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Sports events, particularly for
elementary students, will now take
on a more standardized tone within
the Huron-Perth Catholic District
School Board.
Todd Chisholm, the board’s acting
co-ordinator for physical education,
outlined recent efforts to create a
Coaches Information and Guide
Book for extra-curricular sports
activities. Speaking to trustees
during a regular meeting Monday,
April 28, he explained the Guide
Book came about due to suggestions
received by the board’s sports
council.
“There had been different
traditions at different schools,” he
said. Some were carried through;
others were dropped over the years.
Gradually, the sports council –
which consists of two elementary
principals, four elementary
teacher/coaches and two high school
phys-ed teachers – developed an
organized system for tournaments
and competitions on a board-wide
basis, with standardized awards and
plaques handed out at each.
Chisholm says a standardized
code of conduct and operating
procedure for tournaments was a
natural progression.
“I think this smooths out a lot of
directions that, in the past, have not
been consistent from school to
school,” noted education
superintendent Martha Dutrizac,
who introduced Chisholm’s
presentation.
The manual is geared mainly
towards elementary coaches and
tournament convenors. At the high
school level, sports teams generally
compete against schools from other
school boards and must comply with
guidelines set out by regional and
provincial athletics organizations.
Elementary sports, meanwhile, tend
to stick within particular school
boards, without needing to comply
with over-arching standards.
Chisholm credited sports council
member Dan Peters for researching
similar manuals in other school
boards. The new Huron-Perth
document is modeled largely on one
from the St. Clair Catholic District
School Board.
Included in the guide book are
codes of conduct for players,
coaches and spectators, first aid
guidelines, a Must Do List for the
Start of the Season and a Team
Player Prayer.
Chisholm says a Convenor
Checklist should make it easier to
recruit volunteers to organize
athletic competitions.
Goderich/Northwest Huron
trustee Jim McDade suggested
stronger language should be
included to ensure the Guide Book is
distributed to all non-teaching
“outside” coaches. Chisholm offered
an assurance that would take place,
and added the sports council hopes
to gather input from coaches over
the next few months and revisit the
document to discuss possible fine-
tuning.
“I think the vision of the sports
council is that this is a working
document,” Chisholm said.
North Huron council is sending amessage to Canada Post.At Monday night’s meeting
council passed a resolution
expressing their strong disapproval
for any reduction to rural mail
service.
“Let them know that we believe
this would be inappropriate action,”
said councillor Greg McClinchey.
The issue first came up at
council’s April 21 meeting when
there was healthy skepticismexpressed regarding a letter fromCanada Post. The letter explained that CanadaPost is conducting safetyassessments on roadside rural
mailboxes. On the list are 180
mailboxes on RRs 1, 2, and 3 of
Blyth. The process will involve data
gathering, followed by physical
assessments.
“While the first priority for our
investigating teams is safety, we also
place a high priority on maintaining
delivery to the customers’
mailboxes. When a mailbox fails asafety assessment, the investigatingteam looks for another locationnearby where the box can be placedand the rural mail carrier cancontinue delivery to that mailbox.”
The letter stated that only if
wasn’t possible would the customer
be offered the options of receiving
mail in a community mail box
located near their home or at a local
post office.
Despite the assurances that
“Canada Post is committed to rural
mail delivery”, McClinchey said
then that the township should viewthis information with caution.“There is a belief in some quartersthat this is a façade for somethingelse. We need to make clear that anyreduction of rural service will not be
supported.”
Public works director Ralph
Campbell shared McClinchey’s
concerns. “They do this every other
year, but like Greg I’m a little
suspicious.”
McClinchey said initiatives are
being undertaken nationally by
Canada Post to cut costs. “And it
says right in the letter that they mayoffer other options.“If ending rural mail delivering isnot what they’re doing then fine. Butif that’s what they’re up to we needto say it’s not alright. They have
done assessments here before, so
unless Ralph’s mailbox slid down
the road it’s in the same place they
said was fine before.”
Prior to his Monday night motion,
McClinchey said he had looked into
the situation more closely and urged
council to send a letter stating their
feelings.
NH council sends strong message to Canada Post
School sports events to take on standardized tone
North Huron council, at its
Monday night meeting, approved a
proposal to conduct a policing study
for the township.
The proposed cost submitted by
Maurice Hodgson of Hodgson
Associates is $8,500, about $500
more than the budgetted amount,
according to clerk-administrator
Kriss Snell.
He explained that the study is to
determine terms of reference for
policing in North Huron.
Hodgson proposes the study be
done in five phases. The first will be
the gathering of information to
provide an objective evaluation of
what is now in place with the
Wingham Police Services and the
level of service provided by the OPP
in Blyth and East Wawanosh.
A key component of the second
phase will be current and future
policing needs in East Wawanosh
and Blyth.
Phase three will involve the
analyzing of information and
making preliminary findings. There
will be meetings with officials to
ensure compliance with the core
functions of policing.
Once the final municipal proposal
has been developed, it will be
presented to council.
Hodgson hopes to begin the study
this month with the anticipated
month for the final report being
September.
There’s always room
Tyler Rabak, seven, helped himself to more than one
scoop of Jell-o last Sunday at the Ethel United Church’s
ham and turkey supper at Grey Central Public School. With
the parking lot full, there was a hallway of hungry patrons
while the gym stood full, making the dinner a clear success.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
Notice of Public Meeting
Regarding the Draft Proposed
Terms of Reference
The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source
Protection Committee would like to receive your
input on their draft proposed Terms of Reference at
a public meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
The Terms of Reference is a work plan to guide the
creation of an Assessment Report and the Source
Protection Plans; it includes municipal, Source
Protection Committee and Source Protection
Authority responsibilities, timelines, costs and lists
which drinking water systems will be included in
the plans.
To find out if you live in the Ausable Bayfield
Maitland Valley Source Protection region visit
sourcewaterinfo.on.ca and click on the ‘Maps’ tab
or contact us at 519-335-3557 or toll-free at
1-888-286-2610.
Copies of the Draft Proposed ToR are available for
viewing at the following County and Municipal
Offices:
Huron-Kinloss, Ripley
Lambton Shores, Forest
County of Perth, Stratford
North Middlesex, Parkhill
Town of Minto, Harriston
County of Huron, Goderich
The document is also available online at
www.sourcewaterinfo.on.ca.
If you would like to make a presentation at the
public meeting call Chris Van Esbroeck at
519-335-3557 or toll-free at 1-888-286-2610 by
May 26 to schedule a time.
The public is welcome to submit written comments
regarding the draft proposed ToR during a 35-day
comment period which ends June 10, at 4:00 p.m.
local time. Feel free to mail your comments to:
ABMV Source Protection Region
c/o Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
71108 Morrison Line
R.R. #3 Exeter, Ontario
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Made possible through funding support from
the Government of Ontario.
Formal Public Meeting
Location: The White Carnation Restaurant
and Banquet Hall, south edge of
Holmesville on Cty. Rd. #31
(R.R.#3 Clinton, Ontario, N0M 1L0)
Date: Wednesday, May 28
Time:6:00 p.m.
Public Open Houses
In advance of the public meeting there will be three
open houses held across the region. These open
houses will give local residents a chance to learn
about the Source Protection Planning process.
Wingham
Location: The Hot Stove Lounge, Wingham,
North Huron Wescast Community
Complex
Date:Wednesday, May 21
Time:4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Parkhill
Location: Parkhill Community Centre
Date:Thursday, May 22
Time:4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Varna
Location: Stanley Complex (Varna Hall)
Date:Saturday, May 24
Time:10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Questions?
Contact:Chris Van Esbroeck at 519-335-3557
or cvanesbroeck@mvca.on.ca or phone
toll-free at 1-888-286-2610
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M.
MITCHELL GOLFAND COUNTRY CLUB
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one year to March 31 in the following year.
Annual Memberships can be purchased from the Business
Offices at the hospitals no later than May 16, 2008.
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Secretary, Board of Directors
ANNUAL MEETINGS
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