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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-08-27, Page 15Submitted Wind turbine parts are being delivered to the K2 Wind Project by truck in Ashfield-Colbourne-Wawanosh. Parkinson SuperWalk Mary Golem QMI Everyday heroes with extraordi- nary hope will put their best foot forward to participate in the sev- enth annual South Grey Bruce and Hanover Area Parkinson Super - Walk next Saturday, September 6th. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Hanover Park, with the opening ceremonies set to start at 10 a.m. The walk will take participants, who can choose their own distance, on a designated path through the park. All portions of the walk are wheelchair and stroller accessible, says one of the event organizers Carol Kraft. Following the walk, there will be entertainment and a barbecue. Last year's event raised $46,000 - money that is used for patient support services, education, advocacy and research into a dis- ease that now affects one in 30 people, Kraft said. Canada contin- ues to be a world leader in Parkin- son's research, she added. Parkinson's is a chronic, degen- erative neurological condition without a known cause or cure, which slowly disables people over time. Once thought to be a disease exclusive to the elderly, a growing number of people under the age of 40 are now being diagnosed, Kraft said, adding with the aging popula- tion, it is anticipated that the inci- dence of Parkinson's will double by the year 2016. The Parkinson SuperWalk not only raises much-needed funds, it also helps to increase awareness about the disease and raises funds for the Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontario, the regional voice for the 10,000 people living with the disease in Southwestern Ontario. "Our purpose is to ease the bur- den and find a care," Kraft said, adding she is hoping for 150 par- ticipants in this year's Walk - "and we're hoping for better weather!" For the past three years, the South Grey Bruce and Hanover Area SuperWalk has been hit with "rot- ten weather - cold and rainy" but despite the poor weather, Kraft said Parkinson supporters "remain determined and enthusi- astic. That in itself speaks volumes about the support we receive." Pledge sheets for the Septem- ber 6th Parkinson's SuperWalk are available at local businesses or you can register and pledge sup- port on-line at www.parkinsonsu- perwalk.ca lucknowsentinel.com Wednesday, August 27, 2014 • Lucknow Sentinel 15 Helen Edmonds Will be September's Guest Artist Goderich Coop Gallery Submitted September's Guest Artist at the Goderich Coop Gallery, Helen Edmonds of Stratford, says she is "an archeologist of herself". Now I don't know about you, but this seems to be a very intrigu- ing concept. Apparently, it refers to the manner in which she has integrated the memories of a life- time of travels into her imagina- tive paintings and clay creations. Edmonds says she finds tedium in the "blight of shopping malls and parking lots" in our modern landscape, so seeks instead to uti- lize her artistic skills to create a more romanticized vision created from her lifetime of experiences travelling, studying, and visiting art galleries and museums. In Edmond's paintings we will find the stately architectural solidity of stone as found in walls, buildings, castles, and cliffs, sof- tened with greenery, but unpopu- lated. Whereas, in her clay crea- tions, we find the excitement and vitality of a world filled with the vibrant, colourful figures of Medi- terranean cultures. Can't wait to see this creative juxtaposition? It will be on display through the month of September at the Goderich Coop Gallery, from Monday through Saturday, between 11 a.m., and 5 p.m., where you will find a member art- ist always on duty. See you there! POLICE BRIEFS OPP IMPAIRED DRIVER STOPPED DUE TO TAIL LIGHT ISSUE On Friday August 08, 2014, shortly before 11:30 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a vehicle on Donnybrook Line near Moncri- eff Road with a non -illuminated tail and licence plate light. The officer pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver. The driver displayed signs of impairment. The female driver was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment where she failed two lntoxilyzer breath tests. A 33 -year- old female of Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh Twp. has been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences; "driving while ability impaired", and "driv- ing with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood". She has also been charged with the follow- ing Highway Traffic Act of Ontario offences; "improper number plate light", and "driver fail to surren- der licence". She is to appear at the Wingham Court of Justice on September 18, 2014, to answer to these charges. She was issued a 90 day driver's licence suspen- sion and the car she was driving was impounded for seven days. WEAVING VEHICLE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE On Sunday August 17, 2014 at around 12:30 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a Ford Taurus travelling east bound on Huron Rd (Hwy 8) east of Goderich. The Tau- rus was observed weaving within its lane. The officer pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver. The male driver displayed signs of impairment. He was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment where he failed two lntoxilyzer breath tests. A 23 -year- old male of Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh Twp. has been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences; "driving while ability impaired", and "driving with more than 80 mgs of alco- hol in blood". He is to appear at the Goderich Court of Justice on September 29, 2014, to answer to these charges. He was issued a 90 day driver's licence suspen- sion and the car He was driving was impounded for seven days. POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT AT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITE On August 18, 2014 at 9:53 am, the South Bruce Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) received a theft complaint from a road con- struction site on Bruce County Road 1 in Kinloss Township. Sometime between 7:00 pm on August 15, 2014 and 7:00 am on August 18, 2014, 130 litres of fuel and a "Yield to traffic" sign were taken. In addition, a side mirror on a large water haul- ing truck was damaged. There is no estimate on the value of the stolen property at this time. The South Bruce OPP is request- ing anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888- 310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web - tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.