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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-07-09, Page 5Times -Advocate, July.9, 1997 Page 5 Researchers determine. value of Huron tourism By Kate Monk T A Repprter HURON COUNTY By the end of the year; Huron County will have a very -accurate picture of the • size and importance of tourism 10 the local economy. . . University of Guelph researcher • Dr. Harry. Cummings will he using a process for the tourism study :int:- 1 ilario one he u:Cd for I;1.1 \ car"s. agricultural report. - Cummings has found tourism in- Iormation is a little harder to come • -hy than farming statistics. "In agriculture, there is the ag- riculture census. The tourism sector doesn't have a census:- said Cum- . mings. - • • - -"Thc number of operators is not - easily identified: We have no idea, how much they contribute to.the to- tal economy (of Huron County).- - Thc study is• a cooperative effort of the., Huron County- Planning and Development Department. -Huron • Federation of Agriculture and the • University of Guelph. - "The . cooperation between_. ag- riculture -and tourism recognizes tourism is tied to an attractive land- scape which is agricultural," . ex- . plained. Cummings, adding "The rich agriculture heart- land of Ontario is at... tractive to tourists." Thc Planning and Development De: partment . helped Cummings and his. assistant Karen ' hrr. ris compile : 1.500 NO • service ns• . in . Huron .- County which sell goods and . services AO tourists. These range from local recreation departments 10 restaurants and motels-. • Businesses and.- organizations have already received a survey .for their input. According. to Cunt- mings: respondents. will use 'I996 data to determine the value of the -- business, the value of sales and the number of employees. The per- centage and. amount of salers to tourists will also be estimated. The origin of the tourists will be identified. ' The rich ulture tland of tario is ctive to urists." agric hear On attra to "Tourism is an ex- port industry because many consumers come from outside the region and• bring, new- dollars to the region;" said Cummings. • It is not "too late for 'people to complete the 'survey according to Cummings, as more. re- sponses will- give a more accurate picture -of the tourism industry. - . -.Preliminary study results. will be . available at the end of the summer and the final report will he pre- sented to the -Huron.. Tourism As- sociation at. its annual- meeting in -November: Tourlsm In Huron County is tied to an attractive agricultural landscape, according to Dr. Harry Cummings of .the University of duelph. Cummings is .conducting a.survey this sum- mer to determine, a, very accurate picture of the size and importance of tourism to the 107 cal economy. • iittitti it A well prepared resume will help you get the job you are looking for! A resume detailing an applicant's work history and education is extremely helpful to an employer who is seeking a person for a specific job vacancy. Your personal resume should accompany your letter of application. Here are some guidelines to follow in preparing your resume: O Make it clear, concise and easy to read - and no longer than two pages O The resume should be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper with enough white space to prevent a cluttered look • Start with your name, address and phone number ❑ Next under a sub -heading "Work History" detail the previous jobs you've held - in reverse date order - -that is, last job first. ❑ Use a separate paragraph for each position and precede it with the dates you held that position. ❑ State the job title, a brief description of the responsibilities - and the results you achieved. O The next section of your resume should come under the sub -heading of "Education". Start with the highest degree obtained or grade completed, followed by the name of the institution at which you studied. Follow this with previous education attainments. At the end, list any specific instructional courses you have attended in conjunction with your work. • Under the sub -heading "Affiliations", list memberships and/or offices held in professional or industry associations. - O Under the sub -heading "Personal Interests" list any activities which you feel will be of interest to the • employer - such as volunteer work, etc. Your letter of application and your resume will be the factors that make the employer decide whether to short list you for an interview. So make K as Impressive as you can but stick to the facts. We can help you get an impressive and professional -looking resume Call Debbie Lord at 424 Main St. Exeter (519) 235-1331 Community Living., ends successful year EXETER-- Community Living- _ South Huron held their 29th an - nual General Meeting on June' 19 at the South Huron Rec Centre in Exeter._-. _ - - C..LtS.H. President Paul Turn- .. bull chaired the meeting. He pro- vided some highlights of the. past year. including the completion of the new Godbolt Home on Sand- ers Street. .Fin 'people are now living in the duplex, and a sixth • person about to move in, pending staffing arrangements. Union ne- gotiationswere succes`sfully.com - pleted, with`a new contract rati fled. Dashwood Wood Products- has completed a successful year with. a" steady growth in ;sales con= tracts..ovei $285,060 in sales of pallets'. crates . and stakes. The workforce has stabilized and a few more- people hired so_ 'that more contracts can be accommo--• • dated Under fundraising, the 1997 Flowers of Hope Carnpaign brought in over $16,000, and the 'Partners" - (Parents----- Grodp) raised over $9,000 through 'craft sales, a quilt raffle and a concert. They donated $5,500- of - the funds raised to Dashwood Wood Products and to the Communis involvement Program • The' new Board of Directors was presented and installed, with Rev. Bill Jones •of Kirkion offi- ciating. - - Thc Slate of ,Directors. for `1997-98 are: Niall Straw. 'Paul Turnbul4•. Herb Verbeek, Ed faksmapis. - Helen- Boogcmans, Tom Consist, Donna Greb. Anne Klungel. and Nelly Steckle. Following the meeting:. every- one enjoyed. entertainment . by. .Bob•Heywoo d, and a dessert -fest was served. - Health Unit launches safety seat campaign HURON COUNTY - AA_ safct� campaign •. for.: -correct use ".of child safety seats is, being launched in July with no cost information -ses- - Bions at the. Huron County Health- Unit ealthUnit on July 16- and 23 from 10 - f 1:30 a.m. Children are welcome ., as child care will . be provided - by volunteers. Thc campaign is being sponsored by the - Huron County Health Unit. Rural response for- .. Healthy Children. Huron Home Childcare and Family Resource - Centre, the .Ontario Provincial.Po- lice and -the Minitry. of Transporta- tion., In 1994, more than 1000 chil- dren under fi'c years were injured and 13 children were killed in vehi- cles in Ontario. These collisions oc- curred on trips to the•groecry store. - to,work,'to drop a child off at'day Exposed groynes pose liability risk • High water levels have exposed groynes installed in the 70s on the south beach to control erosion , GRAND BEND. - Council re-.' luctantl• agreed that posting warn- ing signs about 'exposed .groynes on the south beach could open the village up to liability 'risks.' Council received a letter from A.F. Hodgins regarding the groynes that were installed at the cost of lakeshOre residents prior to -1975 in an effort to- control erosion. Hod- gins expressed -.concern about the . safety of people • walking on the, beach; and asked the village for di- rection about how to get rid of the . groynes. "At that time.. that was the thing to do." explained Harold Green.. Thc groynes. large. wire baskets with a stone core. Have been buried under sand until recent high water levels which have scoured away much of the beach. • ' Although village staff . rec- ommended council, at least post warning signs about the exposed groynes. after much discussion it was decided the issue should be discussed with the Ausahle Bay- field Conservation Authority that Originally supported the concept. . "You .take those things out...and if there's any loss of. beach, it may he a legal i'.ssue,"said Mayor Cam . Ivey, adding: "There's a nasty legal precedent." Village staff will monitor the groynes and council indicated if they are damaged. they should be repaired., . Connecting Links Grand Bend Council received a letter from the Ministry of Trans- portation advising the 1 kilometre connecting link on Highway 81 from .the village east limits to Highway 21 (Ontario Street) will he revoked on Jan.l. The ministry has determined the municipality will not • receive compensation for this transfer. r'ouncil also received word from Inc ministry that the 1997-98 High- way Connecting Link allocation proposed by the village for traffic lights on Ontario Street was de- nied. Council will write the: min- 'istry a letter stressing the safety importance' of installing a traffic signal at- Lake Road and Ontario Street. - "There is 'a very serious safety ts- suc," said Councillor -Bob Mann.. adding. "It's remarkable that we don't have fatalities." care or school: it is vital_ that our lit- tle ones are • protected by using a child -seat whenever travelling in a vehicle --and .the key - is to use it correctly:- Each child seat on the: market ha .its own 'method _of - in- stallation..Instatlation mistakes are often made hccause more infoima- tion is needed. - i. in addition to the information ses- cions: car seat safety pamphlets will be sent to sekctcd area automotive dealers and exhibited. at local events. -Plans -for the .fall .season in- clude' car scat' safety. clinics. Each manufacturer has- individual in- structions which will be used at the clinics. To. register -for either information session. please call by July 15, 482- 3416 or 1-800-265-51.84 -.and ask for "Car 'Seat Sarety Campaign." RNARD. C O M P d T f trlillttt` (entre 93B Victoria St. E. 235-4890 Beside Exeter Public School ADDITIONAL SERVICES * New and used computer sales * Software sales * Typing services * Resume preparation * On-site computer leasing * Bookkeeping services Beach V2) Water Quality Hotline 482-3416,'501 Huron County Healt Unit j Business Directory AUCTIONEERS AUCTION SLIVICE$ Hensall Ont. All types of auctions: • - Complete .service: Will purchase partial or 'complete estates. Brad Mousseau Auctioneer (519) 236-4558 ***************** * Filson & Robson • FULLY LICENSED & * BONDED, CALL OR FAX * (519) 666-0833 * 3 Auctioneers for the Price of 1 With modern equipment * Pickup and sell complete ic it - or partial estates �t * Specializing In Farm, Real * Estate and General Sales KEVIN McARTER (519) 235-3963 Exeter; Ontario • Complete auction service . • Pickup and delivery • available • Will purchase complete estates (or consignments) REPAIRS Sewing Machine Repairs to all makes . Free estimates , 90 Day Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St., Stratford Phone 271-9660 County of Huron Waste Management Master Plan Damps4ibeel,.e?. Composting Reuse Rdfills � b°' If you're interested in waste management issues, plan to attend one of the three public meetings on Huron County's draft plan for dealing with the solid waste produced in Huron County over the next forty years. The plan is outlined in the preliminary draft Stage 3 report for the Huron County Waste Management Master Plan. The meetings are being held: July 9 July 10 July 16 Wingham Golf & Curling Club Holmesville Community Centre Hensall Community Centre All three meetings start at 8 p.m. Copies of the draft waste management plan are available for review at your local branch of the Huron County Library. For more information or your own copy of the draft plan, please contact the Huron County Planning & Development Department ,at (519) 524-2188.