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Section Two Wednesday, September 21,1983 f~ JL '< V M11/1> .A *C0 IP My g My Æ /w i-nsi '/f 7t? U E/ s.q | uV 1Lj>' o n Ilf IS/ JL erf Sixteen Harley Davidsons and sixteen hand is shown above during practice prior to an appear- picked police riders make up the popular OPP ance last Thursday night for an Orono Fair grand- Golden Helmets precision riding team. The group stand audience. When the renowned OPP Golden Helmets thread the needle, they do it with Harley Davidsons. Davidsons. Threading the needle is among several several crowd pleasing driving manoeuvres performed by the provincial provincial police's precision precision motorcycle team The impressive squad, consisting of 16 OPP officers from various various south central Ontario Ontario detachments, is preceded by its sound reputation for showmanship showmanship extraordinaire. extraordinaire. The Golden Helmets were a special feature attraction during during the grandstand show at Orono Fair last Thursday night. Corporal A1 Smouter of Burlington is the OPP Golden Helmets ridemaster. He is shown above in the impressive outfit worn by the 16 member team of OPP officer motorcycle riders. The Golden Helmets are renowned for captivating captivating audiences with their stunning precision ride show. The level of the . team's acceptance is demonstrated by a consistent consistent string of engagements engagements both past and future. future. It was only a week ago that the OPP performers performers appeared at Perth Fair. From Orono they were scheduled to mount their Harleys and head for Picton where another Fair show had been promised. promised. And after that, Georgetown Fair is on the agenda. Indeed, the popularity popularity enjoyed by the Golden Helmets sometimes sometimes makes it difficult to spread the shows around fairly. In order to meet the demand, we rarely appear at the same ' function two years running, explained Inspector A.M. "Mac" Wilson, the staff officer responsible responsible for the squad. The team's magnetism magnetism is simple to understand understand for they are a stunning group without ever firing up their cycles. cycles. Each of them is outfitted in a special riding uniform consisting consisting of navy suit, sleek black riding boots, white shirt, and red serge belt. And regally topping off the ensemble ensemble the riders wear golden gauntlets and, of course, the infamous golden helmets from which the group took its name. The Golden Helmets team was originally formed in 1963 and cut a path of successful demonstrations demonstrations through Three members of the OPP Golden Helmets are tion. The team appears at various Fall Fairs shown above during the opening salute which throughout southern Ontario for six weeks from starts off the group's precision ride demonstra- September to October. to 1971 whèn an internal austerity program caused the disbanding of the group. But by popular demand, the team was reformed in 1975 and has been riding riding ever since. Originally, the Helmets Helmets team was organized organized to appear at Fall Fairs from late August August through til mid October. October. As a result of their popularity, however, however, their appearances appearances have expanded into other areas. The team has participated in the Grey Cup Parade, Toronto's Santa Claus Parade, and rode for the Queen Mother during during a royal visit to Canada. They once appeared in a show in Ottawa opposite opposite the Royal Canadian Canadian Mounted Police's ihiisical ride exhibition. exhibition. "They were as well received as the musical ride," stated Insp. Wilson. Wilson. "It's a one of its kind show," he stated, "and the men take great pride in it." Each of the team members is a regular OPP motorcycle officer from various locations throughout southern Ontario from Peterborough Peterborough to London. "Most of them have been on bikes a minimum of four years," said Insp. Wilson. Wilson. Some of the officers, officers, he explained, have a lengthy history related related to biking. "A couple of them have been riding for nearly 20years," he disclosed. Any regular motorcycle motorcycle patrol officer interested interested in joining the prestigious group is entitled entitled to make application application for acceptance. Choices for new recruits recruits are made at the Aylmer Police College where the team gathers annually for a two week training period. Membership Membership in the group is so appealing that applicants applicants are usually wait listed for consideration. consideration. Each of the current team members drives a 1982-1300 c.c. Harley Davidson. The riders are indeed as highly tuned as their machines for it was revealed revealed that drivers must demonstrate flawless flawless timing throughout the precision manoeuvres. manoeuvres. "It only takes one little little hitch to throw the timing off," stated Insp. Wilson. "Theré's à lot of concentration involved," involved," he added. Each of the Golden Helmet's shows runs for a half hour period commencing with an official official salute. The exhibition exhibition contains a variety of driving skill demonstrations demonstrations including figure eights, double links, crisscross manoeuvres, manoeuvres, the moving wheel and others - all of them requiring finely honed driver expertise expertise and absolute timing. The Golden Helmets aren't just doing "something" "something" right. They're doing everything right. The crowd experiences a thrill when the team merely revs up its fleet of Harleys. And when the group begins rolling rolling through its preci sion driving show, it's apparent that the Golden Helmets are probably the OPP's greatest asset in terms of public relations. Photos and Story by Donna Fairey Absolute timing is the chief key to precision riding presentations made by the OPP Golden Helmets. The motorcycle police team is shown above during a warm-up session before a grandstand grandstand show at Orono Fair. Minister of Agriculture Visits Area Farms During a road tour of farms in the riding of Durham East Monday, Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Dennis Timbrell is shown above with area cash crop farmers Jim and John Allin, Local MPP Sam Cureatz joined the Minister at the Allin's cash crop farm northeast of Bowmanvillc, The Minister's ongoing visits to Ontario farms are designed designed to monitor the pulse of the province's agricultural agricultural community. Shown above from left arc Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz, Jim Allin with daughter Melissa, the Hon, Dennis Timbrell and John All in. Council Briefs Authority on News Addresses Lions Regional roads of the Durham Region have been officially converted to metric metric measurement as the result result of action taken by Durham's regional council last week. A report from regional staff noted that designs for road construction, and all other aspects of road information information have been gradually converted into metric measurements. measurements. In accordance with a request request from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Communications, the Durham Region has passed a by-law which describes the entire regional road system in metric terms. Durham's regional council council has asked permission to comment on a plan by Ontario Ontario Hydro to transport tritium from its Pickering Generating Station to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, A report to regional council council noted that tritium is a radioactive form of hydrogen hydrogen created as a by-product at nuclear generating stations, stations, Ontario Hydro hud originally originally planned to install tritium removal plants at both Pickering and Darlington, Darlington, but decided to build just one plant at the Darlington Generating Station Station now under construction, construction, Durham's planning staff noted that a consultant's study on this subject is being prepared and it was recommended that Durham be provided with a copy of this report so that it may comment on the plan to transport the radioactive substance from Pickeringto Darlington. Regional council concurred concurred with the recommendations recommendations of the planning staff and the planning committee. committee. The Durham Region expects expects to use up its privileges of free dumping at the Métro landfill site earlier than expected as a result of a large number of haulers using regional landfill. Works Commissioner Bill Twelvetrees said in a report to regional council last week that the tonnages disposed disposed at regional sites are up 27 per cent over the same time lust year. This means that Durham's free dumping privileges at the Metro Brock West site will be depleted depleted in early 1984 rather than mid-1984 as had been previously predicted. A study of future plans for waste disposal in the Durham Region is currently underway and will be presented presented to the regional public public works and finance committees committees in October of this year, 5#. >Vr.-38b : 'W ' »'A T -7v<V „• '""h /, , Bowmanvillc Lions Club members received the latest word this week o world events from an inveterate follower of the international news scene. The club's dinner speaker Monday evening was Keith Loughed of Oshaw who titled his address, "I see by the paper." He discussed profile topic like energy, the economy and the mid east crisis sometimes offering hi own opinions on the issues. Mr. Loughed is shown above (right) with Lion program committee member Jim Bush.