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Police located the body of 69-year-old Ralph Dowdall of South Mountain.

Missing since December 18, police earlier this week had asked th public for their assistance in helping to locate the man.

He was found deceased the afternoon of December 30 in the South Mountain area.

SDG OPP officers and the SDG Crime Unit continue to investigate.

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One of the summer’s biggest events along the Seaway is set to take place on Sunday, August 24, as the Golden Gears Car Club hosts its third annual Car Show and Concert at the Iroquois Locks.  

This Show can attract up to 300 vehicles of all types from eastern Ontario  as well as northern New York. When you add the sounds of good-time rock and roll featuring the popular group, Eddy & the Stingrays, you have the makings of a memorable summer afternoon. 

This is an opportunity for everyone to take in both an exciting car show and some outstanding music. 

Admission to the event is free for all spectators. Visitors to the Locks will be encouraged to make a donation to help defray costs, if they wish. 

The Car Show runs from 9 a.m.  until 3 p.m. Eddy & the Stingrays will swing into musical action on the Locks stage from noon until 2:30 p.m. 

For those who arrive early, the Iroquois members of the South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services will be presenting a vehicle rescue demonstration at 10:30 a.m., using the Jaws of Life. This promises to be a fascinating exhibition for the youngsters.

This year, the date of the annual Car Show and Concert has been moved from September to late August.

The day’s many activities have also been moved ahead to take advantage of a bit more daylight, and to allow drivers to get home before dusk.  

Car owners coming out for this Show will be eligible for a variety of prizes and trophies in various categories of vehicles. As well,  everyone can take part in the  50-50 draw. 

Again this year there will be vendors on site offering vehicle accessories and all things automotive to visitors. And there’s no need to pack a lunch. The food concession will be operated by Terry Palmer of the South Mountain area.  His crew can handle a crowd with speed and precision, offering delicious beef, or pork on a bun, sausages and much more wonderful food.  

In the event of rain, the Golden Gears have arranged for large tents to be put in place: the band will be playing on the covered stage. 

There’s no need for a little damp weather to spoil any of the concert fun. Just  remember to bring your lawn chair.

The Golden Gears Car Club, revived in early 2012, now boasts over 80 members made up of classic car owners and car enthusiasts. Its mission is twofold: the preservation and restoration of classic cars, and the desire to help our community.  

The Gears operated the annual car show at the Canada Day celebration at the Iroquois Locks on behalf of the local Lions Club. The club also held a food drive in Morrisburg in early August with proceeds going to the Dundas County Food Bank, and was instrumental in a car show and food drive held in Cardinal on August 10th.

Don’t miss the Golden Gears Car Show and Concert, featuring  Eddie & the Stingrays, Sunday, August 24, at the Locks. What a great way to wind up the summer.

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 In an effort to be proactive and with an eye to employee safety, Cruickshank Construction held its first ever Health and Safety Day on July 17th at the Morrisburg Arena.

The event included construction safety as well as health-related vendor displays, mini-seminars covering issues like ergonomics and sun-related safety, and demonstrations covering anything from putting out fires to inspecting a truck.

A popular indoor demonstration called Fall Arrest was provided by Acklands Grainger. Participants learned the possibilities surrounding falls and what to do or not do in the event of a fall.

The South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services provided participants with information on fire prevention, including hands-on demonstrations of how to correctly use a  fire extinguisher.

Cruickshank’s health and safety officer, Jamie Guthrie, said the idea sprung from a desire to counteract the increase in workplace accidents during the busy months of July and August. 

“It’s good to work for a company that doesn’t just talk,” said Guthrie, “they mean it. They get behind it.”

President and chief operations officer Dave Read said that not many companies would shut down operations for a full day during their busy season and host a full-day health and safety event, complete with a barbecue lunch served up by Les and Steve Cruickshank.

He pointed out that Cruickshank takes employee health and safety very seriously, making it a top priority.

In fact, the full-day company-wide event happened twice last week, on July 17th in Morrisburg and on July 19th in Kingston. 

Read pointed out that operations in the East shut down for the Morrisburg event, while operations in the West shut down for the Kingston event. 

Employees had the option of attending either event and, according to Guthrie, almost 100 percent of employees committed to attending the event. 

An added incentive for attendance was a vast selection of prizes to be given out at the end of each Health and Safety Day.

Each participating employee was given a Passport to Safety with seven boxes covering the different seminars and demonstrations. For each one attended, a stamp was given. Those with all seven stamps at the end of the day were eligible to enter their names for the  prizes.

In addition to giving out two ThinkPads and several golf-related packages, the grand prize included a Via Rail trip for two to Toronto with a two-night stay at the Royal York and dinner at the Keg.

According to Guthrie, the event organized, in large part, by health and safety program administrator Nina Gamble and summer student Kate VanDuinen, is expected to become an annual event taking place around the same time each year.

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