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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-11-16, Page 3• • Big winner Although Bard Duff has won 13 trophies this year for his success as a go-kart racer, this Goderich Township fellow has two particular favorites, the trophy he won from the Ontario Kart Racing Association for being the best sportsman of the year. Along with Dad and another friend from Ilderton the trio make up the Black Shadow Racing Team. (News -Record photo) Police sbreak ins, cats ekkls corner of Erie and Cowper Street in Clinton on October 28. Chief Lloyd Westlake explained that no charges have been laid and the fire was an accident. The juveniles had been playing with matches near the barn owned by Deb Shewfelt of Goderich. The matches fell into the straw and caught on fire. The youngsters futily attempted to put it . out,,panicked and ran away. Clinton Police, reported one accident •at the Elm Haven parking lot on November 11-12. A parked car owned by Alvin Wise, RR 3, Clinton received $200 damage after it was struck by an unknown vehicle. It was parked in the southwest corner of the lot. The Goderich OPP reported that on November 7, Ronald Steckly of RR 1, Tavistock escaped injury after the truck he was driving collided with a stray cattle beast. Steckly was travelling along High- way 8, west of County Road 15 at 7 p.m. when a cattle beast owned by Doug Wallace of Tuckersmith Township wandered onto the road. Damages of $700 were received to the front end of the vehicle, The cattle beast was valued at $400. Brian Lindsay White, Clinton was sentenced to four months in Walkerton Jail following an earlier break-in at the Elm Haven Motor Hotel in Clinton. The Clinton Police apprehended Lindsay shortly after the October 25 incident. He stole $600 from the establishment, all of which was recovered. Reid Jamieson, of no fixed address, charged with the break and enter at the. Clinton Baptist. Church recently, receive a six -month sentence in Stratford Jail. As well, he is scheduled to be at Goderich .Court on December 11 for charges of break and enter at the Clinton Brewer's Retail store. Charges are pendigg in the break in at the Huron Fish and Game Farm recently when a quantity of liquor and cigarettes were stolen. Amongst the goods recovered during a police in- vestigation were a number of tools marked with the Wiseway iden- tification. The Wiseway Home and Building Centre had not reported a theft. - Police discovered that two Clinton youngsters were responsible for the $20,000 blaze that razed a barn at the LAKEWOOD Spacemate The answer to the age old question. "Where to put the stove?" Only 16" square, with heat shield. Cast iron grates. Optional mounted heat shield and blower. DIMENSIONS: Weight: 225 lbs. Wid- th:16 1/4". Height: 393/4". Length: 19". Refectory Lining: 11/4" thick. OUR REGULAR SELLING PRICE 15.319.00 `w X269. CASH AND CARRY 'TIL THURSDAY NOV. 30 ONLY Join our Lakewood Hot Stove League...at the store with more WISEWAY Home& Building Centre FRED J. H DME LIMIT IiOM S ETUT3iNf3 EMITZ4823441 230 Boyfl ►ld a .,inon t, Peo Ieata v�. Asn 4 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 3978---PAGg3 le in Profile: Brad's a race champion by Shelley McPhee Most young boys have either had their own homemade go-karts at one time or enjoyed riding the machines around rental tracks, but for Brad Duff, go-karting is a major interest and a costly hobby. Although 18 -year-old Brad from Holmesville spent over $1,000 to keep his hobby moving the cost does not deter him. "Mum says I could spend my money on stupider things," he said to support his hobby. With some help from dad, Don Duff as mechanic and another friend John Cross from Ilderton, the trio, who call themselves the Black Shadow Racing Team are now known at the tracks throughout Ontario. Brad, who took an interest in professional go kart racing a year -and - a -half ago has gone from sixth place in 1977 to become the first place racer with the Ontario Kart Racing Association (OKRA)and second place finisher with his London based club. This year, he won 13 trophies and four medallions and participated in the OKRA's five races, the Canadian Pro Series, the Canadian and American Can Ams, the Canadian Nationals .as well as weekly races with the London club. "Dad says I was born for racing," Brad said. Along with Brad's pride and en- thusiasm with his own ac- complishments, he and his family are equally proud of dad, who won the sportsman of the year trophy for the OKRA. As well, he is a director on the association board. Brad's interest in go-kart racing is a family affair. Not only is dad an en- thusiastic helper, but Brad's youngest sister Theresa, 15, thinks that someday she would like to race. Meanwhile, Mom Betty remains behind the lines, taking photographs and shooting movies. Not only are the movies taken to show at the annual banquets, but mom says she takes the pictures to keep her occupied during the tense races. "Nobody really gets hurt badly," Brad says confidently, "but there's a lot of mental strain. After a race you're sweating and your arms are so stiff they could fall off." "There's mental strain behind the fence too," mom asserted. She went on, "If they do drive dirty, the drivers are blackflagged. When you have that kind of money tied into it and you're sitting that close to the ground you have to be careful." Go-karts sit two inches off the ground and Brad's $1,500 English Zip Kart model can reach speeds up to 100 mph. "It's not like a rental kart," Brad explained, "mine is built to go faster and manoeuver easier." "The first time I drove one I was really scared and I was only going 30 mph," he remembered. Brad has rolled his kart once, but luckily came away with only a few scratches and bruises. Although the karts are not equipped with roll bars, the drivers wear safety equipment which include leather jackets and pants, crash helmets with goggles and gloves. Many drivers wear steel -toed boots, but Brad prefers wearing his regular soft walking shoes. I'm probably more prepared than most people when it comes to winter. My preparation has taken hours of digging, scratching, scraping and assorted other techniques to defrost my refrigerator freezer. To say the least, it is an immense task. First, I have to psyche myself up for the unpleasant task. Once that is, done, f fight . with the freezer door to pry it loose from the inside accumulation of ice and frost. When opened, my ancient freezer would probably make a good photograph for a travel brochure on the Arctic Circle or Siberia. Mounds of solid iceand inches of frost grow before my eyes, hi- - and covering my supply of ,, fish sticks and TV dinners. Now, they say that the best way to defrost a fridge is to turn it off, remove the frozen food, pack it well and let the frost melt. Under crucial conditions a bowl of steaming hot water can be placed inside the freezer compartment to increase the melting action. I've tried that method. Three days later, my mini icebergs are still dripping and my food has spoiled. Instead I go by the McPhee Method. First, I put some good, rauchy rock music on the stereo - the aggressive music seems to suit the mood that I have to be in. Then I prepare my toolery. A plant sprayer filled with hot water, a big spoon. , small sharp knife and my near py kitchen sink complete my equip- ment needs. I know, I know, I'm not supposed to use a knife to chip the ,ice away, but the little guy does the job. Besides, the frost is usually so thick there's not muchchance that I could damage my freezer, even though I would like to at times. A cold head, frozen fingers and wet feet all come with my defrosting chores. Trying to keep my head out of the freezer solves one problem; a dry towel soothes my cold, red hands and a pair of warm slippers and a mat under my' 'feet soaks up the fallen, melting ice. • Finally after an evening's work, my job is completed and the fish and TV dinners are put back. • I pleasantly look at the newly found space in my freezer. A week later, I decided to have a turkey dinner and usually find that my freezer door is jammed shut again. "Ah forget it," I disgustingly mutter, "I'll have a sandwich." And there my freezer sits, lapping up the oold and destroying all my labo -ous attempts until another month when 1 can psyche myself up for another trip to the Arctic Circle. Brad said that he has a better feel of the brake and accelerator pedals. Brad has caught on to the techniques and understanding of go kart racing quickly. While the association claims that the best age to get started in racing is by nine years old, Brad was 15 before he became involved in clubs. "Dad used to run a go-kart when I was small," Brad recalled. "Then a couple of years ago when we were in London Dad and I found a kart that we could buy. We went back and asked Mom, if we could buy it but she really didn't have any choice." "They ,came into the store where I was shopping and wanted to know if they could spend $700," she exclaimed. Since that time, Brad has sold and re - bought a bigger and faster kart and has become a skilled racer. As well, mom has invested in a better camera and is taking action shots now. Meanwhile. dad along with Brad and John Crosse are in the midst of finalising plans for the Black Shadow Enterprises. By January they hope to be selling parts and repairing racing karts. As well, they are hoping to get a dealership for special go-kart engines, manufactured in England. Brad is excitedly awaiting the arrival of one of these engines, free of charge to use in his kart. The trophies and medallions have been added to the already crowded shelves in the family rec. room and the kart has been cleaned and stored for the winter until next April when a new season begins. "After it's been put away, for the first month I'm glad, but after that I can't wait to get going again." Until Brad reaches the age of 21, when he hopes to join the Ontario Provincial Police, he wants to "go to more places and get bigger races." Club has unique scheme The Optimists must stand behind their name. Last week the Huron Expositor reported that' the Seaforth group of ambitious men have recently cleared a 14 -acre wood lot. The lot was offered as a way for the club to raise funds, by selling cords of wood. The only stipulation was that the lot had to be cleared by next fall. The funds raised by selling the wood will be used to finance minor sports and other com- munity activities. Part of the proceeds will also go to improvements t9 the Optimist Park. Members of the Optimist club have been clearing trees and cutting wood for a few weekends now, and the project has proven so popular that some people who aren't Optimist members are volunteering for wood- cutting chores. The Mitchell Advocate reported that four of the five charges brought against the Town of Mitchell in July were dismissed at a hearing in Stratford recently. Four charges of neglect of duty against Chief Stewart Stark and Constable Larry Rieper were dismissed during the hearing. A verdict on another charge of discreditable conduct against Stark was delayed when the judge said he needed more time to consider it. The discreditable conduct charge arose in March when the town was issued a $23 ticket for failing to put a 1978 license sticker on the only police cruiser by the legal expiry date. 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