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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-02-04, Page 1• - . , , _ ...A -A...4 -4 •••• • • • •.• 4, • —•;41,4 0 • • •4 0. • • • 0 • • • • • • • ',if's. • • 0 II • • • • • The Luckn W • ings • s split re r season games. . . -SNP 4.• New prina town.. INellesiss • Week 6 - Vol. 136 gst included Publications Mail Registration No. 0706 e.• Bringing Together Huron & Bruce • ridge Youth took on eye opening journey GARIT Rill) Sentinel Staff e Kingsbridge Youth up from St. Joseph's Kingslmidge church went on a special trip to Costa Rica in early January. They had the privilege of helping orphaned children and gave their orphanage a makeover. The youth group did things like paint rooms, fix plumbing, so there would be running water in all of the sinks. The youth group's goal was to put some hope into the minds of the less fortu- • nate and for the group they feel they accomplished that task. • "We went to help people in Costa Rica. People who ate less fortunate than us. We were there to give what we had because we have so much here and • they don't have as much a.s we do," said youth group member, Lisa Van Osch. The group is aware that people here inCanada take what they have for granted , and to make the Costa • Mornin Smile in a good frame ofmind helps keep one in the picture o health. —Author Unknown • - • ,a • • • •• Submitted ph�t Seen here .are the KingsbridgeYouth who recently took a trip to Costa Rica to help out orphaned children. The group consists of Jennifer Miltenburg,Natalie • VandenHeuvel, Julia Hogan, McKenna Scott, Kelsey Scott, Nikki Howard, Amanda Gorel, Dane Nickel, Liz Laionde,Patrick Miltenburg, Missy Kulk, John Dalton, Usa VanOsch, Ben Miltenburg, Steve Howard, Lauren Scott, Teresa Dykstra, Denis Lalonde, Michael Hogan, Katryna Dykstra, Mary Gwen Miltenburg and Conor Miltenburg. Rican orphanage a better The youth group did in Costa Rica. They tried place to live is something many things to try and to. do as 'much as possible 'they wanted to be a part of. help out during their stay help. • "First of all, we pack- atged a whole lot of goods, like pencils, pens, paper, clothes, toys and cloth for the sewing machines they just got. We did a lot of work at the orphanage. We reifurbished the orphanage. We painted walls, did some plumbing, spackling, tiles, etc," said youth member Denis Lalonde• . For many of the mem- bers it was a special trip and it taught them a lesson about compassion and A new perspective on the world around them. "It was very moving and special. It was a very good experience," said youth member • Conor Miltenburg. "We were able to communicate with peo- ple of a different language through the things we were doing for the orphanage. We had translators, but we learned more through their body language, by how much they appreciated what we were doing for them. Continued on page 3 obb confident about budget BY GERARD CRECES Signal -Star Staff "I think it's the right time for a budget like this," said Huron -Bruce MP Ben. Lobb. "les going to stimulate the economy and get Canadians back to work." Last Tuesday, Jan. 27, federal finance minister Jim Flaherty delivered a • budget that will see $7 • billion dollars put toward infrastructure projects, • and Ontario's share of the pot is a $4 billion. It's a budget that Lobb said willhelp the riding weather the economic slowdown, and provide •1)43t4 aid and ,opportunity . t • during troubling times. In his address to Parliament last week, Lobb spoke about the eco- nomic challenges faced by. Southern Ontario - challenges now being addressed by the feds. The development of an economic agency for Southern Ontario is a step in the right direction, he said. • "This is some of the best news we• could ask for," he said. "It's great timing for a riding like Huron -Bruce. We're all going through the -same issues economically." Lobb said the agency will support community and economic develop- ment as well as promote s diversity and innovation in business, funded to the tune of $1 billion over five years. This, he said, is crucial as local manufacturers are still reeling from the weakening United States and global economies. • "Canada is an exporting nation," Lobb said. "The economies we're shipping to are going through a slow down." With that in mind, the Conservatives are turning their spending inward, and Lobb said infrastruc- ture spending will benefit all four pillars of • the Huron -Bruce economy - agriculture, manufactur- ing, tourism and culture. Continued on page 2 , I 4 • . • 0 •• for the people they came to Photo by Garit Reid Seen here from left to right enjoying some public skating at the Lucknow and District Sports Complex areVictoria Simick and Colleen Macinnis. The afternoon of skating • tPTIrretii ITS tt‘linntfl!11 1 1 1 ; 4 , a • ,•••• 4. • r • ^ • ! 1 •