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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-03-18, Page 66 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Public invited to drinking water source protection open house Free open house in Wingham on March 25 offers chance to find out more about new local plans Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Wingham is the site of the second of two free public open houses about new, local drinking water source protection plans. The open house is Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex, Hot Stove Lounge, 99 Kerr Drive. Drop in at anytime during the open house to find out if planning policies affect them directly and to find out how they can help protect drinking water sources. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) approved source protection plans for the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield source protection areas on January 19, 2015. The approved drinking water source protection plans are posted online atwww.source- waterinfo.on.ca. People can also inspect a copy of the plans in person at the Maitland Val- ley or Ausable Bayfield conser- vation authority offices during regular business hours. Maitland Valley Conservation Authority's office is located at 1093 Marietta Street in Wroxe- ter. Phone 519-335-3557 or visit mvca.on.ca for business hours. Ausable Bayfield Con- servation Authority's office is located at 71108 Morrison Line, east of Exeter and just south of Highway 83. Phone 519-235-2610 or 1-888-286- 2610 or visit abca.on.ca for business hours. If you are located close to a municipal well and would like to learn if plan policies apply to you, or how you can protect local drinking water sources, you are invited to attend the open house, visit the website at sourcewater- info.on.ca or phone toll-free 1-888-286-2610, or email info@sourcewaterinfo.on.ca. Chance for new people to join drinking water source protection committee Brookside Public School Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee Submitted Local citizens on the Ausa- ble Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Pro- tection Committee (SPC) have worked since 2007 to create terms of reference, assessment reports, and source protection plans. Now that the Province of Ontario has approved the new plans, about one third of the com- mittee members are about to complete their terms. That has created the opportunity for more local people to sub- mit their names as potential committee members. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, April 3, 2015. The current members of the committee have shown great dedication in their work, said Jenna Allain, Pro- gram Supervisor. "Their work has resulted in approved local plans to reduce risk to municipal drinking water sources," she said. "Some members have decided that now is a good time to step off the committee. This creates an opportunity for other peo- ple to be part of this public health initiative." An advertisement calling for applications was published in local newspapersinJanuary. The region has received several appli- cations since thattime. The dead- line has been extended to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to be considered, said Allain. The source protection plans take effect April 1, 2015. The Program Supervi- sor said the region is enter- ing an exciting new phase of PLEASE RECYCLE the committee's work. "We are pleased that most com- mittee members are able to continue as members and bring their experience to the next phase of source protec- tion," Allain said. "We are also excited at the chance to add new community voices at the table." The region is seeking appli- cations for four (4) vacancies on the source protection com- mittee. The new members are to come from the following interests: Economic Sector - Industry (1); Economic Sector - Commerce (1); and Environ- ment/Health/Public/Property Association (2). If interested in consideration for appoint- ment to the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Pro- tection Committee, please submit a cover letter and resume, with position title clearly marked, by Friday, April 3, 2015 by 4 p.m. local time. Please indicate clearly for which of the three seats your application is to be con- sidered. Applications should be submitted to: Brian Homer, General Manager and Secre- tary -Treasurer, Ausable Bay- field Source Protection Authority, 71108 Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON, NOM 1S5. For a summary of member obligations and full job description please visit: sourcewaterinfo.on.ca. For more information call Jenna Allain, Program Supervisor, at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email jal- lain@abca.on.ca. The Ausable Bayfield Mait- land Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC) is a committee of 15 people from the region. In ful- filment of the requirements of the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07, one third of the source protection committee mem- bership is now changing. Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, sin • vP • • nn. BxM S2 tivavurc u,in�� D iii Students build Character Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel For the 4th year the Grade 2 students in Mrs. Schu- macker's class at Brookside Public School have been working on their Nobody project as a character build- ing activity. Nobody is an ageless, genderless doll who arrives in the class with nothing to distinguish it as anything to be an individual. The pro- ject for the class is to help Nobody become a some- body who cares by creating things for Nobody to do. The guidelines are that any- body can do anything to make changes and show they care. It does not take big undertakings to make a difference and be a some- body. Nobody the doll receives a token symbol for each completed project give character to the person that Nobody is becoming. There are classroom pro- jects recorded in a class scrapbook. The Terry Fox run that was initiated by the Grade 2 class who spread awareness and information, doing the announcements, posters and the assembly. A Spook Swap was undertaken. Used Hallowe'en Costumes were brought in by BPS stu- dents who then received a ticket to swap for another costume or they could give a toonie to get a costume. All proceeds from the Spook Swap were donated to charity. There also individual Nobody projects created by each student. As they com- plete their project they record it by scrapbooking their own 2 -page record. The first five are presented here. Watch for more Nobody pro- jects in future editions. CONTINED ON PAGE 7 Iucknowsentinel.co Happy 90th Birthday Ross! Love your family With love, from your family MADE- -^ ISH.., Canada Because some wishes can't wait for someday. www makeawish.ca 1-888-822-9474 c • •, qme • i _111'. Lucknow Sentinel Birthday Club Madison Ritchie March 23, 2005 10 years old Nelson Helm March 24, 2007 8 years old Your child can be a member of the Sentinel's birthday club call 519-528-2822 to register rt L t ntWeI 619 Campbell Street 519-528-2822 higilliiiiiiiigliiiiiiiiiiiiii__ PLEASE RECYCLE the committee's work. "We are pleased that most com- mittee members are able to continue as members and bring their experience to the next phase of source protec- tion," Allain said. "We are also excited at the chance to add new community voices at the table." The region is seeking appli- cations for four (4) vacancies on the source protection com- mittee. The new members are to come from the following interests: Economic Sector - Industry (1); Economic Sector - Commerce (1); and Environ- ment/Health/Public/Property Association (2). If interested in consideration for appoint- ment to the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Pro- tection Committee, please submit a cover letter and resume, with position title clearly marked, by Friday, April 3, 2015 by 4 p.m. local time. Please indicate clearly for which of the three seats your application is to be con- sidered. Applications should be submitted to: Brian Homer, General Manager and Secre- tary -Treasurer, Ausable Bay- field Source Protection Authority, 71108 Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON, NOM 1S5. For a summary of member obligations and full job description please visit: sourcewaterinfo.on.ca. For more information call Jenna Allain, Program Supervisor, at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email jal- lain@abca.on.ca. The Ausable Bayfield Mait- land Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC) is a committee of 15 people from the region. In ful- filment of the requirements of the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07, one third of the source protection committee mem- bership is now changing. Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, sin • vP • • nn. BxM S2 tivavurc u,in�� D iii Students build Character Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel For the 4th year the Grade 2 students in Mrs. Schu- macker's class at Brookside Public School have been working on their Nobody project as a character build- ing activity. Nobody is an ageless, genderless doll who arrives in the class with nothing to distinguish it as anything to be an individual. The pro- ject for the class is to help Nobody become a some- body who cares by creating things for Nobody to do. The guidelines are that any- body can do anything to make changes and show they care. It does not take big undertakings to make a difference and be a some- body. Nobody the doll receives a token symbol for each completed project give character to the person that Nobody is becoming. There are classroom pro- jects recorded in a class scrapbook. The Terry Fox run that was initiated by the Grade 2 class who spread awareness and information, doing the announcements, posters and the assembly. A Spook Swap was undertaken. Used Hallowe'en Costumes were brought in by BPS stu- dents who then received a ticket to swap for another costume or they could give a toonie to get a costume. All proceeds from the Spook Swap were donated to charity. There also individual Nobody projects created by each student. As they com- plete their project they record it by scrapbooking their own 2 -page record. The first five are presented here. Watch for more Nobody pro- jects in future editions. CONTINED ON PAGE 7 Iucknowsentinel.co Happy 90th Birthday Ross! Love your family With love, from your family MADE- -^ ISH.., Canada Because some wishes can't wait for someday. www makeawish.ca 1-888-822-9474