Clinton News Record, 2014-06-18, Page 11Wednesday, June 18, 2014 • News Record 11
Huron Multicultural Festival Bayfield Vettefest
returns to Goderich on June 21
zooms into the village
July 4 and July 5
Organizers expecting
approximately
Special to the Signal Star
Everyone is welcome to cele-
brate Canadian diversity at the
Huron Multicultural Festival on
Sat., June 21 from 1:00 to 7:00
PM at Courthouse Square Park
in Goderich.
The third annual outdoor fes-
tival, which is free, features a
stage show of musicians and
dancers from around the globe
and closer to home.
Along with the stage show,
festivalgoers can enjoy an inter-
national marketplace offering
food from different regions and
countries, children's games and
crafts, artisans, international
beer, sangria and other drinks.
The stage show this year has a
dance theme and will feature
demonstrations of traditional
folk dances from Columbia and
Mexico as well as Africa and
Bhangra from India. Partici-
pants will have a chance to as try
out their own moves as per-
formers will lead the audience
through a few group dance les-
sons throughout the day.
Along with the free music and
dance, attendees can sample a
variety of foods from around the
world in the international mar-
ketplace. As in past years, the
event is licensed and a variety of
beverages from around the
world will be available through-
out the Festival grounds.
"We are so excited to bring
these performers here to Huron
County and to celebrate the
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Cameroon native Njacko Backo will be performing joyful African -
influenced "world music" at the Huron Multicultural festival on June 21
diversity that exists in Huron
while promoting the region to
new Canadians," said Jenna
Ujiye, festival committee mem-
ber. "Last year's festival drew
about 1,000 people and we
anticipate similar or slightly
higher numbers again this year
for this free community event."
Bring a lawn chair or blanket
to the Square and plan to spend
the day enjoying the sights,
sounds and colours of the world
in your own backyard. There is a
lot going on for all ages. Huron
County Library staff will be on
hand to do international crafts
with children and the YMCA is
bringing international games
and activities to the event.
There will be even be pinatas
throughout the day and a local
artist will also be on hand doing
henna.
For more information go to
creativehuron.ca or find us on
Facebook! You can follow us on
Twitter #HMF2014.
Huron Multicultural Festival
is produced by Huron Arts &
Heritage Network in partnership
with the County of Huron and is
sponsored by Citizenship and
Immigration Canada, Libro
Credit Union, Edgefund, Goder-
ich BIA, Town of Goderich,
Foundation for Education,
Goderich Library, Goderich
Rotary Club, and Goderich-
Huron YMCA.
Huron Health Unit has many ways for
public to learn about beach safety
With the hot days of summer
coming, residents and visitors
are starting to hit the beach.
Beachgoers in Huron County
have several ways to get up-to-
date information on water
quality.
The Huron County Health
Unit has a telephone hotline,
web page and Twitter
account to keep people
informed of water conditions.
There are also QR Codes on
the beach signs at the 14
beaches.
You can scan the code with a
smart phone and it will take you
to a mobile friendly web page
with information on water
quality.
The health unit samples water
at 14 Lakeshore beaches twice a
week from
June to the end of August.
At least five water samples are
collected at each beach and are
sent to an Ontario Public Health
Laboratory for bacterial
analysis.
This determines the number
of E. coli colonies presentin the
sample.
E. coli in the water indicates
the potential presence of
disease causing organisms, such
as bacteria and viruses.
Many factors affect water
quality, including recent rain-
fall, winds, turbidity (water
clarity), and wave action.
Lab results are then posted on
the website, telephone hotline
and tweeted out.
To get Huron County beach
water quality information:
• Website: www.huronhealt-
hunit.ca
• Hotline: 519-482-5119 ext.
2501
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/
huronbeachinfo
Dave Flaherty
For the News Record
Bayfield will be full of sweeeeet rides
next month.
Bayfield Vettefest will return to the
village on Fri., July 4 and Sat., July 5.
Things kick off with a summer's night
cruise leaving from Clan Gregor Square
at 7 p.m.
On Sat., July 5, things kick off with a
fireman's breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m.
Registration will take place from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be goodie bags
for the first 200 Corvettes.
Organizer Brian Coombs of RE/MAX
Reliable Realty in Bayfield said Vettefest
has become extremely popular event
since it was created eight years ago.
Last year, there were 251 vehicles reg-
istered for the event from all over
Ontario as well as some northern states.
Beyond that, Coombs said it presents
a fantastic opportunity to promote the
village of Bayfield.
"We are trying to attract people to the
village," he said.
Asked why the Corvette is such a
popular car, Coombs said the new edi-
tions are "beautifully engineered" while
the classics "were really ahead of their
time:'
They see a good amount of both,
from 1954 to 2014, he added.
"Bring its generations together," he
said.
Coombs believes the fact Vettefest
takes place in a park instead of parking
lot is a bonus as well.
"You can park in the shade or sun,
then walk downtown and visit the inns
and pubs," Coombs said.
For more information on the event
visit, http://www.bayfieldvettefest.com.
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