The Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-05-25, Page 8Wednesday, May 25, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 7
Final preparations in works for Hawks' Nest event June 21 in Kincardine
It's been busy in the Hawks' Nest!
The Saugeen Economic Develop-
ment Corporation (SEDC) and Bruce
Community Futures Development
Corporation (Bruce CFDC) are very
encouraged with the response for the
first-ever Hawks' Nest competition to
be held on Tuesday, June 21.
"We are committed to support-
ing the growth of small- and
medium-sized enterprises that are
crucial to economic development
in rural communities," said Nav-
deep Bains, Minister of Innovation,
Science and Economic Develop-
ment and Minister responsible for
the Federal Economic Develop-
ment Agency for southern Ontario.
"The Hawks' Nest competition is a
great example of working towards
job creation by providing local
entrepreneurs with opportunities
to start and grow their businesses."
The Hawks' Nest is a'Dragon's Den'
inspired competition where new and
existing businesses and entrepreneurs
from Grey, Bruce, Wellington North,
Minto and the City of Owen Sound will
pitch their business ideas in an attempt
to secure financial support from local
angel investors coined the "Hawks"
At the event, seven entrepreneurs
will pitch their business ideas to the
Hawks in front of a live audience of up
to four hundred at the Kincardine
Beach Pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
The entrepreneurs have completed
pitch preparation training, in partner-
ship with Georgian College, to help
them create a powerful pitch to engage
the investors and the audience.
The five Hawks; Ashley & Lesya
Chapman from Chapman's Ice
Cream (Markdale), Kevin Kelly from
Bruce Power (Kincardine), Dr. Bob
McFarlane from McFarlane Health
Facility (Mount Forest), Tony Solecki
from Caframo Ltd. (Wiarton), and
Joie, the Hawks._.
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Water Company (Feversham) have
all committed to invest a minimum
of $5,000 on one or more of the final-
ists that evening.
With a minimum of $25,000 up for
grabs, the evening promises to be
very exciting and full of surprise! As
well, $5 of each ticket sale will go
Study of wind turbines health effects
may duplicate other studies
John Miner
London Free Press
Huron County has hit the pause
button on plans to investigate
health complaints by its residents
about industrial wind farms.
Due to start this month, the probe
of the impact of wind turbines by
Huron County Health Unit has been
put on hold by its board of health.
Bluewater Mayor Tyler Hessel,
who chairs the board, said Monday
the board wants to check with the
province to ensure the work by the
health unit doesn't duplicate other
efforts. No decision has been made
to drop the probe, Hessel said.
"It just doesn't make sense to
duplicate. We are waiting for infor-
mation to come back ... We don't
want to get into duplication
because we can't afford to at a
small level. We don't want to get
into a situation where we are
throwing money away," Hessel
said.
Ontario is undertaking a health
study and the Huron health board
wants to know if wind turbines will
be part of that work, Hessel said.
But the head of Wind Concerns
Ontario, a coalition of anti -wind
farm groups, said the health unit
has a legal obligation to investigate
possible health hazards.
"As a registered nurse, I was
frankly shocked at the way this
board is trying everything it can to
squirm out of its responsibility to
the citizens under its care. I would
expect them to listen to reports of
problems, and then do whatever
they can to help," said Jane Wilson.
Huron County is home to more
than 250 industrial wind turbines,
with more under construction.
Some residents have complained
at public meetings that noise from
the turbines has caused sleep prob-
lems, anxiety and nosebleeds.
In announcing the study on its
website, the Huron County health
unit said the investigation was in
keeping with its legislative duty to
investigate potential health haz-
ards to area residents.
Just as the investigation was to
launch, the area's medical officer of
health, Dr. Janice Owens, was
relieved of her duties by the health
board.
Declining to provide details
behind the departure, Hessel
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rejected suggestions by wind farm
opponents Owens' departure was
connected to the probe and said
the study would go ahead.
Owens has not responded to a
request for comment.
At the health board meeting last
week, where it was decided not to
go ahead with the study immedi-
ately, a draft of the health unit sur-
vey was presented.
"It looks at locations, how far
(from turbines), did you have com-
plaints, did you have concerns
before — that type of stuff, every-
thing under the sun," Hessel said.
If the survey is used, it will be
voluntary and done online, Hessel
said.
HOLYROOD
GENERAL STORE
has everything you'll need
this Spring!
• Beautiful hanging
baskets
• Bedding plants
• Best Ice Cream
around
tirilir Take a drive out
to the Miller Mall..
Allan & Lucy
would love to see you!
Phone 519-395-5062
towards a People's Choice Award
presented to the entrepreneur with
the most audience votes.
The Hawks' Nest project is partially
funded by the Federal Economic
Development Agency for Southern
Ontario, with the balance of the costs
being raised by the community.
SEDC and Bruce CFDC also
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announced event corporate spon-
sors, including the Municipality of
Brockton, Bruce Power, Meridian,
Scotiabank and TD Canada Trust.
Additional sponsorship opportuni-
ties are also available.
Tickets are $25 and may be pur-
chased at www.sbdc.ca or www.
bruce.on.ca.
Scone crokinole
scores in for May 18
Seven tables of players
enjoyed an evening of
crokinole on May 18 at the
Scone Schoolhouse.
Topping the scoring for the
men was Al Carter with 54
points, followed by Peter Carter
with 47 and Jack MacLeod took
third with 45 points. Clare Kue-
pfer topped the twenties with
43 Carman Hodgkinson was
second with 35 and Peter and
Jack tied for third with 32.
Cathy Kuepfer was high for
the ladies with 55 points, Helen
Zettler was second with 47 and
Linda Simkins took third with
46 points. Cathy also topped
the twenties with 37, Jo -Ann
Carter was second with 33 and
Helen took third with 26 twen-
ties. Door prizes were won by
Carol Cook, Ginette Brady and
Evelyn Hodgkinson.
Plan to attend our next
evening of crokinole on
Wednesday, June 1 starting at
7 p.m.
The County of Bruce
30 Park Street
Walkerton, Ontario NOG 2V0
Public Notice - Pesticide Use
The County Of Bruce
Intends to spray noxious weeds and grasses on the following county road guardrails within the
County of Bruce: County Rd. 1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20
Using the following pesticides.
Truvist Herbicide Reg.#30920,Active Ingredients Chlorsulfuron and Aminocyclopyrachlor, Under
the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).
Esplanade SC Herbicide Reg.#31333, Active Ingredients Indaziflam, Under the Pest Controls
Products Act (Canada).
Visionmax Silviculture Herbicide Reg. #27736, Active Ingredients Glyphosate(Present as
Potassium Salt), Under the Pest Controls Products Act (Canada).
Spraying will commence on May 23, 2016 weather permitting, and conclude June 30, 2016.
For more information, call collect:
Steve Ford (Green Stream): 1-905-510-1229
Or Larry Arnold (County Of Bruce): 1- 519-270-0754