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and -Matt s thetwholepurposeaofilawn bowl -
big. `The .game !nixes sexes and ages
)perhaps more%thantanrothereport.
}lawn bowling !in !Seaforth +started 'in ithe
1890s and for !many years the -green was
locatedantbelnorthwest eorner:of-Crombie
and 'Vittoria 'Streets 'where -the )present
Canadian•Tire Store ;has rte park ing lot. It
'wasnot:aslarge asthe2presentgreens:as it
;onlyhad)aboutnine'greens runningeastaand
twesbwlith the small clubhouse thewest
side.
James MeMichael was) the f irst president
and for many years the caretaker was
Joseph fMero.'My brother and I would go
(down.atnight,throw afew bowls, greeted'by
"Mouse boysget off the greens now." Early
on they put -up lights 'for night games and
this attracted many spectators.
The way of -life -then was.at a much slower
.pace than today and it was not unusual to
find many Main Street merchants and pro-
'fessional people slipping down for a 'quick
afternoon game with some of their cronies.
One 'enthusiast was the Rev. Brown of St.
'Phomas Church who attended most tour-
naments and was a familiar figure with
dark suit and gaiters.and his wide brimmed
black hat.
Seaforth-had .developed very active mens
and. ladies' clubs and:the surrounding com-
munities had also increased their greens so
the locals .decided to move to new quarters
where they could put together one of the best
bowling facilities in southwestern Ontario,
And they did so.
'First they signed a 99 year lease with .the
C.N.R. for the vacant land north of the
railway station and next to Main Rteeet
This covers :up to the north, -ditches of .the
greens andgivesa 110 foot length that was
not surpassed by any other in the area,
Land arrangements for the Club }louse
were a :different proposition. Because the
land was owned bythe club it was subject to
assessment and. taxes. For many years, as
long as the assessment was handled by the
town, they were able to .make agreeable ar-
rangements with successive councils but
once this authority passed into.the hands of
the county, financial difficulties arose. Now
that there are some government grants
available. esperially the Horizon grants
which have allowed the club to make so
SAFE ON THIRD -One 'of the merohantsslides into third base -while the Lakeside third
baseman misses the' throw. Corbett photo
many improvements, the situation has had
some relief.
The opening of the new greens in 1921,
heralded a verybusyand interesting time in
local bowling because now they could com-
pete withlarger centres'by having full-sized
tournaments, that more often than not were
double full events.
At 161 bowled with•dad:in the Tip Top Suit
tournament which was a big annual event
for years and, attracted people from as far
away as Toronto. Because of such events
and :larger ,facilities the Ladies Club really
flourished and became:the backbone of the
organization. Cardgamesandpot luck sup-
pers became .quite popular and winter time
:interest was generated by the scheduling of
bridge and euchre parties.
Like all organizations, the Lawn Bowling
Club has had its ups :and downs over the
years, including the competition from the
newly established TV networks and atten-
.dant!progams.
Fortunately/or the club ithas.always had
a nucleus :of dedicated people who kept
things intact. Summer cottages and
holidays also•were-a difficulty in keeping in-
terest in the club.
If you compare the fees of lawn bowling to
that of other competing groups then the
bowling club wins hands down and even
more so when you throw in a game that is
very conducive to a very pleasant afternoon
or evening.
One would like to mention the names of
some of the'stalwarts of the games over the
years but there have been so many it would
be too easy to miss some and offend their
friends and relations. Suffice to say that
they have all been much appreciated and
their names will keep cropping tip for many,
many years to come.
Let all members do their utmost to con-
tribute their talents and the name of
Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club will continue
for many generations to fill a void in the
sports world of our community. Thank
You."
Frank's comments were thoroughly en-
joyed by everyone presentand members ap-
preciate him taking the time to write them
down and share with the club. A poem was
also read composed by Donald J. Dale
(April 30, 1989) entitled "A Lawn Bowling
Legacy and will 'be shared with our
readers at a later date.
Euchre and bridge games concluded a
most enjoyable evening and winners were
euchre high scores - Winona Pipe and Stan
Hillen, lone hands - Dorothy McCluskie and
Gordon Murray, consolation - Helen Connell
and Bert Walters. For the bridge it was
Eileen Adamson with high score of 3060 and
Gordon Beutenmiller low with 1836.
The first pot luck supper of the season will
be held at the Club House, May 22 with
euchre and bridge after. Weather permit-
ting, those that lawn bowl will be bowling in
the afternoon one game. New members are
alwa' welcome. Good bowling to all.
Coif Club get off to gid vtart
The ,Kippfteld Calf Club had its 'first
meeting at Les`Faleo'ner's;home On9.
First on the agenda was -the judging of
four market heifer calves. Then' there was
the election of officers. Elected were ; Presi-
dent, Jim Campbell, Vice -President, Dave
McCowan, Secretary, Mary Ellen 1Webster
and Press Reporter, Beeky Campbell.
Then each member introduced
themselves and told what kind of calf they
had. They introduced themselves as
Michael 'Kuntz,'Kris "McNaughton, Jirn•and
Becky Campbell, Dave141eCdwan, Mark'ahti
Mary Ellen Webster.
Members talked' about the upcoming judg-
ing competition in'Brussels.
Thanks to leaders Lawrence Beane and
Les Falconer, `Beef Housing and Equip-
ment" in Y{ippfield Calf Club is off to a good
start.
A Bco'h.o D hazardous, f
Statistics show that one out of two On-
tarians will be involved with boating this
year. With that in mind, the Ontario Provin-
cial Police has prepared information
designed to alert the public to dangers
related to boating.
,last year, fatalities were up, with 64 kill-
ed compared to 43 in 1987, Approximately
half of fatal accidents are alcohol-related.
"Alcohol consumption is more hazardous
on a small boat than on shore," said S/Sgt.
Larry Smith "It throws off coordination,
balance and judgement, which are very im-
portant factors in safe boating."
Eighty-five per cent of those killed were
not wearing life jackets.
"Life jackets won't work if you don't wear
them," said Sergeant Smith. "It is difficult
even for a good swimmer to locate a jacket
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aters
and put it on after capsizing."
Hypothermia is another dangerous factor
that should be considered. Most lakes have
an average temperature of 2 degrees
Celsius inMay , and at that temperature, life
expectancy can be measured in seconds.
"Cold water chills 25 times faster than
cold air. If your boat capsizes, you should
try to get as much of your body out of the
water and onto the boat as you can, Of
course, you should also dress warmly for
this kind of weather. Even though the air
may feel warm, the water isn't," said
Sergeant Smith.
More than three-quarters of the fatal ac-
cidents that occurred last year could have
been prevented if boaters had respected
basic safety rules and used proper safety
equipment, according to Sergeant Smith.
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Geroge Street East between Victoria
Street and Chalk Street; new
streetlighting on North Main Street; a new
storrn drain on Sperling Street; official
closure and capping of the Seaforth-
Tuckersmith Landfill Site; improvements
to Victoria Park lighting and the band-
u'sinessmafl fl
shell; the `Civic Court' project in front of
the Town Hall; a three year project that
will see a person responsible for commer-
cial, heritage and economic development
( subject to subsidy'approval) ; and a•$6,000
grant to establish a Day Care Centre in
Seaforth (funded over two years i.
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the job for $5 to $7,000, and that would be
maintenance by an expert," he said. Mr.
Vandermolen added he has been aware in
the past of some practises of town
employees in regards to landscaping -
practises that weren't professional and in
some cases weren't even legal. He cited
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the use of atrazine on the ball field as an
example.
"There's an automatic $10,000 fine for
using that product without a licence," he
said. "You have to have a minimum of $1
million liability to handle it and apply it.
And why the town doesn't realize you have
to be licensed to apply it. I don't know," he
said. '
"1 go to workshops all winter, and I see
people from the Town of Goderich, the
Town of Mitchell and the City of Stratford,
but there's never anybody there from the
Town of Seaforth. Stratford has been con-
tracting out services for 12 years, and
there've been no problems. They have all
the benefits, and, there's a lot less
overhead."
Mr. Vandermolen suggested if the Town
of Seaforth wants so badly to get into the
contracting business that it look at the
custom cleaning, or home decorating
business.
"Really, the only thing you need there is
a step letter - a $25 to $30 investment," he
said.abautthe ,ladder .
In response to questionning from council
about charges the Lawnmaster would im-
plement for cutting of the highschool
grounds, Mr. Vandermolen said he would
have to charge $25 per hour for one
machine, and at least $50 per hour to have
all three machines going.
Mayor Hazel Hildebrand told Mr.
Vandenmolen council was sorry its actions
had upset him, but said it thought the deci-
sion had been made in the best interests of
the town.
And in response to an earlier statement
by Mr. Vandenmolen, that if he didn't get
an argument from council after his presen-
tation, he would know he was right, Mayor
Hildebrand said, "Just because you didn't
get an argument here tonight, doesn't
mean we necessarily agree with you."
Council has however, referred the matter
to its transportation and environment
committee.
In response to questionning about the
,particulars of the. job assigned to the full-
time summer employee hired by the town,
Recreation Director Marty Bedard, said it
a move. that has been considered'for some
time now. He :also said that in hiring this
person, the town was looking down the
road .a bit, to a time when Seaforth's
Mainstreet Prograin comes into effect.
"We want to get a guy trained and
familiarized," he said, adding the job has
been offered as a seasonal one, and one
which: will be available to the same person
-each summer. Because there ,will be a con-
tinuity in employee, Mr Bedard noted that
.employee, will be sent oi% courses to update
his knowledge on the dos and don'ts of
landscaping - something that hasn't
Maybe been done in the past.
Mr. Bedard dismissed Mr. Vanden-
molen's statement that by taking on grass
cutting and maintenance the town would
be increasing its cost to itself. He said,
aside from the initial $1,500 cost of -the
mower attachment (,which was purchased
(roma local busineas) the town would save
money by tieing its own maintenance. The
actual machine the ,attachment would be
,affixed to is .:already ,among the town's
,;equipment, and has been sitting idle dur-
ing the sumrper months. As -for insurance
,and „such, Mr, Bedard -noted the town is
already covered ,and ;no ,additional in-
surance,would be needed at this time.
In terms of the job itself, Mr 'Bedard
.estimates naamtenance pf Victoria Park -
with Its new shrubbery and trees etc... ,
would; take sixtiours,a,week which spread
aver.24.weekumaftltenance season, would
,cost :the .town 406 in ,.wages 46:50 ,per
?hour}. The Lawnmaster had,sulmitted a
der.of41,800 for.the,same;workin 1' % %.
Penance of the library :grounds
)would take an e6timuted :three.hours per
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