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Huron Expositor, 2007-02-14, Page 10Page 10 February 14, 2007 • The Huron Expositor News Jeff Heuchert photo Seaforth Lions Club members Hugh Bracken and Bob Fisher sell a crocus to Candace Hopper, of Harpurhey Feb. 9 at Seaforth Foodland, during the Canadian National Institute for the Blind's annual Focus on Crocus fundraising campaign. South West LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORK Board Director The Government of Ontario seeks candidates for Board Director for the South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). LHINs are a key component of Ontario's plan to make the health care system more patient -centred and responsive to local health care needs. The Ontario government's vision is that LHINs will respond to local population needs by planning, coordinating, integrating and funding the delivery of health services in each of the 14 LHIN geographic regions. As a member of the Board of Directors, each Director is responsible for directing "the affairs of the LHIN in accordance with applicable legislation, constituting documents, approved strategic and business plans and government policies established and communicated by the Minister of Health and Long -Term Care. Directors are appointed by Order -in -Council for a term of up to three years, subject to a one -term renewal. An application form, quoting file number PAS 0702, must be received by Friday, February 23, 2007. All application forms must be addressed to: Public Appointments Secretariat Whitney Block, Room 2440 Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 Downloadable application form is available at www.pas.gov.on.ca. Alternatively, you can apply online. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information, please contact southwest@lhins.on.ca or 519-672-0445 / Toll-free: 1-866-294-5446. Ct Ontario Pedestrian -operated stoplight needed in town, says Seaforth councillor S u se n H u n d e r t m a r k A pedestrian -operated stoplight and more handicapped parking spots are needed in downtown Seaforth, Seaforth Coun. Bob Fisher told Huron East council at its Feb. 6 meeting. Pointing to pedestrian -operated stoplights in both Wingham and Lucan, Fisher said one for Seaforth somewhere between Foodland and the other set of lights would be helpful. Fisher said he hopes to locate the stoplight somewhere where another road does not bisect Main Street to avoid vehicles making right-hand turns while someone is trying to use the crossing. "I've talked to the CNIB (Canadian National Instititute of the Blind) and they're amazed nobody's been dinged," said Fisher. Fisher also said double -wide handicapped parking spaces are necessary for those in wheelchairs trying to get out of their vehicles. "It would be great if the people who can walk to respect the wheel- chair parking we already have," said Mayor Joe Seili. Fisher pointed out that with the municipality's aging population, there are a lot of seniors with new hips and knees who have mobility issues. "We'll take a look at it," said Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan. Huron Plowing Match planned for Tuckersmith With the 80th annual Huron County Plowing Match planned to take place this year at the Tuckersmith farm of Bob and Carol Leeming, Huron East council is being asked for a donation towards the event. liTT Usbornc Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Head Office Exeter, ON NOM ISI 235.0350 • Est. 1876 Residential Farm &Commercial Properties DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Joe Chaffs, R.R. 5 Mitchell Tom Feeney, R.R. 2 Dublin tarry Gardiner, R.R. 2 Staffs Jack Hodgen R.R. 1 Kirkton Michael O'Shea, R.R. 3 Granton Mortis Willows, R.R. 2 St. Pads 3481705 345.2947 3452678 229-6152 225-2600 3936548 Wayne Manx Exeter 235.1515 Ovoid Moore Dubin 345-2512 J.sai Uniac Mitclil 341-1012 Berk word.n St.ff. W 345-2777 The plowing match will take place on Aug. 23 and 24 and hold compe- titions leading up to the International Plowing Match. It will also include displays of farm machinery and commodity exhibits. The request was deferred to the budget deliberations. First Presbyterian supports prayer at Huron East council meetings While Huron East is not one of the municipalities that have been approached by the group Secular Ontario asking them to discontinue the Lord's Prayer at meetings, Seaforth's First Presbyterian Church wrote a letter to council supporting prayer at its meetings. The letter said the church mem- bers are concerned about Secular Ontario's attempts to stop prayer at the beginning of council meetings. West Perth council was one of 19 councils across Ontario who still recite the Lord's Prayer and were approached by the Ottawa -based Secular Ontario to discontinue the practice. "We feel it is necessary to note that the vast majority of this coun- try is made up of people who hold to principles of the Christian faith even though they do not attend a church. So then, to forbid the Lord's Prayer or prayer is even a violation of our rights and freedoms as Canadians," said the letter. While Huron East does not begin its council meetings with the Lord's Prayer, it does begin with a Christian prayer. "The people on session (at First Presbyterian) felt the church should say something about it before it becomes an issue," said Rev. Henry Huberts during a phone interview. Snowmobile stolen in Seaforth A snowmobile on a trailer was stolen from the rear parking lot at the Seaforth arena on Feb. 10 at approximately 11 a.m., reports the Huron OPP. The owner left both his vehicle and the snowmobile trailer at the parking lot overnight and returned the next day to find the trailer had been removed from the vehicle. Stolen was a silver 1972 Trent TD1 with the license plate B2763E attached to the trailer. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers.