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DIVING INTO LOVE Local man proposes to his girlfriend in a unique way PAGE 5 A mom of four is headed to Hawaii to test her athleticism in the Ironman Triathlon PAGE 27 IRONMAN MOM www.theIFP.ca Thursday, August 18, 2011 Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper serving Acton & Georgetown 56 Pages 50 Cents (+HST) Road rage By TED BROWN Staff Writer When Arno Weststeyn pulls out on the road piloting Sunrise Acres' huge John Deere combine, he has two concerns-- making sure he has enough room to maneuver the 17-foot wide machine down the road-- and to watch out for impatient drivers. "They're nuts," said Weststeyn. "They blow their horns, wave the finger or, worst still, they'll pass me on blind corners, over a knoll, even in the middle of an intersection-- and some go so far as to roll down their windows and yell at me too." "They often misjudge the size of the equipment when passing and can hardly get back to their lane before meeting oncoming traffic," said Weststeyn. "That's downright scary to be sitting in the combine watching it all happening in front of you." Weststeyn told of a motorcyclist recently passing him, without seeing Arno Weststeyn of Sunthere was an oncoming rise Acres is drawfed by the size of the tires on the car. For a split second, huge John Deere combine there were three vehicles he operates. abreast on the road. "He was absolutely nuts," said Weststeyn. "I don't know how he did it. He only had inches to get through-- he could have been killed. "I've had them yell `Why are you on the road?!' then wave that finger again. They just don't realize that I'm entitled to be on the road just as much as they are." See FARMERS, pg. 10 REFINANCING? PURCHASING? The large combine covers a good portion of the intersection at Trafalgar Road d and 15 Sideroad. Drivers, like the motorcyclist, are just waiting for the oppor rtunity to pass, even in the intersection. Photo by Ted Brown n SILHOUETTE® SHADINGS NOW HAVE UP TO 88% ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION! PAINT · WALLPAPER · LIGHTING · HOME DECOR R GEORGETOWN MARKETPLACE MALL 905-877-4193 93 5 YR. FIXED CALL FOR DETAILS. 3.39% FSCO #10259 Division of 1490845 Ont. Ltd. BOB OB WOODS, Broker (905) 877-1490 360 Guelph St., Georgetown