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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-16, Page 19In the last 20 years, the Clinton Public Utilities Commission has only had three chair- man. On July 10, the men were honored for their years of service at Robindale's in Goderich. Those retiring from the commission in December of 1985 were: (front, left), Lawrie Slade, elected in December 1976 and served five years as chairman from 1981-85 for a total of nine years; H.E. Hartley, elected December 1955 and served 10 years as chairman from 1965-74 for a total of 30 years service; John Wise, elected December 1965 and served five years as chairman, from 1975-1980 for a total of 20 years service. The pre- sent chairman is Chester Archibald (back, left) and Mayor John Balfour (back, right) is presently on the commission. (Anne Narejko photo) The Activities Centres Today (ACT) committee received a monetary boost on July 12 when Don Armstrong (right) the president of Clinton's Legion presented a cheque for $500 to ACT member Doug Wise. The money will go towards building playground equip- ment at Clinton: Public.SehooL David Emslie photo) Among the hordes of people to attend the rummage sale at the Bayfield Arena on July 11 were this couple, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bradley, who managed to find one of the only available seats to relax on; a couch that was up for sale. (David Emslie photo) Net farm incomes vary from farm to farm Net farm income varies a great deal from one farm to the next. Commodity prices, in- terest rates, debt load, production levels, and weather conditions can all influence how much profit or loss your farm is likely t generate: Some of these factors may be fi under your control, others are not. Everyone has heard the old saying "It's not how much money you make, but what you save that counts." In some situations, farm families "live" at the expense of their operating loan. Family living expenses, principal payments, capital purchases and hopefully savings all should come from net farm income. Is your net farm income providing for this? Knowing your family living expenses might help answer this question. We cer- tainly see a wide variation with personal liv- ing expenses when reviewing cash flow statements. Most farm families know it takes a lot of money to raise a family but aren't quite sure how much is actually being 0) spent. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is currently doing a study in Huron County to determine what a typical farm family would spend on "family living". The aim is to group _farms according to family size and then show "ranges" within each group for the various family living expenses. If you are interested in participating, please contact the office for further details. A recent financial dairy summary hi- dicated some farm families have con- siderably more money than others for prin- cipal repayment and family living expenses. The following table shows a relationship between net farm income, per cent equity and production levels for 31 dairy farms that TtteB'est Live Rock Enter- tainment GARDINER'S BARBER SHOP AND HAIRSTYLING will be dosed July 24 -August 4 OPEN TUESDAY AUGUST 5 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16,,1886 --Page 19 LET'S BE BOATWISE Boat safety program to be offered By. David Emslie GODERICH - This summer, children will have the opportunity to learn about the operation of a boat and how to sail safely through the 'Let's Be Boatwise' program, sponsored by the Goderich Power and Sail Squadron. "This was thought up for the simple reason that families get out on the lake in their boats, and every child should know the boat, and how to run the boat," said Fulton Charlton, the District Lieutenant for Western Ontario of the squadron, and also their Public Relations Officer. The course, which will run on five con- secutive Saturday mornings from July 19 to August 16 at the Maitland Marina, in Goderich, was originated following two specific incidents where a child, out boating with a grandparent, was unable to call for assistance when medical attention was required. The specific aims of the course are to pro- vide a youngster with the knowledge to iden- tify their, or any other vessel in distress; to be able to give the location of the vessel by surrounding land masses or aids to naviga- tion; to properly call for assistance by day, night or radio,; to understand the proper regulation regarding vessel operation; and to understand the care and use of their lifejackets. To meet these goals the children will first learn of the differentparts of the boat, such as the bow, stern, hull and deck, as well as different types of engines including inboard and outboard motors, Mr. Charlton said. "They will be discussing different boats, such as runabouts, power cruisers, com- mercial boats and sailboats," he said. Another area covered will be charts. "On land, they are called maps," Mr. Charlton said. This study of charts will demonstrate to the children how land masses, depth of water, information on hazards, and latitude and longitude are shown on charts. The students will also learn how the charts are made. They will be given a large scale chart to work with of the shoreline of an area in Van- couver that includes the Vancouver Strait and the Fraser Channel. "If they can read participated in the 1985 Huron County Farm Analysis Project. Equity less than 40% 75% more than 75% ro Production (litres sold/cow) 6,436 6,874 6,408 6,729 'i"arm Income $ 8,900 $25,650 $30,953 $34,602 Evaluation of your farm's financial and production performance is a useful tool that can help assess overall management. However, it is important to realize most farms, regardless of production, can only service so much debt and provide a certain standard of living_ Bingo winners IP this one, they can read any chart," Mr. Charlton said. A bit of geometry will also be taught to the students in their chart study, in the way that if they know the height of a certain lighthouse, they can measure the angle from the top of the lighthouse to where they are, and check the angle in a book to find out their distance to the shore. An important lesson will concern the rules of the road, or the right of way of vessels. "Sailboats under sail have the right of way over power boats," was one rule Mr. Charlton cited. "When going upstream keep to the right," was another. As part of the rules of the road segment of the course, students will also learn of how to safely refuel a boat, and about vessel lights. "The green light, on the starboard side, is a danger section if someone is approaching you, and the red light, on the port side is a danger if you are approaching them," Mr. Charlton explained. The green and red lights coveran area of 112.5 degrees on their respective sides of the i,ioat from the bow. The white light on the stern covers an area of 360 degrees or 135 degrees. During the study of lifejackets, where it is suggested that parents be present, students will learn about the care, use and proper fit- ting of lifejackets. "They will practice tak- ing them off and putting them on in the water," Mr, Charlton said. He explained that another part of this lesson will be to have the children throw out life rings or life lines. They will also learn of the use of other buoyant materials, such as Javex bottles, which may be used in rescue attempts. A final explanation SW demonstration in this area will cover mouth to mouth resuscitation. "They will learn about day time distress signals, such as waving their arms, smoke flares, distress flags, flying a flag upside down or using mirrors or other shiny - material," Mr. Charlton explained. Distress signals used during, the night in- clude flares, flashlights and flames, he said. Another area covered in this section will CLINTON - During the Early Bird games of Monster Bingo on July 14, Marcia MacGillvery won $101.75, and Peggy Strong of Clinton was the winner of $109.75. In the first game of regular play, Marg Carter of Clinton was the winner. Mary McKenzie of Huron Park, Dianna Milley of Goderich and Lloyd Glousher of Blyth were the winners in game two. The winner in game three was. Betty Pot- ter of Goderich. During the fourth game, Ray Pigg of Goderich, Marilyn Gibbs and Lenora Jenkin of Goderich were the winners. +. Prior to the playing of the fifth game, Share the Wealth worth $129 was played, and Isa Stanley of Seaforth was the winner. Anne Malone of Seaforth was the winner in game five. In the sixth game, Dave Field of Goderich and Joe Coreme were the winners. Flo MacCuspey of Goderich won game seven. The winners in the eigth game were Edith Burgess of Clinton and Phyllis Bentley of Atwood. Share the Wealth was played again before game nine, and Larry Daw of Clinton won $125. There were eight winners in game nine, and they were Jean Reid of London, Sylvia Hackett of Goderich, Linda Reinhart of Clin- ton, Betty Potter of Goderich, Marlene Brit- ton of Seaforth, Wilma Shield of London, Larry Daw of Clinton and Eileen Lafram- boise of Bayfield. In game 10 the winners were Candace Elliott of Clinton, Hilda Austin of Seaforth and Linda Reinhart of Clinton. Mrs. Hartman of Goderich won the eleventh game. The winners in game 12 were Phyllis Ryan of Goderich and Dorothy Fleet of Clinton. Before the thirteenth game, Share the Wealth worth $132.50 was played, and won by Elizabeth Van Damme of Clinton. Carol Nichols of Waterloo won in game 13. In game 14 Barbara Mof London and Cecilia Jeffery of Gode 'ch were the winners. Carol Finlayson of Exeter won the fif- teenth and final game. Bonanza Bingo worth $50 was won by Can- dace Elliott of Clinton, and the jackpot was won by Beth McLean of Goderich and Robert Govenlock of Londesboro. The Bonanza Bingo winnings for the July 21 games will be worth $4146.50. • teach the students how to' use fire extinguishers. The various characteristics of the buoyage system will be studied,. with the emphasis being placed on color and shape recognition. "Red light returning is the rule for buoys when coming into a port or up a river," Mr. Charlton said. -- "The Canadian Coast Guard will be teaching their role in maintaining these aids," he said. Also involved in some of the teaching will be the Ontario Provincial Police. Lastly, the students will be taught the pro- per procedure for putting through a. call on the radio. Mr. Charlton explained the procedure for calling another boat. "If you wanted to get hold of another boat, on channel 16 on a UHF radio you would say the name of their boat three times, and the name of your own boat at least twice." At this time the other boat would respondwith the channel they wish to talk on as channel 16 is used only for con- tact, not conversation, he explained. The proper method for a Mayday call will also be explained. Mr. Charlton stressed the fact that Mayday calls are used only in in- stances of life or limb, if the boat is on fire or if it is sinking. "Not if the engine quits, as all boats should have an anchor to stop it from drifting," he said. "The most important rules to remember when using the radio are not to cut in on an emergency transmission, wait .until the channel is clear before speaking, and the radio is not a toy," Mr. Charlton said. He also pointed out that any person using a radio must own a UHF Radio -Telephone Operators Restricted Certificate. Although the course is aimed primarily at eight to 13 -year-olds, it is not only for the kids, adults can join to. Following writing the final test, the students will receive a crest and certificate. Anyone interested in entering this Cana- dian Power and Sail Squadron course should contact Lavern Clark at Box 287, Blyth, On- tario, NOM 1HO, or call 523-9659. Don't Look so surprised! 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