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Clinton News-Record, 1979-01-04, Page 3• • People in Profile Sam win :keep 'em tied up in knots by Shelley McPhee One could say that Sam Castle is all tied up. His seemingly endless supply of hobbies keep him busy, winter and summer, but one particular interest really keeps this man in knots. Since he was a boy Sam, now 69 years old, has been interested in roping and knotting. Despite interest in gardening, paint4ng, skiing, cooking, fishing, hunting, bird watching and the out- doors in general, making knots and doing tricks with ropes will always be his favorite pltime. Sam was practically born with a rope in his hand. As a boy, when his father owned the butcher shop in Clinton, young Sam was sent to the farms to ' bring the animals in for slaughter. This was done by going out into the field and roping the animal, and taking it to town. Along with picking up roping skills, Sam was involved in Boy Scouts for 20 years, from ,a scout himself to becoming the District Scout Master. Learning different knots is a skill taught at Scouts, and Sam easily mastered that, in fact .today he knows 100 different twists and turns of the rope. "I couldn't do them all in one day," Sam explained. Knots, like the square lashing take 20 minutes to complete, and they are usually used in a series, for something like the construction of a makeshift bridge. Knotting as well as roping is more than just a time consuming hobby._Qam ° readily -insisted that each knot tas—a purpose and can be used in many situations. He remetnbered one example where his knowledge of roping was in- valuable. In 1933, he recalled, a man a; drowned at the bottom of a well and " couldn't be lifted out. Sam tied together a series of knots and was able to lift the body. Sam, and his wife Grace use different knots in their home as well. Sam illustrated this, by bundling up a pile of, newspapers, with a packer or fikilre-8 knot with several half hitches. • Each knot has a different name and there are many different ropes a -s- well. Sam rhymed off names such as heel trap rope, heading rope, piggingstring, steer tie down, rope halter as well as a bull whip. Sam has nine different ropes which he uses for a number of tricks as well as practicing on Ferdanand, his homemade, wooden steer. Sam has a real affection for Western life and his idol is, none other than, Will Rogers. "They called him the roping fool. He practised roping eight hours a day," Sam explained. Sam grew up with his love for the West. At the age of -10 he remembers seeing a travelling cowboy who per= formed rope tricks in the Clinton Town Hall one night. 1'My next exposure to cowboys wasn't so glamorous,"--. Sam recalled. "They were rough, tough, dirty, smelly, hard workers. They had brought a carload of wild horses from out west to Londesboro." Sam and his wife have travelled through Texas and Oklahoma and have been to many rodeos, includin.g the Calgary Stampede. Both are outfitted with the complete Western getup. Despite his interest in cowboys and roping, Sam still likes Ontario best and has no intentions of becoming a ran- cher. Along with his other interests Sam's main objective in life is just to keep busy. - "I've got to do something. I couldn't sit here and twiddle ray thumbs," he said as he made an overhand knot. ' • Tuckersmith council • from page 1 McDonald who has been accused of harboring a pack of stray dogs, which have been responsible for loss of seven geese owned by a neighbor. Council has ordered Mr. McDonald to destroy the dogs. Mr. Allan noted he would assist Mr. McDoriald_ln, doing this. He also said that he was sure Mr. McDonald did not realize that when. he fed the strays, then the dogs are considered to be his responsibility. Council passed a ,by' --law • increasing the dog tag fees in the township. For the first male the new fee will be $6, raised from, $5; a first female dog from $10 to $12; second male to remain the same at $20; second female to be raised from $25 to $30 and an additional number of males over two to remain the same at $30 each and for additional females to be raised from $30 to $50. Council passed a by-law rezoning lots 6 to 15 on plan 2 and 7 in Harper Hay on concession 1 in Tuckersmith., Then a motel may be constructed on the site. The rezoning is subject to approval by the Ontario Ministry of Housing. Road Superintendent Allan Nicholson reported he is getting some new -complaints about the color and odor of the water, in Egmondville, but said that some of the problems have now cleared up on their own. Councillor William Bram suggested that it should be investigated, and perhaps a purifier should be put on the township. well- if the problem persists.. All tests on the.water so far have shown .; that it is suitable for consumption, with no contamination. Jack Bell was reappointed to the committee of adjustment for another three year term. Other members ictithe—'' committee are Elgin Thompson and Cleave Coombes. Council passed the following by-law for $600,000 to meet current ex- penditures until taxes are collected. Passed for payment were the following accounts, totalling $33,241.48: Vanastra Day Care Centre, $3,916.31; Vanastra Recreation Centre, $6,670.94; roads, $14,506,54; general accounts, $8,147.69. The readers write Dear Editor: Those who "were called Christians first at Antioch" were worshippers of "the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ", The God f`vvhose name alone is Jehovah", "the most high over all the earth." This was in full harmony with Jesus' own declaration: "You , must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind." However, in time a change took place when, in the year 325 A.D. at the call and direction of the pagan Roman emperor Constantine, the Council of Nicea adopted the Trinity "dogma." Consequently, my `challenger' states in his letter: "Not someone less th4n God, but God himself ... God identified himself with our situation by becoming man." During the 331/2 years the man Jesus was on earth multitudes beheld him with their. natural, human eyes. Does anyone doubt this? How many common -people realize that John 1:18 tells us in 12 different versions: "No man has ever seen God at any time"; "No one has ever seen God"; "No human eye has ever seen God." Whose "preconceived notions" or "schemes" from what "headquarters" was John here presenting? Sincerely yours, C. F. Barney, Clinton. CLINTON NEWS -RECOUP, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1979.. -.PAGE 3 • a SPORTSWEAR WERE *26. TO *65. SALE PRICED $ 18. tr TO 111,45 PANTS. SKIRTS - BLAZERS - VESTS - SHIRTS'- SWEATERS - ETC. STAN JONES 0 • Shoppe LIMITED .45 1. COATS Sam Castle demonstrates theliii'e art of roping with his lasso; which is really a summer sport, and known by few people anymore. Sam also knows how to tie 100 other knots using nine different kinds of ropes..(NeWs-Record photo) stuck in the middle • _ WERE 185 TO '375 SALE PRICED $ STAN JONES. 145.To$325. It's hard to believe that it's over. By Boxing Day, the Christmas Within 24 hours, months of planning television specials are over and the and preparing were.almost instantly radio) stations are° back -playing the demolished or devoured as top 40 hits, the seasonal music store,d Christmas carne to a quick end. away for another year. It's not that I'm greedy, I wouldn't have wanted any 'more gifts and I surely don't need any more food, but it would be nice if Christmas.could last a little longer. It seems to be such an anti- climax, compared to the tremen- dous 'buildup and attention that is given to the international celebration beforehand. This excitable kid starts planning for the big day in October, by looking at prospective gifts and trying to budget some of the meager funds that quickly dwindle when gifts are bought. Christmas commercialism starts late in the fall and entices,. many people and children to look1orward to the big event with -more zest. . After the gifts are bought, hours are spent wrapping them and placing, them under the carefully decorated tree. Meanwhile, mom has spent hours over the hot stove creating culinary delights and teasing the senses with the mouth- watering smell of the turkey roasting in the oven. Then, in .what seems to be a moment's notice, the presents are quickly ripped open and the once beautiful scene by the Christmas tree looks like a ravaged disaster zone. The dinner bell is rung, and the race begins as hungry mouths soon remove all evidence that a feast had been laid out only moments before. Shoppe LIMITED, - Perhaps the fact that I work prevents me giving my wholehearted attention- to my favorite celebration of the year. It also seems that the older I get, the faster time races by me. As a kid, Christmas Day seemed to last forever and the holiday from school was entirely' too long. By the 27th I'd be bared with my new gifts and would want to return to School to see what my friends had received from Santa. As a youngster, I disliked the day when the Christmas tree had to come down. The 'tree had been in the house for two weeks or so and had become a ' comforting decoration especially at night when its lights glowed., When removed, the livingroom always seemed so bare and empty. With the tree gone, it was a true sign that Christmas was over, finished for another year. Still in 1978, I mean '79, I'm faced with the same dilemma. I'm sup- posed to dismantle my itty bitty artificial tree and face the fact that Christmas is over. So far, I haven't been able to bring myself%round to taking it down and instead, religiously turn on its li-ghts each night and enjoy its friendly presence, I wonder if artificial trees are dust collectors. I may just leave it up a little while longer. THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY - OPEN ALL DAY FRIDAY - OPEN TILL 9 P.M. LIMITED Permanent Wave SPECIAL CAR COATS WERE ,s80 TO '150 • SALE PRICED $ 60 TO $ 1120 STAN JONES • For the entire month of January ... all Permanent Waves are Shoppe LIMITED AUTOMATIC LIVESTOCK WATERERS Franklin... a Quality Name in Automatic Watering Equipment BUILT TO WORK.. BUILT TO LAST.. . . BUILT TO FIT YOUR NEEDS! RON G. CARTER P.O.BOX 255 BLYTH, ONTARIO NOM 1H0 Phone. 357-1268 Um the Evenin] PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT TODAY • • with our expert stylists - Bqnfllo Strong, Marlette! Yeo, and Misfile Carroll. SENIOR CITIZEN'S. SPECIAL For the months of JanUary and February 10 OFF everything; on TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS STAN JONES 4.