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Inside look...
Image of lawn bowling changing
.,.at lawn bowling
By Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor
Bowling greens dotted with
black balls and seniors
wearing white are gradually
disappearing as the face of the
game begins to change..
"In the past few, years,
they've been trying to break
the stereotype that it's a
seniors game." said .Donna
Beuerman of changes taking
place across the province in
lawn bowling circles.
She was at a regional
meeting in Brampton this
spring where balls, formally
called bowls. were shown in
bright colours including lime
green, rather than the
traditional black that make up
the course.
Beuerman, herself one of ScottHilgendorffphoto
the youngest members of the Jim Stotts, Olive Popple and Thelma Coombs competed.in the
Seafott`h club, said rules that Senior Games lawn Bowling .event; while the local club is
required players to dress in working to turn the game into more than just a seniors' sport.
white have also changed.•
"You can. wear everything the game. rocks remains the,same but in
from Hawaiian Shirts to neon "It is competitive to a lawn bowling. the_jack can he
shorts." said Beuerman, as degree but it's an enjoyable moved by a player's bowl'
long as the partners wear competition," he said.' into a better strategic position.
matching clothing. Beuerman adds it can "1 don'( think it's hard.
She said the changes are 'become as competitive as a There's a certain amountiof
breaking the stereotype and person likes depending on,the concentration. There's a bit of
more. youth leagues . are level a player takes it: to.. skill to it said Tilley,
turning up in city clubs./ Games played locally, called Because. it relies ori that'
"It's'a great sport for all jitneys. are usually for fun skill. rather than strength,
.generations."' she said. "What without the pressures of _ there is no barrier between a
other sport can a grandfather needing to win. game against 'a senior,and a
and granddaughter compete in The sport does not demand teenager.
together''" great,physical strength and Tilley said if enough young •
Following soccer. 'it's the there are tools to help older people are interested, the local
second largest participatory players who may have club, which has been around
sport in .the world tvith difficulty picking up the since '1904. would•set up ,a
tournaments played ,across bowls. Instead, it depends on'. ,youth .league., He said they.
Europe and around the world. skill as players try to knock certainly wouldn't mind
This year, Toronto will be , their opponents' bowls out of playing games /against the
the host to the national the way and position younger howlers.' -
championships and there are themselves as close_to the . He said if people start to
Ontario junior leagues. 'jack" as possible. The jack is play , younger: they ,can
Fred Tilley has been a white ball that players target ` certainly build their skills and
playing the sport for 30 years in a fashion similar to curling: get 'i'nto higher levels of
now and said, it's the •The main difference is that in competition if they wanted to
fellowship that keeps him in curling, the,position for the move,past local tournaments.
Glitch leaves out some voters
But everyone is still able to vote
By Dave Emslie
Clinton News -Record Editor
Voters who have • not
received' their notice of
registration cards should not
fret -they will still be.able to .
vote in the June 3 provincial.
election.
This was -the message from
;Bruce Shaw. the Returning
Officer with -the -Huron -Bruce
Returning Office in Exeter,
whti noted that about five
• ridings in the province have
experienced "major gliches."
The new riding of Huron-
Bruce is one of -the areas that
has experienced this glitch.
• and Shaw noted, "5,800 cards
Were not sent out properly. or
'not sent out at all:"
However. he stressed that
even if cards are not
received. voters can still cast
their ballots coma June 3.
• Voter:. he said. can visit
municipal offices to sec
whether they have been
included on the :list. and then
bring two pieces of
identification to the polls on
• June 3, in lieu of the
registration card, to vote.
Shaw pointed out, however,
that even those who, are not'
included on the list can cast
" their ''ote. These voters, he
said: can show up' at any
polling station in the Huron -
Bruce riding, show two
pieces of 'identification, and
swear an oath before voting.
Shaw compared this to
days long gone by. when
voters lists were posted on
telephone poles. Voters who
couldn't find their names on
the lists could apply to
register, but if they didn't
• make the effort soon enough,
they were "out of luck" on
election day.
Those eligible to vote must
he a Canadian citizen, a
resident of the electoral
district. and 18 years of age
,as of June 3. Even those
marking their 18th birthday
on the day of the election will
have the chance to be sworn
in and "celebrate by voting."
Shaw said.
The returning, officer also
explained that voters who.
want to get out and cast their
ballots early can do so at
advance polls this week.
Advance polls will be open
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. across
the Huron -Bruce electoral
district from. May 26 to 28.
The polls will be held in
Clinton at the Clinton
Council'Crhambers; Seaforth,
Municipal Office; Goderich,
St. Georges Parish Halle
Lucknow, Community
Centre; Wingham._'Council
Chambers; Port. Elgin. Fire
Hall; Kincardine, Davidson
Centre. An advance, ppll will
also be held in the returning
office.in Exeter. . -
Those.. seeking more
information .on their
etigibility to vote can contact
the Huron -Bruce Returning
Office at 519-235-4718:or
toll free at 1-800.966-0963.
More information on c,le
electoral process he
found on the internet'at
www.electionsontario.on. ca
Straight Talk From
THE
BUSINESS
DocTo
80% Failure R
I've said it myself/ Eighty
percent of all new businesses
fail within .the '.first year.
Ninety six percent of all busi-
nesses are gone by year five.
The mighty urban business
myth lives on (right next to
the one that say's only. 5% .,of
franchised= businesses fail).
Where did they get' these
numbers? It's enough to. scare
a budding entrepreneur!
If you are.thinking of start-
ing a business your odds of
success are much better than
that. While a good number of
businesses do not make it,
more close down rather than
fail. They. close not because
the business didn't have a
chance to survive but because
running a business is justtoo
tough. They decide it is easi-
er to be employed than have
to worry - about inventory,
rent, payables, sales and all
the other little essentials.
Running your own business
takes titne, money, under-
standing and constant educa-
tion. It isn't easy, particularly
in the first five years. (You
probably won't even make
any money in the first three!)
A recent American study
produced these survival rates
for companies that started in
1981 through 1985. 85% of
ate in Business
the total•survivcd year one.
• 70% made -it past year two.
f
60 made it past. year three.
•55' made it past year four.
50% made it past year tire.
47% .made it past -year six.
• 44' made it past year seven.
38e1 made it past year nine.
36% made it past year ten.
Ohviously the fiat few•
years are the toughest. Many
people make the legitimate
• decision to go hack 'to work-
ing for someone else'. when
they realize the considerable
financial and personal com-
mitment needed to runa suc-
cessful business. However, if
• you make it to year five your
chances- of survival goes up
appreciably.
'There is an old:business
joke that goes: when you
have your own. business you
only have' to work half days.
... and it doesn't matter which
twelve hours you use.
It does take a lot of time, a
lot of money and a lot. of
pure. hard work. Ask any sea-
soned business person if they
would do it again their
response will be "Not• a
chance!" Do they mean it?
Only on the bad days.
The Business Doctor is avail-
able for annual meetings &
sales conventions.
Some of the skill that needs
to.be developed -is a knack to
throwing the bowl. The bowls
are slightly elongated and
actually move with,a curve.
posing a challenge -to new,
less'skilled players.
Even though he has played
for 30 years, Tilley is modest
about his own abilities as a
player. He and his wife. Betty,
traditionally play in
tournaments in this region.
enjoying the companionship
and meeting people from. the
area.clubs rattier than the
competitive side of the sport.
"'You can*. take • it to
whateyer,level you prefer."
'said Beuerman.
She used to play baseball
and eyen after a' few years of
being- with the lawn bowling
club. she said the experienced
players still outshine her
developing skills.
"Sometimes i just want to
throw overhand," she said.
She also enjoys the friendly
side of the,sport. '
"People would argue all
sports are like that; it just
seems lawn bowlers are so
friendly. Ma jrbe it's because
they're a little bit older hut
they treat you like you're
.family," she said.
She also said,.the :sport is
tint .expensivwhich also
opens'it up to anyone. Most
clubs, idcluding Seaforth.
have sets of bowls available
for` people to 'use and thi's
month; new members can
bowl for free .and .will pay
half price for their tint year
of membership.
The -club is hoping to attract
nzw members. any age. and
has tentatively scheduled an
open house: -on June 10 to
introduce people to the sport.
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Proper Sunglass Protection .
By: Dr. Louis LaPlante
'Finding a pair of non-prescription sunglasses that provides
good sun protection and comfortable vision can be difficult
today. There is presently ,no uniform labeling that provides
adequate information with regard to ultraviolet (UVi
protection. Another difficulty for consumers is. judging lens
quality. Price is no gauge. -Here are so_ me general guidelines
to follow when Making a selection.•
Look for lenses with maximum UV protection. That means
those that block 99 to 100 pereent of both UV -A and UV -B.
Be wary of claims that sunglasses "block'harmful'UV"
et/blue' ligfit and caricbe
darker insane area than
`fry the sunglasses en before a mirror. If you can easily see
your eyes through the lenses, they probably. are not dark
enough. You want lenses that screen out 75 to. 90 percent .of
light. •
Check the lens quality. Hold the glasses at arm's length and
look through diem at a straight line inthe-distance such as
the edge of a door.
• Slowly move the lens across the line. If the straight edge
distorts, sways, curves or moves,•the lens hasrimperfections.
Polarized lenses are effective for combating "reflected glare
for those who do a lot of driving, boating or fishing. .
Photochromic lenses, which turn darker in the sun, may
not get dark enough for some drivers. This isbeeause
windshields can block some of the rays needed to make the
lenses change to their full capacity. •
Mirror coatings are primarily for wear under intense glare
from snow or water..
Some important points to remember: •high fashion frames
can be fitted with lenses that offer adequate UV protection.
Also, wearing sunglass4s not only 'keeps ,the sun' from
damaging the skin around your eyes, •i;t cuts down -on.
squinting, and helps to prevent age lines and wrinkles.
June 16: Watch for: Computer use on Ch,ldren's ctsion
without sayinghow much. •
Stick with gray, brown, or green tints. These will not change
your colour perception.
Avoid medium or dark blue tints, Which canseriousty
interfere with some people's ability t� distinguisfi traffic
signals. A blue tint also transmits viol
harmful to the back of the eye.
The tint should be. uniform and not.
another.
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