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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-03-14, Page 16:AGS' 16 GI. sroN NEW Report ', WNORCI114, 1is orts a +d.twts A giant step forward Recreation in the town of Clinton has taken a giant step forward with the hiring of Recreation Director Kevin Duguay: Kevin strikes me as just the person to rejuvenate recreation in this town. The energetic 26 -year-old has been here for less than a week and 'already has begun to implement programs to create, some public participation in Clinton. His participation plan is a good one - to involve as many people as possible. Fit Five, for example is a course designed for individuals. It allows people to participate in which ever activities they prefer, at their own speed. The provincial -wide program should- encourage elintonion tto get into -the fitness feeling. If individual programs don't interest you, the Fitnik program should. It is geared for family recreation. Fitness and fun with your family, who could ask for more? Clinton has been waiting -10 long years for a leader in_the field of recreation: The town 'has had three recreation -directors in the past but none were very successful due to lack of community support. Norton Irwin was the town's first recreation director. He was hired on July 24, 1972 and lasted until September 25, 1972. Mike Stephens was the next recreation director and his term lasted from Jan. 2, 1973 until April 1, 1973. The town's last recreation director was Bev Wilder and his term was the longest - from May 10, 1973 to September 30, 1974. It's going to take solid direction from the Clinton Recreation Committee and consistent participation on behalf of the community, in order to keep recreation alive and healthy in Clinton. Kevin Duguay can implement all the programs he wants, but the bottom line is the community must support them. The -varied recreation programs offered in the surrounding communities of Goderich, Exeter and Seaforth are proof of the value of a recreation director. Recreation leadership is a vital part of any community. If Clinton is to thrive and grow as a community, support will be needed.in the field of recreation. -Let's' PM*. the tiew"'recreation director that the town of Clinton is active in recreation. We've got the direction, now we. need the participation. Fishermen will study trout A sports fishing symposium is in the plan- ning stage for Ontario's rainbow trout fishing hub, Owen Sound, during the weekend of March 31 and April 1. Co-sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Ontario Federa- tion of Anglers and Hunters, the -symposium will allow,participants to. learn about some of the complexities of managing trout and salmon populations. According to Stan Munroe, Fish and Wildlife Supervisor for the Ministry's Owen Sound District, topics such as biology and ecology, .habitat management, fish popula- tion and harvest management techniques, ethics and the law, etc- will be discussed. Furthermore, a perspective of Salmonid Management in' the Great Lakes will be dealt with by a keynoto speaker. d • A number of field trips will be arrahged for those interested in the Chatsworth Pro- vincial Fish Culture Station, Thornbury Fishlock and local Fisheries Community In- volvernent Program projects. - "We are hoping that the participants will pick up a lot of useful information and will be able to take it back to their -local clubs and apply it to future trout or salmon fisheries enhancement projects." The good news is that registration for the symposium is free,: but enrolment is limited to the first 120. Anglers, commercial fishermen or anyone else interested in lear- ning about trout and salmon, should contact the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, P.O. Box 28, Peterborough, On- tario, K9J 6Y5. On Monday, Kevin Duguay took over the job as Clintons recreation director. If the public has -any suggestions for recreation in Clinton they are welcome to contact Kevin at the clerk's office. (Rod Hilts photo) Clinton Peewees lose to Kingsville in overtime Novice beaten in overtimeAny hopes the Clinton Pee Wees had of ad- "If the kids learn that it takes an effort vancing to the O•.M.H.A. semi-finals were from every ‘player and they have to do Seaforth hOsted-elinton Novice Saturday for a playoff game and won 4 - 3 in overtime. • -.Seafortli.op ;ned,upthe,scoringletein ..the:jr. ' -first period. Scoring for Se'afofth Was Scottie; • Jervis assisted by Ty Papple, -Clinton came back shortly after tying up the score 1 -1, Chris Kennedy scoring assisted by I)aitny Wildfong. • . • '!'here was no scoring in, the second period. Early in the third, Seaforth's Mike Watt scored unassisted. Moments later Chris Kennedy scored for Clinton assisted by Dan- ny Wildfong and Nathan Burns. Thislekth game in,a 2.LI tie.._.- _ _ _._ _. _.. In the overtime period, Seaforth scored at 8:53 with the ghat going to Mike Watt assisted by Mike Deveraux. Clinton came back to tie up the score. Danny .Wildfong scoring, —assisted by Jonathon Hugill: . With only 1:42 left in the period, Seaforth got the go-ahead goal scored by Scott Jervis. Chatsworth to host CMA trials The Canadian Motorcycle Association will host rounds of the Observed Trials and 500, cc' Motocross World Championships on ;June 17 and July 1 .respectively. In a precedent setting decision for North Air -erica, the ('MA leis :,allocated both events to the same location; Moto Park, Chatsworth, t:south of Owen Sound i . The motocross will be promoted by Moto !'ark Inc. 'For the past several years, this Major international event has been held at St -Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec. Loss of -sponsorship •made a change of •venue necessary for 1984. Moto Park management -were intending to upgrade their facility to, FIM World stan- dards for future organization of Grands Prix, and agreed to accelerate their plans in time for this year's event. The Trial, whish will be held for the first time in Ontario, will be organized by the CMA. • S/53 • . SEAFORTH• ONTARIO NOK 1WO TELEPHONE 527-0910 OPEN: Mon.-Fri.8a.m.-5:30p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. -12:30p.m. DELIVERY AVAILABLE SYAeX.!�RM�.TziFX ELDMANN t1 WOOD AWNING „so,,.az,, 194.04 WOOD CASEMENT �a R.S.O. •,..,V, 190.08 Many Other Sizes Available! DECORATE WITH FLAIR 4 x $Panels 32.98 KILN DRIED HARDWOODS 1" Red Oak $3.15 board measure 1" Maple $1.60 Board Measure 1 QUALITY & SERVICE SINCE 1906 Rec director begins jai By Rod Hilts CLINTON - After 21 hours of driving, Kevin and. Denise Duguay finally arrived in Clinton last Saturday. The 850 -toile trek from Schreiber, on the north shore of Lake Superior, to Clinton was exhausting for the Duguajts, to say the least. Kevin's position as Clinton's recreation director officially began on March 12. With the direction of ,the Clinton Recreation Committee, the acquisition of Kevin is expected to improve recreation in the town. "I would like to be able to provide as many recreational levels as possible. I'd like to put together some programs that include the little guysthrough to the teens," Kevin said. Kevin, 26, has been involved in the recreation field since he was 14 -years -old. The native of Windsor took part in community recreation and aquatics throughout his youth. Although he is interested in all aspects of recreation, water polo is Kevin's favorite. He played five years on the varsity water polo team at the University of Waterloo. Kevin has already hinted at the possibility of organizing a 16 -and under mixed water polo league in Clinton this summer. He also takes an active interest in weight and fitness training. Weather put a limitation on the typeof programs Kevin could offer inSel)reiber_,.11 _ his former -job as recreation co-ordinator for the Township of Schreiber, hehad to deal - with the fact there was only about one month of summer. He said they once had snow on June 6. Snow would put quite a damper on a pool program! Schreiber has a population of 1,900. In comparing Schreiber to Clinton, Kevin said there is, "a night and day difference". "Clinton appears to be five times larger. In Schreiber there are no farms, no agriculture and no horses. They're on opposite sides of the coin - heads and tails. The recreational facilities are about the same but the potential here is greater," Kevin said. "Clinton is closer to a network of communities. There is an opportunity for inter -community activities," he added. Kevin said he and his wife Denisewere impressed by the attractive housing in Clinton. They also like some of the historical buildings. - "Clinton looks organized and the people are pretty, friendly and receptive," he said. The Duguays are temporarily residing in Vanastra for six weeks. Two dogs and two cats will be Joining Kevin and Denise .in, their Vanastra home. Kevinsaid the animAls are very compatible. dashed -here Saturdayaright when K- ngsville -things--the--way-they- were._taught. to..win _.a.__. blew them away with four overtime goals, series like this, they'll be back another year knocking them out of further provincialand getanother chance," Burns said. paydown down action. _ __ With the loss Saturday, the Pee Wees With the series tied at one game 'apiece, returned to W:O.A:A. playo-£f action "on Sun-' the locals could not get rolling in this one day in Seaforth. thanks to Kingsville's strong checking The A's had many chances but once again game. couldn't turn the light on in -this game as it Kingsville led 1 - 0 after the first period took a third period goal by Norris Flynn but Derek Jefferson scored the only goal of assisted by Devon Colquhoun and Mike Cor- - the second to tie the score. Grey Mayhew rie to give Clinton a 3 - 2 victory. Colquhoun and Scott Brown picked up assists. had scored in the first period, assisted by The visitors scored early in the final Flynn, and unassisted in the second period period to put the pressure on: to tie the score at two. With 3:22 left on the clock Devon Col- Games two and three (if necessary) in quhoun took a pass from Norris Flynn and this•series will be determined by action this Brown and his high shot found the mark to week in the Goderich Young Canada Pee tie the score at two and send the game into Wee Tournament. Clinton's first game is overtime. Thurs. at 8:10 a.m. against the Goderich As in the first game of the series the over- "B"s.. If they win they play again at 9 p.m.,. time proved disastrous for the locals, as if they lose at 7:50 p.m. Kingsville scored four unanswered goals, If both Seaforth and Clinton do not make while throwing a blanket over the Clinton of- the• semii-finals in the tournament they, will fence.. ' play game two in Clinton Saturday night at Coach _Greg Burns stated, that the boys 7:30 p.m. If one team does go to the semi's, played two bad ,games out of three and still the second game will be played Sunday could have won with a couple of breaks. night at 8 p.m. . • GO G ETTLER Fine Furniture 345-2250 COMMOD - RE -- HARDWARE SOFTWARE GRANGER'S T.V. 8 Appliances GODERICH 524-8925 SAVING WITH YORK'S AS EASY ASI 2 3 D 4 Buy any one of York's dependable, , • energy-saving Heat Pumps by April 30th Get York's Protection Plus four-year extended service warranty at no extra cost Enjoy year-round savings and total home comfort with a York Heat Pump WISE YORKe Heating and AirConditioning ENERGY CENTRE 262 Soyfl®Id..RRo d, CLINTON 482-7062 a His wife Denise is am amateur photographer and has experience working with school boards in a secretarial capacity. One of her favorite activities is equestrian riding. While in Schrieber, Kevin was involved%, coaching hockey teams. Two years ago, be coached the Junior B Schrieber North Stars tosecond-place finish in a three -team league. He said their regular season games included match -ups against some Junior A teams. "One of the highlights of that season was beating the Thunder Bay Kings (Junior A)," he said. This season, Kevin coached 22 -bantam players. The team finished fourth and. maintained a .500 level throughout a 40 - game schedule. Last weekend, he missed their playoff games because of `moving commitments. His coaching experience will be a definite asset while working with recreation in Clinton, _ When choosing recreation as a career, Kevin said he knew there wouldbe a future. "Perhaps what attracted me to the field was the need for recreation in a community. It is perceived as necessary. There is a definite future in it and it is challenging," he said. He said working in recreation would give hima-chance.' to- liye :.in a small-town and become active in the community. The first program Kevin will be working on is called "Fit Five". It is a self- administered course anyone can participate in. Activities such as walking and jogging are included in the course. Upon successful completion of each of the five levels, each participant is awarded a certificate. After completing all the levels, a lapel pin is awarded. Kevin hopes to have more information on the program available in two weeks. In recognition of National Physical Activity Week from May 13-21, Kevin hopes to offer a number' of free participation activities. Fitnik, a family -orientated recreation event will also be available in the town. It is ;made up .of .a number of_playsteal activities- geared for all ages. • Details on these events will be available at • local businesses, the schools and at the arena. For further information contact Kevin at the Clerk's office. Telephone 482- 3997 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. .!If anybody has any ideas for programs in the community or if you want to voice a concern, I'm more than -willing to hear from you," Kevin said. , OTICE For -your shopping convenience, we're now OPEN 'TILL 5e30 P.M. NEW HOURS:. Monday -. Friday 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Closed Lunch Hours 12 noon -1 p.m. ,Saturday 8 a.m. -12 noon BAEk-MAGAULQY BUILDING CENTRE CLINTON 482-3405 Store Cut MEDIUM CHEDDAR Reg. $3.09 Ib. NOW 2.59 .b. MINI -BABYBELS Great, for Lunch Boxes Reg. 3/$1.00 How 4/1.00 Dutch Style MINCED HAM Reg. $2.69 Ib. 140\1 2.19 lb. wirsgmarmemar Aviateur PENCEES Reg. $1.29 225 g pkg. 0014 079 ea. Dutch . Style Smoked PORK SALAMI Reg. $3.29 Ib. 14044 ,11;,111' M191 lb.l IB6N1�'y DUTCH RUSKS 110 g pkg. Reg. 79c ea. No"' 2/ 1.00... MON,, TUES., THURS. — Open 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. FRI. 9-9, SAT. 9-5 p.m. CLOSED WEDNESDAY