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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-06-15, Page 7Wednesday, June 15, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 7 Huge line up of events for 2016 Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest Troy Patterson Editor Lucknow Strawberry Sum- merfest is just around the cor- ner, with a lineup of events to keep visitors and the commu- nity busy all week Events run June 22-26, 2016, with the body of events taking place the Saturday and Sunday throughout the community. Wednesday, June 22 the U9 and U11 Soccer Tourna- ment takes place at the soc- cer fields. Thursday, June 23 will see a Slo Pitch Tournament at 7-11 p.m. at the Community Centre and Kinsmen Baseball Diamonds, which runs until Sunday. The Festival Gardens takes place at 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Lucknow Pavilion. A Soccer Tournament is also taking place at the Lucknow Soccer Fields. Friday night will feature Movie Night with Zootopia at 6:45 p.m. and Star Wars: The Force Awakens at 8:45 p.m. Moviegoers are encour- aged to dress up in costume for a chance at prizes and bring their own blankets and lawn chairs. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. The Festival Gar- dens runs once again from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Luc - know Pavilion with local live entertainment and a DJ. Saturday features a Straw- berry Pancake Breakfast at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Luc - know Legion. The Mule/Horse Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion as well. Kids Play Zone runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Luc - know Sports Complex, fea- turing inflatables, clowns, crafts and much more. There will also be a Meet and Greet with Rubble and Rocky from PAW Patrol from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Admission is $5 and tickets are being sold in advance. A Free Swim takes place from 1-4 p.m. at the Luc - know Pool, and the Splash Pad is also open. A Pie Bak- ing Contest and Auction runs at 11 a.m. at Arm- strong's Bakery. Those who enter to showcase their tal- ents could win $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd and $50 for 3rd. A Vendor's Market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lucknow Sports Com- plex Parking Lot, with over 40 vendors. A Lawn Bowling Demonstration is also tak- ing place at the club. The Huron -Perth Chap- ter 14 ABATE Motorcycle Club will be stationed at the Legion at 1 p.m. for a barbe- cue and motorcycle display. A Soccer Tournament runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the soccer fields, while the Slo Pitch Tournament also runs 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the community centre and ball diamonds. Festival Gardens will run with food and live entertain- ment from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Featuring Missy Knott and Brian Mehlenbacher, High- way 21, Lance Bedard, Dave Collins and James Debus. Sunday's events kick off with the Community Church Service at the Luc - know Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. A Free Swim will take place from 1-4 p.m. and the Slo Pitch Tournament wraps up from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Lucknow Com- plex and ball diamonds. The Festival Gardens run from 2-5 p.m. at the Lucknow Pavilion. A Lucknow Trivia contest also kicks off on June 15 at Armstrong's Home Bakery. Completed forms can be turned in at the Lucknow Legion Pancake Breakfast for a chance at cash prizes. A Colouring Contest is also taking part at both LCPS and Brookside schools, with prizes to be awarded. Many volunteers are needed for the weekend and those available are encour- aged to contact Betty Stanley, Jennifer House or Kate Gillespie for more Troy Patterson/Editor The Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest runs June 22-26, 2016 with a wide variety of events for the whole family. Inflatables, like those pictured here, were a huge hit in 2015. information. Students looking for community hours are wel- come, as well as community groups, sports teams or school classes. For complete event and ticket information visit strawberrysummerfest. com or visit Lucknow Sum- merfest on facebook. Huron Health Unit encourages public to share safe food tips online Picnic and barbecue sea- son offers many opportuni- ties for outdoor fun with family and friends. These warm weather events also present opportunities for foodborne bacteria to thrive. As food heats up in summer temperatures, bacteria mul- tiply rapidly. To protect yourself, your family and friends from foodborne illness during warm -weather months, pub- lic health inspector Jessica Van Geffen recommends the following safe food handling tips when eating outdoors. Tip 1: Keep hot food hot! Remember that once food has been cooked to a safe internal temperature you need to keep it hot at 60°C (140°F) or hotter. Tip 2: Keep cold food cold! Use ice packs in the cooler to keep food cold and limit the number of times the cooler is opened to prevent it from warming up. Tip 3: Organize cooler content! Pack beverages and per- ishables in separate coolers. Tip 4: Clean you produce. Rise fresh fruits and vege- tables under running tap water before packing in the cooler, even those with skins and rinds that are not eaten. Tip 5: Food safety begins with proper hand cleaning! Before setting out your pic- nic feast and before eating, make sure hands are clean. To help you remember and follow safe food han- dling practices this summer, the Huron County Health Unit is sponsoring a #safe- food2go contest. "We want to hear all the public's tips and tricks for keeping food safe when having a picnic or barbecu- ing at the local beaches or parks," Van Geffen said. "We also want to see all the great locations within Huron County where people are picnicking." To enter, visit the Huron County Health Unit's Face - book Page and under the #safefood2go tab share your favourite tip for keeping your food safe during the sum- mer. Include a photo of your favourite Huron County, Ontario picnic spot for a bonus entry! The #safefood2go contest offers entrants a chance to win one of two grand prize packages (value $600 each). Huron Health Unit being audited by Ministry of Health Laura Broadley Goderich Signal Star Tyler Hessel, chair of the Board of Health, told Huron County committee members at the June 1 meeting that the health unit was currently undergoing an audit by the Ministry of Health. The audit started on May 1, and will take four to five weeks to complete. There will then be a period of about four weeks for health unit management, board, and the auditing team to go "back and forth," Hessel said. A rough draft will be com- pleted around the end of July or early August. The final report should be ready for September. The audit will examine 2014 and 2015, as those are the most current complete financial years. The Ministry of Health has selected different communi- ties to do the audits. The PAIS THEATRE , - a °9r1lDEI JJ Sig S24 mil • FOR MOVIE INFORMATION... www,mowieliriks.r.a d ,, '1.300-205-34311 Huron County Health Unit was selected in February, Hessel said. There will be another health unit in the region will be audited after the Huron County audit is done, Hessel added. Hessel said the Board of Health is looking to learn from the audit findings. "We are very optimistic, and are happy to engage the audit itself. 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Meet Former PC, MPP Garfield Dunlop Tuesday, June 28 Social Gathering - 6:OOpm Dinner - 7:OOpm Annual General Meeting - 8:OOpm Back by popular demand - Pie Auction Teeswater Community Centre, 19 Marcy St. E., Students $15 • Adults $25 Please contact Peter for more information: 519-396-7158 or dicocco@bmts.com Authorized by CFO of Huron -Bruce PC Association