Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 15, 1981, p. 12

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Page SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday July IS Safety promoted after tragic Timiskaming accident Shauna Strickland shows her students way to paddle a solo lit raid photo Sport Editor The Ontario government la helping to make sure that accidents such as what happened to the Port Hope private school canoeing expedition at Lake Timiskaming will not be repeated After the tragic canoeing accident In In which a number of boys were drowned after their canoes tipped In the cold and windy conditions of a training program was established the government began the year after the Timiskaming accident and for the post three years has reached a fairly expansive audience In Ontario Canoeing demonstrations are held all over Ontario in a mobile unit which travels to parks camps and private groups spreading the word of safety and common sense to those keen to learn about proper canoeing techniques Free demonstrations are taught by two University students from an Experience summer program sponsored by the Ontario government and Canoe Ontario to stress the safety aspects of canoeing as well teaching their classes how to paddle and portage a canoe By the water edge at BeUountain park last Saturday morning a small crowd of avid canoeists listened and participated In a two hour presentation about water travel MASS AUDIENCE One of the main goals of the program according to Instructor Rob Hang a University of Toronto Ed is to educate as many people possible Strickland a second year Ed student at the University of Western Ontario says their demonstrations can only Introduce beginners to the art canoeing and if they want to further their proficiency many avenues are available For example the Ontario Recreational Canoe Affiliation offers program and projects to improve canoeing skills They will also teach lessons and hold clinics for beginners A typical day for Shauna and Rob is busy They often put an one demonstration in the morning and then off to another park or group for an afternoon session Their program differs depending on what Some groups wish to know about Wilderness canoe safety white other groups consist of small children who are Just getting used to paddling in a canoe An Introduction of the program usually starts the session off as Rob explains the various canoeing organ la lions and sponsors of the Experience program Canoe Ontario is the umbrella lion for four canoeing kayaking affiliations the Ontario Wild Water Affiliation the Ontario Marathon Canoe Racing Assocla Hon the Ontario Flat Water Affiliation and the Ontario Recreational Canoeing Affiliation Each affiliation offers programs on competitive development Instructional programs and coaching clinics Rob says CANOF ONTARIO Canoe Ontario Is the provincial sport governing body for both canoeing and kayaking It Is a non profit volunteer organization which encompasses both the competitive and recreational aspects of paddling A skit is used by the two Paddlecade instructors for teaching children Rob acts as the Klutz while corrects him on proper canoeing tcchnlqjes The demonstration looks at entering a canoe changing positions In canoe artificial respiration choosing a personal floatation device and paddle as well as paddling techniques and strokes Much of the demonstration gives the audience a chance to participate In the program they are asked to try and portage and paddle six canoes provided by says the safety aspects are outlined to the participants the potential dangers one can face out In tho water such as hypothermia Hypothermia a rapid lowering of the body temperature can be fatal there are our different types one can experience out on the water wet wind cold and exhaustion says Shauna Ifacanoedoestlp the instructors show their class how to do a canoe over canoe rescue whereby a nearby canoe can help an overturned canoo out of the water Paddlecade Is supported by a number of sponsors with funds and equipment For more Information on Paddlecade call Rob one of the Instructors for how to a canoe ai he prepares to portage Herald photo Rockets soar over Huttonville Hawks take first place Herald Special Tho Rockets took four points this past week as they defeated the Balllnafad Blue Jays 145 and then followed up with a forfeit victory the Hawks The Hawks managed a split as they edged AbiUbl Price Balllnafad tied true Hon to pick up a single point Construction edged Oilers In midweek action while price took two points In their victory over the Oilers The Rockets look over sole possession of first place as Hawks managed On Thursday night Jerry Marshall struck out nine batters while Butch Jennings slammed a homerun Dave Murcaison scored four runs on our nils Joe hit a double and triple while Ron Prior John Duffleld and Frank Noteworthy each had doubles The Hawks held a lead In the sixth liming before Price to put a run on the board Peter went three for four including two doubles Peter Garden contributed two hits and a walk while Doug went two for three with a walk Hllta led with two hits and Including a homerun Steve Campbell had two singles as well The Blue Jays played a solid game as they scored one run in the bottom of the eighth Inning to tie Construction at six even led after one and after five before pitcher Ram Deforest socked a three run to tie the game took the lead In the seventh Bob Best stroked his first of the year for Carl Reed went three for five with three singles Mike had a single and double Brad Deforest went three for Ave with four s and fourteen strikeouts while Hank Bouwnun contributed Hollywood grabs six interceptions Herald Special What else Is new The Smoke Shop won Nerval lost licked the Dairy Queen and the Glen defense balled them out again as they won their fifth In a row It may be early in the season but if the Dairy Queen become any more disinterested could have its first victim For a championship team the DO appear to be only going through the motions suffer poor turnouts and getting conslstant effort from only a few players This week they played three good quarters and led 147 going Into the final IS minutes Then the Wimps woke up dozed off and Wimpcy stormed back with three unanswered to put the game away MORROW RACES Bob Morrow got the come back started for racing yards to tie the game Gary then collected his second major of the game and Joe gangs added an Insurance score late In the game Wayne Willis and Jeff had majors in the third with adding a two pt convert Bob had four converts for The other match up of last year powers proved to be a com dud as Delrex squashed the Greeks DELREX The Smoke Shop Is on Its game this year and you don t go up against them with anything but your best The Greeks still have the potential to be a good team but their success pivots on the play of their quarterback Rick Baldwin He didn show up this week and the results were devastating ABRASIVE GAME The Smoke Shop defense played an abrasive game knocking down a dozen pass es and picking off two while the offense continued chewing up Its opponents hid two TDs for with singles to Doug Getty Werner Mlcko- John and Terry Jerry Nell and caught two conversions while Bruce Cartwright kicked five con verts and a yd field goal Speedster Mark Russell had the Greek TD and Paul Wilson the 2 conversion It tough to call a trouncing by Mountalnvicw encouraging but Nor val have to take it where they can get it At least they generated some offense this week no doubt due to the shadow figure in the trench coat and fedora that many suspect to be their coach Bill Davis and Greg had the Nerval touchdowns HERES HOLLYWOOD In the Mountain view camp it was Rick Hollywood Garden leading the way with an Incredible six Intercep tions Bill and Paul Allison had 12 points apiece Scott Masoa io Wayne Denim ore and Rob Hamilton In the Glen gams Bums boys mqy have had a case of the slightly swelled head after knocking off the DQ last week and weren t quite ready for the spirited scrap put up before bow out 31 did some lineup shuffling and with Fred Enge quarterback they put on their best show of the year with an offense END TO END The Glen went up early on a Larry Cunningham score but slowly took con fro In he end to end game and led 147 at half time Glen Collins and Brian caught strikes to provide the lead Terry Hunt converted both With a raging Bum Camp bell threatening to go to the whip tho Glen came on a little- stronger in the second half The game still went back and forth with neither bring able to score the Glen Kevin Brown pick off a pass at mldfleld and raced it back 50 yards to tie the score That seemed to give them new life and Bob Paul soon bit Mike Buck for the win Andy Tyrell had 3 converts for the Glen Players of the Week Bob Jeff Lock Terry SS Mike Makovnyk GR Greg NOR Rick Garden MP Larry Cunning ham Fred FOB July 19 Schedule Mountalnvicw Delrex vs s 10 Royal Pim vs Dairy Queen II 15 Greeks vs Glen Williams 13 Intercounty ladies split games The Intercounty tennis A team from Georgetown had mixed luck In their matches against Brampton last July 1 The Georgetown team won two matches while losing two Kay King and her partner Audrey Houston defeated their In straight sets of and Linda Rice and Allison had a bad day as they lost bolh sets Also on the losing side were Mary and Brenda SUnett who won one set but then were defeated Ann Kennedy and Marilyn Serjeanlson were the other pair of winners from the Georgetown club as they won their match in sets of and Georgetown vers Bra males Last Wednesday July a the Intercounty ladies played against but they only came away with one win Kay King and Audrey Houston continued winning ways as they edged their counterparts and Linda Rice and Isla Allison did not fare as well as the lost In sets of and 16 Ann Kennedy and Marilyn Serjeanlson were also defen led and 64 by Mary Bottschen and Brenda carried heir games to three but lost the last set and Paul Allium breaks Into the clear ready to catch a a for his Mountalnvicw team last Sunday Photo by Steve Frost Country DRY CLEANING HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE two singles and a double The Jays pitcher Pat Ferguson threw a good game hit wo singles and Bob had a single and double The Oilers Con struction game turned out to be a very exciting contest as Brian had a one hitter going Into the fifth before came The game was tied going Into the last Inning The Oilers scored two runs in the top of the inning before came back with three of their own to win the game Brad Deforest recorded eleven strikeouts to go along with his seven hitter Hank made several good catches in right field went three for three with two doubles and a single and knocked In two runs Dennis hit a double triple and received a walk Carl Reed contributed a double triple and walk and had a rbl while BUI Fisher hit two solid doubles The Oilers Peter went one for three with a double and two rbl Don hit a double and single and two rbl a Dave had a single and double while Ken Warmer had two with his single The final contest saw Abltlbl Price take a 101 lead as Brent hit a triple and single Ken Thompson went three for four while Sieve Campbell had two hits and a walk Charlie Sbea played a good defensive game for the Oilers Ken Warmer bad a perfect day at plate with three hits while Hugh Case had two hits The Oilers draw for a barbecue was won by Bill Langner from Second prize for two forty ounces glass turkeys went to David Miller from Durham GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES LTD SALE GOODYEAR The One Tire For All Seasons 07 Each Installed In sets Installed In pairs Single installed 15 Save to on four vary day prices Fuol design Eliminates spring and all changeover running on dry roads a Over 10000 edges lor traction on Ice and In snow SINGLE TIRE SALE PRICE SALE PRICE EACH SIZE PRICE EACH IN PAIRS IN SETS OF FOUR 35 77 60 P21575R14 P225 75RM SB 109 37 110 P23575Rt5 134 121 and Installation GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES LTD Gtflrgelown GOODYEAR Service club league Standings a of July iSl Kinsmen locks 1 Choice Air in IK Park 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