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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-09-09, Page 1414 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, September 9, 2015 This year in Ontario, 41 deaths involving distracted drivers Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor September is here, which means summer is coming to a close, and the Huron OPP officers are on the hunt for distracted drivers. According to the authorities, from the beginning of 2015 to now, there have been a total of 41 deaths connected to distracted driving on OPP patrolled roads. In addi- tion the number of acci- dents linked to distracted driving is up by 20 per cent, compared to this time in 2014. To get their point across about the seriousness of being distracted while driving, in place as of Sep- tember 1 is a new legislation that carries much stricter penalties for drivers breaking these spe- cific rules. A set fine of $490 will be given out to all drivers who do not comply followed by three demerit points taken off their licenses. In addition, if a driver challenges this they can also be fined up to $1000 upon conviction for inattentive driving. The police stated that they are serious about this deadly driving tactic. This whole procedures main purpose is to decrease the death - toll related to distracted driving deaths and colli- sions in the province. To help drivers, certain high- way destinations are offer- ing text stops. Currently there are four service spots IAA a#.4 41,4 06 .06 fie "�' t Make Your Oiriall Dm 'Mn.. Cooltrsxuirruitiffine 8 i1 � SIT 5A—M3 AW Cemetery Sunday Dublin Sunday, September 20th Mass 11:00 a.m. Procession to Cemetery for Prayers and Blessing Refreshments & bacon on a bun to follow CASSEROLE LUNCHEON St. Thomas Anglican Church, Seaforth Wed., September 16, 2015 11:30am —1 pm Price $10 ALL YOU CAN EAT including King City, Cam- bridge North, Woodstock and Port Hope. "There are three types of distraction when driving: taking your eyes off the road, taking your hands off the wheel, and taking your mind off driving. All of these can endanger lives, but texting while driving is especially dangerous because it com- bines all three types of dis- traction. Leave the phone alone while driving. I encourage all motorists to keep their eyes on the road; let's make sure everyone gets to their destination safely this Labour Day weekend." Brad Blair, OPP Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Safety and Operational Support stated in a press release Sep- tember 2. a Or recycle this paper HFAN to launch Food Charter in September Dave Flaherty Goderich Signal Star Next month, the Huron Food Action Network (HFAN) will celebrate the culmination of a pro- ject two years in the making. The organization will pub- licly launch its Huron County Food Charter with a special event on Saturday, Sept. 26. The celebration will take place at the Bayfield Town Hall. "In the same way a band would have a launch party for a new album, we are having a launch party - a celebration - for the charter," said Nathan Swartz, food sys- tem co-ordinator with HFAN. "A lot of people put work into (the charter) and it will be really nice to celebrate that work and have a positive outlook moving forward," Swartz said. The evening will feature entertainment by local band The Blacklist Social, appetizers from Cait's Catering and wine from Maelstrom Wineries, local businesses Swartz said strive to source their ingredients from Huron County. It will also feature craft beers from Bruce and Grey counties. St, Ambrose Cemetery, Brussels is IOf years o] d this dear. To c mniBmarabe this specs mileatana, we y<il celebrarie i. Centenary Mass an Surf y, September 13 et 2:00 pm (rain or Jiiie Fr w i i IIeeki r for upkeep c.1 oiolo. Bleirr ar yrtwas ;a'.►;ng the spice_ Please hrlag a lawn Oalr, Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by contact Swartz at huron- foodactionetwork@gmail. com or calling 519-441-8174, or online at http:// www.eventbrite.ca/e/ food -charter -launch - party -tickets -18207081872 ?aff=efbevent Swartz said there is a lot of anticipation for the event. "Everyone I've talked to is really excited and they are noticing a wave of desire for local food, not just through HFAN, but with other organiza- tions. We are going to see more and more events like this." HFAN formed in late -2013 with the intention of addressing food -related issues, including healthy food, sustainable food sys- tems and food waste, to name a few. "We want to get an idea how people see food sus- tainability as well as food justice," Swartz said. The notion of "food jus- tice" refers to the goal of every Huron County resi- dent having access to healthy, quality locally grown food. The charter also looks at how the food industry will deal with weather issues such as droughts or exces- sive rain. "We consulted with farm- ers on what crops or livestock they were going to produce - how the seed is harvested, how the crop is taken in, where and when the animals are slaugh- tered," he said. "It's totally all encompassing." A number of food indus- try representatives were invited to partake in the development of the charter, including farmers, restaurant own- ers, consumers and officials. HFAN received help from Huron County's 10 munici- palities as well. A number of meetings were held over the past year -and -a -half to help mold the document. "As we were going through the meetings, one thing everyone was impressed with was the amount of expertise and knowledge available. There are so many food experts and when you get them together in one room it is an amaz- ing amount of accumu- lated knowledge," Swartz said. The charter will serve as a guide to help HFAN and its partners implement some of the changes they have identified as priorities. "That will be a much big- ger project," Swartz said. For more information on HFAN and its Food Charter, visit huron foodaction.ca Scoreboard Seaforth Shuffleboard Sept. 2. 2015 results Men's high: Arnold Ramsey 4, Antonio ?, John MacDonald 3 wins. Women's high: Joyce Matzold 3, Donalda Davis, Mae Schilbe, Carol Hoy 2 wins. .J PARK THEATRE Z* VCOL'ERiC £19 524 is 2 FO L MOVIE INFORMATION.,. 4#` www. mawieI riks. ca -N v -«all -BOO-265-343H L The Seafortt�k��Agricuttura[Society TheAmbassador and Citizenship AWARDS DINNER ce-q. Thursday, September 17th. 6pn1 $20 EVERYONE WELCOME! Advance tickets only before September 14th. Callthe officeat 519-527-1321 Ambassador Competition and Citizens hip Awards Presentation to fallow at 7:30 pm. HFAN to launch Food Charter in September Dave Flaherty Goderich Signal Star Next month, the Huron Food Action Network (HFAN) will celebrate the culmination of a pro- ject two years in the making. The organization will pub- licly launch its Huron County Food Charter with a special event on Saturday, Sept. 26. The celebration will take place at the Bayfield Town Hall. "In the same way a band would have a launch party for a new album, we are having a launch party - a celebration - for the charter," said Nathan Swartz, food sys- tem co-ordinator with HFAN. "A lot of people put work into (the charter) and it will be really nice to celebrate that work and have a positive outlook moving forward," Swartz said. The evening will feature entertainment by local band The Blacklist Social, appetizers from Cait's Catering and wine from Maelstrom Wineries, local businesses Swartz said strive to source their ingredients from Huron County. It will also feature craft beers from Bruce and Grey counties. St, Ambrose Cemetery, Brussels is IOf years o] d this dear. To c mniBmarabe this specs mileatana, we y<il celebrarie i. Centenary Mass an Surf y, September 13 et 2:00 pm (rain or Jiiie Fr w i i IIeeki r for upkeep c.1 oiolo. Bleirr ar yrtwas ;a'.►;ng the spice_ Please hrlag a lawn Oalr, Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by contact Swartz at huron- foodactionetwork@gmail. com or calling 519-441-8174, or online at http:// www.eventbrite.ca/e/ food -charter -launch - party -tickets -18207081872 ?aff=efbevent Swartz said there is a lot of anticipation for the event. "Everyone I've talked to is really excited and they are noticing a wave of desire for local food, not just through HFAN, but with other organiza- tions. We are going to see more and more events like this." HFAN formed in late -2013 with the intention of addressing food -related issues, including healthy food, sustainable food sys- tems and food waste, to name a few. "We want to get an idea how people see food sus- tainability as well as food justice," Swartz said. The notion of "food jus- tice" refers to the goal of every Huron County resi- dent having access to healthy, quality locally grown food. The charter also looks at how the food industry will deal with weather issues such as droughts or exces- sive rain. "We consulted with farm- ers on what crops or livestock they were going to produce - how the seed is harvested, how the crop is taken in, where and when the animals are slaugh- tered," he said. "It's totally all encompassing." A number of food indus- try representatives were invited to partake in the development of the charter, including farmers, restaurant own- ers, consumers and officials. HFAN received help from Huron County's 10 munici- palities as well. A number of meetings were held over the past year -and -a -half to help mold the document. "As we were going through the meetings, one thing everyone was impressed with was the amount of expertise and knowledge available. There are so many food experts and when you get them together in one room it is an amaz- ing amount of accumu- lated knowledge," Swartz said. The charter will serve as a guide to help HFAN and its partners implement some of the changes they have identified as priorities. "That will be a much big- ger project," Swartz said. For more information on HFAN and its Food Charter, visit huron foodaction.ca Scoreboard Seaforth Shuffleboard Sept. 2. 2015 results Men's high: Arnold Ramsey 4, Antonio ?, John MacDonald 3 wins. Women's high: Joyce Matzold 3, Donalda Davis, Mae Schilbe, Carol Hoy 2 wins. .J PARK THEATRE Z* VCOL'ERiC £19 524 is 2 FO L MOVIE INFORMATION.,. 4#` www. mawieI riks. ca -N v -«all -BOO-265-343H