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Signal -Star - something
Kauffman refers to as the for-
mal kickoff for the individual
EA process.
Once the base studies are
completed, the potential
impacts of wharf expansion
will be examined.
As part of the EA Act, one
of the components of the
study is to examine and pro-
vide alternatives to HADDs
harmful alterations, dis-
ruptions and destruction.
"We're looking at alterna-
tive sites where the wharf
expansion could occur,"
Kauffman said. "Then we
can begin evaluating."
Alternatives need to be
studied for size, layout and
construction of the project,
which aimsto infill 14 acres
of land off the north h arbour.
While Kauffman said there
are different areas identified
that could be used for the
expansion, they, all involved
infilling. Rather, he said, it's
the location of the infill that
LGL an`d B.M Ross are
examining.
Challenges unique to the
inning Include navigation,
fisheries, shoreline, curents
and people in proximity to
the harbour.
"These are all parts of the
study we're doing, he said.
"But then there is the other
aspect of it -- noise, dust - all
have to be addressed"
There are two study areas
for the EA, the primary area
includes the harbour itself
and North Harbour Road -
already in need of improve-
ments for port access.
The secondary study area expands
beyond that both on land and in the
lake itself. A map of the study areas was
also included in the notice of study
commencement.
The target date for completing the
EA is December of 2012, after which
Kauffman said the government review
stage could take from 4-6 months.
The full Terms of Reference, which
sets the groundwork for the EA, is
available online through the Goderich
Port Management Corporation at:
goderichport.ca.
For interested public, there will be at
least two public information sessions
during the study, conducted in a drop-
in, open house style. There, the public
can ask questions of the technical
experts working on the EA.
Once the study is completed, the
public will have a chance to review the
EA and Kauffman said, to influence the
final decision.
St. Anne's students take pledge against bullying
11116 Eagle's Pride
Air with Madelaine
Higgins, Minister of
Public Relations
This past week at St.
Anne's, students gained an
increased understanding of
the causes and effects of bul-
lying, whether it be gossip,
cyber bullying, or verbal and
physical bullying. Through
daily announcements and
prayers, each student became
aware of the facts about bul-
lying, the role of the
bystander, and methods in
which to keep positive atti-
tudes and actions in mind. St.
Anne's takes this issue very
seriously. The fact that 300
Canadians lose or take their
own lives each year due to
bullying is 300 too many.
Every member of the St.
Anne's communitywill have
pledged against bullying by
the end of the week, because
wreot be tolerated,
it is simply unacceptable.
Our focus is love, compas-
sion and unconditional
acceptance.
On Wednesday, November
16, the Boys Hockey Team
played in Clinton, and on
Thursday, the Girls Team
played their first fame of the
season, also in Clinton. Addi-
tionally, Thursday; was the
swim team's first sleet, held
at the YMCA in Goderich.
On Wednesday night, Min-
isters of Arts & Culture, Liz
and Paige Miltenburg, along
with the other members of Student
Cabinet, organized and held the annual
Fall Coffee House featuring the amaz-
ing talents within St. Anne's. Whether it
be song, dance, skit, or comedy, the
Eagles shared their artistic gifts. Our
friends from Precious Blood Elemen-
tary School shared their gifts with the
students of Goderich in a beautiful
prayer service, Giving Light Back to
Goilerich. They sang, prayed and pre-
sented a cheque to help the St. Anne's
families affected by the devastating tor-
nado in August. Another presentation
at the school this week occurred when
St. Vincent de Paul workers came to
accept a cheque for $7,500 and over
2,300 non-perishable food items to help
the people of Goderich.'
Everyone is invited to the St. Anne's
gymnasium as Students for Social Jus-
tice will be hosting a, "Fair Christmas"
on November 24 where fair trade prod-
ucts will be on sale. St. Anne's Me to We
will be hosting, African Culture Night
on Thursday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m.
This will be evening celebrating agricul-
ture and culture in Huron County and
in rural Kenya. Fiddlers, cloggers and
African drummers and dancers will
entertain you while you dine on a tradi-
tional African meal. Please call the
school at 519-482-5454 for more infor-
mation on either of these fundraisers.
Friday, November 18 at St. Anne's
was the "Vow of Silence", were students
signed up to be silent for a full 24 hours,
to bring awareness to the fact that mil-
lions of children around the world do
not have a say, do not have a choice, do.
not have a voice.
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