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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-16, Page 18PAGE as—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1978 Public school children hike at "BlackHole" On Monday. Fel rcuairy 6 the gide 3 and 4 class visited the fair® of Mr_ and Mrs_ Stanley Johns as part of their social studies pirograan. The Ir teacher. Mrs. Mc.Kianon reports that i nnartay interesting experiences evolved fgooii131 the tulip_ A special thank -you goes out to Mr_ and Mrs. Johns for their generous hospitalhty By the way. it was reported that a hab4 goat fell in love with the boys and girls_ Ill must have been get g dose to Valentines Day ! Orn Wednesday. February St.h. the grade 5&6 class vnSnted, as area in C lhorete Township commonly knowni as The. laci§, Hole". They hiked into the area ac- companied by their teachers Mrs. Pepper and Mr. Ross. The fnrsr part off the morning was spent in the study of metric measurement. At noon. groups of children prepared their own lunch. This experience made everyone appreciate mother Daast a little core. After lunch everyone hiked back to the amain road to cne€t the bus_ Three pups fell alseeep or,the way back to Vanastra. What dad they learn? A few of the unplanned things were: -I learned that live sticks aren't good for building a fare" - Renee Leben; "I learned: to stay on the dif- ferent side of the fire so that the smoke doesn't go in your face" - Dawn McLeod and Annette Cook; "I Learned to use drter and easier burning st id s. and to bring extra clothing and footwear" - Leanne Thurlow ; "I learned that we should get the fire going before cooking" + Jason Barnard; "I learned not to stick my hand in the fire" - Charles East; "I learned to wear drier boots" - Joan Walker; "1 learned to use dry wood" - Colette Heron; "1 learned the ad- vantages 01 snowshoes - Kim Goulding; "1 learned how to start a fire" - and I learned to bring paper to start the fire" - Fawn King; "1 learned to bring paper to start the fire" - Brian Floyd. All in all it was a very wor- thwhile day. On Thursday, February 9, a volleyball game was held that involved both staff and students. VANASTRA the ) voice Sychronized swimming at rec. centre What's happening? It's all happening right here at the Vanastra Recreation Centre. This is where it's at_ Where alt the fun -loving people come for a dip in our temperature controlled pool, or relax in our sauna after a vigorating Calorie Counters discuss weight problems Last weeks meeting shed an important light on the problem of being overweight_ The current stress is on situational control and its effect which can cause u.Thesita. The women realized that it is not only their behaviour which affects what they eat_ how much they eat and why they eat. it is also their families and their surroundings_ On Monday, February l3th. we carried through this new approach by giving detailed examples of situations and people that affect how we eat- The good of these meetings is to discover our areas of weakness how our situations influence them and finally the ways to begin changing these behaviours. Also. this week we awarded our monthly prize to the in- dividual who had the highest weight loss for the month. Exercises this week featured work on the abdomen, but- tocks and for beautifying the complexion_ Our next meeting will be a nice change of pace. A movie on nutrition will be provided by the Clinton Public Health Unit and volleyball will be in- corporated into next week's exercises. A special congratulation should be sent "to this month's highest weight toss member. Generally speaking, the whole club should receive a pat on the back for its fine effort in beautifying Vanastra. We're proud of you girls! Don't forget our Wednesday morning exercise club from 10-11 a.m. Bring your children along and join the fun! Resource centre activities Last Thursday. there was no public meeting as the board and staff met from 9 a_m_ - 12 noon_ Programs and plans were discussed and it was decided to move the monthly Health Clinic up- stairs in the library to enable the other programs to fun- ction more smoothly_ The Clinic operates on the first Thursday of each month. The services available are: im- munization, vision and hearing screening, flouride brushing, anemia screening. Denver Developmental Screening Test (on request) and counselling fon request). If the last two items are to be requested phone either the Health Unit at 482-3416 or the Resource Centre at 482-7972 and they will be made available. The next Health Clinic will operate on March 2_ This Thursday, February 16 at 1 a.m., John Penn, Director of Family and Children's Services will be present to speak on Child Behaviour Management. Mr. Penn will also be showing a film on this subject. If you are interested please feel free to join us on Thursday morning. News from the Church On February 12 the congregation celebrated the Lord's Supper" together with several visitors. The Bible message was from the book of Galatians and we will con- tinue to study that book in the next month's sermons. The choir sang •tI have decided to follow Jesus" with Jim Burgess accompanying on the guitar. Bible study is using printed material on the book of Revelations. We just began this study this past Sunda, and new people d1 welcome to join us in two weeks, February 26 for the next lesson. There was no choir practice this week but they, will meet again at 4 p.m. on Wed- nesday, February 22. Arts and crafts Bible clubs are still going strong on Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. On `March 31, we will be hosting the "Chrystalaires" for a gospel sing night. Tickets will be coming out soon. workout in our fitness room. Our winter program is well underway with a favourable turnout in all classes. Despite the stormy day, most people are braving the snow and cold to participate in the programs. If you missed out and still wish to enroll, please d-> not hesitate to call the ' centre at 482-3544. We have youth and ladies swimming lessons, ladies aquafit, co-ed swimming lessons in the evening, Red Cross Leaders, RLSS Bronze, parent and tot and kinder - gym swim classes. The scuba course is completely filled with 21 participants who undertook their first lesson last week. We will run another course next year. The Centre is very proud of the synchronized swimming club. They will be going into competition again on February 26 of this year. In the Winter Ganies held to Stratford during December, two of the girls brought home medals in their individual figure catagories. The fitness classes have proved popular again (with the ladies and the Tuesday morning classes are filled. Carol Bowker, the instructor, will run an extra class Thursday morning for any ladies still interested or for those who were unable to enroll on Tuesday morning. There are a few openings left in the evening classes in ladies', men's and co-ed fitness classes, youth gym- nastics for the beginner and novice and the ladies morning yoga class. If you are new to the area or have not seen the facilities, please feel free to come out and tour the Centre. We always welcome new members. Teen Club plans drive The Teen Club met Friday, February. 10th at the church with 21 members present. Cards and games were en- joyed by all until 8:30 p.m. followed by a general meeting. It was decided to keep the name "Teen Club" and also to have - a bottle drive, in co-operation with the "Mini -Teen Club," on Saturday February 18 beginning at 10 a.m. Please remember to gether up those bottles and have them ;ready for the kids when they call. Let's support our young people as u ey get together to raise money for their club's activities. Both clubs would like to thank Dianne Durnin and Tuckersmith Township for the use of the Recreation Centre for volleyball. We would also like to thank Steve Conty for his help with the Teen Club on Friday night. If there are any other men who would be interested in in- volving themselves with the teens, either in sports related activities or just dropping by, please call Jenny or Dale at 482-7972. Cubs enjoy hike near Brucefield On February '11, 17 Cubs 'enjoyed an outing at their camp near Brucefield. They hiked from Banockburn Wildlife Area to the Varna Road, approximately 1/2 mile. Each six was in charge of a fire suitable for lighting. After a few unsuccessful attempts they succeeded and cooked their hot dogs despite a few being lost to the flames. The leaders fire proved hot enough to boil water for the hot chocolate. After dousing the fires, the boys were put to work replenishing the firewood supply and then they hiked back to the cars. The day passed with only one mishap, when one of the leaders managed to get his car stuck and despite the boys' vigorous effort finally had to be towed. Surprisingly no one fell into the river or burned themselves. The Vanastra Scout Troop also had a busy day last Sunday by going on their first % kw& "TAKE A HOLIDAY HOM E WITH. YOU" CONTEST You could win a Wardair / Intervac holiday for two in Hawaii r To enter, complete this entry form and deposit it in the ballot box on display in this store. NAME iPIEASE PF�tN!I STREET APT. NO. CITY . PROVINCE POSTAL CODE__` PHONE NO. Inglis is offering special prices on some applian- ces until February 24, 1978. SAVE UP TO =60.00 Bring In your entry form and ask about these spacial prices. HAROLD WISE LTD. 20 BAYFIELD RDS., CLINTON 482.7062 winter outing of the year. Braving the snow and cold, ten Scouts and three leaders prepared a noon meal under some adverse conditions. Partially cooked potatoes and meat ranging from raw to burnt was the order of the day. Upon completion of the meal, hot chocolate was prepared by the leaders while the patrol was treated to a ritual well known to the boys as the drying of socks and mitts, better known to most parents as "burnt offer 'ngs." However, despite these few problems, a good time was had by all. Young and genial John Chapman, owner and founder of Koma Boats, stands outside the firm's renovated building at Vanastra. The once run-down former hospital at the base has been completely renovated and is painted white and blue. (News -Record photo) Koma boats, Vanastra's newst industry by Meryl Thomas Koma Boats, at Vanastra, is the newest arrival on the boat building scene in south- western Ontario. Koma Boats is a division of the Chas. Chapman Co. Ltd. of London, the fifth oldest company in Canada. It has a staff of four people: John Chapman, general manager; Brian Keane, plant manager; Roy Knowles, glasshop foreman; Mike Ladd, glassman. Chapman said that the Koma Boat team were in the process of finishing up the physical set up of the plant. The four men have done all the renovating themselves, - except for the actual tradework, such. as electrical, plumbing and heating. Renovations to the building have been extensive, with the landscaping and cleanup outside. p The plant has been painted a, very attractive blue and white and presents a clean and efficient appearance. There are more plans for landscaping in the spring. Chapman noted, "The appearance of the business reflects the kind of operation it is." He went on further to say, "Industry has a respon- sibility not only to niake money, but to our people and the community." The reasons that Koma Boats located in Vanastra were because of cost, space, good location and flexibility. The men working at,Koma Boats all rc,'ide in Bayfield. Chapman explained that the operation is set up for the manufacturing of three or four different types of boats at once. Their product is dog sailors, open boats between 13 to 18 feet in length. They build licensed official . training boats for the province, sailing The Student's Council and all the students of C.H.S.S. would like to thank the following merchants of Clinton... CLINTON COMMERCIAL PRINTERS BARTLIFF'S BAKERY ,,zr THE ARBOR GALBRAITH RADIO & TV AIKEN'S HOLLAND SHOES BEATTIE FURNITURE SHIRAL DEPT. STORE CROWN SPORTS THE PIZZA FACTORY BUFFY'S BURGERS CORRIE'S RED 8 WHITE CAMPBELL'S MEN'S WEAR SMITH'S PRO HARDWARE MARY'S SEWING CENTRE GERRARD'S KUENZIG IGA BAKERS FARM & GARDEN These merchants generously donated gifts and vouchers which helped to make the fund raising project at C.H.S.S. a suc- cess. Thank -You! clubs and camps. The boats are all made of fiberglass and the concern is with quality, not quantity. The training boats are given a seal test in usage, up to 70 hours a week or 12 weeks•in the training season. In this kind of treatment the stan- dards must be high. The price range of these boats run from $1,500 to $2,500. This writer was very im- pressed with' the stress that Koma Boats puts on safety. An automatic filter system purifies the air by exchanging it every 30 seconds. The highly explosive chemicals are contained in a concrete bunker where there is no danger of explosion. `'The chemical room, where the raw product starts, is tem- perature controlled as in the area where the actual molding and fiberglassing is done. Another part is set aside for the rigging and finishing room where all the boat equipment is installed. In this portion of the plant, there is also a trailer service area for repairing their own trucks and efficiency in transporting the product. The last area is a workshop where wood reinforcing process for the boats th4t are being manuf'actured. All areas have a removal system for cleaning and purifying the air. For the convenience and comfort of the employees, Koma Boats has two full cleanup facilities with showers. A lunch room, which will be carpeted and cur- tained, is now being set up for the employees°. There is also a show room area. Chapman stated that there was a possibility .of displaying outside in the summer months. Two of the boat lines have been to the International Boat Show in Toronto. Their main markets are the Toronto, Haliburton and Muskoka areas. They operate through a dealer chain located in Ontario and Nova Scotia. There is a possibility that there might be a market outside of Canada in' the future, Chapman noted. The employees themselves operate with great ver- satility. The four staff members designed their own working area, keeping ef- ficiency and employee comfort in mind. They share a flexibility of.duties and each person is able to work on all aspects of boat manufac- turing. "Knowing how to build a boat from start to finish is very important," stated Chapman, speaking on the multiplicity of the skills of all his employees. An interesting fact about Koma Boats is that they, in co-operation with Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, taught a student the basic skills of renovations. Chapman was very im- pressed with the students he had. at Koma Boats and welcomes the opportunity to work with more young people interested in learning these basic skills. When asked about ' the problems of running an in- dustry in a small area Chapman explained, "The pace is relaxed and much different from doing business in a large city." He also noted that he has received a lot of assistance from local tradespeople and this was appreciated. He expressed concern with the lack of a fire department within Vanastra and stated, "This makes it hard for business.' Chapman explained that the highest fire insurance rates in Huron County are in Vanastra and if a fire hydrant hadn't been on his property, he wouldn't have located there.` On the whole, Koma Boats, as a new industry in Vanastra, is an example in safety standards, employee comfort and team spirit which will surely benefit the whole community. •.rli-Teen Club The Mustangs Mini -Teen Club met at the Church on Friday after school. Some games were played and then a meeting was held to discuss rules and how to enforce them. F GERRARD'S WINTER CLEARANCE. CONTINUES! SAVINGS UP so ,0 TO On Men's -Ladies' -Boys' -Girls' -Winter Merchandise Spring Merchandise 1 Now arriving daily * :C14� New MEN'S & BOYS' - 2ND FLOOR LADIES' & GIRLS' - MAIN FLOOR - CHARGEX �ulu�I GERRARD'S SHOPPING CENTRE "Victoria Street, Clinton master charge IMI WOW (114.Y flet 4,0H 6i�r 1 A