HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-07-25, Page 18ay -Steve Cooke
Wilderness survival
In any situatioln •where a persen finds that '
he is lost or•strainded wherelt may be some
time before he is respued, the are three
basic things which a requireda.In order to
survive. They are food,"water, and Shelter.
iki ;order of impprtarMi, shelter comes
fiics r,Veath• from exppstire to the elements
can cur at any th ne, but. in 'a • survival
situatihn this danger will likely be the first
one,YOU encounter, and can happen the
quickest; Therefore, whether you are in the
Arctic or the desert, whether it is hot or cold
or wet or, dry, always consider shelter your
first and most important consideration.
Water is, the second consideration. Your
body needs over a quart of water a day
minimum to function properly, Dehydration
causes irrational actions and interferes with
correct • judgement. This . is a dangerous
situation. In the desert, everyone knows how
important water is, but it is just as impor-
tant in your back yard, and your second con-
sideration should be locating a source of
water.
Last on the list, but not the least, is food.
The human body can survive for a surpris-
ingly long peried of time withoug food, but
sooner or later you will NEED it. The more
active you are, the more energy you need,
and food is the only way there is to get that
energy. Apart from the essential aspect of
having a full belly, the whole outlook on how
desperate" your situation is depends on how •
well you eat.
• It is very important to know what birds
and animals are present in the area you plan
to travel in, and to have a good
understanding of what their habits are. This
will enable you to catch, trap or hunt them,
should the need ever arise. Some animals in
this area you could snare or hunt are:
SMALL GAME: Rabbit, Black Squirrel,
Groundhog, Red Squirrel, Muskrat and
Beaver.
BIRDS: Pheasant, Ruffled Grouse,
• Ducks, " Blackbirds, Pigeons and Canada
Jays.
BIG GAME: Deer, Moose, Raccoon,
Bear, Porcupine and Caribou.
FISH - SMALL STREAM: Trout, Clams,.
Bass, Minnows and Crayfish.
FISH - LAKES: Pike, Bass, Walleye, Sun-
fish and Perch,
As you can see, this is only a partial list of
the things you can eat, and the more you
look, .the more you will find. Just about
anything that moves is safe to eat. Insects
are pretty unappetizing when you think of
eating them, but 'as long as they are not the
stinging kind, they are safe and have a high
protein value. Snakes can be caught by
hand,and the flaky white' flesh tastes sur-
prisingly good. Skunks can be run down and
'clubbed (as can porcupines), and though
you may not enjoy the smell, the meat is tas-
ty and nutritious.
Plants
Plants are a different matter entirely.
Some are deadly poisonous, and even a
small taste can be enough to kill you. The
only way to. rely on plants is to learn a,few
common ones and know how, to. prepare
them properly. As you gain experience, you
can add different plants to your list, one at a
time, until you have a whole supermarket at
your disposal.
In the plant world, there are a few which
are .a real bonanza as far as food value is
concerned. Others are good for providing
bulk and vitamins, but little inr the way of
nourishment. Both types playan innportant
role, and 1 will try to deseribe,,a few of the
more common varieties which shouldthe
recognized by almost anyone,
Cattail
A tail light green flat leafed' plant with a
prominent flower spike found in moist
areas. The leaves can reach 6 jt, long.
Edible Parts
SHOOTS - The tender young fresh shoots.
can be datep raw or used as a vegetable in
stews.
FLOWER - When the flowers are first for-
ming, the pollen spike can be eaten raw or
boiled like corn on the cob. The pollen can
also be collected and used as flour.
ROOTS - The roots, well cleaned, make an
excellent substitute for potatoes. They can
also be boiled into a paste and dried and us-
ed like flour.
Bulrush
The bulrush has a round reed -like leaf and
grows in the same type of habitat as cat-
tails.
Edible Parts
• SHOOTS,- The young shoots can be eaten
raw or used as a boiled vegetable.
ROOTS - The young roots can again be us-
ed as a substitute for potatoes. Dried and
pounded into a fine powder, they can be used
as a sweet flour for bread or pancakes.
Milkweed
Commonly recognized by its seed pods
and milky sap.
Edible Parts
SHOOTS - The young shoots make an ex-
cellent substitute for asparagus when boil-
ed.
FLOWERS - The flower heads, when pick-
ed before they open and' boiled in 2 changes
of water, look and taste just like broccoli.
SEEDS - The seed pods, when very young,
are quite tasty when boiled in salted water.
Dandelion
The bright yellow flower, puffy seed head
and serrated leaves make this an easy plant
to recognize.
Edible Parts
LEAVES - The young leaves, eaten raw as
a salad, provide 25 times more Vitamin A
than tomato joice. Boiling destroys some
vitamins, but makes an excellent vegetable.
ROOTS - The roots, washed, , dried;
roasted and ground up, can be substituted
for coffee.
Watercress
Roundish leaves, found growing in inost
small fresh water streams and some slow
moving rivers.
Edible Parts
LEAVES - The leaves are the only thing to
eat, but because •they: are already, washed,
they can be eaten with no preparation. The
leaves contain high quantities of Vitamin C,
and since watercress is available year
round, it is a good preventative for scurvy.
Queen Anne's Lace ( Wild Carrot)
The delicate lacy flower is the key to
recognizing this common plant.
Edible Parts
ROOTS - Collect the roots, wash and
scrape clean, and use like domestic carrots.
Mushrooms
Forget fungi of all types in a survival
situation. There are many varieties which
are deadly or will make you very ill, and it
takes an expert to recognize them. On top of
all that, there is absolutely no nutritional
value in them, so your time is better spent
searching for items you know.
Hully Gully houseleague results
The Houseleague Mid -Season Champion- ATV —Paul Farquhar, Clinton; Mike
Rummey, Strathroy.
REGULAR RESULTS •
Peewee A — Jim Dickins, Hensall; Kevin
Reeve, London. Peewee 13,— Chris Young,
Maidstone; David Andrews, Clinton; John
Obadia, Toronto. Peewee C — Sean Thomas,
London.
Enduro A — Frank Mousseau, Hensall;
Andrew Meining, London.. Enduro B —
Steve Hutchins, Goderich; Brian Tetreault,
Sarnia; Gary Lovie, Exeter. Enduro C -
Spencer Clarke.
ATV — Paul Farquhar, Clinton.
Bantam girls
ships were held at Hully Gully this past
Saturday. Trophies were given to, the top
three in each class. Some of the best
Houseleague races of the year were held on
Saturday. The track was in fast and
cellent condition due to the track prepara-
tions and the warm weather that we have
been experiencing. The next Houseleague
race will be on July 28 when the fourth round
of the Summer Series of Motocross will take
place at Hully Gully. The fifth and final
round of the Summer Series will take place
at Hully Gully on Sunday, July 29.
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONS
Peewee A — Jim Dickins, Hensall; Kevin
Reeve, London; Paul Bingham; Sarnia.
Peewee B David Andrews, Clinton; John
Hepburn, St. Mary's; Chris Young,
Maidstone. Peewee C — Sean Thomas, Lon-
don.
• Novice A — Chris Lee, Walton; Brian
Faris, Watford; Dan Mittleholtz, London.
Novice B Jim Hendrickx, "Watford; Gord
Whiteley, Atwood; Paul Lewis, Sarnia.
Enduro A,,— Andrew Meining, London;
Frank 1Vjousseau, Hensall. Enduro B —
Steve Hutchins, Goderich; Gary Lovie, Ex-
eter; Brian Tetreault, Sarnia. Enduro C —
Spencer Clarke, Sarnia; Dave Bryson, Ex-
eter.
Race ramblings
• trom page 16
Garmor Enuff for Tom McLean of Goderich
after^three straight wins.
Verdun Vanstone was third with his Ben -
miller Shelley in the eighth.
Ross Battin gave Freddie Flanagan a
2.10.3 record for owner Mac Hodgins of
Parkhill in his first lifetime start.
Ross had his third winning drive of the
night with Peter Wave for Bert McBride in
the ninth, timed in 2.07, a new,record for the
five-year-old Scram pacer. •
Randy Henry finished third with Rustic
Helene for Charles and Clara Brindley of
Goderich.
Randy Henry won the tenth in 2.11.1 with
Outstanding Colt for Roy Douglas and John
Moffatt of Wroxeter, while John Muir took
third driving Sunshine Byo for.John McNeil
of Watford.
Races will be held again on Thursday, Ju-
ly 26 at Goderich Raceway with post -time at.
7:45 p.m.
blast opposition
On Sunday July 22, the Clinton Bantam
girls hosted . Seaforth and pounded' the
visitors 22-11.
Tracy Simms helped -the team by con-
tributing three big hits.
On July 22, the girls travelled to Blyth and
walked away with a.35-14 victory. Hits from
every player led to the lopsided win.
Clinton's next game is an exhibition en-
counter against Blyth on Saturday at 7:00
p.m.
The reactions of the lawn bowlers varied at last Wednesday's lawn Tourney, which organizers are calling a huge success. (Rod Hilts
bowling tournament in Clinton. Art Finlayson and -Jane Lunn (not photo)
pictured) from Seaforth won the first annual Newcombe Family
Recreation Committee plan long list of events
Co-ed Three Pitch Tourney
Good News! ! The Clinton Recreation
Committee will be staging a Co-ed Three
Pitch softball tourney on Saturday, August
25. Registration is- Whited 'to eight teams
(three teams have already registered).
Details are available by contacting Kent
Colquhoun or Colleen Dejong at 482-3997.
Break Dancing
The Clinton Summer Playground Pro-
gram will feature a' Live Break Dancing
Demonstration on Thursday July 26th 7 p.m.
at the Clinton Arena.. Come. out and catch
the excitement of Break Dancing.
SportsFest '84
Attention local sport and recreation
teams! ! The registration deadline for the
Kincardine SportsFest '84 of August 17, 18,
.19 has been extended to Wednesday, August
1. To register your team, you must contact
the Recreation Director immediately at 482-
3997. To date the following events will have.
Clintonian participation; Swim Meet, Men's
Basketball, Men's Ball Hockey, Euchre,
Tennis, Badminton.
Monday Night Films
The Clinton "Summer Fun" ( Ministry of
Citizenship and Culture) Program is staging
Monday. Night Films at the Clinton Grands-
tand Monday Evenings at 7 p.m. Admission
is $1, and is open to people of all ages. See
you there! !
Wednesday Afternoon Euchre
The Clinton "Summer Fun" Program is
staging Wednesday Afternoon Euchre at the
Clinton Arena from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Progressive Euchre rules will apply. Prizes
to winning players. For more details please
contact Judy Carter or Gina Radley at 482-
7731.
Toronto Blue Jays Game
The Clinton Recreation Committee has 44
first base seat tickets for the Monday, July
30 Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
baseball game at , Toronto Exhibition
(Stadium. Tickets are available on a first
come basis, and are. open to people of all
Midgets put
up a
good fight
Last week, the Clinton Midgets defeated
Seaforth 8-6. Travis Lyndon was on the
mound for Clinton and he received scone
relief help from Troy Falconer..
In Clinton's next game, Dashwood edged
them 5-4. When the Clinton batters con-
nected they scored runs, but unfortunately
Dashwood's lefty ori..the mound gave them
little opportunity. Clinton batters struck out
16.
Kevin Lee had two singles, Robert Dupee,
and Jim Craig each had a single. Shawn
Lester had a single and a home run.
In a return match against Dashwood,
Clinton was beaten again. this time 6-4.
The Clinton Midget's next game is on July
28 when they play Wingham at 7 p.m.
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Men's Bail Hockey Tourney -
The Clinton Men's Ball Hockey League
will be staging an Invitational Ball Hockey
Tourney on Saturday July 28th at the Clinton
Arena. For details please contact Steve Gib-
bings.
Pool News.
The .Clinton H2O Ratz swim team take to
the pool on Saturday July 28th at the Clinton
Swimming Pool. Ourswan team looks for-
ward to your support. For details please
contact any pool" staff member at 482-9298.
See you there! !
Fit Five News
Congratulations to' the following in-
dividuals for successfhlly participating in
the Fit Five Program. Phyllis Coulter Level
One, Pauline Bell and Marie Bradley Level
Two. Pick up your Fit Five Level One from
any of the following locations: Arena, Pool,
Town Office, McLeans, Clinton News
Record.
Fitness Kits "
Personal Fitness Kits are now available
free of charge from the Clinton Recreation
Committee. Pick up yours, at the Clintor
Town Office today!
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rani defeated
Clinton managed only one goal last
Wednesday night when they played a match
improved Goderich team and lost 41. • ,
The first half saw Clinton missing nlauy
chances in front of the opp nerlt's wt.
Clinton's strong half back Wunna MYmt
put the home team on the scoreboard by
feeding the ball to outside Mike Dykstra,
ykst a,
who fired a shot past
goaltender.� • -�,-,fi
a saw, Bale
The rerrriainder o_ a game -
response
response from the r ' st of the Clinton team
as Goderich drove home four consecutive
goals.
Clinton's only hope for a first place finish
is to win their remaining three games.
Men's Clinton
Fastball League
GP W L T Pts
Lawries 15 13 1 1 27
Merners 15 9 4 2 20
Workman 16 8 8 0 16
Teachers 15 3 11 1 7
Norholme 15 3 12 0 6
Top 10 batters
( based on 2 at bats per game played)
AB H BA
Steve Cook (Lawries) 39 19 .487
FrazerAbbott (Workman) 37 18 .486
Dave Bartliff (Merners) 31 15 .484
Doug Riehl (Merners) 34 16 .471
Ken Daer (Merners) 35 16 ..457
Brad Bromley (Lawries) 53 21 .396
Paul Middleton (Merners) 36 14 .389
Bev Bromley (Lawries) 52 20 ,385
Don Hoytema (Norholme) ' 48 18 .375
Bob Mann (Teachers) 33 12 .364
Last week's scores
July 18 - Lawries 13 Teachers 3; Merners 4
Norholme 13.
July 23 - Norholme .10 Teachers 7;
Merners 7 Workman 4.
Upcoming games
July 25 - 8 p.m. - Teachers vs.Merners;
9:45 p.m. - Workman vs Lawries.
July 30 - 8 p.m. - Lawries vs Merners; 9:45
p.m. - Norholme vs Workman.
Aug. 1 - 8 p.m. - Workman vs Teachers;
9:45 p.m. Lawries vs Norholme.
Rained out games to be played July 29 in
Holmesville starting at 9: Norholme vs
Merners, Lawries vs Teachers, Workman
vs Merners and Teachers vs Norholme.
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