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NOM 1S6 ▪ _ 1_ _ _ A _ NM 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Inside Zurich's 31st Annual Bean Festival See pages 8 and 9 Centralia Car Show See page 10 New Highway Help Program See Crossroads Second front Wetter Centennials overcome London Marconi 4-1 See page 17 Small world for area residents HELSINKI - When Tonya Riehl stepped off the airplane in Helsinki, Finland recently she was amazed to hear someone shouting "Tonya, Tonya!" It didn't take long to discover ex- actly how small the world really is as Tonya was greeted by Randy Johnson, a fellow South Huron Dis- trict High School Graduate. Johnson, who is currently attend- ing South East Missouri State Uni- versity, was passing through Helsin- ki while on his way to a track and field meet in the northern part of the country. He was invited to compete with team Canada on a tour of Finland and Norway after qualifying in the Canadian National Track and Field Meet earlier this month, while Riehl is there to continue her uni- versity education. Stratford canoeist found dead GODERICH - The body of a Stratford man was recovered Friday after his rod canoe was seen drift- ing last Monday in Lake Huron ap- proximately 200 metres from shore in the area of Kitchigami Camp Road. John Sutherland, 48, of 131 Nile Street, was last seen last Monday at approximately 4 p.m. OPP recov- ered his body close to shore on Fri- day morning after a search of the lake by boat and helicopter. Prior to discovering the body, the canoe paddles and several other items were recovered. A post-mortem was conducted on Saturday. Fburyear-old Sarah Edgar makes sure she gets her fill of beans At -Zurich's 31 Annual Bean Festival on Saturday. Safe driving emphasized for long weekend GODERICH - The Goderich de- tachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is urging motorists to be ex- tra cautious this coming holiday weekend, as the Labour Day period is particularly busy in terms of traf- fic volume on Ontario highways and secondary roadways. As Labour Day marks the last long weekend of traditional sum- mer travel, many people will be visiting family and friends while others will be retreating to cottages and campsites. Also, students pre- paring to resume classes will be moving personal effects to universi- ty and college campuses across the province. In order to cope with this in- creased volume of traffic, the OPP is asking drivers to be patient and courteous. It's suggested that plan- ning extra time for travel will re- duce the impulse to speed and take chances while driving. During last year's Labour Day weekend, 10 persons were killed on Ontario highways and two people died in boating mishaps investigat- ed by the OPP. Eighty percent of these collisions were the result of aggressive driver behavior or they involved alcohol and could have been prevented. Every year, many lives are lost in Ontario during the Labour Day weekend. This year, the OPP would like to see everyone reach their des- tination safely. By obeying all traf- fic laws and marine regulations, and by wearing the proper safety equipment as required, the goal of reducing injury and death can be achieved. The OPP encourages safe, sober driving on the highways and water- ways and asks all to remember: common sense saves lives! Health grants suspended MITCHELL - The Huron Perth District Health Council (HPDHC) was notified by the Ministry of Health on July 26 the Healthy Community Grants program has been suspended and five projects which the HPDHC recommended for funding in December, 1995 will not be funded. Council discussed the impact of this decision locally and expressed disappointment in the timing of this decision. Many local groups spent a considerable amount of time developing their project proposals and had been ex- pecting to receive funding in April, 1996. Council recognizes the vital role that health promotion plays in keeping our communities healthy. The HPDHC will be contacting the Minister of Health to express their concerns regarding the decision to suspend the grants program and to acknowledge the importance of maintaining a balance between pro- motion, prevention and treatment in order to maximize health. District Health Councils face a Five per cent budget cut Similar to all DHCs across the province, the HPDHC is faced with a five per cent budget cut for the 1996/97 fiscal year. DHCs have also been informed by the Minister of Health that their provincial asso- ciation is to fold by September 1996. However, DHCs have been assured that the funding for the as- sociation will be redirected for planning at the local level. The Minister of Health continues to ex- press his support for the work that DHCs do in their communities. Mitchell family doctor situation discussed by council The HPDHC is very aware of the family physician situation in Mitch- ell. Until a district -wide health care system plan is complete, the HPDHC cannot comment on the Mitchell situation. The HPDHC is working very quickly to complete their hospital and related health ser- vices study in order to determine the best approach for delivering health care services in Huron Perth. Safety of road concerns man BIDDULPH TOWNSHIP - Jim Thomas approached Biddulph Township Council at its August meeting to discuss what he claimed were safety problems of the Coursey Line between William and Richmond Streets, 1f• He suggested removing the knoll and widening the road would be a significant improvement. He expressed concern about a knoll to the north of a nearby gully along the road. Although he claimed closing the road was not a solution, as farm vehicles would have to be diverted through Lucan, he sug- gested removing the knoll and wid- ening the road would be a significant improvement. When Councillor Paul Wallis sug- gested curving the road slightly west to accommodate raising the bottom of the gully, Thomas replied a curve would create a worse safety hazard. He also asked about reconstructing the road, to which Reeve Earl French replied construction is considered by taking traffic counts. The higher the volume of traffic on a particular road, the higher pri- ority it becomes, taking costs into consideration, he explained. With- out free gravel from bridge work on Highway 23, he added, the cost to fix the road would rise from $30,000 to $100,000. French concluded the session by informing Thomas, who is will- ing to consider giving the township land to widen the base of the road, the township did not have funds for such a project, but would keep him informed of its decisions. 1 Local couple weds at Grand Bend Motorplex By Chris Skalkos T -A Reporter GRAND BEND - The race track and the shrieking tires could be heard for miles as dragsters burned down the quarter mile track. But on Saturday afternoon the Marie Evans and Paul Lovie of Ex- eter stood near the starting line and sealed their five year relationship with a wedding ceremony at Mo - Newlyweds Mr. and Mn. Lome pose for a photo session In front of their dragster after they were married at Grand Bend Motorplex on Saturday. The wedding party Included, maid of honor, Gail LaPlante, bride's maid, Tracy Stine, best man and Paul's racing partner, Ivan Hem, ushers Brian Winegarden, Dalton Jaques and ring bearer Paul Hem. at Grand Bend Motorplex was not roar of the engines fell silent as a unlike any other weekend. The sun couple exchanged marriage vows. shined down frilm a.ciem bltje sky Lo time ca smomilai U/ Ante 4. 4.4 totplex. Anne Marie and Paul didn't want a traditional wedding, and since they spend all of their summer weekends at the track they decided that was the most obvious place to tie the knot. "I couldn't image him (Paul) any- where else on a weekend," said Anne Marie. Paul's father raced on that same track in the 60's when it was known as Grand Bend Speed- way and racing cars has been in his blood since he was a teenager. Paul, who is a mechanic by trade, met Anne Marie through a friend who needed a car fixed. Anne Ma- rie quickly turned into a racing fan and the two became permanent fix- tures at local drag strips. It didn't surprise her then when Paul popped the question while standing beside the track during their visit to the Spring Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. The seduced gurgling noise of the high powered engines provided the only background music as the groom, his best man and ushers drove through the staging lanes in their drag cars and parked side by side in the burnout boxes. Dressed in black denim jeans, shirts and cowboy boots they filed out one by one and stood beside the kiosk near the starting line in the middle of the two lanes and awaited the bride. Wearing a white dress she appeared from behind the tower followed by her bride's maids. The minister stood inside the Kiosk and married the couple in a brief ceremony in front of invited guests, spectators and track of- ficials. A cheer rang out and every- one applauded as the groom led his bride to his parked dragster (1978 Fairmont) as the wedding party fol- lowed. One by one the four dragsters performed a small smoke show be- fore burning down the track to end the ceremony. "I think I scared her a little," said Paul about their high powered ride. This was the first wedding at Mo- torplex since it opened two years ago, but general manager Don Brooks said he doesn't believe it will be the last. 'The racers are like family here, and they wanted to share this spe- cial experience with the rest of them," said Brooks. "We thought it was a great idea and it certainly is an unusual wedding." Anne Marie added it was also a good way to introduce her friends and immediate family, many of which have never been to a NHRA drag strip, to the sport they love so much. "I wanted them to see where we spend all of our weekends," she said. Standing on an asphalt race track where a driver's success is meas- ured in one one-hundredth of a sec- ond -Anne Marie's vows. were timed at 58:12 seconds...Paul's were clocked at 62:03 seconds. Congratulations folks!