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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-05-28, Page 1E E TIMES -ADVOCATE Exeter, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, May 28, 2008 1.25 (includes GST) HURON TRACTOR EXETER 519-235-1115 www.hurontractor.com JOHN DEERE WHAT'S INSIDE `Girls Unlimited' Rec Centre hosts career fair for local girls PAGE II `Ki Il -A -Watt' Device checks energy use of appliances PAGE 14 INDEX Editorial 4 Sports 16 Announcements I8 Classifieds 2I TIMES ADVOCATE 424 MAIN ST. Box 850 EXETER, ONTARIO NOM I S6 TEL: 519-235-1331 FAX: 519-235-0766 WWW.SOUTHHURON.COM Trac 21 Online Graphi Inc A P doling Company ■ IEw ORF)FRINC; 519.237.3838 www.track2l.ca We've Changed Things HAY COMMUNICATIONS Up 00:9 sAupsantll ma.10-j �uadp 1 Regular Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 72863 Blind Line, Zurich One million for Zurich lagoon project By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA — "Blindsided" was how Coun. Kay Wise described herself May 22 after a $1 million federal funding announcement in Varna left Hensall out even though the Bluewater application had been for a joint Zurich-Hensall grant for lagoon projects. Making the Zurich funding announcement was Perth - Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger on behalf of Infrastructure Minister Tony Clements. "Maintaining a healthy and clean environment is directly related to the health and prosperity of communities and their residents, and is a priority for our government," said Schellenberger. "Supporting the upgrading of the Zurich sewage treatment facility is one of the ways we will deliver results for the residents of Bluewater." Schellenberger said the federal government will fund $1,050,975 which is one-third of total eligible costs, estimated at $3,152,925. Bluewater Mayor Bill Dowson said the municipality had been disappointed previously after being shut out of Canada -Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) grants several times, but thanked the government for the funding. "We appreciate the assistance of the federal government in helping us to meet the significant costs associated with this type of project." Schellenberger noted that in the second round of COMRIF funding there were $2.7 billion in requests, "and a lot were dis- appointed." In the third round, he said the number dropped off but there was still over a billion dollars in funding requests. See HENSALL page 2 Big boost — Bluewater Mayor Bill Dowson, left, shakes hands with Perth -Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger May 22 in Varna after Schellenberger announced a federal grant of $1 million to help upgrade the Zurich sewage treatment facility. (photo/Pat Bolen) `Action Plan' for county discussed By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Developing a Sustainability Action Plan for Huron County was dis- cussed during a public meeting May 22 at the South Huron Town Hall in Exeter. A sustainable Huron is a community -wide initiative, raising awareness and developing actions to reduce Huron's vulnerability and to enhance community capacity. Major factors include rising energy prices, global competition and envi- ronmental strain. Huron County planner Claire Dodds says, "It can be hard and it's challenging, but we have to move towards that direction." Dodds explained the three main goals of a sustainable Huron to the community: • To develop a Sustainability Action Plan for Huron County; • To undertake a review of the Huron County official plan and; • To work together to ensure the long term well being of our communities. "We have a vision," says Dodds, adding a plan needs to be developed to move forward. "We would like a sufficient economy, social well-being and a viable natural envi- ronment," says Dodds. Dodds also says we need to leave the community and the world better than how it was found. "The root of sustainability in Huron County is expected to involve increased reliance on localism while understanding its connection to the global economy." Dodds says there are seven key factors of sustainability: "political will, a shared See COUNTY page 2 Lead sampling tests completed By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF SOUTH HURON — Drinking water was a major topic of conversation at South Huron council's May 20 meeting, as several reports were dealt with. Manager of operations Don Giberson informed council of South Huron's performance in the provin- cially -mandated "Community Lead Testing Program," which saw voluntary water samples taken in Exeter, Stephen and Huron Park. In Exeter, 40 residential, four non-residential and eight distribution samples were taken, with seven exceeding the safe lead level of 10 micrograms per litre, as set out by the Safe Drinking Water Act. In Huron Park, 20 residential samples were taken, along with two non-residential and four distribution samples. Two samples were found in excess of the safe lead levels. See SOUTH HURON page 2 EX C H T El 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD (AB® SXT 4X4 THANK YOU HURON COUNTY SALES EVENT RYSLER "Your neighbourhood Chrysler Dealer" 519-235-1525 SOO CANADIAN PRICE ADJUSTMENT* � FOR OUR BEST PRICE EVER! FOR OUR BEST PRICE EVER! 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