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Page THE HERALD May Councillor rec rep hear beefs Herald writer A Luck of communication questionable spending priori ties and decreasing support for ioce sports groups brought town council and tho recreation department under fire Sunday from members of the recentlyorganized Hills Sports Council Ward Harry Levy and words 1 and recreation Jennifer Linton found themselves sharing the hot seal at the Community Centre where of several local figure skating baseball and minor hockey gro ups discussed current prob lems Involving municipal fa cilities The April Awards Night at which town officials en led 10 local teams and Individuals with token gifts in recognition of their vements at provincial nat ional or international sport ing events was applauded Sunday at a well run enjoy able evening but several Sports Council members we re Incensed over the fact that many noteworthy achieve men Is were overlooked CANT PIN BLAME Georgetown Legion Hoy a I manager Ted Wilkes conceded that it Is difficult pin the blame on any one party for ignoring the compllshments of at least a dozen local athletes and teams but suggested that the Sports Council itself should consider organizing the Aw ards Night In Tut urc years Bryan Turner represent ing Youth Soccer and the Georgetown Minor Hockey Support Group complained about the fact that attendan ce at the Awards Night was by invitation only while Georgetown Figure Skating Club president Ron Snow criticized Ihc events organi zers for falling to recognize what was in some cases jubilantly acknowledged on an International scale Wilkes speculated that there was a complete breakdown In communicat ion after nominations were submitted to the town recr eation department Bryan Lewis president of the Georgetown Industrial Fast ball League suggested that the Sports Council itself is in a good position to submit recommendations but cone that someone is al ways toft out at any such recognition event EMBARRASSED Levy informed the group that members of town coun cil who simply received dir ection from the recreation department to attend the Awards Night and help pre sent tokens were extreme ly embarrassed when It became obvious that many deserving individuals were not on hand No one on town staff organized It the way Id like it he admitted Youth Soccer Club presid ent Alex Tough who is the Sports Council interim con venor noted that none of the local soccer teams was ap proached by town staff for recommendations He said he would prepare report on Ihc situation on behalf of the Sports Council for submiss ion to town council Levy expressed appreciat ion for the role which the ports Council hopes to play in he local recreational sce ne calling it a worthwhile replacement for the recreat ion advisory committees which council used to appoint Town council needs that he said Were always making decisions about recreation while were wearing blinkers but your input can change that not just a matter of council dictating and the recreation department administering Recreation must come lo us In let us know what the problems are and make re commendations But we get very few recommendat- Another major topic of discussion at Sundays meet ing was town councils recent decision to discontinue the practice of buying and distr ibuting lime and talcum sup plies with which soccer and baseball groups line their playing fields George represent ing the Georgetown Falcons senior soccer learn compl ained that the groups are contributing more to town coffers but getting less In return The additional expense of having to buy the lime and then transport it from mem bers homes to the fields were the members chief complaints The possibility of improving storage facilit ics at Georgetown Fair- clinics Operation Action is planning a series of clinics for people who would like to learn a little something about different leisure activities The clinics which will commence May are designed not to give lessions to beginners in different sports but to give people some idea of what involved In the sport in the way of equipment rules local facilities skills and costs Morlene Avery said The clinics will cover golf lennls cricket lawn bowling and and will be held in various locations The first clinic on golf will be held May at the Georgetown Golf Club followed by a tennis clinic May 30 at the Tennis Club The clinic on cricket will be held at gym on June The lawn bowling clinic will be held June 13 at the Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club on Edith Street and will be 19 IDEA Miss Avery said the purpose of the clinics Is to give people an idea of what is involved in the sport and what to expect when they sign up for lessons She said Operation Action is hoping that these evenings will give people a taste of different activities which they could lake up as hobbies Were sure that after participating in any one or these clinics you will feel a little more at ease when signing up for lessons or playing your first game Miss Avery said At least the first time out you wont for example grab the wrong end of Ihe club The clinics ore free of charge and open to anyone who wants to attend For further Information contact Operation Action at grounds was discUiscd with Linton urging members to suggest ways of rectifying the situation The town recreation dep artment under fire for allegedly being frequent ly unavailable to callers Snow told the group that he finally gave up trying to contact recreation director Glen Gray after numerous messages to his office went unanswered and now deals with other local sports Members briefly question town councils spending priorities in light of charges being imposed for the use of arenas and the supply of lime WHY NOW Why are you putting mo ney away for the new town offices Mr Turner asked Levy Why Is it council is considering charging us for the fields now Town councils recent dec is ion increase ice rental rates at the arenas was lo have been a major topic of discussion at the meeting but as Tough and Turner explained the issue was at moment in hands of local hockey organizations that has yet to affiliate thull- with the Sports Coun cil The matter was tackled at town councils meeting Mon day night Sec story Page Also attending Sundays meeting were arena supervi sor Doug Vivian Jim Ford of the Kinsmen Girls Softball League and Bill Kent of Cordon Tennis Club BLOOD DONORS CLINIC Last spring Louise LeBlanc developed a bleeding disorder requiring platelets a blood component She received the platelets BECAUSE 60 PEOPLE GAVE BLOOD friends for life The Canadian Rod Society Open from 130 to 845 pm COMMUTERS COME RIGHT AFTER WORK BE A RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR MONDAY MAY at the HOLY CROSS CHURCH AUDITORIUM MAPLE AVENUE EAST HEALTHY persons ages IB to and years olds with written parental consent EACH time they donate are URGENTLY required to give BLOOD HUP THE RED CROSS OBTAIN A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF BLOOD AVOID evening waiting periods HOUSEWIVES attend the clinic In the afternoon preferably from to 530 TRANSPORTATION and BABYSITTING at the clinic available to donors If a ride Is needed phone Mrs or Mrs Erica Thompson On clinic day phone or PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF CLINIC DAY MAY ON YOUR CALENDAR THIS AD ISSPONSOREDBY THE GEORGETOWN KINSMEN CLUB