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Does
Sart of got the fitness
idea back in my head'.
again. I guess ,I'm feeling
a little guilty about the
bike hubby got me a few
years ago. Itsits neglect-
ed in the garage.
Banging from the rafters, •
it looks just a little for-
lorn;
• However, recent info!-
notion I picked up on
tells me if I'm going to
put that two wheeler on.
the road; I had better add
a few things to it.
-Did you know that
under the Highway
Traffic Act
'- all bicyclesmust have a
sounding device, be it a
horn or bell? .
- if you are riding at
night, the bike must be
equipped with. reflective
tape white in front and
red in back, 2" x 10"?
- night riding is one half
hour before dark or when
visibility is reduced to
150 Metres or less due to
weather conditions?
- bicycles must 'have.
breaks that work? (I hope
sot)
Under the law all chat-
; dren must wear helmets.
There is a fine for no
warning de,vine or no
helmet; it's around $70.
However, there 'is a fine
for being in contradiction
of any of the others.listed
above too. .
While those helmets
may be uncomfortable
'Y 'n'Ay, q' vfivn�•y
-and cause bad hair days.
I,really think as adults
we should wear one too.,
Firstly, it sets a good
example for the young-
sters and secondly, as far
sure up?
as .this adult goes, my
biking, abilities are not all
that good anymore, and
I'd rather protect .tny
head thanlook good..
in . @o'-Aitipnto the hel-
m, „ l y should be.
via a,ett' . tth elbow pads
pads. 1 still
remember the tumbles
gook as a kid and 1 stilt
have the scars to prove it..
So if you are biker,
you maybe should take
notice of some of these
rules in the event you
are one whose bike does- "
n't !meet the laws under
the l lighway Traffic Act.,
*****
This week's OPP
occurrences included one
in.. Culross Township
where someone with few
brains, decided to remove
some road signs.
.This cannot be consid-
ered a prank asit endan-
gers the lives of people ..
who travel roads that are
unmarked. I wonder how.
the culprit(s) would feel
if a family member or ,
friend was seriously
injured because there
was no'stop sign at a cor-
ner.
.It: usually pays to'.
"think before you act"
but in cases siueh as
these, one has to wonder
if the.pulprit has any7.
thing between the ears to
think withl •
Until next week, stay
cool!
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10.yearrs ago
- July, '20, 1988
eather is seldom normal. Much Of the time '
it is either too wet or too dry, too hot or',too'
cold for optimum growth. The prolonged.
drought combined with high temperatures, and, a bate
frost this year,. has thrcatcned many dropsand creat-
ed.'condi't:i,ons most of,us have not experienced
before., `"The current drought has certainly cut our
expectation's'
for the corn crop,: although much
yield
of the' otential yield' still renains to be�determined:
At his' time of:year thepotential corn-yieldwill4be
determinedby two main Things the size of the corn
plant and what happens, during tasselling and silking.
Wecan really think of the corn -plant as a factory pro-
ducing corn•ears. From planting to tasselling, the size
of the factory isbeing set and from tasselling for-
ward the output or•yield is set. .
20 years ago
July 19; 1978
r,arold Greer was presented with an award of
merit for a .minimum of twenty continuous
years of satisfactory service as a voluntary
weather observer.
Tractor pull this :weekend The attraction to tractor.
pulling; Making it Canada's fastest growing 'Motor
sport, is that many_ people.,do-not; believe it is posseo
to 'get they performance' front an .engine that the tractor
pullers. do.
"Everybody. says it isn't possible," says Art;Helm,
of the Lucknow, Tractor Pullers'' Association which is
holding a'Class A pull: this weekend,July 22 and 23:
= 50 years ago.
duly 220.1948.,
Iiff-Congrairn; son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Congram of town, has purchased Harold
Ritchie's barber business' and reopened the
shop on Wednesday.
Harold closed the shop late in May when he took ,a
Position with Silverwood Dairies; Lucknow.
Store in. garage burned at 'Kinloss early,
- An ea:
Saturday.. a morning fire wiped -out a• ge en k 1 store and
le'
7udjoining garage at Blackhorse. The two properties,
were completely wiped out by the blaze of uncet'tain
origin.
Members of the Women's institute who have, been
promotingsthe project of having street signs erected,
are keenly disappointed, as it doesn't appear likely
the signs will be erected in time for the reunion.
.non was'
memorable enc
Dear editor:
Thanks for helping to make the reunion such a mem-
orable event!
Enjoyed meeting old' friends, new friends and rela-
tives, as well as the many well organized events.,
Best wishes,
Jack (aka Lavergne) MacMillan,
Naples, Florida.
riper encourages others
to see Wilbur County Blues
l)ear.editor:
I recently went with a
friend and my datighter to
the Blyth Theatre to see
Wilbur _county Blues and.
' was'so moved by this play
that I had to write and
encourage others to take
the time to enjoy it also..
• This play covers a
whole host 'of important
and timely issues includ-
ing single parenting,: the
love parents have for their
children (even though the
dreaded teenage years);
racism, the flight from a
large city to a rural kiwi
Wilbur
County:
a positive,
touching
experience
ronlirlent, and hard and real
.decisions that every fami-
ly must face. The p.laiy-
wright dealt with th;es'e
and. other issues with such
sensitivityand caring that,
. when: it was over, I could-
n't help feeling a personal
and lingering connection
to themessages he pre-
sented,
In addition, the cast and
crew slid an excellent job
of ensuring the integrity of
the message was left intact
with their professional and
dynamic performances.
I intend to•see this play
again, and would like to
invite others to take part in
this positive and touching
expericnce'also.
Kathey Cochrane. "
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