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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-09-21, Page 66A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 21, 1988 SEAFORTH PLUMBING & HEATING Main St. Business Number 527-0505 Home Number 522-050.5 Seaforth Anybody interested in playing in the SEAFORTH INDUSTRIAL HOCKEY LEAGUE �n SIGN UP AT ARCHIE'S SUNOCO or SEAFORTH REC. DEPT. Total Registration Fee is 6130.00...,.. '90.00 upon signing up and '40.00 not later than January 11, 1989 NO CARDED PLAYERS ALLOWED Registration Deadline - Saturday, Sept. 24 Games to begin on the first Sunday in October. 4, RAY'S FAMILY MARKET EGMONDVILLE We Have A New Phone Number 522-1380 But The Same Old Friendly Service COMPETITIVE PRICES AND CONVENIENT HOURS Stacey's Soft MARGARINE 1Ib. betty Cracker SuperMoist "CAKE MIX Iwst'd 1.19 Lots of Instore Features While Supplies Last. tottottoe 2e ' do some &J&CJtChLn' with a photgraph by Gregor Campbell 527-0273 FREE 8 x 10 Engagement Photo with every Wedding Booked Between Now and Oct. 31. 0 Catch my BOOTH at Seaforth's Fall Fair Marathon canoeist becomes .guide Mike Holmesn� Brucefield has been tak- ing of Brucefleld tak- ing titles in marathon canoe racing in the Huron County area for the past few years, but this summer he found, a new use for his canoeing skills. Mike worked as a trip leader with Pro- ject CANOE, a federally funded govern- ment program which takes young people from Family and Children's Services agencies on 10 day wilderness canoe treks in Algonquin Park. Mike is 18 years of age, which is a year below the usual standard required of trip leaders in Project Canoe, but he was selected because of his record as a canoeist. Generally a lot of people' apply for positions as leaders with the project, but in Mike's case the project organizers came to him. They needed a represen tative for Huron County, and Mike's record caught their eye. He and his part- ner Chris Harburn of Walton placed se- cond in the Canadian National Marathon in the junior class in 1987. • So Mike found himself organizing meals with the other two counsellors he travelled with, and leading a group of six campers aged 12 to 17. They paddled about 10 miles per day, portaged, slept in tents, and ate the rehydrated food they brought' with them, and Mike says it was one of the best summers he's had. Most of the campers on the project were kids who had broken, or no homes, or were disadvantaged in some way, and wouldn't have otherwise had the chance to go on a 10 day canoe ttrip. A good part of them were from cities such as Toronto, and had to learn from square one how to paddle, build a fire, portage, and all the other activies and chores required on the trip. The acronym CANOE is derived from Creative And Natural Outdoor Experience. "The goal is just to get the kids to see another aspect of living, and to see the out- doors," says Mike. The canoists regularly sighted wildlife such as moose, otter, beaver, loons and herons on the trip, and were immersed in the outdoors for the complete 10 days. A lot of the campers with the project have been in trouble with the police, are hyperactive, or in other ways just don't fit in. They are encouraged to talk about their troubles with their counsellors on the tour. "Mostly I was in the same age bracket Seaforth Fair con One day before the Seaforth Fall Fair gets off the ground, organizers are still making additions to the list of scheduled events. Although one of the biggest attractions of this year's fair will be its free admission, there are a host of new activities scheduled, as well as some of the old favorites, promis- ing to make the 143rd Seaforth Fall Fair the biggest and best yet. Although newly crowned Queen of the Fair Andrea Muir, will officially, open the fair at 8 p.m. Thursday night, the doors to the community centres will be open at 6 p.m. and the midway will be running. In conjunction with the midway high school teachers will participate in a dunk tank run by the school's SAID'(Students Against Im- paired Driving) program. Following the fair's official opening there will be a Variety Program, featuring local talent; pumpkins entered by elementary school aged children will be judged for size; and pumpkin art will be judged for its likeness to Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Following that the Honorable Jack Riddell, Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food, will preside over an auction sale of cured hams from the prize winning carcasses of the First Annual Pork Carcass Competition. A halflinger demonstration will also be featured on Thursday night. On Friday, the festivities will begin with a parade down the Main street at 11 a.m., with the television character All as the featured CO.OP CUSTOM APPLIED BY HENSALL CO-OP PROJECT CANOE - Mike Holmes of Brucefield has gained some reknown as a com- petition marathon canoeist in Huron County. But this summer he put away his racing canoe and took up with Project C#NOE, which is an which provides disadvantaged teens with the chance to take a 10 day canoe trip through Algonquin Park. Mike was a trip leader with the project, and says it was one of the best summers he's had. Corbett photo. as the campers, and they could relate to me and they'd start talking about their problems," says Mike. He says this was another part of the job to him and the other counsellors, but the parents of the children noticed significant changes when their kids came home. "A lot of parents would phone back and ask what did we do to their kid because he's really behaving," says Mike. His theory is that the campers just got together with kids who have the same pro- blems they do and it helped them to work things out. Mike says the kids were generally well behaved throughout the tour. They didn't even complain during the drought when the river beds were dried and travelling was much like paddling through a ditch. In fact the only real complaints were targeted at the dehydrated food and vegetables, and Mike admits they weren't without foundation. Mike made five 10 day trips over the summer, but he says he didn't make a fortune. "You don't go for that job for the pay. Most of the staff were second or third year leaders. They just do it because they like helping kids out," explains Mike. Next year the organizers of Project CANOE want Mike to come back to become a Leaders in Training counsellor, but he says he'll have to think about that. This year Mike took a rest from his marathon racing activity, but he says the sacrifice was worth it to see another branch of canoeing, meet new people and help someone else. tinues to expand event schedule attraction. . Immediately following the parade the Seaforth District High School Girls Marching Band, will deliver a short program at the grand stand. Following lunch there will be pedul pull for the children, and a round bale rolling contest for teams. Already a number of teams from Seaforth's Main Street have entered the bale rolling contest, but organizers stress the competition is open to any team that wants to enter. Huron County's 4-H Championship Show will also take place on Friday, as will the traditional livestock judging. Inside the arena a craft corner will be set up and at regular intervals throughout the day visitors to the fair will be able to see dif- ferent people demonstrating their crafts. Also on Friday organizers have arranged for slow tractor races, featuring antique tractors. Owners of these vehicles are in- vited to race them, or to simply display them. A cow pie bingo is being arranged for Fri- day by the Seaforth Minor Hockey Associa- tion; the Seaforth Co-op Nursery School has organized a Share -the -wealth bingo for 1 p.m., and the Fundraising mothers of Vanastra Public School have organized a 15 -event Kid's Olympics and a cake walk. Elementary school aged children are also invited to enter a Toy Farm competition, which asks them to construct a scale model farming using their farm toys. In addition, a number of door prizes will be offered, there will be a free draw on a bicycle for the kids, and the public will be in- vited to guess the weights of two live beef heifers and two live pigs. The first prize win- ner will receive a half a beef (or half a pig), with the second and third prize winners each taking a quarter beef (or pig). . Ciderfest promises to be the best Ciderfest 1988, will take place this Sundaytions of sausage making, cider making, and at the Van Egmond House, with gates open- static displays including miniature tractor ing at 10 a.m. And there will be some new collections and antiques.. features this year to complement the tradi- Alfie Dale will be in the parlor of the tional ones. house, demonstrating to the public how he A pie eating contest will be held with open paints, and a tea cup reader will set up a faced apple pies this year, and so far the tent in which to tell fortunes. Various ven- Brucefield firemen and the Constantines are dors will have tables, and flea market ven- both involved. dors must be set up by 10 a.m. Peter Snell of Exeter will provide sing- At 4:30 p.m. supper will be served: a along music; the Seaforth Martial Arts whole roast pig, four turkeys, and two hips Fitness Centre will be putting on a Karate of beef cooked by Stu Broadfoot and his demonstration; Marian Doucette, a pup- assistants. peteer, will be entertaining and so will a Overall it's the best one we've had yet," Goderich jug band. says this year's Ciderfest convenor Dorothy There will also be the usual demonstra- Williams. The Air -Flow's proven ability to lay down a precision,. blanket -like pattern of fertilizer and seed has been recognized by growers in this area. Past years' results have proven that using the Air -Flow is a very successful, fast and accurate way to plant your seed wheat. CALL NOW AND ORDER YOUR CUSTOM APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER AND FALL SEED WHEAT! 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