HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-12-20, Page 6•
PAgg6. DgcA,MP.g.g.;94979;
tiotvrolly
,spooking
tr
•
Why not take a stroll into the great outdoors to
celebrate Christmas this year. It'Il be good for
both you and the younger.members of the family.
All of us tend to eat too much during the festive
season and even all the frantic activity around
the tree in the morning does little to work off the
excess pounds we'll have put on, A Walk in, the
bush with the fresh snow crunching under your
eet will work wonders, however.
- -4 If you takedlie kids along, you can give them*"
an excellent lesson in nature, or you can just
poke around and read all the stories for yourself.
A fresh snowfall is perfect for finding out what
birds and animals do -when you're not around to
watch them. Their comings and goings are all
• laid out for you to see, and if you start following -
say the nocturnal wanderings of a cottontail
rabbit.- you'll be amazed at how quickly the time
seems to fly.
Ever wondered just what a rabbit preferred to
eat. All you have to do is follow along a set of
tracks and see where he nibbled on the tips of a
low hanging apple branch, snipped off a few wild
raspberry canes in passing and settled down to a
good feed in a patch Of young poplar. You might
see where a grouse strutted around, picking up
fallen haws. Along a creek, if it's still open, you
may see where a muskrat crawled out on the
bank for what might be his last big meal before
ice and snow covers most of his food,
There may be an odd snipe flush from the
bank, one that has been reluctant to leave, and
now is forced to forage along spring fed creeks
and probably will perish when even these banks
freeze up. If you're lucky, you may spot the
tracks of a deer where it came down to drink
before heading into thick cover for the day.
The snow will often record the other, bleaker
side of nature as' well. Here the pin point tracks
of a mouse end in a few drops of blood with the
imprint of a set of wings embossed in the snow. on
either side. Back in the edge of the hardwood
bush, a set of coyote tracks chink back and forth
before heading out in a straight line with some
sort of purpose. Suddenly the tracks turn at right
angles, and a short dash ends in trampled snow,
tufts of fur and a few splatters of blood. You'll
see where the rabbit froze when it first spotted
the coyote, hoping it would pass without seeing
it. Then, whetthe rabbit realized it was doomed,
stayed rooted to the spot as if hypnotized or
paralyzed by fear. ,
If you think I'm laying it on too thick, take a
walk and find out for yourself. Every little wood
lot is a veritable story book and just imagine the
fun you'll have explaining it all to your kids. The
extra little side benefit you'll get is that' sud-
denly, in the kid's eyes, old dad will be right up
there with Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett.
The main part of the hunting season is over.
While a lot of people will still go out in search of
rabbits or foxes, the end of the pheasant and
duck season means that the, bulk, of today's
hunters will be putting away their gear for the
year: If you are one of those people, make sure
your. equipment is stored properly.
Hunting coats, etc. should be shipped off to the
, dry cleaners for their yearly revitalization and
• Stored in the plastic sleeve thdY are returned in.
This serves a double purpose as it forces you to
finally clean out those. pockets and get all .the
little miscellaneous items sorted out. You may
even find that duck call you were looking for.,
Waders and other rubber footwear should be
cleaned up and stored properly. Make sure they
are absolutely dry and clean before folding them
into a box and tucking them away in a cool place.
Some people even dust them with talcum powder
before putting them away till next season. The
important thing to remember about, rubber
goods is that light (eltraviolet rays) and heat
cause rubber to break down, so if you guard
against those two things, you should be safe.
Guns should never be stored in their cast, as
even a small amount of moisture trapped there
can cause severe rusting. Your guns should be
taken down and cleaned as much as possible With
a good solvent such as Hoppes 9, When you feel
everything is as clean as you can get it,. give it a
good rubdown with 'a fresh soft cloth and apply a
thin coat of gun oil to all metal parts. I always
like to stand my guns muzzle down for a few days
to let any excess oil drain off onto a rag, rather
than into the stock. Over the years, excess oil in
the stock will discolour the wood and make it
• soft.
If you take a little bit of time to do these things
now, when next fall rolls around you'll be ready
to go with a minimum of fuss, and your equip-
ment is guaranteed to be in good shape.
14;40
OP. regiv
Aheap of
4hris1mas 1reals
• is oar wish for
yola. May your
holidays be
4`11-4`ryi h fig you
waiii then. 10 bel
•
• 4,
ga I
4k.
•it
• • a the
merriment of
Christmas sing
through**ali
your holidays.
As WE: rerne
Frank MacDonald, left, chairman of the Clinton
Recreation Committee, presented gifts to members
who have retired during the past year, including
Percy (Poss) Livermore, and Dean Reid. Poss, who
has spent nearly 55 years helping amateur sports in
Clinton, was also given a standing ovation by the
guests. (News -Record photo)
orts
Stangs close in on third place
by Brian Marriage
The .Clinton Mustangs
moved another step
towards third place last
weekend with a pair of
weekend victories.
Friday night they
squeaked out a narrow
victory 10-9 over Hanover
Barons, while on Sunday
night they upset second
place Walkerton Black
Hawks 6-2.
Klaas Westburg led the
scoring attack on .Friday
night with a three goal
performance, while Phil
Arthur and Dave
Stephenson each scored a
pair and singles were
notched by Steve Arbour,
Gary Peters -'and
Bilil Pickering.
Pickering's goal at the 16
minute mark of the third
period was the winner.
Phil Arthur also had
four assists for a six point
night, as he closes the gap
on the Cehtral Jr. 'C'
scoring race. He
currently trails Port
Elgin's Dan. McDermott
by two points.
Sunday night's game
was the first win for the
Stangs over the Black
Hawks this season. Paul
Helesic led the Stangs
with a hat trick, while
Paul Dougherty, Phil
Arthur and Greg Flowers
each scored singles.
Helesic is just retur-
ning to his old form after
a knee injury which
sidelined him for the first
ten games of the season.
The two teams were
tied at one apiece after
the first period and
Clinton had a, 3-2 lead
after two periods. The
,Stangs scored three
unanswered goals in the
third period for the win.
The Mustangs lost the
services of Dave
Stephenson for a couple
of games due to a major
misconduct and also to
John Hart, indefinitely,
with a knee injury suf-
fered "-in the Hanover
Game.
Klaas Westburg has
returned to Sweden for
the Christmas holidays
and then will visit his
Skaters receive badges
On Wednesday,
,December 5, the
executive of the Figure
Skating Club,,met and are
• busy with further plans
for the carnival on
Friday, March 7, 1980.
The club is pleased the
following skaters passed
the following badges on
Saturday, December, 15:
beginner, Denise Garon
and Kelly Brandon;
elementary, Bryan
Beattie and Greg
Crawford.
Also on Saturday,
December 15, the
following tests were
passed at a test day in
Goderich: Dutch Waltz,'
Robyn Norman; Ten fox,
Jennifer Wood ;- fiesta
tango, Suanne Smith,
Lorelei Robinson, Kim
Cook..
On Saturday,
December 22 there will be
a hrisurnas Party for all
skaters from 12 until 1
and Santa\ Claus is going
to visieusikg j5preiits are
welcome."
Seaforth plays Denmark
The Seaforth Midgets,
will be playing host to a
touring Denmark Hockey
Club.
The game is scheduled
for Tuesday, January 1,
1980, at the Seaforth
Arena, starting at 3 p.m.
pie Denmark team is
from "VOJENS" and
consists of eight Midgets
and twelve Bantam aged
players.
Advance tickets are
available at several
Seaforth Businesses and
at the Seaforth Arena.
Advance Tickets are $2
for adults and'$1 for high
school students. Tickets
at the door are $2.50 for
adults and $1.50 for
students. Public School
children are admitted at
no charge.
The game. is being
arranged with the OMHA
and the Seaforth Minor
Hockey Association.
father in Holland where
he currently coaches the
national team.
Veteran defenceman
Gary Peters played very
steady on the weekend
after returning to the
Stangs. Gary is currently
studying at Western
University in London.
Rob Stovel is back after
a bout with the flu apd
Brent Daw, on loan from
the CMHA Midgets, all
played well defensively
on the weekend.
The Mustan\gs travel to
Walkerton this Friday
night, December 21 for
another match against
the Black Hawks and
then they have a w,eek
lay-off before the Arthur
Eagles come this way for
a name on Friday. the
• t....et
•
YOUR
AGENT & SERVICE DEALER
IN GODERICH, CLINTON
AND DISTRICT
L BOGIE„
524-7502
We wish you joys
• to remember,
memories to treasure
and love to share at •
Christmas and always.
With full hearts we say thanks.
Barry Buchanan
QUALIFIED LICENSED CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
AND
Glenn McLean
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
ELECTRICAL WORK
, ,
hopc gio\ving ‘:)pirit
ri"
. \vill brighten every da
your holiday and its holy light alw;tv
, 1Tine in ytair 'heart. t1iank t()
Darrtili grid Anne Abbott
Mervyn Erb
David Erskine
I t
A goOd h id grOW OniCefleld 482.3948