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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-08-26, Page 4Page August 26, 2009 • The Huron Expositor • Opinion Proprietor and Publisher, Bowes Publishers limited, 11 Main St., Seatorth, ON, NOK IWO were the best Now we dive' g g are some'``' as been s calendar has flipped to August, and into the stretch drive of 2009, there e signs that the economic downturn ,en from our midst. e largest news when the economy re- s Bring and ,loll losses were paramount around the automotive industry, so it was that Cami's Ingersoll plant announced they waving employees work overtime starting in orfs of the Stratford Shake- the cancellation of some ently announced the ces that had been f the season. Ticket y, June and July, with at period. also continues to draw `%kt :.,> !.`�., ;? pxi little e than a help feral and locally inspired rs are nding deals when it comes le and coftehtive. idly if the taut at the recent ti•r is any infi Milting c tion, continues to ' region d t g out o he -box comin ' ;ste of Huron, are likely onCounty continues to be a fa- vouite op or Americans and Canadians alike. Also on the culinary front is the growing and popu- lar trend to offer up andproduce made locally, s is the case at several area bliinesses inclu - rager Food* in Bayfield, and the newly opened der's eatering and Homestyle Market . et items, such as vehicles, as ; on top of all that, there is still a vast segment of the population that is set to retire to more attrac- tive locals, like the ones to be found in Huron County. Though ' it is true that real-estate prices have risen somewhat in these parts, it is still affordable, espe- cially when compared to what is to be found in the urban centres. Indeed, while it seems more homes are going on the market, they are being sold nearly equally as quick. Life is what you make it, an old adage reveas,a seemingly folks in these parts, and all around us for that matter, are indeed making the best of thine as we move forward to a brighter, fruitful future. — Signal -Star Group +P' i . Winning isn't everything, even when you bring home the hardware Towing your head so that someone can place that spar- kling gold medal over your head, declaring to the world that you are, indeed, a winner - isn't that what it's .all about? Isn't that what athletes of all stripes strive towards daily, giving up a normal life and de- voting every spare moment to the possibility of those. few moments of glory? • Isn't that why coaches drive their teams so hard, using only the best players during every competitive moment and berating the team when they fail to live up to those very -high expectations? Ah yes, bringing home the hardware, climb- ing to the pinnacle, hitting the ball to touch thein all for a moment in the sun - isn't that what all the type A personalities are all racing after to prove their worthiness? My daughter's ball team got a taste of victo- ry over the weekend as they won the year-end tournament for the region. It was an exciting and exhausting experience for both players and fans . and exceeded everyone's expecta- tions. But, was it the ultimate? I don't think so. Don't get me wrong - in a tournament of up- sets where the season's top teams 'went home early, the girls played wonderfully, rising to their potential. After watching her struggle all season at bat, seeing my daughter hit in a few pivotal runs Ron & Hey Ron, wanna go swimming? Susan , Hundertmark during the championship game was gratifying - for her because she contributed to her team and to me because it represented the triumph of perseverence and positive thinking. But, to me, the most enjoyable part was watching the smiling faces of uniformed girls as they walked arms around each other's shoulders between games, listening to the whoops of en- couragement during the plays, knowing that friendships were being formed as they worked together towards a common goal. And, they were the same scenes I had wit- nessed all season, win or lose. In fact, I think the girls may have had the most fun at an earlier game when, even though they didn't win, they were given the rare opportunity to play each other's regular positions. Fielders got a chance at the infield, pitchers got a chanceto put on the catcher's gear and everyone got to try a new challenge and gain some appreciation for the particular skills of their teammates. The more relaxed atmosphere added to the cohesion of the group and was extremely fun to watch. Winning, of course, is the object of any game. But on any team worth being a part of, win- ning isn't everything - even when you do man- age to bring home the hardware. Learning isn't something that stops when school lets out. It's a lifelong . rocess. by David Lacey Whew! Thanks for saving me . Dave. For a moment you sounded all mature and everything. 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