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The Citizen, 2015-11-05, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015. PAGE 13. THERE’S HELP FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS NEW Ontario Electricity Support Program. OntarioElectricitySupport.caApply Now.1-855-831-8151 ( toll-free within Ontario) You may qualify for a reduction on your electricity bill. It could be reduced by $30 to $50 each month. Here’s how it works: Low-income households can receive a credit on each electricity bill. The amount will depend on how many people live in your home and your combined household income. Ontario Energy Board Auburn hosts ‘The Bad Thing’ Ultra Marathon This past Halloween, the Bad Thing game to Auburn with lots of cheering. The Bad Thing wasn’t some sort of halloween monster, but rather it was an Ultra Marathon in which 70 people participated. These participants ran from Goderich along the Maitland Trail all the way into Auburn where the finish line welcomed them home. Runners came from as far away as Gatineau, Quebec. The Ultra Marathon is the dream child of Jeremiah Sommer, who said the name for the race comes from a very tough hill on the Maitland Trail called the Bad Thing. He hopes this event will be an ongoing annual event. Sommer said he was pleased with 70 participants. In fact, he said he had a waiting list of another 20 or more people wanting to run, but wanted to limit the number for the first time. The winner of the 50- kilometre run was Sean Roper, who ran it in four hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds. Stephanie Ryall was the first female across the line in the 50- kilometre race in five hours, 23 minutes and 30 seconds. The winner of the 25-kilometre race was Bob Miller, who did it in two hours, six minutes and 21 seconds. Shannon Carpenter was the first female to finish the 25-kilometre race in two hours, 22 minutes and 32 seconds. NEWS FROM AUBURN By Mark Royall Call 519-441-2223 PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN A good run Jeremiah and Pamela Sommer, organizers of The Bad Thing, an ultra marathon that made its way through Auburn over the weekend, say the event is their dream child and it was encouraging to see that 70 people took part in the run, with a waiting list of over 20. (Mark Royall photo) Find a job or advertise a job on the Jobs In Huron section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca