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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-08-26, Page 5Wednesday, August 26, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 5 :d11lIlII[:ll www.lucknowsentinel.com New Kincardine Community Fund Former fire chief is Municipality of Kincardine and Community Foundation Grey Bruce make announcement Submitted The Municipality of Kin- cardine and Community Foundation Grey Bruce are proud to announce the creation of the Kincardine Community Fund, started with $5,000 in municipal seed money. The Community Fund has been developed to help regional donors have personal, significant impact in shaping the future of their community. By supporting innovative non-profit projects and programs with a permanent endowment, the fund will enrich the quality of life for all citizens in the Municipality of Kincardine. The Kincardine Community Fund Man- agement Committee will be led by Councillor Andrew White and assisted by two local citizens, Jeroen Thomp- s o n and Dorn e Fitzsimmons. All donations to the Community Fund are pro- fessionally managed and invested with the pool of Community Foundation Grey Bruce endowment funds. The income earned from the capital of the Fund is distributed through grants to quali- fied not-for-profit organi- zations within the Municipality of Kincar- dine on an annual basis, at the recommendation of the Kincardine Commu- nity Fund Management Committee and the Foundations' grant review committee. All capital donations remain untouched and invested in perpetuity, creating a sustainable source of funding for the community and an oppor- tunity for donors to create a lasting legacy. Dona- tions can be made through cash, securities, bequests, insurance policies, annui- ties, charitable remainder trusts, and memorial or celebration donations. All donations will receive a full tax receipt from Community Foundation Grey Bruce, which has been serving Grey and Bruce Counties since 1994. "Council's decision to establish the Kincardine Community Fund is a demonstration of forward thinking. A permanent fund means that the com- munity's non-profit organ- izations will have a source of grant funds that does not rely on the municipal budget or tax base. It is an exciting opportunity for community members and stakeholders to create a legacy which recognizes and supports the important work of our charities and their tireless volunteers," said Andrew White. To learn more, visit our booth at the Gathering of the Bands event on Satur- day, August 29 in Victoria Park between 2 and 4 p.m. or contact us to arrange for a representative to come and speak to you or your group at a gathering or public event. The Foun- dation also invites all to attend its annual dinner October 29, 2015, which will be held in the Municipality of Kin- cardine this fall. Details will be released shortly on the Founda- tion's website. Local providers offer alternative to SWIFT Dave Flaherty Goderich Signal Star Local Internet providers would like the county to consider another method to bring more broadband Internet to rural customers. At the August 12 meet- ing, Independent Telecom- munications Providers Association (ITPA) execu- tive director Jonathan Hol- mes told county council- lors their proposal would be an efficient alternative to the SWIFT project pro- posed by the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (wowC). The SWIFT project could see the development of a high-speed fibre optic regional network. The WOWC represents the counties of Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Duf- ferin, Simcoe, Wellington, Brant, Oxford, Middlesex, Lambton, Essex, Chatham -Kent, Elgin and Norfolk as well as the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Holmes said the SWIFT project is focusing on building a "transport network" between larger cities, however, he argued such a network is already in place. Holmes said under its plan, the ITPA would focus on bringing broadband Internet to so-called "last mile" customers, those in more rural areas. "We've trying to get SWIFT to change their minds and see it from the perspective of local Inter- net providers," Holmes said. He urged council that investing into SWIFT would be spending money on resources that are already established and there is no guarantee that the "last mile" infrastructure will be a top priority. According to Holmes, southwestern Ontario pro- posal is similar to two other projects, the Eastern Ontario Regional Network and Alberta SuperNet. "The Alberta SuperNet didn't change connectivity for rural customers," Holmes said, adding they have been told, "nobody uses the East- ern Ontario Regional Network." Holmes said another difference with their plan is the county would have more direct input. Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he agrees that under SWIFT "there is no guarantee where the money will go first." He suggested that the county develop its own plan and go to the province with it. "I don't know if we would be able to put a business plan forth, but I'd like to think we can," MacLellan said. MacLellan said by devel- oping its own plan, the county would have more control over the develop- ment of broadband Internet in the region. Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh Deputy Reeve Roger Watt is the Huron County representative on the SWIFT project steering committee. He said he has been involved with the type of plans MacLellan was sug- gesting, and it would likely be "just as expen- sive" as the work that has gone into the SWIFT pro- ject so far. He feels there have been mistakes made in regards to the SWIFT project but there needs to be investment in both the "last mile" infra- structure and an overall network. CAO Brenda Orchard told council that local, independent telecommu- nications providers in Huron County have more customers in comparison to other regions within the WOWC. Holmes said those involved with the SWIFT project have given "mislead- ing" information about the amount of customers inde- pendent providers serve, especially when faced with ITPA's increasing opposition. Central Huron Deputy Mayor Dave Jewitt said he would need to see a more detailed business plan before supporting the ITPA's proposal. Holmes said they are early in the process and more information is forthcoming to council. Representatives from SWIFT and the ITPA were scheduled to meet last Friday. enjoying retirement Thank you Doug Martin Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel The position of Fire Chief or the Ripley -Huron Fire Department has been vacant of a permanent appointee since the retirement of for- mer Chief Doug Martin on July 1, 2015. Martin had been a firefighter for Ripley - Huron since 1981 and became Fire Chief in 1990. The residents and Council of the Township of Huron - Kinloss thank Martin for his many years of service. 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