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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-07-24, Page 7• r The�inrac track at the Clinton Kinsmen Racewaycould be in jeopardy this. g Sunday as the threeyear old colts invade for the Ontario Sired Stakes,. One of the eligibles includes Beau Jim, driven by Terry Kerr, who has stopped the clock in I: 58. (John E. Jones photo) Rainblings from the... • from page 6 surpassed the $40,000 mark in purse winnings. At Goderich on July 17, John Muir of Seaforth won the first with his 11 - yr -old gelding Goldie Chris in ,p,2:10.2 while Ross Battin was second with Bionic Al for Les Campbell of Seaforth, Jack Duckworth was third driving Amys Miss for Rex "Duckworth of Goderich in the,third. Robert Jerry won the • sixth with Ima Jerry in p,2 :10.4 for H.O. Jerry of .Goderich, while Ross Battin finished second with Missy McBride for Les Campbell of Seaforth. Bob Vanstone of Benmiller was third driving his • Dainty Meadow. t _ Golf... • from page 6 in ladies golf. Canada's own Sandra Post was athlete of the year, a real boost for women in golf. Every week there are more and more women enjoying golf, the game of a lifetime! Last Monday, over 25 ladies were out for Ladies night with many new faces joining the crowd. On August 11 we are hosting the Mitchell ladies so keep that Monday night opeh. On Thursday night,. Rod Doig shot 36 and was paired with Clinton's Bill Harris with a 43 for a 79 total. The team was tied With the team of Cam Doig (33) and Marc Robinet (46) but the cards were cut in Rod and Bill's favour. The com- petition is close on Thursday's` and over 30 fellows were in the running. 'Don't forget to come out tonight and try for the leader board. -- On Saturday, the Country Club held its first Midsummer Madness Mixed Two -ball with 2.1 couipl,es attending. 'Payers drew partners from a hat and couples took turns hitting the same ball. McMillan and wife (Rod Doig and yours truly) fired a one over par 37 to take the "Divot" trophy. Popeye and Olive Oil (Bob Core and Connie Marion) won the most honest couple's prize. Longest drive went to Bill Walsh. After the hole play, everyone gathered in the clubhouse for refreshments and a delicious pot luck supper. Canterbury Country • Club in Sarnia hosted the •first day in the Home and Home Challenge Series. Seventeen Seaforth golfers took the trip to Canterbury to try and accumulate points to take the team championship. After the first round, the Canterbury has a 15 point lead, but on Saturday the 19th they're here and we have the "home ice," advantage so to speak ;S.. hang in their guys! Ten of our junior headed to Stratford Country Club on Monday for the first leg of our five tournament junior 'mini tour. None of the guys fared too well with Greg Core being the only ane in the prizes. Now`its time to practice for Goderich Sunset on July 30. Any boys wishing to go please signup in the pro shop, Members are reminded of the Canterbury Challenge and barbecue on Saturday afternoon and the closed tee on Wednesday, July 23rd until 3:30 p.m. due to the Ladies Invitation. Gerry Roebuck gave Fancy Slipper, owned by Carl and Grant Fisher of Goderich her first win this year in p,2:10.1 in -the seventh. ' Miss Hy River, an eight-year-old grey mare by River Water - Victoria Hyp whose only previous experience at the races was one qualifier• at London in -1975, won her third straight lifetime start at Goderich in the tenth race with Fred Sadler up for Newton Hayter of Parkhill. Second was Iron Lassie for owner Bert McBride of Goderich with Miss Krista Hal third for Charles Brindley of Goderich. The driver competition which began at Clinton on July 13 will continue at Goderich Raceway on --Thursday, July 24 with post -time at 7:45 p.m. Business briefs STORE SOLD The Home Hardware Store in Clinton is changing hands at the end of the month wen Noah Zeeman and his family retire after fiv _ years___ of operating the Albert Street bu iness.• John Balfour of Lindsay .has purchased the business and. brings several years of hardware experience, having,, worked with Canadian Tire and the Home Hardware central office. NEW PIZZA Pizza connoiseurs in Clinton and area will have another choice of places to buy pizzas following the opening last week of Pepis Pizzas on King Street in part of the former Wedge store. Operated by Harold White and Lorne Hum- phrey of Wingham, the store is part of a chain of pizzas stores that are headquartered in Kit- chener. Pepis joins the Pizza Train selling pizzas' and subs. Until recently, the Pizza Factory, which is closed and supposedly under new management also sold the,sarne merchandise. ++ SIDING OUTLET Also in the same block as the new pizza; store is Mathers Siding, operated by Mr. G. Mathers, who has been selling siding in the area for many years. The outlet has been open for since late spring. • +++ CHANGED LOCATIONS Gerry Holmes of Fairholme Dairy is happy with his new location on Irwin Street in part of the former piano fac- tory. The firm moved there last year from their crowed Albert Street location, which has since beensold to George Tesseres, who has since renovated the building and opened the Blue Fountain Restaurant. The new eatery just recently acquired its liquor licence and business is booming, Mr. Tesseres. + ++ NEW FIELD Next to the Fairholm Dairy offices and warehouse, Bill Fleming of Fleming Feed Millhas spend cGnsiderable time and • money levelling off and landscaping the two acre field. Mr. Fleming says the land could be used for a soccer field. + + + WESTERN. TRAILERS Thanks to a new agreement, horse trailers from Vanastra will now be sold in The Western provinces. Mike Runsall, general manager of Runsall Enterprises of Vanastra, which manufactures a range of horse trailers from singles to tandems, said the firmhas reached an agreemnt for TNT Machinery Company of Aldergrove, British £olurrrb -a -to-a-ssem-b le tra i 1 ers . The trailers parts wil be made in Vanastra and then shipped to B.0 for assembly. The additional business could mean a couple of more jobs- for the Vanastra plant. • + + + (Do you know of some interesting news about a business, either new or changing,that would go in business briefs? If so, give the newsroom at the News -Record a call at 482-9502. ,_,PICK YOUR OWN RASPBERRIES= OPEN: o! 10 A.M. MONDAY, TUESDAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY Weather & Supply Permitting BRING YOUR OWN QUART BOXES OR EMPTY QUART BOXES CAN BE PURCHASED JCK BELL RR. NO. 2 KIPPEN 262-5818 Turn loft at KippAn on Highway No. 4, than 11/4 'enlists oast. Wafth for Signs. 1 $y Mary Merner Mrs. Ed Dorrance of Goderich ( a former resident) ° had the misfortune tofail and break her hip. She has now been able to return home ft'orn hospital but is confined to her bed. Her old friends and neigh- bours , would like to wish her a speedy recover. Carl Merner attended the Diechert and Merner reunions held in Dash- wood last Sunday. David Stevenson spent last week at Camp Menesetung church camp near Goderich. Bill and Michael Preszcator spent last week on holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Scott, Dwayne and Craig of Parkhill, — Luanne and Darren Stevenson spent last week holidaying with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Herman of Shakespeare: Miss Janet Reynolds of Lansink, .Michigan returned home on Saturday having •spent the past week" visiting with Mr: and Mrs. John Thompson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill -Storey 'visited. one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. George Wasson of R.R. No. 3, Walton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley attended the Horse show at the Zurich Fair on Sunday. ,11 11/rs,'J. Merner and Mrs. Ji*ti " heil of Kitchener visited on Sunday with Mr.' and. Mrs: Cars. •Mernerr Sandy, Julie,. Michael and Shelley. Luanne Stevenson is visiting\ this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stevenson of Tillsonburg. David Stevenson is spending 'a few days this week with his grand- parents in Shakespeare, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Her man. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Preszcator, ..Bill, Michael and Debbie; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Preszcator Christine, Lisa, Christopher and. Greg; and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dillon, Michelle and Bradley attended the Hill family picnic held in Corbett on Sunday. Congratulations are extented to newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton McClure, who were married on Friday, July 18th. They will be residing in their new home on the former Johnny Little farm. There are two new houses going up in the Constance area. Jim and Sheila Thompson are building on• the former Lindsay property east of the village and on the county road, north of the village Bert and Joan Vanderpool . (former Atjhe diam.ond Central Huron Ladies Softball 1980 W....L....T..,.P Housewives Superstars Noisy Ladies Sluggers Garb & Gear Sai.lorettes Elevators Gold Diggers • 8 5 5. 4 4 4 3• 0 3 33 4 5 5 9 16 10 10 8 8 8 6 CLINTON ;NEW S -RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 24,1 PA E 7 onstarice Joan Howatt) are, building a house. Mrs. Poug Richardson, Andrew and Elizabeth of Winnipeg, who are spending A month visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: Ed Dorrance . of Goderich,,,. visited on Monday with Mr, and Mrs.. John Thompson. Bob and Sharron. Mr, and Mrs. Allen Merner of R.R. No. 3, Drurnbo visited Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Merner and family. School may close GRAND BED T The Larnbton County Board of Education has formed a, study committee to look into the possibilities of closing Grand Bend Public School. The board has decided to combine Grand Bend' School with Bosanquet and Kinard Schools in a consolidated study. A school may be con - sides 'd for closing if the oceup'ancy rate falls below 60 per cent and according to figures presented by board superintendent Al Wells, Grand Bend School has an occupancy of 54.9 per cent. Bosanquet school is at 68.6 per cent and Kinnard, is at 66.2 per cent. Drought problem.. • • from page 12 (a car will hold about 550 bales), for good quality legume -grass hay. This hay is primarily for dairy operations so....guality is • important. 4. Farmers or dealers who are shipping hay under this program need the following: (a) 'a purchase order number for tonnage to be pur- chased; (b) the name and number of the Manitoba purchaser and destination of car: (c) box cars arrangements can be made through Keith Watson. Mr. Watson says that C.N. cars are not too available at the present time in Huron; however, C.P. 'cars could be arranged for sidings in Goderich, Blyth and Walton. (Keith Watson, Co -Ordinator, Manitoba Emergency Hay Program, Box 340, Elmvale LOL 1P0. Phone (705) 322-2231): ✓ iiTITii1 .LIMITED 11 "ALBERT ST., CLINTON 482-3901' WERE AT YOUR SERVICE... • On -staff goldsmith for,repairs to fine jewellery S • In-store watch.repairs; including battery installations l • • Fast in-store engraving - : • In-store ring sizing • Appraisals by our on -staff Certified Gemologist (AGS). HOURS: Monday throt'ifi Sa't'urday, 9 • % a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday nights till.9 p.m. \ ill 21_21_ sa t 1141j0IUyIl'IIIlli! b LI•10,01•••••••••••••••••ki....6 �.1r4,�Ti .111: You can see this exciting evening of entertainment absolutely free! - - WITH EVERY PIZZA PURCHASED Well give you a FREE TICKET (;3.00 value) to see this exciting show, coming to Clinton Tuesday, August 5 ALL PROCEEDS OF THIS EVENT TO THE CLINTON SWIMMING POOL FUND x�. :;:- CClinton 1�,ntooClinton Centre CANTON RECREATION Swimming Pool Fund. COMMUNITY CLy0 ,� EWgLtZ: 11/100131I KINGGRANOZo YR. 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