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Kale Liddle, 4, Reed Dewar, 5,
Keaton Shaw, 9, Seth Moffat,
4, and Trace Armstrong, 6,
enjoyed a free public skate on
Jan. 12, 2014.
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Megan Todd, 6,
Hannah Wheeler,
11, Reese Todd, 3,
Lauren Todd, 7, and
Mikaela Hanna,
7, smile for the
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STEVEN GOETZ KINCARDINE NEWS
Skating at the Lucknow and District Sports Complex is an alternative to the
cold weather, with regular dates posted for families.
NEWS
Wintry blast
brought out
the best in
county staff
It was welcome relief when tem-
peratures rose to well above the freez-
ing mark last weekend and helped
melt some of the deep banks of snow,
remnants of one of the worst storms
to ever hit Huron County.
When the blizzard finished the cold
and wind continued.
Despite closed roads, county public
works director Dave Laurie drove
around the county to assess
conditions.
Deep snowbanks, as high as 12 feet
in one area, caused trouble because
the wind blew snow right back onto
the roads.
"We have every piece of equipment
out there trying to keep up," Laurie
said last week.
The county fleet was in full use.
Eighteen plows were on the roads, as
well as graders, loaders and snow
blowers. County road crews work in
two shifts and generally start at 4 a.m.
and work until 11 p.m but started ear-
lier and worked later, leaving a short
window overnight when plows were
parked.
"They (worked) more hours but
they are a dedicated group and always
willing to meet the demand," Laurie
said.
Depending on the time of day,
there were 50 to 60 employees clean-
ing up county roads. Roads in and out
of Goderich were closed until past the
middle of last week and roads north
of Goderich were closed until early
Friday.
Laurie estimated there were more
than 100 vehicles in ditches due to the
conditions.
County CAO Brenda Orchard was
impressed with the dedication of the
county's plow drivers. "They see it as a
challenge. It is there way to give back
to their community. They are keeping
their families and their neighbours
safe."
A number of them stayed at county
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