Times-Advocate, 1981-09-16, Page 19M1ectellaneoud
Rumblings
By
ROB CHESTER
I must admit, I do not understand sports.
I stand (rather more often sit) corrected.
I must admit, I do not understand sportsmen.
This comes from my basic aversion to pain, an
aversion based on the strange fact that I have never
really been in severe pain.
The thought of trying to play a sport when hurt
is totally foreign to my nature . So often we see
football players (and other sportsmen too) limping
off the field to be taped and splinted then sent back
into the game.
My reaction to pain is to lie down in some soft
corner and whimper until the malady is no more.
I was the kid on the little league team with the
ball glove in front of my face - not only didn't I want
to see the one that was going to break my nose, I
figured I'd get a good chance of stopping it before
the nightmare occurred.
As I became involved in journalism, I began to
get more involved from a participant's point of
view. It became necessary to get closer to the ac-
tion to get good pictures.
I was still safe though, with a heavy wire back
stop or a plexi -glass screen in front of the hardball
or puck with my name on it. I also had about four in-
ches of armorplated camera in front of my precious
nose. (Not that I relish the idea of $250 worth of
Minolta reduced to scrap metal and splintered
glass, but I like the idea of mashed schnozola even
less).
However...to get really good pictures... unfor-
tunately.... you have to get closer. Which means the
occasional dodged puck to liven up the assignment.
My childhood fear has returned with a
vengeance.
At this weekend's Zurich fastball tournament a
spectator caught a foul with his forehead. Liberal
applications of ice and cold beer eased both the
swelling and the pain.
He was standing about where I would have been
to catch first base pictures. (Earlier this fellow had
asked to have a picture taken, but as I was involved
in watching a game I didn't take it. After I didn't
take it as I thought it rather poor taste if the guy
really was a gonner. Later he lamented "What does
a guy have to do to get his picture in the paper."
Since he seemed rather good natured about the
whole affair, perhaps hit too hard, or too much pain
killer,I offered to shoot a picture if he would do it
again....)
Thomas Pynchon describes the feeling well in
his novel Gravity's Rainbow. The book deals with
V2 rocket bombs during World War Two. He
described the split second of excruciating ouchie-
pain the second a rocket lands on your head.
Even though you know it will be over before you
know it, the split second of first impact...probably
hurts more to think about than to actually have
happen.
The only alternative is to have the diamond or
arena completely closed in like a squash court with
clear panels for the spectators. But the thought of
pain doesn't stop people from carrying on. It didn't
stop the ball game and didn't send any of the spec-
tators home.
A Zurich injuryearlier in the season had more
impact on the victim and this reporter than the
above incident. At the 125th sports day I was stan-
ding about six feet away when third baseman Phil
Overholt missed a hard throw from home with his
glove, but his nose wasn't as lucky.
The next batter to hit belted a series of low
fouls over the third base fence, bouncing them off
the light standard and the utility building I was
leaning on to take my photos.
My Minolta was instantly devalued to shield
status and while seeming to be engrossed in the ac-
tivity of framing up picture after picture, I was
simply protecting the years invested in growing my
nose to its present (I'm at a loss for an adjective)
state.
So it you ever do see me playing ball (don't hold
your breath) I'll be the tall skinny kid with the
glove in front of his face.
Both incidents involved members of the old-
timers teams.
Be forewarned.
Golden Glimpses
September has started out
to be sunny and warm and I
am sure most of us are
hoping for nice autumn
weather.
The regular monthly birth-
day party for the residents
was held on Tuesday
evening, September 8 and
was sponsored by the ladies
of Crediton United Church. A
musical programme was
enjoyed after which gifts,
courtesy of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the home were
presented. Residents having
birthdays during the month
are Mrs. Olive Andrew, Mrs.
Jessie Brock., Mrs. Melissa
Gardner, Mrs. Pearl
Graham, Miss Minnie Hern,
Mrts. Alvernia Hill, Miss
May Jones, Mrs. Nancy
Koehler and Mrs. Lily
Price. To conclude the
program, a delicious lunch
was served and a social time
followed.
On Wednesday number of
our residents, formerly of
Hensall and area were
guests of the Hensel' United
Church Ladies for a pot luck
dinner. This was a very
enjoyable afternoon for our
ladies. We regret that Mr.
Gordon Bloch is a patient in
South Huron Hospital,
Exeter. Mr. Otwell Todd has
returned from St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, and Mrs.
Florence Gould has been
transferred from London to
South Huron Hospital,
Exeter. We wish these
people a speedy recovery.
Some of our residents
enjoyed a bus ride in and
around the Goderich area on
Friday afternoon. Bingo was
played on Friday evening
followed by refreshments.
If anyone has broom
sticks, preferably the
smaller ones, we would be
pleased to have them for our
hobby shop.
The Sunday evening
chapel service was con-
ducted by Reg. Brian Elder
of Crediton United Church.'
Mrs. Finkbeiner presided at
the organ during the service.
To raise tax interest
Zurich council follows trend, after debate
Increased interest rates on
over due current taxes and
tax arrears was the topic of
a lengthy debate at the
September meeting of
Zurich council, Thursday.
Councillor Isidore Laporte
said it was not right to in-
crease the interest rate
when people are already los-
ing their homes to high
mortgage interests.
Council had earlier en-
dorsed a resolution calling
on the federal government to
lower interest rates.
Laporte pointed out the
council was doing the same
in raising the rates.
Under new provincial
regulations, municipalities
can set interest rates on
back taxes at up to 11/2 per-
cent above the bank's prime
interest rate on the day the
bylaw is passed.
Clerk Sharon Baker
pointed out the village was
in a sense lending its tax
monies out at the current in-
terest rate of 15 percent and
having to borrow money
from the bank at about 22
percent.
Leroy Thiel agreed with
Laporte saying the council
should be fighting the high
interest rates. He suggested
the rates be more flexible in
case interest rates started to
drop.
Baker said council could
make exceptions for people
who 'were hard pressed and
could not pay their taxes.
She told council some peo-
ple were using the
differences in rates to make
money by investing
money owed as taxes at high
interest rates. While this is
not a big problem in Zurich
she said, every year- there
are more people doing it.
Dan Turkheim suggested
January first be the date set
to apply any new rate of in-
terest to give taxpayers fair
warning of the increase.
Baker said it would be too
costly to notify everyone of
the increase for this year's
taxes, but that no notifica-
tion was required for tax
arrears from previous
years.
Council passed a bylaw
setting the new interest rate
on tax arrears at a rate just
above Friday's prime of 221/2
percent.
A notice will be sent out
with the November tax bill-
ing advising ratepayers of
interest rate increases in
1982.
Building inspector Harvey
Clausius attended the coun-
cil meeting to explain the
current set up in building
permit fees.
Councillor Bob Fisher
questioned why some
building permits cost the
village money when those
applying for permits should
pay for the services they
receive.
Baker pointed out that the
village makes money on
some permits and there is no
loss in building permit ac-
counts by the end of the
year.
Baker said later that the
village charges for permits
on the basis of the building's
costs.
The rates are 515 for the
first 51,000; 510 for the next
Buckeyes plan
training camp
The Zurich Buckeyes 1980-
81 South Huron hockey
league champions will be
opening its training camp on
Thursday, September 24
from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the
Huron Park arena. Below is
the entire work out schedule.
The Club welcomes any
person wishing to come out
to try out for the 1981-82
Buckeyes.
This year the Buckeyes
will be suiting up in a new
one piece Cooperall uniform
which each player will find a
sponsor for. Last year the
expenses for the club were
59,000 to operate which the
Buckeyes feel is too much
for one person or company
to sponsor. Doug Erb fuels
will again be our official
sponsor. Don's Food Market
will also sponsor the home
game programs.
On Friday October 16 the
Buckeyes will be holding a
party in the Zurich arena to
help raise funds for the up-
coming year. Tickets
available from any club
member.
1981-82 Training Camp
Schedule
Huron Park Arena
Thurs. Sept. 24, 9 p.m. to
10 p.m.
Thurs. Oct. 1, 10 p.m. to 11
p
Tum.es. Oct. 6, 9 p.m. to 10
ciimurs. Oct. 8, 9 p.m. to 10
m.
es. Oct. 13, 9 p.m. to 10
Ciini.
urs. Oct. 15, 9 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Call Buckeyes manager
Jerry Rader for more infor-
mation.
51,000 and 52 per 51000 there
after. The buiding inspector
is paid 56 per permit and 512
per inspection.
Baker said one of the
areas of loss was on Ontario
Home Renewal Program,
OHRP, loan work. For a
54000 job the cost to the
applicant would be 529, but
as three inspections are
needed the cost to the village
for the building inspector
would be 542.
Fisher said he thought
there should be a basic fee
for the permit and the
builder should be charged
for the number of inspec-
tions required.
It was suggested the
building inspector make use
of stop work orders if
builders do not apply for per-
mits and that they be charg-
ed the extra costs of ad-
ditional inspections if the
work does not meet building
code standards.
The clerk will prepare
more data on building per-
mit costs and charges for a
future meeting.
Reeve Fred Haberer said
the council would be unhap-
py if no one was using the
new park area but he stated
he did not understand how
some People can be so
"piggish".
Councii discussed the
children playing unattended
at the park and some of the
litter and vandalism around
the washrooms.
Baker asked if the village
could be held responsible if
children swinging from the
pavilion's rafters were
hurt.
Thiel suggested a notice be
sent out in the next sent
hydro billing asking Zurich
parents to keep a closer eye
on their children while they
are playing at the park.
Bob Fisher told council
that the owner of a Main
Street house said to be full of
bats, had been in touch with
him and was attempting to
get the problems straighten-
ed out.
The well behind the house
had been filled-in and Fisher
said he was told the Ministry
of the environment had
.given its permission for a
small amount of cyanide to
be used to kill the bats.
Zurich residents had
reported seeing up to 200
bats coming out of the unoc-
cupied house.
Laporte asked under what
authority the council had
acted in setting September
first as the clean-up
deadline.
Baker said, "We just did
it"
The reeve said the owner
was co-operating with the
council in trying to get the
problem straightened out.
In other business:
Council was prepared to
pass a bylaw establishing
high fees for pedlars and
hawkers within the village.
Most councillors agreed the
village was not being over -
bothered and the bylaw
would be very difficult to en-
force.
Signs leading into the
village should be repainted.
Haberer said the signs were
a joint project of the Lions
Club and the Chamber of
Commerce and they should
be notified of the signs' con-
dition.
Council decided not to join
a plan whereby other area
municipalities would take
out newspaper space to
advertise municipal
resolutions such as Environ-
ment Week (Oct. 7 to 11) or
World Food Day (Oct. 17).
Fisher said advertising of
some events should be paid
for at the county level. Thiel
said he didn't feel the adver-
tising should be done
automatically without con-
sultation with the individual
municipalities.
The clerk reported there
were five vacancies in the
Spruce Villa geared -to -
income housing. This is one
of the highest vacancy rates
the apartments have had.
She added later the vacan-
cies may be in the less pop-
ular upper level apartments.
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