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Why not rough it?
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Fresh air, tranquility, and the taste of a
burger, broiled over an open fire. These are
some of the experiences every camper envi-
sions when they are packing up the car for a
camping trip. Last Weekend, I experienced
some of these dreams and then some.
In last week's News -Record, columnist
Keith Roulston gave his humorous views of
the commercialized camping crowd. 'This
week, I had a similar experience while out
on a camping expedition.
Myself and a journalistic colleague decid-
ed to venture into the wilds of the Bruce
Peninsula on a camping excursion. The
weather was perfect, the time seemed right.
Things started off on the wrong foot. I had
asked my friend to meet me at 10:30 a.m. in
Clinton for a fast departure to the north.
Somewhere between 8 and 10:30 a.m. my
fist slammed the clock radio off its stand,
leaving it unfunctional. I slept until 11:30
a.m. Already I was an hour behind schedule
and I hadn't even contemplated packing the
car.
Actually, I didn't think that packing the
car would be such a hardship. Surprise, it
turned out to be a monumental task! My
supplies weren't the problem. I prefer to
travel light - where ever I go. I had a duffle
bag full of clothes and vital supplies. The
tent and hibachi were to be picked up at my
parents' house in suburban Hepworth. My
friend's supplies caused me and my car
some concern. She had enough of them for a
six-month safari in the jungles of Africa.
She definitely had a different approach to
the trip. She came armed with a large suit-
case, pots and pans of every description,
lounge chairs, a hair dryer, a small Coca-
Cola cooler, and scads of "vital" make-up
and lipstick. The name urban camper suited
her perfectly. Ironically, she forgot one of
the most vital camping aids - a sleeping bag.
My biggest concern when I left on this ex-
pedition was whether or not my trusty old
'70 Valiant would make the trip. I'm sure the
old girl wasn't too pleased with the load of
cargo she was about to haul.
After a two-hour tour north, we landed at
the campsite we would call home for the
next three days.
At 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, the camp
had all the ingredients that I had hoped for -
peacefulness, a picturesque setting, and
seclusion. It was shortlived.
At 6 p.m. the camp turned into a zoo. Ur-
banites swarmed the camp like vultures on
a rotting groundhog. Soon the scene was
• cramped. Children ran through the camp
like possessed demons. The sounds of dogs
Elyiptod Hilts
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Parking at full volume (while they were tied
to trees) broke sound barriers. The trail:
quility was gone and my patience wasn't far
behind.
There was some hurnor to the urbanites'
camping style. I like to think that pitching a
tent is one form of roughing it, but watching
these urbanites pull into camp with their
mile -long trailers made me laugh. Their
television sets, their microwave ovens and
their perception of "the wilderness" was
comical.
These people were not roughing it at all.
In fact, the sight of a mosquito sent them
scurrying into their lengthy, luxurious
getaways. It appeared that most of them
had a tunnel running directly from their
camper to a gazebo containing their picnic
table. This set-up eliminated any possibility
of them coming into contact with wild
animals and insects!
Soon I put two and two together and realiz-
ed that some of my camping cohort's newly
found urban living habits may have had
some influence on her camping style.
Perhaps this is why she came with such a
load of frivolous supplies?
She lounged on her lawn chair, brushed
her hair and admired her pots and pans col-
lection. Her hair dryer sat in her suitcase
unusable. I was content to sit on the stone -
hard picnic table (piles! ), let my personal
hygiene go out the window (it kept the mos-
quitos away!) and roughed it.
Roughing it was fun. I encountered only
one major problem While on the camping
trip. On the first night, it took me three
hours to get the hibachi up to a proper cook-
ing temperature. ( You can't start a fire
without the fire starter). It was worth the
wait. I prefer the outdoor taste of foodcook-
ed on a hibachi as oppossed to the urbanites'
more convenient microwaving practices.
I recommend camping to everyone. In the
proper location, it offers an escape from the
pressures of life. If at all possible, rough it.
That's the whole idea behind camping.
Colts split games
Unfortunately, an indepth Colts report
was not available this week. Last Wednes-
day, Clinton , beat Exeter 5-2. On Friday,
Strathroy came to town and pulled an upset,.
edging the Colts 6-5.
This Wednesday, Clinton travels to Lon-
don for a 7:45 p.m. game. On Thursday, they
travel to Kincardine for a 8 p.m. game. On
Sunday, the ,Colts will wind up their regular
season with a four -point game in Exeter
against the Juniors. Game time is slated for
5 p.m. .
RoyasLady wins race
By Lois Gibbings
Royas Lady, a seven-year old Scram
mare, owned by Mabel Irving of Niagara
Falls, won the $1,200 Clinton Merchants
Pace on Sunday, July 22 at Clinton Raceway
with Don MacDonald Jr. driving. •
Royas Lady has lifetime earnings totall-
ing $41,373 and a 1.59.2 record.
Terry \ Fritz took second with Sunny
Cedarwood for the Forbes Cattle Co. Ltd. of
Walkerton, while Bill Budd finished third
with Hidden Star for owner Lloyd Moore of
Pickering. Clinton merchants contributing
to this race were Clinton Gas Bar, KC Cooke
Florist Ltd., Photo Pro, Clinton Electric
Shen. Clinton Taxi, Ball & Macaulay Ltd.,
Jerry McLean & Son, Campbells Mens
Wear, Aiken Bros.,
Levis Contracting Co.
Ltd., Harold Workman Real Estate Ltd.,
Ball & Mutch Ltd., Clinton News -Record,
Paul Kerrigan Fuels, Fairholme Dairy Ltd.,
Gary MacKay Contracting, Becker Milk
(Don & Mary Swan), Clinton Pro Hardware,
Lakeland Sand & Stone Ltd., Hy Test ,
Redimix Ltd., Blakes Welding & .Machine,
Wise Energy Center, Beattie. Furniture
Ltd., Martin Steel & Used Building
Materials, Norhdlme Decorating Center,
Royal Maintenance, G.K. Realty Inc. and
Groves TV.
JohreMqir of Seaforth drove three winners
in a row beginning with Red Oak Express in
the fifth for owner -trainer Gerald Schenk of
Crediton.
The five-year-old pacer by Talent Lobell-
Ixonia Bell by Meadow Gene,' took a new
2.03.4 record in recording his fifth win from
11 starts this year, before being claimed for
•$4,000 by Gerald Wurm of Exeter.
John also won the sixth with Valleycreek
Tramp in 2.05.2 after leaving from the out-
side seventh post position.
This was the second win in a row at Clin-
ton and the fourth from five starts in 1984 for
the five-year-old Super Wave pacer trained
by Walter Oster for John Watson of Blyth.
Highland Ovation accounted for John
Muir's third win after proving once again
• that No. 7 isn't too rough.
Gerald Schenk also owns this four-year-ld
Flarewave pacer, that was timed in 2.07 for
his first win this year.
Armbro Bryan, owned by Rene Dupuis of
Seaforth, was second to Red Oak Express
with Ross Battin on the bike.
Dennis Jewitt of Clinton drove Kawartha
Trump, a two-year-old Hustling Time colt
owned by the Wayne Hornee'Stables of St.
Marys, to a new 2.04.4 record in the first.
Ron Williamson was second with D La
Hope for owner -trainer Bruce Lamont of
Seaforth.
Grant Volland won the third in 2.08.1 with
Johnny's Starlite for John Heaman of Ailsa
Craig.
, Randy Henry gave trotter Briscos Oakie,
owned by George Smith of Parkhill, his se-.
cond win this year, timed in 2.09.1.
Bill Budd had the fastest mile of the day
with the six-year-old free -legged Windshield
Wiper pacer Valleys Wind in 2.03.3 in the
eighth for owner Lloyd Moore of Pickering.
• This brought the five -race winning streak
of Stan The Hood to an end as he was nipped
at „the wire after leading all the way with
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Fred Sadler up.
Fred returned to win the tenth in 2.09 with
Dell Ridge Dusty for Alvin Johnston of
Granton.
J Ds David, owned by Stewart McCall of
Seaforth was second in a .1.59.3 mile at
Greenwood Raceway on July 16.
Joe McDaid finished second with Buddy
Scrarii for John McDaid of .Goderich at
Woodstock Raceway on July 17.
Randy McLean was second in a 2.03.3 mile
at Flamboro Downs on July 18 with Jon-
quette for Larry Daw ef Clinton and Claude
Daw of Mississauga.
D J Dariel, co -owned by Dave Morrissey
of Ailsa Craig and Vic Hargreaves of
Brucefield and Barry Miller of Kirkton,
finished third in the tenth the same night.
K C Glider, owned by Kevin Carter of
Blyth, was second in a 1.59.3 mile with Dave
Wall driving at Greenwood Raceway on Ju-
ly 21.
B Js Nyota, owned by George Telford of
Bayfield, was a winner in 2.06.2 at Dresden
Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
Merrywood Liz, owned by Bill Bennett of
Seaforth, won her third of the year from
nine starts, pacing in 2.05.3 at Goderich
Raceway on Thursday, July 19.
The eight-year-old mare, by Merrywood
Rick - Merrywood Lady by Direct Noble, is
trained by Karen Bennett and was driven to
her fastest mile of the year by Ross Battin.
Fred Sadler of Parkhill, was second with
Dwye, while Randy McLean took third driv-
ing Violas Woe for Ben Feagan of Goderich.
Clarence Young won with his Windscreen
in 2.07.2 in the first, while Randy McLean
was second with Bye Bye Tide for Donald
Campbell of Goderich.
Ray Mathers finished third with Kim
Mathers for the Broken M Stables of
Goderich.
John Muir won the third with Mikes
Dodger for Franc Stroop of Ethel in 2.09.1.
, Noble Amy won her fourth in a row for
owner Koop De Groot of Goderich with Fred
Sadler on the bike in the 2.09.3 mile.
Randy McLean drove Becky Hi to a se-,
cond,place finish for Joe Lane of Seaforth,
while Ross Battin took third with Billy Skip-
per for Bert McBride of Goderich.
John Muir was also third with Highland
Ovation for Gerald Schenk of Crediton in a
2.05.3 mile in the fifth.
Fred Sadler won the sixth with Chancey
Dodger for Dave Morrissey of Ailsa Craig,
while John Muir finished third with Bennett
Landing for George Feagan of Goderich.
An unfortunate accident occurred follow-
ing this race when Fred Sadler's son, Alan,
was injured while warming up Garmor
Natalie for the feature race, after his bike
collided with another.
He was taken to Goderich' hospital first
and later transferred to Victoria Hospital in
London.
John Muir won his second of the night with
RJ Misty in 2.08 for owner Murray Dalton of
Seaforth, while Ro s Battin finLhed second
with ountella fo Dale Kennedy and Gor-
don Di of Se rth.
Ran an had to settle for third with
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On July 16, the contributing organizations donating toward the
building of the wading pool at the Clinton Community Park decided
to try it out for themselves. Len Fawcett (left), the chairman of the
Bingo Committee and Murray East, the president of the Clinton
Lions Club were pictured cooling off their tootsies while Recreation
Director Kevin Duguay and Pool Supervisor Susan McKay were on
hand ready for a possible rescue attempt. The Bingo Committee
donated $3,000 toward the project, while the Lions Club donated the
remaining $4,300. ( Rod Hilts photo)
Clinton to hold first ever Spor•ts Day
This Saturday is being billed as Clinton's
first annual Sports Day with a number of
sporting events taking place within the
town.
• There will be a Men's Ball Hockey
Tournament at the Community Centre, a
swim meet at the pool, an Atom Soccer
Tournament at the Community Park and
Fleming's Soccer Field, a series of
exhibition games involving Clinton's minor
ball teams, and a big barbecue to raise
money for minor baseball.
The Men's Ball Hockey Tournament will
start at 9 a.m. and run until 10 p.m. with 12
teams competing.
Five teams from Clinton will be
competing against teams from Bayfield,
Seaforth, Exeter, and Kincardine.
It will be a double -knockout tourney and
medals will be awarded to the top three
teams. Clinton merchants have donated
Swim team wins
CLINTON - The Clinton H20 Ratz swim
team is making a real splash in the 1984
season following their second consecutive
swim meet victory last weekend in Exeter.
This weekend, the Ratz hope to make it
three in a row as they host a five -team meet.
The 60 -member Clinton team has been
practising for three hours a week this
summer in an attempt to capture their
trophies for the most valuable player,
"highest scorer and the best goaltender.
There is no admission fee to see these
games and the players would appreciate
some fan support.
On Saturday-, the Clinton H20 Ratz will
shooting for their third consecutive
swimming meet victory as they host a five
team competition.'
The meet gets underway at 8:30 a.m. and
runs until 1 p.m. Vanastra, St. Marys,
Exeter and Goderich will be competing
against a super -strong Clinton team.
A special attraction at the swim meet will
pop and dog sale which Will raise
• money for team shirts for the Ratz and will
help finance the team's trip to Sportsfest in
Kincardine.
An Atom Soccer Tournament will be going
on all day and will involve teams from
Clinton, St. Columban, Goderich and
second consecut
Kincardine.
A number of Clinton's minor ball teams
will be competing in a series of exhibition
games against several out of town teams.
At 11 a.m., the Clinton Mites take to. the
big diamond- to tackle a team from
Belgrave. At 2 p.m. on the softball diamond,
the Clinton Tyke boys take 'on Walkerton. At
4 p.m. the Squirt Girls have a game against
a unknown opponent. At 7 u.m. the Clinton
Midgets play Wingham on the hardball
diamond. Also at 7 p.m. the Clinton Bantam
Girls play Blyth on the softball diamond.
The ClintoreFIeining-Colti baseball team
will be holding a Chicken Barbecue under
the grandstand to raise funds for minor ball.
Tickets are available at $5 per person. •
Come out and I support Clinton's sports
teams this Saturday. It should be an
excellent day for sports.
ive meet
second consecutive Inter County Swim
Association ( ICSA ) title.
On July 21, Clinton beat out host Exeter
466 points to 384. Vanastra placed third with
195 points. Kirkton had 185, while Huron
Park was last with 83,
On July 14 in Goderich, the H20 Ratz
• literally swam away with the competition as
they compiled 509 points. Their closest rival
was Kirkton with 218. Host Goderich only
managed 188 points.
On Saturday, July 28, Clinton is the' site of
a five team swimming competition. The
teams include Clinton, Vanastra, St. Marys,
Exeter and Goderich.
On August 11, Clinton hosts the finals as
Vanastra, Huron Park, Kirkton, Exeter,
Goderich, St. Marys, Seaforth and Mitchell
will take part.
CLINTON - This Sunday, Clinton and area
race fans will see lots of thrilling action as
some of Ontario's top harness race drivers
come to town to competevith the best of the
local drivers in the second 'annual "Driver's
Contest", with the winner going to Las
Vegas on an all -expense -paid trip for two,
courtesy of the Clinton Raceway.
Ontario's best-known driver, Ron Waples,
will go against such seasoned veterans as
Terry Kerr, Ken Hardy, Tom Strauss, Bill
Lambertus, Jerry puford, Dave Wall and
Pat Crewe, as well as local reinsmen Fred
Sadler and Ross Battin for the coveted
prize.
Points will be awarded to each driver for
their placings in each of the first eight races
on Sunday's card, with the winner determin-
ed by the highest score. There will be eleven
races run Sunday afternoon, including three
Triactors, the bettors' favorite.
Fans will also get a chance at some of the
best beef ever to be barbecued in Huron as
Seaforth's , master chef Ron Williamson
turns his talents to the juicy roasts being
prepared for Sunday's annual Raceway
Beef Barbecue, cooked right at the track
and served up after the races in the Clinton
Arena. This year for the first time, proceeds
from the races and from the barbecue will
go to the Clinton Public Hospital, in what the
Raceway Committee hopes will become an
annual event.
."I'm delighted," said Hospital Board of
Governors' spokesman Bob Campbell.
"What better way could there to be to show
community co-operatipn than with this
gesture from the Raceway Committee?"
Members of the Clinton Public Hospital
Board will sell tickets and serve at the
barbecue, led by hospital administrator Dan
Steyn and his wife Karen.
Advance tickets are on sale at the race of-
fice and at Fleming's Feed Mill in Clinton,
at $6 for adults and $3 for children.
"But don't wait too long," Campbell
warns. "This is one event that will be sold
out in record time."
Mites drop
a close one
BLUEVALE - Last Thursday night, the
Clinton Mites softball team ran into some
strong Bluevale pitching, despite playing
their best game of the season in dropping an'
8-6 decision.
The seven -inning contest was well played
by both sides and was completed in an hour.
Bluevale out hit Clinton 7-6 with a grand
ineiel,
slam hoirun the third inning proving to
be the killer blow.
The Bluevale hurler was hot as he fanned
every batter in the Clinton line-up at least
once and struck -out 17 on the night. Scott
Wright also pitched a fine 'game for Clinton.
David Narhgang led the locals with two
hits, while Mery Gass, Kevin Meade, Ryan.
Crawfordsingiesand Michael Narhgang collected
After several game cancellations during
the past two weeks, the Mites have a heavy
schedule this week. On, Wednesday they host
Wingham and on Thursday night Walton
.comes to town. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
at the public school diamond.
In conjunction with Clinton Sports Day
this Saturday, the Mites will play Belgrave
at 11 a.m. at the Community Park.
Come out and support the youngsters as
they try to improve on their 2-6-1 record.
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