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Huron - a small county
with a big heart
It's a small county with a big heart. And every year,
gardless ofthe state'€the economy, Huron's thousands
residents step up to support a wide arra of causes that'
range from countrywide staples like the United Way to lo-
cal p gi ams l� the Huron County Christmas Bureau.
While a number of the county's community -service and
civic -minded organizations, like local hospital auxiliaries
and the Bluewater SbbreI a Ratepayers' Associat n,
are o
pcd by a relavely small corpsof dedicated and
sometimes ready -to -r 'volunteers, it can nonetheless
ba: said that a notable majory of•residents step up to help
in any way*? can.
And, as statistics show, it is not like Huron County is'
home to the types of wallets being dragged around in lo-
cales like 'Toronto and the Muskokas. Indeed, while the
average income for both litYon men and women is below
the national
average, it can easily be said that nonethe-
less reitdents help out in any way they cit►— whether it
be mia,,eash donations, through food drives, toy collections
tk
or ever choosing to dole quality a clothing to the
area's many second. esi4 stores rath 1tossing them
into the landfill. ' •, xf t `^ ,pfi"}AYL.S�ir tt �rY k7 s .Ss;� y?'.".X+4�'o',§4i , 'Jj�a Y
This year is proving to be a challenging one for area or-
ganizations that are striving to ensure every county resi-
dent --- regardless of his/her income level, marital ;etatus
or stature in the community--- has the opportunity to enY
joy a belly of food and a Christmas gift or two,;
But, as numei."mmunity-service organiz
ana
eve :the County r `Huron are reporting this year, the goal
is to reach further and continue to help the many resi-
dents who have seen their in m g 0 f e levels drop while the
cost of living continues to spir 3=rry-
..srss
While it is no small secret that a great Many' people are
loathe to seek help or financial advice when the chips are
down, it needs to be said that there is no shame in reach-
ing out for a hand up when the need arises, >°,
The County of Huron's socialservices department is' in-
troducing life skills prograinag designed to help resi-
dents budget and set goals sem: that it is easier to ride the
waves of economic dcontent
It must be said that every economic downturn has an
end, even though it is sometimes difficult to see hope on
the hori ii.
It is with all of this in mind that it is important for all
of us to help out where we can this peon, and to keep an
ear tuned: to our *ends and neighboursin 2010, so that
we can all get through this together.
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A IittIe intemational pressure brings
new hope
to Copenhagen meeting
On a cold, rainy night where
carollers took shelter on the
Seaforth Community Hospital
patio rather than outside beside
the giant spruce tree where the
Tree of Lights was celebrated
for the 18th year, it was a little
tough to get into the Christmas
spirit.
Not cold enough for snow, it
seemed as if we were celebrating the festive
season in Vancouver rather than Huron Coun-
ty with twinkling lights sparking on still green
lawns.
And, while it's tempting to cheer about the
warmth when just last year we were covered
in snow for the whole month of November, the
disheartening talk of climate change at the
recent Commonwealth Summit and Canada's
reluctance to take a leadership role makes me
feel as dreary as the weather.
Because of our government's apparent dis-
interest in the whole issue of global warming
and until a few days ago, our prime minister's
plan to skip the United Nation's Copenhagen
meeting on climate change, Canada, according
to the rest of the world, has become one of the
planet's largest environmental villains.
It's tough to blame many of the ' Common -
Ron do Dave
Hey, take it easy kids!
We can't afford all
that stuff.
Susan
Hundertmark
wealth countries - who are
afraid of going the route of the
legendary Atlantis by sinking
into the sea as the Polar icecaps
keep melting - when they urged
the suspension of Canada from
the Commonwealth over its
failure to meet goals for reduc-
ing greenhouse gases.
Canada signed the Kyoto Pro-
tocol in 2000, pledging to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by six per cent from 1990 levels
by the commitment period ending in 2012. By
2007, its emissions were 34 per cent above its
reduction target.
But, while less than a week ago, Canada's
environment minister Jim Prentice was em-
phatic about the futility of trying to reach
an agreement in Copenhagen to replace the
Kyoto Accord, it's encouraging how global
pressure has resulted in Canada participating
in a Commonwealth agreement calling for a
legally -binding international deal on climate
change.
And now, suddenly, with a little shaming
from the 53 countries in the former British
empire, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will
attend the Copenhagen meeting.
See PM'S, Page 5
Don't you realize that with
the current state of world
affairs and nuclear proliferation
that our odds of living a full
and prosperous life are
virtually nill
b bavid Lacey
And I
want that,
and that,
and that,
and that.
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