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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-08-12, Page 3WOOD CONTEST -A Grade 11 student at Seaforth District High School won fifth place in- Stanley Tool's national woodworking contest held July :14 in Burlington. Projects were judged by four judges based on the quality of worksmanship, or9inality and other qualities. Dave Kelly entered the contest last fall.when he noticed a posteradvertising the contest. Mr. Kelly poses with his stereo stand already, being put to good use and a plaque given to commemorate his efforts. Blake photo. SDHS Student. wins prize A Grade 11 student at Seaforth District High School used his hands and his head when he entered Stanley Tool's Tenth An- nual Woodworking Project Contest held Ju- ly' 14 in Burlington. ` Dave Kelly won fifth prize in the Junior category with his construction of a mahogany stereo stand that measures ap- proximately 32 inches high. He was given a scholarship prize of $100, a plaque com- memorating his efforts and a one year's free subscription to Canadian Workshop. Mr. Kelly first became interested ie the contest contest when he noticed a poster advertis- ing the contest in the schools' shop room."In- terested-in the prizes and the challenge, Mr. Kelly asked about and later entered the con- test last October when he began sketching the stand. complete with height, width and design. To enter the contest, Mr. Kelly sent the sketch to Stanley Tools and he was later judged on how close his finished product came to the proposedmeasurements. He built the stand in three months using equipment and wood from .the .high school. and with . the help' of shop teachers, Ray Verscheure and -Dave Ring. "I thought it wouldbe shorter, but I had some -difficulties," said Mr. Kelly of the time it took to make the stand. He added some parts, like the upright spindles, didn't - fit properly, but eventually things worked out. - Mr. Kelly got the idea for the stand when he had a stereo and two upright speakers " but no stand to put them on. • "It was a lot of work, I guess," said Mr. Kelly adding it was also a lot of fun. The national contest was open' to high school students from Grades 9-13. Scholar-. ship' awards of $1,000 for first prize, $500 for second, $300 for third, $200. for fourth and $100: for fifth were presented to top projects. All prize Winners' also •received the free subS'cription to Canadian Workshop. Work was judged on the quality of workmanship, originality, variety of techni- ques and functional utility. Projects were judged by a four -member panel of judges who are heavily involved in woodworking. Lions Club to hold 17th annual elimination draw The Seaforth Lions Club is holding its Seventeenth Annual Elimination Draw on Saturday, September 12, 1987 at the Seaforth District Community Centre. The Early Bird Draw winners are as follows: Dec. for $100: Neil and Glenda Mur- ray, R.R.5, Seaforth,Jan. for $25: Edmund Daly, Seaforth,Feb. for $25: Clarence Holmes, Seaforth,Mar. for $25: Bill Eisler, Seaforth, Apr. for $25: Gary and Barb Bet- ties, Seaferth, May for $25: Calvin Annis, Mitchell, June for $25: Ken McLeod, Staffa, July for $25: Paul Carroll, Seaforth and Aug. for $25: Jim Rose, R.R.4,, Seaforth. All the tickets go in the drum for the elimination draw on September 12, when there will be 20 more prize winners. The last ticket drawn wins $2,500. Peters takes tough stand • from pate 1 , gipeg", a�:zew'byi h.: ;; s.a:r'.,s:: ,161 't ��'CL� .*",?• a:�::4»c.. ven government money to distribute a The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is pamplet that said if you have not tried it .planning an all -candidates meeting on our way you may be missing something. Aug. 24 and Peters is looking forward to Peters takes the same kind of stand on allowing the people of Huron to compare bilingualism in Ontario, "I would like to candidates and to addressing their see my children take french immersion, concerns. • but not if they are forced. Ontario is not Peters said land values have bilingual area," said Peters.- He said deteriorated in Huron and he said the Chinese should be available in Toronto and government points to a decrease in Italian in Hamilton but should. not be absentee land ownership. He said the legislated on anyone, • government Lacks common sense when 41 when they" have an atiltudelliargiren the dog and they won't steal it. I would like to see a common sense approach in Queen's Park.". Peters wants Huron to be a place where people can feel secure in starting a business or raising their children. He wants Huron to have future. "They need a leader who has his roots in the 60's and 70s, who speaks in the 80s and will be rele- vant in the 90s." Agriculture finance important • from page 1 Farm Credit Corporation (FCC). The FCC, he says, was set up to assist farmers financially but in the song term, "became a joke". The Savings Bank would act as a credit union but would not charge for additional services_or penalize customers with fines when credit Is overdrawn. He gave the example of a man who was overdrawn $250 on his line of credit at the bank and because he didn't have the money in the bank the next day, he was charged $100. "This is ridiculous," he said. "The .farmers in 1919 had the same problem, in- terest rates were out of line." PORCH RECONSTRUCTION-Re'construction Of the Town Hall's front porch began Thursday by tearing' out the sidewalk and steps leading to the building, Back hoes and dig lower to acco tmodate._the ourtdation.for the.port h, Blakephoto.. loaders scop ed ravel and,tar a chunks o' cement from the area and - will eventually "The farmers were getting a raw deal and someone put it into legislature, but over the years, the program was put on the back shelf. Klopp said the 'vehicle Is there for agricultural finance and there is expertise in credit unions to enable a program giving farmers financial assistance to be organized. According to Klopp the Savings Bank would be ideal because the farmers could have a stable interest rate on a long-term basis and receive more long-term committments. "We don't need any more games, enough games have been played." Another issue Klopp plans to raise is the environment in Huron County, emphasiz- ing the number of landfill sights that are full. "The Liberals gave money to a lot of townships for landfill sights," he said. "In Tuckersmith, they are looking for a dump for Seaforth and I understand they poured $300,000 into it and they are no closer to fin- ding a dump sight. No one is winning." A current program that some farmers are' involved with is the Beef Tripartite program, which also encompasses white beans and pigs. Klopp said withthis pro- gram, no equipment depreciation is given andtown," he called this "the biggest game in "The farmers can't get their money out if they decide to quit," he said. Klopp said this is the best time for an election and is grateful that David Peter- son did not call the election in June. He said the NDP party, on the'provineial level, talks about average people with everyday problems and added that Peter- son is "riding high."' The federal popularity of the NDP's definitely helps on a local level, said Klopp. Because the party is gaining popularity province wide, Klopp said the total party can draw strength from this. He added that governing with the Liberals has also been good for the party. "Anytime you work with another group you find but what they are like," he said. "Bob Rae and his people must have gotten down wiser." because they are writing things According to Rae, things have to be done. Klopp said the cabinet minister of the riding hasn't even looked at the farm finance problem because he sees it as a federal problem. "Helloes not want to rattle the chains of the banks," he said. Klopp said after 14 years, a change is needed. "I want to keep *niers farming," he said. "And change thing for the better- ment of the people." ®THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 12, 1987 - 'A3 TRAP SHOOTERS -An Egmondville man restarted his grandfather's gun club in Kippen after his friend renewed his interest in' the sport of trap shooting. Jamie Caldwell and his partner, Dan Crerar, of Hensel', organized the club -in 1978. and now cater to 20-30 - lovers of gun shooting. Mr• Caldwell .reloads some gun shells -with a special machine. . Blake photo. • RESTARTED CLUB -The Kippen Gun Club was restarted after being abandoned for a few yars by an Egmondville man and his partner. Jamie Caldwell and Dan Crerar restarted the club in 1978 which was owned by Mr. Caldwell's 9randfather.,The land on which the club is located was donated by his grandfather. Mr. Caldwell carefully cleans his grandfather's gun with oil. Blake photo: Egmondvi l le man reopens .his grandfather's' gun, club Following In his grandfather's footsteps, an Egmondville man restarted the Kippen Gun Club nine years ago because of a newly - found interest in the sport of trap shooting. Jamie Caldwell started the club in 1978 after his friend, Grant McGregor coaxed him to shoot at the Clinton club. He im- mediately fell in love with the sport so with the help of his partner, Dan Crerar of Hen- sall, he opened the Kippen Gun Club. The site where the gun club is located is the original land donated by his grandfather when his grandfather had the club, the building housing trap equipment was the old bowling greens building in Hensall. The :tub, which was started in the late 1920s :ventually folded because of a lack of nterest. ' The privately -owned club has no specific members only those who can participate when it is convenient for them. It employs three helpers to sit in the trap houses and get the squads of shooters ready. Held only in the summer monttis, the sport of trap shooting is catching on in the Seaforth area, said Mr. Caldwell. He hosts 20-30 shooters every Tuesday night who shoot a round of 25 clay targets each, The person with the highest score' wins.• Mr. Caldwell said, anyone is allowed to shoot traps and added they don't need a licence to handle the guns, While most of the participants have some knowledge of how to use a gun, Mr. Caldwell said they do guide "green" shooters through basic procedures. To Shoot traps, five people stand in five positions in a semi -circle and targets come from the trap house located on the ground. The traps are sent out in five directions away from the participants. Trap shooting is different from skeet shooting because skeet shooting requires eight positions and two trap houses and the skeets come across directly in front of, the shooters. • Mr. Caldwell generates revenue from the rounds of 25 clay targets, from reloading shells and from competitions. To buy a round of targets cost Mr. Caldwell $2.50. Shooters have the option of bringing and loading their own shells at a price of $4 or using the reloading machine to fill the shells back up for reuse at a price of $4.50 to $5. To reload the empty shell case Mr. Caldwellusesa machine packed with shot, wad and primers. In several easy steps the shell is held in place, a handle is pulled and the shell is loaded. In another Step the top of the shell is closed and it drops into a box underneath. Mr. Caldwell raises money through com- petitions with the Amateur Trap Shooting Association (ATA) and a Memorial Shoot, both held annually. The Memorial Shoot is held in memory of the people who started the sport. A gun enthusiast for 12 years, Mr. Caldwell has a wide selection of guns in- cluding one his grandfather used, He has participated in many competitions locally and province -wide. Mr. Caldwell has four awards from the ATA in 1979, 1981, 1985 and 1988. For ATA competitions the contestants are required to shoot a round of 100 in what is called a registered shoot. He has also won several awards in smaller Local shoots. Teiephatte System- takes • from page 1 offered..They may be purchased individual- ly or through a package price. "If you don't want any of the features the new system won't cost you anything," he said, noting customers will have the oppor- tunity to try out all the new features as it is hoped they will be offered as a package on a trial basis. high tech road The Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System is ready to meet the future. When first built some 20 years ago, the Bayfield equipment office was designed to handle some 200 lines. Now it is filled to capacity with more than 760 lines. The new changes in the telephone system will mean this local company will be able to meet the needs of its growing customer -service for many decades to come. COiiliMUNiTY CALENDAR if you're organizing a non•profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents. phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240, or mail the information to Communi- ty Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario; NOK IWO well in advance of the scheduled date. Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. • Wed., Aug 12 1:30 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard 1:30 4 p.m, Public Swimming 6:30 - 8 p.m, Mom's & Tots Roller Skating 7 p.m. Men's Playoffs 8 • 9 p.m. Fitness is Fun 6 - 8:30 p.m. Public Swimming Thurs., Aug. 13 7:30 p.m. Cents vs. Komakozy 8:30 p.m. Topnotch vs. Beachwood 9:30 p.tfi. Brewers vs. Boiterseifith Fn., Aug. 14 7 - 10;30 p.m. Roller Skating L.H.Z:R.A. Sportsfest, Hanover August 14 -16 MonAu 17 oMen§ FastbaIl Playfs .Tues., Aug.18 7. 8:30 p.m. Ladies Softball at Lions Park Wed., Aug.9 Men's Fastball Playoffs. Anniversary Tournament Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club 2:30 = 8 p.m. Annual Flower Show, Seaforth Horticultural Society.. Seaforth Legion Hall SHOW YOUR QUILT, The Huron County Pioneer Museum invitesyou to display your quilt in its Third Annual Quilt Show to be held at The Livery, South Street, Goderith, from August 22 through September 7, 1987 Deadline for submission of quilts at the Museum is Aug'tist 17. Further info'rmation available at the Museums 5242686.