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Clinton News Record, 2016-03-16, Page 3Wednesday, March 16, 2016 • News Record 3 Significant donation boosts new Fanshawe College site in Goderich John Grace and Wendy Dell -Grace support post -secondary education in the community Special to Clinton News Record Fanshawe College is pleased to announce a sig- nificant contribution from John Grace and Wendy Dell - Grace in support of the Col- lege's new location in down- town Goderich. Scheduled to officially open on March 30, the site at 33 St. David Street in the 'Kingston Block' will provide Fanshawe the opportunity to offer post- secondary programming in the community, including a two-year Business - Entre- preneurship and Manage- ment diploma program. When the opportunity arose to have Fanshawe come to Goderich, John Grace became involved immediately, providing essential support to coordi- nate the effort. "My interest in the development of a Fan- shawe College site initially came from a passion for eco- nomic development," he stated. "When the focus turned to business program- ming, my interest was really peaked. Our economy is dependent on the growth of small business and young entrepreneurs and what bet- ter way to foster this poten- tial than to offer college pro- gramming in rural Ontario." Wendy Dell -Grace was moved by the commitment of her husband to the pro- ject. When the discussion turned to the possibility of making a financial contribu- tion to Fanshawe, she reflected on her own family history. Stratford -Bruce Peninsula region unemployment rate drops Special to Clinton News Record Unlike the provincial unemployment rate which rose 0.2% from 6.4% to 6.6% in February, the Stratford -Bruce Peninsula region saw a 0.1% drop from 5.7% to 5.6%. Local employment saw a net gain of 500 jobs in both full-time (+100) and part-time (+400) between January and February 2016. Although unemployment also saw a net increase (+100), the upward trend of full-time employment since November 2015 is an encouraging sign. Employment in the Goods - producing sector declined in February, with losses primarily in the construction (-600) and manufacturing (-1,600) industries. Mean- while, forestry, fishing, min- ing, quarrying, oil and gas saw an increase (+500) of positions. Employment in the Ser- vices -producing Sector increased, with the highest gains (+1,200 equally) in edu- cational services and health care and social assistance. Young people looking for summer employment locally can access job opportunities in natural resource manage- ment. More than 2,000 oppor- tunities are available through- out the province in programs like: Stewardship Youth Ranger, Summer Employ- ment, Aboriginal Youth Work Exchange, First Nations Natu- ral Resources Youth Employ- ment and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Internships. Over 400 employers in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties participated in the annual Four County Labour Market Planning Board's EmployerOne Survey. A sum- mary of the results will be released shortly. Following labour market events is key to helping job seekers understand where the opportunities (short, medium, long term) might be in local communities. clintonnewsrecord.com -1-1 OFFICE HOURS ce Hours for The Clinton News Record are as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm News Rear 53 Albert St., Clinton, ON H: 519-482-3443 • www.clintonnewsrecord.co POSTMEDIA This provided genuine inspi- ration, as Wendy's parents, Stanley and Svava Dell, were both passionate supporters of post -secondary education in rural communities. In collaboration with her siblings, Brian Dell and Fern Dell -Gosselin, Wendy said, "We are honoured to offer this donation on behalf of our par- ents, Stanley and Svava Dell." Catherine Finlayson, exec- utive director of the Fanshawe College Foundation, offered her thanks to John and Wendy Grace for demonstrating such a strong commitment to sup- port students. "Fanshawe is very pleased to have a new location in downtown Goder- ich," Finlayson said. "The sup- port of our donors is essential to ensure Fanshawe provides a remarkable experience for our students. We offer our sin- cere thanks to John and Wendy for their support." 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Maps showing the exact location of the Community Improvement Project Areas in all nine (9) communities are available on the Municipal website (www.town.bluewater.on.ca) and at the municipal office (14 Mill Avenue, Zurich). A CIP was passed by Bluewater Council in April of 2015; additional amendments were required to clarify program criteria, eligible properties and administrative items. The EFFECT of the CIP is to identify community improvement needs and provide financial incentives to stimulate private sector investment, building and property rehabilitation, development and redevelopment within the villages and hamlets in the Municipality of Bluewater. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed CIP. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater at the address below before the proposed CIP is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater to the Ontario Municipal Board, and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the adoption of the proposed CIP, or the refusal to adopt the CIP, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Municipality of Bluewater at the address below and such request must include the name and address to which such notice should be sent. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed CIP is available for inspection at the Municipal Office (14 Mill Avenue, Zurich) during regular office hours. DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER THIS 11th DAY OF MARCH, 2016. Charlene Overholt Clerk Municipality of Bluewater 14 Mill Avenue Zurich, Ontario NOM 2T0