HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2018-6-21, Page 9For the fathers
An annual tradition, the Brussels firefighters were sweating behind the griddle on Sunday as
temperatures soared and they served Father's Day breakfast to hundreds of hungry diners at
the fire hall. The Brussels firefighters have been serving this special meal to the fathers of
Huron County for years and it's always one week before the Grey Fire Department's annual
breakfast, scheduled for this Sunday morning. (Quinn Talbot photo)
Foundation aids in new hire
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
The Tanner Steffler Foundation
has now had a direct impact on the
mental health landscape of Huron
County with the creation of a pilot
project with two local school boards.
Steffler's parents John and
Heather founded the organization in
the wake of their son's overdose
death and have since held several
events aimed at dismantling the
stigma surrounding mental health
and lobbying for improved access to
services in Huron County.
This pilot project has been in the
works since last November. It is the
first practical change the foundation
has been able to affect since its
founding. The project calls for the
hiring of a mental health and
wellness coach who would work
jointly for both the Avon Maitland
and Huron -Perth Catholic District
School Boards.
The organization has committed to
providing monetary and high-level
support to the project that will place
the new coach in Clinton for work at
both St. Anne's Catholic and Central
Huron Secondary Schools for the
2018/2019 school year. The job
listing was officially released by the
two school boards in early June and
the applicants need to respond by
Friday, June 22.
The foundation has thanked all of
those who have attended events or
donated in recent months, stating
that without their support, the ability
to assist in the creation of the pilot
project wouldn't have been possible.
"Your donations have a direct
impact on our community," the post
reads. "Because of you, we have
been able to provide monetary
support to a joint pilot project
between the Huron -Perth Catholic
District School Board and
Avon Maitland District School
Board."
In an interview with The Citizen,
John Steffler said that while he and
Heather are happy at the progress
being made, the goal is still to have
a full-time mental health and
wellness counsellor in every high
school in Huron County. He said the
foundation also hopes to help
provide aid in area public schools as
well.
To keep Tanner's love of music
alive, the foundation will be hosting
its first annual Six -String Music Fest
on Saturday, July 21. The festival
will take place at the Seaforth
Agriplex and consists of two events.
Six -String Summerfest is free for
the whole family and will take place
between 12-4 p.m. with inflatables,
axe -throwing, a children's dime sale,
food trucks and four hours of music
by local youth.
The Six -String Music Fest will
then begin at 4 p.m. with live music,
a silent auction, opening act Ray
Lyell and the Storm and headlined
by Canada's top Tragically Hip
tribute band, Practically Hip.
For more information on the
foundation, visit its website at
tannerstefflerfoundation.com or find
it on any of the social networks.
Stevensons install Little Library
Free to a good home
Carl and Deb Stevenson are the first in Blyth to install a
genuine "Little Library" that invites locals and visitors to take
or donate books as they see fit. It is located on the front
lawn of their Dinsley Street home. (Denny Scott photo)
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had books from borrowers and
lenders added.
"We hope to have a varied
selection for different age groups,"
Deb said.
The library is registered with
littlefreelibrary.org, a website that
tracks them and, in the near future,
Deb will have installed a sign and
number identifying the location. A
suggestion she received from the
organization, via its newsletter, was
to put a guest book by the library,
encouraging people to say where
they are visiting from.
"It's been exciting so far, and
we're waiting for more people to
come," she said. "It's definitely
drawn interest."
In getting ready for the library's
installation, Deb purchased an
entire bag of books at the Blyth
Festival's used book sale, first
reading them herself and then
making them available through the
library.
For more information on little
libraries, visit littlefreelibrary.org.
BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018. PAGE 9.
Sawchuk advocates
for Blyth crosswalks
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both of those communities have
numerous crosswalks and traffic
lights installed, whereas Blyth
doesn't have either.
Howick Reeve Art Versteeg said
he was surprised when he read
Sawchuk's report to find out that
Blyth didn't have a single crosswalk.
He wasn't the only one, as several
councillors expressed their surprise
at the lack of a crosswalk in such a
busy community.
Versteeg also suggested a solution
from Listowel, a community close to
him. While the community is
equipped with crosswalks, there are
also sidewalk bumpouts so that those
wanting to cross the street are highly
visible to motorists.
Huron East Mayor Bernie
MacLellan said that it was his
understanding that a fully -functional
crosswalk with visual and audio
signals would cost about $400,000.
However, the crosswalk pilot project
in Clinton utilizes solar technology
and those can be installed in
communities at a much lower cost
than the standard cost of $400,000
per crosswalk.
Huron County Engineer Steven
Lund said the crosswalks recently
installed in Clinton cost $25,000
each, although approximately
$10,000 could be added for each one
if sidewalk bumpouts were included.
Councillor David Frayne,
council's representative on the
Coalition for Huron Injury
Prevention (CHIP) said that
numerous solutions for Blyth have
been put on the organization's
agenda. Not only will there be a
digital speed sign placed there in the
near future, but there has been talk
of installing crosswalks in Blyth,
Londesborough and Huron Park.
South Huron Mayor Maureen
Cole said she hoped Sawchuk's
report would lead to the
implementation of a county -wide
strategy and policy for the
installation of crosswalks. She said
that while Sawchuk says there is a
need in Blyth, reports need to be
prepared and the whole county
needs to be investigated because
perhaps there is an even greater need
elsewhere in the county.
Council directed staff to prepare a
report on the potential for crosswalk
installation in Blyth and throughout
the county to be presented to council
at a future meeting.
Municipality of Huron East
SECOND INSTALLMENT
OF INTERIM TAXES
Property owners are reminded that the due date for the
second installment of interim taxes is June 29, 2018.
Paula Michiels
Finance Manager -Treasurer
Municipality of Huron East
519-527-0160
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