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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-06-17, Page 22 News Record • Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Laura Broadley Natalie and Janet Boot stopped at the Salvation Army in Clinton last Saturday. They cycled 75 kilometres to the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre south of Exeter. aJ L O Photos by Laura Broadley Clinton News Record The Law Enforcement Torch Run came through Clinton last Thursday. Members of law enforcement raise funds and awareness of the Special Olympics in Ontario by carrying the "Flames of Hope" through communities across the province. Cycling for a cause Help celebrate what gives us life Laura Broadley Clinton News Record It wasn't just another Sat- urday stroll. Janet and Natalie Boot rode their tan- dem bike for 75 kilometres to raise money for the Huron County Food Bank Distribu- tion Centre (HCFBDC) so that it can continue to fill the shelves of food banks across the county. Janet is the chair of the board of directors of the HCFBDC and she wanted to help raise awareness about the work of the county's food banks. They started at 8 a.m. in Wingham and made their way toe the HCFBSC south of Exeter. "At the Huron County Food Distribution Centre, our passionate volunteers and administrative staff know what our mission and job is as a warehouse that serves food banks and the people of Huron. With your help, we continue to estab- lish a donation network of local growers, businesses, wholesalers and processors," Janet said. Laura Broadley Clinton News Record What gives us life? What sustains us? Water. The Blue Communities project in Bay- field is presenting a Celebration of Water Weekend on June 19 and 20. On Friday afternoon there will be a Bike for Water, leaving Clan Gregor Square at 1:30 p.m. where group of cyclists willbe rid- ing from Bayfield to near Holmesville. Itis a double celebration with a commemoration of the Mayhew family for aland donation to the Huron Tact Land Trust (HTLT). The cycling fee is $10 per rider. Half will go to the weekend and half will go to HTLT. Later in the day, the film Exxpedition will be shown at Pioneer Park, which chronicles ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm News Record 53 Albert St. S, Clinton P H : 519-482-3443 www.dintonnewsrecord.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS a group of 14 women who sailed across the Atlantic. Theytookwater samples along the way to test the quality of the water. At 2 p.m. on Saturday the Walk for Water will meet at Clan Gregor Square and go to the Vama trails. There are two trail options and one is accessible. There will be a presentation by Jennifer Pate and keynote speaker Maude Barlow, chairperson of the Council of Canadian at 4 p.m. at Bayfield Town Hall. The Blue Com- munities Project is an initiative of the Council. Donations all weekend will go towards dual water fountains around the village. Barlow spoke also ata Bayfield water fes- tival in 2013. After that presentation com- munity members organized a Blue Com- munities Project in Bayfield. There are three principles to follow to become a designated Blue Community. The first is accepting that water is a human right In 2010 the United Nations passed a resolution declaring water to be a human right. There are 800 million people who don't have access to clean drinkingwater. "The Blue Community really believes that water is a human right and shouldn't be monopolized by companies like Coke Cola," said Shelagh Sully, co-chair of the Bayfield Blue Communities Project. The second principle is that bottled water not be served at meetings of organizations that sign to the resolution. A disposable bot- tle requires three litres of water and half a litre of oil to make, according to the Blue Communities website. Thirty groups in the village so far have signed on to be a part of the project, said Sully. The third principle is the promotion of municipally owned and operated water facilities and the encouragement of the use of refillable water containers. One of the missions of the Bayfield project is to add and upgrade fountains and filling stations. "When you break it down, the cost of municipal water is 0.003 cents a glass approximately," Sully said. For more information visit www.bay- fieldbluecommunityproject. com. Revitalization in Central Huron Laura Broadley Clinton News Record The Central Huron community improve- ment, revitalization plan and municipal branding project was launched, in part, to help create a cohesive model to improve the overall appearance of the area, specifi- callythe downtown core. Peter J. Smith & Company, Inc. has been hired to help develop three plans through consultation processes with Council, BIA and the community. There will be an open house in July and after that the consultants will make recom- mendations to Council. This will help Council develop a betterment capital pro- gram for the area and a grant program for businesses to make improvements. The Facade Grant Program, for example, is meant to give businesses in Central Huron the opportunity to expand or improve its facade or signage. The grant funds 50 per cent of the costs for a maxi- mum of $5000. The consultants held three workshops during the week of June 1. The goal of the workshops was to give the public and the BIA the opportunity to provide input Attendees were given the chance to say what they thought would improve Central Huron as a destination, improve the down- town core for local residents and tourists and improve the Municipality's assets. For those who didn't get a chance to attend the workshops, a survey is available on the municipal website at www.central- huron.ca.