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Crazy boaters set for Saturday fun SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday Aprils 1IS3 Pages By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer Ah if only one could take a bird view of the major arteries flow Into Hills Sat morning There will be the usual large and small cars the odd pick up truck or two a few tandem trailers and closer to Glen Will lams boats very weird boats It the annual George town Jaycees Craiy Boat Race and for sailors and spectators alike the only be this weekend either in the Credit River or at some good shoreline vantage point along the stretch between the Tenth Line bridge and Glen Williams If you ve never been at race before you ve missed out on about 10 years of the most exciting to spring in the area Every year the event has grown it att good humored men and women from across the province and the odd kipper or two from south the border They vie for supremacy of the Credit In a variety of strange ships many of which have a tendency to comically fall apart Immediately after launch regardless of how many hours of engineer and design have gone into them FUN SEEKERS That no problem for most of the people that Join in they re around for the fun anyway As long as everyone has a good time the era aren t really concern about specific reasons why people return year after year There are some real veterans in the field who give stiff com petition to rookies unfam with the courte What the Jaycees really like about organizing the race is the way It gener money for Mult iplc Sclerosis Society of Canada Last year he race raised for MS research CONSISTENCY Certainly part of the races annual popularity Is In Its consistency with only minor variations It has stayed pretty much the same an Informal lark in the frigid waters of a normally quiet mean dering waterway Swifter canoes will launch from Slderoad near Cheltenham at 12 30 Meanwhile the crazy boats and their equally wacky pilots and crews will set sail from the Tenth Line bridge above Glen Williams In past years the launch of the crazy boats at 1 m has been limd to cause chaos for the can as they slide grace fully by Crazy boats come In categories The comic category includes home made rails barrel boats and other oddities Then there s a third class for boats of other wild config urn Ions Boats entered by clubs and commercial operations are no longer listed in separate categories and will compete Jointly Priies for this year race winners will be pre sented at Holy Cross Church auditorium In Georgetown at the victory dance The dance begins at pm PREMIER DECLINES Race publicity chair man Bob Sullivan told The Herald that Mayor Pele Pomeroy will open this years race It was hoped that Premier Bill Davis would also be In attendance for the cere but his office has apparently declined the Invitation But a couple of popular clowns who will be back this year to ensure that here s never a dull mo ment even during are CFNY s morn ing radio personalities The annual craitness of the Crazy Boat Race will begin this Saturday on the Credit River With some boa makers working rough the winter construct and its captains Pete and Mr Sullivan said response so far to the race has been great and that organizers have sent out about 300 preregi strati on forms to date Registration at ihe two launch bites one for can and the other for crazy boats will begin at The entry fee will be waived if the participants in each manage 50 in pledges for MS on their entry form There are rules to keep In mind for your enjoy of the race as well as that of others life Jackets must be worn while on the water participants must sign a waiver absolving the Jaycees lown and other agencies of any respons ibillly in the event of injury or death participants must be IB years and over or have a waiver signed by Iheir parents confine your en route antics your boat Rough housing and dunk could lead you to a qualification drinking beer or booze Is absolutely vorboten and will get you thrown out ot the race In very short order at a race official discretion a boat may be disqualified If lis crew is deemed unable to run the race safely or is not wearing the proper safety equipment Mr Sullivan adds that there will be a safely patrol on shore help anybody who gets In rouble during the race and sweep canoes wilt trail the flotilla to pick up debris and anybody who has fallen overboard St John ambulance will also be on hand at the finish line If sailors need first aid For non medicinal support for hungry and weary racers the Georgetown and District High School outers club Glen Williams own hall committee and the Georgetpwn wU hot drinks at the start and finish MOTHERS why hassle YOUR CHILDRENS FEET AR IMPORT WE HAVE THE SHOES WE HAVE THE SELECTION WE FIT FEET OUR PRICES FIT YOUR POCKETBOOK CHILDRENS COME IN CHECK OUR SELECTION CHECK OUR PRICES WE KNOW YOU WILL BEPLEASEDI SMART SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS A wonderful selection of fashionable ladies shoes High medium low heels sling backs open or closed toes Compare our Quality Fashion Compare our prices Com pare the comfort We have a excellent selection for a fashion to suit you Prices Start at WALLABEE TYPE SHOE FOR MEN TRUE MOCCASIN CONSTRUCTION BROWN AND SAND SUEDE LEATHERS REG PRICE SEES 7 14 MANUFACTURE SPECIAL OQ99 29 FLETCHERS family shoes I iJ MAIN ST DOWNTOWN GlOMjITOWN I J Count on em By DOUGLAS Herald Correspondent Three Georgetown District High School math students have been nominated to participate In the Canadian Mnthema Olympiad on May Hi chard Sandra and Gregg mmons were on the basis of their high school math contest results over the post few Most riccnlly the three achieved success on the Senior Math Contest American High School Mathematics Examination which is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America and was written on March 1 was GDHS op student with points while was second with a score of Simmons also scored well on the lest The math contest was a successful one for as a whole The high school a record of 84 points on he contest was broken by and Simmons as as Jeff Kevin Banks Newcombe Stephen Lukas Susan Krisiensen and Peter Carson As a result of s point score he was eligible to write the American Invitational Mathe matics during the March break but his are not yet known Georgetown District High School teacher Mrs Bowman hat to be proud of Rich Sandra and Gregg Simmons who excelled In recent math competition Herald photo by Id Library board rebuts overspending remark CHURCH DIRECTORY Concerned that re marks made by Harry Levy and quoted in press last week give the impression that the Hills library board Is mismanaging funds board chairman Doug Magwood released m figures this week attempt to set ihe record straight The board he said in a press release did not overspend its budget last year by In fact he pointed out it ended Its fiscal year Family left homeless A March fire at the Willow Park Trailer Park west of Nerval has left a family of four homeless WhilcitscausclssllUunknown the blaze gutted two adjoined structures causing damage There were no Injuries In the Incident One trailer was 12 feet wide by long while the other was Meet by The blaze began shortly before 3 while homeowner Lynn was outside briefly When she returned drapes In the living room were aflame She and her husband John and two children escaped without Injury and it took the Hills fire department about two hours to douce the flames Mischief charges laid After kicking In a window at the McGlbbon Hotel in Georgetown Sunday morning an IByear old man was charged with mischief and carrying a concealed weapon The man was arrested by police a after causing 300 damage to the hotel property Re Was found to have an IBInch wooden club stuffed down his pants with a surplus The board began the year with from and earned revenue In amount of 330 for a total of It spent last year and ended up with the net revenue The town contributed to the library board last year of which the board spent all but Mr Magwood said he discussed the Issue with Levy Levy expressed concern last week when Council reviewed the lib rary thai the money could have been used for some capital expenses he board was hoping the would cover In But he board use of the extra revenue was In several Instances re stricted and It was ob liged to apply the funds In other areas of library service such as the pur chase of books and mater lals areas which were underspent during the lime the Georgetown lib rary under construct ion I am satisfied Mr Magwood said that Mr Levy In spite of his comments at the council meeting did not mean to Imply any fiscal misman agement on the part of the library board This Weekend Attend Ttie HOLY CROSS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH MtoM Georgetown PASTOR Dm Cot PASTOR Filter Con 0 Mill my MASSES day Sunday a a 1 a and 1 noon For Information cat 9773393 Church of Your Choice GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH PASTOR CALL 853 3923 Ma 1 a Sunday School 45 am ng Wednesday Prayer p AN I A MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Edwin MltcheR B77 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