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was thuMbing throUgn an.014 magazine the
other clay and Caine across a letter that 1 felt
might be of some interest to you. Apparently the
letter first appeared in 'print in the National
Wildlife Conservation. News and was reprinted in
the 1975 Sports Afield Almanac.
I freely admit to piagarisni by printing it here,
and just hope I'm not breaking anyr copyright
laws. The letter was sent to Franklin Pierce,
President of the U.S, in 1855 by Chief Sealth of
the Duwanish. Tribe in the State of Washington
and reads as follows: •
"The Groat Chief in Washington sends word
that he wishes to buy our .land. How can you buy
or sell the sky - the warmth of the *land? The
idea.. is strange to us. We do not own the
freshness of the air or the sparkle of the water,
How -can you buy them from us. Every part of
this earth is sacred to my people. Every shiny
pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the
dark woods, every clearing and humming in-
sect is holy in the memory and experience of my
people.
"We know that the white man does not un-
derstand our ways. One portion of the land is the
same to him as, the next, for he is a stranger who
comes in the night and take4 from the land
whatever he needs. The earth is not his brother,
but his enemy, and his childrens birthright is
forgotten.
"There is no quiet place in. the whitemans
cities. No place to hear the leaves of spring or the
rustle of insect wings. But, perhaps because I am
.gavage and do not understand, the clatter seems
to insult my ears. And what is there to life if a
man cannot hear the lovely cry of the whip-
poorwill or the arguments of the frogs around the
pond at night.
"The whites, too, shall pass - perhps sooner
than other tribes. Continue to contaminate your
bed, andyou_will one night suffocate in your own
waste, When the buffalo are all slaughtered, the
wild horses all tamed, the secret corners of the
forest heavy with the scent of many men and the
views of the ripe hills blotted by talking wires.
Where is the thicket? Gone. Where is the eagle?
Gone. And what is it to say goodbye to the swift
and the hunt, the end of living and the beginning
of survival."
There it is, • a 125 -year-old letter that is
probably more appropriate today than when it
was written. I,t does make for a lot of thought
doesn't it? -}- -}- �-
According to the newspaper, eight people- are
undergoing treatment for rabies in Guelph as a
result of a_puppy being bitten by a' rabid skunk. A
young boy-in_Toronto is also being subjected to
the series of shots, again, the result of a rabid
skunk.
If your pet has not had its rabies vaccination,
NOW's the time to have it done. I could care less
if your pet bites you, because that's your own
fault, but why subject some innocent third
person to that painful series of stomach in-
jections. Play it safe and smart, get -in touch with
your vet today.
Parents with small children (and sometimes
children with pea -brained parents) should also
be on the alert this summer. Wild animals are
not toys to play with, and are exactly what they
are called -- WILD. Any animal in the bush will
W�t willingly let you approach it, no matter what
alt Disney or Grizzly Adams says. If one does,
there is a ninety-nine point nine percent chance
thatit is rabid.
Anyone who picks up a wild animal in its own
environment to make friends with it is not a
"gifted person with a super rapport with
nature's critters", but rather a little light in the...
old noodle department.
The same advice also goes for the young of
animals which start showing up this time .of
year. That cute little fawn you find is not an
orphan and the old lady is probably just waiting
for you to leave so she can collect it and be off. If
you catch it and fondle it, chances are ---tire doe
will abandon it to a sure death by starvation,..._
You can take it home to nurse it, but there is
- something you should understand before you do
that. A young fawn cannot defecate without
stimulation. As it nurses, the doe. nuzzles and
licks the anus to activate the rectal muscles
promoting a bowel movement. Unless you are
willing to take on this duty, as well as the feeding
with a baby bottle -- leave them alone.
This is probably the most delicate time of year
for nature. Observe it, enjoy it, but don't meddle
with it. That way you will have it all year round.
Kinueks
may fold
KINCARDINE - Unless
more people become
involved, the Kincardine
Kinuck Junior 'C' hockey
club may fold.
According to Martin
Weatherall, the team
fund raiser, 10 people are
needed to sit on the
executive. Presently
there are only five
members, none of whom
have �`sons'playing on the
team.
The club's financial
position is also unstable
and it owes the com-
munity centre 83,547 for
ice rental from last
season and has an out-
standing bank loan
$10,800. The club's net
receipts last year were
$22,604.64 and expenses
totalled $23,344.55.
Money is still owing to
the Kinucks for a player
that moved to Junior 'A'
hockey (5500) as well as
$500 for their per-
formance bond and $1,950
for bill board advertising
at the arena.
This year the team
didn't fare well but in the
78-79 season they
dorninated the league
standings and played in
the All -Ontario Junior 'C'
championship, losing to
Horan anville.
ome
soccer
kicks off
Last Thursday, May 8,
the Clinton Women's
Soccer team took to the
field in a pre -season
exhibition match against
. Seaforth, •
Despite a quick goal
scored by the opposition
in , the 1"irst half, the
Clinton Learn played
exceptionally well; The
Clinton team had a
number of opportunities
to score but were
prevented by the
aggressiveness'' of the
Seaforth team., Latt. in .
the :.game, goalkeeper
Donna Lawson was in-
jured with a sprained
ankle and is expected to
he out ofact-i-„on for
weeks.
Seaforth is in the first
division of the London
and area Women's Soccer
League while Clinton is in
the B level of the second
division. If this game is
any indication, it .is
hopeful that Clinton will -
have a very successful
season this year.
On May 11 Clinton had
its first league game here
in Clinton. The game
lacked the action
displayed in Thursday's
game especially in the
first half when Chelsea,-
from
helsea,from London scored two
goals;
In the second half
Clinton picked up the
pace early with Doris
Lawson scoring on a
breakaway. Throughout
the half Clinton tried
desperately to net a goal
but time ran short and the
game ended 2 - 1 favour
for the visiting team.
Erin Phillips and Lesley
Brown split the . net -
minding : duties and
played very well. -
More players are en-
couraged to come out to
practices every Tuesday
at the Clinton Public
School at 7. p.m. The next
home game will be
Sunday, June 1 at 10.on
the high school field.
r
Winners
from
Hully Gully
Castro! rider Alan
Logue from Hamilton,
continued his winning
ways May 4 at .Hully
Gully raceway.
Logue on his Yamaha
swept both motos` and led
the Castrol rider sweep
for the second con-
secutive race. He was
assisted by Dave Taff on
' his .Hyde Cycle Honda
and Rob Hodgson on the
Yamaha Motor Canada
YZ 250. It was Hodgson's
first ride on the bigger
-bike and he has already
served notice to the
others to watch out!! !
'The riders were: Al
Logue, Dave Taff, Rob
Hodgson, Rick Hudson,
Wayne Ryerson.
a
&yers .shatut G oderich
by
Brian Newington,
In their first home
game of the season.
Clinton's soccer club, the
Wining's Flyers,
defeated Goderich United
3-Q in a very^impressive
exhibition of team work.
Every player worked ,
hard in securing the win
for the Flyers after losing
badly to a more ex-
perienced London Bar-
tolomeo tern 5-0 in the
first game of the season
played in .London on May
3,
In this week's victory,
the goal scorers were
Brian Kennedy with two
lovely first half goals and
Billy Tugwell, a young
first year player with his
first goal of the year ,in
---The second half ""- "
Goaltender Gary
Hesselwood 'had his first
shutout for quite a while
with a lot of help from a
strong defence which
didn't allow Goderich
many shots during the
entire game.
Next Saturday the
team is involved in a six
team tournament in
Goderich lasting all day
and including a team
from Bay City, Michigan.
Smile
Horse'sense is just good
stable thinking.
Dale Smith, a Grade 10 student at CHSS, was the first to finish the 10 mile walk-
a-thon and bike-a-thon held last Thursday by CHSS students and teachers. Dale
completed the course .in one hour and helped to raise money for athletic ac-
tivities. The first biker to finish his 20 mile course was Tony Gibbiings. (Jack
Huntphoto) • .
sports
amb
by Lois Gibbings
Leehaven Jewell, a
seven-year-old mare by
Sir Dudley Pick - Laura
Lee B, appears headed
for her best year at the
races.
After winning her last
two starts on April 30 and
May 7, she now has three
wins and one third from
four' starts this year, at
Barrie Raceway. Lloyd
Spinks is driver for
Leahaven Jewell, while
Mac Sewers, a former
resident of our area now
living near Barrie, trains
the pacer for owner -
breeder Harry Lear of
Londesboro.
Mighty Camp, an 11 -
year -old trotting mare
owned and trained by
August De Groof of
Clinton finished third
with Ross-_Battin on the
bike at Orangeville
ngs from the raceways
-Raceway on Thursday,
May 1. ,
At Western Fiar
Raceway in London this
past week, Gerry
Roebuck was third._with
Jolly Killean for Lionel
Arbour of Goderich on
May 7. Frank MacDonald
of Clinton finished third
with his own Gaitime
Honor as well as Wee
Devil for Albert De Block
of Lucan on Friday night.
Frank's daughter Judi
Andrews of Goderich
trains both pacers.
Skipp-y -Dover, owned
and trained by Lorne
Tyndall of Clinton, was
second in a p,2.06.1 mile
at London on Saturday
afternoon for driver
Frank MacDonald.
R.W. Scout, owned by
Larry Jeffrey . of
Goderich, was awinner in
p‘2.06.3 at Windsor
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Raceway on May 10.
Hanover Raceway re-
opened for the 1980
season on Saturday, May
10. Starting on June 25
they will also haves,
Wednesday night racing
this year.
Moorelands Dick,
owned and trained by
Bruce Dupee of Clinton,
took a new record of
p,2.09 in winning the fifth
race with Wayne Dupee
driving. From eight
starts this year, the four-
year-old son of
.Moorelands Dan - Rain
Bow Valley, now has
three wins and one third.
Jack Duckworth
Next Sunday the league
schedule resumes for
Clinton when thdy tr vel
to Stratbro for gm
aat
6 .ml, Y , a g
p.m,
next :home game
for the Flyers: is Satur-
day, May 24 at 3 pan.
against Kincardine, So
come out and .support the
team. The players would
sure appreciate it,
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program features exciting Motocross racing for junior
and school boy classes, with a giant fireworks display
at dusk, Motocross racing continues Monday with
senior and expert classes competing for points and
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with finals at 3 p.m.
For addedexcitement and entertainment there will
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The all new Gully Buggy Track will be open for
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finished third with Emma
C. Lee in the second for
owner Carman Kerr of
Goderich. -
Gerry Roebuck was
third with Late Affair in
the seventh for Carl'and
Grant Fisher of
Goderich, while Ray
Mathers finished fourth
driving Granny Mathers
in the eighth for. the
Broken M. Stables of
Goderich.,
John Muir of Seaforth
won the tenth with Arnies
Peggy for owner L.H.
Robson of Dublin, timed
in p,2.09. Brad Vanstone
was third with Dainty •
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