Huron Expositor, 1999-12-16, Page 12Business
committee
requests funding
from council
M would allow group to hire
c,-, I Sic development officer
By _ i t Hilgendorf f
Expositor Staff
. A $50,000. request to . hire an economic development
officer for some local projects is on the top of a wish list
of the Business Retention and Expansion Committee
That was the wish expressed Joe Steffler, chair of the
committee as he and committee members approached
r council at its Nov. 30 meeting.to request funding.
"We have reached a point where we hltve to replace
our words with action and action takes money." said
Steffler.
-The cominittec .took,part in a pilot project with the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
that saw a detailed survey conducted of the surrounding
. business community from retailers to farm operators.
The survey identified lists of areas that need to he
improved Or •developed in order to meet the committee's
mandated of attracting new businesses and helping
existing ones _row and survive.
Simple issues, such as improving the number of•
handicap parking spaces available, have been addressed
without budget and since unveiling the survey results-
this
esultsthis spring, the committee has been putting strategies
and goals together for a plan of action.
"There's. ado(' of work to be done to fully acknowledge
the work of this project," said Steffler.
issues such as improving the use of the internet and
increasing the available skilled labour pool were
identified through analysis ofthe survey.
. Luke Janmaat of• Progressive Turf. briefly addressed
council about the additional committee on which he is a
part. It has -studied industry on a county -wide basis. That
committee is looking at being able to market, the entire
count_ as a viable place to locate new industries.
He said manufacturers are having trouble getting•entry
level employees through the door.
"The game plan is. we 'must gr.w the manufacturing -
poor. he said. adding some manufacturers have .had to
curtail their operations because they can't find enough
skilled workers.
After Janmaat's presentation, Steffler asked if council.
would give the BRE committee support .so it could go.
ahead and prepare a•budget.
At a minimum.' he said they'd need $20.000 to carry
out 'a few basic project such as the operation of a
regularly updated web site.
Janmaat said a full-time economic development officer
is needed.
"That's the way these Other. municipalities ;are
attrartirig jobs and industry," he said.
While Steffler wanted council's support before
preparing a budget: council was hesitant to offer it
without knowing at least a rough idea•of what that
budget would look like. •
Administrator. Jack McLachlan asked Steffler what
their "Cadillac budget" would look like and suggested.
council could take a look at that and then together they
could snake cuts and negotiate it into a working. budget.
Stealer suggested the $50.000 figure would p.ay fora
coordinator and some projects..
He 'was concerned about starting out with a bit of a
budget and get something started and then not have the
financial commitment to keep it going.
-We want to go out there and do a good job," he said.
. -{)eputy Reeve -William -Teall pointed. out the
anticipated amalgamation with several neighbouring
communities that wouldn't leave Seaforth as the only
supporter of this budget.
_Steffler indicated the BRE plans would include that
whole community.
. Council gave its initial support to have •a budget
prepared and Scott said he would like to see it on the
table soon so. it could he incorporated into the
restructuring plans.
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR. December 15. 1999-5
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Wrapping it up
Bev Eden (left) helped coordinate the stocking stuffing done by
volunteers last Friday at the Seaforth Agri-plex. The stockings
were being put together for the Huron County Christmas
Bureau with the Agri-plex being the' local donation point for
Seaforth.
Sober drivers will be rewarded
at RIDE checks this season
Sober drivers will be
receiving awards this holiday
season when they pass
through RIDE checks in,
Huron and Perth County.
The traffic safety
committee. consisting of
community members and
organizations across Huron
and Perth Counties, has
organized a RIDE Reward
program that sees 8.000
cards being distributed by
'police ' officers. in both
counties.
Marguerite Thomas of the
Huron County Health Unit
and chair of the committee
said the , program. was
successful last year, thc first
time they tried it and they
wanted to use it again.
The card carries an anti -
drinking and driving message
and coupons for McDonald's
and Canadian Tire.
The idea was developed by
the committeeto send a
positive message to those
who choose not to drink and
drive.
OPP officers at
detachments across the
counties have been given the
cards to distribute as they
operate RIDE checks
throughout the holiday
season. -
The program has also been
supported by the Goderich
high -school's Ontario
Students Against impaired
Driving.
During last season, 6.079
cars' were checked from Nov.
29 to. thc first week of
January with nine people
being .charged with impaired
driving and 10,receiving .12 -
hour licence suspensions.
Society should demonstrate
it is humane and educated
From Page 1 twenty years?
• Are. you
planning on changing our lifestyle or living
-arrangements:' if so, will your animal..still fit
into your lifestyle and accommodations?
Can you afford the yearly tag fees. shots.
food: proper shelter, grooming. emergency
vet care. and proper fence. dog run, or safe
area for animals to be confined to your
•-proper :,
Can you •afford to spay/neuter the pet,
especially if you do not want more litters
every year and to provide flea prevention?
It sou are getting a cat. are you prepared to
` have it scratch your furniture, or will you
. want it dcclawed. and if so. can you afford
it'' ,
Are you willing to keep the animal on your
sown property as required by law. and if not.
are you willing tr:> risk its life and the lives of
people that may swerve to avoid it. or be
bitten by it.` or risk the animals life- by
• exposing it to the possibility of being abused
or killed by people that do not appreciate it
• corning on their property?
Do you have the time and patience to
housetrain. teach them not to chew. and
correct all the undesirable habits, that they
are •not automatically programmed to know?
Do you have the time and patience for
walking, and .cleaning up after the pet
indoors. and out?
Have you made sure no one in the home
has allergies to the type of pct you arc
considering?
Do your children know how to treat the
animal properly?
An animal is not for gift giving. They are
a lifelong commitment. which cannot be
returned if it does not suit. Ifthe pet is
abandoned or surrendered to the pound. they
certainly don't have a very good chance of
survival.Choosing
an animal for someone else is not your
privilege. ii is not thoughtful. It is
thoughtless.
If you have considered all of the above
carefully and would like to adopt an animal
for yourself. free of charge, please call me.
Unfortunately -we have lots. There is a
constant stream of pets coming into the local
pounds daily. and there always will be until
all pet owners act responsibly.
Remember --dying as a result of trying to
survive outside or living out your last days in
a pound is hardly a fairy tale ending. Please
keep your animals safely
confined to your own property. It will mean
the difference between their life and their
death. Let's demonstrate we are the humane
and educated society we claim to be.
Sincerely,
Kathi Newell -Nicholson
Founder of Adopt -A -Pet
Huron -Bruce Counties
Lucknow, Ontario
While the card -is designed
to reward sober drivers. OPP
report:incrcased drinking and
driving related charges but
say .the numbers have -
increased because of a larger
number of Rtl)h: checks and
more officers:on pat r, than
before.
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