HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-01-25, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January 25, 19115
News and Views
Bow shooting, interest grows in area
BY CREGOR CAMPBELL
Expositor Staff
Targets are quivering with the
onset of arrows unleashed on recent
Tuesday nights at the Seaforth and
District Community Centres.
Bow shooting is the latest winter
activity organized for those
interested locally. It's sponsored by
the Silvcrcreek Archery Club and
the new Tuesday night 'sessions at
the arena were set up . by Doug
Steinman of Huron Sports Outfiuers
on Godcrich Street West in
Seaforth.
The local archery club is four
years old and has been holding
winter shooting sessions in Dublin
for the past two years but moved to
the heated facilities in Seaforth this
time around.
J Hensall
by Liz Sangster
262-2715
Horticultural
society meets
The Hensall and District
Horticultural Society met January
16 at the Hensall United Church.
President Ann Overweel welcomed
members to the first meeting of the
year. The group sang '0 Canada'
with Janet Mowat accompanying on
the piano.
In keeping with the executive's
plans for greater member
participation, the group was asked
to complete questionnaires about
what they would like from the
society. Lunch was served under
the direction of Mary Kinsman and
the draws were held.
The new executive of the Hensall
Horticultural Society arc: President
Ann Overwecl, Past -President
Cathy Mann, 1st Vice -President
Sybille Schindler, 2nd vice -
President Liz Sangster,
Secretary/Treasurer Inge Mowat.
The Directors arc: Mary Kinsman,
Jessie Allan, Marg Upshall, Velma
Robinson, Janeth Sangster, Marsha
Roosebloom, Donna Tannahill,
\Anna Lenting, Sheila Reaburn, and
Luanne Phair.
Tile executive has many exciting
ideas for the upcoming year. March
13 is New Member Night and
anyone interested in gardening is
invited to join.
Rev. Henry Annen conducted
services at Hensall United Church
this past Sunday. The organist was
Chuck Mallette. The Children's
Story was `Team Work". The
sermon was 'The Pitcher is not
alone in this'. The greeters were
Carol and Dennis Martin and the
ushers were Daryl Preszcator and
Dan Crerar.
The Annual meeting and pot luck
lunch is January 29. The Ladies
afternoon group will meet February
2 at 2 p.m. The Friendship circle
will meet February 6 at 1:30 p.m.
The sympathy of the community
is extended to the families of the
late Jack Henderson, the late Greta
Lavender and the late Ethel
Maxwell.
Retired teachers
meet in Mitchell
The Ontario Association of Super-
annuated Women Teachers
(0.A.S.W.T.) of the Mitchell area,
met on Thursday, Jan. 19 for a
lunch at Merle's Restaurant fol-
lowed by an enjoyable get-together
at the Main Street United Church.
Donna McDonald welcomed the
group of 22 people with an enjoy-
able reading. She then introduced
her husband, John, a United Natir'ns
Military Observer, who showed us
very enjoyable slides of a 1972-73
trip (with Donna and their family)
to Germany, Holy Land, Lebanan,
Israel, Damascus, Galilee, Cana,
Nazareth, Jerusalem and other sur-
rounding areas. John was Staff
Officer in charge and could talk to
all outposts.
Then the group was thoroughly
entertained by United church Hand
Bells Players directed by Mr. Em
Harley. This included the following
very talented people: Hugh and
Mary McGugan, John and Donna
Donald, Ern and Betty Harley,
B Cheoros, Sheila Jibb, Mary F.
Dow and Gerry Clark. In the pro-
gram we heard such enjoyable
music as Away in a Manger, Go
Tell it on a Mountain, The
Church's One Foundation, God is
So Good, and Jesus Shall Reign in
the Sun. Ern played the piano while
they alt joined in two classical
selections. It all ended with the
wonderful secular numbers, Home
on the Range, Down in the Valley
and My Grandfather's Clock. The
group was thanked by Cavelle
Graviston and presented with a gift.
Then we all enjoyed home -baked
rolls and coffee and tea prepared by
Donna and Cavelle. Thanks go to
Donna McDonald for being such a
tremendous convener.
Steinman says the turnout has
been impressive:dnd is improving
as 22 adults showed up the first
week, not to mention children under
12 who get in free, and 26 adults
took part in last Tuesday night's
second session, with six lanes of up
to 20 yards on the go.
The Clinton Boy Scouts helped
out, through John Leppington, by
tending the archery club a 50 -foot
backdrop curtain, to stop arrows
and prevent the stage from ending
up Looking like some kind of pin
cushion.
Tuesday night bow shooting goes
from 7 to 10 p.m. and costs $5,
with proceeds going to the
Slivercreek club. Other organized
range games, such as darts and golf,
can be played from 8 to 10 p.m.
President Kevin Henderson says
the club now has about 50
members. It draws from Seaforth,
Clinton, Stratford and from as far
away as Thomdale to use its seven -
acre course at RR 1 Seaforth in the
warmer weather. The club has
about 30 three-dimensional targets,
and is the only one of its kind in
this neck of the woods, with similar
courses in larger cities such as
Kitchener and London.
The sport is getting to be "a big
thing", says Henderson, and the
winter shoots are gaining in
popularity because "it is something
new to do, with never anything like
it available before."
Steinman says the sport can be as
expensive or as easy to get into as
your tastes require. Children can
buy re -curved fiberglas target bows
for as little as $30 and a good
quality compound bow can run
adults anywhere from $250 to
$1,000 and up, with all the
accessories. Crossbows are popular
too.
In its day the compound bow
revolutionized warfare, especially in
the hands of mounted horsemen
from the steppe of Central Asia,
and re -arranged the borders of
Europe.
But the local club's aims are not
as earth shattering. It is a family
sport, says Steinman, who notes
there are more than a couple of
avid archers in the area who are
women. He adds archery on
Silvercreek's 3-D course in the
summer can be much like shooting
a round of golf, and these winter
bow shooting sessions are a good
way of getting in some off-season
practice.
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