The Huron Expositor, 1990-08-08, Page 9Two Seaforth seniors represent the town at
"Over 55? Don't pat sur -
vive...come alive!"
That developed by the
Settlor Games Com-
miuoe, rs is die active lifcatyle
of today's seniors and the goal of
the Older Adults Centres' As-
sociation of Ontario, a non-profit
chartable o dedicated so
improving quality of life for
Ontario's seniors.
One of OACAO's major
progmrns, in partnership with the
Ministry of Tourism and
Recreation, is the Ontano Senior
Games, called Actifest. Designed to
bring together adults from across
the province, these games have
grown from local Community
games, first held m 1983, to a
provincial championship held every
two years.
This year, Seaforth will be son -
ding two focal athletes to Acuteat,
w tuck is being held in London
today and tomormw, . Appal 8 and
9. Barbara Scott placer nag in the
District in Ladies' laird Flight
Gulf, and will ter di WeiReday at
the Thames Valley CIO Club.
Gladys Doig and husband Sandy
captured District silver in Shuf-
flcbuard, just shy of provincial
qualification, but Gladys will be
naming up with an Exec
compeuur whose partner is unable
to make u to the Provincial Games
due to illness.
The Seaforth Senior Games took
placed in April and May, and the
Seaforth team went on the capture
second -place overall in the District
Senior Games, held in June in
Stratford. More than 30,000 seniors
participate in the district games
throughout the province during the
year.
Over 1,500 *yawn and 300 spec-
tators will travel to Wildcat kx
Actifest '90. Whether the activity is
golf or a thathkxi, the emphasis is
un friendly competition, allowing
seniors from across the province to
increase their physical involvement,
be introduced to new rccreaiuorial
activities and, most imporuuitl y , to
socialize.
Actifest athletes exhibit the same
as other athletes-
, sacrifice, perseverance.
As Games co-ordinator Donna
Masters describes, ..Eno Kennedy,
an 80 -year-old participant from
Scarborough, insisted on competing
in tine sir-lulometre walking event
at the 1990 Scarborough District
Games after suffering a stroke that
left her in a coma for three weeks
just months before the competition.
Now, if that isn't an example of a
competitive nature, 1 don't know
what is."
Self Defence comes to Seaforth
The Seaforth Mite Boys Softball
Team would like to thank all volun-
teers that helped run the Tri -County
League Play-off say a special thank
you to Lyons Food Market for
donating Pop and Hot dogs,
Seaforth Co-op for donating ice,
and the Seaforth Optimist Club and
Seaforth Lions Club for donating
their great ball diamond facilities.
The Tournament was a great suc-
cess.
SENIOR SHUFFLEBOARD
continues every Wednesday after-
noon at the Seaforth and district
Community Centres from 1:30 to
4:00 p.m. Last weeks winners were
: Ladies - Ina Scoins (359) and Inge
Lindemann (217). Men - Bill Kel-
ley (347), Bert Walters (373), Gor-
don Murray (349) and Sandy Doig
(341).
The Seaforth Horticultural Society
will be hosting their annual Flower
Show, Wednesday, August 8, from
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00
Conestoga
Tech course
opening doors
RECREATION PREVIEW
by (Recreation Director) Marty Bedard
As sports fans crowd around their
televisions this summer to watch
the World Cup of Soccer, they will
probably be taking the clear pic-
tures and crisp sound for granted; a
broadcast technologist, on as-
signment from TSN's Toronto
studios, is the person who ensures
that the action on the field reaches
the tens of thousands of televisions
in Canada.
This technologist is just one of
many Canadian trained graduates
working throughout the world in the
rapidly growing field of radio and
television broadcast technology.
Conestoga College, in response to
industry demand for skilled tech-
nologists, has approved a co-
operative program in Radio and TV
Broadcast Technology, only the
second program of its kind in
Canada The Broadcast Systems
program enjoys a unique feature; it
virtually guarantees graduates
interesting, well paying jobs.
"The response from industry has
been overwhelming," said John
Tibbits, President of Conestoga
College. "We knew that there was
strong industry demand for broad-
cast technologists, but the response
from our survey of prospective
employers surpassed even our most
optimistic estunates. The program
will be a winner!"
The Co-op Broadcast Systems
course is one of four co-op
programs to be offered by Cones-
toga College in 1990-91. The other
programs include; Robotics and
Automation Technology, Food and
Beverage Management and the
popular Woodworking Technician
program. The Co-op program was
initiated by the College in response
to growing demand on the part of
industry for not only trained but
experienced graduates. Co-op has
also been a popular educational
option for many students, in par-
ticular mature students, re-entering
the education system after years in
the work force.
The Engineering Technology
Department at Conestoga College
has devoted a tremendous amount
of time and energy over the past
year preparing for this program.
Fraser Cooper, an engineering tech-
nology instructor, is confident that
broadcast systems program will be
an unqualified success.
"Our existing electronics
programs are among the best in
Ontario," stated Cooper. "We feel
p.m., at the Seaforth Legion Hall.
Refreshments will be served. For
more information, call Margaret
Dejong at 527-0418.
Seaforth Recreation Department
will be offering a course on SELF
DEFENSE for females. This
program will be held at the Seaforth
and District Community Centres on
August 28, 29 and 30 from 7:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each night. The
instructors will be Chuck and Jean
Hassen. Registration fee for the
three nights will be $15.00, payable
on the first night. Please call the
Recreation at 527-0882.
August 25 and 26, 1990, Seaforth
will play host to the Ontario
Amateur Softball Association Mite
Boys Championship. Games will be
played at the Lions and Optimist
Ball Diamonds. There will be teams
from each region of Ontario
represented. The Regions are as
follows: Ottawa Valley, Kingston,
Northern Ontario, Central Ontario,
Peterbrough Region, Waterloo
Region, Grey -Bruce and a Seaforth
Team as they are the hosts. If you
are a softball fan, and would like to
watch some excellent ball, don't
miss this weekend. Watch the Ex-
positor for teams and game times.
`"Tee reason we established a
provincial chanipionstup was to
provide a competitive form fox
seniors. Throw dans a die com-
munity older a centre has a
new significance when you're
working towards a provincial cham-
p p•" says Roy Hull, chairman
of the Ontario Seniors Games
Provincial Committee. "No matter
what your level or skill, there's
nothing like coopetition to bring
out your best. Some of the pau-
uctpaants get quire worked up,
creating high-energy events."
Masters attributes the growing
success of Actifest to the Ministry
of Tourism and Recreation. Since it
first initiated the idea of holding
games for seniors in 1982, the
OACAO gained immediate support
from the Ministry. In 1983, the
Ministry awarded a grant to hire a
provincial co-ordinator for the
senior games.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR AUGUST 8. 1990 9
Provincial games '90
"With the Ministry's support,
we've been able to improve the
quality of the Games and u rcase
its profile throughout the province,"
says Masters.
Masters also attributes the growth
of the Gaines to the thonusands of
volunteers that organize and run the
games in the districu. -Their
dedication, along with the Ministry
support, has greatly aided the
program's growth."
'The Senior Games is one of the
most far-reaching recreational and
wellness programs for older adults,"
said Ken Black, Ontario Minister of
Tourism and Recreation.
"Thousands of seniors throughout
the province benefit from Actifest
and the district competitions. Par-
ticipating in these events allows
seniors to socialize, share infor-
mation and resources, and increase
their physical and mental well-being
through participation in recreational
activities and sports."
A SUDDEN STOP - Girls on the Seaforth baseball team travelled
to Winthrop August 1 for a game. Here a Seaforth girl makes a
sudden stop on first base. Oxford photo.
"Acutest is more than a provin-
cial championship - it's a
celeorauur► of healthy , a: ti v
living," he said.
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HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU - Cheryl Kruse gets her revenge on Terry Dale with a pie in the face as
fellow team members of the Seaforth Swingers women's baseball team look on August 1. Terry, who
first splashed Cheryl with a mud puddle vowed to get revenge on Cheryl. Oxford photo
that the broadcast systems program
should not be anything less.
"Today's employers require hands
on experience. One of the beauties
of the co-op program is that our
students graduate with both inten-
sive classroom training and relevant
workplace experience. As our
graduates will be responsible for the
maintenance of, and the day-to-day
operation of all electronic equip-
ment in the broadcast industry,
workplace experience is crucial.
The first year of the Radio and
TV Broadcast Technology program
has been developed with the goal of
providing students with solid
electronics fundamentals. Courses
include Introduction to
Microprocessors, Digital Fundamen-
tals, Technical Operations and
Problem Solving and Design. After
two introductory semesters at the
Doon Campus, students will be
placed in work -team assignments
commencing in the summer of
1991.
To date, 25 companies have in-
dicated that they are interested in
hiring co-op students for the May to
August work term the list of poten-
tial employers is impressive, with
media outlets ranging from CITY-
TV/MUCH MUSIC to the CBC and
companies such as Denon and Sony
of Canada expressing strong interest
in participating in the program.
Conestoga College is presently
accepting a limited number e1
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and TV Broadcast Technology
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be obtained by contacting the
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