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With more than 60 participants currently registered, there are plenty of people excited about the second annual WDMH Foundation’s Heel ’n Wheel for Local Cancer Care.

Taking place on Saturday, September 7, participants will be walking or cycling on four active routes including: Finch, Osgoode, Russell and South Mountain.

As with last year’s event, due to the far-reaching WDMH catchment area, seven communities were initially chosen as starting locations for all walkers, runners and cyclists including: Crysler, Finch, Morrisburg, Greely, Osgoode, Russell, or South Mountain. 

The final routes chosen for the event include: Finch, Osgoode, Russell and South Mountain. 

By merging some of the initial routes, fewer resources are required, including food, shelter, portable washrooms and even volunteers, therefore making the event more cost effective.

Walkers will be leaving from the Community Centres in Finch and Osgoode at 9 a.m. and from the South Mountain Township Agricultural Hall at 10 a.m. Cyclists and runners will be leaving from Russell High School and the South Mountain Township Agricultural Hall at 2 p.m. 

If you’re into cheering on these participants, you can meet the walkers along the Finch, South Mountain or Osgoode routes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; or you can meet the cyclists or runners on the Russell or South Mountain routes between 2 p.m, and 4 p.m.

This event’s proceeds are designated to the WDMH Foundation Cancer Fund, many people who are participating or pledging are interested in the event because they or someone they know has been touched by cancer. 

In 2012, More than 6,300 patient visits took place, including people: having a colonoscopy, using the Ontario Breast Screening Program, or having Chemotherapy visits. 

In addition, many surgical procedures occur at WDMH, including biopsies and cancer surgeries.

Once the active portion of the Heel ’n Wheel is over, participants, their families and friends, as well as any members of the general public, can attend and enjoy an After-Party and BBQ in the Winchester Public School Field on York Street in Winchester (in case of rain, After-Party and BBQ will be at the Winchester Lions Hall). 

Meant to be an inclusive event, this family-friendly afternoon will feature a barbecue, musical entertainment, mini-putt, face painting, balloon animals, a photo slideshow and an awards ceremony. For only $5, the general public can purchase a barbecue ticket which buys: a drink, a burger or hot dog, and a bag of chips.

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Hamlet signs in South Dundas are fading and deteriorating, and it has become much more noticeable now that our neighbours have replaced their existing signs with new, redesigned hamlet and welcome signs.

South Dundas councillor Archie Mellan brought the issue to the South Dundas council table Oct. 16 to bring to staff’s attention the need to do something with a couple of existing signs that need repairs. 

However, discussions steered instead towards highlighting the need to re-sign the entire municipality with new, uniform redesigned hamlet and welcome signs.

“We seem to have a wide variety of them,” said Mellan. “It would be nice to see something done like our neighbours to the north. Their new signs look nice. I do realize there is a cost to make everything uniform.” 

“We do need to renew our signs,” agreed South Dundas mayor Steven Byvelds. “Signs boast of where you live and North Dundas, in their second time around, have done a really good job. The signs give you a good sense of where you are.”

“Our signs are starting to fade. I think for now we’ll patch up what we have and work towards a new plan,” said Mayor Byvelds. 

As part of an upcoming report about the Upper Canada Region branding concept, South Dundas clerk Brenda Brunt says that the issue of signs will be discussed.

“Also, all the traffic on the 401 needs to know who we are and what we have to offer,” said Byvelds.

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