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The Times Advocate, 2004-01-28, Page 1(519)235-1115 www.hurontractor.com INHURON TRACTOR Annual meeting page 3 EXETER JR.`D' HAWKS vs LUCAN FRI. JAN. 30 8:30 p.m. South Huron Rec Centre ELIMINATION DRAW FEB 6 - Don't Miss Out! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW TIMES -ADVOCATE Exeter, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, January 28, 2004 x.25 (includes GST) Council hears library options By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA — Upgrades to libraries in Zurich and Bayfield will be considered in upcoming budget discussions after a report to Bluewater council from the Library Committee Jan. 21. Council passed a resolution in late 2002 supporting a Library Strategic Plan prepared by Huron County laying out standards for library area, accessibility, hours of operation, number of volumes and public computer workstations. The Ontario Disabilities Act also came into effect in 2002 resulting in a library committee being formed to assess and recommend options to council to bring Bluewater libraries in line with the County Library Plan and the Disability Act. After meeting three times in the past few months, the committee made its rec- ommendations to council last week: • That $10,000 be placed in the budget to obtain a survey for the Bayfield Library property and to obtain prelimi- nary architectural drawings for the addition and washrooms • That the "Plantations" buildings in Zurich ward be purchased for the Zurich library location and sufficient funds be included in the budget for this purchase and the removal of the inter- nal wall. The library committee has proposed two additions to the Bayfield Library, one expanding it by 740 sq. ft costing $52,540.00 and a second proposal for a 700 sq. ft addition costing $44,400. Both additions would provide a new roof to the library, a heated crawl space with barrier free washroom facilities, with the second option providing fewer washroom facilities, but still barrier free. The committee had decided the Zurich Library needed 1,500 sq. ft to reach the proper size, an increase of 676 sq. ft. and that it would be difficult to renovate the existing building to meet the handi- capped access standards. The Hay township hall was looked at as an option and found to be not large enough and with no handicapped wash- rooms. The cost of adding a room on the new Bluewater Facility was priced at $165,900. The "Plantations" building on Goshen Street was assessed as large enough, handicapped accessible with an accessi- ble washroom with parking at a cost of $129,000. After the committee presented its rec- ommendations, county librarian Beth Ross told council, "you can spiral up or spiral down. There is a growing use of the Zurich library and if you build it they will come." Coun. Bill MacDougall asked if there was a date to be in compliance with the Disabilities Act. Clerk -Administrator Janisse Zimmerman said there was no fixed date as long as the municipality was working towards it. MacDougall asked "Can we think about service delivery? Is there a possi- bility to be mobile with a trailer?" Ross replied "It's an expensive option and it doesn't provide the services vil- lages like Zurich and Bayfield need." Replying to MacDougall's question See BLUEWATER page 2 South Huron District High School hosted the Alzheimer Society of Huron County's Wall< for Memories Saturday morning, during which 20 walkers walked the school's halls to raise money for Alzheimer's disease.Above from left are Nancy Deitz,Tracy Gearlds and Jayne Glenn.Walks were also held in Clinton, Seaforth, Goderich and Wingham.While numbers were down from last year,Alzheimer Society executive director Cathy Ritsema said bad weather was probably the reason. Preliminary numbers had $1,200 raised in Exeter, down from last year's $2,100. (photo/Scott Nixon) Information session discusses how to market the tastes of Huron By Mary Simmons TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF CLINTON — Approximately 60 people crowded into the OMAF office Jan. 20 for an information - sharing meeting hosted by the Huron Field to Table Network. `Marketing the Tastes of Huron — From Field to Table' brought together Huron County agri-food stakeholders to discuss what makes Huron County produce distinct and how to best market these prod- ucts. Pamela Stanley of the Huron Business Development Centre opened the meeting by saying what a good reputation Huron County has. "We have a very strong feeling we're a leader in the nation," she said. Stanley said the county has done a good job so far through projects like the `Tastes of Huron' booklet released last spring. The guide lists farmers and vendors markets, agricultural events, products, sea- sonal availability and producers. It also includes a map of the county. Stanley said the focus of the meeting was to con- tinue to get the word out about Huron County food. Marketing The first speaker of the day was Laurel Armstrong, a marketing consultant from Ripley, who gave her thoughts on how to promote local food. Armstrong said a regional capacity to produce and create food contributes to the health of rural com- munities. She said consumers are educated people who want to know where their food comes from and how it is produced. She said they seek out information and expect to be able to find the answers. Armstrong pointed out that people are fascinated with food, passing around magazines and newspa- per sections devoted to the topic of quality food and preparation. "People want to know how to use, plant, produce See TASTES OF HURON page 2 The biggest contribution to any RRSP is good advice. George Godbolt" CFP CLU Paul Ciufo" Successful RRSP planning depends on making choices that match your long term goals. 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