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Huron Expositor, 2016-05-11, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Shaun Gregory Grade 11-12 from South Huron District High School students came to Seaforth for a field trip to Wind -Trans Systems Ltd. in Seaforth May 5. Andrew Masse educates the group from South Huron District High School. CAN CUSTOMERS FIND YOUR BUSINESS WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE? Search Engine Marketing (SEM) can help increase visitors to your website, by ranking advertisements higher in search engine results. SEM is an easy solution to help more customers find your business while searching online. Seaforth Huron Expositor can help you implement SEM for your business. Get started today by calling Nancy deGans at 1.519.527.0240 or visiting postmediaadvertising.tam/DMS Seaforth iron Expositor []p POSTMEDIA eafort huronexsositor.co MMNIIMinV N Multi-million dollar corporation shows the local high schools a thing or two Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Most of the high schools in the county are getting the chance to know the ins and outs of one of Seaforth's most profitable businesses. Sponsored by Libro Credit Union and then led by the Huron Manufactur- ing Association (HMA), the hour-long field trip gives the students a chance to not only get some time off school, but also to learn something new about a company that has reaches across the planet. Andrew Masse, a HMA representative and the general manager of Wind -Trans Systems Ltd., said this is a 'big deal.' Espe- cially because these students will be graduating soon and it isn't necessary for them to travel elsewhere to be employed. "This is to support them and show them what's actually in their backyards. It's basically investing (in) our future because if they leave, we don't have those people to carry on," stated Masse. The multi-million dollar corporation known as Sun North Systems Ltd. has branched out to Wind -Trans Systems Ltd. and Envira-North Ltd. On May 6, seven students from Grade 11-12 at South Huron Dis- trict High School in Exeter took a bus down to see the operations of the company. "We didn't even realize this was going on in Sea - forth," said the manufactur- ing teacher at SHDHS, Tom Walsh. "The fact that they (took) the concept of pumps and fans that have been around for years and they've taken that common design and made it so much better," he said. "And the fact that they are selling them all over the world, it's pretty neat that it's going on in Seaforth." Knight says: In recreation, compared to other municipalities Huron East is doing fine CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 1 "And we found out that we are still in the same picture. We are still in the low-end for costs." She went on to say it was difficult to find an "apple to an apple" when it comes to what the other municipali- ties offer their communities. This means that not all administrative districts have the same establishments. For eight other municipal- ities including Huron East their recreation levies are as follows: • North Perth has a recrea- tion complex, arena and community centre and the rates are $1,026,920. • For three arenas and a community centre, Bluewa- ter is just below that at $953,377. • North Huron has two: an aquatic and a fitness centre with two community halls, which work out to $697,205. • South Huron is almost the same with $663,117 cov- ering two arenas and one community centre. • Then there is Huron East at $580,990 for two arenas, a community hall, outdoor pool and fitness facility. • Below Huron East is Perth East at $440,150 for an arena, community hall and outdoor pool. • Central Huron paid $336,059 for their one com- munity complex. • And West Perth was the lowest with $109,000 for an arena and community hall. "In comparison to the Shaun Gregory "In comparison to the other facilities that supports two or more facilities, Huron East spends significantly less," said Huron East, CAO, Brad Knight. The three recreational facilities were mediocre compared to many other municipalities in the area, stated in a document at council last Tuesday. other facilities that supports two or more facilities, Huron East spends significantly less," stated in a prepared document by Knight. "In general, costs for recreation services seem very consist- ent with other services looked at during the Service Delivery Review. Our net costs compare very well to other municipalities." As has occurred in previ- ous meetings, one of the fresh faces of the chambers, Tuckersmith Councillor, Ray Chartrand pulled out a typed out document. It was a range of numbers from 2003-2016. According to the piece of written material, from all the three facilities including util- ities, wages and benefits there has been a $312,000 increase in that time frame. Something he admitted that usually happens as time passes, decade to decade. "The point I'm making is when the public talks to me about our arenas and such, okay when mister so and so was there, well times have changed," Chartrand explained to council May 3. "That's why our levies go up, it's to keep up with times." Even though all the recre- ational centres were pro- vided with a five per cent levy increase for 2016, Brus- sels Ward Coun. David Blaney admitted to being impressed with how the Vanastra Recreation Centre ran, especially with their "considerable wage increase." "I think it proves (that) if you start offering more pro- grams, it may cost you more money, but you may make more money," said Blaney. "They have actually done fairly well." In a recent phone conver- sation with Michiels, she said, VRC usually breaks even and last year they made a profit of $14,000. The next Huron East council meeting is April 17 at Seaforth's town hall.