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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-05-13, Page 1818 News Record • Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Clinton Raceway gearing up for another great season Bringing two communities together Laura Broadley Clinton Raceway will kick off its 2015 live racing season with a bang on Sunday, May 17 and look to carry that momentum right through its closing Leg- ends Day card on Labour Day weekend. The Opening Day card will feature a chance to win a barbe- cue, plus a 50/50 draw, silent auction, bake sale and $1 pro- grams, $2 t -shirts and a $3 lunch special of a hot dog, drink and chips in support of Central Huron Secondary School's Challenge Day program that empowers participants through respect, communication and breaking down barriers of sepa- ration and isolation. Apart from a number of facil- ity improvements, also new this year is a twist on the track's pop- ular Drivers' Challenge card, an event that will celebrate its 35th anniversary this summer. For the first time in history, the Drivers Challenge will be held at the beginning, rather than at the end of theyeai The Drivers' Challenge, which pits local driv- ers rivers against top reinsmen from Toronto's Woodbine Entertain- ment Group circuit, will be held May 31 in support of the Royal Canadian Legion. "We've got a great cause this year," said Clinton Raceway general manager Ian Fleming. "We're supporting the local legion. Legions are having a tough time financially across the province. Every cause is a good one, but we thinkthiswill be a nice tie-in for us:' It's all partof a 16 -card sched- ule of Sunday afternoon har- ness racing (excluding June 7) at the picturesque Central Huron oval, where post time is always 1:30 p.m. and Fleming is hoping to build on the momen- tum of 2014 when wagering was up some 20 per cent over the year before. Facility improvements for 2015 include paving of the main parking lot, plenty of newland- scaping, a new fence in the backstretch and a new speaker system to add to the grandstand bucket seats installed in 2014. Race fans will also be greeted by a new tote system for 2015 courtesy of Clinton Raceway's inclusion in the eight -track Ontario StandardbredAlliance. The tote system is the same as Laura Broadley Clinton News Record Jim Kerr getting his horse ready for the coming season at Clinton Raceway. that used at WEG and through- out the Alliance and allows patrons to wager and cash tick- ets ickets at any of the Alliance tracks in the province. Live racing will end for the year on Sept. 6 when Clinton Raceway plays host to the 8th edition of its popular, biannual Legends Day card featuring a long line of Hall of Fame drivers OFFICE 519-482-3400 1 Albert Street, Clinton www.rlpheartland.ca NCIYAL =tomAGE y�aar nrom *WWI Rattly 01/ f 111 rLte Helping you is what we do.TM 148 Raglan St., Clinton $399,000 Call Rick or Fred MLS#933145 NEW LISTING 95 Raglan St., Clinton $269,900 Call Fred or Rick MLS#157731 302 Victoria St., Londesboro $159,900 Call Fred or Rick MLS#678910 149 Victoria Terr., Clinton $185,000 Call Rick or Fred MLS#563345 e1 .r vTilFfa�.; . 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Honoured guests were wel- comed with an Indian tradition of a garland presentation. Kaushik Patel and his family moved to Central Huron seven years ago. Patel is a local busi- ness owner at Charlie's Variety. His daughter, Riya, is a grade 12 student at CHSS. Riya said that when her and her family moved to the area everything was new but said now it's different. "Now, as you can see, we are a part of the community and this community is our family," Riya said. Mayor Jim Ginn thanked Rajesh Raina for making the trip from Toronto. Rajesh is Head of Chancery at the Con- sulate General of India in Toronto. Raina spoke about the con- nection between India and Canada. The relationship between the two countries is OPENING D Sunday May 17, 2015 1:30pm Post Time Laura Broadley Clinton News Record Head of Chancery at the Consulate General of India Toronto, Rajesh Raina, speaks to the crowd at the REACH Centre on May 10. strong and it must be main- tained, he said. Mayor Ginn spoke also about the importance of growth within Central Huron and how vital immigration will be to that growth. "There's a lot of opportunity in our area. I would like to stress that to the people that come here today. Central Huron is open for business. We want to promote business. We understand that immigra- tion is going to be a big part of that," he said. ,s 1 FACING CHSS FUNDRAISER PROGRAMS central huron secondary school 50/50 draw 1 track side BBQ silent auction I bake sale tee_ CLINTON. 82 83 T-SHIRTS LUNCH °iomWlN A BBA! Frorn Verbeeks WWW.CLINTONRACEWAY.COM 'F I NEW LISTING 286 Dinsley St. Blyth $249,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#397347 4 •-°: Lb Id -- 3 ACRES MO 1 ERN1 40740 Huron Rd., Central Huron $269,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#419174 114 Goderich St., Auburn $229,900 Call Richard MLS#140176 149 Victoria Terr., Clinton $185,000 Call Rick or Fred MLS#563345 e1 .r vTilFfa�.; . IDEAL FAMILY HOME_„ -.- 21 Victoria St., Mitchell $159,900 Call Sherry MLS#235221 OFFICE SPACE 18 Main St., Seaforth $600/Month Lease Call Sherry MLS#227927 Fred Lobb** Rick Lobb*** Richard Lobb Sr.* Sherry McLaughlin* Cell: 519-955-0012 Cell: 519-525-1174 Cell: 519-955-0163 Cell: 519-301-2879 Broker of Record*** Broker/Owner** Sales Representative that are among greatest reins - men to ever sit in a sulky. Pro- ceeds from Legends Day will support the Clinton Public Hospital. "Our goal is to have 1,500 people at the barbecue this year. We had 1,000 two years ago:' Fleming said. "It's all spon- sored, so every cent we take in goes to the hospital" For more information please visit www. clintonraceway. com Clinton News Record Last Sunday a crowd gath- ered at the REACH Centre to celebrate the binding of two communities. The event brought members of the Indian -Canadian com- munity together with other resi- dents of Huron County. Honoured guests were wel- comed with an Indian tradition of a garland presentation. Kaushik Patel and his family moved to Central Huron seven years ago. Patel is a local busi- ness owner at Charlie's Variety. His daughter, Riya, is a grade 12 student at CHSS. Riya said that when her and her family moved to the area everything was new but said now it's different. "Now, as you can see, we are a part of the community and this community is our family," Riya said. Mayor Jim Ginn thanked Rajesh Raina for making the trip from Toronto. Rajesh is Head of Chancery at the Con- sulate General of India in Toronto. Raina spoke about the con- nection between India and Canada. The relationship between the two countries is OPENING D Sunday May 17, 2015 1:30pm Post Time Laura Broadley Clinton News Record Head of Chancery at the Consulate General of India Toronto, Rajesh Raina, speaks to the crowd at the REACH Centre on May 10. strong and it must be main- tained, he said. Mayor Ginn spoke also about the importance of growth within Central Huron and how vital immigration will be to that growth. "There's a lot of opportunity in our area. I would like to stress that to the people that come here today. Central Huron is open for business. We want to promote business. We understand that immigra- tion is going to be a big part of that," he said. ,s 1 FACING CHSS FUNDRAISER PROGRAMS central huron secondary school 50/50 draw 1 track side BBQ silent auction I bake sale tee_ CLINTON. 82 83 T-SHIRTS LUNCH °iomWlN A BBA! Frorn Verbeeks WWW.CLINTONRACEWAY.COM