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Times-Advocate, 1980-01-30, Page 27Lakeland Sanitation Services Grand Bend, Ontario RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL - WASTE REMOVAL - 24 HOUR SERVICE Tim Boyd Res. 238-8541 (Formerly Huron Sanitation) Bus. 238-8492 /E A, /20/2 FACTORY OUTLET GRAND BEND 1 6 Main St. 238-8007 "r,eateum A Man For The 80's Re-elect February 18 John Eberhard Official Agent far Sid Oreleigh Cam- paign Hecidpooriers. Forest. Advontt Poll February -9, 11 & 12 Your Member tOrTbtoo-Middlesex Times-Advocate, January 39, 1.909 Poly, "PA Waxing and clothes stressed at cross-country ski clinic Cross. Country skiing, because unlike cotton or woolen underwear, it will not absorb perspiration. Nor will it trap wetness next to the skin, underwear is a very fine knit which allows the perspiration to pass through it, yet it keeps the body warm, The long un- derwear comes in tops and bottoms and sells for about $1.5 for each piece, according lo Ms. Walters, The un- ilerwear is amazingly light weight, and "a very good investment", Ms. Walters. says, Ms., Walters says that any pants are better than blue jeans. Denim will act as a wick, and if the cuffs get wet, the water will come up the leg. Because the jeans hold moisture, the Pants will soon become cold, She recommends wool or cotton corduroy pants because snow cab easily be brushed off them. She says that it's best to Out off an old pair of cords just below the knees, and sew on a piece of elastic to make knickers, Being able to layer clothing is very important for the top half of the body. Ms. Walters says she wears the Lifa undershirt, then a ,light weight turtle neck sweater, over that she puts a heavy Icelandic-type wool sweater, and finally she will put on a nylon windbreaker. After she is out for a few minutes and warmed up, she 'can take .off the wind- breaker. She always wears a back peek so that she can roll up the jacket and put it in. Later, just before she starts to perspire, she can take •Ioff the heavy wool sweater. If she stops along the trail for a drink or snack or lunch, she will put the layers back on. She says she doesn't like the one piece suits that are now available, because they don't allow for layering. Some cross country ski suits are alright, she says,but she warns that they should be made of a fabric that can breathe. Some lined with terrycloth are good she says. Ms: Walters says tht she always wears two layers of socks. She wears a pair of wool socks next to her skin, ' and then puts a long pair of °heavy socks over that. Many cross country ski socks are available in attractive patterns. On her hands she wears gloves and then a pair of heavy mittens over top. The heavy mitts can be taken off as soon as the skier is warmed up. skis with a Wearing a hat is very Rosemar$, Walters important, because ac- to melt it into the cording to Ms. Walters, 30 ski clinic at percent of body heat is lost through the head. Some toques with a face mask that can be pulled down are good • in case the skier gets caught in a storm. Taking a hat off is a good way fora skier to cool down. Good comfortablebootscan make a big difference to the skier. "All the money you don't spend on fancy clotheS,-,put into boots,"Ms. deep into' the roots* of the Walters says. Leather boots are best, because they breathe. The boot should have' a rein- forced shank, so that they don't "twist like a rag." Laces should be slightly elasticized, so that there is some give. Fleece linings are nice looking, but not necessary. In fact, some fleece linings that are glued in will hold perspiration and the feet will get wet. The collar at the top of the boot should be soft and spongy,- around the ankle. Ms. Walters recommends that boots be rubbed with mink oil or another water proofing, to make them last longer. A shopper should take two pairs of socks along with him, if he is going to try on boots, Racing boots are low cut, while touring boots are ankle high. Careful storage for the boots in summer is im- portant. Ms. Walters says that people will put them into damp basements where they will mildew, or in attics where the leather will dry out. There doesn't seem to be REMOVE OLD WAX — All old wax on wooden cross country skis must be removed before -'a new pike tar base can be applied. Assistant superintendent at Pinery Park Keith Argent scrapes the wax from the skis. • t on the ski. Heavy people doors. It is used for soggy, should get a longer ski, thin wet snow, or for crusty snow people should have a shorter or ice. Skiers who go Out in ski. the rain, use klister. waxed. The synthetic base Ms. Walters says that the p-Tex base skis do not less expensive bamboo poles require pine tar as wooden just as good as the skis do, but they sheuld have fibreglass poles. Poles a paraffin or base wax ap- should just reach the skiers lined before they are haed, arm pit to be the right ABS base skis need only to be length, • Bindings should have the skis are ,waxed the same way three prongs to fit most as the wooden skis. boots, Bindings are better For safety's sake, Ms. made of metal than plastic. - some children's skis have the old fashioned 'cable bindings so that they can be worn with an ordinary boot. Children can start skiing at age three or four, but they shouldn't get too tired or too cold. Waging can make a big difference as to whether or not you enjoy .your skiing, and it isn't difficult, ac- cording to Ms. Walters, If you buy wooden skis, the first thing you must do is treat them with pine tar. Apply the pine tar with a brush, and then heat it with a propane torch. Wait until the tar bubbles and rub it in. The tar treatment should only be done once a season. Ms. Walters says that many people are just using a two wax system now, She recommends Swix wax - silver wax for temperature about freezing (Zero degrees IA first aid kit, and an elastic bandage, Ms, Walters stresses that carrying alcohol in a wine skin is a "very poor policy", Drinking alcohol causes heat loss and dehydration can be a problem. She recommends that skiers take along a hot drink in a thermos, such as tea with honey. Nourishing, snacks such as nuts or chocolate are also rec. contended. Daspitp, the lack of, snow c 0..bsAlt people Caine to a.' linic in cross country skiing At Pinery Provincial Park. January 13 The clinic Was heal indoors at the ski Chalet, and lecturer was Rosemary Walters of the Ontario Ski Council. As well as instructing three hour clinics such as the one at the Pinery, Ms. Waiters, who is :from London, teaches cross country skiing for PUC bourses in that city. Ms. 'Walters talked about, clothing, equipment, waxing and safety in cross country: skiing. According to Ms.. Walters, it is very important to make sure that your clothing can. "breath." She says she likes "Lifa" brand underwear for wooden tar Country 20% Off ALL PERMS February 4-29 REG. NOW 25,00 20.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 28.00 CALL NOW 37.50 30.00 DESIGNER'S UNISEX HAIRSTYLING GRAND BEND 238-2412 Final 4 Days Closing For The Season Saturday At 5:30 S.M.L. Reg. $32.95 Ladies do'uble breasted CARDIGAN JACKET $14 95 Mens Turtle Neck waffle stitch, S.M.L. dpkat PULLOVER Reg. $24.00 "11'.. Thank you for your patronage See you again in the Spring rules about buying skis - other than to avoid very cheap ones. If you want wood skis, make sure they have a hickory base. The wood should be laminated together to Make the skis firm. Skis should be arched -- this is galled the cambre. There should be sufficient\ cambre to give some springiness. Fibreglass skis should have polyurethane sides. Some have a P-Tex while others have an ABS base, which is a substance similar to black plumbing pipe. Some newer skis have mica ground into the P-Tex base. This prevents the skis froth sliding backwards. Many of the skis which appear to be synthetic are made of pine or birch inside. Some skis are a no-wax finish, and have fish scales family tree to find any Scots blood, since both of my parent's ancestors came from, Cornwall in the south of England. I did marry into a Scot family; but again it's hidden way back in the leaves of the family tree. Nevertheless, my husband and I have been enjoying "Highland Night" for several years now, along with our Dutch, Belgian, Irish or whatever, friends- and well pretend we're full- ° blooded Scots, for an evening. All you have to do is put a -"Mc" in front of your name. The Legion Pipe Band in Forest hosts Highland Night every year; essentially it's a dinner and dance with anything of a Scottish nature thrown in. They have about 350 guests each night on the Friday and Saturday nearest Robbie. Burns day which is January 25. The popularity of Highland Night increases each year--I hear there's already a waiting list for next year's tickets. The evening usually starts out with the band piping in the flags, and some toasts and speeches. Then comes the good part--or so called. The haggis is piped in, and addressed. Picture this--a grown man wearing a skirt prances in to the sound of the bagpipes carrying a sheep's tummy stuffed with porridge on a silver tray, Then another grown man looks at the sheep's tummy and recites a long poem in a language which barely resembles English, For most of us it might as well have been Japanese. For those of you who haven't had the thrill of tasting haggis--which is the stomach of a sheep stuffed full with a porridge-like substance and cooked-it is remarkably bland. One year the particular member of the pipe band who had the honour of carrying in the haggis may have had a "wee drop" before the festivities began. As he rounded a corner with the silver tray held high and his kilt swirling, the haggis slid off the tray-plop-on the floor. He scooped it on and carried on, barely missing a beat in the march, smiling all the time. The address to the haggis has to be recited by the person with the broadest Scottish accent they can find. It starit,out "Fair Fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftan o' the pudding race." Later in the poem, the person reciting pulls a knife from his sock and jabs it into the haggis, as he says, "Trenching your gushing entrails bright, like ony ditch. And then, 0 what a glorious sight, Warirereekin, rich!" The recitation concludes with "Auld Scotland wants nae skinging ware, That jaups in luggies. But, if you , wish her gratefu' prayer, Gie her a Haggis," They never do tell us who's going to be grateful for a haggis. But there it sits on the buffet dinner, along side the roast beef. Guess which is eaten first. After dinner we're en- tertained by the pipes and drums of the Forest Legion Pipe Band, branch 176. This year the band celebrated their 20th anniversary. They are excellent and they still seem to improve every year. Then there's the sing-song where the pseudo-Scots all *EAT THE NIGH GOSTOE - OILM HiveYOUR CA* Ok UC041 /RUCK SRRVICIO AT TNOMPSON4RAI1iR MOTORS ITO. 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Ms. Walters spoke at a cross Pinery Park Sunday. -Nt or a pattern on the bottom which Prevents the skis from back sliding. Ms. Walters said that bile has used wooden skis for a number of years, but this year she tried foam filled and was pleased with the lightness of them. She says that skis in which the foam has been put down in layers are better than those that are foam injected. •N• BY MARY ALDERSON It's the one day of the year when half the world claims they're Scottish, and the other half wishes they were. It's actually just an excuse to, get a bunch of bagpipe lovers together,' and it's called a celebration of Robbie Burns' birthday Burns lived over 200 years ago, and wrote about the Highlands in his poetry, making him the Scottish equivalent of St. Patrick. Now, I'd have to dig pretty A touring ski is .55 millimeters wide, light touring ski is about 50 millimeters. wide, and, a racing ski is very narrow - only about 45 millimeters wide. The tip of the ski should touch the palm of your band with your arm above your head, if it is the right length, The weight of the person should be evenly distributed Mary's musings Waiters lists some things that one person in the group .skiers should carry in a back pack or a fanny pack, A. plastic ski tip, black plastic tape, and ware .or cord Are helpful if anyone's skis or poles break. A compass and map as. well as a flashlight should be carried on long trips. A small screwdriver, a hunting knife and matches are also handy. And, ,of course, someone should have ICE BREAKERS — it took all day Friday for fishermen Wayne Moody and Joe Green to get their boats through the harbour at Grand Bend and out to open water in the lake. The men had been hoping for an 'easterly wind to clear the ice out of the harbour so that they could pick up nets set earlier in the week. Unfortunately, a north-west wind filled the harbour with ice, The two fish boats started early in the morning and took turns ramming the ice and moving ahead a few feet at a time. They didn't get out of the harbour until 6:00 p.m., and then it was too dark to pick up nets. The boats went to Sarnia where they got in at 10:30. They're hoping to come back for their nets, then winter the boats in Sarnia. They say that it's very unusual to fish in January, and the white fish have been good. join in. One of the favourites is "Just a wee deoch an' doris" where you have to crowd "it's a braw, bricht, moonlicht night" into one line. And the evening would'n't be complete without the "Glasgow Drinking Song", "I'll take the High Road" and "Amazing Grace." In between the regular dancing, those of us who can only disco or polka are en- tertained by Highland dancing and Scottish Country dancing. The pipe band usually returns at the end of the evening for a final few numbers. One year they came all dressed in pink tu- tus. The drum major wore a pink ballet dress rather than the plaid with his buzby and carried a floor mop rather than his baton. Another time the troop discarded their kilts for clown costumes. But despite how much clowning around they do, they can't spoil the sound. As we go home for another year, we're left with one question--What do they wear under those kilts? After all it does get cold and windy in January. Celsuis) and gold wax for temperatures below zero degrees Celsius. Those who want to spend more time with waxing, can purchase wax for all temperatures. Glider wax can be used on the tips and tails of the skis for people who are fairly confident. If you feel you need more grip, you can put a warm weather sticky wax on the part of the ski under the foot. You can put waxes for warmer weather on top of waxes for cold weather, but you can't do it the other way around. Warm weather wax has to be scraped off before cold weather wax can be applied. Spray-on wax removers can be purchased, Another substance like wax called klister can be purchased in a tube or in' spray. Ms. Walters says, that on days when you would require klister you would probably prefer to be in- MAKE YOUR VOTE.COUNT! CONTACT NDP CENTRES AT: Will our children have our resources? We've always believed Canada to be a resource rich nation. But how long can we afford to con tinue selling off our oil, our gas, Our trees, our valuable ores to the highest bidders among the multinational corporations'? If you listen to the Liberals and Conservatives, the answer is: forever. Ed Broadbent and the NDP think that's insanity. There's an oil crisis in the world and we're still pouring out oil to the multinationals like it's water. What are we going to say to our children when all our oil is gone? 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