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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-08-19, Page 201 Page 2A 381111111111111111111111116. Times -Advocate, August 19, 1987 Lifeguards bring grievances to Rec Three nervous lifeguards came up in front of the South Huron Rec Board Thursday night acting as representatives for alt Ex- eter lifeguards. Susan Boyle, Heather Hern and Karla Josephson put forward an orderly deputation and were well received by the board members. I found the whole process extremely interesting. The girls objected to the long hours they had to put in at the pool and the low wages they received for those hours. They also expressed displeasure at the fact that they were forced to clean the washrooms at the facility on a regular basis. ' ... for the amount of time, effort and money we have dedicated to these courses, we feel we are receiving a very small amount in return. We are regarded as baby-sitters, cashiers and janitors in addition to lifeguards," they explained in their report. The delegation outlined a number of complaints and the Rec Board listened patiently. When the deputation was finished and a number of questions had been asked, the board members explain- ed that though nothing could be done this season, they would cer- tainly take the report into consideration and see what could be done. I don't recall hearing about any unfortunate occurrences at the pool this summer so I am assuming the lifeguards do an ex- cellent job. The Exeter guards wages seem to be slightly below those of a few surrounding pools, but they. are not grossly out of line with what lifeguards are paid in Southern Ontario. That of course, doesn't make their wage a fair one. It is an odd situation to be in; we place our children's lives in the hands of these people on a regular basis and then pay them along the same lines as students who sling hamburgers. Not that there's anything wrong with slinging hamburgers, it just takes less training. Sports Spotlight by Mark Bisset The problem is, however, that not much can be done. Everybody on thea. Board is sitting in a tight chair, as it were. The beard currently has a number of problems on its hands, many of them financial. And at a time when they are looking for ways to stream -fine the system, there is little hope for recreation employees to gain substantial wage increases. I got the impression Thursday night that lifeguards and board members were willing to work toward some kind of solution. If the board can't find the money to raise wages, they may at least be able to pay the guards for the hours they put in. The board might also consider paying for the costly process of recertifying required lifeguard courses every two years. According to the delegation, that can cost as much as $600 and it is absolutely necessary to the job. For their part, the lifeguards should be prepared to clean out Exeter bowlegs fare well at district final The Exeter lawn bowling team of Marshall Dearing, Ernie Chipchase and Bill Rogerson fared well at the district lawn bowling championships Thursday. The round-robin format of the , championship series was disrupted after three games because Exeter, Clinton and Seaforth were tied with two wins and one loss each. Mitchell lost all three 15 -end games and were eliminated from the action. The remaining teams drew lots for a bye into the final. The bye was taken by Clinton and Seaforth and Exeter squared off in a five end match. Ex- eter took an early lead• but Seaforth managed to rally, winning the game 7-6. Seaforth advanced to the final and handed Clinton a 14-2 loss to capture the title. Twenty-nine bowlers took part in a jitney Tuesday night at the Exeter Bowling Green. Larry Rieck led the men's divisioh with two wins and a score of 24. Per- cy Campbell was close behind with two wins and a score of 23 plus one while Gordon Hoggarth closed out the _74anti Lois,and Wally Webster You're #1 Exeter II Pee Wee Girls Exeter Minor Hockey Assoc. HOCKEY REGISTRATION Sat., Aug. 22 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 10 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. At the S.H.R.C. Players must be registered before being allowed on ice. • top three with two wins and score of 23. Ladies high score was captured by Olga Chipcase with two wins and a score of 23. She was followed by Lauretta Siegner with one win and a score of 26. Emma Campbell was third with one win and a score of 25 plus one. Olive Hicks was the bowler to catch in the ladies division Thursday when 26 bowlers took part in Exeter action. She turned in two wins and a score of 24 to lead the ladies division. Marion Dearing was close behind - with two wins and a score of 23. In third spot was Elizabeth Lamport with one win and a score of 20 plus one. In the men's division, Morley Wadsworth picked up two wins and a score of 26 plus three to take first spot while Bill Lamport followed with two wins and a score of 22 plus one. Third place went to Gordon Hoggarth with one win and a score of 21 plus three. Twenty-eight bowlers were in atten- dance Saturday when Marshall Dear- ing recorded two wins and a score of 28 to lead the men's division. Rinus Marsman captured second spot with one win, one tie and a score of 20 while Larry Rieck closed out the top three with one win, one tie and a score of 18. Beatrice Ballantyne led the ladies division with two wins and a score of 21. She was followed by Olga Chip - chase who turned in one win, one tie and a score of 23. Olive Hicks was in third spot with on; win, one tie and a score of 17. MORE MONEY — Optimists cont nued to support local community groups this week when they presented a cheque for the general funds of the Exeter Junior D Hawks. Above, Ron Bogart accepts the che- que from Optimist president Mark Heimrich. Mid Western horse show Saddle Club draws 109 horses The annual Exeter Saddle Club's Mid Wester Ilorse Show was held Sun- day at Huron Park. afirtnkTott The Exeter Saddle Club would like to thank: O.T. Industries, Exeter ' Gebel Cabinets, (ucon Big 0, Exeter Huron Motor Products, Exeter ' Swartz Tack Shop, Lucon ' Bob Seeley and Deb O'Hagan for sponsoring our Annuol Mid Western Horse Show, August 16. Thonkyou for your support HEATIN t / AIR CONDITIONING • ZENNDX •'BAILE'YS All You Need to Remember About Home Comfort Hensali GJ3AILEY8 262-2020 Heating and Air Conditioning We're proud to be Your LENNIX Dealer Serving from Lucan to Blyth Exeter and Area Hawks Hockey Club OHA Jr. 'D' would like to announce that training camp for the 1987-88 season will begin Sunday, August 30, 6;00 p.m. at the Huron Park Arena. This camp is open to all Junior Aged Players If you would like more information, contact: David Bogart, Head Coach 235-0847 With 109 horses on the grounds. the show was another huge success. Judge for the day was Peter Hayes from Harrow, Ont. D. T. Industries along with -Big O of Exeter had horse supplies displayed on the premises which interested many. Raffle draws for a water tub supplied by Big 0 was won by Sarah Van Wieren. Anila Leonhard' of Bornholm won second prize, a nylon halter, donated by Swartz Tack Shop, Lucan. With temperatures in the :30's, both horse and rider got a cooling off by a late afternoon down pour. But our dedicated ring crew. horse men and horse women kept the show going. Ilot chili and beef on the bun went well considering the hot and humid weather. The club recognized those who helped throughout the day. The show was sponsored by: D.T. Industries, Gebel Cabinets, Big 0, Huron Motor Products and Bob Seeley and Deb O'Hagan. Cathy Patterson of Bornholm took the top award in the senior perfor- mance category on her horse;Sweet Expectation. Top honours in the junior 'A'. perfor- mance category went to Karen Dobin- son of Thorndale on her horse. Step Up F ronl. The junior 'B' performance was dominated by Holly Robinson of Kin- tore on her horse, Tim's Champ. The senior games category was won by Brian Kersey of Shedden on Bob Bart. Jeff Robbin of Clinton rode Lady Vogue to victory in the junior 'A' games. Junior 'R' games were dominated by Steven Geiger of Zurich on his horse Lollipop. , 11,7 • COler ..l ,a '� .l s, RIDING HIGH - A competitor at the Exeter 'Saddle Club's Mid Western horse show Sunday. More than 100 horses and riders took part in the event. T•A photo board's attention the toilets if that's what it takes to better their situation. It would be nice if the Rec Board could afford to double the staff at the pool, but it can't be done. The real solution to the problem may lie in the hands of the public. Granted, we support the Rec Centre through taxes and through ice -rental fees, but recreation -- the kind of quality recrea- tion that we have in this area — is a costly thing. If we want it, we have to day for it. The next time we complain about the latest admission price increase at the pool (and we all do at one time or another we should consider where the money goes. It's not greasing anyone's • palm, it's paying the salary of the person who makes sure our children don't drown. • McGillivray Day rescheduled Those of you who wrung the story out of this space last week, know that I spent a good portion of my time standing in the rain, waiting for ball tournaments to be cancelled last weekend. One of the casualties of the weather was the McGillivray Minor Ball Day. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 23 and some of the events have been changed. Teams which operate out of Lieury will play throughout the day as originally scheduled, but the All-star double header has been cancelled. In its place, there will be a Recreation League Juvenile double header. Game one begins at 12:30 p.m. It will be followed by a second game at 2:30 p.m. A game between the Juvenile Rec All-stars and West Corners will wrap up the day. o3aooneeo _lr]yecR Ty ACCOUNTANT -PUBLIC Iii5orris omuth aylor u Chartered Accountants P.O. Box 1690, 497 Main Street, EXETER, Ontario NOM 1S0 (519) 235-0101 WARD MALLETTE Chartered Accountants 476 Main Street St. S., . Exeter, Ontario 235-0120 Resident Partner: John S. McNeilly, C.A. 519-235-0345 KIIVIE, DITCHFIELO, MILLS & DUNLOP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS GERALD W. MILLS, C.A. Managing Partner JOSEPH F. DARLING, C.G.A. 347 MAIN STREET EXETER. 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