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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-10-14, Page 7Submitted Photo 2015 Paramedic of the Year for Huron County is Joel Paakkunainen. From left: Jeff Horseman, Acting Chief of EMS; Jarmo Paakkunainen; Rita Paakkunainen; Erin Paakkunainen; Joel Paakkunainen, Paramedic of the Year; Warden Paul Gowing; Brenda Orchard, CAO; Steve Lund, County Engineer & Director of Operations. 2015 Fire Fighter of the Year for Huron County is Doug Harkes. From left: Steve Gardiner, Huron County Fire Coordinator; Shawn Edwards, Fire Chief Howick Fire Department; Doug Harkes, Fire Fighter of the Year, Warden Paul Gowing; Brenda Orchard, CAO. Huron County Warden's Emergency Services Awards Annual award recognizes individuals who provide outstanding emergency service to their communities Submitted Huron County Warden Paul Gowing recognized on October 7, 2015, the tremen- dous service provided by First Responders to the resi- dents of Huron County. Every year, Huron County Police Services - including both the OPP Huron Detachment and Wmgham Police Services, the Fire Services Boards and the Emergency Medical Services Department each nominate one member of their team for serving the residents of Huron County above and beyond the call of duty. This year's out- standing individuals are: Fire Fighter of the Year - Doug Harkes, Paramedic of the Year - Joel Paakkunainen, Police Officer of the Year - Lincoln Dinning. "I am very proud to recog- nize these individuals for their outstanding service to our com- munities," said Warden Gow- ing. "On behalf of the residents of Huron County, thank you to all First Responders for provid- ing assistance to those in need." Warden Gowing pre- sented the awards during a session of Council. The award presentation to Lin- coln Dinning, Police Officer of the Year, will be made at a future Council meeting when the recipient's duties permit. nwmo NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION SOCIETE DE GESTION DES DECHETS NUCLEAIRES Wednesday, October 14, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 7 Goderich candidates debate a lively one CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 6 Creces said the NDP would lower the age of retirement to help create more entry-level positions for young workers. Lobb said under the Harper government, the number of children on pov- erty has decreased by 225,000 and they imple- mented the largest increase to guaranteed income sup- plements in 25 years. "The number of Canadi- ans living in the lower income level has never been lower," he claimed. Through his travels on the campaign trail, Thompson said he has found of that one of the primary concerns of voters is the "growing gap between the rich and poor." Thompson said he feels it is time to ask, "the one per cent of Canada who have done very well to pay a little bit more' Splettstoesser said she does not want to see the number of Canadians in poverty go up. She suggested that cuts could be made in other areas, such as the $10 billion budget of the Prime Minis- ter's office and $1 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuels industry, to address issues such as poverty. Candidates were then given three minutes to make their closing statements to wrap up NWMO Learn More Centre The Township of Huron -Kinloss is one of several communities in the early stages of learning about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is working collaboratively with the community to advance preliminary assessment studies. If you would like to learn about APM, meet NWMO staff, ask questions or offer your thoughts, please drop in to the NWMO community office and Learn More Centre in Ripley. Everyone is welcome. the evening. Thompson said the "politics of fear" have cre- ated a country where people are afraid of those who look or dress different from them. "This is not my Canada," Thompson said. "We have a chance to beat fear with hope." Splettstoesser said she was disappointed that the issue of climate change was not brought up during the debate as she feels it is an important to young voters. "Many people are losing hope. Young people are ask- ing about their future," she said. "The decisions we make today will affect the generations to come:' Swapping "red and blue governments" for the past 150 years hasn't worked so it's time voters to consider the NDP, Creces said. "You've been fed a perpet- ual two-party system. There are alternatives. Think about changing the pattern of politics." Lobb said his party has balanced budgets, created new jobs and cut taxes. He said avote for the Liberals would lead to "inexperienced leadership" and the NDP would need an "avalanche of taxes" to fund its campaign platform. He told voters that only the Conservatives "can be trusted" to lead the country in the right direction. NWMO Learn More Centre (Huron -Kinloss) 80 Huron Street, Ripley ON 519.386.6711 Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.