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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-04-15, Page 15Huron - Kinioss PITCH -IN CANADA WEEK APRIL 20 TO APRIL 26 2008 The Township of Huron -Kinloss will provide any individuals or organizations with an opportunity to publicize their proposed clean- up day in their neighbourhood, park, or trail. Huron -Kinloss will • advertise your clean-up day • provide garbage bags, and, • provide bag pick-up. If you are interested in leading the event in your neighbourhood in Huron -Kinloss, call Mike or Kim at 519-395-2909 for more details. THE TOWNSHIP OF HURON-KINLOSS SUMMER EMPLOYMENT ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN OR ENGINEERING STUDENT The successful candidate will input all, data to RETscreen software for building modelling including electrical equipment, HVAC, building envelope, R -values, roof, floors, pumps, motors, and refrigeration equipment. The student, will alsp profile or model Public Works sewage pumps/motors, and well pumps/motors. The summer position is sixteen weeks long with thirty-five hours per week. The rate of pay is $12.00 per hour. Only Civil, Structural, or Electrical engineering or building construction / design students with great computer skills need apply. Experience with Retscreen software modeling is preferred. For additional information, please contact Mike Fair @ 519-395-2909. Submit a confidential detailed resume no later than April 17, 2009 at 11:00 am. to: Township of Huron - Kinloss Box 130, 21 Queen Street, Ripley, Ontario NOG 2R0 Attention Mike Fair Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, personal information y collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.45, as amended, and will only be used for the purpose of candidate selection. NOTICE OF INTENTION BUDGET The Council of the Township of Huron -Kinloss intends to Copt the estimates for 2009 at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:00 p i. in the Council Chambers, 21 Queen Street, Ripley. QUOTATION FOR ACKERT MUNICIPAL DRAIN 2008: TENDERS Sealed tenders are now being received for the purpose of: • Excavating approximately 16001x1 of open ditch • Installing approximately 1100m of tile • Installing 4 catch basins • Installing 2 road crossings Tender documents are available at the Municipal Office located at 21 Queen Street, Ripley and will be accepted until Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A Certified cheque is required as Tender security equal to Ten per cent (10%) of the amount tendered for the Labour and Equipment portion only of the total tendered amount. Council reserves the right to accept a tender based on the greatest value for quality, service, and price. All tenders subject to Council approval. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For further information contact: Grant Collins Drainage Superintendent 519-395-3735 RECYCLING DEPOT- VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW The bins originally placed behind the Bank of Montreal for the collection of clean, non -soiled plastic grocery bags, retail bags #2 and #4, and wide mouth plastic tubs #1 and #6 have been removed due to abuseof the facilities. These items must now be taken to the Kinloss Landfill site on Kairshea Ave:: Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Or the Mid -Huron Landfill site in Holmesville on Highway 8: Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Hugh Nichol, Director of Public Works 21 Queen P.O. Box 1:m Iliple, ON NUG QRZO 11 9-:;())-3- hurontvp " llttronlel.on.ca ‘i'ww.huronki11Ioss.com Ltfcknow Sentinel, Wednesday,April 15, 2009 - Page 15 Hume: wave of future is a return to past BY CHERYL HEATH Clinton News - Record Staff Send in the clowns. And maybe a mime or two. That was the gist of a presenta- tion made by Gord Hume, an author, former newspaper owned;• cultural task -force chair- man, and London city controller on Aplril 1, 'during an address to Huron County Council. Hume, who is also credited with the award-winning Creative City Committee of London, says the wave of the future is a return to the past where down- town cores were considered as the hubs of communi- ties drawing in both locals and tourists alike. In addressing the trend towards creative communi- ties, Hume says one must have art. "We are in somewhat unpre- dictable economic times right now," he says. "This is a time for somewhat fresh and innova- tive thinking." Pointing to com- munities across the globe that have flourished thanks to unique touches, like Wellington North's Butter Tart Trail and Prince Edward County's wine -and -tourism sector, Mune says one has to stand out, to survive. "Arts and arti- sans can help you turn :around neighbourhood," he says. Hume, who recently wrote a how-to manual for municipalities, Cultural Planning for Creative Communities, says his philoso- phy is built on CRINK : a Creative. Innovative Wingham The original member of The Canadian Tenors, Peter McCutcheon nowbrings his considerable tal- ents into play as artistic and general director of the Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre. McCutcheon comes to Wingham after producing five successful concert seasons in Toronto at Glenn Gould Studio (CBC) and the Toronto Centre for the Arts. McCutcheon has been contracted as part of the two year Ontario Trillium Grant, awarded to the Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre. "This classically trained artist, with an acute Knowledge-based economy. Strong arts, cul- tural and heritage sectors, says Hume, can effec- tively change how municipal coun- cils do'business. "Huron County has some great bones and that' how you re going to build a strong community," he says. "You have a great foundation, build on it." The goal, he says, is to draw in new f residents so the businesses fol- low instead of the other way around. Arid, . said Hume, there are S overnment- backed groups, like the newly cre- ated Southwestern Eco'li;ozmic: Allianceid the Southern Ontario Development Association (SODA), that could aid the cause. "A Jot of jobs traditionally seen have gone and are not coming back," says Hume. "There's a dose of reality we have to face. Our econo- my is changing and it will contin- ue to change." The good news for Southern Ontario, says Hume, is it has the busiest stretches of highway: in _the nation and, there- fore, should find ways on capitaliz- ing on the number of people travel- ling through the region. "There's a major opportunity to become a real *gateway, he says, adding the key is - to stop the region's raison d'etre as a fly -by and drive- thrrgh zone.:. A bonus for Huron : County, notes Hume, is it already has a cul- ture ul- turesplan in place p something that puts far ahead of the game in com- parison to other regions. "I'm delighted you've added cul- ture as your fourth pillar," he says in reference to Huron County's econom- ic plan, which also :..i....: includes agricul- ture, manufactur- ing and tourism. "We in local government are becoming smarter than we ever have before and that's because we_ have to be," he says. "We have to' change the way we do business." Indeed, he says, today's culture industry generates $20 billion in rev- enue. Creative -city thinking is big," he says. The overall focus, says Hume, should be on robust downtowns and communities with strong cultur- al Assets, with arti- sans in die core, as well as "food an d fun" and:. com- merce. sense of business, will be a great asset - to our Theatre," says board chair, Doug French. As part of the mum Grant tnandate, McCutcheon will be bringing a wider variety of music to the community and will continue to build and develop the reputation of the theatre. "I want to bring a new variety of music to Wingham and area, so a -can change the demo- graphic of people that come to fhe theatre," said McCutcheon. "We want to get people from all over Ontario, which will also help with tourism:" In his nearly 20. year career as a tenor, McCutcheon ian Peter MCutcheon, director of Wingham Town Holl Theatre has performed lead roles in Toronto and New 'York, : in such productions as Forever Plaid, The Phantom of the Opera, the world premiere production of Jane Eyre, and Brigadoon. McCutcheon, in addition to a busy career as a soloist, has traveled throughout North America and Europe with The Canadian Tenors and has appeared in concert with Caledon and The Scottish Tenors. His venerable vocal talents can be heard on the origi- nal 'cast recording of Jane Eyre` and his twd self -pro- duced recordings Grace and Land of my Heart. McCuthcheon has %spent the last 16 months in studio, with Montreal born producer Roger St Denis, working on a new CD to be released interna- tionally this Spring. t was a thrilling experience working on this CD. It is a pop - classical crossover album that features reworked versions of classic opera arias, as well as more contempo- rary pieces. like Both Sides Now and The Windmills of Your Mind. The music is a fusion of the famil- iar but has a con- temporary, world music sensibility," said McCutceon. McCutcheon will predominately act as a director for the theatre, but he'll be performing as well.