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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-01-10, Page 22:PAGE 10A—.GQDERIC 1 SKGNALIST, R, THURSDAY, 'JANUARY 10„1 74 Director organize skiing aa, .NM .el. - kv If you're looking for a yvinter sport that costs Jest” than buying and operating a snowmobile and will *still 'give you the opportunity to getback to -nature at this scenic time of year, itow about cross country skiing? .:................• "You can get' the best ski equipment, 'privacy, exercise, a =•- . look at our Canadian winter wonderland, (and ,not have - .to buy tom tickets)' 'for a 'sur- • p,risingly small investment. • Considerably less than what it costs to take up alpine skiing. Anyone who can walk bet- . ween the age of five and -96 can do it and, more and more people are finding it to be top notch 'recreation. ...In that ., respect Goderich Recreation' Director Mike Dymond' will be more than .'.happy' to le.ri .whatever assistance •his department can toward organizing a local cross- country ski club or making arrangetnents to introduce the F; sport ,to those interested. 'At the moment, he explains, _there has been some expression of interest, but only from a Very few people, If there are'others they should contact his depart- ment so he will have some in- dication of the possibilities. Present estimates place the nuniber of crass country skiers in Canada at rfiore than ,250,000 and4he sport is_attrac ting more enthusiastic suppor- • ters each winter. Norwegians-: and Seed- es in- troduced skii•,ng to North America during the late 180Q's., but -alpine • skiing, with . its sophisticated equipment, oser- shadowed the older formAt the, •strort..-10- 1, recent years.' This ''form of skiing -`is no. -hard. Yoti ". snply walk. .al'ong on your ski, helped by your skien poles, and in 'a short„ time you can catch on to the tri6k of balance even on steep4hills. The equipment 'is also light, about half the weight of alpine equipment. This includes skis b. - which weigh, aQuLsix pounds, lightweight toe, „bindings.. and ski boots "which -resemble' light hiking boots. Pole`a are usually mado from strong tonkin/bani- boo. f The cross-country en- thusiasts ',cart also' choose their ski area,"they are not confined to ski -tows and -.the con- figuration of ski runs a.t a resort.. Any • trail . through a provincial park-orvgds V ---tion area offers its owd_'challenge. Even a city park or golf course can become the setting for an afternoon .of fun.: The, puzzling part of cross- country . skiing from a spec- tator's point of view, is. how the skier manages to jog up hills without losing stride . well it's all in the wax. One important , aspect of choosing cross-country, equip- ment is to make—certain ,.the boots fit -well. A couple of rules when choosing your equipment might be that the 'ski length is deter, miner , by , using the 'floor -to- /- wrist-of-upraised-arm;,pliethod.' Some prefer ,a longer ski to improve the glide characteristic however: The correct pole length is determined by start:" ,ding the pole on the floor at your side -The pole grjb. should . fit snugly .under the iarrnpit..:;. Fancy ` clothing is not necessary for .the /sport, just warm loose' fitti g trousers, longjohns if it's cold enough, a sweater, glhves, • lightweight parka and a touque to' keep your head warm. w. Cross-country skis are gerrerall-y sold as a package • skis, poles,`boots and bindings. These range in' price between' $40 and $1,00 depen- ding on the quality you might want. For a-' `-small"' fee. most sport shops will install thdlbin- dings as well. . A, ` good' cross-country—ski- book can be a lot-oThelp to a n9Vice, in addition to some sort q . instruction. Once he has ;mastered" the snowplow turn,'' step turn and the sit-down stop,•, cross-country ,skiing becomes pure unadulterated fun, just like a.. kid riding down a hill on a sled. • ' -It's also a good- way to'get away, from it all fora couple of,. hours. '- U ren�walen % The ministry of tratispor- tation and cornMunications has announced :that to date, only 3.8 percent of Ontario 'motorists 'have purchased their licence plate- renewal stickers. At the n satne time last year over 10 per- cettt of `the : platen had been sbld� - - The renewal stickers - have, been on sale at 291 issuing obi fires throughout the province since the first of December and ministry officials are concerned that if _the ,number of motorists 'applying for renewal' does not soon increase:\ it will be possible to avoid lineups -at _ the • end of February. • Present'• rnulti-year plates, . must be validated ; by applying the "sticker to the lower right- t hand corner of the rear plate • prior to midnight, February,;28._: Those applying for renewal will' be -asked to fillput an in- surance form available at the issuing offices and '. hand it, along with the ownership per- mit, .and 'fee, to . the ' issuing agent. The validation sticker. will then be issued 'along -with. complete instructions as to the, method ofrapplying to the plate. As -.in 1973, fees are $23 for a ..A -cylinder vehicle; $32 for 6= -cylinders; $40 for an 8 -cylinder car and _$6 for trailers, Senior citizens. hold concert The Goderich Senior Citizens held their annual Christ as. party at •1 oKay Hall reci-tly. udder the direction of William Snyder, president.. " . Rev. Leonard Warr led the sing sonewit,h Mrs. -Warr at the piapor-IVIrs. Mamie Sutcliffe was master of ceremonies for the concert which • organiiers ter - 'tried the "best yet".- • Gard' et".- Gord' 'Harrison and his • (rhythm band from the Goderich Psychiatric Hospital also presented several inumbers as part of the 'program. 'In ad- dition Shorty. Fougere and 13i1l Smith played guitars and sang• several times." Mamie Sutcliff sang "Red Ribbons for her Hair" and also did a step 'dance accotnilan ed \by Bert McDonald: -•and Shorty Fougere. Hattie Van Armand gave. a humorous -reading The McMillan. Family did several :numbers and the youngest daughter played .",'Drummer Boy". accompanied by her brother. Mr.• Warr sang a solo accom- panied by Mrs. Warr. Everyone received a Christ - 'alas present and lunch was ser- .,yed:at the close of the,prOgr.am. Lir DID 'YOU -KNOW ..• 11 your 'dwelling is unoccupied • there 'Is no Nater escape -coverage after four days during the heating season uniade ` The water supply is shut off and( system dr eel. - 2. Ar rigerrents made to have, a compo ent per; • "son :c k thy,, dwelling ,dally , \. AIF type. of Insurance J. Hughes Insurance gency s4.8to`: 38 EAT ST, GODERICH'" Don M- ac Evir a n g.:4. 131. • 3OWEEkSOF 'INFORMATIVE TELEVISION PROGRAMS kOR THE HOME' OWNER Plunnieg your own ., kitchen cupboards? :SEE OUR POSTFORM COUNTERTOPS The r. beginning 'of: a great •new T.V. series you'll want to see. Our program this, Saturday at 1;00 p.m..will be devoted' to... MAILING IT• •EASY. FOR THE-DO-IT-YOURSEIF' TO WORK.. S✓MGHAM AT1:OO P.M. 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