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VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 6
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NOVEMBER 13, 2025
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Local conservation foundation encourages donations for Giving Tuesday GODERICH SUN STAFF info@goderichsun.com
Giving Tuesday is the world’s largest generosity movement on December 2. Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation encouraged residents to donate for sponsorships to make natura day camp possible for deserving young people who might be able to attend otherwise. “By donating on Giving Tuesday, you can provide a child the opportunity, at the nature camps provided by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, to have a fun, positive outdoor learning experience that they otherwise would not be able to have,” said Charles Miner, ABCF Chair. “Local conservation programs need support all year long but by donating during Giving Tuesday, you can be part of this global movement and make a real difference in the lives of young people.” Nature day camps provide youth the opportunity to learn about the natural environment while engaging in fun, physical activity. Children who attend the day camps also can make new friendships while learning about the importance of protecting water, soil and natural habitats. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron (BBBSSH) have partnered with ABCF and ABCA so more local CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
Goderich Vikings finished a stellar season with an appearance at OFSAA last week. See story on page 14.
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Budget 2025: What it means for Huron County businesses COLIN CARMICHAEL
Sun Contributor
The 2025 Federal Budget arrived with a promise to tilt policy toward investment, productivity and long-run growth. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce called it a step toward balancing fiscal restraint with targeted investment, and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce framed it through four economic imperatives, highlighting competitiveness, net-zero, talent and growth-enabling infrastructure. For Huron County, the question is practical, not theoretical. Will these measures help owners and operators in agriculture, food processing, fabrication, maintenance, and the
dozens of small shops that make our local economy hum, hire, and expand, despite tight labour markets and rising costs? Below is what matters most, and where follow-through will decide whether the budget lands in rural Ontario the way it needs to. Budget 2025 proposes more than $110 billion over five years in productivity-enhancing investments, including a new Productivity Super-Deduction so firms can write off a larger share of new capital investments. The government claims this lowers the marginal effective tax rate by over two percentage points, with roughly $9 billion a year in additional output expected over a decade. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2