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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-12-30, Page 88 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Grey Bruce Youth Film Fest Health unit touts benefits of Bruce Power refurbs Rob Gowan Postmedia accepting submissions Nelson Phillips Wiarton Echo The 2016 Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival is accepting submissions from regional students through grades 7-12. The festival, now in its sixth year, accepts all types of film and video projects from students all over Grey and Bruce. Aspiring filmmakers will converge on the Galaxy Cinemas outside Owen Sound to screen their works in a theatre envi- ronment on April 27th. Submission date closes on April 1, 2016. Submissions may range in content matter, but must be 10 minutes or shorter to be consid- ered. Admission to the event is free. Coordinator, Nadia Danyluk, Youth Services Librarian at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library, says the festival was started after a teen advi- sory committee at the Library saw the growing trend of filmmakers wish- ing for avenue to show off their student works. "We usually get about 13 film submissions," says Danyluk. "They Nelson Phillips/Wiarton Echo Nadia Danyluk, Youth Services Librarian and coordinator of the GBYFF at the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library. range anywhere from three minutes right up to the limit of 10. We get clay -mations, documen- taries, we even got a musical about a bank heist last year." The festival is made possible through the cooperation of both Bruce and Grey County regional library systems, including Owen Sound, Hanover, Grey High- lands Public Library, Meaford Public Library, Bruce County Public Library, and the West Grey Public Library. Cre- ative partnerships include help from Rich- ard Thomas Communi- cations, the Meaford International Film Festi- val, Wild Lands Film Festival, New Year's Day 2016 President's Levee The President, along with members, of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 309, Lucknow, invite you to attend the President's Levee on Friday, January 1, 2016 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Jubilee Room of the Lucknow Legion. PLEASE RECYCLE it 'in r sotie 1 1 1 Wightman Telecom, Bruce Telecom, and the United Way Grey Bruce. A panel of judges, com- prised of local film pro- fessionals and artists, col- lectively decide a winner for both Junior and Senior categories for the chance to win a cash prize. As part of an effort to foster filmmaking cul- ture in Grey Bruce, both the Meaford Interna- tional Film Festival, and Wild Lands Film Festival in Owen Sound will screen a selection of winning youth films at their respective festivals in the fall. Application forms are available at any of the area libraries, or online at www.owensound. library.on.ca For more information about the Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival, interested filmmakers can email ndanyluk@ owensound.library. on.ca or call Danyluk at 519-376-6623 ext 4. 7 LUCKNOW LEGION BRANCH 309 1 JANUARY EVENTS ' Friday, Jan. 1: President's Levee, 1 to 4 p.m. ' Saturday, Jan. 2: Wing Night with Karaoke 1 Sunday, Jan. 10: Shoot, 1 p.m. T▪ uesday, Jan. 26: General Meeting, 7 p.m. ' Sunday, Jan. 31: Euchre,1 p.m. *Seniors dining will resume on Wednesday, February 3rd. **Youth public speaking will be held on Friday, February 5th. I For more info contact the branch at 519-528-2745 Clip & Save 1 1 The Grey Bruce Health Unit is getting behind the major refurbish- ment plans at Bruce Power for the health benefits the project is expected to bring. Grey -Bruce Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Christine Ken- nedy gave a report to the board of health Friday on the social determi- nants of health. She outlined the "amazing opportunities" that are going to be available to the the resi- dents of Grey -Bruce with the recent announcement to refurbish six more units at Bruce Power, and the impact it will have on the region's overall health. "Income, education and employment are incredibly power- ful determinants of health and well- being in a population," Kennedy said. "Opportunities such as the refurbishment at Bruce Power and the long-term energy plan are really affording us an opportunity to real- ize amazing gains through health and well-being'.' Earlier this month it was announced that Ontario and Bruce Power had reached an agreement that will see six of eight nuclear reactors refurbished and keep the site near Tiverton operations until the 2060s. The agreement will gen- erate $6.3 billion in annual eco- nomic benefits and create up to 18,000 jobs directly and indirectly from operations and 3,000 to 5,000 jobs annually through the invest- ment program. The refurbishment work is to start in 2020. If an agree- ment hadn't been reached, Bruce Power would have started closing down Bruce B units in 2018. Kennedy said the employment opportunities at Bruce Power will lead to better income and educa- tion for the population. "It makes it easier to make good lifestyle choices, and health behav- iour choices, which again translate into better health and well-being, including mental health, physical health, emotional health for both families and the communities," said Kennedy. "It is the one thing we know is a given, hands down." Kennedy said it will be a major challenge for the health unit and its municipal partners to "optimize" the opportunities it is being afforded to create better health opportunities for the population. "That is where our role comes in, as facilitators, as co-ordinators to identify where the most effective and cost-effective interventions and opportunities are to be trans- lated into outcomes in better health and well-being," said Kennedy. "That is what we do" Kennedy said that while the posi- tives outweigh the negatives, pros- perity also sometimes leads to peo- ple making less healthy choices. Bruce Power looks back on the defining year that was 2015 Bruce Power is looking at its future brightly, as a hugely success- ful 2015 comes to a close. The company said in a media release that it's on track to produce over 30% of Ontario's power at 30% below the residential price of elec- tricity, all while setting records for output from its Bruce A and B sta- tions, which are some of the top - performing plants in the world. The performance was recog- nized on Dec. 3 when Bruce Power and the Ontario government announced along -term agreement to refurbish Units 3-8, that will see the site operate until 2064, while securing and creating thousands of jobs and investing billions into Ontario's economyannually. "Announcing the refurbishment deal to our employees might have been the best Christmas gift I've ever received, said Duncan Haw- thorne, Bruce Power president and CEO. "It is through their quality work and excellent performance that I was able to demonstrate to the govemment and our investors that these units are worth the investment. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but I'm confident they will be rewarded for their trust." Bruce Power 2015 highlights • On Dec. 3, Bruce Power and the Independent Electricity System Operators (IESO) announced an amended, long-term agreement to secure 6,300 megawatts of electric- ity from the Bruce Power site, through a multi-year, $13 billion investment program. Bruce Power will begin main component replacement on Units 3-8 in 2020, starting in Unit 6. This will generate between 1,500 and 2,500 jobs on site annually - and 18,000 across Ontario directly and indirectly - while injecting up to $4 billion annually into Ontario's economy. • Employees have workednearly 13 million hours without an acute lost - time injury. This is the equivalent of 18 months without an LTI on the Bruce Power site. Bruce Power was rewarded for their safety record with a Fully Satisfactory mark in the annual Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission report card. • Bruce A and Bruce B are on track to set records for electricity output in 2015, all while providing the province with 2,400 megawatts of flexible generation, reducing out- put as demand across Ontario fluctuates. • Bruce Power completed an exten- sive planned maintenance outage program in 2015, investing about $400 million private dollars into these publicly owned assets. By investing in regular maintenance, we are ensuring the units will oper- ate with a high degree of reliability into the future. Goodbye Wayne! Submitted Wayne Cranston has been recognized at Lucknow LCBO for 37 years of service. L -R: Deb Grove (HR Services), Kayla Smith (H&S Coordinator), Patti Davis (District Manager), Wayne Cranston (Lucknow LCBO Manager), Mike O'Reilly (Regional Manager).