Clinton News Record, 2016-11-09, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, November 9, 2016
New Community Improvement Coordinator
Justine Alkema
Clinton News Record
Last week, Angela Smith
began full time work as Cen-
tral Huron's new Community
Improvement Coordinator
(CIC). The position is exactly
as the name implies - an indi-
vidual who plans and organ-
izes beneficial initiatives for
the municipality.
This position has been
vacant for several years. For a
brief period between the last
CIC and Smith, Central Huron
worked in partnership with
Bluewater and hired an Eco-
nomic Development Officer.
However that didn't find its
footing and that person left; so
council revisited the issue and
determined they'd rely on the
county for economic develop-
ment and on the local level
hire a CIC.
Smith has worked on pay-
roll for the past six and a half
years for the municipality and
has been easing into the posi-
tion working part-time since
June. However even in this
short period of time, much of
the work she has done so far
has made a positive impact in
the community.
Some of her projects until
this point include working on
the new park in the empty lot
on Albert Street, the Remem-
brance Day banners, the May-
or's Mingle, the OLG walka-
bout and working in
collaboration with the com-
mittee to improve Clinton
Community Park with a
splash pad, skate park and
new playground equipment.
Smith reflected on seeing
the job posting go up saying,
"I thought the job would be a
great fit for me; I like the
challenge of different projects
all the time and that every day
is different"
The job posting asked for
experience with websites,
graphics and event planning,
and Smith has had some
experience with those things.
For a couple of years, Smith,
who lives on a farm outside of
Dublin, was co-chair of the
BIA in Seaforth while she
worked as an account man-
ager at CIBC. Through that,
she gained some experience
with small beautification pro-
jects downtown.
Smith has a diploma in
municipal administration and
real estate assessment as well
as her professional photogra-
phy designation.
Some people may know
Smith through her photogra-
phy work; over the past 17
years, she has photographed
countless events and people
in the area.
As for the future, Smith
mentioned that council has a
lot of ideas for projects they'd
like Smith to spearhead. Resi-
dents can keep their eyes and
ears open for upcoming com-
munity improvement
initiatives.
"So far, the job is going
great," said Smith. "I've met so
many incredible people in
town that are exited to see
projects move forward, and
the support has been incredi-
ble from the various members
of the community:'
"It's very rewarding when
you see visual things coming
together [such as] on Albert
Street to see the downtown
look so much nicer and more
usable. We have many small
projects on the horizon to
keep the momentum going."
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Christian Reformed Church
243 Princess St. E. Clinton
519-482-5264
Pastor Ron Luchies
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Morning Service- 10am
Tuesdays @ 7:15 -Youth Group
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justice and righteousness on earth, for
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Jeremiah 9:24
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HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH
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Pastor Charles Gingerich
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A Congregation of the Parish of
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49 Ontario St., Clinton
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Sunday Nov. 13
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Photo courtesy of Jared Smith
Central Huron's new Community Improvement Coordinator, Angela
Smith.
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