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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-05-28, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015. PAGE 13. Roetsicoender talks oral health Stryker’s #38 duck tops at Lions Duck Race In the old west, a .45 cartridge cost 12 cents. So did a shot of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash, he often would give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a shot of whiskey. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’, “Laughter is the best medicine”, “Let a smile be your umbrella”, “Lend a helping hand” etc. are among the adages/sayings that shaped the life of Harry Lear. Family, friends and community were important to Harry through his nearly 85 years in this community. Living by those adages made him a friend to all. Harry lived his whole life, except for the last 10 months, right here in Hullett Township. But last July he realized his health necessitated a move to Goderich Place. In spite of his short time there the residents came to admire Harry and value his friendship just as the community around Londesborough had. Harry was so interested in all aspects of life and the lives of those he encountered, his presence will truly be missed. He had a wonderful sense of humour and could always be counted on for a quip or story right to his last days. And both Harry and Gail were supportive in the lives of their two sons and their wives. Many folk came to know Harry through his last career as clerk of Hullett Township. Harry’s interests included horse racing, bowling, umpiring baseball and coaching hockey, being involved in the Happy Gang Seniors and card playing. He was a faithful member of Londesborough United Church and through the years served on its various committees. And he was a dedicated member of the Clinton Hospital Board during a particularly difficult time for the hospital. However Harry may be remembered by most people for his involvement with music. His bass voice was a welcome presence in various choirs through the years, including that of the Londesborough United Church. Harry and Gail were part of many weddings, concerts, programs and celebrations, Harry being accompanied by Gail on piano or organ. During retirement it became his task to entertain the children awaiting their music lesson with Gail. It’s certain the celebration of life held last Saturday for Harry warmed his heart as we said farewell. The ninth annual duck race sponsored by the Londesborough Lions Club had a perfect day for its swimming. Winners were: first, $500, #38, Deb Stryker, Blyth; second, Henry Van Amersfoort, Kippen, $200; third, Kevin Wright, $100; last duck to the finish, #358, Cameron Storey, Seaforth, $20. Just before they take a break from activities for the summer, the Lions Club will serve one of their “Olde Tyme Country Breakfasts” at the community hall on Father’s Day, June 21. Dental hygienist, Kim Roetsicoender, was on hand at the Londesborough UCW meeting on May18 and offered a power point presentation and informative talk about her work with the Huron County Health Unit. She stressed that “your mouth is a gateway to your body”. The ladies present soon learned how poor oral health can cause other health problems such as cardiovascular/health disease. Gum disease and tooth decay are the most common human diseases. Infections in the mouth can lead to infections in other parts of the body. Mouth bacteria can increase the risk of pneumonia. Ergo good oral hygiene is important to those of all ages. Kim’s work takes her into the schools in the county. The team is responsible for checking the mouths of children in Grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 and impressing on them the need to brush and to floss and to eat a good diet. The team also teaches them how to brush using a large puppet. The women learned that there are programs for low income families in need of dental assistance: CINOT - children in need of treatment [on an emergency basis]; and HSO - Healthy Smiles Ontario [a preventative program for youth up to 18 years of age]. Huron County is the only county in the province to have help for adults, on an emergency basis, in the form of the Pathways Adult Dental Program. Kim also had suggestions for adults. She noted that medications can cause the common ailment of dry mouth. In order to keep the saliva, our natural mouth wash, flowing to clean our teeth and gums, she recommended using sips of DO YOU HEAR BUT NOT UNDERSTAND? Why miss a word if you don’t have to. NEW Welcome to the next generation of wireless hearing technology. 90 day trial /satisfaction guaranteed OO YD RAEU HO R nou doy isy mhW ENDU T NUB OO YD .oe tvat h’ f d iros a wis NDATTASRE T OT N RAEU HO ?ND R . Tyadotsdai atSWWNEyTr xt genero the neome tcelW niraen ht iestae lh. 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CitizenTh e $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, August 28, 2014 Volume 30 No. 34 PICTURES - Pg. 12-13 HC Ploughing Match, Fare on 4 in pictures FESTIVAL- Pg. 22 Artistic Director looks back at her first season SPORTS - Pg. 7 Aitken places sixth in Youth Olympics in China Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 INSIDE THIS WEEK: Walton proves excellent host for match Fare on 4 works to perfection, delights community An event for the ages Fare on 4, a Campaign 14/19 initiative to feed 1,419 people on Blyth’s main street was a resounding success on Sunday evening as food was delivered hot and Mother Nature co-operated with beautiful weather. The event, as seen here from the top floor of The Blyth Inn, stretched nearly to Radford’s Gas Bar in the south, left, and to the Blyth post office in the north, right. It was made possible by the hard work of approximately 100 volunteers and a number of staffmembers from The Blyth Inn and Part II Bistro. The night’s hardest working men, however, were chefs Peter Gusso and Jason Rutledge who worked overtime to make the meal happen. (Denny Scott photos) Huron County Plowmen’s Association President Brian McGavin says this year’s HuronCounty Ploughing Match waseverything he hoped it would be andmore, despite concerns about weather early last week. McGavin said he received anumber of positive comments about the level of competition, the site andthe hospitality that Huron County displayed and he’s so proud of his community and all of the people involved in making the matchhappen.The attendance numbers were about what McGavin expected, he said, as were the number of competitive participants, but whatsurprised him was from how farsome of the participants came. “We had people come fromPeterborough, from Owen Sound and then from the south,” McGavin said. “It was great to see.” McGavin said that not only did hereceive a lot of positive commentsabout this year’s match, but he also heard from a lot of people who are already looking forward to the 2017 International Plowing Match, whichwill be held in Walton.McGavin says he was told on numerous occasions that if theHuron County match at the home of Val Shortreed and family and Matt Shortreed and family was any indication, the 2017 match is goingto be one for the ages.As for the Shortreeds, McGavin says he had high expectations for the family as hosts, but exceeded them. “You couldn’t have asked forbetter hosts,” McGavin said. “If you The road is open, the tables are cleared and the dust has settled and the reviews are coming in statingthat Campaign 14/19’s record-setting Fare on 4 was a hit.“We pulled it off,” said Campaign 14/19 Administrator Karen Stewart. Stewart, who is being credited byeveryone involved as doing theimpossible by arranging the entiremeal, said that everything came together as well as organizers could have hoped, a sentiment that wasechoed by others.“It was awesome, justunbelievable really,” Jason Rutledge, Chef of the Blyth Inn said. “I”m still flabbergasted at whathappened and how smoothly it allcame together.”“It was amazing,” Peter Gusso, Chef of Part II Bistro said. “There’s an old saying about chefs that youeither have a good service or a badservice and that was the best serviceI’ve ever had.” Rutledge and Gusso were the head chefs for Fare on 4, which saw 1,419people seated along Blyth’s QueenStreet for a massive outdoor meal.Featuring as much local meat and produce as possible, the meal has been counted as a success byeveryone who The Citizen hasspoken to and, according toRutledge, that’s because of all the volunteers who helped out. “We just couldn’t have done itwithout all the people who helpedout,” he said. “Norpac Beef broughtus meat smokers, the Lions let us use their barbecue, the volunteers just really saved us.”Gusso agreed, saying the prepwork was all done perfectly, theserving was amazing and everything that could have gone right did. “I’m still in awe,” he said. “I can’tbelieve it went so well. Everything Ihave heard about it is positive.” Approximately 100 people helped with the meal between volunteers doing prep work and actuallyserving the meal, and that numberincluded Smith, Rutledge and their respective staffs. “I’m just dumbfounded on how well everything went,” Rutledgesaid.More than the volunteers, Radio :30 an Ontario government agencyun organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario Starring Chris Earle and featuring Sam Earle from TV’s Degrassi 1.877.862.5984 blythfestival.com SEPT 4 - 5pmSEPT 5 - 2pm & 8pmSEPT 6 - 2pm & 8pm #bfRadio Phillips Studio Presentation A Man. A Mic. By Denny Scott The Citizen Continued on page 15 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Continued on page 20 The Citizen www.northhuron.on.ca Facebook www.Facebook.com/NorthHuronCitizen Twitter @TheNHCitizen Brussels 519-887-9114 Blyth 519-523-4792 The Citizen Moccasins Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Bainton’s Old Mill By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO And the winner is... The Londesborough Lions Club held its annual duck race on Sunday afternoon just east of Londesborough and, as always, it was well attended (by both ducks and spectators). Here, the #38 duck, belonging to Deb Stryker of Blyth, was the first to cross the finish line, earning her a cool $500. Stryker’s duck was followed by that of Henry Van Amersfoor t, who won $200, Kevin Wright, who won $100 and finally, Cameron Storey, whose duck crossed the finish line last, earning him $20. (Jasmine deBoer photo) Continued on page 15