Times Advocate, 1998-10-07, Page 29Wednesday, October 7. 1')9
Running for
By Craig Bradford
TIMES ADVOCATE STAFF
F.XET.EH -- Talk about
a challenge.
' Tiverton's (located near
Kincardine) Ayden Byte is
running across Canada to
raise money and aware-
ness for research into a
cure for diabete,s.. Ayden.
23 and an insulin depen-
dent .. diabetic, ran
through the Exeter area.
on Monday.
Byle. is running 45 km
day ,and taking five sho
of insulin a day along the
way. Byle started his
journey from Vancouver.
K.C., on June 1 and
hopes to wrap 'things up
in Ilalifax, N.S... by the
.end of the fall.•
ByIe's goal is for every
diabetic in Canada, all
1.6 million of them, to
donate $10 each to, the
cause and for every other
Canadian 10 donate $10
fur each diabetic they .
_know.
Code named Canada
Challenge •. '98. Byle's
team is closing in on ti
$100.00() mark in dona-
tions and hopes c•orpo-
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optimistic as
ever.
"There's -
nothing but bonuses to a
project like this, he said
rate sponsorship will kick
in during their journey
across southern Ontario.
"It's a good start," Byle
said from his
HV during a
rest stop
about a kilo-
metre south
of ljensall on
Monday
around
noon. "We.
should dou-
ble that,
hopefully be-
fore we hit
'oronto."
Byle was. a
ittle under
he weather
n Monday.
uffering a
light _sniffle
pon experi-
ncing the
rst cooler
weather of
e journey.
ut despite
e cold:
yle was as
Exeter Times -Advocate
Community
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a near impossible dream
"it'll makeyou stronger:'
When asked what
would possess a man just
out bf university (Byle re-
cently gradu-
ated • from
York- Univer-
sity's mass
communicate
ons program)
to take a
year out to
run- across
the country:
Byle simply
shrugged.
1 like to
run'." he
said. "It'll . be
a good way
to see Cana-
da."'.
The gruel-
ing trek will
also establish
a great role
ntodel for
young .dia-
betics while
raising a lot
of funds to
help find a
cure for the
disease. The
journey will
also provide scientists
valuable information into
Child car seat clinic coming to Exeter
er
EXI;TElf —_ Buckle up
your child!
That's the message that
will be spread on Oct. 17
at a child -car seat safety
clinic in Exeter:
The clinic willbe held at
Eric 1 Campbell Motors
from lO a.m.-2 p.m.
During the clinic, those
interested can bring in
theircars and have their
child car seats inspected
by volunteers who will de-
termine if the car seats
are installed properly or if
they need adjustments.
Car • ' owners should
bring their vehicle's own-
er's manual with them. ti,.
the .clinic..
According•to stats quot-
ed by public health nurse.
Marguerite Falconer. over. •
80 per cent of child car
seats are improperly in-
stalled,• mostly due to un-
cleat' instructions.
Also, Falconer said, car
seat :companies and car
companies have until re-
cently never worked' to-
gether on child car -safety.
Approximately 1 1/2
years ago. the Huron
County . Car Seat Safety
Committee was formed
and information and
. training sessions, as well
as the car• seat clinics• .
have been held to supply
• information to the public
about child seat safety.
Car seats are required
•
by for children up to
40 pounds. Falconer also
suggested' booster seats
• be used for children •be-
tween'40-60 pounds. She
added that car seats over
10' years ofd shouldn't, be
used.
•
To
rne'nt
get more•_
book an appoint -
for the clinic or. to
call
informs
t1orn,
482-3416. or' 1-800-265,-
518-1. ext..234.
Exeter withdraws
from Ausable River
drainage petition
By Kate Monk
'LIMES AINOCATF STAFF
EXE-Tlilt -- Council has withdrawn its support
from the Ausable River drainage petition. - -
"It's a major- issue and we're not a major player.
in it." Exeter Administrator Hick Hundey told
council on Monday night..
Council originally signed the petition in the sun-
- Mer which would see fallen trees and beaver
dams removed from the Ausable • River in Hay
Swamp but reconsidered when the scope and cost
of the project was discovered.
Council and staff were under the impression
that signing the petition would be the right thing'
to do -as a neighbour. However. council has found
out that few neighbouring landowners support the
petition.
Town staff solicited input from its engineers on
the effect the project would have on the town. in a
report to council. Hundey relayed the findings.
The landfill site is not impacted by drainage con-
cerns associated with the petition. The sanitary
sewage system is not undermined by other drain-
age problems. The Town's drainage system is un-
affected and there is no information to suggest 1 x-
etei- is causing any of the flood problems.
Councillor Peter Armstrong made the motion to
withdrawn front the petition but added that once
'the proponents decided what the project would
be. he expected Exeter to be an active participant.
Councillor Joe Hogan seconded the- motion stat-
ing he felt most • landowners didn't support the
project.
"We're net being good neighbours by supporting
it." be said. -
The motion passed unanimously.
It was not known at press time if Exeter's with-.
drawal was enough to cause the petition to fail.
. just how Diabetes affects
the body of an athlete
pushed to 'its limits and
prove how effective exer-
cise is i controlling glu-
cose lovers in the body.
'While in southern .Onta-
rio. Byle will. focus more
on visiting schools, mu- -
• nicipal offices and other
public relations events to
heighten awareness of
his journey.
• Byte met another cross
country trekker, ' Lon-
don's John' Davidson of
Jesse Journey -- A la-
ther's Tribute • fame,
south of Wawa at the "be-
ginning of September.
•
Two thirds of. the way
into his journey. Byle is
farther along than Dav-
idson (while also head-
ed in the opposite direc-
tion) but both had a lot
to sharia with each other
• during the morning they
spent together.
"He and 1 are both de-
termined individuals,"
Byle said. "It was realty .
nice to swap stories."
Though nowhere near
his ultimate goal of rais-
ing S16 million. Byte is
happy -with his progress
so far and the future po-
tential of Canada Chal-
lenge '98.
if I can gest half of the
diabetic community,
' something exciting will
happen," he said.
Donations to the. Ry-
den Byle Diabetes. Re-
search .Foundation or
Canada Challenge '98
can be dropped off at
any CIBC branch or
cheques can be mailed
to the Ayden. Byle Dia-
betes Research Faunda=
tion,. 11112 Tiverton, Ont.,
NOG 2T0. Tax receipts
will be made available.
For more information on
Byle's journey, call 1519)
368-7820.
25th Bannockburn Fall Hike
3 M
a`jft'
Hundreds took part in Sun-
day's 25th Bannockburn Fall
Hike at the Bannockburn
Wildlife Area: Among the
-hikers were Mine-year-oid St.
. Thomas resident Quin Hon -
singer. left. and Travis Cald-
well, five of Mississauga.
Standing. with the youngsters
is Grade I I South Huron
student Terri -Lyn Boyle.
who was among severs!
South Huron environmental
sciences students pointing .
out interesting sites to par- .
ticipants. Here, Boyle is hold-
ing wild ginger. which grows
in the area.
Signs, trucks and other stolen
items keep police busy
Truck stolen
EXETER — Another reminder to lock •
your vehicle and take the keys with
you:
London O1'1' Const. Myra Rusk said a
'97 red Ford 4X4 pickup truck with a
short box and heavy. duty trailer hitch
was stolen froiri Main St.. Exeter, in
the early afternoon of Oct. -1.
• The truck was left unlocked and the
keys were eft underneath the driver's
floor gnat. •
At 11 p.m.. the truck Was seen in
Exeter heading southbound on Main
.St. with a young male wearing a ball
cap behind the wheel. The truck is still
missing.
Thieves scared off
HENSALI. — Skittish thieves were
foiled by a passing motorist in Hensall
on Oct. -9 at about 9 p:rn. - •
Husk said two males in a red Ford
Hanger 1/2 ton truck with a large utili-
ty trailer were s.cared off by •the.
•motorist as .they attempted to steal a
Kubota riding lawn mower from a
dealership on Wellington St: - •
A lesson learned
LL'CA,N' —Thieves took advantage of
trusting souls in Lucan on Oct. 1. •
The garage door at the Lucan works
department was left open on• Oct. 1
between -1-2 p.rn. and thieves made
off' with three chain saws and a water
pump. They also pried open the office
doors but nothing was stolen from the
office.
Church theft in Lucan
LOGAN — Someone was doing more
than praying at Lucan's St. Patrick's
Church recently.
Someone stole a key over the last
•two weeks and used it to unlock a
lash box. The thief or thieves stole
Lock that camper
I;XI f fat — A S80(1.camcorder was
stolen from. an unlockedaifth wheel
camper parked 'in a Carling St.,
Exeter, driveway 00 Sept. 28 between
`1 9:45 p.rn. • . •
Please bring it back
KIRK'1.ON —The Neighbourhood
Watch sign was taken from the
Kirkton Community Centre last week.
Husk said the return of the sign
would be appreciated.
Take it easy
The Lambton County OPP reminds
.everyone to exercise patience and cau-
tion on the highways - this
Thanksgiving ,weekend. - •
Thanksgiving is ,traditionally one of
the busiest long weekends hi Ontario.
Lantbtun County OPP, spokespeople
said. Friends and family are on' the
roads to be,with loved ones, while oth-
ers head to the cottage to prepare it
for the winter ahead.
During the Thanksgiving weekend
last year, the OPP investigated .14 traf-
fic deaths. Alcohol played a factor in
four of those -accidents and five people
• who were killed were not 1' wring'
seatbelts.
With wet leaves 'and frost leaving
roads slippery especially in the early
morning hours.' drivers are reminded
by the 'OPP. to• -govern their 'speed
accordir►gty.
I'or those near water. the OPP advis-
es extreme caution. Last
Thanksgiving; the Oi'l' estigated
three boating deaths. The I.;ur►bton
County OPP said defensive driving,
coupled with proper use of safety
equipment, will help reduce the risk of
injury and death this Thanksgiving
weekend.
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