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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-11-15, Page 3THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 15. 1989 - 3A YEARS OF PRACTICE and a love of music were what all of the competitors at Sunday's Old Tyme Fiddle Jamboree had in common. Here, one of the performers fiddles out a tune that had a good crowd out on the dance floor at the Seaforth Com- munity Centre. Elliott photo. A JIG AND A WHIRL - The floor was alive with dancers during Sunday's Old Tyme Fiddle Jamboree, held at the Seaforth and District Community Centre. Elliott photo. TUNE-UP TIME - This pair of fiddlers played along with the performers on stage, tuning up and rosining their bows before their turn under the spotlights at the Old Tyme Fiddle • Jamboree on Sunday. Elliott ,photo. STEPPING OUT - Carla Stacey entertained the crowd at Sunday's Old Tyme Fid- dle Jamboree with the display of quick -stepping tap dancing. She was one of a number of dancers who performed along with musicians of all ages at the Seaforth Community Centre. Elliott photo. Programs could help small businesses in Huron County Opening a small business or running one may not appear as easy as it seems. A business requires planning, marketing, strategy and implementation of these aspects. Many times, the independent business person is on their own to answer and fulfill these questions which could mean success or failure for the business. Now, in Huron County, there are courses specifically designed to help . strengthen small businesses. The Com- munity Business Initiative (CBI) program is underway to help meet these needs. The program was started in 1986 by the Federal Business Development Bank '(FBDB 1. The fact that 80 per cent of small businesses fail within the first five years of operation was one of:.the factors which led to the development of CBI- According to the FBDB, most businesses fall, not because of lack of .money, but because of inadequate management skllls. This results in a lack of a systematic ap- proach to all aspects of running a merchants, Coatsworth and Cooper business. They also found there was lit- Limited. There, he was a salesman, tle or no training for owners/managers of director, vice-president and finally-, presi- small businesses in rural areas. dent and chairman. The first of 10 workshops, Marketing "Many small businesses fail un - Techniques, was held at the Red Maple necessarily," said Mr. Macdonald. •Inn in Vanastra on November 8. Accor- "Usually the business idea is sound, but ding to a press release, the CBI courses some aspect of management is lacking." provide, "A unique combination of train- He adds, the CPI program develops ing and individual counselling developed small business owners into well-rounded to provide business people, particularly in managers. smaller communities, with a learning The CPI workshops are held on a mon- process tailored to their individual thly basis by experienced instructors, needs." who have worked in the specific field for which the workshop is designed. Some of the program topics include: cash flow analysis, setting goals and objectives, ar- ranging financing and dealing with your banker, people management and motivating your staff, marketing and advertising, etc. Every workshop is followed up by a half-day session where .'Mr. Macdonald visits the owners at their places of The CBI program is made up of 34 non -competing businesses from the coun- ty. Next, a voluntary advisory committee is established from a group of successful local business people. Their function is to identify the needs of the small businesses and to evaluate the program on an ongo- ing basis. Coordinating the program is Huron County resident Doug Macdonald. He had a 40 -year career with the grain Hibbert to recycle with 'bi ue bag s° BY ANDY BADER Another recycling step has taken place within Hibbert Township, as the township council recently deckled to hand out packages of recyclable "blue bags" instead of the traditional blue boxes to its residents, Reeve Ivan Norris said last week. This Saturday, members of the 1st Cromarty Cubs and Scouts will distribute the package of 10 blue bags --Glad garbage bags is what they are—to each residence in the township, further aiding their recycl- ing steps. Norris said at the present time, 50 to 60 per cent of the township's households (which number 'close to 300) recycle, and separate their recyclables at the landfill site. These blue bags will hopefully en- courage the separation even more, for now residents can put all their tin cans in one bag, their glassware in another, and when they bring these recyciables to the landfill site, the materials inside can be dumped and the bag returned to .the. owner. "Hopefully ",80 to 190 ;per . centlt of the ratepayers- i>aeill ,low recycle," be .;said. .11¢111s.estimates-,tbat a;bag'afx10•,could last,as long.as a. -year if ,. usetl•:proper1y:and delicately. The it olice .Village of Dublin will not be involved in ;this new _please because the: ge las, anallted.,an_d-retained.the blue box curbside „pick -tip. he gs, ;donated free to :the to p ifpr1t, ..64!11!40rl1p "' err' •eI11 "x x ,' .i �� ds ).W r xp �4D .g..i'!to e ratepayers ,won /t use business. This is when the ideas and con- cepts, from the lecture, are applied and reviewed to the particular business. Mr. Macdonald acts as a sounding board, to help resolve problems and discuss ideas, while the owner/manager makes the decisions and acts upon them. The cost to the area's 34 business peo- ple was $650 each for the 10 courses, Some CBI programs, in other areas, have received funding from Canada Employ- ment and Immigration or the Ministry of Skills Development. The partial funding reduces the fee for each participating business. Although this year's CPI courses are filled to capacity, another program could possibly be held next year, if there is enough interest among the county businesses. For more information, call Mr. Macdonald at, 482,9574, TheHuron County Advisory Committee for CBI are: Don Gard of Goderieh, staff Turn to page 9A • Wed., Nov. 15 1:00-3:00 p.m. — Parents and Tots Skating 1:30-4:00 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard 4:30-5:30 p.m. — Junior & Belle Ringette practice 5:30-6:30 p.m. — PeeWee "CC' practice 6:30-8:00 p.m. — Minor Broomball 8:00-10:30 p.m. — Ladles Broomball 8:00-9:00 p.m. — Fitness is Fun at Arena 8:00-10:00 p.m. — Recreational Volleyball at SDHS Thurs. , Nov. 16 4:00-5:00 p.m, — Minor Hockey Team unknown 5:00-6:15 p.m. — Minor Hockey - team unknown 6:15-8:00 p.m. — PeeWee "CC' practice 8:00 p.m. — Milverton vs, Seahawks 9:00 p.m. — Sealorth-Denmark Hockey Exchange Dance and Draw for the car 9:00-10:00 a -m. — Fitness is Fun at Arena 4:30-5:30 p.m. Figure Skating 5:30-6:30 p.m - — Atom hockey practice 6:30-8:00 p.m. — Minor Broomball 8:00-11:30 p.m. — Men's Broomball 7:30-9:30 p.m. — Recreational Basketball at SDHS •RIBBERT'S •R CYCLING BAGS - The Township ;of.-hllbbert .will be receiving blue bags this Saturday to be'used for recycling ,purposes, •instead sof the customary shim boxes. The .1st ,Cromarty Cubs and Scouts „Will .visit all the households to distribute the packages of 10 bags..Above. Reeve ,liven Norris ,(left) hokis the .package while Steve Pullman (Scouts), Chris;.Puullman:,(Assistant landfill Custodian in charge of recycling), Scott Saunders (Scouts) and .Jim-�'saratchek (Leader) Join in. Donna P.aratoheck, leader of the Cubs, ,.yltas .MIAsing.'rBader ,•photo. these bags for their rrgnlargarpage, q(tdad atiraffrOPHS9g;ztb$1400 ,. lte,�Y;tte,way, is .open ASY4p'+s cry vSA 4t aYrt11'O1fl 9 , til 5 ,p.m. e ite xis open 1n e feline Yi 0111410rYili$ N arch ,only, Fro., Nov. 17 Sun., Nov. 19 12:00-1:00 p.m 1:00-4:00 p.m. 4:00-5:00 p.m. hockey 5:00-6:00 p -m. — 6:00-7:00 p.m. — 7:00-8:00 p.m. 8:00-11:00 p.m. . — Novice Ringette — Mitchell vs. Centenaires — Walkerton vs. Novice Mitchell vs. Petites Ringette Mitchell vs. Tween Ringette — Clinton vs. Belles Ringette — IHL 4:15-5:15 p.m. — Petite & Tween Ringette practice 5:15-6:15 p.m. — Junior Houaeleague hockey practice 6:15-7:15 p.m. — Senior Houseleague hockey practice 7:15-8:15 p.m. — Forest vs. Junior Ringette 8:30 p.m, — Tavistock vs. Seahawks Sat., Nov. 18 Mon 4:30-8:30 p.m. 8:30-10:00 p.m, 10:00-11:00 p.m 7:00-9:00 p.m. — 8:00-10:00 p.m. SDHS ., Nov. 20 — Figure Skating — Wingham vs. Beavers — Midgets hockey practice Wood Refinishing at SDHS — Competitive Volleyball at Houseteague Hockey !✓lames 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Canadians vs. Oilers 9:30.10:30 a.m. — North, ,tars xis. Kings 10:30.11:30 a.m. --Whalers. vs. pots 11:30-12:30 p.m. — Aerlgulne.vs. Alamos 12:30.1;30 p.m.—,Mitee,hopkey„Pfacttce 1;30,2.;30 p.m. — Novlpe4Rlagefe practice 1;10+2;3t ,p,m.—Btory.:tjpur - S,eatordh 3410111, 2;00 p.m. --St. Thomas A. Church ~Bazaar 2;..e.14109 r 7yi?. 14IIp:$ ' Ing Tues. 10:30-12 noon — 5:30-6:30 p.m. — 6:3D-8:,00 p.m, — , Nov. 21 Parents & Tots Skating PoeWee "DD” practioe Wingham vs. Bantams Wed., Nov. 22 1:00-3:00 p.m. — Parents & Tote Skating 1:30.440 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard 4:30.5:30 p.m. —,Jra. &-Belles Ringette 6;30-6:30 p.m. — PeeWoe "CC" practice ,6;304,;00, p.m.—Mlnprv.roptn»all 8,,0040,30,•p,m. — ledloewhrpornbail ibt10 0190 p,m. —,.Recreation Volleyball at