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The Times Advocate, 2008-07-16, Page 22 Times -Advocate Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Huron artists display talent at art show REGIONAL GODERICH — The County of Huron and the Huron County Museum have announced the winners of the 2008 Huron County Art Show. First prize in the show went to Tristan Eekhoff of Stephen Township while second was won by Madeleine Roske of Goderich with third going to William Creighton of Goderich. Honourable mentions in the show went to Michelle Hunter of Exeter, Susan Hay of Clinton, Barbara Grace of Goderich, Catherine Weber of Exeter and Paula Letheren of Bayfield. The Viewer's Choice went to Joyce Morgan of Wingham. The top three winning paint- ings will become part of the Huron County Art Bank These paintings are purchased by the County of Huron from a bequest from the estate of Susannah Lattimer. Paintings in the Art Bank remain on display in various County buildings. To view winning paintings from past years and discover where they are hanging now check the Huron County Art Huron talent —The Huron County Art Show was held recently in Goderich. From left are Paul Carroll, Gina Daikin -Davis, Mary Wise,Warden John Bezaire, 2008 show judge Amanda White, cultural services chairperson Jim Fergusson, Barbara Grace, Madeleine Roske and Michelle Hunter. (photo/submitted) Bank at www. huroncounty. ca/muse- um/huronart. html This year's show features 49 paintings by 28 artists from across Huron County. The 2008 Huron County Art Show and Sale is on display from July 12 to Sept. 14 at the Huron County Museum in Goderich. The special exhibit is open to the public during museum hours Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4:30 pm. Regular admission rates apply. Books galore —The Exeter Library held its Book Sale on the week- end, with donations supporting the Iibrary.Above left Exeter's Jenni and son Tom Boles, stocked up with books, filling three bags. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) Supporting the CT Scanner ►a, - -:Pf C ,fisg1`hriryBrKly CLuA, Bayfield donation —The CT Scanner for Huron fundraiser continues to get support, with a recent $1,400 donation from the Bayfield Marathon Bridge Club. From Ieft,Alexandra Marine and General Hospital board mem- ber Bill Higgs and CT Scanner co -chairperson Willi Laurie are presented a cheque by bridge club members MarcelleThorp, Pat Carrier and Brenda Blair; in back from left areWyynn Graham, Beverley Pounder, Morrie Morrison and Marg Laudenbach. (photo/submitted) Mobile Food Units bylaw LUCAN BIDDULPH — Mobile Food Units were dis- cussed at the Lucan Biddulph Council meeting July 7. Although making no official decisions, the general consensus throughout the table was that council would limit the number of units in Lucan to two units and in Granton the units would be limited to one unit. Lucan Biddulph planner Ted Halwa highlighted key features in the draft bylaw, explaining that the bylaw caps the number of units to six units, gives exemptions for special events/charities for a maximum of three days, there is an annual non -prorated licensing fee of $500 and limits the units to only C2 zones and cannot be located within 100 metres of a restaurant. Staff will amend the bylaw and bring it to council for review in the near future. Invitation to open houses BAYFIELD - The Bayfield North Watersheds Plan committee is inviting residents to community open house presentations in July. The Bayfield North Watersheds Plan Advisory Committee, along with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA), has been working to prepare for a series of open house presentations at the Bluewater Golf Course in July. The goal of the open houses is to gain feedback from watershed residents about how they, as a community, would like to address the concerns they have for their local watershed. These concerns and subsequent management options will then become integrated into a larger document enti- tled the Bayfield North Watersheds Plan. This community -led watershed plan, which is an Environment Canada initiative, aims to protect and enhance the area north of Bayfield. This plan will include two main components: a char- acterization of the watersheds for the entire area between Bayfield and Goderich and a concerns and management options section, which will address water- shed issues identified by the community. "These open houses provide a great opportunity for watershed residents to provide input into the future of their community," says ABCA Healthy Watersheds co- ordinator Mari Veliz. Residents will be able to provide direction for a plan which will help to protect and enhance the water quality and forest conditions of their local watershed areas, Veliz says. Landowners who live north of Bayfield should watch their mail for an invitation to attend an open house spe- cific to their small watershed. In total, five open houses — which include scheduled presentations at the begin- ning of the meetings, will take place during the month of July. For more information about this project, or to RSVP for your open house visit abca.on.ca or contact Abigail Gutteridge at the ABCA at (519) 235-2610 or agut- teridge@abca. on. ca WRAP UP MedQuest starts SEAFORTH — Grade 10 and 11 students were kept busy performing a variety of medical procedures last week in Seaforth during the MedQuest Camp, says the Seaforth Huron -Expositor. The 24 students aged 15 to 17 receive a crash course in a variety of health care occupations, including a naturapathy session for the first time this year. Roof repairs CLINTON — Roof repairs will be carried out on Huronview in Clinton and Huronlea in Brussels, after being approved by Huron County council, says the Clinton -News Record. The two homes for the aged were each approved by council July 2 for $25,000 in repairs. School upgrade SEAFORTH — Seaforth Public School will get $647,348 in upgrades this summer, says the Seaforth Huron -Expositor. The project includes a new boiler, upgrades to duct work, an upgraded electrical system, energy efficient lighting and air conditioning to the school gym, says superintendent Janet Baird -Jackson. "June and September tends to be really sticky anymore and students and teachers get really uncomfort- able and the students don't learn as well," she says. GreenField going ahead By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STA1,1 EXETER — Despite the possi- bility of Ontario shifting gears on its ethanol mandate, GreenField Ethanol vice-president of corpo- rate affairs Bliss Baker says the company is still going ahead with its Hensall plant. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said last week that ris- ing food costs caused by ethanol production may make the province rethink its position on mandating 10 per cent ethanol in gasoline. "The issue is whether it is in the public's interest to stretch to 10 per cent," said McGuinty. In response, Baker said "The McGuinty government has pur- sued a policy that has helped position Ontario as a world leader with respect to the devel- opment of biofuels and in partic- ular, next generation technolo- gies that promise huge environ- mental and economic benefits. Just last week, Premier McGuinty's government announced $7.5 million for two innovative biofuel projects in Ontario. Mandates ensure a market for these innovative homegrown fuels. "In light of the record price of oil, and the need for viable cli- mate change solutions, the case for biofuels has never been stronger. Biofuels cushion the impact at the gas pump by reducing the cost of gasoline by up to 15 per cent."