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Clinton News Record, 2016-09-07, Page 3One -of -a -kind Lily to commemorate Blyth's 140th Justine Alkema Clinton News Record Blyth turns 140 next year, and the Friends of the Village of Blyth want to commemo- rate the occasion with some- thing special - a one -of -a -kind saffron and burgundy day lily. The Friends of the Village of Blyth look after and make recommendations to North Huron for green spaces in Blyth. One member brought forward the idea of selling their own lily as a fundraiser, and the idea snowballed into making it Blyth's 140th anni- versary lily. They thought of the idea after becoming aware of cus- tom made lilies at Falhaven Farm and Nursery owned by Mike Falconer. Falconer breeds numerous one -of -a - kind lilies with various colour combinations. Members of the groups went to his nursery to pick one out, and they chose this specific lily because they liked the colours and Fal- coner had many of them. "This is the only one like it," said group liaison Lissa Kolkman. Falhaven Farm and Nurs- ery also created a lily for the 2017 International Plowing Match and Belgrave's upcoming anniversary. The bulbs are on sale for $15 a piece, and they can be purchased from either Fal - haven Farm and Nursery or the Friends of the Village of Blyth at rlkolkman@ezlink.ca. There is a limited supply for the flower, so it is first come first serve. Also the bulb may not come until spring if it is ordered now. However if they are to be planted in the fall, Kolkman said September is the best month for that. They are considering naming the flower the "Belle of Blyth'; however that first has to be confirmed by a lily naming board. "We haven't discussed it as a group yet, but we will hopefully find homes in the public spaces for some;" said Kolkman. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 • News Record 3 Contributed photo A saffron and burgundy lily was chosen to mark the occasion. Huron Health Unit board passes motion to partner in wind turbine study Justine Alkema Clinton News Record The motion that commu- nity members have been waiting on since the spring has finally passed. The fol- lowing motion was passed at the Huron County Health Unit's meeting on Septem- ber 1: "The Board of Health accepts the report of Jean - Guy Albert, Public Health Manager, dated September 1, 2016, entitled Proposed joint investigation to be con- ducted by Wind Concerns Ontario, University of Water- loo and Huron County Health Unit into wind tur- bines and reported associ- ated human health effects, as presented for information." "The Board of Health agrees to the request made during its August 4, 2016 meeting for the Health Unit's participation in the pro- posed investigation into wind turbines and reported associated human health effects, to be conducted in partnership with Wind Con- cerns Ontario and the Uni- versity of Waterloo." Albert started the meeting with making the case that there would be no "negative impacts" on any other pro- grams at the Health Unit. It would be relatively simple to collect initial data which is what they would be respon- sible for doing. "It's a great opportunity to do what should be done without negatively impact- ing our other services," said Albert. Ultimately, the investiga- tion includes finding around six homes to do research on. They will then test inaudible sound levels and its impacts in several seasons and con- ditions throughout the year. The health unit itself will be responsible for collecting information of people inter- ested in participating in the investigation and potentially some basic analysis; the exact parameters were not outlined. However it was clear that most of the heavy work of actually measuring sound in homes will be done by their partners, Wind Con- cerns Ontario and the Uni- versity of Waterloo. Acting MOH Maarten Bokhout stood up at the front of the room and gave a short speech about why he approved of their participa- tion in the investigation. He talked about how simple it is to collect large amounts of data and come up with con- clusions using tools like spreadsheets. He also said it is of no additional cost to them. "I think this is enough of an issue that as a part of our mandate (...1 it is worth look- ing at," said Bokhout. The board made it clear that this is all they are com- mitting to at this point. Whatever the implications of the data could lead to would be another discussion. Exact timelines for the investigation are unclear at this point, though since this study will be done over a period of time, it will likely be a while. Justine Alkema Clinton News Record Huron County's acting MOH Dr. Martin Bokhout speaking at the meeting on September 1. File photo nwmo NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES NWMO Learn More Centre The Municipality of Central Huron is one of nine communities involved in a process of learning about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is working collaboratively with the community to advance preliminary assessment studies. Learn about APM, meet NWMO staff, ask questions and offer your thoughts. Drop in to the NWMO community office and Learn More Centre in Clinton. Everyone is welcome. NWMO Learn More Centre (Central Huron) 38 Albert Street, Clinton ON 519.386.6711 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.