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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-05-18, Page 34 C1.NT; ➢N NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1983 PAGE 3 Join in the Klornpen Peestfun on May 2 By Jeanne UNIT The last meeting for Clinton Klompen Feest '83's preparation was held May 16 at the Holiday Lodge. All the plans and final arrangements have been made by the committee and helpers involved. It is perceived to be a huge success. Now it is up to you and all your friends to see that this perception becomes a reality. The Klompen Feest committee has worked very hard in making all the plans. f t cannot be a success without your help. So let's .. ! get out there Friday night and Saturday afternoon to make this Third Annual event a huge success. The Kick -Off Dance went over well with almost 300 in attendance. A11 those there enjoyed a good time with the Black Forest Band and excellent Dutch meats, cheeses, and fresh buns for the luncheon. Anyone who was not there missed a good tune and roust come to the dance planned for next year. The Queen contest held at the dance was a huge success with eight contestants. The girls were dressed in traditional colorful Dutch outfits. Leanne Kerstens of the New Canadian Club was the lucky winner and will open the Klompen Feest festivities on Saturday afternoon. The judges had a difficult decision to make as all the girls were well represented. This new event will be repeated next year. 1 Survival A garne of intelli Cathy Riley and Vicki Steepe, both of Clinton learned more about the extensive variety of health services available in Huron County at the special Health Fair held in Clinton on May 12. More than 25 various organizations and Health Unit programs displayed material and information. (Shelley McPhee photo Participation good, attendance poor al Huron Health Fair By Shelley McPhee While public attendance was lower than expected, participation at Huron County's First Health Fair was exceptional, ac- cording to Sheryl Gilbert. Ms. Gilbert, Health Educator with the Huron County Health Unit said that she hoped more people would have taken advantage of the free information at the Health Fair, held in Clinton on May 12. While morning attendance at the all -day Health Fair was good, afternoon at- tendance was disappointing. The Health Fair displayed more than 25 various health and educational services available to Huron County residents. rochures, films and presentations by representatives of the various organizations in the county gave those attending an excellent concept of the sophisticated and modern he.lth services available in Huron. The Ontario Street United Church hall was filled with displays from a variety of organizations including, Alcoholics Anonymous, The Goderich OPP Drug prevention program, the Children's Psychiatric Research Institute, the Clinton Mental Health Resource Centre, Town sand Country Homemakers, the Home Care Program, the Ontario Heart Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, Victorian Order of Nurses and the Huron Health Unit inspection program. isplays promoted occupational and enterostomal therapy, nutrition services, family planning and prenatal education, dental health, vision and hearing, adult arrd child health, the Huron Council for Action on Alcohol and other Drugs, Epilepsy Ontario, Huron's Public Health nurses, programs for senior citizens, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the infant stimulation program, the Tri -Ministry workshops for the handicapped, car in monoxide testing and speech com- munication. The energetic skipping team from Usborne Central School were on hand to demonstrate their skipping expertise through the Jump Rope for Heart program. Dr. Harry Cieslar, Huron's Medical Officer, said that he hoped the Health Fair would change peoples' lifestyles. He stressed that the county promotes preventative medicine. "By chaniging our lifestyles and by taking responsibilities for our health, people can live longer, better, be happier and more vibrant," Dr. Cieslar noted. Another guest speaker, Huron - Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell paid tribute to the people of the Huron County Health Unit and others who are provi.:'ng ex- cellent services for county residents. He believes that the provincial and federal governments should be promoting prevantative health measures not only curative measures to a greater extent. He emphasized, "The new Health Act should have gone farther in this direction. Each person has the right to proper health assistance and information in their own community." Support and excellent participation in Huron County's first Health Fair has encouraged Ms. Gilbert to organize a similar event in 19 She hopes that more individuals, groups and schools will at- tend. RLOMPEN HEST WEEK SPECIAL -WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY -MAY '18-21 mibitig ere# sto 10 °II INCRI©f [EGGS PANTY Nell THIS SALE DOES NOT y R Hilts Picture (ourself in the middle of a 40 acre field, surrounded by thick underbrush and bad terrain. Armed with a Co2 paint gun, you , slither through the vegetation. What are you doing? You're participating in a new fangled survival game that is currently sweeping the nation. A business called the Bluewater Sur- vival Adventures is opening up a site this weekend south of Grand Bend, in which people can actually play this "live version of a chess game." The game consists of two teams with up to 12 people per side. Each team member is equipped with a pair of safety goggles and a Co2 paint pistol. The object is to capture the other team's flag and return it to a designated home base. Sounds easy? Well not really! In the quest to obtain the coveted flag, players must avoid being shot by an enemy paint pistol. Once shot, the player is eliminated from the game and must return to the home base. Each team is given a map of a 40 acre site where their flag is hidden. There is a two hour time limit placed on each team trying to capture the opposition flag. The teams are awarded 200 points for the capture of the flag and 25 points for each player eliminated. Four or five games can be played in a day. According to Dan Altan, a partner in Bluewater Survival Adventures, the idea to start the business began in the United States. "The game started in New Hampshire two years ago and it has spread like wildfire across the U.S. since them " said Mr. Alcan. The game is resticted to adults 18 years and older. Mr. Altan labels the game as Anyone thinking of entering the parade, even at this late date, need only to contact Dr. Ken Wood or any Klompen Feest conuruttee ineniber as soon as possible to be able to be part of the festivities. But do so soon so you will not be disappointed. Don't forget the Kite Flying Contest and Balloon Rally to be held at the Clinton Public School on Friday afternoon. Tickets for the K.L.M. flight are available at the Souvenir booth all week until 5:45 p.m. Saturday. You can't win if you don't purchase at least one ticket! The chicken barbecue tickets are still available in limited numbers 1 so pur- chase your tickets early so as note to be disappointed and have to go home atter a bus) day of a..try►fres to n►ake dinner yourself. The barbecue is an excellent way to end the day and get Mom out of the kitchen. A good weekend weatherwise is all we need now. Keep your fingers crossed for this- to happen. However, all plans have been made to avoid any disappointments in this respect. Friday night's en- tertainment program will be held inside the arena with plans for the street dance outside ( weather -permitting i. We hope to see you all there Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21 to see that this weekend indeed becomes a huge success for AL1. Clintonians. ence and natural instinct the adult version of capture the flag." "The survival game basically gives adults a chance to get exercise and to have an exciting day. It also tests their in- stincts," said Mr. Altan. Last weekend an invitational game was held with 25 people frim the London area taking part. Mr. Altan says the reaction was very good by the participants. "The response was great. They started at 9 a.m. and finished at 4:30 p.m. The raaport and closeness between the players after the game was really amazing. A strong comradeship was built up." Mr. Altan considers the $40 a day charge for the game, "a real bargain." "These days you can't do much in a day for $40. We feel we're offering the public a good deal." If a full day in the bush is too much for the player, a $25 half day can be arranged. Mr. Altan and his partners John McInnes and Kai -Uwe Guthil decided they would start up the survival business last Christmas. They aren't the first group to start up the survival business. According to Mr. Altan, there are a number of centres scattered across Canada. Gerald Campbell, director of Survival Adventures Canada, started the first Canadian site in Perth, near Ottawa last year. Since then Survival centres have been started in London, Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston, Wintrnipeg, Calgary. Mr. Alcan felt that the Survival site in Grand Bend should have a good future if last weekend's response is any indication. "If things go well in Grand Bend we hope to open a site in Sarnia and Windsor," said Mr. Altan. 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