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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-12-30, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Huron County 4-H Leaders' Association 2015 Awards CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 7 4-H Members Project Seals & Awards 1 Project Seal: Shelby Barger, Karah Gidge, Kellsie Price, Jessica Blough, Darby Goetz, Nard Ruygrok, Sonya Boneschansker, Braydon Grandmaison, Tara Snyder, Damion Brooke, Courtney Guble- mann, Sharice Stewart, Emillie Caron, Grace Halla- han, Lauren Templeman, Emily Chapman, Ashlyn Hill, Shawna Terpstra, Owen Dalton, Peter Jakob - sen, Paisely Thompson, Elizabeth Darling, Leah Johnson, Connor Thomson, Marie Darling, Drayton MacKenzie, McKenna Thomson, Veronica Dar- ling, Matthew Maloney, Samuel Van Soest, Brett Gethke, Ethan Price, Jeffrey Walden. 6 Project Seal: Alex Coultes, Luke Hendriks, Bernadette Terpstra, Andrew Fear, Shelby Hig- gins, MacKenzie Terpstra, Darcey Fear, Lily McDer- mid, Lucas Townsend, Hayden Flood, Justin Mor- rison, Caleb Van Soest, Jacob Flood, Tyler Murray, Evy Vershaeve, Henri Frischknecht, Colton Rodger, Cole Wallace, Kat- rina Gublemann, Tara Snyder, Liam Wallace, Jacob Gultutzen, Allison Stevenson, Owen Weber, Rylin Wormington. 12 Project Seal: Emma Baan, Emma Douglas, Ashley Glaze, Amanda Morrison, Kelsey Rathwell, Hillary Sch- ramm, Josephine Snyder. 18 Project Seal: Emma Douglas, Bronwyn Gar- niss, Ashley Glaze, Loretta Higgins. 24 Project Seal: Taylor Kinsman. 48 Project Seal: Maisy Jef- ferson, Jolande Oudshoorn. Graduation Seal: Kabrina Bishop, Johnny Franken, Melissa Higgins,Tyler Westbrook Friends of 4-H: Londes- borough United Church; McCall Livestock; Brussels Lions Club; Seaforth Ag Society; Rick McDonald; Justin Morrison; McKillop Mutual Insurance; Blyth Creek Maple Farm; Huron Bay Co-operative, Belgrave; P.A. Roy Insurance -Excali- bur, Clinton; Brussels Agri- cultural Society; David Yates; Cathie Potter; Van Egmond Foundation; Thompsons, Hensall; Shari & Scott Robinson; Hay Mutual Insurance; Janis & Peter Bisback; Bonnie Roy; Hensall Fair Committee; Gerry Neilands; Cavan United Church, Winthrop; Mark & Joan Ryan; Huron - way Farms; Doug Kennedy; John & Joyce Farrell; Luc - know & District Co-opera- tive; Dr. Phil Garriock, Blyth Veterinary Services; Jeff Peters; Lucknow Legion; Fordwich Town Hall; Howick Optimists; The Bare Necessities; Ford- wich United Church; How - ick Agricultural Society; P & H Milling Group; Great Canadian Landscaping; LaKida Spa; Townsend Tire; Hyde Brothers, Hen- sall; Battery Pro, Walkerton; K & A Repair, Belgrave; Delta Power/Vincent Farm Equipment, Seaforth; Wat- son's Home Hardware, Gorrie; McGavin's Farm Equipment, Walton. clintonnewsrecord.com GODERICH LIONS:;,I ARENA BINGO - EVERY WEDNESDAY 7 -PM TV BINGO Monday nights 7:00 pm Hurontel Channel 1 TuckerSmith Channel 48 Eastlink Channel 10 7:00 pm LIC. #M717467 Year in review 2015 January 7 Province moves to make buildings more accessible for the disabled The Ontario Building Code will require that new or sub- stantially renovated structures include features such as visual fire alarms starting Jan. 1. The amendments to the Ontario Building Code follow from the 2005 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), which set a target date of 2025 for an accessible province. January 14 Pickleball comes to Clinton Central Huron Pickleball Club plays pickleball out of the Central Huron Secondary School large auditorium. Many of the members started playing at Bayfield arena in the summer and in the fall the courts were covered with ice for hockey and skating. This led them to securing Tuesday evenings at CHSS, purchasing equipment and building membership. January 21 School lockdown initiated On January 12 an afternoon school lockdown at Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) was lifted after police were able to confirm there was not threat of danger posed to the students or staff. Just after 12:30 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to the high school in Clinton after police received informa- tion that a male had been observed entering the school with aweapon. Police immediately located the suspect male standing out- side of the school. No weapons were located on the male. Through further investigation police were able to determine the male was not in possession of a weapon nor did he ever pose any threat to the staff or students. The school lockdown was lifted just after 2 p.m. January 28 RRHC begins new program that will teach budgeting skills For some people maintaining a proper budget either isn't thought of or, for various reasons, is very difficult. The people at Rural Response for Healthy Chil- dren (RRHC), a parent support agencylocated in Clinton whose primary focus is child abuse pre- vention recognize this and, for this reason, they have introduced a new program called Budget Buddies. The program seeks to provide free and confidential, one-on- one, practical, skills -based and hands-on financial and house- hold management to support families and individuals within Huron County. February 4 New fire chief begins his duties The former acting fire chief, Dave Renner, began his first day as a full-time fire chief, inspec- tor and chief emergency man- agement coordinator (CEMC) at the Central Huron Fire Department last month. February 11 Healthcare workers picket downtown Clinton At midnight on January 29 almost 3,000 healthcare work- ers at various Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) across Ontario went on strike. Almost one week later, healthcare workers from the area demon- strated their displeasure in a picket in downtown Clinton. The CCAC healthcare work- ers' wages have been frozen for two years and the workers have been without a contract since March 31, 2014. The closest South West CCAC is in Seaforth and serves all of Huron County. February 18 Central Huron keeping40-acre minimum for fann severances County council has sup- ported the wishes of Central Huron to keep 40 acres as the minimum for farmland sever- ances in the municipality. County planner Susanna Reid presented a report on amendments to Central Huron's official plan. One of her recommendations was that the minimum severed farm size be increased to 50 acres to be in line with the rest of the county. However, Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn said there are farms in the former Goderich and Stanley Townships that have 80 -acre lots. The motion, and other amendments to the official plan, were passed by council. February 25 A cultural mix at Clinton Public School Clinton Public School (CPS) has become somewhat of a cul- tural mosaic in the last fewweeks. The school has been host to 10 students and one teacher from a Mexican private school, Liceo del Valle de Toluca. The program is facilitated by Red Leaf Student Programs in partnership with the Avon Mait- land District School Board. PARK THEATRE <TMd: ` 4 57.GODERICH 53.9 524 7+813. KIR MOVIE INFORMATION... www. rnai elireks. ca a- The students arrived on Feb. 15 and will depart Can- ada on March 7. March 4 Cross -Canada traveling exhibit is coming to Huron County The communities of Exeter and Goderich in Huron County and surrounding areas are invited to visit It's an Honour!, a new traveling exhibit about the Canadian Honours System that is now making its way across the country. It will journey to schools, community centres, special events and small towns to connect with and inspire visi- tors of all ages. The exhibit showcases stories of great Canadians who have been recognized for their extraordinary achievements with national honours such as the Order of Canada, Decora- tions for Bravery and Military Valour Decorations. March 11 Huron County has a new medical officer of health Dr. Janice Owen will become the permanent Acting MOH with the Huron County Health Unit as of April 7. MOHs are in an acting capacity until they complete the province's requirements for specialized public health courses. The MOH position has been filled with temporary MOH cov- erage since November 2013. March 18 Local student wins $36,000 scholarship to Queen's Joe Fonseca has secured him- self a place among elite company at Queen's University prior to even registering for his first course at the prestigious school. As part of the mail package announcing he had been awarded the scholarship, Fon- seca also received an applica- tion to the first in Canada pro- gram, which allows a small number of students to directly gain entrance to medical school after only two years in an undergraduate program. March 28 REACH celebrates Interna- tional Drone Day Aircraft enthusiasts gathered at the REACH Huron Centre in Cliton on March 14 as the cen- tre hosted a special event to cel- ebrate International Drone Day, A day that focuses on educating the public about the ways in which drones are used to bene- fit society. 120 teams worldwide took part in International Drone Day this year and Clinton was cho- sen by organizers to represent Ontario, Canada. April Young woman from Clinton proves her hockey talent at American university Three years ago Brittany Hymers, a young woman born and raised in Clinton, received a scholarship to play hockey at Liberty University in Lynch- burg, Virginia and this year has been her greatest year yet. Just last month Hymers' hockey team, the Lady Flames, defeated the University of Miami in a 4-1 victory and won the 2015 National Champions title. Furthermore, Hymers, a defense player, received the "3rd star" of the National Championship Gold game. April 8 Seaforth student headlines autism awareness celebration Seaforth Public School played host to a deeply personal celebra- tion for World Autism Awareness Day Thursday, featuring n address from one of its own stu- dents who launched an educa- tional campaign after being told he had been diagnosed with the developmental disorder. Morgan Mason, originally eyeing a modest goal of $750, has managed to raise over $1,000. April 15 Central Huron at third step in the process to become a nuclear waste site Central Huron is currently at step three of nine in the plan to determine whether it is a suita- ble site for Canada's nuclear waste. April 22 MP Ben Lobb announces funding for Bayfield Harbour improvements MP for Huron -Bruce, Ben Lobb, announced last Thursday the Government of Canada's plan to provide funding to improve the Bayfield Harbour. The announce- ment comes from long-standing safetyissues with the north pier. April 29 CO detectors donated to Cen- tral Huron and Bluewater The Insurance Bureau of Can- ada donated 96 carbon monox- ide detectors to Central Huron Fire Hall last Friday. The effort was to help residents follow the mandatory deadline ofApri115 to have working carbon monoxide detector in each home. May 6 Innovation and inspiration for students atHPCDSB summit Innovate, inspire and net- work were the themes of last week's learning summits at St. Michael's and St. Anne's. Organized by the Huron -Perth Catholic District School Board, this year's summits were the first of its kind. Students representing all Catholic elementaryschools in Huron were in attendance last Tuesday at St Anne's. The summit was created to bring students together to learn about innovation and technol- ogy. Students were then encour- aged to bring back what they leamed to their own classrooms. CONTINUED > PAGE 9