Clinton News-Record, 1985-6-12, Page 171
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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 12. 1985—Page 17
Naturally Speaking
By Stave Coke
Date standardized
It will be good for some people and not for
others but irregardleiss, it's here to stay.
The opening date for hunting small game
and waterfowl has been standardized and
will remain the same every year. This year,
for instance, falls on a Wednesday.
This move was made for two reasons.
First, it will allow serious hunters to plan
vacation time to coincide with opening day,
It's a set date, so people won't have to be
checking their calendars and guessing when
it will occur. The second reason is that
wildlife managers hope it will take, a little
pressure off the first day. As I said, it won't
suit everyone, but we'll learn to live with it.
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Not many hunters really understand how
their firearms work, or more important,
what they can do when they don't. I don't
propose that everyone learn to be a
gunsmith, but there is a good book on the
market which should clear up a few things
for the average hunter.
Gunsmithing At Home by John E:
Traister deals with the simple problems en-
countered as well as some of the more in-
volved projects the hobbyist could take on.
There is a right way and a wrong way to
do thir.gs, and John Traister outlines the
right way in clear easy to understand
language. He starts out with an explanation
of the terms used in the gunsmithing trade.
' and then goes on to describe the tools you
would need to do .a job properly.
Simple projects like trigger adjustment,
sight installation and accurizing are includ- .
ed along with the more' involved processes
' such as blueing, making stocks and springs,
and even metal hardening and tempering.
Reading Gunsmithing At Home will not
only clear', upnd help you understand a
gun's basic working, but it will also give you
a good idea of how much work is involved in
doing any particular chore. This will explain
why, a stock fitting job costs a whole lot
more than $10- when you do take a rifle to a
gunsmith.
This book is not going to let you hang up a
sign and go into business for yourself within
a week, but it will provide a good basic
understanding. The person who is handy
with tools will probably find a few things he
can enjoy doing, and gain a real sense of
satisfaction out of doing them.
John Traister knows what he is talking
about when the subject is gunsmithing. His
first job was refinishing the stock on a beat -
up old Remington Model 12 .22 when he was
10 -years -old. By the time he was 13, he was
blueing guns for neighbours using the hot
water method. John apprenticed as a
gunsmith in Manassas, Virginia and opened
his own shop in 1978. Today he performs all
types of work on firearms, including ex-
perimental projects involving new car-
tridges and guns.
As John says, "There is really nothing.
wrong with a knowledgeable person perfor-
ming gun repairs and refinishing projects.
In fact, the practice should be encouraged –
provided one knows one's capabilities, and
when and where to stop. Then, home
gunsmithing is nut only fun, but can save
you money and enable your firearms to
have features not available from most
manufacturers."
"If you are just beginning the fascinating
field of gunsmithing, you should always
remember. not to attempt any project
beyond your capabilities. If you are not cer-
tain, stop immediately and seek advice. Nut
only can you ruin an otherwise valuable
firearm, but your work may cause it to be
unsafe to fire, resulting in serious harm to
the shooter and persons close by."
As long as these warnings are
remembered, however, 0 new and rewar-
ding hobby could be in store for you.
Gunsmithing At Horile is available from
Stoeger Canada Ltd.,- 1115 Idema • Rd.,
Markham, Ontario, L3R 1A9 or at your
favorite gun store. Price from Stoeger is
$17.45 which includes postage and handling.
For more sports,
please see page 21
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The OFSAA t Ontario Federated
School Athletic Association) 'Track and
Field championships were held this past
weekend at Centennial Stadium in
Etobicoke. CHSS was represented by two
athletes this year, Austin Roorda and Scott
Millar.
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Scott Millar, competing in his third OF -
SAA championships, a school record in
itself, completed a very fine season with a
seventh place finish in the Senior boys shot
Preparations
Attention Spoils Fans! The Clinton
Recreation Cunuuittee in conjunction with
Clinton Minor Baseball, ('linton Minor Soc-
cer, Clinton Men's Ball Hockey, St. Colum -
ban Mens Soccer Team are staging the se-
cond annual Clinton Sport Days event.
bates have been set for July 5 -and July 6. All
activities, including a chicken barbecue and
licenced social, will take place at the Clinton
community park. You are cordially invited
to chop by and catch some of the exciting
and entertaining sports action. Fur more in-
formation please contact the Recreation Of-
fice at 482-:l398.
Sportsfest 485
The Annual lake Huron 'Zone Sportsfest
will be hosted this year by the Town of Ex-
eter. Any local teams or individuals wanting
to participate in, Sportsfest '85 are asked to
attend a Sportsfest meeting un ,lune 17, 8
p.m. at the Clinton Arena. --
For
For more information contact Kent Col-
gtitwun or the Recreation Director as soon
as passible.
Fit Kids
Fit 'Kids? The Clinton Recreation ('otn-
mitte will be offering a "Fit Kids" program
for: children ages 8-12 years. This unique and
Bantam girls
win two
• ('I,1N'l'ON - On ,lune 9•the Clinton Bantam
girls hosted Listowel in a Tri -County league
game. The final score was 27-6 for Clinton.
Poor Listowel pitching contributed to the
lopsided score. Clinton received excellent
pitching from Dori, I)acr and played well
defensively.
On June 10 the girls travelled to Monkton
and defeated the home team by a -score Of 32-
9. Alana ('ulquhuun pitched well with help
fnim an excellent fielding infield. All
players hit well with 'Pori Hill and ,Jennifer
Straughan having 111)1Ile•runs.
over weekend
Scott had collected the silver medal at the
Huron -Perth championships, WOSSA and
the West Regionals prior to this all Ontario
competition.
Austin Roorda, competing in his special-
ty, the Senior boys triple jump, however had
a disappointing day. He managed a jump of
12.30 m. which was over a metre below his
best this year which failed to place him in
the top 10. However, Austin enjoyed a very
successful year finishing with a gold medal
at Flttrnn-Perth citron of W11CC A
at the West Regionals. Congratulations to
both of these fine athletes for their efforts
this year.
This concludes a very successful track
and field season for CHSS. It saw CHSS
move from seventh to fourth place in the
Huron -Perth Conference and bodes well for
next year.
The efforts of Mr. Ludwig, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Clynick and Mr. Jefferson helped
Ithe team break the many records it did.
started for Sports Days
exciting program will provide participants
with an opportunity to improve physical
fitness level, improve performance in sports
and stimulate/motivate to participate in
fitness related activities. This program will
be instructed' by Peggy Jone (qualified
physical education graduate) and promises
• to be a rewarding and thoroughly enjoyable
program. More information will be an-
nounced in next column or you can contact
the Clinton Recreation Office at 482-3398.
This program will be limited to 20 par-
ticipants per session (10 weeks). Make plans
to have your. children be part of Fit Kids!
Pool News
The Clinton Swimming Pool opens Mon-
day, June 24 at 1 p.m. The Clinton Recrea-
tion Committee is staging free swirnrning
from 1 to 8 p.m. Make plans to be a the pool
to try out the "NEW POOL SLIDE". See the
advertisement for more information about
all the Clinton Swimming Pool nroera.ms.
Playground News
The Clinton Recreation Summer
Playground program will start Monday, Ju-
ly 1. The program is open to children ages 3
to 12 years and has been planned to offer
participants with a wide variety of play,
sports, art and plain 'ole fun activities. See
the advertisement for more information.
Tennis Lessons
Good News! The Clinton Recreation Com-
mittee will be offering both Adult and Youth
tennis lessons. The instructional program
will be open to individuals ages 8 and over.
Participants will be required to provide
their own tennis racquet and three tennis
balls. Should you be interested in enrolling
in this program then contact the Clinton
Recreation office at 482-3398. This program
will start in the next two to three weeks.
Lessons will be weeknights at the C.H.S.S.
tennis court.
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