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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2000-12-27, Page 6$—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Dieomb*, 27, 2000 News Susan Hundertmork photos Pioneer Christmas At far left, Andrea Studer makes her selection from a pioneer dinner held by the Grade 3 class at St. James School last Thursday while at left, Abigail Myerscough enjoys her meal wearing pioneer costume. HOLIDAYS Norman Fairles acclaim' ed .County Warden By Sarah Caldwell Goderich Signal -Star Staff All 18 county councillors were present Dec. 2 despite a snowstorm, to be sworn in at Huron County Council's inaugural session and Norman Fairies war acclaimed as the Warden of Huron County for the year/2001. He was nominated by South Huron Mayor Rob Morley who gave a brief biography about Fairles. A cash crop farmer from Howick Twp., Fairles is married to Edna and they have three grown children. He has served on Howick Twp. council for 16 years and has 12 years of experience at the county level. • Fairies, who lives in Fordwich, is also active in his community with the arena, church and fall fair. After being acclaimed as warden after no other nominations were put forward, Fairles addressed the new council. He Said county council has to work together with a team effort and hF looks forwards to works towards solutions to the many challenges they face. Rosemary Rognvaldson who has sat with Fairles on the Howick Twp. council for three terms, congratulated Fairies on his victory. She said Fairles is serving his fifth term as reeve for the Municipality of Howick and was acclaimed this past election. He has a "high regard for his municipality." A warden has not been elected from f -Lowick Twp. since the 1980s. Walkers not taking advantage of availability of high school Hospital encouragingdiabetic patients to use the facility By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff Like many shopping malls in larger communities which gqffoc--vtwLkiwg-•cLubs for se` 'ors, die halls of Seaforth Di striticc `i T 1i S-chool • are being offered to local people who want to walk indoors for health and exercise. A local.walking'club is the idea of Dianne Wood, diabetes educator at Seaforth Community Hospital, who is trying to encourage her clients to help decrease the symptoms of diabetes by getting more exercise. When she suggested walking as the cheapest, easiest and most effective type of exercise, she says she was met with concerns about the weather. "People are afraid of falling down on the ice and the frosty air bothers those with heart conditions or respiratory problems., We don't have a mall so the high school's the 'only place I could think of," she says. Wood called the high school and gained permission for walkers to use the school hallways every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7 -9 p.m. SDHS principal Jeff Reaburn says the school is available for walkers during the school year but not when the school is closed during holidays. But, so far, no, one is taking advantage of the opportunity. "There are so many reasons to walk for people of all ages, whatever state their health is in," she says. Wood says walking is A stress reliever and mood elevator, ' decreases cholesterol levels, improves circulation, lowers btood sugar, gives extra energy and when done outside, provides the benefits of fresh air and Vitamin D from sunshine. 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