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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-07-10, Page 8THE HURON )cPPSITOR, NJULY 10, 1900 , 7.•"••-,17,1". •' BY HERB SHOVELLER fief* l Wier Pecan* involved in the newspaper . business 1 was an avid reader of those attorettalteeta*bnieh, claire te.,,pretect, our rights and iibeeti4 found, arernoer fascinating Part Of papers, V,Ve always foUnd, are the.eolumne end TolerilnistSeSnOrts.eoletnIne are the lOrtat' attractive, mainly hectulee they seen), to offer. SO ‘11111eh Ill 0 than stories Omit games and events which, at dleir.be* * ;are dull and boring, But 7 -s not only sports, ifs all columns,' I, admire the 'writ sbecause, I guess by definition; they have to inject e.„ ,bit 0 ,thetnselvee into every Piece Of 'their Work- They're ' the ons Who hand. their Ownthoughts, attitudes , and opinions Out for public- scrutiny. What aritazes me even more about these people is that theY;inallege to constantly come .pp with things to say, }Jere Tent at e weekly newspaper and finding it sometimes very tough : to pick my weekly topic. Iniagine the plight of the poor guy on a daily who cranks out a column every 24 , I can take my own case as an example. You have before you a New, Column, July 10, 1980, by yours truly. Now I knave you are just dying to discover how I decided what to write this week. Well, I'll go through the process with you. There are three things, it Seems to me. that one needs to write a column. The first is a theme (obviously. One could meander through five pages and never say a thing). Secondly, you have to have information about the theme to be able to at least sound knowledgeable. If anything puts off a reader it's having to follow some writer who gets things wrong, like naines, addresses or any other facts. The last thing one needs is enough information to be' able to carry on his conversation long enough 'to make the reader feel he has gotten a reasonable return for his investment of time. , Those are the obstacles. Here's how my decision process went this week. THREE IDEAS Ideas, themes. Right. I've got three; I have to stay away fron) philosophy this week, sine I've relied on it for the past two issues. That's okay. My ideas, I think, are tiretty good. One thing I could talk about is Europe. It was the old continent I retreated to after high school when, like a beached whale, I, flip-flopped about in frustrated cenfusion. For me, the trip was the right step. Yea. Europe, there's a good subject. A source of pleasant memories and humorous anecdotes,a veritable wealth .of information. Think about what you could say. Remember landing at London's Heathrow airport? I've never seen se many people in one place at one time. It's a good thing the feet of my travelling companion had touched down or I would have tried to get on the double decker bus with a Canadian two dollar, bill. In utter amazement:I realized my feet hadn't toached down- they were still in the air somewhere over Iceland. Then there were the people. There are certain& dangers in hitch -hiking, especially when you are alone, but there are also some advantages.- You meet the \people, you somehow manage to communicate and you learn about the places where the locals congregate which is something you would never get from other Canadians. Americans or Australians. NICE TO BE A CANADIAN Another thing you learn is that it's nice to be a Canadian -over there. It doesn't take too long to realiie that half the people you meet with Canadian flags on their' packs are actually Americans. The people are generally pretty fond of we Canucks. r olumn ' TO tne, being a Canadian in Europe meant frienciShiPS where there might not have been oneelittle trouble getting a ride (1 had more people say they picked me up because I had MY* little flag), several invitations for free meals and even gifts of money. , Once, eutside of, a subway in Hamburg, 'Germany, a Man came running up behind me pleading with itne to Wait. He was a P4man, who had lived in Canada for a while, and he justswanted to talk about our country, After a brief chat we parted, but not before he forced me to take a ten Mark bill. Why? Because t was a Canadian. ' .There's a lot to talk about there, perhaps-, toe, much. I'd. better wait for a time when I've* narroered it down a bit better and have my trip log in hand so 1 doe't misquote myself. I'm not quite ready for it this week. Another time. Besides, I've got two other ideas. The eecend idea, I think is a pretty good one too. I've been here six weeks now so I could file what amounts to a progress report. - There's a lot of stuff there. There's the people. In a job like this you are constantly meeting new peopleand I wouldhave to say it's all gone well, both here at the paper and out on the streets. The folks are beginning to notice my face. I'm not laying claim on Seaforth citizenship totally yet - that would be premahire - but it does help one to slewly develop that sense of belonging. GET INVOLVED I'm an adherent to the theory that if you want to fit in some place and went to get to know people, then you have to get involved, so I did. 1 decided to go with what I am pretty fond of - baseball. This, I sae to myself, would be quite interesting. The team I play for comes from a small village, just north of Seaforth. It's slo-pitch, a game I'd played for only one other season. My games have been fastball and baseball, but when you get right down to it, it's all ball. There's one big difference though. • It's nice to know you can go onto the field, up to bat, and not have a ball thrown at your bean. It's nice to know that if you make an error (and I've made some beauties), rather than be yelled at there's a bunchpf understanding smiles. It's nice to be able to sit on the bench and cheer for Rick when it's Mike. Joe when it's Bill, Ted when it's Leo, Gord when it's Doug or. Gene when it's John and not feel too foolish when you realize you're the only sour note in in otherwise unanimous chorus. Right. there's a lot 1 could say, I guess, about being here. Then I think the season is only half over, six weeks isn't really that much time and perhaps I'm being a little hasty in my desire to swell the heads of Seaforthites. There's always the third option. another look at sports. There's a pretty good subject around these days that 1 haven't seen too much written about. The Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) recently decided it was about time to investigate the possibility of giving athletic scholarships to Canadian universities, and that, as it progresses could become a hot topic. Should we or shouldn't we? It would be nice to keep our top quality athletes at home rather than see them farmed out to schools in the State. It could raise the quality of " competition in our _university athletics, and that means more fan support and money for the schools. Well With Things est IS 11 ' Afirthere'a the rub, an'd t he source 1, gS art not a ; nieltoenr:yo,Ilegiate snorts ithe St IT'S EXPENSIVE • The process of the;eroblern is net difficult to treee:'It's.' eepenSive to run a settpc;17 and it helPelf you have 4 b4itt=in Sentee;.ofe ;nicotine, Otie source is sports A winning or competitive team 'means upwards of 89;0e0 fans' at some and ' national television , Coverage, That's big- 'theney,.• , ' You get a.Wtnning team by attracting t44best athletes, , and here is where it gets Murky: 'Pergedeaeholastec documents and manipulated grades in university keep ineligible students eligible and the football leant or track team, keeps winning. In most cases it net the, athletes who are it fault, but rather they are the ones Who are being taken advantage of. They finish college, with very little chance of -becoming a professional athlete, and an edecation in such marketable courses as basketball theory (I'm not kidding). On then de -they realize theyeehave been used for three or four years of their lives. It's a pretty interesting topic, even for Otte: who is not a sporlilollaWete-Frealize, -though, that Tden't realry have iny.own arguments completely formalized yet,andI would be well advised not to open my flanks to those I want to criticize just yet. , There you have it. A run through of the procedure. Each of those ideas will appear as a column in thifuture, but for different reasons, I couldn't do any of them this week. In onesense, I guess, you might want to say I didn't do a columilthis week, but you'd be hard-pressed to prove it to me. NO DIGGING imade a very important discovery last week - I venture a safe guess that 90 per cent of Ontario drivers are illiterate. Here's how it works: The place - highway 69 north of Barrie and almost as far as Parry Sound. In this stretch the Ontario government has paved the shoulders and put up signs which read "Slower traffic may use shoulder to permit passing". The argument: If 0 o drivers could read, they would, if they were dri ing kowly, use the -shoulder to permit passing. Very few drivers use the shoulders to permit passing. Conclusion: Most Ontario drivers are illiterate. That's ,simple and irrefutable logicl if any readers have any mercy, then try and answer the quiz. The Mud Bruneteau Fan Club's (MBFC) president, Big Brother in Alberta, is laying the heat on concerning my failtire to stimulate our membership drive. Phone calls in the middle of the night, violent letters and other nasties are the mark of the pressure I'm under. • Last week's answers: Sports - It's the St. Thomas Elgins, the Brantford Red Sox, the Stratford Hillers, the Windsor Chiefs and the Hamilton Cardinals. Music: Singer - an American lad named John Hiatt, album is called Slug Line, and the song is No More Dancing in the Streets. Great stuff. This week: Music - Happy I'm Floattig,_ Around on my feet now, You make me go dizzy. I'm waltathe knees, I feel like I'm walking, Round ten feet tall. This week: Sports - In the four seasons from 1976 to 1979 the Oakland A's, thanks to their ever-present owner, Charlie Finlay, have had four different managers on opening day. Who were they? Name the song, singer, or album in the music question, or answer the sports question, and tvin vone year membership'in the MINC. • Banana eater downs 16 to win On Wednesday, July 2nd, the Seaforth surruner recre- ation program held the se- cond annual Banana Eating =test. Contestants for the event tried to eat as many bananas as they could in ten minutes. Tony Nielsen stuf- fed dowe 16 bananas for the Seaforth all-time record. Other top banana eaters were Dave Huard (15) Der- na Crocker (15). Derrick, Cooper (15 IA). Scott Lone (14). Kevin Williarrosen (13), Dave Garrick (11) Leonard Teeter° (11) Ray Little (10). Jason Stareow (9). Todd James (8). Robb Glew (9). Dwayne Osborn (8), Barry Campbell and Brian Coombs 7) and Allisori Scott and Alan Wocks (6). many thanks Roths who filled the banana order and the Freeze King who donated a banana split for 'the top prize. Another interesting event el' the day as the water- melon seed spitting contest which was based on distance. The winners were Alan Works (25 ft.). Barry Camp- bell (16 ft.) and Chris Camp- bell and Dave Garrick tied for ,third with a distance of 15 ft. The winners of the bubble gurn'tilowing contest in the 10 & tinders were Angie Ried (1st). Terry Gray (2nd) and Dwayne Price (3rd). Ten and over girls were Susan Ball (1st). Chris Campbell (2nd) and Allison Scott (3rd). Ten and over boys were Darryl rmagin. (1st). Alan Wocks (2nd), and Derrick Cooper (3rd.) The Mole Hoop win- ners were Andy Ball (let). Angie Ried (2nd) and Terry Gray (3rd). Ten and over girls winners were Denise Morey (lst). Allison Scott (2nd) and Chris Campbell (3rd). Ten and Over Boys winners were Barry Camp- bell (1st) Dave Garrick (2nd) and Derrick Cooper (3rd.) On Thursday July 3rd. the hall hockey tournament was held at the arena. The winning team, calling them- selves the Fire Fighters, was composed of six players with ages adding up to no more than 78. The team consisted of Jim Campbell. David McLlwain. Ray Lamont. John Dale. Brian Coombs and David Garrick. On Friday July 4th the frisbee competition was held 'at the public school. Winners for the ages 5 & 6 (frisbee golf) were Adam Qmppc. Seaforth Recreation Committee Presents 1st ANNUAL Farmer's Market Saturday, August 23 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victoria Park FEATURING: Local arts & crafts, fruits & vegetables to Black A SPOT FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES, PLEASE FILL IN THE FORM BELOW OR CONTACT THE SEAFORTH RECREATION OFFICE AT 527-0882. Name Address Address Telephone No Space Requested (one 10' xi 0' $5.00) Product to be displayed Return to:.Seaforth Recreation Office P.O. Box 885, Seaforth, Ont. L — snieesee'eeceeese. ••• Debra White, Judy Horne and Angela Barry. The 7 & 8 age winners were Aaron Broome (1st) &" Stephen Jefferson (1st). Cheryl Anne Storey (2nd), Karsten Carrot (3rd). The 9 & 10's were Scott Teale (1st) Arron Cur - rah (2nd) and Terry Gray (3rd). The 10 & over were Derrick Cooper (1st), Darryl Finnegan (2nd) and Mike Betties (3rd). On Monday. July 7th, the Bac Rodeo e.es held. In the morning the kids decorated their bikes. Winners for beet decorated bics cies were Dar - '01 Finnigan (1st), Scott Ireale (2nd) and Mike Mac- lean (3rd). Mark Pinder (1st), Darryl Finigan (2nd) and Mike Betties (3rd). The 8 hour Roll-a-thon will be held on Monday. Pro- ceeds will go to minor ball and soft -ball leagues. • ., QUITE A MOUTHFUL—Scott Lon.e has a mouth full of.' banana and another ready to go at the Banana Eating Contest at the Seaforth Arena last week. Scott put away 14. - (Photo by Shoveller) . CHEQUE PRESENTATION—Optimist Club president Lloyd Eisler presents a cheque to Jack Pryde of the Seaforth Minor Baseball and Soccer Association. The club helps support mindr sports and has already installed new soccer nets for the soccer association. (Photo by Van Dooren) Legion wins atug-oi-war contest BY JACK EISLER The tug -o -war held in conjunction with the Lions Carnival. was won by. the Legion team under the direc- tion of Gord Scott. It took three pullsaone against the firemen, and two with the Optimfsts before the winner was decided. The team was awarded $2.5 plus the Labbatt trophy included Bev Brown. Jim Cardno. Danny McGrath, Bill Brown. Larry McGrath. Ray Brown. Jim. Finlayson and Gerry Barringer. Reading through some bunetins brought back from the convention 'by Bill Wil; bee. Al Nicholson produces some v ere interesting facts. Did you know ehat.this year, the average age of World War .11 veterans will be about hi? -5o within the next ten years. by the process of attrition Legions can expect to lose between SO and 75 per cent of their members. It is tittle wonder associate mem- bers eery gr rn full privil- edges at this past conven- tion Although ne•mbere wel- come this r, ore at the Seaforth heir " they can also he proud of 0- se in the age 60 or more a- up eha are still -quite at and doing a zood lob se "eer respective C010110 I NC CIAL HOTEL SEA FORTH THIS WEEK'S ENTERTALNMENT Wednesday to Saturday and Saturday Matinee 4p.m. to 6p.m. Jim Reil and Wildfire NEXT. WEEK'S ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday to Saturday and Saturday Matinee 4p.m. to 6p.m. Solid Ivory Brothers FINE FOOD FINE ENTER T A INMENT effices. It was also nice to hear and read that all political parties aimed on speedy passing of Park pool Recent contributions to the Lions Park and Pool fund have come from the follow- ing: Ivan Nielsen, 10.00; John Carduo, 25.00; Don and Sheila Morton, 20.00; An drew & Susan White. 25.00; Robert Ste Marie, 75.00; Seaforth Farmers Creeper, atiye. 50.00; J.S. Walker, the raising of benefits for War Veterans a long needed review, donations 10.00; Helena E. Walker'. 15.00; Doug Procter. 15.00; John Maloney. 10.00; L.B. Melanson. 5.00; Orville Oke, 25.00; W.H. Brown. 5.00; (Ass Elizabeth Kittae 10.00; Pool's First Life Guard (1933) 10.00. The fund now totals 11485.00. Annual Chicken Wednesday, July 23 5p.m. to 8 p.m. Children 52.50; adults $4:50. HELD AT BRODHAGEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY PARK Ball Game and dance to follow • •./