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There has been a tropical storm watch put in place for the Quad Counties.

Hurricane Earl is currently traveling as a category two storm; it is set to hit the province as a category one hurricane with winds gusting to 120 km/h.

Program Supervisor for the Canadian Hurricane Centre, Chris Fogarty tells The Hawk the storm will bring high winds to the area.

"The winds will be out of the south east so that would bring them up the Canso Strait," he says. "That could cause a little bit of enhancing of the winds there. So I expect high winds Saturday for sure."

Fogarty says residents need to prepare themselves.

"Understanding the impact of winds that can come with these types of storms is critical," he says. "When we get wind gusts in the 100 to 120 km/h range this time of year with the trees, you will get branches breaking there will be power outages that could last a little while."

The storm is expected to hit Saturday.

There has been a wind warning and a tropical storm watch put into effect in the Quad Counties.
 

A local school teacher will be making her way to the west coast to start a country wide bike tour.

Suzanne Delaney is participating in the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride; she starts the ride in Vancouver on September 9.

Delaney tells The Hawk she is very close to reaching her fundraising goal.

"Right now I am at $66,500. Some of my family members have a little bit of money coming at me from New Brunswick, I don't know how much it is," she says. "I would love to reach $70,000."

Delaney says she doesn't have time to plan any more events and is hoping that awareness around the province will help her raise the last few thousand dollars.

Delaney says she is ready for the ride.

"I'm feeling good, I'm a little nervous," she says. "Physically, I have nothing to compare myself too. I have done everything I can as far as training. I followed the log; I did put in all the kilometers that was suggested."

All the money Delaney raises will go to the IWK Health Centre.

RCMP have arrested the second impaired driver of the month in Antigonish.

A 55-year-old Antigonish county man was arrested Thursday.

He is facing charges of impaired driving and refusing the breathalyzer.

The man will appear in Antigonish provincial court on October 27th.

The Richmond Arena is now officially owned by Richmond County.

An agreement has been completed and the counties first priority is to make repairs so the arena can open on schedule.

The change in ownership has been in the works for three or four years.

Maintenance will be starting immediately to ensure the arena opens by mid-October.