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t‘s something every hardâ€" IL’()rc car enthusiast would like to experience at least once, and for a Waterloo couple, it was just something they had to do. Carl Doetner, 59, and his wite, Renate, 52. travelled across the U.S. in their 1966 Chevy Nova SS to complete the sevenâ€"day 2005 Hot Rod Power Tour from earlier this month. Get your motor runnin‘ Waterloo couple heads out on the highway in U.S. tour The rolling car show taook place in a new city each day. journeving through Milwauâ€" kee,. Wis., Springfield, HNL, Indianapolis, Ind ; Nashville, Tenn.. Birmingâ€" ham, Ala., Tallahassee, Fla. and Kissimmee, Fla. The Hot Rod Power Tour started in 1995 and has since grown this year to include approximately 5,000 cars. Not all cars travel to all of the seven cities, which is what Doerner did with his wife. "My wife didn‘t like it quite as much as I did." he chuckled. "She thought it should be a couple days shorter and take our time more and look at the sights. so we did that on our way home," he said. Doerner‘s been working on his Chevy Nova since he bought it over the Internet from another enthusiast in Arizona more than four years ago. Finishing the car was a let of hard work for Doetner, where everyvthing was lastâ€" minute to get the car finâ€" ished in time, down to the $8,000 salsa red paint job which was done a week before the tour started. "A month ago before the Power Tour, ithe car} had no windows. no wiring, no nothing. The very last mornâ€" ing Iwhen [ was leaving to go on the tour) was when I finally finished it," he said. Doerner encountered only a few car troubles while travelling _ along _ his speedometerâ€"recorded 3,884â€"mile journey across By Ryan Conneu For The Chronicle CHEVROLET + HUMMER 300 Weber Street North, Waterloo 519.884â€"9000 or toll free 1.800.465.8003 schlueterhummer.com America and back home. Thankfully, _ General Motors, who was a large sponsor of the tour, trayâ€" elled with the hot rods and was available to repair any car problems. "I had a starter problem which I bought six days before the tour so I didn‘t think that was the problem.," he said. "But General Motors found the problem and | got another starter which they put in with free labour." Doerner‘s other car trouâ€" ble happened â€" halfway through his trip when his car started overheating. "I wanted to buy a new radiator, but everywhere I went along the trip they said it would take a couple days t0 get a new one. Since | was touring from town to town, I didn‘t have the time," he said. "The last day I was in Kissimmee and I was telling Car| and Renate Doerner of Water{oo recently took part in the Hot Rod Power Tour, showing their 1966 Chevy Nova SS. LIFESTYLE someoane that the rad was overheating and that I‘ve been trying to buy a Griffin aluminum rad from four difâ€" ferent towns. "The man asked me if I knew who he was. I said no, and he then tells me his name is Buddy Griffin and he owns the Griffin compaâ€" ny. He told me to stop by his place on my way home and if be didn‘t have a radiator there for me, he would make one by hand for me. That was a great moment." Doerner said throughout the whole week, the kindâ€" ness and friendliness of the other car enthusiasts who toured with him was also amazing. "People helping people was unbelievable. It didn‘t matter what make of car you had, everybody got along so well." he said. H39,995 NOW, NOT SUCH A TALL ORDER. Expenence the exciting new Hummer H3. coming soon to Schlueter Chevrolet Hummer Don‘t be fooled by the smaller size and price, this baby is all Hummer Starting at $39.995 you‘ll find getting into a new H3 is easier than you think. Come in and place your order toda journeyed through, Doerner said his favourite moments were driving on Route 66 and through West Virginia. "West Virginia was the most beautiful place I had ever been to. It was like B.C. with Jots of mountains, but a little bit smaller," Doetner said. "We took hundreds of pictures of all the sights." Doerner said he has many memories from his trip and recommends the experience to all car enthuâ€" siasts. "It‘s samething that you want to at least do once in your life, like a checklist," he said. "The other thing I want to do is in Michigan called Woodward Avenue, which 1 want to do next year." ag sLBMITTED PAOTC ay Best Friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters is holding their 14th annual Garden Tour this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour, which will take place rain or shine, will feature nine beautiful gardens for your viewing pleaâ€" sure. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased at Big Brothers Big Sisters House, House of Elegance, KOR Gallery and Not Just For The Garden. Region of Waterloo Social Services is helping to provide a free fiveâ€"week job search program. The program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and is open to anyone who has a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent,. a clear job goal, a basic resume, basic computer skills and the ability to read. write and speak English. The program discusses local labour needs, finding the hidden job market, creating a resume and cover letter, preparing for job interviews and job shadowing for two weeks with a local employer. To register call 883â€"2101 ext. 5655. Theoretical physicists have struggled for more than 20 years to understand superstring theory. The hope is to reconcile Einstein‘s big ideas on spaceâ€"time and gravity with the weird subâ€"atomic world of quantum mechanics. Will the elusive theory of everything be made up of string, branes and 10 spaceâ€"time dimensions? Prof. Rob Myers of the Perimeter Institute will share what superstring theory is all about and why physicists continue to be so excited about what could be the final theory. This special presentation will be held this Friday at the University of Guelph. Myers is a longâ€"term researcher with the Perimeter Institute who has won many prestigious awards, including the 2005 top prize in theoretical and matheâ€" matical physics from the Canadian Association of Physicists and the Centre de Recherches Mathémaâ€" tiques. Myers‘ prolific contributions continue to play an important role in the development of string theory â€" from the Myers Effect to recent evidence that string theory may produce novel cosmic strings which can be stretched across the entire visible universe. Such objects. if found, may prove to be the longâ€"sought smoking gun confirmation of string theory. The lecture will be held at the Rozanski Hall at the University of Guelph at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To reserve your seat, eâ€"mail evenâ€" trsyp@uoguelph.ca or {519) 824â€"4 120 ext. 53965. 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