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CLINTON Nl WS-# CORD, WLDNESDAY, 1VIAyit, x ^- 'A!
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from page 2. ,
levels. The Muskox is a giant by any stan-
dards, standing g .fixe feet high at the
shoulder and weighing in at 800 tai u 0
pounds. The front hooves are the size of din,
ner plates, and are used to serape away the
hard snow to reach the mosses and lichens.
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on windswept *I" their l only food .supply
i s the winterMUskox are`mobile feeders;,
constantly moving and. pawing to- expose
mole :food sources, yet their total. migration
between summer ,affd winter food Supplies
rarely exceeds 50 miles. Interestingly
ensu hh flocks of ptarmigan always ae om-
Hundreds of balloons were sent skyward on Friday to announce the
upcoming Clinton Spring Fair. Clinton public school children took
part in the spectacular launching and the balloons
heading for Blyth. (Shelley McPhee photo)
were last seen
Clinton readies for 130 th spring fair
Clinton and area residents will be
grooming livestock, baking goodies and
knitting knick knacks . for Clinton's 130th
annual Spring Fair to be held on June 1 and 2
at the Clinton Community Park.
Last year the skies were overcast so this
year farmers and judges alike will be hoping
,for warm temperatures for Western
Ontario's largest `exhibit' of livestock. The
fair will feature the Ontario Spring Jersey
Show, the Huron County Holstein Show, the
large, light and heavy horse show, poultry,
rabbit and pigeon judging, the beef and
sheep shows.
To kick off this year's fair, the third'
annual Balloon Rally was held at the Clinton
and District Christian School on May 18. All
elementary school children along with
teachers, and parents watched the colorful
spectacle.
Each balloon launcher was given a
balloon with a name tag attached for names
and addresses to be written'. The balloon
that returns from ; the farthest distance
receives a• prize. • • • •
The annual spring dance will be held this
weekend, May 26 at the Clinton Community
Centre, with music supplied by Country
Companions. Tickets are available from fair
board members or at the door.
Theactual fair actitivites will get
underway on Friday night, June 1, with the
crowning ceremony of the 130th Clinton
Spring Fair Queen. The photographs' of this
year's queen contestants will be featured in
next week's Clinton News -Record. Girls
wishing to take part in the' contest may
obtain entry forms forms from Bette
Dalzell, Box 298, Clinton, 482-3196.
Last • year nine contestants vied for the
honor of 1983 Fair Queen ,but Sharon East
came out on top as the winner of the title.
First runner up wa's Una Doherty and
second runner up was Carol Straughan. ,
The weekend fair. will also feature the
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are available from Ken Holmes, Box 1418,
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The spring fair parade will wind its way
through Clinton streets on June 2, starting at
2 p.m. Entry forms are still available from
Ken Holmes, or Paul Wheeler, Box 287,
Clinton.
In the ladies division, the fair will feature
a display of arts and crafts, sewing;
knitting, crocheting, needlework, floral
exhibits, junior classes, elementary section,
photography classes, woodworking and
domestic science. The winner with the most
points will be named the Baking Queen. She
will receive prizes from local merchants,
private citizens and a special prize from the
Central Huron Agricultural Society.
Canada Packers will be awarding a prize
for the Champion Quilt Competition to be
held in conjunction with the Annual
Convention of the Ontario Association of
Agricultural Societies at,.the Royal York
Hotel„ in, Torontp. All quilts are, eligible to
become the Grand Champion. The runner up
will be labelled the Reserve Champion Quilt.
, • On Saturday, June 2, local youngsters will
show their driving skills in the Mini Tractor
Pedal . Pull. The pull is open to boys and
girls in three weight classes: 30-50 pounds;
51-57 pounds and 76-100 pounds.
There will be a Mini Band Tattoo on
Saturday evening at 7 p.m. that will feature
local school bands. The cheerleader contest.
will begin at 4 p.m., in front of the stage, and
is open to all area school cheerleaders. The
baby contest begins before this and
applicants are required to register early, by
2:30 p.m.
Throughout the two days, the Clinton
Optimist Club will be sponsoring a beer tent.
Agriculture Society President Frank
MacDonald, said he hoped applicants would
enter the 1984 fair in as tnany categories as
possible, while, "Keeping in mind the
Clinton Spring Fair is the Fair for you in
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Forty-two of the 64 N.W.T. communities are accessible only by aircraft. Air flight is the
lifeline to the Arctic and modern services provide quality transportation to Canada's
northern extremes. (Steve Cooke photo )
Travelling on the Arctic tundra
• from page 2
can be exciting and safe. The , Inuit know
how to look after themselves, so while you
may not dwell in the lap of luxury, you will
be secure that nothing serious is liable to
happen.
While snowmobiles the
been the main
form of transport for the past decade or so,
dog teams are making a comeback. The art
of training and driving a dog team was
rapidly becoming a lost one, but because of
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the traditional Inuit methods, and motorized
vehicles are definitely not allowed. Travell-
ing by dog sled for hundreds of miles and liv-
ing in igloos is a very enlightening ex-
perience and quickly gives the participant a
new outlook on life. If civilization ever starts
to bother you, an experience such as this,
whether you hunt polar bear or not, will
quickly make those major concerns of
southern life seem miniscule compared to
the ordinary task of survival by the Inuit.
pang 01 o.x herds in wiiitm g adva n-
take 0 the wed ke d ted :by
feeding herds
The long guard bairn f41 ch Oftent- me--
20 caches long Prated th+ ,ate 49 1:4 the
numbing Walls' of ate tads wiu the
soft underfleece holds in the heat. In the spr-
ing during the moult, this underfur is shed in
long tattered ribbons giving the muskox a
very rag -tag appearance—The fleece, or
quavik as it is called by the Inuit, is col-
lected on the rock strewn ridges and spun in-
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Sweaters knitted from this wool are
unbelievably expensive due to its excellent
quality and relative scarcity. Several at-
tempts have been made to commercially
raise muskox for meat, hides and wool, but
to date none to my knowledge have been
financially successful.
When threatened by enemies, muskox
form up into their classic defense posture.
The adults move into a tight circle with the
young calves in the centre, presenting a
solid wall of sharply pointed horns at the
threat. The herd bull often stands outside
the circle in an apparent effort to appraise
the situation, and conduct the defense in an
organized manner. The defensive attitude is
usually enough to deter any predator, and
only rarely does a young calf fall prey to
wolves. Solitary old bulls are more usually
the victims, except of course in the cases
where man is involved.
The outlook tor muskox today is very good
indeed. Agreements between the Canadian
and Danish governments have ensured that
the herds will never again be reduced to
dangerously low levels. The economic im-
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use of the anirrial as well as the sale of tags
to sport hunters, encourages proper and in-
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than worthwhile to make a special trip to
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