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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-08-20, Page 19CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1986—Page 19 FIENSALL RIDER Demanding sport is enjoyed by Dickins By Heather Mcllwraith HENSALL - The fact it's been deemed the most physically demanding sport next to soc- cer has not deterred one Hensall boy from get- ting totally immersed in the sport. Fifteen -year-old Jim Dickins has been riding motocross for seven years, ever since he moved with his family to Hensall. "It was my dad's idea. Hully Gully started this hooseleague program and my dad got me my first bike," he said. "I was scared at first but after I really got ®',. out there against people in my own class it • was better." Jim has since graduated from the houseleague. He is now a member of the Canadian Motorcycle Association (CMA) and travels to races around the province. So now, while most of his friends are pedall- ing their two -wheelers around Hensall, Jim is motoring his around Hully Gully in an ef- fort to improve himselfort and fast. It's just "It's a demanding I sport and I just cn't like race car racing, guess, stop now," he said. During the week Jim will run approximate- ly 4.5 miles and do some weight lifting in ad- dition to spending several hours on the track. His primaryeone goguy inrOntario He isht now is o current y eat the number one guy rated third. Last year Jim finished seventh in Canada, but because of the timing and loca- tion of the national competition this year will not be competing. He is, however, going to spend the time trying to boost his Ontario standing. Like other young racers Jim credits his suc- cess to the support he receives from his fami- ly. The second youngest of four children born to Karen and Wayne Dickins, Jim's racing has become a reason for the family to load up ®their trailer and travel together for the ma- jority of the weekends between April and Oc- tober. His younger brother was only three days old when he attended his first race. "We enjoy it," commented Jim's dad, Wayne. "We're the cheering section, but I think the most enjoyment comes from getting the fami- ly all together." Jim's mother is equally enthusiastic about her son's racing, but admits most of the time Jim is on the track she is a "worried mother." "It scares the hell out of me every race. But I still get so excited and hope the best for him, even if I'm holding my breath until he's off the track." Most of her fears she admits are ill-founded since Jim has only been injured once in the seven years he's been racing. In 1982 he fell and broke his leg. "And in retrospect the same year he broke his nose playing baseball and his collar bone. playing hockey, so one's as dangerous as -the next," she said. "The good experiences outweigh the bad." And the racing has provided a lot of good experiences for the Dickins family. Not 'only has it fostered a closer„relationship between them all, but it has allowed them to meet a host of other families with similar interests. "We have met a lot of people and made a lot of good friends. People who race all pitch A.evisory CO _ ittee gives ort ��Rv black ddell M.P.P. H n -Middlesex The Right to Farm Advisory Committee, which 1 sot :up last February as Minister of Agriculture and Food, released their report last Wednesday Aug. 13. I am pleased with the committee's report and will give serious consideration to their recommendation for legislation in conjunction with any revisions to the Foodland Preservation Policy State- ment, which I also released last February. The Right to Farm committee \calls for new legislation to protect farmers carrying on normal farming practices from nuisance actions by neighboring property owners. They reached these conclusions after exten- sive public consultations, including, eight public hearings, 230 submissions; a . inter- provincial seminar and a newspaper survey through the OMAF news. The six member committee which includ- ed five farmers from across Ontario, also reviewed 38 provincial acts which affect the right to farm issue. The next step is for ministry staff to discuss the report with other government ministries, agricultural and municipal organizations. - Copies of the report will be available at local offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. ' OHRP Grants On behalf of Alvin Curling, the Minister of Housing, I am pleased to announce Ontario Home Renewal grants to the Townships of Tuckersmith and Usborne. The program, administered by the municipalities, assists homeowners to upgrade their homes with loans of up to $7,500. Emphasis is placed on repairing faul- ty structural and sanitary conditions, as well as insulation, heating and electrical systems. Tuckersmith will receive a total of $65,415 for this year, while Usborne is eligi- ble for up to $59,609. A portion of the loan may be forgiven, and interest rates range from zero to eight per- cent, depending on income. Further details are available from your local clerk's office. Capital For Cancer Care As a result of passing legislation to end ex- tra billing, Ontario will receive $106 million in federal transfer payments that have been withheld since July 1984. This money will now be used in the redevelopment fund for Ontario hospitals, and to address the task of competition 1n1985. rebuilding and rejuvenating the hospital system to meet health care needs in -Ontario into the 21st century. Princess • Margaret Hospital in Toronto, weight Jim has a definite disadvantage on the Canada's largest cancer treatment, regular portion of the track but is able to put research and teaching facility, .will receive his long legs to good use in the itiud and the $133 million from the Ontario Liberal. sand. He also likes jumping. government toward a complete rebuilding. But racing has done more for Jim than im- An additional $32 million for three regional prove his riding. cancer clinics and a $35 million reserve for "It's taught him a -lot about responsibility. future cancer projects has also been It has taught him to take his wins and his o .announced. lossesMsaidiMrs..Diolcias„tis i;l i•.et•Afhew-regional•erclinic will be built Jim. Dickins._: of Heiman ...is . currently. rated third on. the Ontario motocross circuit but hopes to boost that standing in the next few in and help if you have a problem,” said Mr. Dickins. "Last year for example we crashed really badly and broke up our bike. Everyone loan- ed us parts and got us going again. So, even if you beat them on the track everyone still wants you to do well. It's a really close-knit sport." It is also a sport where the outcome does not necessarily mean everything. "My dad talks to me all the time. He tells me to ride my own race and to just do the best I can. If I fall, he tells me to get up again and weeks. Jim finished seventh in the national II . (Heather McIlvvraith photo) not get discouraged, said Jim. But Jim's dad refuses to takeany credit for Jim's success. "He pretty well sets his own pace. He does his own training. It's all up to him. I pretty well just do the wreAch work." "He started on a little wee 50 and couldn't even workithe cluteh2os jdlremember. hina,j in the'backyard falling nfftthe back end and running into thebarn: He's come a long way." Jim now races a Honda CR80 in the schoolboy class. Nextyear he moves to the Junior Division. Because of his height and • on out to theThe moment you've waited for is here! ROon out to theCAR DRA Come 1 *41 SATURDAY, AUG. 23 Court House Park Goderich DRAW TIME ... 9:00 P.M. BUT ... Cone Early for an evening of Entertainment &• Nostaigi' It's all happening in the park ... 6-9 p. m THE NO -NOTES JUG BAND 4 41 A Treasured Memory Returns ... One filen Only! FEATURING: HOT DOGS 50c POPCORN 25C You won't want to miss this opportunity to experience some of recent history's most treasured delights ... Pete Zimmermans' Original Red Hots and Hot Buttered Popcorn. Served from the very wagon and by Dave Gower .@ Bruce Erskine, Peter's helpers, years ago. The aroma, the taste, the quality ... genuine in every detail and featured at 1972 prices. We hope to have Peter there to see everything is done right! Enjoy as you party to the nostalgic sound of the fabulous NO -NOTES JUG BAND. Great fun for friends and families. P.S. Good luck on the draw. Draw Proceeds to Park Beautification TICKETS FOR. THE 1986 EXPO EDITION' $J t!0cach 3 for$101° . PONT1AC 1. — . ON SALE VP 10 TIME OFD AW "Some days I'm glad there amno but I'ns m on my shirt because I'd be popping so proud:' "As long as he wants to be racing we'll be supporting him." Travel opportunities available _ Britain, Australia, Alberta; Indiana and Russia. No, these places are not the latest specials at your local travel agency, but they are some of the travel opportunities available to the Ontario Junior Farmers. The travelling exchange programs pro- vide unlimited opportunities for Junior Farmers to travel to other provinces and countries, as well as to host over 30 delegates who visit the province annually. Every year, members are invited to apply and be interviewed for the exchanges. Our travelling ambassadors are selected based on their .participation in the community, Junior Farmers, 4-H and personal skills. The winners are announced at the provin- cial annual banquet held each March. In 1985, two new trips to Holland and West Germany were introduced. The length of an exchange may last from two weeks for an 'interprovincial tri¢, to eight months for the Australia/New Zealand exchange. When the delegates return from their ex- change, they often relive their experiences Wig -Ming giving slide shows to local church groups, Women's Institutes and Junior Farmer clui,a: in London at the Westminster site of the new Victoria Hospital. The Health Ministry will provide an additional $6.8 million to build the facility, bringing the government's total commitment to the London clinic to $20 million. Clinics in Hamilton and Sudbury will also be receiving ministry funding and will provide services ' to a large area of Ontario. Last May the Ontario Liberal government pledged $850 million in capital funding to the province's hospitals for projects to be started over the next five years. This is a dramatic departure from the previous prac- tice, where hospital capital funding used to be announced on a yearly basis. Now, with long term planning, the Ontario government can begin to face the problems which have been neglected in the past. _ _ Sport Fishing Licence Introduced Ontario will introduce a resident licence for sport fishing in 1987, my colleague Natural Resources Minister Vince Kerrio has announced. Kerrio said the licence will be required by most Ontario residents aged 18 to 64. Senior citizens and the disabled will be ex- empt, as will Status Indians on their reserves or treaty areas. Money raised through the new licence will be directed at improving the quality of sport fishing in the province. Sport fishing is a popular pastime in On- tario. Some 28 percent of Ontarians fish at least once a year and sport fishing generates $700 million a year for Ontario's economy. 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