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Huron Expositor, 2015-01-28, Page 1010 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, January 28, 2015 RRHC begins new program that will teach budgeting skills Tara Ostner The Clinton News Record For some people main- taining a proper budget either isn't thought of or, for various reasons, is very difficult. The people at Rural Response for Healthy Children (RRHC), a parent support agency located in Clinton whose primary focus is child abuse prevention recog- nize this and, for this rea- son, they have introduced a new program called Budget Buddies. What is Budget Bud- dies? It is a program that seeks to provide free and confidential, one-on-one, practical, skills -based and hands-on financial and household management to support families and individuals within Huron County. In short, it seeks to develop a budget that works for people's unique needs. As the financial literacy program coordinator at RRHC, Pam Hanington, describes, Budget Buddies is especially helpful for five groups of people, namely, "people living on the edge of serious debt, single parents, new, blended families, those who are on disability as well as young couples with small children who wish to move from renting a house to owning a house." All of these people are at particular risk, says Han- ington. "Many of these people," she says, "need a MMM Call for Applications Seeking members for local drinking water SOURCE PROTECTION COMMITTEE The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC) is a committee of 15 people from the region. The committee has worked since 2007 to create local terms of reference, assessment reports, and source protection plans. These documents have been completed and approved by the Province of Ontario. In fulfilment of the requirements of the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07, one third of the source protection committee membership is now changing. The Ausable Bayfield Source Protection Authority announces it is seeking applications for four (4) vacancies on the source protection committee from the following interests: Economic Sector- Industry (1) Economic Sector- Commerce (1) Environment/Health/Public/Property Association (2) For a summary of member obligations and full job description please visit: sourcewaterinfo.on.ca. For more information call Jenna Allain, Program Supervisor, at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email jallain@abca.on.ca. If interested in consideration for appointment to the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee, please submit a cover letter and resume, with position title clearly marked, by March 6, 2015 by 4 p.m. local time. Please indicate clearly for which of the four seats your application is to be considered. Applications should be submitted to: Brian Horner, General Manager and Secretary - Treasurer, Ausable Bayfield Source Protection Authority, 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON NOM 1S5 Ausable Bayfield DRINKING WATER Maida dValley SOURCE PROTECTION Source Protection ACT roR CLEAN WAY. Region Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Region, c/o ABCA, 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON NOM 155 519-235-2610.1-888-286-2610 info@sourcewaterinfo.on.ca • sourcewaterinfo.on.ca Made possible with funding support from the Province of Ontario budget or they will end up homeless." Hanington also wants to emphasize that the Budget Buddies program at RRHC is ultimately founded upon social justice princi- ples. "Things should be fair and equal," she states, "however, because they are not, we want to know, what can we do to help?" Right now Budget Bud- dies is the only program of its kind in Huron County but Hanington hopes that one day the program will be developed in other parts of the area. The Budget Buddies program is currently being exercised as a pilot project and is funded by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario and Canada's largest granting foundation. RRHC also wants to stress that it's always seek- ing individuals who wish to volunteer in the pro- gram as a "budget buddy," namely, a budget coach who volunteers their time and works with individu- als and families to assist with budgeting, creative savings and banking and credit basics. Organizers ask anyone who is inter- ested in volunteering to contact RRHC at 519-482- 8777 ext. 203 or HYPER- LINK "mailto:info@rrhc. on.ca" info@rrhc.on.ca and point out that volun- teer training sessions are available and ongoing. seaforthhuronexpositor.com Notice Province of Ontario has approved local Source Protection Plans and Updated Assessment Reports for Maitland Valley, Ausable Bayfield Source Protection Areas The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee is pleased to announce positive steps forward that will reduce risk to your municipal drinking water sources. The Province of Ontario has approved Updated Assessment Reports and locally developed Source Protection Plans. Plans were approved on January 19, 2015. The date they take effect is April 1, 2015. You are invited to inspect these documents online at: www.sourcewaterinfo.on.ca or during business hours at one of these locations: Maitland Valley Conservation Authority 1093 Marietta Street, Wroxeter, Ontario 519-335-3557 Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter, Ontario 519-235-2610 If you are located close to a mun'cipal well and would like to learn if Plan policies apply to you, or how you can protect local drinking water sources, call toll-free 1-888-286-2610. For more information on the approved Source Protection Plan and the policies that will apply to drinking water threat activities, you are also invited to attend one of these open houses: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 - REACH Centre, Clinton, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - North Huron Wescast Community Complex, Wingham, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thank you for all you do to protect drinking water and public health. Ausable Bayfield DRINKING WATER Maitland Valley SOURCE PROTECTION Source Protection ACT FOR CLEAN WATER `, Region Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Region, c/o ABCA, 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON NOM 1 S5 519-235-2610. 1-888-286-2610 • info@sourcewaterinfo.on.ca • sourcewaterinfo.on.ca DateofNotice: January22, 2015 Made possible with funding support from the Province of Ontario Tara Ostner, The Clinton News Record Rural Response for Healthy Children (RRHC), a parent support agency whose primary focus is child abuse prevention, is located at 52 Huron St. in Clinton. "I don't want to die in jail": Accused murderer Panovski Dave Flaherty Huron Expositor Accused murderer Boris Panovski says he doesn't want to die in jail. Panovski, 70, who is charged with the first- degree murder in the death of Don Frigo and the attempted murder of Frigo's wife, Eva Willer Frigo, said his health is not in good condition during a court appearance in Goderich on Monday morning. Panovski, who had black hair when arrested at Pear- son International Airport last fall, is now sporting longer, graying hair. Speaking in Macedonian, he said several times that he wanted the matter to move forward. However, duty counsel John 0' Donnell told the court that during his con- versation with Panovski, the accused revealed he does not currently have a lawyer retained. Bob Richardson, a Toronto-based lawyer, has been representing Panovski in discussions with the Huron County Crown Attor- ney, but is not officially his legal representation. According to 0' Donnell, Panovski has refused to apply for Legal Aid because "he doesn't want to burden the taxpayers", despite it being explained to him that if he qualifies itis free. 0' Donnell also indicated that Panovski has requested that his disclosure be sent to him, but Justice P. Hodgins said due to the severity of the charges against the accused, that request could not be fulfilled immediately. Laura Grant, assistant Huron County Crown Attor- ney, said Panovski's legal representation issues need to be settled before the case can move forward. When asked to adjourn the matter for two weeks, Hodgins was concerned whether "anything is going to change" when the matter is brought to court. "Something needs to happen," she said. Panovski will return to court on Feb. 2.