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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-10-15, Page 1010 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Huron County Forestry Services Home-grown actors return Program in Full Swing for the farm show Scott Currie Communications Coordinator, Huron County Fall timber harvest season is fast approaching, which means it's a busy time of year for the County's Forest Con- servation Officer, Dave Pul- len. Each year Pullen receives hundreds of inquir- ies from woodlot owners about the services offered through the County's For- estry Services Program. "Timber markets are strengthening and there is renewed interest from land- owners in woodlot manage- ment. The recipe for long- term profitability usually includes getting independ- ent professional forestry advice and competitive bid- ding on trees marked using 'Good Forestry Practices" says Pullen. The County's Forestry Services Program offers professional advice on woodlot enhancement and forest product marketing. Woo dlot owners can also receive assistance by apply- ing for the new Huron Clean Water Project Forest Man- agement funding, which pro- vides grants of up to 50% of the cost of hiring profes- sional forestry consultants. As well, the program offers pre -consultations on tree removal to ensure compli- ance with the County's For- est Conservation By-law. The purpose of the By-law is to protect soil and water quality for all Huron County residents by conserving the remaining 15% of the region's forest cover. Most privately owned woodlots in Huron County are zoned as natural environment areas. Many of these areas contain wetlands or are located on rolling lands or have soils that do not support profita- ble agricultural production. These woodlands and wet- lands help to protect impor- tant agricultural lands from erosion caused by wind and storm water events. "We work with woodlot owners to achieve the best possible outcome for their land and for their surround- ing communities," said Pul- len. "Ensuring the protection of our soil and water resources is a winning strat- egy for everyone!' To help meet the demand for information requests, the County has launched a new webpage this year to support woodlot owners who are considering a commercial harvest. The webpage can be viewed at www.huron- county.ca/plandev/forestry- services.php. lucknowsentinel.com A, The Livery Theatre, Goderich Submitted Some of Goderich and area's own home-grown the- atre professionals are return- ing to the Livery Theatre stage for a very special pro- duction, An Evening with the Farm Show. The production runs October 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25 at 8 pm, and October 18, 19, and 25 at 2 pm at the Livery Theatre in Goderich, and features Geoffrey Armour, Emily Johnston, Anne Potter, and Shawn Van Osch. In 1972, a troupe of actors from Toronto moved to Clin- ton and built a play from who they met, what they could see, and the lives that they experienced. The Farm Show became a renowned Canadian classic, and the first example of Canadian theatre directly inspired by rural Canadians and written for rural Canadians. Emily Johnston, Producer „gra_ HURON COUNTY The Corporation of the County of Huron has openings for citizen appointments to the following: (1) Huron County Library Board and (2) Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee HURON COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD Are you interested in library? Do you want to make a difference in your community? The County of Huron invites applications for the position of library trustee on the Huron County Library Board. The position is voluntary, but receives a small honorarium and expenses. The Library Board is responsible for the governance of the Huron County Library. The Board works closely with Huron County Council, which provides most of the funding for the operations of the Library. The Huron County Library provides public library services to all residents of the County of Huron through twelve branch libraries located in towns and villages across the County. Meetings are usually held the fourth Wednesday of the month in the morning. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, Canadian citizens, and residents of Huron County. Thank you for your interest in improving Huron County's Library! HURON COUNTY ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Are you interested in disability issues? Do you want to make a difference in your community? The County of Huron invites applications for the position of member of the Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee (HCAAC). The position is voluntary, but receives a small honorarium and expenses. The HCAAC provides vision and advice to the Council of the County of Huron and member Municipalities to create a welcoming, inclusive and accessible community. The role of the HCAAC is to (1) advise Council on accessibility issues regarding buildings, structures, municipal premises and services and (2) work with community groups regarding accessibility issues. Members come from different backgrounds, but the majority of members on the HCAAC must be people with disabilities. The HCAAC is made up of 9 voting members including: 5 persons with disabilities as defined in the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 32, 1 person from professional disciplines; 1 elected official and the Warden as ex -officio; and 1 citizen representative. Thank you for your interest in improving Huron County's accessibility! Please submit a written application/letter of interest by October 24, 2014 to: Office of the County Clerk, Corporation of the County of Huron, 1 Court House Square, Goderich, ON N7A 1M2 EMAIL: scronin@huroncounty.ca FAX: (519) 524-2044 The County of Huron is an equal opportunity employer Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Information is collected solely for the purpose of job selection under the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of PrivacyAct. and one of the ensemble members, explains the importance of the show to Huron County theatre art- ists: "The Farm Show really had international success because of its unique and truthful portrait of everyday life - it's very exciting to be in a major city, studying thea- tre, and hear about home, about places like where Hwy 8 meets Stone School Rd. Yes, the original production was written in the 1970s, but it is such an honest portrayal of Huron County that we feel like we know these people." The original actors and their production process was made into a documentary film by Michael Ondaatje. The ensemble will be show- ing portions of the docu- mentary to give the audience a full picture of the show, and a chance to see firsthand the original performers and the Huron County people who provided their inspira- tion. The ensemble hopes to bridge the gap between the generations, connecting the original artists, modern actors who weren't even born when The Farm Show premiered, and the rural community, then and now. "Huron County artists have such pride in where we come from," says Johnston. "This project is an opportu- nity to show that sense of pride, to the people who helped us get our start': Geoffrey Armour began his journey in the theatre with Peter Pan at the Livery (1996) and the Blyth Festival Young Company. He has studied at George Brown Theatre School and Lecole Jacques Lecoq (Paris), and has performed in Canada, France, Italy, and South Korea. Emily Johnston also got her start in the Livery's Peter Pan; she graduated from University of Toronto and Sheridan College's joint actor training program, and works in and around Toronto as an actor, musi- cian, and arts educator. Anne Potter graduated from the Musical Theatre Perfor- mance program at Sheridan College, and performs as an actor in Toronto. Shawn Van Osch studied at George Brown Theatre School in Toronto and currently seeks out theatre opportunities in Submitted Anne Potter Submitted Emily Johnston Submitted Geoffrey Armour inauji Submitted Shawn Van Osch his spare time. Tickets may be purchased at (519) 524 6262 or at theliv- ery.ca. The Goderich Little Theatre is one of the longest - running community theatre companies in Canada, and has been presenting theatri- cal productions at the Livery Theatre since 1983.