and is directed at a spe- cific property and is discriminato- ry. _ Huron East Clerk-Admin- istr !tor Jack McLachlan says the appeal ar- rived within the 60 -day appeal pe- riod since the by- law was passed. "They are ar- guing the process that was done. Our -argument is- the provin- cial government has come out with more strin- gent regulations than we have so we need to look • at that," says McLachlan. McLachlan adds that coun- cil is now waiting for a date from the Ontario Mu- nicipal Board for a hearing. THE HURON -PERTH CATHOLIC STUDENT REGISTRATION SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Parents may contact the following schools to register their children in Catholic education during the week of August 24 to 28. 2009 or on the second day of school. Wednesday. September 2.2009. SECONDARY Perth County: St. Michael Catholic Secondary School 240 Oakdale Avenue Stratford, ON N5A 7W2 Telephone: 519-271-0890 County: St. 't T s Catholic Secondary School 353 Ontario Street Clinton, ON NOM 1L0 Telephone: 519-482-5454 ELEMENTARY Huron County: St. Columban School Our Lady of Mount Carmel School St. Joseph's School Precious Blood School *St. Mary's School St. James School Sacred Heart School St. Boniface School Perth County: St. Patrick's School St. Patrick's School Holy Name of Mary School St. Mary's School *Jeanne Sauv6 School St. Ambrose School St. Joseph's School St. Aloysius School St. Columban Mount Carmel Clinton Exeter Goderich Seaforth Wingham Zurich Dublin Kinkora St. Marys Listowel Stratford Stratford Stratford Stratford 519-345-2086 519-237-3337 519-482-7035 519-235-1691 519-524-9901 519-527-0321 519-357-1090 519-236-4335 519-345-2033 519-393-5580 • 519-284-2170 519-291-3000 • 519-273-3396 519-271-7544 519-271-3574 519-271-3636 *Jeanne Sauv6 and St. Mary's, Goderich are French Immersion. For more information, please go to www.hpcdsb.edu.on.ca.-‘ McDade, Chairperson of the Board Martha Dutrizac, Director of Education 100