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, JANUARY 17 1980
By LOIS G1bbings.
Wayne Dupee • o0
Ctlnten had only tiro
*iv'es., at 'Western Fair .
fRaeeway xn L®ndo i last
Week, ,but had wrns With
both horses;
On Friday.
ratur°
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•14e1'4 Years resolutions have always been a bii
of an, enigma to me. I've always felt that if 1 set.
zuy sights, too high, I'd never reach them and
would, therefore, be disappointed, and if 1. made
a set of resolutions that would be easy to keep", •
they wouldn't be significant enough to make a
big thing. about. This year, however, ' I have
-.drawn up a set of resolutions which I want, to
share with yoe. I hope, in the long run, that I can
live up to all these proposals' in the 4belief they
11make° me -a -better -i tcr, a more--eons----
scientious outdoorsman "and .a.finer person.
Firstly, I resolve to become a • finer shot.
Blazing away with everything I've "got; taking
"hope shots" and shooting too quick not only
causes wounding (where the quarry may escape
to die a lingering death), but is also dangerous to
my fellow hunters. An accurate well placed
bullet is the• only one which should be sent on its
path, and the only -way to achieve this is with a
lot of practice. This coming year will see me
spending a lot more time on the range practicing
under all sorts of conditions and from many
different positions. Practice, of course, cannot
control "buck fever", but if that rifle settles
down for .just a moment, I'll know I can do my
part,
Another thing .I will do is learn a little more
about each' species of wildlife I pursue. It may
help me a bit while I'm hunting, but I'rn sure it
will be of ntuch-refire use to me when I'm not. I'll
learn what seeds to plant and where, so that
generations of grouse to come will be abletofind
winter feed. I'll know that a brush pile on the
edge of that little clearing on high ground may be
just what's needed to bring a brood of pheasant
chicks through a wet spring. Or .maybe a couple
of poplar trees dropped when the snow is deep -
will keep a doe in good shape till spring when she
drops a pair of,fawrts.
One of the hardest things I'll do is try to un-
derstand the . "anti -hunting sentiment" .and
wildlife protectionists. I don't believe anyone can
.love and understand wildlife any more than I do,
and yet I'm a hunter, and proud of it. 1 think, in
my . way, that I do _a lot more to benefit,
propagate and protect wildlife than , a whole
rubber boat full of Greenpeacers do. This is true
'of most hunters.
Who was it that initiated and demanded bag
limits and game seasons? Where did the money
come from to buy the land for vast parks, and
whose idea was it? Hunters of course demanded,
lobbied and realized their dreams:
This is the reason'1 find it hard to understand
why, a bunch of .Johnny-come-latelies can
presume to dictate their beliefs and morals in a
matter where they. have, •to date, contributed
very little, if anything. However, I have resolved
t� try and understand their motives better, and 1
WILL try.
The next one should be the easiest. That is to
spend more time in the outdoors. There are a
great many areas one can go to be alone, or
,better, yet, go and share with someone special.
The sight of a beaver making its rounds of a pond
at dusk is a priceless sight that evehh the great
artists could not capture and put on canvas. The
subtle sounds of insect, bird and animal life after
dark in the Canadian bush on a summer's eve
could never be reproduced mechanically. A
couple of hours of just sitting on a stump" wat-
ching a spring fed brook rushing by, is better
medicine for relaxing than anything your doctor
can prescribe and is probably longer lasting,
And the best thing about all this is that it's ab-
solutely free, and I'm a fool for not taking more
advantage of it. ,
And my fifth resolution is to share what I know
with someone else, and to try to discover new
things with another person. There are a lot of
things that I take for granted that would simply
amaze a younger person (as they did me at one
time). A simple explanation"hthow, why or what
could open a...whole new vista of learning for
someone who TSininitiated in the world of the
outdoors. It will take very little of my time, and
I'll probably find the experience extremely
rewarding.
Those are my five reMutions for the New
Year. They're not exotic, unattainable or
especially noble, but they're mine. How do they
compare with yours? If you don't have any, or
thihk any of these might fit into your list, go
ahead and borrow them if you wish. You won't go
wrong if you.do, and a lot of people may wind up
benefiting from it in the Long run.
Skaters
d --
pass tests
. The Executive- of the
Clinton. Figure Skating
Club met on Wednesday,
January 9 to further
plans , for the Skating
Carnival to be held on
Friday, March 7. The
president, Mrs. Joyce
Cook, reported we were
successful in obtaining
the "Old Smoothies",
wilt) Skate on "Stars on•
Ice" on TV, as our guest
skaters.
Four of our senior
skaters travelled to
Brussels on Sunday;
January 13 for a test day
hosted there by the
Clihton and Goderich
Clubs. The following girls
were successful passing
the following • tests:
Shelley M ddleton the
Paso, ,a senior sili'er
dance. Brenda and Marg
Dupee both passed their
. junior silver free skate
and Marg Dupee and
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e races
gave Wayne"McF:adden's
Highland Birthday bis
ITU -victory this year and
teturne4 on Saturday
afternoon to lead the Way
With Moorelands. Dick,,
:owned :and trained by hjS;
father, `Bruce Dupee of
Clinton, FrQm25 starts:. as
a three year-old in 1979,
Moorelands Dick -114d two
"wins, eight seconds and
six thirds for earnings of
9Yer ,,ZOQ and a 2:09.a
-paeing.record. „
Dilly Dares was first
with Terry Kerr up for
owne-e-trairier Wayne
Horner of Clinton at
Windsor R
ceway ,.-on
Saturday nitimed in'
p. 2:06. . Ther' -old
My Dares - Miss Dorothy
= alp-gelding:-h-aas Hfetkme---
earning.s of $61,208
through 1979. Last year
• he had four wins, five
seconds and three thirds
for 0,774. His fastest
mile was paced in 2:03 at
Windsor, just four-fifths
of a second slower than
his record of 2:02.1 taken
at the age of seven.
Alonzo Adios, a five-
year-old chestnut horse
by Adios Boy - Magic
Boy, was fourth for the
second week in a row with •
trainer -driver Gerald
Aiken ip for partners
John Mcllwain and Gord
Pullman of Seaforth. He
won $7,341 last year from
31 starts with four wins,
eight seconds and one
third, plus taking a
pacing record of 2:04.3 at
Dresden.
Fav, also. owned "by
W ayrre; finished se eoncl-in----
a 2:05 mile on Saturday
afternoon, ,while Karl. T.
Seelster, from the same
stable, was second on
Sunday night. _.... ,.,.,
At London -on Friday
night, Joe McDaid was
.second with Rossland
Abbe in the third, while
Arrochar Ruth finished
fourth for owner. Arnold_.
Doak of Goderich in the
fifth.. _____
Merrywood Hoot was
second for owner Nancy
Holmes of Clinton with
trainer -driver Jerry
Duford up at Greenwood
'Raceway in Toronto on
January 10.
At London on Monday
night, John Muir ' of
Seaforth finished third
with his. 'Goldie Chris,
while Verdun Vanstone of
Benmil.ler was fourth
driving his Winnie -
Ensign.
Gerry Roebuck -was
third with both Cinda
Meadows, which he has
leased, and again driving
Nancy Meadow, that he
co-owns with George
Feagan.
Highland Classic was
third in a dead -heat in the
eighth for partners G.
Arnold Campbell of
Seaforth and Paul
Maguire of Thorndale
with Gary Payne up.
Randy McLean finished
third with Towerline
Cricket that he trains for
owner Neil Booth of
London.
Would*you, like to learn
hew` to -play tennis?
According tp Statistics
Canada that's the, sport
that ' most
Canadians
woald like to learn how to
play. Other spout: that
Canadians weruld most
like to start include,
swinit ing: downhill..and
cross' col ntry skiing,
alley bowling, jolty lee
hockey, recreational.
skating, eurli�'
in and
.
eym.hastics.
From the Canadian
Trotting Association.
News, comes a report
that on January 8, John
Hayes, a noted stan-
dardbred 6 -breeder" and
owner from---Beamnsville,
was elected president of '
the Canadian Trattir g
Association during the
association's annual
meeting in Toronto.
Clinton Community Centre
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Arena Schedule
Wednesday, January 16
,2:00 -. 3:30 pen. - Public Skating
Thursday January 17 to Sunday, January 20
6:00 p.m. -- Annual Bantam Tournament
DON'T FORGET!
OPEN MEETING - MINOR SOCCER
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 A''T 2:30 P.M.
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Clinton Mustang forward Dave Stephenson raises
his arms in joy after his linemate Phil Arthur,
blasted a slapshot past the Arthur team goalie last
Friday night as the Stangs beat the visitors 5-3. The
Clinton team' swept two more games, downing Port
Elgin 9-7 Sunday night, and nipping Hanover 5.4
last night (Tuesday). (News -Record photo)
Stangs winthree in a row
by Bryan Marriage Flowers assisted by Mike
The Clinton Mustangs Pinch handled the
advanced closer . to the Mustang scoring in the
tope three teams in first period.
Central Jr. 'C' action last The second period
weekend as they defeated belonged to the Stangs, as
the Arthur Eagles 5-3 on they outscored the Bears
Friday night and the 4-2. The. Mustang wscorers--_ contest
le ading, i e ClClati�s � r -g; -C�er nr- .made 4•---ani—sundae terght -whe
The Stangs eurrently Dave Stephenson and
trail Walkerton by four Steve Arbour ; Greg •
points.. • Flowers, assisted by John
In last Friday 'night's' Hart and John Pagc, and antam. tourney
game;• the_ Mustangs' Bill pickering assisted by
opened the scoring in the- Greg Flowers. .
Beers 9-7 on Sunday assisted by Brent Daw, Saves, _ while Hanover theytravel to ,Win haze
straight goals with two of faced 38 shots.
these goals scored on the The Stangs -have only
powerplay as the.referee on,e horn -e --game left, on
handed out a total of 20 January 27 and make
minor. penalties. On three more road trips
several occasions, the including this Friday
fans protested penalties. night when they go to
Clinton's goaltender Arthur
The Clinton Recreation
first period on goals by The third period was
Committee's 12th annual
Steve Arbour, assisted by much closer as the Stangs
Bantam hockey tour -
Claus Westburg,and Phil outscored Port Elgin 2-1
nament gets underway
Arthur and the second but_the Bears outshot the
tonight, Thursday,
goal by Claus Westburg, Stangs 14-9.
January 17, and continues
as s is te d 'by 'Magnus Phil Arthur scored both
Friday, Saturday, and
Johansson -and Jeff Clinton goals in the third
• Sunaay, and concludes
Watson. period, assisted 1307
d' next weekend, January
The Eagles tied the Stephenson and Arbour.
game late in the period on , John Page made '40" saves
Most of the cham-
goals by Fred O'nonnell in the game while the
pionship games will be
,and Kevin Foord. The , Port Elgin: goaltenders
played on Sunday af-
telmoon, January 27.
lead in the second period The Mustangs travelled
This year, organizer
on a goal by Phil Arthur, to Hanover on the eve of
Len Fawcett has lined up
assisted by pave Tuesday, January 14 and
some excellent hockey,
Stephenson and Steve quickly showed their
with 28 teams piaying 46
Arbour. The- Eagles tied supremacy as Magnus
games throughout the,
it up midway throligh the Johansson opened the
seven-day event.
There -are--eig t teams
second goal of the game. scramble at 4:33 of the
in eaCh .series, except for
The Stangs pulled away first session. Mike Pinch
'AAA' where there are
in the third' peribd by and Greg Flowers
scoring two unanswered assisted. only four. Teams com-
pete in a three game
goals, the first goal by After Hanover tied the
round robin series with
Daye_Stephenson assisted sdore Dave Stephenson
four teams iti each
by' Piiil--Arthur and John put the Stangs in front for
division:Winners of each
Hart. Steve Arbour good with Phil Arthur and
division will advance to
the championship series
assisted by Westburg and assisting.
except fdr `A.A1+, where
Stephenson. Steve Arbour tallied at
Sunday night's game 9: 36 of the second period
between Port Elgin and on a pass from Dave Seaforth
Clinton was the final Stephenson for the only
meeting for these teams goal of the period. curling news
durk,r1g.. regulateason Clinton struck quickly
play. The Mustangs fell in the third, as Arbour got' - There's going to be lots
behind early in the. first his second consecutive of activity , around the
period as the Be'ars goal, assisted by Phil curling club this week
outscored the Stangs 4-3. Arthur and Tony Gib- with two bonspiels on the
Brent Daw -assisted by bings. and Mike Pinch agenda. The Fleming
Johansson and-We,stburg.- scored from- John- Hart Mixed Spiel has a full
Bill Pickering assisted by and Tony Gibbings. qflota of entries for
Jeff Watson and Greg Hanover launched a January ahd the Ladies
Flowers and Greg comeback bid with three Spiel, scheduled for next
Wednesday, January 23,
hiPPer•
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1980,,
FAMILY PARADISE CAMPGROUND
S27-0629
Registration: .8-10 a.m.
Proceeds fo the Ontario
Society for Crippled-Child.ren_.,
GIVE A HELPING HANP
Licenced under L.L.B.O.
4 14
has just four openings
left. So, if you're planning
, to enter please contact.
Millie Lobb at 482-3263.
There will be two, 10 -end
games, good prizes and
an excellent cuisine.
Wednesday' 7 p.m.
Mixed CUrlers, please -
note that because of the
Lad-ies Bonspiel the early
draw on January, 23. has
been re -scheduled to
January 25 at 7 p.rn. or to
--a time to suit the teams
'involved. Check with
draw will be held ,on
January 23 as scheduled.
Seaforth's entry in the
Labatt Trophy ,NDivigion
'play was knock6c1 out of
competition after five
close games at Goderich
last weekend. The Bill
Campbell rink with John
Patte"rson, Jr„ Mike
Thom a's and Neil
Dolmage had high hopes
of victory until their
defeat at the hands of a
were in turn defeated by
Goderich who . became
overall ,winner for the
In tlik Mixed play-off,
held last week to
determine • an overall
wirine'r ,,of the first draw,
Rill Roberton and his
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HOCKEY MASKS .. , t 50 oh.
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SKI GLASSES 50 %
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SNOWMOBILE BOOTS 20 %
TRAINING SUITS 20 %
SELECTED ADIDAS .
SPORT SHOES 25 %
"Yellow Tag Sale" - 74 days only
Jon. 17-31; or while supplies last
the top two teams play
off.
Although the topr-
nament attracts limited
support from • Clinton
hockey fans, many out-of-
town coache-s; parents
and players say its one of
the best bantanih tour-
neys in thiS part of
"I've been te at least 15
tourna.inents, and none
are as well run as the one
in Clinton," one Goderieh
coach remarked last "
week.
Main Corner/CLINTON/482-3030
.IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS
AND TENANTS IN THE TOWN OF CLINTON
-Dear Sir or Madam :
The`Town Council by means of a resolution dated November 12, 1979 requested an
equalized assessment roll for taxation in 1980. Your Council made the requeSt in
resrionse to a need to make assessed values equitable with the assessment of simitar
real property in the vicinity.
Consequently, your assessment notice shows your equalized assessment as
required under Section 86(3) of The Assessment Act. Your 1980 taxes will be levied on
this assessment.
The equalized assessment was calculated in the following manner:
1. The market value for each property was established foT the year 1975.
Market value is the amount you might expect to obtain for your Property if you
wiilingly sold it to a willing buyer. The market 'value of a farm actually used for
farming purposes is the amount you might, as a farmer, expect to Obtain if you sold to
another farmer who intendeto-ese the land for farming purposes. ,
2. The market value of each property was adjusted by a factor which has been
calculated to ensure that: .
(al There are no tax shifts from one ciais oiProperty-to-znother.
(b) The municipality does not suffer a loss in grants or an increase in shared cost
(c) The classes and percentage factors used in Clinton acroem:
meri'a'l 11:4-6'6 percent .
Residential (under 7 units) 8.163 percent
lndustriar 12.875 percent
Multi -Residential (7 units 4-) 14.733 pereent
Farm. 12.789 percent
The assessment notice shows the following information for your assessment:
Ille-The property class, under the heading "real property".
(b) The 197seharket vklue, under the heading "value".
(c) The percentage factor applied, uneer the:heading "factor".
.(d) The assessment, under the-Weading "assessed value".
(e) The rate at which taxes will be levied, under the heading "tax status", •
The assessment was calculated by multiplying the 1975'. market value by jhe per-
centage factor. • -
The assessment roll will be returned to the municipal clerk on February 15, 1980.
' The last..day on which you may lodge a complaint against your assessment will be
Please read carefully the insiructions with. respect to lodging a complaint which
appear on the back of the assessment notice.
in the meantime, I encourage you to discuss with an assessor iny Coneern iou may
have with your aSsessment. If you can Show hiM any error prior to February 15, 1980,_
he can correct the error and issue an amended notice -with the corrected information.
You may also wish to compare your assessment with the similar property in the
vi'cinity. I have arranged that assessors will be available at the following locations to
disEuss with you all aspects of your assessment and, if necessary, to provide ad-
ditional information to you.
Location Regional Assessment Office - Jan. 26 - Feb. 2, 9:00 a.m. 10 5:00 p.m.
- IMPORTANT
If the equalized assessment had been used for taxation in 1979, I estimate that the
residential mill rate have been approximately 187.457 mills and the com-
rnercial mill rate would haee been 215.248 mills..
The residential 'mil( Pate is applied against all property with a tax status of
residential -farm; the commereial mill rate is applied to all property with a tax status°
of commercial.
To calculateyour estimated Vise taxes based on the equalized assessment, multiply
the asseisment shown on your notice by the appropriate mill rate.
For example, a 53,000 assessmerit multiplied by (the ,residential mill rate. shown
above) wOuld produce a tax of 5562.37. This estimate is based On the municipality's
1979 budget.
HURON -PERTH ASSESSMENT
57 NAPIER STREET
TELEPHONE: (S19) 524-1326
ZENITH 66500
IAhF. Jenkins
Regional Assessment Commissioner
N.B. To allow you more tiewto review, your Assessment Natiee and to discuss your
assessment, if you with to do so, with the Staff of your Regional Assessment -Office,
your Assessment Notice is being delivered te.yob le advance of the last day Ow
mailing shown on the notice under "date mailed". ,
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