The Citizen, 2016-12-15, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016.
Whisper in his ear
One -year-old Kinslee Bean was one of the many young
folks who visited the Auburn Santa Claus breakfast hosted
by the Auburn Lions Club at the Auburn Community Hall
earlier this month. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Empson-Laporte presented
award from Athabasca Univ.
PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
By Mark
Royal!
Call
519-441-2223
Let me begin by offering an
apology for not having written
anything for Auburn News in these
recent weeks. It hasn't been because
there wasn't anything to write about,
but rather, finding the time to write
has been the challenge for this old
minister. However, I want to make
sure a couple of things get noted
before too much more time passes
by.
First of all, Auburn was recently
put on the map when one of its own
received a great honour from
Athabasca University in Alberta.
Jacqui Empson-Laporte received a
degree from the university. This
past summer they called to tell
her she had been chosen as the
2016 recipient of the AU's
ABCA looks for nominations
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
has celebrated seven decades of
partnerships (1946 to 2016) in its
70th anniversary year. The local
conservation authority, for more
than 30 of those years, has honoured
local Conservationists of the Year.
The annual award returns in 2017.
The nomination deadline is Tuesday,
Jan. 31, 2017.
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority (ABCA) has presented the
award since 1984. The ABCA is
inviting you to nominate a person,
farm, business, or organization
doing positive work in the local
watershed community. "I would like
to thank all the municipalities and
individuals who have nominated
someone for this award in past
years," said Brian Horner, General
Manager and Secretary -Treasurer of
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority (ABCA). "I also invite
you to consider nominating a person,
farm, business, or organization for
the coming year."
Past winners of the
Conservationist of the Year Award
include rural landowners and
residents, farms, service clubs,
community organizations,
companies, nature groups and
municipalities. Each award winner is
a business, organization or person
residing in the watershed or having
done conservation work there.
The nomination form and award
guidelines are available on the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
website at abca.on.ca. Simply type
in `award' in the search box at the
top of the home page and then press
`Search' to find the page. Or, you
can go directly to the page at this
link: abca.on.ca/page.
php?page=conservation-award.
The award is to be presented on
Thursday, March 16, 2017 at
Ironwood Golf Club, 70969
Morrison Line, 2 km east of Exeter.
The Conservationist of the Year
receives a framed limited -edition
conservation print as a prize and the
conservation authority also makes a
donation towards a tree and plaque
at a Commemorative Woods site
maintained by the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Foundation.
Current Ausable Bayfield
Conservation staff and directors are
not eligible for the award. Call 519-
235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-
2610 or e-mail communications@
abca.on.ca if you would like more
information about the award.
It is because of community
partnerships that work can be
completed for the benefit of water,
soil, and living things, said Horner.
"The Conservationist of the Year
Award is a way we say thanks and to
honour the community partners who
make it all possible."
MT, NH change meetings
Morris-Turnberry and North
Huron Township Councils have both
rescheduled their January meetings
in light of the proximity of their first
meetings to the holiday season.
Morris-Turnberry Council
traditionally meets on the first and
third Tuesdays of every month but,
due to the fact that Jan. 2 is the first
day staff will be in the office since
Dec. 23, the Jan. 3 and 17 meetings
have been moved to Jan. 10 and 31
with a special budget meeting
scheduled for Jan. 24.
Morris-Turnberry Council
meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. at the
Morris-Turnberry municipal
chambers located at 41342 Monis
Road, Brussels.
North Huron Council, which
would traditionally have hosted
council meetings on Jan. 2 and
Jan. 16 (the first and third Mondays
of the month) have pushed
its meetings to Jan. 9 and
Jan. 23.
North Huron Council meetings
are held at the North Huron
Municipal Building at 274
Josephine Street in Wingham.
Meetings begin at 7 p.m.
Sharing notes
Corbin Hoonard, front -left, and Carlie Hakkers, front -right
shared some notes during a break in Hullett Central Public
School's Dec. 13 dress rehearsal for its Dec. 14 Christmas
concert last week. Shown anxiously awaiting their chance
to sing behind Hoonard and Hakkers are Miles Adams, left,
and Brynn Beauchamp. (Denny Scott photo)
Alumni Volunteer Award.
The university put on a big gala in
Jacqui's honour at the Beach Street
Station restaurant in Goderich. The
president of AU came to speak and
personally give Jacqui her award.
Jacqui grew up in a family where
going back to your community was
just the natural thing a person did.
Her parents instilled in her a sense of
great gratitude for the community
they have called home for years.
As a child, Jacqui volunteered at
her church. Later she would become
a Big Sister, a Beaver leader with
Scouts Canada and soccer coach.
Presently Jacqui works with Huron
County Victim Services, which is
initial responders in crisis situations
in the community. Congratulations
Jacqui on this honour.
One of the highlights for Auburn
in recent weeks was the community
Advent service held at Huron
Chapel on Nov. 27 with over 160
people in attendance. The churches
from Blyth, Londesborough and
Auburn gathered together for an
evening service to usher in the
Christmas season. Each church
participated with a musical number
along with Pastor Gary van
Leeuwen from the Christian
Reformed Church in Blyth sharing
the Advent message.
Looking forward there will be the
annual Christmas Eve service at
Huron Chapel as well, when
typically around 300 people will
celebrate Christmas Eve.
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