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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2004-08-18, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Aug. 18, 2004 Opening Soon!! Sept 7th 5 ► 6 9 7 MACDUIIIALD AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE Full Automotive Repair Centre Licensed Mechanics Kevin MacDonald & Brian MacDonald Call Now to Book Appointments 50 Railway St., Seaforth 527-0967 HII.I. [101) god""17"7"tiat-A Full Landscaping Services Available •Seeding & Sodding •Ponds •Tree Trimming •Flowerbed Design & Installation Retail Services •Lava Rock & Flagstone •Topsoil •Bulk Mulch - Cedar & Mixed Hardwood Call Murray at 522-2050 IRWIN PHYIIOTHERAPY Pisitsiailuoisaisty COM: • Reduce Pain • Strengthen Problem Areas • Improve Mobility • Prevent Injury • Restore Maximum Function Craig Irwin, PT CALL: 527-1551 Or visit us at the Seaforth Community Health Centre 28 Centennial Drive, Seaforth Most Services covered by WSIB, Auto Insurance or ,Extended He4IW BenefitqL .. Calling all Parents... Do you want to know more about the Children's Services available to you in Huron County?? Come to a lunch seminar 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Seaforth Cooperative Children's Centre Thurs. Aug. 19, 2004 "(Note: A fundraising lunch will be available with proceeds to the Seaforth Cooperative Children's Centre(•" Please call 527-0682 or 482-8505 to REGISTER! ** Free child care available if needed** News Local workplaces try to prepare employees for smokefree bylaw From Pogo 1 used an indoor smoking section by walling off part of the lunch room, that wall is now coming down since the bylaw prevents any indoor smoking at a workplace. "There's been discussion about quitting smoking since that's the ultimate solution but the diehard smokers are not giving up," says Hill, adding that at least half of the Creamery's 150 employees are smokers. Charlie Smith, owner of Seaforth's Boilersmith, says he's facing the same challenge with a large number of smoking employees. "We've been sending notices out to people in the plant to give them advance notice and incentives to ease themselves into it but I've not seen a great reduction in the people who smoke," says Smith. He says Boilersmith's smoking room will no longer be used but he's hesitant to create a designated outdoor smoking area since the plant is so large, some employees would have to travel a great distance to use it. "I expect people will just step outside at the nearest door," he says. Jim MacLeod, president of the Seaforth Legion, one of the Area musical talent gets chance vocal opponents of the smokefree bylaw when the county was debating the issue last year, says no preparations have yet been made to comply with the bylaw. "We're still trying to get exempt, 1 think," he says, adding that the issue will be discussed at the next executive meeting. "I think our guys are going to have a hard time with•it. I look around today and I see 20 people in here smoking," says MacLeod, during a phone interview from the Legion. • Hak agrees that her patrons at Janet's Donuts will find the bylaw difficult. "We have a lot of smokers coming here and I hope the bylaw doesn't affect business too much. A lot like to sit and relax and read the paper with a coffee and cigarette and maybe now, they'll leave after one cup instead of hanging around for two," she says. But, Terry Smith, owner of Terry's Restaurant, doesn't anticipate any problems. "It will probably upset a few people for a few days but we have picnic tables outside to accommodate them. We'll tell them to put it out or get out," says Smith. "We have a pretty good clientelle here. They'll be cooperative," he says. to shine at Huron County Idol From Page 1 in the choir. At that school he also started penning his own reggae songs. Francis had stopped performing music in public until he started singing at karaoke. "I never really thought 1 was a singer until karaoke. I gave it a try and everybody seems to like it (my singing)," said Francis. At last Thursday's Huron County Idol, Francis performed Rambling Rose by Nat King Cole and his karaoke signature song What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. Francis said that he qualified for a previous contest, but he did not make it too far. He said that his "favorite part is just singing for people." The winner of the first week's Huron County Idol was Darcy Davie, of Waterloo, who heard about the contest from a friend from Stratford. "Everything I'm performing right now is all new material. So I'm just excited for next time and hopefully I'II have some new stuff," said Davie. The winner of each of the eight weeks' competition will face off for the top four seats in a semi-final contest on Oct. 7 and then the top four will compete for prizes on the grand finale, Oct. 14. Prizes for Huron County Idol include a $1,500 in studio recording time and $1,000 cash. Mike Francis, of Seaforth, competes in Huron County Idol Huron East has third most deer collisions Huron East is third in line for the most deer -car collisions so far this year in Huron County, reports the Huron OPP. Of the 150 deer collisions in Huron County this year, Huron East has had 23, topped only by Ashfield- Colbourne-Wawanosh at 37 and Central Huron at 25. Last year, Huron County experienced 348 deer collisions, resulting in several injured passengers and drivers. Huron OPP warn that the most crashes near Huron East are happening on London Road, Highway 8, Highway 4 and Brussels Line. 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While working on the case, Huron OPP discovered the man's licence plates were on the wrong truck and then discovered the driver had been suspended for previous driving offences. As a result, he was held ofr a hail hearing and was charged with driving while suspended and using plates not authorized for the vehicle. Second dead bird with West Nile Virus found near Exeter A second dead bird with West Nile virus was found in Exeter recently by thc Huron County Health Unit. The health unit reports that no positive test findings in mosquitoes have been made yet in Huron County but the first mosquitoes carrying the virus in Ontario have bccn found in the Greater Toronto arca. Dr. Beth Henning, Huron's medical officer of health, reminds local residents and visitors it is important that people continue to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites from now until the first frost. "Use personal protection against mosquito bites as the risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito and contracting the virus will he the highest during this period", says Henning. 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 stresses Henning. "You are most likely to be hitten by a mosquito from your own backyard," says a press release for the heatlh unit. For more information or to report dead crows or hluc jays, please call the Huron County Health Unit at 482-3416 Ext. 2001 or if long distance, dial 1-877-837-6143 Ext. 2001. Tillage Day Wednesday, August 25th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm 1/4 mile East of Winchelsea on #6 WEELGai? FARM EQUIPMENT Pk:• DRIVE A NEW McCORM ICK TRACTOR IN THE FIELD! Seaforth 527-0120 Exeter 235-2121 www.teamvincent.com