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Smoked pork chop supper returns
Brenda Radford
Special to the News Record
My apologies for not meeting
the deadline last week for this
space. Our house was dealing
with a medical issue, which just
put everything else right out of
my mind. Our thanks to everyone
who expressed concern in the
past number of days. Those
thoughts helped both of us.
John is home again and we are
hoping for a better fall.
Martin Wilts is still in hospital in
London following his cancer surgery
and Janie tells me each day sees an
improvement in his condition.
Perhaps by this time next week he
will be home. However his will be a
long road to total recovery. So keep
he and Janie in your prayers.
For a short time early this sum-
mer the house belonging to the
Jeong's was for sale. Since then the
newly married son and his wife
decided they would like to live
there and the sign came down. Be
sure to make the couple welcome.
The phrase "above board" means
to be honest and open. The phrase
comes from the card table (the
board, so to speak). Cheaters
would drop their hands below the
table in order to change their cards.
When all play is "above board"
means there can be no trickery.
So ponder "a baker's dozen" for
this week.
There will be a joint service
with Knox United, Auburn on
September 20 at the Ball's Chapel
on the Base Line.
Save September 26 to support
Londesborough United's annual
smoked pork chop supper. The
supper will be served from 5 to 7
p.m. at the Londesborough Com-
munity Hall. Advance tickets only -
adults, $15, children ages six to 12,
$6, family rate is $20. Tickets are
available at locations in the village
or from any member of the board
of stewards.
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Back to school on road safety
Dr. Janice Owen
Special to the News Record
Hi everyone, it's Dr. Jan Owen,
acting medical officer of health
for Huron County. It's September
and the start of school. An ideal
time for all of us to "go back to
school" to learn about bicycle
and pedestrian safety.
For those of you who didn't
catch my first column in August,
we started discussing what public
health is and how it works in
Huron County.
All Ontario public health
units must meet a number of
goals outlined in a document
called the Ontario Public Health
Standards. One of these goals is
to work with community part-
ners on ways to reduce injuries.
Most injuries are predictable
and preventable. By working
together on things like educa-
tion, awareness and physical
changes like sidewalks and
cycling lanes, we can help make
roads safer for everyone.
One example is the Coalition for
Huron Injury Prevention. This
group includes the Health Unit,
municipal representatives, the
county highways department, local
police and the Ministry of
Transportation.
CHIP runs several initiatives pro-
moting education and awareness
of road safety (including off-road
safety) in Huron County.
In addition to education and
awareness, it's important to create
safe, healthy environments for peo-
ple to walk and cycle in.
Huron County is doing won-
derful work around active trans-
portation. Active transportation
is using your body to get "from
here to there': The Health Unit
worked with the planning and
development department to cre-
ate the Huron County Active
Transportation: A Call to Action
report.
The report lists specific ways
the county, municipalities, busi-
nesses, community groups, and
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individuals can support active
transportation. This includes pro-
moting the use of our many trails,
having bike lanes on our roads
and educating drivers, pedestri-
ans and cyclists on how to share
the road.
So let's "go back to school!"
Tips for drivers:
• Keep an eye out for kids walk-
ing or cycling to school.
• The law requires you to give
at least one meter of space
between your vehicle and a
cyclist on the road. More is
always better.
• Always double check your
blind spots when turning. Watch
for cyclists and pedestrians.
Tips for pedestrians and cyclists:
• Wear retro -reflective materi-
als. Retro -reflective material
bounces the light from car head-
lights back to the driver. This
allows drivers to see you from
very far away.
• Helmets save lives - wear one.
It's the law for kids but adult
cyclists are powerful role models
for kids. Adults, wear your helmets,
and they will too.
You can be the teacher:
• Get a group of kids together
and walk to school instead of get-
ting car rides.
• Ensure kids know the rules of
the road if walking or cycling to
school.
• Encourage your school to
have: bike racks available at the
front of the school and trips that
include active transportation, like
walking, bicycling, cross-country
skiing or snowshoeing. For more
information on active transporta-
tion and injury prevention, visit
www.huronhealthunit.ca.
Next month I will talk about an
important health factor that most
people don't think of being related
to health.
So stay safe out there and stay
tuned!
It's here in our
community. Please
make a difference
by volunteering.
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