The Times Advocate, 2005-10-26, Page 1414
Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday,October 26, 2005
"Amazing Race" a big success
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
HURON — "It was an
incredible day."
So says Huron United Way
executive director Kim Payne
in the aftermath of the first
ever United Way "Amazing
Race," which saw contestants
from all over the county (and
some from outside) meeting
various challenges at 33 stops
throughout the county last
Saturday.
The event raised nearly
$18,000 for the Huron United
Way, exceeding the goal of
$12,000.
Eventual winners of the
"Amazing Race" were Julie
and Erin Gibbings of Clinton,
who won $1,500 for their
efforts.Each team pledged
$500 towards the United Way
to enter.
Payne, who describes the
day as "a huge success," said
future "Amazing Races" will
be held in the county, with
another one probably in May
or June.
Payne said the event takes
lots of planning and there
were over 100 volunteers
helping out during the race.
"It's a huge undertaking."
The event saw teams travel-
ling to different locations,
undergoing challenges, and
then finding out where to go
next. Payne said the chal-
lenge contestants hated the
most was digging for tennis
balls at the main beach in
Goderich.
"They absolutely hated it,"
Payne laughs, adding the
sand was wet and heavy.
In Blyth, contestants had to
perform a rescue in a smoke-
filled house.
"It was tough," Payne said
of the challenge, "because it's
pitch black in the house and
some people got quite
The church bells were ringing in Exeter Saturday as contestants in the
Huron United Way's "Amazing Race" stopped at Trivitt Memorial
Anglican Church to play "Amazing Grace" Pictured from left are moth-
er/daughter team Dianne Harrison and Linda Morin with Trivitt music
director Friedhelm Hoffmann.The event raised about $18,000 for the
United Way. (photos/Scott Nixon)
Trying to solve an ice puzzle at Hensall's IceCulture on the
weekend are mother/daughter team Sherri Bezaire, left,
and Norma Prescator.Twenty-three teams of two took
part in the race.
scared."
Other tasks included clean-
ing out horse stalls at the
Clinton race track and milk-
ing cows at a farm outside
Bayfield.
Locally, challenges included
a stop at Trivitt Memorial
Anglican Church where con-
testants had to search for a
crypt and then play "Amazing
Grace" in the bell tower.
Payne said this was a
favourite of the contestants.
At Gar's Bar and Grill, con-
testants had to sit on and
break balloons to find clues.
A tough challenge, but one
Payne said contestants
enjoyed, was at Hensall's
IceCulture, where they were
faced with a block of ice with
five holes in it and had to join
the holes with three straight
lines that couldn't intercept
each other.
One of the goals of the
"Amazing Race" was to edu-
cate people about the differ-
ent businesses in the county,
Payne said. In addition, the
coastline and agriculture
were also themes of the
event.
"We tried to cover it all and
I think we did a really good
job," Payne added.
The day wrapped up with a
party at the Bluewater Golf
Course in Bayfield, where the
teams had to search for golf
balls in the ditch.
Payne described the contes-
tants as "brilliant," adding
members of the United Way
and volunteers had a tough
time getting to the various
destinations before the racers
did.
Lucan llderton Jets unbeaten
LUCAN — "I've never seen coaches
sending players out after guys
before," was how Lucan llderton
Jets general manager Rob Andrews
described the Jets' game against
Listowel Oct. 23.
Andrews said a Jets player acci-
dentally high slicked a Listowel play-
er in the face and was given a high
sticking penalty.
After serving his penalty, Andrews
said "next shift out, two guys jump
him their coaches were sending
these guys out against our little guys
last night. I've never seen it before in
my life."
But Lucan llderton emerged from
the game with a 7-3 win,.which fol-
lowed a 6-3 win for the Jets
Saturday night in Lucan over
Mildmay to improve their record to
5-0.
The Jets were up 2-1 on Mildmay
after the first period on goals from
Adam Thompson and Andy
Marshall.
They extended their lead to 5-1
after the second period with goals
from Marshall, Mike Vandeven and
Todd Hunt before Mildmay made it
close in the third.
But the Jets hung on for the win
with Matt McFarlane finishing the
scoring into an empty net.
Andrews said the Jets were undis-
ciplined Saturday night and took
"about four times as many penalties
as the other team...the guys have to
learn to be a little more disciplined."
Sunday night Listowel scored two
minutes into the game but Lucan
Ilderton recovered, scoring five goals
in a row.
The Jets received goals from Steve
Mathews, Rob Silver, Hunt, Mark
Landon, with Thompson adding a
pair and Mike Robb notching one.
With the Jets still undefeated,
Andrews said he is happy but adds
the team is facing a tough weekend
with a game in Palmerston Friday
night at 8:30 p.m. before taking on
Milverton Saturday night in Lucan at
8:30 p.m.
The Jets will be missing Brady
Kjeldgaard and Vandeven missing
Friday night's game.
But the team has added a pair of
players with Matt Munro back and
the addition of Brad Eeo who played
for the Erie Otters and University of
Western Ontario.
Andrews said Eeo is a power for-
ward who will toughen.the Jet's
lineup.
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Lucan Biddulph Mayor and Middlesex Warden Tom McLaughlin checks
out books for Kayla (left) and Sarah Adam (right) at the Lucan Public
Library last Friday. Ontario Public Library Week was Oct. 17 to Oct. 23.
The theme was "Destination Imagination". It was also Canadian Library
Week. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
Queensway Retirement Residence in Hensall held a
craft and bake sale Oct. 14 with the funds raised to
be decided how to be used by the residents.The
show was sponsored by the AuxiliaryVolunteers of
the residence.Above, volunteer Marg Cole displays a
baby comforter she handcrafted which tickets were
sold on raising over $70. (photo/Pat Bolen)