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Two years of Ironman training pay off for Studhalter
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A welcome sight
After over 12 and a half hours (due to staggered starting
times, her time of 12 hours, 33 minutes and 50 seconds is
not accurately reflected on the official race clock), Walton
native Michele Studhalter was no doubt thrilled to see the
finish line of the epic race. She battled dehydration and
sickness on her way to the finish line. (Photo submitted)
CFAs at reunion, IPM
Thinking of becoming a
Community Food Advisor (CFA)?
Watch the CFA demonstrations at
the annual reunion of the Huron
Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association and International
Plowing Match (IPM) and learn
what being a CFA is all about.
The Huron County Health Unit is
currently recruiting CFA volunteers.
If you enjoy food, nutrition, learning
and talking with people in the
community, this may be the right
opportunity for you. Training will
take place this October.
"You can find the CFAs at the
Threshers Reunion and the IPM this
September. These events are just two
examples of the educational, and
food -focused demonstrations the
Community Food Advisors do
regularly across Huron County,"
says Liz Higgins, Public Health
Dietitian. "This year, we're really
excited to have our CFAs host a
make -your -own apple sauce demo at
the International Plowing Match in
Walton. And, the seasonal taste -
testing sessions at the annual
Threshers Reunion are always a hit
with the crowds".
Visit the CFA booth at the
Threshers Reunion on Saturday,
Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Sept.
10 at 11 a.m.
You can also check out the CFA
demonstrations at the IPM on
Friday, Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. and
Saturday, Sept. 23 at 12 p.m.
CFA training is free and will begin
in October. For more information
visit www.huronhealth unit.ca/CFA
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celebrity for a moment.
"There's a transition area between
each event and, as you went through,
they announced who you are and
where you are from," she said. "It
was exciting."
She said the good weather
continued as the cycling course
wasn't overly windy, however, half-
way through the course, she found
herself not only battling the race but
also herself.
"I started puking every 10
minutes," she said. "I've yet to figure
out why that was, but it's pretty
common for endurance races. You
can't control what you can't
control."
She said she finished the bike
portion of the race slightly slower
than she had hoped and was
penalized for following a fellow
cyclist too closely, however in the
end she was happy with the results.
"All things considered, and not
being able to keep any food or water
down, finishing in six hours and 22
minutes was good," she said.
Next was the run which Studhalter
said was a daunting task.
"I knew it was going to be rough,"
she said. "I was severely dehydrated
and it was 32°C outside. I walked a
lot more than I would have liked to,
but, when you're completely
dehydrated, you don't have a choice
in the matter. I just kept pushing on
until I finished the marathon."
Studhalter finished the Ironman in
12 hours, 33 minutes and 50
seconds, earning a fourth -place
finish in her age category (18-24)
and a visit to the podium.
Looking back, she said it was an
important undertaking that she
doesn't regret. She explained there
are three reasons she participated.
First, she did the race for
Sawchuk, saying she was an
inspiration throughout the event.
Secondly, she said she has always
excelled at endurance events from
her time at Blyth Public School to
F.E. Madill Secondary School.
Lastly, she said she wanted to see
how she would do.
"I never had a race where I pushed
myself to the point that I couldn't go
any further," she said. "I wanted to
find that barrier."
She said that watching televised
marathons and Ironman
competitions, as well as YouTube
videos, she could see how much hurt
the professionals were in.
"They're wobbling and falling
over," she said. "I felt that I needed
to take it on and see what the human
body is capable of."
Marion, Studhalter's sister,
attended the race with her and told
The Citizen that it was an amazing
thing for her sister to complete.
"It was quite a commitment for
someone that age," she said. "There
aren't a lot of 18- to 24 -year olds
crazy enough to do that."
Grey FD budget may increase
to finance fire hall expansion
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
The budget for the Grey division
of the Huron East Fire Department
will be reconsidered in order to
ensure the best possible work is
being done at the community's fire
hall.
The budget was discussed at
Huron East Council's Aug. 22
meeting, presented to council by
Huron East Fire Chief Marty
Bedard.
The concern around the budget
largely centres on a proposed
addition to the fire hall. In the 2016
budget, $50,000 was set aside for the
work, which will include increased
office space, storage, a radio room
and a meeting room.
However, with the work the
firefighters were hoping to complete
at the hall, Bedard told councillors
that the project would likely be at
least $10,000 over budget.
It wasn't the potential overage that
concerned councillors, however, it
was the Grey division of the
department was potentially being
short-changed.
Some councillors felt that council
wasn't properly considering the
request from the firefighters and was
being rather dismissive, especially
when suggestions that firefighters
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fire hall, were pitched.
Bedard told councillors that he
hoped the revenue from both the sale
of the former Brussels Public School
and of the Moncrieff Hall and ball
park could perhaps be utilized to
help pay for the overage. However,
councillors asked for a report on
potential repairs and expansion to
the fire hall, saying that if the job
was to be done, it should be done
properly.
It was Councillor Larry McGrath
who suggested a report featuring a
complete list of potential
improvements that could be made to
the hall. Bedard, however, warned
McGrath that if he asked for a "blue
sky" list for the hall, he would get
would get such a list from the
members of the department that
would include a number of potential
improvements.
Bedard also said that nothing had
been cut from the budgets of the
municipality's other two fire
divisions in Seaforth and Brussels,
while Grey had faced cuts in the last
round of budget deliberations.
A report on the hall and potential
renovations and additions that could
be made will be presented to council
at a future council meeting, at which
time further expenses at the hall will
be debated by council.
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