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8 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 23,1994 Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 PUBLIC MEETING -- Another public meeting for those opposed to the $750,000 expenditure planned for the Recreation Complex is being held on Thursday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. in courtroom #1. Organizers of the meeting are hoping to have some councillors in attendance to address the concerns the group has over the plans. PUBLIC NOTICE -- The Municipality of Clarington Community Services Department is advising that use of soccer fields and ball diamonds prior to May 16 is unauthorized. Persons using these facilities prior to this date do so at their own rise. Information regarding permits for these outdoor facilities should be directed to the Community Services Department at 623-3379 ext. 249. WORLD CALIBRE SOCCER -- The local soccer groups are planning a trip that should attract a lot of interest among players and parents in the area. Buses will be leaving from this area bound for Varsity Stadium in Toronto on Sunday, June 14, for an international exhibition game between Canada and Holland that will begin at 1:30 p.m. The match will serve as a tuneup to the World Cup for Holland. The world cup championship which will begin in.the United States on June 17, The package will include transportation, a ticket to the game,, and a meal. Only those who are a registered member of either the Darlington Region Soccer Association or Darlington Youth Soccer League are eligible to take advantage of the offer. Space is limited, so we suggest calling Peter Johnson at 623-8976 to reserve a seat. Outdoor Enthusiasts Find New Uses for WD-40 Spray WD-40 asked consumers to tell them about their most unusual uses for the popular spray lubricant. Hundreds Hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts sent letters, letters, each proposing a unique way of using the multi-purpose product. Hunters wrote to say that they ".pray it on the action of their automatic automatic and pump action shot guns to keep them from freezing during deer season. Fishermen said that they spray it on their fishing poles to keep the line from freezing to the ice in cold weather. Ranches, horse breeders, and race horse trainers have said that while using using WD-40 to repel mud from hooves and untangle manes and tails, animals animals have been attracted to the smell of WD-40. One rancher even reported reported being over-run by five horses while lubricating a hinge on a corral. He said, "I had one come up and actually actually put his nose under my arm sniffing my pocket looking for the WD-40." But, just like a guarded family recipe for chilli or cookies, those who have discovered these new uses do not necessarily want to share them. One fisherman even painted the outside outside of his WD-40 can white so that nobody knows what his "secret sauce" is when he uses it outdoors to "catch fish." WD-40's uses on recreation equipment are almost limitless. It lubricates, lubricates, cleans and protects sleeping bag zippers, motorcycle chains, ski bindings and boat motors. It prevents rust on metal surfaces and dries wet ignitions to start stalled engines on boats, RVs, snowmobiles and cars, WD-40 came from its discovery 41 years ago this year. WD-40 was developed for use by the aerospace industiy which needed to prevent rust and corrosion on the early Atlas missile. missile. A chemist at the then Rocket Chemical Company in 1953, on his 40th try, came up with a water displacement displacement formulation (Hence the name WD-40). Engineers and others working on the missile smuggled the product home and, through their curiosity, discovered some of the uses of it, including including protecting tools, loosening nuts and bolts and lubricating machinery. machinery. These same workers also discovered uses at home for this new, so called "magical" product, most often often on their boats, cars, locks and hinges. These uses, which spread through the ranks of the aeronautical company, company, laid the groundwork for the product product to be sold in aerosol cans in 1958, making its emergence as a household consumer product. By Ted Denny Cowan Pontiac-Buick Most new vehicles come equipped with good safety features, such as seat belts, air bags, side guard door beams and a steel safety cage that surround the driver and passengers. But, all the carefully engineered safety features can't make up for a careless driver. In fact, driver error is the number one cause of traffic accidents, which means that most accidents could be avoided with a little extra driver care and the use of common sense. * Preparation - make sure the mirrors arc adjusted and windows arc clear, that doors are shut and locked and that every passenger has a scat bell on. * Drive cautiously and defensively. * Slow down and always maintain control of your vehicle especially under poor road conditions, such as in rain, snow and ice. * Keep your vehicle well maintained at all times. * Be aware that your reaction times slow down as you get older. * No vehicle, regardless of how carefully engineered or well equipped it might be, can make up for an inattentive or irresponsible driver. Ultimately- S AFETY IS UP TO YOU! For more information I can reached at Cowan Pontiac-Buick 905-623-3396. Newcastle Hockey Players to Benefit With Reduction in Registration Fees Newcastle minor hockey players and their parents are tiré big benefactors of a recent decision decision made by their hockey association. association. At the last meeting of the year for the Newcastle Village Minor Hockey Association (NVMHA), a motion was passed, unanimously, unanimously, whereby all players will receive receive a 50 percent refund from their 1993-94 registration in the. form of a reduction in their 1994- 95 fees. Treasurer Lester Wong-Fung expects this to cost the NVMHA approximately $12,500. But, he believes this to be a fair allocation allocation of the surplus funds, given that the NVMHA is a non-profit organization. The outgoing executive confidently confidently believes that the groundwork groundwork is in place for a sizable reduction reduction in registration fees for next year, over-and-above the registration rebate. The association association is hoping that this will translate translate into an increase in the number number of teams and players. Also, Jim Conboy stepped down from his position as president president of the NVMHA. He had served as president since 1990. Dwight Searle, vice-president of the 1993-94 executive, was elected elected president. Senior girls' soccer teams from Durham Christian and Courtice Secondary opened their portion of the LOSSA league schedule with a game last Monday afternoon. Courtice scored twice in the opening half on their way to a 2-0 victory. SCOREBOARD Jr. C All-Ontario Semi-Finals Carter's Bakery 2 3 1 5 Bowmanville vs. Rockton James Insurance 2 3 1 5 (Rockton leads 3-1) Bow. Sports Shop 0 5 1 1 Game 3 - Rockton 4 Bowmanville 2 Round Robin C & D Game 4 - Rockton 6 Bowmanville 3 All-Canadian Awards 4 0 1 9 Game 5 - April 21 at Bowmanville, 7:30 p.m. Roughley Insurance 4 1 0 8 Game 6 - Sunday at Rockton(Dundas), 2:00 p.m. Young Drivers 3 2 0 6 ' M&M Meats 2 2 1 5 Belle River vs. Mount Forest Horner's Petro Can. 2 3 0 4 (Belle River wins series 4-0) National Trust 0 5 0 0 Game 3 -- Belle River 10 Mount Forest 2 Atom Division Game 4 -- Belle River 8 Mount Forest 1 Pineridge Insurance 5 1 2 12 Pizza Pizza 5 2 1 11 BRHL Round Robin Playoffs Ontario Hydro 4 2 2 10 (Final Stats) Kinsmen Club 4 2 2 10 Team W L T Pts. Geranium Homes 3 3 2 8 Minor Tyke Division Carnation Florists 2 4 2 6 J&M Customs 3 0 1 7 Hutton Transport 3 5 0 6 Shoppers Drug Mart 1 0 3 5 T-Mac Insulation 2 5 1 5 Skylight Donut 1 1 2 4 Bow. Non-Contact 1 5 2 4 Beaver Lumber 1 1 2 4 Peewee Division A&R Flooring 0 4 0 0 Mr. Submarine 6 0 0 12 Major Tyke Division Dykstra's Deli 4 1 1 9 Dufferin Aggregates 6 0 0 12 Hooper's Trophies 3 2 1 7 McGregor IDA Drugs 4 1 1 9 Cutting Post 3 3 0 6 Durham TV 3 1 2 8 Checkers Variety 2 4 0 4 Rotary Club 2 2 2 6 Rolph Novico 2 4 0 4 Lange's Photo 2 4 0 4 Computer Learning 0 6 0 0 Tim's Rental 1 5 0 2 Bantam Division Deighton Associates 0 5 1 1 Remax Realtors 4 1 0 8 Novice Division Power Vac 3 2 0 6 Round Robin A & B Bow. Sand & Gravel 3 2 0 6 Thurs. Night League 5 1 0 10 Skylight Donut 2 3 0 4 Union Oil 4 2 0 8 Kool Enterprises 1 3 1 3 Braggs Wild Seed 4 2 0 8 Roy Nichols Motors 1 3 1 3 Liberty Mutual 2 3 1 5