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Horses Olympic runners compared by Trail Riders Rockwood News Press Wednesday March lfl DR ANTHONY S avid interest in the Orient is evident at his home at Rockwood Situated in a secluded woody lot beside the River there an abundance of wildlife shows a wrinkle he tried this cultivated Icicle- which people from the Japanese embassy introduced into Canada It consists of a long chain suspended from the eaves which water follows down to the top of an inverted barrel The pattern from light ice and water make eye catching displays Staff Photo The Trail Ridets held their March meeting last Saturday night in the St John Parish hall with a packed attendance President Jean chaired the informal meeting with secretary Lucille Tuck reading the minutes and Duncan gave a treasurers report After the business was concluded then introduced to the assemblage the three guest speakers who had come as representatives from their own home club the Riding Canucks Saddle Club in Markham Mrs Ruth Kitchen from Aurora Ontario gave an interesting resume of conditioning and preparation of a horse for endurance trail riding and was followed by David Harris D V M from who spoke briefly on what the veterinarian judge looks for in a horse condition during and after competitive rides The third of the evening Mrs Jean Milner of Toronto was particularly interesting as she talked on pulse and respiration relativity of trail horses Mrs Milner compared the stamina of the long distance trail horses to the long distant Olympic runners about whom she said Of all the 22 athletic sports competitors in the world events the long distant runner rinks number one as far conditioning is concerned and his pulse and respiration count and rate of recovery shows an endurance similarity to the long distance trail horse It was of interesting note that Mrs Milner further mentioned that in the Olympic competitions the riders of horses in equestrian events ranked as requiring the lowest physical conditioning with Easter in Vietnam Grade six student Phoebe Kinoscote composed this Easter poem An taster in Vietnam Along the blood stained roads they went walked Fund hand Their aims and Jet were and bone Their bread scant and stale Upon the battle lield they gazed The bodies scattered I They knew their father fought his But lost Ins so dear Their mother Milage lud been bombed But no they lud run in fear They knew hunger They knew thirst They had lived their lives nine years TIic fell beside the road one night And slept the whole night through They ever woke at dawn next day But slept all that day too They still do sleep But not on earth They sleep in heaven above Safe from man his wicked ways That challenge life and law This is the way thai some folks go But we arc clothed and fed At Easter we get gifts and rest While they on till dead We hunt for candy in the house they he on the streets Wo do not think of what it like To eat the scraps of meat Phoebe Kingscote From Centennial School Friday March 12 the grade eight boys a game of floor during noon hour Team red with Charlie Allen defeated team yellow with captain Charlie McRae Wednesday March Mr Love s room 12 is putting on the play Robin Hood Badminton cams between grades five and eights start playing on Wednesday March 18 Mrs Cramp has organized several students to help her make pop corn Tuesday the 17th to raise money for our educational tour Rockwood centennial basketball and volleyball tournament was held Monday March 16 at Erin high school against Eramosa public school and Volleyball The first game against Eramosa wc defeated them to The second game also a defeat was to 7 The total points of Osprmge 18 total of Eramosa 19 Basketball the first game against won 12 to second game won to 2 First fame against was to or second game 0 to for High points scorer in basketball was Charlie Allen with horse Know how and horse control their prime A Rim was then presented to the Trail Riders of the competitive trail ride held in King Township last year which six riders competed in a group of and came out with excellent showings against competitors from many parts of Southern Ontario Quebec and even Michigan USA Mr and Mrs Bryan McCuilum of Unionville had composed the film for the Riding Canucks Saddle Club who had sponsored the event and it was a marvellous display of horsemanship photography interesting to the equestrian group attending the meeting Two lucky draws were won and i fuller was presented to guest Jean Milner a hay net to Judy of Rockwood the lucky winner of the second draw after which coffee and wnppcd up a thoroughly enjoyable evening points are all that separate the No 9 team from the No I position in the league Will they make Will bear down within the next few weeks to come out in the top spot Only tne will to win will tell just keep following the weekly scores of tlie Bowling League and you will learn the outcome Dune McPliedran came out with a 703 score together with Doug to give lie Neighbours a 5 to victory over the Alley Cats Helen Elliott made a for that team The alleys shivered as D made a score and Shirley Salmon a for Stratton to win against Four Con with to Harvey was right on and rang up the Queen of Hearts st l lost out with Norton winning by to with Fred Nightingale Vic Davies 750 and LaVoie 640 Bob of the Carney team showed a score to make his team win against the Whitewashes a to The made a to against the Untouchables Team Standings at this later and later date is now 1st place Strattons 2nd Carney 1 3rd Norton s Queen of Hearts tie the Neighbours 87 Elmer Alley hold place with Four Corners Whitewaters have ponts for position and way down in No 9th place the Untouchables with points PEARLS VARIETY STORE SOME QUANTITIES LIMITED Beside the Post Office Rockwood SALE STARTS MARCH BRUSH IREG 1001 HAIR ROLLERS PLANET SAVE WHITE RAIN SHAMPOO 59 FOR ALL THE CHILDREN MATCH BOX TOYS 39 STRETCH TOP NYLON HOSE 1 69 PREPRICED 179 HALO SHAMPOO 98 STUBBY SAVE 10c BRUSH ROLLERS 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