What is a rat rod? It is not every day that such a question weighs heavily on the mind. When we were going through the re- sults of the Auto Expo 2012, we ca m e across one particular categor y – the rat rod -- that was intriguing for those who are not into auto m obile exhibitionis m . An esti m ated 8,000 people attended the recent Auto Expo, which has beco m e, in ter m s of turn-out, the m ost popular single- da y event in Hawkesbur y . Cars reall y do turn the cranks of m an y people. Thus, it behooved us to find out m ore about the rat rod, which it turns out is a st y le of hot rod or custo m car that i m itates or ex- aggerates the earl y hot rods of the 1940s, 1950s and earl y 1960s. Most rat rods appear to be rough or “unfinished,” co m prised of just the bare essentials to be driven on the road, or fro m show to show. A rat rod can be fashioned fro m a truck chassis and a car bod y on top. If y ou m ust look up the definition of “chas- sis,”it is obvious that y ou have m uch to learn about cars, let alone the auto m obile exposi- tion circuit, and those who love the m . Whether we like it or not, we are depen- dent on a personal m ode of transportation in these parts. Despite the best efforts to i m prove public transit, there are so m e cor- ners of this district that will never get an accessible bus service. So, we all require a m otor vehicle, or a m obile and ver y patient neighbour or fa m il y m e m ber, if we are to avoid her m itis m . Quick personalit y test: Do y ou see y our car as being a m ere m achine that gets y ou fro m point A to B? Do y ou worr y if people judge y ou b y the t y pe of vehicle y ou drive? Is y our car a status s ym bol? Does y our car have a nickna m e or a na m e painted on it? Does y our vehicle bear a diagra m indicating how m an y people and pets are in y our fa m -
car-based events. During the war m m onths, Sunda y nigh is race ti m e at the Cornwall Motor Speed wa y , a dirt-covered oval that roars with the sounds of race cars and excited fans. The Speedwa y has wrapped up its curren season, which cul m inated with the Firebal Enduro, but y ou ought to check it out nex y ear. Be advised that ear and e y e protection m a y co m e in hand y . A full progra m of ca races on a dirt track can take its toll on spec tators’ senses. You m a y also consider bringing a cushion as veteran fans do. Man y inventive spectators have devised their own portable perches, designed to adapt to the bleachers. The y cut the back legs off lawn chairs and retain the backs The two-legged chairs m ake for nice co m f y seats when the y are placed on the stands. A night at the races has fast beco m e a tra dition for m an y area residents. So have the de m olition derbies, which are featured attractions at m an y area fairs. This is a spectacle ever y one should view, at least once. Fans go wild as heaps go bu m per to bu m per, pounding each other until there is onl y one operating wreck re m aining in the arena. It is hard to believe that such strong e m o tions can be stirred up b y inani m ate objects People love to dress the m up, bab y the m , race the m and watch to see the m destro y ed. The ti m es have changed, but the m oto vehicle re m ains so powerful. Go figure.
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il y ? Do y ou have bu m per stickers? Do y ou debate the m erits of h y brids? Do y ou think ABS is a cable network? Does the pro m ise of “rust protection” m ake y ou laugh? How do y ou react when y ou see a car up on blocks? Your responses tell y ou a lot about the re- lationship y ou have with y our vehicle. One person’s beaut y is another’s beast. So m e m otorists are driven to m aintain their rides for the long haul, while others cannot m ake a long-ter m co mm it m ent. A new car is a m ust for a large percentage of m otorists here. In fact, Hawkesburgers love recent m odels. For exa m ple, on the Mone y Sense m aga- zine’s list of Best Places To Live, Hawkesbur y placed 72 out of 180 co mm unities last y ear. In ter m s of household inco m es, the town was last, y et in a m easure of the nu m ber of new cars on the road, the town placed 48 th . Obviousl y , there are not m an y beaten-up rat rods ru m bling through the streets of the Big Village on the Ottawa. Yet, regardless of our take on engines, we all share a certain curiosit y about specials m akes.
For instance, a Porsche alwa y s turns heads. We slow down when we encounter a Thunderbird on the highwa y . And ever y one is thrilled to see a Model-T puttering along a countr y road. But the car show enthusiasts ra m p up this fascination into a totall y different gear. Nobod y kicks tires at a car show. The ob- jects of these lovers’ affections are adored, adorned, buffed, waxed, custo m ized, idol- ized, judged. Motors are appraised fro m ever y possible angle. Mirrors on the ground enable ad- m irers to see the glea m ing un- derbell y of a spotless power train. The car ad m iration crowd can be seen gath- ering on war m su mm er evenings for “cruise nights” when “classics” are in the spotlight. The avid auto m obile aficionado m a y also be spotted during “Poker Runs.” OK, it is not ever y one’s cup of tea, but he y , so m e people go ga-ga over coins, flowers, sta m ps or salt shakers. While the Auto Expo keeps drawing m as- sive crowds ever y y ear, so do so m e other
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evidenced b y our current statistics,” sa y s LOFHT health pro m oter Sonia Sobolews- ki-Morin. She and registered nurse Sonia Cloutier have counselled and treated over 217 s m okers at the Main Street clinic in Hawkesbur y . As a result of the progra m , 43 per cent of patients were s m oke-free two m onths after the y stopped using tobacco. Interested s m okers can refer the m selves directl y to the progra m or fa m il y ph y sicians can also refer their patients who co mm it to quit s m oking. Participants then m eet with one of the two interdisciplinar y health professionals at the LOFHT clinic, 144 Main Street, Suite 201 in Hawkesbur y for an as- sess m ent of their s m oking habits. Together with the clients, a “Quit Plan” tailored to their needs is designed. The interdisciplin- ar y health professionals then evaluate what Nicotine Replace m ent Therap y or other drugs will be helpful and a prescription will be provided.
“Recent develop m ents in nicotine re place m ent products as well as in drugs tha reduce cravings can significantl y i m prove the success rate of people tr y ing to quit, as does counselling and support,” sa y s Sobo lewski-Morin. At the Main Street LOFHT clinic, the ob jective is to m ake the progra m reall y acces sible to clients, b y seeing ever y one within two weeks of their initial call and also b y providing services in the earl y evening, i needed. The LOFHT progra m is expanding. To add to their new health y living status, so m e cli ents have also joined the clinic’s supervised exercise group held twice weekl y for exer cise stations at the Legion Hall while others take part in the 8 a. m . walking group held Tuesda y s and Thursda y s. For further infor m ation about an y of the above- m entioned progra m s, contact Sonia Sobolewski-Morin at 613-636-0971.
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HAWKESBURY | Smokers trying to kick the habit can receive assistance through the Lower Outaouais Family Health Team. The LOFHT has joined a province-wide progra m , the “Ottawa Model for S m oking Cessation,” which was developed at the Uni- versit y of Ottawa Heart Institute. “Our local progra m is quite successful as
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