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Clinton News Record, 2015-01-28, Page 22 News Record • Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Nominations for Inspiring Women in Central Huron council Huron being accepted until Jan. 30 passes bylaw to appoint full-time fire chief Do you know a woman who has made a difference in their community? The YMCA and Huron Women's Shelter is seeking nominations for women in Huron County who have demonstrated a contribu- tion to improving the lives of women and children. Nominations will be accepted in two categories; inspiring young woman ages 16 to 30 and inspiring woman over the age of 30 years old. Residents are invited to nominate a woman who has demonstrated a contri- bution to improving the lives of women and chil- dren in areas such as; - Women's rights - Arts and culture - Community - Diversity - Education - Leadership - Business and professional leadership - Volunteerism - Sports - Social justice - Philanthropy - Global action - Health and welfare To be chosen as a recipi- ent of the Inspiring Women in Huron Award the woman nominated should meet the following criteria; - Nominee demonstrates a commitment to improv- ing the lives of women and children - The actions of the nomi- nee have demonstrated her commitment as a role model for women and chil- dren in their community - The actions of the nomi- nee as an advocate for women have motivated and inspired their community - The nominee has uti- lized her talents, visions and determination in such ways to have made a differ- ence within the family, in the community, our nation or internationally - Nominees must live or work in Huron County, but may have made their con- tributions elsewhere - Nominees must be between the ages of 16 and 30 as of Dec. 31, 2014. The deadline for nomina- tions is Fri., Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. Nominations can be sent to Goderich-Huron YMCA, attn: Anne -Marie Thomson, 190 Suncoast Dr. E., Goderich, ON, N7A 3X8 or athomson@ ymcaswo.ca. Huron County Library is looking for a mascot Huron County Library is hold- ing a contest to find for its new mascot We've narrowed it down to being a "superhero" and now weneedyourhelp. Your mission is to design an original superhero just for the people of Huron County and their library. Keep in mind all your favourite things about the library. Think about the library's special qualities, programs and HURON COUNTY REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS PRE -CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED HURON COUNTY OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 4 The County of Huron has initiated Official Plan Amendment No. 4 to the County of Huron Official Plan under Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act. The purpose is to amend certain policies in the Official Plan to ensure consistency with the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement. The amendment is being circulated for your preliminary review and comments prior to the formal circulation and public meeting under the Planning Act. The Amendment is available for review at the Huron County Planning and Development Department office or on-line at www.huroncounty.ca/officialplan Please submit comments by February 20th, 2015 by mail or e-mail to: Huron County Planning and Development Department, 57 Napier Street, Goderich, ON, N7A 1W2, E-mail: planning©huroncounty.ca .7' I_I.11 �C�]_11_I Ia'�'�y i��i�li��� services while you create your design. The contest is open to anyone under 18 years of age. All work must be original and only one entry per person will be accepted. Submissions will be accepted at your local library from January 27 -February 28, 2015. Judging will take place on March 9. We'll be announcing the winner on International Chil- dren's Book Day, April 2. The winning entry will receive a $50 iTunes card. Entry and consent forms are available at all the branches of the Huron County Library or online at www.huroncounty. ca/library/. Tara Ostner The Clinton News Record The bylaw to appoint a full time fire chief, inspector and chief emergency management coordinator (CEMC) for the Municipality of Cen- tral Huron was passed at the January 19 council meeting and the new chief officially com- menced his duties this past Monday. As the chief adminis- trative officer, Peggy Van Mierlo-West described, due to the added work that has been placed on the fire chief, "council realized that a change was necessary" adding that now was a good time to make that change. All of the councillors voted for the passing of the bylaw except for Coun. Alex Westerhout. According to Westerhout, Central Huron is "not a big enough municipality to justify the cost of a full-time chief." "Other options should have been explored," he said. The idea of a full-time fire chief was also opposed by former coun- cillor, Brian Barnim, who attended the January 19 council meeting and voiced his concerns dur- ing the public comment period. Barnim called the deci- sion to appoint a full- time fire chief "prema- ture, expressed his displeasure over the fact that the Municipality of Central Huron bought a new vehicle for the fire chief (as opposed to attaining a used one) and reminded council of what occurred when North Huron hired a full- time fire chief roughly five years ago. "The cost of this," he stated, "esca- lated to being almost unaffordable." Westerhout and Barnim know what a cru- cial role the fire chief has and are not against the fire department. Instead, they merely disagree with council's belief that a full-time fire chief is necessary, that is, as opposed to a part-time one. As Barnim says, "the Municipality of Central Huron will be the only municipality in Huron County to have a full- time fire chief with just one fire hall," a situation which, he believes, will be, in the end, more costly than anything else. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm News Record 53 Albert St. S, Clinton P H : 519-482-3443 www.clintonnewsrecord.com OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS