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Clinton News-Record, 1977-05-19, Page 7Rambling from the races By Lois Gibbings Tar Daw Duke, owned by Larry Daw of Clinton and Claude Daw of Mississauga, lowered his record from 2:04.2 to 2:04 flat with driver Dennis Jewitt of Clinton at Greenwood on Thursday night. The good four-year-old pacer, by Cole Tar - Maisie Belle by Newport' Duke, has shad a second and a fourth in his other two starts this year for earnings of $2,398. Last year he raced 29 times with a standing of six wins, six seconds and two thirds good for $16,250. Margie's Girl, a four-year- old mare by Excel Knight - •Margie Duke by Newport Duke, took a new record of 2:02.2 at the same track on y May 10 for, her owners Ken Parke of Zurich and John H. Lester of Forest. The speedy pacer has started 20 times this year with two wins, five seconds and two thirds for $9,886. She took a record at three years of 2:03 when she won $70,497 from nine wins, three seconds and four third place finishes'.' On May 11 at London, Prima Daisy, owned by Roy Baynham of Kippen and J. 2ettke of Elmira and Lucky Lobo, owned and driven by Bill Caldwell of Clinton, each had fifth place finishes. Chief Noble, owned by Gord Rapson of Holmesville, was second with driver -trainer Norm Campbell. An un- fortunate accident took place during this race when Cabonga Bert, a pacer owned by Cecil Pollard of Kin- cardine with Jack Pollard on he bike broke his leg and had to be put to sleep. The 12 - year -old gelding had won his qualifying race at Hanover on April 23, in with Tar Daw ...April He had a pacing record of 2:02.4 and his lifetime earnings were $64,529 through 416 1976. Single Johnnie took a new record of p, 2:08.1 at Buffalo Raceway on April 26. His former owner, John Muir of Seaforth was a winner at Orangeville on May 8 with the trotter Traffic Patrol. & Although it seemed as if 'Dennis Jewitt was at two tracks at the same time last Thursday night, it was really his wife Janet, accompanied by 17 -year-old Robert Taylor, who took Bold Tar Heel to race at Flamboro. He was driven to a second place finish by Terry Newman. The same night at Greenwood, Auburn Forbes N. was second for owners Wayne Horner and D. Cummings in a 2:02.1 mile. • At London on Friday night, Randy McLean was second with Chinco Dane and fifth with Scat Man for Che Bec Ltd. of Montreal. Shelly Duke, owned by Arthur Maskell of Goderich,. was second for driver Dean Stevens after winning three in "a row. The 7 -year-old mare, t - 4 0 • • 0 by Newport Duke - Dixie Grattan, has six wins, four seconds and three thirds from 23 starts in 1977, good for over $8,500. . Hazy Dares, owned by Velma Baird of Crediton, was a winner for Dennis Jewitt in 2:09.1 at Flamboro on Saturday night, This gives the 12 -year-old gelding two wins from two starts this year and pushes his lifetime earnings over the $40,000 mark. Jade Prince was the winner of the $12,000 Burlington Stakes Pace at Greenwood on Saturday night in 2:00.4. Dapper Dillon made a couple of breaks and finished eighth in his first race at the Meadowland Friday. The race went in 1:58. Saturday night at Hanover, John Jewitt of Londesboro drove his three-year-old Skippy Del to a second place finish in the first race Leahaven Jewel was fourth for Bill Caldwell of Clinton. Champion Hit was scratched. Dainty Meadow was a winner of the second race in 2:12.1 for Bob Vanstone of Goderiph with Verdun Vanstone driving. The five-year-old mare by H. A. Meadowland - Dainty Debbie now has three wins and two thirds from 12 outings this year. Reggie Ford finished second with Jack Meriam on the bike for Charles Brindley of Goderich. Crimson Josie was third with her owner Bruce Volland of Goderich in the third race which was a trot. Ima Jerry, a four-year-old mare by Scarlet Wave - Excellent Ima, was driven to a third place finish by her owner - trainer H. O. (Bud) Jerry of Goderich. Ackwin, a 7 -year-old gelding by Ack Ack - Winnie Wilmac, owned by Gord Rapson of Holmesville, took a new pacing record of 2:09.4 when he was the winner of the sixth race with his 18 -year-old trainer Bill Rapson driving. Their joy was short-lived, however, when • it was an- nounced that Ackwin had. been claimed for $3,000 by Allan Harris of London. Since he started racing for the Rapson family on April 14, 1976, Ackwin has raced a total of 38 times, with five wins, eight seconds and ten thirds, good for $.3,607, all. with Bill driving. Bobby Tar was third with Ray Mathers up or owner Jim Riehl of Gode 'ch in the seventh. Ragtime Kid, owned by Charles and Clara Brin- dley of Goderich, had her first win of the year in 2:13.2 with Jack Meriam on the bike. Muddy Royal was fifth with driver Robert Jerry for H. O. Jerry of Goderich. Verdun Vanstone qualified Joanna Dale and Bay B Hayfee at Hanover on Saturday night. Monday night at Green- wood, Muskoka Belle and Dilly Dares were third for owner Wayne Horner of Brucefield. At London, the same night, Hickory Lassie had her second win of the year with driver Dennis Jewitt in 2:11.4. The, good 12 -year-old trotter, owned by Frank Cook and trained by Walter Oster of Clinton, has also had one second and two thirds from 15 starts this year. Last year she won 8 races, was second six times and third nine times in 40 starts for earnings of $6,654. Leahaven Red, was third with Bill Caldwell of Clinton in a 2:10.1 mile. Jobs in Exeter and Wingham Two Canada Works Program projects have been approved by the ministry of Manpower and Immigration for the towns of Exeter and Wingham. The Exeter project is called coriServation services reforestation. It is expected to provide five jobs for a total of 60 man -weeks. It will receive $9,564 federal fun- ding. The Wingham project in- volves preparation for the 1-978 plowing match. It is expected to provide six jobs for a total of 180 man -weeks. It will receive $28,470 federal funding. Funds in the $200 million 1977-78 Canada Works Program are being targeted to communities hardest hit by unemployment. They are expected to employ about 50,000 people registered with Canada Manpower. Canada Works projects will normally be sponsored by established groups or organizations. It is a ear round job creation program. The majority of approved projects . will begin between April 4 and August 22 and will be completed by March 31, 1978. The program is divided into two phases. New applications for the second phase must be received by August 26. CL11N 1 VAN 1VGW,-K1aL,V1t1J, 111u1CbUt1 I, lvlti X 19, 1`JI A Andy Vary Altena of Clinton is building th'e new racing secretary's office at the north end of the park, and hopes to have it completed 'by the end of the week. New racing,,secretary Billie Hunt moves in in three weeks.to card her first races. (News Record photo) Hallett Federation survey The Directors of the Hullett Township Federation con- ducted a survey in the months of February and March and arrived at a number of comments from the 115 completed questionnaires. Eleven new members were 'signed during the canvass and those questioned included 91 full-time farmers, 21 part- time and three retired far- mers. For the first question the survey asked how many meetings the township federation should hold an- nually and the average number answered on the survey was six. Thirty-four people said they would at- Vanastra ball diamond approved By Wilma Oke Tuckersmith Township Council will sell the old Hanna bridge steelwork to Gordon Heard of RR 2, Seaforth, with the structure to be removed from the site by June 7. Heard's tender of $150 and one from Henry Ziler for the same amount were turned down at the May 2 meeting as they were considered low. However, Council reconsidered and will offer the bridge to Heard for his $150 tender. Ziler agreed to let Mr. Heard have it. Heard's offer of $1,000 for the purchase of the old Adams grader was accepted as well, at the council session in Brucefield Tuesday night. Allan Nicholson, road superintendent, reported the new Hanna bridge is almost completed except for some minor work such as grading the approaches. Details for the official opening will be arranged by government officials and Nicholson. Larry Colclough and Angus Hummel, both of Winnipeg Street, Vanastra, were informed that their request for the ball diamond at Vanastra would be granted on a trial basis for one year. The men who presently play with the Clinton Industrial Fast Ball League said they wpuld be willing to help clean up the diamond as long as they would be able to use it three nights a week and that no one else be allowed to play, on the field ex- cept other organized teams under supervision. - "We want our team to be ac- commodated first. We don't want to be squeezed out as we have been at Clin- ton," Colcough said. June Tomkins of the Vanastra Recreation Association who was at the Huronview auxiliary meets The Huronview Auxiliary met in the craft room on Monday, May 16, at 1:30 p.m. with President, Mrs. W. Colclough in the chair who opened the meeting with the -Lord's Prayer. Secretary, Mrs. Ann McNichol read the minutes and Mrs. Leona Lockhart gave the treasurers report in the absence of Mrs. Mary Robinson, who has moved from . Londesboro. Eleven members answered the roll call by naming their ,favourite colour. Plans were made for the 'Bazaar, Bake Sale and Tea to be held on June 1 at 2-4:00 p.m. Mrs. McNichol gave a report of her visit to the Regional Villa at Mississauga and brought back some worthwhile ideas. To treat residents as individuals, find something for them to do to, give them an aim in life, do not try to force people to move into a home but en- courage them to do so on their own were some of the ideas. Some articles were brought This Election Was Not Necessary because... Minority government was working Opposition acted as an effective check on misdirected government policy. Example: Hospital closings. This Election Was Called because... The Premier wants a return to Majority government, the govern- ment that brought us regional government and other centralizing programs. THE PREMIER STANDS FOR MAJORITY GOVERNMENT The LIBERALS Stand for Responsible and Sensitive Government On June 9 RE-ELECT MURRAY GAUNT !NIIUUON -. BRUCE Wingham Committee Rooms - • 357-2211 Hear Murray Gaunt on radio, Monday, May 23 at 7:55 a.m. meeting, pointed out that two young teams play out there now. Colclough replied, "They are only scrub teams. They can use the other two ball diamonds at the Cor"stoga College grounds." He said, "Our ball league wants to move. We want to play ball. The Clinton Recreation Committee is the most pitiful organization you ever saw. They are more interested in soccer than baseball." He said he thought it would take six weeks to two months to get the field into condition. It was pointed out that a tile drain that was supposed to be draining the field was only partly functioning and would need to be repaired. Council agreed to do the work on the drain which is estimated to be about 1,000 feet long. Councillor Frank Falconer said the cost for the work would .be about $300 plus the cost of backhoeing.to lay the tile. Reeve Ervin Siller asked about lights for the diamond and Colclough said it would be great to have them. Without lights Hummel said the league would need it three nights a week for the six teams they have. Colclough said he had been told the. lights would cost about $15,000 and remarked, "I can't see why. We're not major league. We don't need major league lights. Lights should not cost any more than $8 or $9,000. The lights at Benmiller are just tops, the best around." Council agreed it would not be taking any action on putting in lights this year. Deputy Reeve Robert Bell said, "That is a community park. I don't see how you can restrict other people from playing ball there." Colclough replied, "It's our effort going into it." He said kids would mark up the diamond. He said he did not object to other teams using it when Reeve Sillery ssid it should be available to other township teams, as long as his industrial league had first choice. The reeve asked the men what they called themselves, the Vanastra Fast Ball League? They said it hadn't been decided but agreed they could be called for the present, the proposed Vanastra League. The men estimated they would have the diamond ready in six weeks to two months for the 120-150 ballplayers who play in the Clinton Industrial League. Mrs. Tomkins was authorized to get Jim Nott to cut the grass in the three parks at Vanastra, but if he could not do it right away, then she could have her son cut it using the township mower. She was told the $8.00 per hour charge requested by another ''youth vv�as "too steep". She asked that she be allowed to have swings and other playground equipment painted. Nicholson said the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation youth workers would likely be available to paint it. Requests for building permits were granted to: John Kassies, RR 3, Seaforth, cage layer barn; Mrs. Debbie Rau,' Egmondville, new house; Ken Swan, Egmondville, new house; Nor- man Young, Harpurhey, garage; Bert Walters, RR 3, Kippen, garage; Leroy D. Oesch, RR 5, Clinton, porch. Passed for payment was the account for Workmen's Compensation Insurance continued on page 8 tend, another 23 said they would not and 58 people had no opinion. Seventy-four of the .people questioned agreed that there is a need for supply management and border control. Twenty people an- swered no to this question and 12 expressed no opinion. A question about agricultural tariffs on corn found 97 people concerned, six farmers not concerned and. 12 with no opinion. One hundred -and -one farmers agreed that the OFA should examine and challenge un- favorable tariffs of Canadian farm products. Another four said no, and 10 had no opinion. Sixty-six farmers answered that they were individual service members of the OFA, -while 42 said they were not and seven farmers gave no reply. On questioning about the OFA's actions, 86 felt that their actions were ap- propriate while 10 disagreed and 19 had no opinion. The survey asked whether the farmers thought that the Line Fence Act should be changed to take into con- sideration a farmer who doesn't own livestock. Thirty- nine farmers agreed with this, 59 disagreed and 17 gave no opinion. Fifty-one of the farmers questioned, agreed that the township should have a compulsory warble fly spraying program. However, 39 said no and another 25 had no opinion on this. Questioned 'on the aggressiveness of the OFA, 46 farmers thought they should be more, so, one said they should be less aggressive, 49 farmers wanted them to remain the same and 19 gave no opinion. Sixty-five farmers noted that they would renew their membership with the OFA, three said no and 47 filled in the no opinion slot. Eleven farmers answered that they would become members of the OFA, 19 sai.d they would not and 12 had no opinion. The report was completed by Huron County Fieldman, On page 9 SALE ENDS MAY 21, 1977 THE MOST UP TO DATE CAS FASHIONS'FOR SIZES SIZES 2-12 YEARS 2-12 YEARS SEE OUR EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF LAYETTES MATTRESSES 90 COIL REG. $26.95 SPECIAL KANT WET CONVERTS TO YOUTH & UTILITY CHAIR HUGE SELECTION OF LADY BIRD UNDERWEAR 15% OFF 524.7221 "THE STORE WHERE QUALITY COMES FIRST"