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Huron Expositor, 2015-12-30, Page 1214 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, December 30, 2015 01 ` ear eview CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 7 The brisk morning at Egmondville Park featured les- sons from Connell, where she invited everybody July 11 for a free training session. The event included fitness education involving burpees, lunges and squats, which Connell com- bined into a partnered work- out. orkout. Males and females from the ages of 20-65 years old made an appearance to study what Connell calls a "func- tional movement performed at high intensity:' • Take a walk down Main St. in Seaforth, there is some- thing unusual about the strip -one word comes to mind -development. • There was something unu- sual about the strip one word came to mind, development. The town boomed with ren- ovations and new entrepre- neurs looking to liven up the downtown core. Brown paper covered front windows of companies with the words "Coming Soon" plastered across the entrance. BIA chair, Melody Hodgson, said since she moved here in 2009 and that was the most modified she's saw the town. She also mentioned that "we struggle with the perception this is a retirement commu- nity, I think there's room for everyone, not just retirees:' • Council passed a new update involving an animal control by- law on July 20, which was ini- tially passed back in 2001. The major areas that changed extensively were that there is now a list of prohibited ani- mals and potential rat farms will be regulated in the future. "This will give the animal control officer a firmer author- ity like removing snakes or dangerous spiders or that sort of thing," said Brussels Ward councillor, David Blainey. -Two common symptoms of diabetes, extreme tiredness and blurry vision, did not ATTENTION READERS TaL advantage of 0Li c pricing far HAPPY NOTES Includes., Birthdays, Aniriv ersaries Wcddin l Engagements, cradua i ins etc. HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1.1 (Name Person1 Mate. Love I0rti J;kiiI Or6Jy $23.80 Plus Acival Size: Pre -Payment is Required Jim Ming iri your iI,OIo 8 yrrile-up and well id !:ie idsl. Darer elm umn redo" EX The�ositor rani r 8Main Strareet commenimam (519) 527-0240 nancy.degans@sunmedia.ca seaforthhuronexpositor.com 1 prevent a Shelbourne man from winning the crown a sec- ond time at the Seaforth Coun- try Classic. This feeling is familiar, said David Markle, the 2013 and now 2015 Seaforth Country Classic champion. He and more than fifty golfers were cut down to 22 after two days. Last Saturday marked the third day of golfing, which meant a champion would be capped. Not only would they be crowned, it also came with a brand new black blazer and a $10,000 life-size cheque. August 2015 •The words "Rallying 4 Rebecca" printed on T-shirts is becoming a trend and helping a young Seaforth child fight the tough battle of cancer. Three kids from the neigh- bourhood decided to cut their play short by selling lemonade, cookies and other baked goods with all proceeds going to Rebecca Kipfer-Pryce. They opened up shop in front of the Optimal Health Chiropractic building equipped with a table, full-size tent and the drive to help a friend in need. • The Expositor came across a photograph of four mysterious nurses; a Seaforth woman believes she can place a name under two of the four nurses. This 90 -year-old piece of Sea - forth history generated interest all around Huron County. Peo- ple from Zurich, Bayfield and other locations have emailed and called numerous times with bits of information. All in hope of possibly leading to the identities of the graduating class of 1925. • Hope is the feeling that some- thing can be had or events will turn out for the best - the per- fect way to describe the out- look of a local teenager. Hope Melady, 16, from Exe- ter, is one of five Canadians who were scouted to take part in HOBY'S World Leadership Congress (WLC) in Chicago. The annual international youth leadership event gives students the chance to engage 1111111111111n GOOD HEALTH FOR 2016 1111111111111111111111 Vanastra Recreation Centre 26 Toronto Blvd., Vanastra 519 482 3544 1111 '''11 III III Start the new year with a plan for better health. All memberships include use of fitness room, public swim, water exercise classes and sauna. One year family memberships also include one session of swimming lessons per child (some restrictions apply). Find all our program information, schedules, and prices at www.huroneast.com click on community guide Seaforth BIA would like to thank everyone for SHOPPING SEAFORTH Winners for the Seaforth $martmoney Draw Cash for a Year Madelon Maloney $50 Brent Day $150 Jackie Glanville $300 Shirley Hargreaves with thought -leaders in vari- ous fields. • Hats off from the Huron East Fire Department to the resi- dents of Seaforth and the nearby areas for following the proper precautions during the intense thunderstorms. The clouds twisted and turned to a darkish colour pur- ple August 2. The wind howled and by the looks of outside, it seemed something cata- strophic was in the midst of happening. Environment Can- ada sent out several warnings of a severe thunderstorm making itswayto southwestem Ontario A call went out three times in Seaforth and most of the dangers involved tree branches and falling hydro lines. Seaforth's district chief, Tom Philips, said the appear- ance of the storm was "very dangerous looking and there was a chance of a tomado:' •A nocturnal bird of prey swooped in on some cow manure and ended up in the surprise of its life. After finishing some crops in the field, dairy farmer Heather Ritzema, noticed a large male owl covered in liquid manure, by the movements of the bird, she knewitwas upset or injured. She decided to call Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilita- tion and Education Centre, an organization that's been reha- bilitating animals for more than 30 years. The experienced organization told the Seaforth farmer that she would have to bring the owl in, which meant capture it and deliver it. Ritzema regrouped with her husband and a couple friends from work. Her husband put a pair of welding gloves on and picked the bird up and placed it in an old dog crate. The bird survived and even- tuallywas let free into the wild. • In South Africa making it to a destination can be a difficult task, especially if you don't have a mode of transporta- tion. Thanks to the Seaforth Lions Club that pickle has been sorted out for some peo- ple with a fresh set of wheels. Last August, the Seaforth Lions Club donated 49 pedal bikes to the people of Cape Town, South Africa and the entire organization in Ontario gave 497 bicycles in total. •The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long -Term Care donated a breath of fresher air to the Seaforth Community Hospital. The Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) is a pro- ject approval process, which distributes infrastructure renewal grants. This year's grant awarded $194,000 to Sea- forth's hospital. The lump sums primary purpose is for the HVAC replacement/air- handling system. 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