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Read away your fines at Huron County Library
Do you love reading and
using the library but always
seem to have overdue fines?
If you are between the ages
of zero and 16 this is your
chance to erase your over-
due library fines by reading.
From June 15 to July 10,
children and teen, ages zero
to 16, are able to "pay" their
overdue fines by reading at
home or at the library. The
Read Away Fines program
was created as an initiative
to allow children and youth
to use the library again
without the penalty of their
past fines. Fines are often a
deterrent, especially for chil-
dren, from using the library
as an individual cannot use
the library's book borrowing
services if their fines become
too great.
"Libraries are wonderful
resources in our communi-
ties; we want children and
youth to have the opportu-
nity to use the library ser-
vices available to them,
regardless of their past fines.
Reading and language are
fundamental aspects of edu-
cation, and our libraries
strive to provide services that
foster literacy development
in children and youth. The
Read Away Fines program
helps to remove barriers
associated with using the
library, brings children into
our libraries throughout the
county, and helps provide a
fresh start for those in need,"
said Meighan Wark, County
Librarian and Director of
Cultural Services.
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Appeal of wind turbine
Charter challenge denied
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The Ontario Court of Appeal
has declined to hear the appeal
of four southwestern families
battling against wind turbine
projects.
The families had lost a Char-
ter challenge last year and were
seeking an appeal of the
decision.
They contend that provisions
in the Environmental Protec-
tion Act approving renewable
energy projects "exposes them
to a reasonable prospect of seri-
ous harm to their health and
therefore does not comply with
the Canadian Charter of Rights
and Freedoms"
The Ontario Divisional Court
ruled against the four families
(the Drennans, Ryans, Dixsons
and Kroeplins) on December
29, 2014.
Shawn Drennan, one of the
appellants in the case, said in a
media release, "We are disap-
pointed with the court's deci-
sion not to hear our case. No
one has been able to tell us that
the turbines are safe. We are
being told we have to wait to be
harmed before we can do any-
thing to stop them."
"The court has given us two
choices: leave the land myfam-
ilyhas farmed for three genera-
tions or be a guinea pig for the
government and the wind
companies," Drennan added.
Julian Falconer, the lawyer for
the families, said the decision
leaves his clients and others in
an "impossible position:
"The Health Canada Study
has already shown an associa-
tion between the turbines and
serious health effects, Falconer
stated in the media release.
The Health Canada study,
released in November 2014,
indicated there is no evidence
of a direct link between wind
turbine noise and health
effects.
However, it did note there
can be a connection between
the noise and annoyance, and
that those who are annoyed are
more likely to report other
health issues.
The four families were origi-
nally ordered to pay $340,000 in
court costs to three companies,
K2 Wmd Ontario, St. Columban
Energy LP and Armow Wind,
but that figure was later lowered
to $67,000.
School on Wheels' daughter back in town
Toby's back in
town! The youngest
daughter of Fred Slo-
man, Toby Sloman
Rainey, has returned
to Clinton and will be
part of a special occa-
sion at the School on
Wheels Museum on
June 13, 1:30 to 2:30
p.m. Rain or shine.
Fred Sloman was a
pedagogical pioneer
who, for nearly 40
years, brought
schooling via the rail-
way lines to remote
Northern Ontario.
Wife Cela and Fred
raised five children in
their school car cum
residence and edu-
cated hundreds of
eager students who
from fall to summer
traveled by foot,
canoe, on skis and
snowshoes, or on
handcars and dog-
sleds, sometimes
from as far away as 32
miles, just to get to
class—minus 40
degrees Fahrenheit
notwithstanding. And
of course, the Slo-
man's own kiddies
were students and
part of this innovative
educational
encounter.
Formerly a teacher
herself, Cela became
a gracious hostess to
many in the far north,
serving thousands of
cups of coffee, tea
and cookies over the
years. The women at
their various stops
looked to her as
friend, confidante
and helper.
For 10 months each
year, the school car
was on the rails,
dropped off at vari-
ous sidings for a six-
day teaching week.
Students were left
with homework until
their teacher and
classroom returned a
month later. Summer
months found the
Slomans enjoying
some R&R at the fam-
ily residence in
Clinton.
reading during the Read
Away Fines program's four-
week window removes $1 in
fines. You can remove $4 in
fines for one hour dreading,
and so on, to a maximum of
$20.
Books read for Read Away
Fines can also be logged for
children attending the TD
Summer Reading Club in
July and August.
Follow these steps to
participate:
1. Visit one of the twelve
Huron County Library
locations and ask staff about
the program. Make sure to
bring your library card.
Locations can be found here:
http://huroncounty.ca/
library/l_contactus.
php#locations
2. Sign up. Staff will give
you a log sheet and a reading
contract to be signed by a
parent/guardian.
3. Read at home or at the
library.
4. Log your book titles and
the time you spend reading
on your log sheet.
5. Erase your fines. Once
you have reached your read-
ing goal, bring your log sheet
back to the library and give it
to the staff. The staff mem-
bers will confirm that you
have met your goal, and your
fines will be reduced!
Some restrictions apply.
Visit http://huroncounty.ca/
library/ or http://www.olco.
canlib.ca/client/en_US/
huron/ for more information.
Call or visit your local
library branch for more
information.
Ambassador competition cancelled
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
A few last minutes
changes to the schedule for
the Clinton Spring Fair were
made due to unforeseen
circumstances.
The Ambassador competi-
tion originally scheduled for
Thursday, June 4 is can-
celled. Organizers did not
make the decision lightly
and want to thank all those
who supported them.
The Fair Board want to
encourage those interested
to watch for a later date for
Ambassador night, possibly
in the early fall.
The opening ceremony
will be moved to 7 p.m. on
Friday, June 5 in front of the
grandstand.
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