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THE NEW TANNER16THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2010 Ready for Parade of ROOTS ROCK: The Rockwood band Hometown Roots takes to the stage this weekend in Guelph to compete in a five-band contest run by a Hamilton radio Lights in Rockwoodstation. Submitted photoA picture of a decorated ty, police and fire officials rade route in costume, combine in an agricultural to close roads and arrange handing out candy canes.magazine Hometown Roots rockled to what has insurance for the parade. Swanstons entry in the become a welcome win-Swanston said a one-hour parade is a wagon that car-Hometown Roots sponsored by a Hamilton bar and grill will propel ter tradition in Rockwood time limit constrains them ries the County Clickin four Rockwood teens radio station.it to the quarter- finals of the Farmers Parade of to accepting 23 or 24 en-Cloggers, a dance group who blend rock and elec-The band was a hit at the competition. Check Lights.tries.from Elora that taps dances tric folk music take to Actons Big Daddy Festi-out their sound at www.Organizers a group of The Parade of Lights on the open wagon, and he a Guelph stage Saturday val and at the Georgetown myspace/hometownroots-Eramosa residents who begins at 7 p.m. trad-expects there will also be (November 27), one of Fall Fair, and hopes a band call themselves the March itionally led by decorated a square dance group, and five bands attempting to strong performance at For information call Blahs Group anticipate equipment from Sharpes possibly a live band.impress judges in a contest the Squirrel Tooth Alices 519-830-7890. 12,000 to 15,000 people Farm when participants Firefighters from Er-will line the parade route set out from a farmers amosa, Puslinch and on December 9 for the field on the Fourth Line, Erin volunteer their time annual parade of farm north of the OPP station. to walk beside any wide Caution - Deer Crossingequipment, festooned with We come out from the floats to ensure safety, lights and decorations, that field and head south to the and the Rockwood Lions This is the time of the and watch for the glow- Drive defensively. This leads Santa Claus through main intersection at Alma Club handles parking in year when deer seem to ing eyes of animals.is your best tool in avoid-the village to kick off the Street, and head west to the Fourth Line field, and be everywhere. Welling- Never swerve sud-ing collisions whether holiday season.the Fourth Line and re-serves hot chocolate to the ton OPP warn drivers to denly as you could lose its with a wild animal or Parade spokesman Mur-turn to the original farm, a crowd.be on the look out for wild control of your vehicle, otherwise.ray Swanston, who saw the route of 2.8-kilometres, Swanston said the only animals.greatly increasing your Most wild animal col-decorated farm equipment he said, adding they travel parade item out of their Deer and car crashes can chance of a collision.lisions occur during the photo more than 18 years at 2.8 km/h, a good walk-control is the weather, and be disastrous, which could If a wild animal is months of October to De-ago, said the annual event ing pace.while theyve never had to cause minor to major in-crossing the road ahead, cember, due to the fall is good for the village. When asked about past cancel a parade because juries as well as extensive brake firmly if possible mating and migration sea-Its one of the biggest favourites, Swanston sin-of bad weather, last year property damage. never assume the ani-son. Peak times for deer days of the year and its a gled out an Acton group was very cold and windy, Be aware and be alert.mal will move out of the collisions are usually be-lot of fun for everyone, Jamie Wieck and friends which kept some people at If you see wildlife way.tween 5 a.m. and 7 a.m., Swanston said on Sun- who he said always put home.near the road, slow down, Stop as safely as pos-and 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., day.a lot of thought and effort He said the best spot to sound your horn, and pass sible if a wild animal is but could happen at other He said they rely on into their entry. He said watch the parade is at the carefully, as their move-crossing the road. Often times of the day and night Guelph/Eramosa Town-Woodrill Farms also trad-Fourth Line where theres ments are unpredictable.times, if one animal cross-as well.ship for the necessary itionally enters a sprayer, no interference from street Use high beams at es the road, others may Slow Down. Drive with approvals from the Coun-and its staff walk the pa-lights.night, where possible, follow.caution.The Erin Clinic Is Moving!thWatch for bussesOn Wednesday, Dec. 8,Liberal debtOn any given week-proaching a stopped we will be relocatingday throughout the school bus with its up-The McGuinty govern-cord on the debt. Premier to our new clinic atCounty of Wellington, per red lights flashing. ment continues to spend McGuinty is on track to 6 Thompson Cresc.,most motorists have A stop arm will swing too much money, with no double the provincial debt seen a chrome yellow out while passengers serious plan to pay down by 2012, from its level in in Erin.school buses driving are boarding or leav-the provincial debt and 2003 when he first took up and down all road-ing the bus. Once deficit, said Wellington-office.Dec. 8th, 9th, and 10th,ways, full of eager all passengers have Halton Hills MPP Ted PC Leader Tim Hu-Erin doctors will beyoung students.boarded, the STOP Arnott.dak said the Liberal responding toWellington OPP re-arm will fold away. Even after impos-government has already urgent needs only.minds motorists and all Do not start moving ing countless new taxes increased spending dur-drivers of the need for until the red lights and fees, the deficit still ing its term of office by 70 Your patience iscaution when around have stopped flashing stands at a near-record percent, even though the school buses. School and the bus begins to appreciated duringhigh, Arnott said after Gross Domestic Product students getting on and move. the government presented grew at just 8.8 percent.this busy time.off of the buses rely The fine for dis-its Fall Economic Update. Today the Government on all drivers to obey obeying this traffic They should have called of Ontario is borrowing the rules of the road, law is $490 and six it their Uneconomic Up-more than $2 million an and expect when they demerit points. This date.hour, every hour of every For an urgent appointment on any of these days,cross the roadway, the charge can be applied The Minister of Finance day.please call our Rockwood Clinic at 519-856-4611.driver will give them to either the driver or announced that this years This mountain of addi-Watch our web site for updates. www.ewfht.cathe right of way that the registered owner deficit projection stands tional debt means our Looking forward tothe law states.of the motor vehicle.at a colossal $18.7-bil-children and grandchil-seeing you in our new digs!The Highway Traffic Please help keep our lion-down slightly from dren will pay even higher Act provides direction children safe. Slow last years stratospheric taxes than we do today, that motorists travel-down and be prepared high of $19.3 billion.and likely receive less in ling in both directions to stop when you spot Just as concerning to the way of government must stop when ap-a school bus.Arnott is the Liberals re-services, Arnott said.