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Clinton News Record, 2016-10-12, Page 9Goderich Mine wins gold, silver at int'I mine rescue competition The Goderich Mine Res- cue Team earned gold and silver medals at the 10th International Mines Rescue Competition, hosted by Workplace Safety North and Ontario Mine Rescue in Sud- bury Aug. 19 to 26. The Compass Minerals team competed against 26 teams representing 13 nations in mining emer- gency response simulations including an underground scenario, firefighting, first aid, high -angle rope rescue as well as theoretical and practical knowledge testing. The Goderich team earned gold in written theory and silver in underground rescue. "Our rescue team has made us very proud," said Gerry Rogers, vice president of operations at Goderich Mine. "The gold and silver awards are world's best and 7th Non -Violence Day and Mahatma Gandhi birthday celebration The Nataraj Youth Cultural Organization celebrated Mahatma Gandhi's birthday and international non-vio- lence day on October 2, 2016 at the Huron County Museum. Every year, NYCO has been bringing different com- munities together for the cause of non-violence and peace and hosts events in different regions of Ontario. The Huron County Museum was beautifully decorated with symbols associated with Ghandi's life such as the Charka (Spin- ning Wheel). This event was attended by many guests and speak- ers. The program started with the president and founder of NYCO, Chintan Bhaysar, who welcomed all the esteemed guests and explained the importance of this day. It was then followed by a speech by the Mayor of Goderich, Mr. Kevin Morri- son. The other speakers included a representative from MPP Lisa Thomson's office, Dr. Gezahgn Wordofa from the Multicultural Asso- ciation Perth Huron and Mr. Kaushik P. Patel of Clinton. While celebrating the event, a short film was also screened on life of Mahatma Gandhi. They received a message from the Consulate General of India, Mr. Dinesh Bhatiya, and MPP Dr. Raymond Cho. The program ended with a delicious lunch, prepared and served by the volunteers of NYCO and Mrs. Smita K. Patel. Thank you to NYCO Vol- unteers Mr. N. V. Sond- arva, Mr.Praful Bhaysar, Mr.Ketan Gandhi, Mr. Avi- yesh Solanki and Mrs. Alka Pandya for making this event a success. Mr. Kaushik P. Patel from Clinton was a great sup- port to this event and their life story is also on display at the Huron County Museum. Photo courtesy of Kaushik P. Patel A photo from the event on October 2. is a great reward for the long hours of training." The competition allows mines to evaluate and com- pare the effectiveness and quality of their mine rescue training programs. Teams participate in the spirit of competition and collabora- tion to understand how other teams work, while testing their own mine rescue skills. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 • News Record 9 The Goderich Mine Rescue Team poses for a photo before attending the awards banquet. Pictured back row from left: Jeff Sowerby, Matt Vanden Heuval, Jim Ahrens, Chris Lammerant, Dennis Hogan and George Boutilier. Front row from left: Drew Anderson, Joel Pacquette, Aaron Duckworth, Drew Dalgleish and Jack Miller. What difference can a Libro Coach make when you have employees, children, parents and customers to consider? Meet the Wehrles on Facebook It's called the sandwich generation and the Wehrles of Kitchener are a perfect example of why mid-life can be so financially complex. With Lucy and Brett's unique approach to real estate, this self-employed couple also have parents and four children at various stages of life to consider. Thankfully, they also have a Libro Coach; a caring, financial expert who guides their choices so all the pieces and plans lead to the same place - that being, prosperity for all the Wehrles. II What happens next? Follow the Wehrles and their Libro Coach on Facebook to learn how they find financial and business balance over the next several months. Or visit libro.ca for the whole coaching story. saving • borrowing • investing • sharing Libro CREDIT UNION prosper here.