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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-09-11, Page 19Pegs 8—CIAINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 11, 1985 ports Keep his dream alive Cities and towns across Canada are preparing fbr the annual Terry FOX run, keeping the One -legged runner's dream alive. "Somewhere the hurting must stop," he once said, and with the help of people across the country, a magnificent attempt at curing cancer has been made. In 1981, some 200 Clinton and Seaforth runners pooled their efforts and raised a whopping $9,000 for cancer research. In the following three years, Clinton raised $8,281.30 and 228 participants took part in the annual runs. In 1982 Clinton had 103 participants, but bad weather the following year dropped the number to 70. 'Last year the weatherman was not co-operative again, scaring off all but 55 people. Those who do brave the elements and tackle the 10 km event are both young and. old, big and small, all who have one goal in 'mind - raising money for cancer research. Terry's Marathon of Hope raised over $24 - million, but the money was not gathered effortlessly. Terry took. the- initiative after his right leg was amputated six inches above the knee. His first step was to write a letter to the From the stands 13y Anne Narejko Canadian Cancer Society explaining what he proposed to do. "We need your help," he wrote. "The people in cancer clinics all over the world, need people who believe in miracles. I'm not a dreamer; and I'm not saying that this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to." After dipping his artifical leg in the Atlantic Ocean off the shores • of Newfoundland, Terry embarked on a run that would take him two-thirds of the way across Canada. After running through six . provinces, averaging 26 miles a day for a total of 3,339 miles in 144 days,. Terry was forced to stop because cancer had spread to his lungs. His run was stopped outside Thunder Bay on September 1, 1980. Terrance Stanley Fox died on June 28 the following year. But The Marathon of Hope did not die with Terry. It has been carried on by movie stars, other cancer victims, by you and your neighbors. Not everyone is capaL:e of tackling the 10 km. and not everyone is expected to cover the route, however, you can contribute by sponsoring your children, grandchildren or the kids next door. Every little bit of interest and involvement is appreciated by the Cancer Society and cancer victims throughout the world. This year, Exeter, Goderich and Seaforth will be holding runs. • Last year 250,000 Canadians raised over $3.43 -million and organizers are hoping to double that amount. To help promote this fact, the theme "Make 'Phis Year's Run Twice The Success, Bring a Friend" has been adopted. Be sure to do your part to aid cancer research - participate.' Safe boating through education CLINTON - With summer just about offer, most people are thinking of draining the. pool, packing away the lawn chairs and put- ting the boat into storage. But why not make summer last a little longer, or at least prepare for the upcoming summer? The Goderich Power Squadron is offering boating courses to beginners and advanced boaters who are interested in learning about safety, charting and navigating. "Training and safety are two things which the squadron put the biggest emphasis on," said training officer Lavern Clark of Blyth. • Mr. Clark, instructor Ted Davies and squadron commander Peter Roy, both of Clinton, will be instructing the courses which are scheduled to start on September 18 at Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) in Clinton. Registration. for the' 15 lessons will be held on September 12 at 8 p.m. at CHSS. The boating lessons are for any type of boat. People with sailboats, power boats, canoes or wind surfers will find the course valuable. Mr. Clark got involved in the squadron four years ago because he wanted informa- tion on boating. ••I took the basic boating course before I bought a boat. I wanted to meet people and findout what type of boat was best for me," he explained. "It's an excellent course for a person with any type of boat on Lake Huron, Georgian Bay or Lake Erie...The size of the lake really doesn't matter." Mr. Clark says a person who doesn't.know anything about boating can enroll in the power squadron's basic boating course, teaching the beginner how to handle a boat, boating terms -and boating customs. "Basic boating is a 15 week- course, one lesson a week, with each lesson lasting three. hours.' There are also homework questions so you have to do the actual work instead of just listening to the instructor;" explained Mr. Clark. . • Basic boating is. made up of 10 sections; boat handling, lines and anchoring, general seamanship; charts and .piloting, mariner's compass, aids to navigation, equipment and 'boating laws, rules of the road, safety afloat and manners and customs. After taking basic boating, a participant can go on to seamanship which is offered to . power boaters or sailboaters. Seamanship power deals.with anchoring, docking, maintenance, •safety, emergency and bad weather situations. Seamanship sail covers topics such .as hull design, rigg- ing, setting and care of the sails as well as true and apparent wind, the theory of sail action and sail balance. The course also of- fers an introduction to organized racing. . "These courses are important because you can't pull over to the side of the road when you 'ha've engine trouble out on the lake," said Mr. Clark. After the seamanship course is com- pleted, a boater can take the advanced piloting course. It is designed for the pleasure craft operator who would cruise or travel extensively by boat, covering all CBinton Recreation YOUTH GYMNASTICS PROGRAM AGES: 4 to 13 years, Boys and Girls DAY: Monday Evenings TIMES: Beginner (4 to 7 years) 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Advanced (8 to 13 years) 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. FEES: Beginner $22.00 Advanced $25.00 INSTRUCTOR: John Battye LOCATION: CHSS Main Gym START: Monday, September 23, 1985 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 482-3398 CLINTON ARENA 85/86 PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE starts September 22, 1985 RATES: Children under 5 Children under 12 Student Adult Family SCHEDULE: Mondays FREE 75 75 1.00 2.00 1:OOpm - 4:OOpm Wednesdays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm *Fridays 1:OOpm - 4:OOpm *7:30pm - 9:30pm *Sundays *1:OOpm - 2:30pm * If no Junior D Gimme or Special Event FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE ARENA 482-7731 aspects of coastal navigation. Special atten- tion is given to laying, courses with allowance for compass] error, leeway -and drift. Bearings, angles and soundings are methods taught so the boaters can deter- mine their position. The junior navigator course "allows the boater to establish their position using the stars, planet and sun if their ' electronic equipment fails," ,said •Mr•. Clark. "To do this, a scextant is used." Mr. Clark explained that boaters on Lake Huron wouldn't use this method very often but it is a good backup system. "It is basically just for fun but it allows a boater to constantly know where he is, even if he's in fog," he said. "It's used more on the ocean than on Lake Huron•biit it is good for backup." • The squadron also offers four elective courses, navigator, weather, marine elec- tronics and marine maintenance and are hoping to establish two courses for children. The kids' courses, skipper's saver and let's be boat wise, will tell the kids what, to do if their parents are in trouble out in the boat," said Mr. Clark. Membership The Goderich Power Squadron is in its 16th year and has approximately . 100 members. According to Mr. Clark, other squadrons in the area are located in Strat- ford, Sarnia andLondon. -What we do is teach them enough so they can handle Lake Huron safely, but the more 'knowledge, the better," said Mr. Clark. Clinton Tykes take championship EXETER - Clinton Tykes journed to Ex- eter on September 7 to contest the final round of the "E" division playoffs. The visitors took the games 23-12 and 18-3. In the first inning Chipchase scored on an Exeter error and Exeter tied the score when Farquhar scored after working starting•pit- cher Mark Livermore for, walk. • In the second, Clinton sent 13 batters to the plate and scored seven runs. Exeter replied with two runs in the bottom of the in- n Clinton was held to two runs in the top of the third and Exeter came alive in the bot- tom of the inning and scored eight times t� take the lead. Scott McClenaghan came in with two• out and got the next batter to ground out to second. Heywood came in for Exeter and the hard throwing pitcher retired Clinton batters in order in the fourth. In therfifth; Clinton scored twice and add- ed two more in the sixth, but in the seventh the local squad capitalized on six walks and scored nine tirnes on two singles and a Scott Jewitt home run to right field. Final score, Clinton 23 runs on just 10 hits and Exeter 12 runs on eight hits. On September 8 the Tykes faced Exeter for the second game in the best of three series at Londesborough. A. large crowd watched the local squad strike early, scot ing eight runs in the bottom of tlt first inn- ing and two more in the second. Clinton pitcher Jeff Riley pitched a superb game. Riley had a no-hitter going into the last inning but Exeter spoiled it with two hits in the top of the seventh. Scott Jewitt had four hits, including a long home run down the line in Left field, a triple and two singles. Jason Carter had three hits, Riley had a single•'and a triple and Shawn Livermore and Mike McClenaghan had one .hit each. Final score, Clinton 18 runs on 15 hits, Ex- eter 3 runs on just two hits. Clinton Tykes are the Western Ontario Athletic Association's "E" division champs. Congratulations guys, a great job well done. Coaches Raymond Riley, Robert Liver- more and Percy McClenaghan felt all team members worked hard as a team and won as a team. They also felt that fan support and enthusiasm helped bring the title home. Norholme advances to final Top 10 batters in - playoffs and league AB H Len Van Wonderen( Norholme' 76 38 Bob Riehl ( Hurnmels) 62 30 Rob Blake( Norholme) 73 34 Ken Daer(Merners) 58 27 Brad Bromley( Lawries) 73 32 Brian Bromley( Lawries) 52 23 Bev Bromley( Lawries) 59 25 Scott Millar( Dynamos ) 60 25 Dave Bartliff ( Merners) 65 27 Bill Tugwell ( Dynamos) 64 25 Top 10 batters in playoffs only. AB ,H . BA 7 li .857 Brian Bromley( Lawries ) BA .500 ,484 .466 .466 .444 .442 .424 .417 .415 .391 Len Van Wonderen ( Norholme) 8 6 -8 6 10 7 7 4 8 4 14 6 7 3, 15 6 5 2 Don Allen( Lawries) Rob Blake ( Norholme) Bev Bromley( Lawries) Bob Riehl ( Hummels ) Paul Middleton( Merners 1 Bill Tugw 1l (Dynamos) Doug Riehl(Merners) 'Dave Wright( Dynamos ) .750 .750 .700 .571 .500 .429 .429. 400 .400 Last week's scores - Sept. 4 Norholme 0 - Merners 4 Sept. 9 Merners 1- Norholme 5 • Norholme advances to the finals against Iawries on September 11 at 8 p.m. It will be a best two out of three contest. ' Bowlipg league starts The first night of bowling for the I.ondesboro ladies was on September 3 at the Clinton Crown Lanes. The results were: High single,, Susan Proctor, 226; high single runner-up, Janet Taylor, 224; high triple, Dianne Elliott, 597; 'high triple runner-up, Janet Taylor, 595; high average, Dianne Elliott, 199 and runner-up was Janet Taylor with 1QR Seniors enjoy euc CLINTON - Monday afternoon euchre games continue to be popular with the seniors in the area. On September 2, Ernie Brown and Grace White won the high hands with Clark Stanley and Margaret Taylor winning the low hands. Charlie Wallis won the lone hands. On September 9, Hazel Matheson and Most improved player was Debbie DeWolfe with -1-23. Standings are: Misfits Royal Flushers Dixie Dew Drops Par 4 7» 4 . 3 0 hie games, (.'eacilia Edgar won' the high hands while Orland Johnston and George Rurnball took. .the low hands. Lone hand winner was Jean Johns. The lucky chair winner was Ray Freeman with 'Clark Stanley winning the birthday prize. JEWELLERY SUNCOAST MALL, GODERICH ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED 1/2PRICE Sale starts Wed., Sept. 11 1st COME. ®m 1st SERVED \SUNCOAST MALL, GODERICH - LOCATION ONLY ,, ,I itl:',AirAvAik JEWELLERY VISA CASH Please Note: We will continuo to se ' -we your needs and honour all Gas/rantwes at both our Shoppers $uuare, Goderich and Sutton Park Mall, Kincardine locations In the future.