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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-06-04, Page 21-41 • tp Ata spedal mother and daughter banquet in Vanastra on Monday night, MPP Jack Riddell presented the Canada Scroll to Vicki Cantelon, Valerie Lewis and Carol Beane. Members of the Vanastra and Clinton Pathfinders, the scrolls were awarded to the girls by the government of Ontario to acknowledge their outstanding achievement in Guiding. (Shelley McPhee photo) At Benrniller c bs attend camperee On Friday May 29th, the 1st Vanastra Cub Pack went to the District Camperee at Benmiller Fans. Most Cubs arrived by 6:30 PM but their cook was late and he had the tents. There was minor confu- sion till Akela (leader) designated tents and buddies to each Cub. After an evening snack 10 PM rolled around and it was lights out but no one quieted down. In fact a few were awake and trying to roam until a rain shower confined them to their, tents. Between 5:30 and 6:00 Saturday morning most boys. were out of bed and ready to go. By 7:15 they were. already into . a vigorous game 's-secetl Pack was off to the Flag Raising Ceremonies. After which was breakfast time. The 12 bottomless pits con- sumed two and a hall dozen , two pounds of bacon, a t of porridge, cold cereal, two pitchers of juice, milk two loaves of bread. After a little grumbling the Cubs washed their own dishes. The First District Com- petition was the standing broad jump with Colin Thomas winning m the Vanastra Pacer. A nature hike was held next and the boys were to find six dif- ferent tree leaves and iden- tify them. Next, they were off on another nature hike to find wild flowers and iden- tify. The Cubs found this a little harder but all did well. It was now time for another District competition being the 300 yard dash, Mal Will Phomas won, making you wonder if he isn't part deer. By now the boys had worked up an ap- petite, so it was back to canip for a lunch and after- wards the two cooks decided that the macaroni pot should be buried because of the state it was in. After hmch the boys went right back into competition doing. sit-ups. All boys met the requirements. From here they did the shuttle nm and all passed. Next came pushups which proved to be a real comedy'act, but again they met the requirements. Then the Pack went to watch a Fire Display by the Goderich Fire Department. The fun came when the firemen sprayed out a large pile of foam resembling a huge babble bath, and that's the way they treated it Next came the water hose. Need I say more...a few boys got a little wet. The next event was an OPP display showing the boys the cruiser lights and sirens in action with a member of the OPP Golden Helmets Motorcycle Team This was of great interest. Well, back to work for the boys. Neat competition was a ball throw. A few weak AIMS showed up here but a general good showing by all. Then, right into the running broad jump with Colin Thomas corning in 1st. By now suppertime had ar- rived It was provided by the District giving the cooks a break. This supper was prepared in a large cast iron pot and stirred with a row boat paddle. The stew resembled something un- printable and tasted much the same. This lightened the blow to the cooks who were still sulking over losing their macaroni pot. Earlier in the afternoon, the District pulled a camp in- spection. The Cub tents pass- ed with flying colours but the leaders and cooks failed miserably. But a good ex- cuse scuse was given by both par- ties saying their time was oc- cupied trying to clean a macaroni pot — Ate. supper , -the _boys challenged the Hensall Cub Pack to a baseball game dur- ing their free time period, which led to a soccer challenge from the Lucan Cub Pack. A few bruises and scrapes but a goad time. From here the boys head- ed over to the District Camp Fire. It's a rare sight to see as many kids sit in a big cir- cle and not hear a word, then hear them sing in unison as quietly as possible, then boom out a chorus that would shake your house. During this campfwere you could see where credit was due - to the leaders for their control and patience in handling these boys. Each Pack from various towns in the District played games or said different cheers and had to either sing or put on a silt to entertain the rest. Vanastra Pack sang a song about a knot in a paratroopers chute. They did a fine job and let everyone within quite a radius know they were sing- ing. After the campfire, District treated the boys to chocolate milk and they headed back to their camp- sites. On returning, the cooks had the fire going, knowing the stew at supper was a little under par (yet one cub had the nerve to eat two bowls). Hot dogs and popcorn were put out to try and fill the gap. After eating, there was no telling the boys it was bedtime. The day had taken its toll Quite a dif- ference from the evening before when every Cub bad to make at least three trips to the washrooms. Tonight could hear a you could drop by 10:30. The leaders and cooks then sat around the fire and talked over the highlights and minor disasters of the day. It was lights out now especially for the one cook who became slightly ill. Coif it be the macaroni? It was cold Saturday night and the Cubs dreaded leaving the warmth of their sleeping bags on Sunday morning. But all were rustled out by 7:00 and by 7:30 were at the Flag Raising Ceremony. At a:00 the boys had a hot breakfast and then headed over for a short Church ser- vice. Following church, the leaders taught the Cubs crafts - one was a potato stamp and one a soap carv- ing. This really put the boys' imagination in high gear. With all the soap chips on the tables, the cooks found the dean -up a breeze but the potato pieces were a dif- ferent matter. _ .While all this was in pro- gress the two cooks chipped, scraped,. boiled and scrubb- ed trying to get the pots to - look like they once did. Now it was time for the boys to run the 50 yard dash. All did exceptionally wen meeting the required thne of 10 seconds with Billy Hoy runn- ing through the course in seven seconds. One cook tried and was timed at a record of eight seconds but could he move on Monday? The 'Cubs then Ailetyertst • baseball and soccer till lun- ch, which was mainly lef- tovers tastefully not burnt for the second time. &immunity news and notes Fair Days Don't forget this weekend June 5,6,7th is the 127th year of Clinton's Spring Fair. General Admission is $2.00. Vanastra Church The following children • received a small gift in ap- preciation for faithful atten- dance at the Vanastra Chris- tian Church: Peter Hummel, Shelly Maxwell, Kathy and Jamie Low, Rennie and Tracey Ferguson, Paula and Allison Jeacock, Scott and Rosemary Linton. Bingo Winners of the regular Tueday evening bingo held at the Vanastra Recreation Centre on May 26 are as follows:, First Share -the - Wealth Mabel Gilfijllam of Exeter,, $69; second Share - the -Wealth Tony Hartman of Goderich and June Bolger of Vanastra $74; third Share - the -Wealth - Velma Donnelly of Goderich $74; Jackpot Winner - Cecil MacNeil of Goderich $200. Recreation Centre Any kids that want to sign up for baseball this summer, please see Cindy at the Vanastra Recreation Centre. Movie; Night Attention Kids! This Fri- day, June 5th at 7 PM sharp is your movie night. The Vanastra and District Lions Club put this on. Door Prizes are $.50. Food and Refreshments are served, Guhles, Brownies Psitidinders On Monday, June 1st at the Vanastra Recreation Centre all the Guides, Brownies and Pathfinders had their Mother and Daughter Ban- quet. A delicious roast beef dinner was served by Lions Tony Jeacock, Jeff Dixon, Jim Thomas and John Bjerg. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 4,1901—PAGE 2i Personal glimpses Get well wishes go to Glen McLachlin who is recuperating after his operation last Thursday in London. Happy Birthday to Colin Thomas on June 3. Congratulations to Sharon Bonte-Gelok on her new full- time work. . Gerald Robinson, Jim and Meryl Thomas, Jeff Dixon; Tony Jeacock, John Bjerg spent the weekend in Ben- nriller with packs of kids. Kim Hodgins helped too.. Clem and Myrtle Goulding had a house full of company this weekend. Visiting was Christian Church readies for summer season John Greidanus was the organist on Sunday for the Vanastra Christian Church. Rev. Peter Mantel had his sermon on "Waiting for the Gift". It was the last session of Sunday School for the season and a special program was held. During the service the Ascensioori of Jesus was celebrated. Next Sunday Pentecost will be celebrated. As of next Sunday, -June 7th, the morning service will be at 10 a.m. for the summer months. There will be no Sunday School. Vacation Bi- ble School, which starts on Monday morning July 6th, will be the big program for the summer. Rose Hummel is in charge of this. The S.W.I.M. team are getting ready and eager to come to Vanastra to work in the Church program for six weeks this summer. They are Annette Van Spronsen, Joyce Van Geest, Ron What the kids do Vanastra Public School As you will recall, the pupils from the Vanastra Public School went swimm- Mg at the Vanastra Recrea- tion Centre last fall. f the eight purchased ms ing sessions were deferred to the Spring Term. In order to complete this swimming program, Grades 1-6 pupils will be visiting the Vanastra Pool for the first three Fridays in June. Parents must sign the permission slip sent home with their child to take part in this wor- thwhile Physical Education activity. On Tuesday, June 2nd per- sonnel . from Huron County After hmch it was back challenging matches with other packs which brings about a strong rivalry that will likely curry on for years. The main clean up was in progress with all gear taken down and packed neatly for storage till next time. At this point the cooks discovered a hot chocolate pot, which was running a dose second to the macaroni pot, but two generous leaders applied some elbow grease and a few SOS pads and it luckily was saved from being buried. District held closing ur ot ceremonies giving Out prizes carrg and athlete. Vanastra campsite pulled in 3rd place. Colin Thomas won 3rd in the 300 yd. dash and 2nd in situps. Very well done Colin considering the 725 competitors. For this Colin was presented with ribbons. , After closing ceremonies :t was back to their own camp- site where leaders Akela Jim Thomas and Bagheera Meryl Thomas had their own special closing ceremony. They presented each Cub with two badges. The Two cooks Tony Jeacock and John Bjerg also received a badge and a cheer from the Orbs The cooks would like to thank Glen McLaddin for the use of his tent trailer and all the Mothers who sent out desserts to help the poor old cooks and especially the Orbs for having them. By the way, if anyone has a pot to donate, then the cooks can go back next year, if not the leaders say they are too ex- pensive to keep amain& Cubs were Benny Bjerg, Colin Thomas, Darryl and Derek Dixon, Billy Hoy, Scott Linton, Adam Dowell, Tony Goulding, lteilnie McI! veen, Paul Handy, Shawn Kyle and John Mc Scouts attending this weekend were Ronnie Davis, Chris Edwards, Peter Robin- son, David and Jamie O'Rourke, Boss Evans and Robbie Breneau. Beavers attending for Saturday were Scott Dixon, Keith and Jeff Ryan, Ronnie Ferglsoni and Jamie Low. Health Unit and the Huron County Board of Education were on hand to conduct a Pre -Kindergarten Screen- - Hey kids! Do you know you have only 16 days left until school is out for the summer. Bears T -Starts To all boys who have a Bears T -Shirt from last year, please return to Gerald Robinson as soon as possi- ble! ossible! Nursery School Due to certain cir- cumstances the Vanastra Nursery School held in the Church bad to cancel their graduation for last week, but they will have it so don't forgettogo. tonsani Lioness plan joint meeting The Vanastra and District Lions and 'Lioness Clubs will have their joint meeting Wednesday, June 3rd at the White Carnation in Holmesville. The new ex- ecutive for both clubs will be inducted as well as two new members to „the Lioness Club. Weldome to Kathy Simpson and Sherri Joyes. Listowel family feels bugged LLSTOWEL - Mrs. Lloyd Jacklin of RR 1, Ligtowel isn't tanking much to the media these days - and no wonder. Since the news broke last week of her son Larry's alleged participation in a plot to overthrow the the Caribbean island of Dominica, the Jacklin family has been bombarded with questions from the meati. Mrs. Jacklin said last week that as well as the Toronto and Kitchener reporters, she's bad calls from as far away as Mississippi, but said she wasn't going to answer anymore questions about her son's arrest. Mr. Jacklin, 22, and the nine others arrested with him have had bail set at up to $500,000 each, and face maximum prison sentences of 32 years and possible fines of $?2,000 on weapons and conspiracy charges. Birthstones and Flowers of the Month June Ancient Birthstone - Emerald Modern Birthstone - Pearl, Moonstone or Alexandrite Flower - Rose or Honeysuckle Just one of the outstanding CLEAN USED CARS a* STRICKLAND'S 1980. 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