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Clarke club has stable history v,- Tri nine short years the ,, Clarke Orienteering Club has . made, quite a name for-itself. ■ . The Club was formed in 1 1967. It'began as an extracurricular extracurricular activity at Clarke High School, under the ausp- , icies of Lars Carlson, a . Physical Education teacher at the school. Three years later the club ;, moved into the commun tiy, but still retained the name "Clarke" because most of the ' members were drawn from Clarke Township. Leadership for the club this time was provided by its president, Ron Lowry, of Newcastle. Don Staples, Fred Lowery, and Bob Hazelden were also prominent in the club at this time. The club staged its first championship meet in 1971 when it set up and organized the national championships for Canada. Two years later the Club hosted the Ontario Championships for the first time. On September 18th and 19th the club will host the 10th annual Ontario Champion ships. . From 1967 to 1971 the club had a group of the best junior orienteers in Canada, and captured individual and relay honors at the club, provincial, and national level. Prominent amoung the competitors thèn w.ere : Lydia Groot, Diane Hazelden, and Ron Lowry Jr. For the last three years a second group of strong juniors juniors from the Clarke Club have dominated the orienteering orienteering scene both provincial- ly and nationally. This group includes ; Art Groot, Tim Blaker, Ian Brennan, Jeff Lowry, gnd Lorna Lowery. ; The Clarke Orienteering Club is now in a rebuilding stage and is looking for new members who will attempt to carry on this winning tradition. tradition. The present office holders of the Claçke Orienteering Club are: President, Lars Carlson, Secretary Joan Lowry, Lowry, Membership Betty Blaker, Blaker, Equipment Art Groot, Publicity Rita Carlson. • To represent Canada RON LOWRY - Ron Lowry, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Lowry, of 251 Mill St., Newcastle, is a member of the team that will represent represent Canada at the World Orienteering Championships in Scotland, September 25th to 27th. Ron, who was introduced to orienteering through the Clarke Clarke Orienteering Club in 1969, will compete in both the individual and relay sections of the championships. Last year Ron was Canadian Canadian Mens' Champion and he, has been the Canadian Mens' Junior Champion on three seperate occasions. A graduate of Clarke High School, Ron is a fourth year Physical Education student at McMaster University, Hamilton. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 15th, 1976 - 7 Ontario orienteering championships this weekend/ Ganaraska Have you ever wondered how that 60 year old Swede stays in better condition than the average 30 year old Canadian? Look no further than the Ganaraska Forest on Saturday, Saturday, September 18, and Sunday, Sunday, September 19. That weekend the Clarké Orienteering Club will host the tenth annual Ontario Orienteering Championships. ^ And orienteering is the most ular sport in Sweden, primarily because it can be S enjoyed by anyone at any age*. According to Mrs. Betty Blaker, who is in charge of Orono Electric Herb and Gerry Duvall 988-5198 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING ECTRIC HEATING -electrical Appliances . T.V.-COLOUR T.V. RADIO-HI-FI WESTINGHOUSE RCA >" ELECTROHOME Guaranteed Service membership for the club there will be at least 140 contestants in the meet. There are contestants from British Columbia, Quebec and Newfoundland. But the meet is not just for experienced orienteers. Keith Hansen, formerly a member of the Clarke Club, and now Executive Director of orienteering orienteering Ontario will offer pre-meet instruction to anyone anyone wishing to try orienteering orienteering for the first time. ' Registration and instruction instruction will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The relay competition will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Reserved camping Fans who travel from far afield to attend the Labatt's "50" Grand Prix of Canada at Mosport Park on October 1, 2, 3 won't have to worry about a place to pitch their tents, in spite of Mosport's new restricted restricted camping policy, as they can now reserve a camping spot, when purchasing advance advance tickets to the big international race. ; In August for the first time the circuit restricted camping at the track to two locations, one a special area containing 3,000 designated campsites, and the other the 55-acre Honda Sportspark, the area set aside for campers bring motorcycles and off-road vehicles. vehicles. The new plan worked well, but a great many long-distance race fans expressed expressed concern about driving for hours to reach Mosport for the Labatt's race, only to find all campsites spoken for. In response to this concern Mosport will for the first time make reserved camping available. available. A spectator simply needs to indicate on advance ticket orders the number of people over 12 who will be in . the party, and enclose à $1.00 • per person per night with the \ ticket remittance. Labatt's grand prix returns to Mosport 'rono Towing GENERAL REPAIRS Phone 983-5249 Orono The Labatt's "50" Grand Prix ôf Canada returns to Mosport after a one-year absence and brings to Canada thq; world's best racing drivers drivers together with the finest racing machinery. Defending World Champion Niki Lauda of Austria is expected to make his much heralded return to Formula Oné racing at the Mosport event: Lauda suffered serious injuries in August of this year when his Ferrari crashed at Nurburg- ring. Britain's James Hunt in a McLaren is currently two points behind Lauda in the bid for the 1976 Championship, and a win a Monza this weekend would put the 29 year old in the lead. The Canadian Grand Prix will also give North American race fans their first chance to see.thq six-wheeled Tyrrells of Jody Scheckter and Patrick Patrick Depaillec in action. Miss Lousie VanCamp was Nôt only did the winner have tical experience. Others Vi e chosen on Friday the 1976-77 to' have a knowledge of the competition were Miss Mary- Miss Durham Dairy Princess, dairy industry but also prac- lou Malcolm and Miss Ru ■# Kellogg. V Ê^ith^ The Labatt's "50" Grand Prix of Canada is the 14th of 16 international events with prize money totalling more than $500,000. The event' is organized by the Canadian Racing Drivers Association f (CRDA), and sanctioned by the Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs (CASC) and the Federation Internationale de "Automobile (FIA). In preparation for the world championship Labatt's "50" Grand Prix, the track is undergoing $50,000 worth of improvements. Spectator safety safety is of prime concern to both organizers and drivers alike and several of the changes have strictly that in mind, specifically the construction of concrete walls instead of guardrails, at some locations, more catch fencing, and the addition of several tire bar- « , ners. NEWCASTLE VILLAGE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Fall Festival Day and Oktoberf est SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1976 The following plans have been completed for this special day. 1. Activities are centred around Newcastle Village Community Hall. 2. Antique Sale and Flea Market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3. Sidewalk Sale all day. 4. Commencing at, approximately 1, p.m. the following activities: A. Bake Sale * B. Rummage Sal,e ' C. Farmer's Market D. Homemade Bread and Honey Products Sale. E. Variety of other Goods for Sale. F. Refreshment Garden open 1 to 6 p.m. 5. Community Hall closes at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 6. Oktoberfest - EVENING - Tickets selling quickly. Obtain yours now - Price $6.00 per person, basically sold to couples. Tickets available from Village merchants. 7. Free Stein, Coffee and «one serving of German Food included in the ticket price. 8. there will be door prize draws 9. Refreshment Garden ojàens 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 10. Community'Hall opens at 8*p.m: and closes at approximately'1,a.m. ' ' ' ■ 11. Internationally known German Band - THE TIROLER BRASS - commences the DANCE at 9 p.m. thru to approximately 1 a.m. Come Join in the Fun with Us We are looking forward to welcoming you