The Citizen, 2016-10-27, Page 31Helping out
Students at Hullett Central Public School were joined by members of the Farm Credit Canada
Drive Away Hunger food drive team to celebrate the end of the collection of goods which
resulted in dozens of bags of supplies for the food drive. The donations go to local food banks
and the Drive Away Hunger initiative has held the event for 12 years, collecting 27 million
meals worth of food. (Denny Scott photo)
Sparling to MC conference
The Invisible Wounds Conference
will be next month at the Knights
of Columbus Centre in Wingham
on Friday, Nov. 4. Speakers'
presentations will focus on
occupational stress injuries, post-
traumatic stress and post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD).
This conference is for
professionals who work in high -
stress environments interested in
networking, education and support.
This includes, but is not limited to
first responders, dispatch, clergy,
counsellors and employees in
corrections, dispatch, education,
health care, securities, family and
children's services, victim service
volunteers and so on. Spouses and
family members 18 and over are
more than welcome to attend.
The conference begins with a
"meet and greet" from 8 a.m. to
8:50 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are $75 which includes
registration, meet and greet, two
breaks and lunch. Tickets available
from Sue at the Knights of
Columbus Centre 357-1270.
Deborah at 519-357-0752 or online:
http://dsmacd.eventbrite.ca
Chief David Sparling, Director of
Emergency and Fire Services, North
Huron has volunteered to be the
Master of Ceremonies.
Debbie Bodkin, Mental Health
First Aid Instructor, and a retired
police officer will share her personal
stories, thoughts and feelings that
shook her world as she dealt with
PTSD. Ken Smith, Primary Care
Paramedic and Certified Advanced
Care Paramedic experienced
personal loss, sought and received
care. Deborah MacDonald, RPN,
BA. will describe how she has
navigated life -changing experiences
brought on by cumulative stress and
trauma.
Jill Foster and Shaun Taylor have
dedicated the last year and a half to
promoting and sponsoring mental
health initiatives for first responders
in need. Through passion and
commitment, they have donated tens
of thousands of dollars towards
mental health projects across the
country.
Rob Martin, Deputy Chief of the
Kitchener Fire Department will look
at the cumulative effects of
operational stress and how it shows
up in areas of life we least expect.
He will discuss some experiences he
had.
Dr. Lori K. Gray, Ph.D., C. Psych
is a clinical, forensic and
rehabilitation psychologist who
focuses on the issue of trauma
through her work with first
responders.
Ken Smith, Co -Coordinator of the
Georgian Critical Incident Stress
Management (CISM) Team and
Renee Jarvis, Canadian Critical
Incident Stress Foundation, will join
forces. Renee will provide
information about the Canadian
Critical Incident Stress Foundation
while Ken will provide specifics
related to the Georgian CISM team
and the value of having an organized
structure, volunteerism, training and
briefings.
Calendars coming Nov. 12
East Wawanosh 150th Anniversary
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A sneak preview
The new East Wawanosh anniversary calendar will be
available in early November. (Photo submitted)
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the anniversary at the Belgrave
Community Centre on Saturday,
Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.
Those interested in purchasing A
Snippet In Time should contact
Nonkes at 519-357-4851, Logan at
519-357-1602 or Melanie Pletch at
519-524-0195. The book will be
available for purchase at Snell Feed
and Supply in Westfield.
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016. PAGE 31.
Morton project
site plan approved
by Huron East
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Huron East policing costs will rise
once again in 2017, but only slightly.
Huron East Council discussed the
2017 annual billing statement
received from the Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) at their Oct. 18 council
meeting.
Chief Administrative Officer Brad
Knight said the municipality will
have to pay $1.513 million for
policing in 2017, which is an
increase of only $8,000 over costs
from 2016.
He said that policing costs in
Huron East remain in the
neighbourhood of $350 per
household per year.
***
Huron East Council passed
several bylaws associated with
Bryan Morton's ambitious barn
project in Brussels at its Oct. 18
meeting.
Council authorized a site plan
agreement with Morton and his
company and also passed the bylaw
pertaining to the official sale of the
land from the municipality to
Morton.
Chief Administrative Officer Brad
Knight said that all of the
administrative hurdles have been
cleared for Morton's project and he
is now cleared to begin
construction.
Morton's project will see a large
L-shaped barn moved from a Grey
Township farm and placed on the
Brussels main street next to the
Brussels Library.
It's planned that the barn will
house the Brussels Farmers' Market
year-round and also provide an event
space and potentially other
amenities, such as a restaurant and a
bakery, although many plans
associated with the project have yet
to be finalized.
***
Huron East's strategic planning
process is now underway for its
three recreation centres.
After council decided to pursue
the process, bringing on Vicki Lass
from the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs,
Lass met with representatives of the
three community centres in
Brussels, Seaforth and Vanastra.
She then held a joint meeting in
Huron East Council Chambers in
Seaforth with representatives
from all three recreation committees
to discuss the future for the
centres, as well as how they can
revitalize them and generate more
revenue.
At Huron East Council's Oct. 18
meeting, Councillor John Lowe said
the meeting was extremely
productive and that he expects great
things to come as a result of the
process.
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