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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-06-16, Page 3Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Exeter Times–Advocate 3 County angered by `role' report By Pauline Kerr SPECIAL TO THE T -A GODERICH — "Disgusting", was the word used by several Huron County councillors to describe the report by Ontario's Panel on the Role of Government. The report, which was praised by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, and written about by Lawrence Solomon in the Financial Post April 21, 2004, said the economy of much of rural Ontario is unsustainable. Coun. Bert Dykstra of Central Huron said, "The panel would like to see rural Ontario taken off life support and thrown to the wolves." Dykstra went on to say, "Dalton McGuinty even supported it. There is fear in my mind about where this will go." He told council during a meeting June 3 that he would like to see a response, similar to the action by Grey County. A copy of a resolution adopted by Grey County Council June 1 was dis- tributed to Huron's coun- cillors. The resolution stated the warden would send a let- ter to agricultural organi- zations in Grey County expressing concerns about the negative comments on rural Ontario written by Solomon and published in the National Post. Copies of background material were included in the package distributed to Huron councillors. Coun. Deb Shewfelt of Goderich said the matter was discussed in Edmonton recently by fel- low municipal representa- tives, where a suggestion was made that "we build a fence around ... cities and not send them any more food". Coun. Joe Seili of Huron East said the cities have been "robbing" rural resources — including human resources — for years. The two articles by Solomon (April 14 and 21) were discussed by Huron County's Health and Planning committee, where a presentation was made by the Huron Business Development Corporation. Coun. Rosemary Rognvaldson, reeve of Howick, suggested the presentation by HBDC be made to the full county council, but the suggestion was not followed up on by the committee. When she raised the issue at the June 3 council meeting in the form of a motion, it carried. The presentation will be made. The essence of the pre- sentation is that the HBDC "believes in Huron County's rural future". Far from being the "bankrupt economy" described in the report, Huron County is Canada's bread basket, according to the HBDC, with $650 mil- lion per year in farm receipts, $850 million in manufacturing shipments (40 per cent exported), 1,800 new business start- ups in the past 10 years, over 5,000 new jobs creat- ed in the past 10 years, and a current unemploy- ment rate of three per cent, well below the provincial average. Vehicle damaged in driveway HURON PARK — On June 7 at 2:30 p.m. OPP were contacted about damage to a maroon 2002 Pontiac Sunfire. The vehi- cle was damaged some- time during the evening of June 6 while it sat in the family driveway on Wellington Crescent in Huron Park. Someone used a sharp instrument to scratch the entire pas- senger side of the vehicle. If you can help solve this crime call the local OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477 (TIPS). Partners in Employment awarded local employers last week with Employer Excellence Awards. Employers rec- ognized for providing a positive work environment are seen with president James Cramp, far left. Left to right are Katherine Edgar and Tracy Aylwood of Human Synergistics in St. Marys, Linda and Dave Phillips of the Fireside Cafe in Wingham, Joanne Lemke of New Orleans Pizza in Exeter and Seaforth, Mary and Bob Organ of B & M Group in Mitchell, and Connie and Al Walter of the Dynafit Exercise Centre in Listowel. (photo/sub- mitted) Some people say that even the smell of hog manure is a health risk. Now that stinks. Truth Nobody likes the smell of hog manure. 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