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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2018-01-11, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018. %N.01 Get em while they're young The Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association Junior Initiation team welcomed competition from Wingham to the Blyth Community Centre on Saturday morning. (Quinn Talbot photo) Information for M -T candidates available By Denny Scott The Citizen Morris-Turnberry's 2018 Municipal Election Policy and Procedure document and Election Accessibility Policy document were both drafted for the Dec. 31 deadline by staff. The documents, which are required for the 2018 election, are available online or at the municipal office. A copy of each document will also be provided to each candidate nominated for the 2018 municipal election. *** Morris-Turnberry Council received some bad news in response to an application made by Union Gas to provide funding to extend service to Walton last year. The municipality had partnered with the utility provider to try and have natural gas lines extended to Walton, servicing the village as well as farmers along the line which County immigration group continues work By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Work is continuing with the Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) at the Huron County level, but funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Kristin Crane, the county's immigration liaison, presented an update to Huron County Council on the program at its final committee of the whole meeting of 2017. After years of having funding approved on a year -by -year basis, in 2017, the contract was approved for 2017-2020. The budget covers a number of aspects of the partnership. Wages are covered by the funding for a project manager (28 hours per week) and senior management (six hours per month). The funding also covers travel for one or two conferences per year and any other travel costs related to the partnership. Partnership Council meetings and costs associated with focus groups are all also covered by the funding, as are training opportunities, community awareness and employer meetings, publicity and any translation needs which provide vital services to new immigrants that will help facilitate the settlement process. In addition, consultants will be engaged to provide both digital and print media, researching housing gaps in the county, developing a survey tool for communities to determine how welcoming they are to newcomers, the creation of website resources and a public awareness campaign directed at community members on the value and contribution of newcomers. The Huron County Immigration Action Plan for 2017-2020 has been organized into seven action -focused objectives: Quantifying the demand for workers, targeting the sources of new immigrants, building up the immigration support ecosystem, strengthening the role of the Huron County Local Immigration Partnership, being engaging to the public, providing regional leadership and clarifying the role of the county government. The county and its representatives are working to support program delivery through: Collecting and reporting on newcomer service delivery, monitoring service delivery to newcomers in the community, recommending improvements to program and service delivery, conducting research and program assessments, planning and conducting needs assessments, working with other service providers and funders, building or enhancing the capacity of service providers to deliver services to newcomers and asking that the Workforce strategy to address settlement issues Continued from page 9 and solution, increasing understanding of different cultures and promoting tolerant attitudes and preparing for an influx of new residents. • Attract newcomers by increasing their exposure to Huron County, including awareness about what we have to offer and making personal connections with them. • Support employers in their hiring process through collaboration and dialogue, as well as offering tool kits and knowledge to help them become human resource leaders in their industries. • Develop measures to ensure the settlement process is as easy as possible, particularly for recent immigrants and refugees. • Retain or repatriate as many residents as possible by making newcomers feel welcome, integrating them into the social fabric of the community and understand where we can improve as a community to retain those with different cultural backgrounds." 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