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Lisa Thompson looks for input at roundtable discussions
Justine Alkema
Clinton News Record
Huron -Bruce MPP Lisa
Thompson recently gathered
with local business owners,
residents, politicians and BIA
representatives in Clinton to
discuss issues impacting local
small businesses. Joined by
Thompson was Nipissing
MPP Vic Fedeli who is the PC
Financial Critic.
Thompson said she
invited Fedeli because "pre-
budget consultations have
started, and I wanted him to
hear directly from small
business in Huron -Bruce
what the issues were."
Thompson said they are
looking for input in light of the
upcoming provincial election
to be on June 7, 2018.
"What I hear from you
today, I'll be sharing in the
house and will be referenc-
ing because we all are work-
ing towards this election
cycle," said Thompson at the
A photo of all the guests at the event.
start of the event, after every-
one around the table had
introduced themselves.
"Huron Bruce and specifi-
cally small towns, small busi-
ness and rural Ontario need to
have their voices heard [...] I am
unapologetic when I talk about
Huron -Bruce in the house:'
One issue that Thompson
addressed as important were
hydro costs. "Hydro is a
number one issue," she said.
"We know that."
She also expressed the
need for infrastructure in
rural Ontario, which has dif-
ferent infrastructure needs
than urban Ontario.
Thompson also addressed
the importance of support-
ing small businesses, recruit-
ment for businesses and
education for training young
people "for the jobs of 2016
and beyond':
Throughout the hour and a
half session, various commu-
nity members had the opportu-
nity to express comments and
concerns. From that discussion,
Thompson told the News
Record afterwards that three
main themes expressed were
hydro issues, red tape and taxa-
tion rates for vacant property.
Photos by Justine Alkema/Clinton News Record
Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli and Huron -Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson at the recent small business
roundtable discussions at Clinton in the REACH Centre.
There was one other similar
event in Port Elgin later that
same day on November 28.
Thompson said similar con-
cems were brought up there, as
well as "some issues raised from
a PSW perspective."
As for how the roundtable
discussions went overall,
Thompson said, "I was happy
with the willingness of partici-
pants to share and the number
that turned out in both Clinton
and Port Elgin. I appreciated
their time to attend.'
There are two upcoming
events in Goderich and Walker-
ton with the Hydro One
Ombudsman for those con-
cemed about hydro costs. The
event in Goderich is on Thurs-
day, January 12 at the Goderich
Knights of Columbus Hall from
3-5 p.m., and the event in Walk-
erton is at the Walkerton Agri-
cultural Society Boardroom
from 7-9 p.m.
Bervie Women's Institute to get lesson on arm knitting at January meeting
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Bervie Women's Institute
when they met at the Ber-
vie United Church on Dec.
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was the theme for the Ten members and three
guests answered the roll call
with a Christmas tradition
and a stamped Christmas
card for shut-ins.
Most the the traditions
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and we hope that wonderful
feeling stays with you all year!
As we look around us, we're filled
with gratitude and joy for all the
blessings we've been so fortunate to
receive. Family, friends, neighbors
and customers like you remind us of
what's important at Christmas time
and all year: kindness, goodwill, faith,
trust and generosity. Thank you for
lighting up our year with your visits.
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focused on food. Monetary
donations were also made to
the Kincardine & District
Food Bank.
Following the usual busi-
ness items President Sylvia
Hasbury turned the meeting
over to convenor Islay Eby
who read two Christmas
readings. Door prizes were
won by Ellen Waye, Sylvia
Hasbury and Betty Ann
Thompson. A guess the
number of jelly beans in the
jar was won by Dianne
Wilson.
Sandra MacDonald then
directed everyone in the
making of a Christmas Santa
decoration made with a
paint brush - a very cute lit-
tle fellow.
A delicious pot luck lunch
was enjoyed by all.
The Bervie W. I. wishes
everyone a Merry Christ-
mas and a Prosperous 2017.
We also keep those who are
struggling with sickness or
declining health in our
thoughts and prayers.
Please be mindful of all
those who have lost loved
ones this past year - the
holiday season is a difficult
time for them.
Our next meeting will be
on Jan. 4, 2017 at 10 a.m.
at the Bervie United
Church when Dianne Wil-
son will instruct us in arm
knitting.
Ontario's Chief Drinking Water Inspector
releases Annual Report for 2015-2016
Ontario's Chief Drinking
Water Inspector Annual
Report 2015-2016 provides
information on the perfor-
mance of Ontario's regulated
drinking water systems and
laboratories, drinking water
test results, and enforcement
activities and programs.
The findings of this report
confirm that Ontario's drink-
ing water continues to be
among the safest and best
protected in the world.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission (CNSC) has a
role in ensuring that drink-
ing water around nuclear
facilities is safe. CNSC-
licensed facilities are
required to control releases
of nuclear and hazardous
substances, such that they
are below authorized release
limits.
These release limits are set
at levels that are protective of
the environment and the
public.
The CNSC ensures that
licensees have environmen-
tal protection programs and
control measures in place to
prevent or minimize releases
to the environment. The
CNSC reviews licensee mon-
itoring data to ensure that
levels are safe - as confirmed
in the attached Ontario
Drinking Water Report.
In addition, the CNSC's
Independent Environmental
Monitoring Program pro-
vides independent verifica-
tion of licensees' environ-
mental protection programs
by taking samples from pub-
lic areas around the
facilities.
These samples are ana-
lyzed to measure the amount
of radionuclides and hazard-
ous substances and to con-
firm if the results are within
regulatory limits.
Read Ontario's Chief Drink-
ing Water Inspector Annual
Report 2015-2016:
https://www.ontario.ca/
page/chief-drinking-water-
inspector-annual-
report-2015-2016
Read a fact sheet on how the
CNSC protects the Great
Lakes from Radionuclides:
http: / /nuclearsafety. gc. ca/
eng/resources/fact-sheets/
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