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Seat -belt safety
Fasten up —The Huron OPP were busting motorists in Exeter Aug. 12 for not fastening
up their seat-belts.Above Const. Jason Sibley of the Exeter OPP detachment gives a ticket
to a passing motorist. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
Concentrating in Exeter
Lung Associations Amazing Pace
STRATFORD — "The Amazing
Pace" returns to Stratford Sept.
27, supporting The Lung
Association.
"The Amazing Pace," in its
sixth year, is modeled after the
reality television show, "The
Amazing Race."
Participants might not get the
chance to race through Europe
or Africa but, just like
those on the t.v. show,
they will have to use
their wits and speed to
find hidden check-
points and overcome
challenges.
The day starts at the event
headquarters, Best Western Olde
English Parlour Historic Inn and
Suites, with the two -person
teams answering 30 trivia ques-
tions.
The results of the trivia contest
will be factored into the teams'
final scores. Then the teams will
take to the streets of Stratford,
solving clues in their passport
books to locate nine checkpoints
around the city.
Participants are allowed to use
cell phones, internet devices or
ask people on the street for help
in figuring out the clues to the
checkpoints. The only allowed
methods of travel are by foot or
city bus.
Once teams arrive at a check-
point, they will be faced with a
"roadblock" or a "detour"" to
overcome before moving on to
the next checkpoint.
Some challenges are physical,
some are mental and some a
combination of both.
Once all checkpoints have been
reached and challenges over-
come, it's back to Event
Headquarters as fast as possible.
To enter, participants pay a
$25 registration fee and
are required to raise a
minimum of $100 in
pledges.
The top five
fundraising teams will
receive a "fast forward" that
allows them to skip a checkpoint.
The teams will also receive a
two minute time deduction from
their final score for each $1,000
they raise. One minute time
deductions are also given for reg-
istering your team by the Early
Bird Deadline of August 31 and
for recruiting a new team to the
event.
There are also prizes for top
finishers in all categories..
Funds raised support Lung
Association health initiatives, like
the Asthma Action Program and
BreathWorks, and vital medical
research into respiratory disease.
For more details or to register,
visit www.theamazingpace.ca or
call The Lung Association at 1-
519- 271-7500. Pre -registration
is required.
Tri-Ominos —At MacNaughton Park in Exeter last week, Seaforth's Connie McIntyre and Windsor's
Carmen Murdock stopped to catch a game ofTri-
Ominos (similar to Dominos), taking advantage of the
beautiful weather. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
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MUNICIPALITY OF
BLUEWATER
EAYFIELD - HAY - HENSALL - STANLEY - ZURICH
2001
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
WARD OF STANLEY
Airport Line between Mill Road
and Centennial Road
FOR BRIDGE REPAIR WORK
For approximately 42 days
Beginning Aug. 14, 2008
John Graham
MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS
519-494-4492
Hazardous waste
depot Sat., Sept. 6
By Liz Sangster
HENSALL CORRESPONDENT
HENSALL – Hazardous waste can be taken to the
Hazardous Waste Depot in Exeter on Sept. 6.
The Grenier and Rau families of Zurich and sur-
rounding area attended the funeral of their aunt and
sister-in-law Antoinette (Grenier) Quienneville in
Michigan. She was in her 94th year.
Shuffleboard scores
The Hensall shuffleboard scores for Aug. 12 are as
follows: (5 games) Ray Bennewies 599. (4 games)
Theo Vandenboom 371, Cor DeCorte 524, Joyce
Pepper 402. (3 games) Harry Pennings 430, Hank
Dorssers 488, Bert Bachert 376, Doris Hamilton 294,
Donna Smale 334.
r Capsule Comments
by Ernie Miatello
Nature is an amazing provider. Type 2 diabetes
is increasing very quickly and scientists have found a
chemical in the skin of a frog that might be useful in
treating the disease. For the frog, it protects it from
infection. However, it also can stimulate the production
of insulin in the pancreas. Chemists have synthesized the chemical and
studies are in the early stages but this looks very promising.
Surgeons in California made history earlier this year by taking out a
woman's inflamed appendix by accessing it through her vagina. A small
incision was made through the belly button to allow the insertion of a tiny
camera to guide the surgeon. Recovery was much faster than the normal
method.
The percentage of Canadian men who are of normal body mass index
between 18.5 to 24.99) is 30%. For women it's about 42%. About 22% of
Canadian men and women are classed as obese while most of the
remainder of Canadians are in between. Body mass index relates a person's
height to body weight. These are based on 2004 statistics. It may be even
worse today.
Constipation is the most common intestinal complaint in North America.
The frequency of bowel movements varies from one person to another. For
some it's once daily; for others, it may be three times weekly. Signs of
constipation: hard, dry stools, difficulty passing stools and feeling like you
still 'have to go" having just gone.
Huron Apothecary Ltd.
Phone 235-1982, ]2evii
440 Main St. Exeter
"YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY" j