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Brief
Counterfeit
$20 bill
discovered
by Seaforth
business
says Huron
OPP
A counterfeit
Canadian $20 bill was
discovered by a
Seaforth business on
Nov. 8, reports the
Huron OPP.
The bill, which was
returned to the
business by the bank,
was then reported to
officers patrolling in
Seaforth.
Police say the fake
bill was of good
quality, is slightly
smaller and has the
serial number
A1F2166471. Similar
bills have been
reported to have been
used in the
surrounding area:
If local business
need more information
of how to determine
counterfeit money,
contact local police or
banks.
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Walton landfill site
recycling
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equipment are now being
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Susan Hundertmark photo
Brad Van Bakel, of St. James School, starts to feel the rhythm
during a wclrkshop on African drumming, offered last Wednesday for
the Grades 7 and 8 students studying African culture.
Wednesday,
November 16, 2005
School daycare
could help save
Tuckersmith
Day Nursery
Susan Hundertmark
If it goes ahead,. a before and after school daycare
program at Huron Centennial School could go a long
way to reduce the deficit at Tuckersmith Day Nursery,
says supervisor Julie Consitt.
Consitt and Tammy Martene, co -supervisors of the
Tuckersmith daycare, sent a letter to Huron East
council outlining their plans for the new program. The
letter was presented at last night's (Nov 15) meeting.
In it, they tell council that parents at Huron
Centennial are currently being surveyed for possible
participation with responses due on Nov. 21.
"We just came up with the idea on our own.
Hopefully, there's a need because this could be a major
contribution towards (paying down) the deficit," said
Consitt during a phone interview.
Consitt said that while six students would be a
break-even program, 10 students would help to pay off
the deficit.
Under provincial regulations, one staff member could
supervise up to 15 students.
"Four kids signed up right away so we're confident
there could be enough to run the program," said
Consitt.
While the Tuckersmith daycare is open from 6:30
a.m. to 6 p.m., she said the before and after school
program will be centred around the needs of
participating students.
"They might choose to open later (than 6:30 a.m.),
depending on the need," she said.
See TUCKERSMITH, Page 6
Grant will fight alcohol abuse by youth
Susan H u n d e r t m a r k
A rural youth drug initiative that will
create an interactive webpage for teens
to find support about drug and alcohol
abuse received $233,809 in funding
when federal Health Minister Ujjal
Dosanjh visited Clinton on Saturday.
"I'm simply here to say thank you for
doing the work you do. I know you'll be
able to tackle this problem," he said at a
press conference at the Huron County
Health Unit.
The project was created to respond to
statistics showing Huron County among
the highest levels in the province of
drinking and driving and binge
drinking (more than five drinks on one
occasion).
Huron County also has the highest
level in Ontario of motor vehicle deaths
and hospitalization of people between
the ages of 16 and 24.
As well, the project responds to Huron
County focus groups where youth have
identified violence and bullying,
substance abuse and stress as the top
three issues.
Dosanjh praised the Huron health
unit for involving youth in the response
to issues of drug and alcohol abuse.
"Us oldie mouldies try to create
programs for youth and I'm delighted
you're handing it over to the youth. I'm
sure you can wrestle this problem
down," he said.
Four local youth will be hired to
create the Spark youth website, which
will feature information and a peer
chatroom to start a dialogue about
alcohol use and binge drinking.
A public health nurse will also be
See FEDERAL, Page 2