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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-08-11, Page 5First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W., Seaforth Minister Rev. Henry Hubert* Pianist - Brenda Huberts SUN., AUG. 15 Sunday Morning Services at 11:15 a.m. Activities for children provided - everyone weioomel 1 1 i Opinion Listening to. Arabic covers of rock songs is an amusing experience From Page 4 home from the store cwsed Kati to remark, "I think objects should have weight proportional to their opaqueness. Of course, then black licorice would be really heavy. Luckily, we've been given early days, which is nice for two reasons: we're off the Tell, and everyone has time to shower before lunch. We got a new bus last week. The windows all open, none of the seats are ripped, and the radio works. This means that we have all got a crash course in Arabic radio. It seems that, like the 40 per cent rule in Canada, a certain number of the songs played have to be by homegrown artists (or, Arabic ones at any rate). This is amusing for a couple reasons. Firstly because the contrast between Arab pop and songs like "Everybody Hurts" or "Rock the Kasbah" is always a shock at 4 a.m., and secondly because the Arab covers of our songs are quite funny. I thought nothing would ever top "I Will Survive" right up until the minute 1 heard the Arabic version of "Louie, Louie." We have two workmen in our area. Jaber works with us, and Saoud works next door with Karin. Saoud is Jaber's younger brother and the two of them tease each other constantly. It's amusing, mostly because it's so much like home. Jaber talks to us in (Arabic) babytalk, and it's funny, because we still only understand about half of what he says. We are getting better though. He can't really pronouce our names very well, so he calls us all Humda which, after two weeks of trying, we discovered means "excellent." Still, when all three of us are at the bottom of our now two - metre deep hole, it's hard to tell which of us he is talking to. News St. Columban woman raises $I,o67 withgranddaughter on .MS Bike Tour "I went with a 10 -year-old girl who raised $200," said Weirmier, adding that she raised $1067 this year. "1 am hoping for more next year," Weirmier said. She said she could not have raised that much money without the support of local people and business. This year the tour raised $400,000 for the MS Society of Canada. Weirmier said that Soper was the youngest person to make the two day, 180 km trip. "It is supposed to be 164 km, but with construction it was about 180 km," she said. "We were the last ones (to finish) on Saturday, but at least we made it," she said, adding "She (Samantha) has real dedication at 10." Weirmier said that she rode with Soper the entire tour and will possibly have another partner next year. "Sam's six-year-old brother is starting to train for next year," she said. She said the Sopers' mother and father, as well as her grandfather, also participated. Weirmier said she belongs to a biking group out of Kinkora called the "Easy Riders." "I am hoping to get more people to join next year and raise more money," she said. By Hilary Long Student Reporter What started as a charity bike ride to support friends and members of her community, has hit closer to home for Dianna Weirmier. Just after participating in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Bike Tour from Grand Bend to London, Weirmier, owner of Dianna's Country Bakery and Cafe in St. Columban, learned that her first cousin had been diagnosed with the disease. "It is usually a female disease," said Weirmier, "He is a male. On the ride I was thinking, `Thank God I don't have a family member with this,' but now here it is. It is beginning to become more and more common; it is kind of scary." This was the second year that Weirmier participated in the MS Bike Tour's yearly event, held July 24 and 25 this year. She rode the first year because of friends and neighbours, including a St. Columban-area woman she watched being carried into a local wedding because of her MS, suffering from the disease. "Watching her really affected me," she said. Weirmier rode this year with her granddaughter, a first year -rider, Samantha Susan Hundertmark photo Dianna Weirmier and her granddaughter Samantha Soper participated In the MS Bike Tour, raising over $1,000. Soper, 10, of London. kept her supplied with Soper had a tough time on Gatorade and water. the two-day ride and had a "They wanted mc to ride few. problems with on the ambulance a few times dehydration but received but I was stubborn. I just plenty of help from stopped a lot but I'm glad I ambulance attendants who went," said Soper. First Huron County crow found infected with West Nile virus The first dead crow testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in Huron County. The crow was found in the Wingham area after a total of 18 birds were submitted for testing. The first positive bird during 2003 was found in Central Huron on July 5. To date, 32 of 37 health units have reported positive birds for a total of 122 positive birds in Ontario. In 2002 and 2003, the majority of human cases of West Nile virus in Ontario were reported in late August and September. The health unit urges residents to remain vigilant in reducing standing water around homes, cottages and businesses. It is important that people continue to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites from mid August until the first frost. "The mosquitoes most likely to bite you are those breeding in your own backyard", says Dr. Beth Henning, Medical Officer of Health. "Eliminating areas of standing water is critical and is the single most important measure to reduce mosquitoes and control the spread of the West Nile virus." There have been no human or equine cases of West Nile Virus in Huron County so far. Mosquito larval dipping and adult trapping activities continue across the county to determine which types of mosquitoes typically breed in Huron and whether or not they are actually carrying the virus. The virus has not yet been detected in Huron County mosquito populations; however York Region, City of Toronto and Timiskaming have received laboratory confirmation of positive mosquito pools. "In Huron County, the risk of West Nile virus infection has been low so far, but as the summer progresses, the risk of infection increases," explains Henning. Mosquitoes tend to be more active this time of year, biting humans more often. The Huron health unit will increase mosquito surveillance activities within a five -kilometre radius of where the positive crow was found. Huron County residents are asked to continue to report the location of any dead crows or blue jays to the health unit. For more information, please call the Huron County Health Unit WNV Infoline at 482-3416 Ext. 2001 or if long distance, dial 1-877-837-6143 Ext. 2001. Speeding gravel trucks concern Kippen man, Huron East told Huron East will pass along a concern to the Huron OPP about high speed travel of Targe trucks on Chiselhurst Road. Council received a letter from J.B. Simpson, of RR 2 Kippen, at its Aug. 3 meeting. The letter said Simpson is concerned about the safety of small children and pets who live on the road between Hensall Road and the west end of Perth Line 19 because of speeding gravel trucks. "It is a frightening experience to be anywhere near the road when one of these monsters roars past, throwing gravel like machine gun fire. On a paved road, with reduced speed, this problem would be reduced significantly," said the letter. Simpson asked that the two kilometres of road in question be paved and have the speed limit reduced to 70 kilometres per hour. 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R.R. 3 Granton 225-2600 Mans Willows. R.R. 2 St. Pauls 393-6548 AGENTS Wayne Maver. Exeter David Moore, Dublin Barb Worden, Dublin Joseph Urxac, Machell Head Office, Exeter 235-1915 345-2512 345-2777 348-9012 235-0350 The 11th Annual Community Living - South Huron Charity Golf Tournament raised $15,500.00 Special thanks and appreciation go to the Seaforth and area golfers who participated and to the following local prize sponsors of the May 31, 2004 Golf Tournament Dave Scatcherd, Oakwood Inn Resort & Golf, Grand Bend .a Albion Hotel Bluewater Golf Course Box Furniture Egmondville Country Market Forbes Flower Magic Little Inn Nifty Korners and thanks also to all our sponsors in the South Huron district. 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Michael Atkins Parish Office 527.1522 Sunday, August 15 Worship at 9:30 am Catholic Church St. James RC Church 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am St. Columban RC Church Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm Father Lance Magdziak Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday Worship Hour 10 em Drop In Centre Fridays 7 -10 pm Jim Wyllie - Pastor Egmondville United Church Sunday August 15 Join us at 10:30 for Worship Everyone Welcome Stays Hildebrand Lay Pastoral Minister In Training NORTHSIDE - CAVAN UNITED CHURCHES Cavan 9:30 a.m. 1 1:008.1i1. Nodhafda Winthrop 54 Goderlch 3t. W. Minister Rev. John Gould Sunday, August 15 Sermon - A Hard Saying