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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-12-14, Page 27ox nue ri • nt® Pif:to c es am With the help of a horse called Lucky Bonanza, Roxanne Edwards of Clinton, has become this year's Ontario Pinto Youth Champion. The 15 -year-old earned the title after com- peting in six different shows across southern Ontario and earning points for each contest won. Roxanne travelled to Toronto, Milton, Woodbridge, Kitchener (twice) and St. Marys before she had accumulated enough points to win the title of champion. Lucky Bonanza or Buddy (his stable name) has been with Roxanne for four years and is now nine years old. The Pinto gelding has been winning ribbons for Roxanne since she was 12. Three hundred ribbons of various sizes and colors now block out the sun in three windows in the Edwards' home. "A lot of people are curious, and kids come over every now and then to count how many ribbons there are," commented Rox- anne's mother. Roxanne's interest in horses began when she was nine. "I got my interest from my grandfather who has been raising horses every since I can remember," said Rox- anne. The Pinto shows use a combination of Western and English styles of riding. The Western aspect requires riders to af- fectively maneuver their horses thrnoih ews CLIN'FON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1983—PAGE 3A er way tlii.. ionship natural obstacles made of cedar hedges and makeshift bridges and gates. "It's really quite difficult," explained Roxannes mother, "A lot of horses won't go between two walls of cedar hedge." "And many of the horses just stop and eat the stuff, " laughed Roxanne. When it's time for the English segment, Roxanne must remove her cowboy hat and bluejeans and don britches and a velvet 'hard hat'. "This is when we are judged on what is called the hunt seat," she explained. "The two categories are equitation and pleasure." Roxanne's enthusiasm is obvious when she gently coaxes Buddy out from his stall and gives him a loving pat on the neck. The 14'2" palimino is now a pale beige color with occasional spotches of white on his chest. This is because his winter coat covers the darker hair with a thick white fur. "Roxanne started out riding a huge horse that was far too big for her small size," com- mented Mrs. Edwards. "Buddy is just the right size for her." Winning the Pinto Youth Championship is just the beginning for Roxanne. "Eventually I want to take a course called Animal Husbandry in college," she said. Grant request cut in half BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE The Canada Works grant requested by the Huron -Perth Separate School Board has been cut in half as the number of schools in the grant application has been cut from five to two. Superintendent of business and finance Jack Lane told the board at its Oct. 24 meeting that he had hand -delivered the ap- plication to London that day. "It's a scaled down version. We thought it best to keep it smaller, then we'll be more likely to have a positive response," said Mr. Lane. , The superintendent said the two schools needing the "most obvious" improvements were chosen. They are Precious Blood separate school in Exeter and St. Joseph's separate school in Clinton. The grant ap- plication proposes a general purpose room with change rooms at both schools while at Precious Blood a library resource room is also proposed. The other schools in the original Canada - Ontario Lmployment Development fund (COED) were St. Boniface separate school in Zurich, Sacred Heart seperate school in Wingham and St. Ambrose separate school in Wingham. Mr. Lane said the new grant application is asking for $366,000 which is made up of $24,900 for labor and $117,000 for materials. The total project cost is $681,000 with the dif- ference being the board's cost for materials and other supplies. The superintendent said that he was told the processing of the application would take four to five weeks and he expects to hear from the Ministry of Employment and Im- migration by Dec. 1. Director of education William Eckert said he had written a letter to the federal employment and immigration minister John Roberts asking for political support while the application is being processed. "Would you please help us to obtain the re- quested application approval and project funding?" asked Mr. Eckert hi the letter. Saving money and energy The Canadian Gas Association (CGA) recommends the following ways consumers can save money and energy this winter and all year round. - Use 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees F) as the regular setting for the house thermostat. Lower it even more to 16 degrees C (61 degrees F) or less at night, and when the house is empty during the day and save 10 per cent or more on your heating bill. Higher temperatures are recommended for sick and elderly or where children are pre- sent. - Consider purchasing an automatic clock thermostat which can be programmed for several setbacks to accommodate in- dividual family lifestyles. - Water heaters are major energy users. Homeowners can save money by turning down the thermostat ( located at bottom of the water tank) to the lowest comfortable temperature level for individual family needs. Installing water flow restricters in showers and faucets will cut hot water use also without affecting family comfort. - Periodically drain sediment from the water heater, and if possible, wrap hot water lines with insulating tape. - Replacing washers in dripping hot water faucets is another easy and inexpensive way to reduce hot water consumption. One drip per second from a leaky hot water faucet sends about 175 gallons of hot water a month down the drain! - Clean or replace filters in furnaces on a regular basis, about once a month during the heating season. - Arrange furniture in the home so that warm air vents and return air openings are not covered. Close vents in unused rooms and insulate ducts and pipes in unheated spaces. Solar heating is free for the taking by opening curtains during winter days. - Attics should be insulated to the recom- mended level - a minimum of R-20. Insulate basement foundation and crawl space walls if not already done as these can be major areas of heat loss. - Make certain weatherstripping and caulking a. ound doors and windows is ade- quate and in good repair. - Consider purchasing storm windows, doors or double -paned glass also. - Insulating, caulking, weatherstripping INSULATION Beat the high cost of °seating this winter: Call LES TURNER for Free Estimates on •POLYURETHANE FOAM •BLOWN CELLULOSE •BLOWN FIBREGLASS *FIBREGLASS BATTS- ROCKWOOL •CMHC APPROVED GOVERNMENT GRANTS Available far Imams built before 1471 UP TO °SM. Call woW for a free estimate. Also available for foam+ Insulation fire resistant e®a01nes. 1).OBOA( i667YcL NTON 6 3 L itensed4Boiridedvlty>iured Education group to tour schools The education committee of the° Huron County Board of Education will be holding its first six meetings of 1984 at various schools around the county. The last two meetings of the education committee have been held at public schools. The public is invited to attend the meetings. The January meeting will be held at Ex- eter Public School, the February meeting will be held at Brookside Public School in Fire destroys LUCKNOW - Lucknow firemen answered a call to a house fire on concession 10 of Kinloss Township on Nov. 23. Occupants of the house were aroused by their dog and found the attic and roof ablaze. The house, Ashfield Township, the March meeting will be held at Robertson Memorial Public School in Goderich, the April meeting will be held at Vanastra Public School, the May meeting will be held at Wingham Public School and the June meeting will be held at Howick Central Public School. Parents are informed of the dates and tunes off the meetings through school newsletters. Iloss home owned by Gerald Murray of Kinloss Township, was completely destroyed. Cause of the fire is believed to have been a wood stove. Buy someone a new Master Membership In the CAA AutoClub this Christmas., When you do, we'll give you a HANDY ELECTRONIC Telephone as a gift Value '24.95 and storm doors ana winaows wan retain heat, but remember fresh air is needed for normal operation of natural gas heating systems. Don't seal your house so tight that some fresh air cannot enter. Owners of homes built prior to January 1, 1971 can qualify for financial assistance to help them insulate under the Canadian Home Insulation Program (CHIP). CHIP is listed under Government of Canada in the phone book. Roxanne Edwards is the Ontario Pinto Youth Champion and she doesn't plan on stopping there. The 15 -year-old Clintonian plans to study animal husbandry in college. She has ac- cumulated over 300 ribbons since she began competing at the age of 12 and thanks to Bud- dy, her gelding, she'll probably be winning more in the future. 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