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ee eh Why was Cousins fired? He doesn't know, Tiny won't say -- but the township parks director vows he'll fight it Township of Tiny Parks and Recreation Director Dan Cousins says he'll "fight for his job" and will 'take it as far as Ihave to" after he was fired last week for reasons he still doesn't know about and which township officials refuse © to disclose. Township Council passed a _ resolution during a meeting last Wednesday which declared that Cousins' employment "would be terminated Aug. 15." Backing up their resolution, the township referred to a section of the Municipal Act which states that employees "may be discharged for incompetence at any time" with two weeks' severence pay or simply "'without cause", in which case the em- ployee must be served ~with a months' notice. Neither Reeve Morris Darby or _ township administrator Guy Maurice would elaborate on the reasons for the firing when contacted yesterday. Darby would only say that "the resolution should indentify the action taken."' But Cousins wants more than that. He wants his job. "They told me I didn't have to report for work the past month," said Cousins. "They just expected me to skip off into the night and run away from it. But I'm not leaving." Cousins, 29, married and a father of two children, was hired by the township last Nov. 25. There was a Six- month probationary period, but that ended in late June. He says he still doesn't know why he was fired, but calls the township's methods "improper and_ un- justified." "'We've got some major projects going right now," he said, and I'm going to continue working on them until I'm forced to leave." Even then, he says, he won't give up the fight. "ve got a few channels I ean take," he said. '"'And I'm taking this thing as far as I have to."' I re ae - Garry Forbes ol * Sports editor * Simcoe Rural League reps to pick all-star squads tonight Representatives from all nine Simcoe Rural Fastball League squads will meet in Wyebridge tonight to choose their 1982 All-Star teams. The game, slated for next Thursday _ in Midland (8 p.m.) will pit the North Division against the South. The North, made up of peer ee, - none players from _ the i Midland Athenian Raiders, the Perkin- sfield Warriors and the Vasey Royals, will be coached by veteran Gibb Ormiston of Midland. Lionel Trew and Steve Watson from Hillsdale will co-coach the South side, made up of the best from the Phelpston Hotel, the Hillsdale Hustlers, the Elmvale Mets and the Vasey Twin Lakers. Tonight's selection meeting will get un- derway at 7 p.m. This Bantu beat this one Perkinsfield. Quesnelle hasn't been the only Hawk fleet of foot lately, though: the club beat the Bantus 3-2 on this game to add to their impressive collection of recent victories. It was a close one, but Ernie Quesnelle of the Wyebridge Hawks managed to beat out this bunt during his club's Simcoe Rural Fastball League encounter against the Perkinsfield | Bantus Monday in fi: a 184 take aimat 30,000 title the area's most course is in excellent shape this across Central and Southern suit and a pair of shoes; this year, Winning prestigious golf tournament has never been an easy task for Mike Jackson, but he's managed to do it for the past three years. This year, however, Jackson knows it's going to be tougher than ever to carry off the heavy hardware in the 30,000 Islands Tournament, slated for Aug. 6-8 at Midland Golf and Country Club. Jackson's on top of his game right now and expects to be as sharp as ever when the 11th annual edition of the 30,000 - two weeks ago he fired an im- pressive 71 over the tough Toronto Glen Eagles course to take second place in that club's annual classic. 'I'm a little steadier this year," says Jackson, "more consistent. I'm always shooting par or pretty close to it." Jackson won last year's 30,000 with a par 70 after the 36-hole event was cut in half by rain. _ It'll take at least as good a round -- only twice -- to win it this time, Jackson figures. "I think one or two over is pretty good. That could win it,"' he said this week. 'But the year -- probably as good as it's ever been. The greens are a lot faster and the out-of-town guys, the guys from some of the bigger clubs, are used to the speed and will play better." It's not just that the out-of-town guys will play better -- there are also a lot more of them to play better. Organizers were forced to close their entry books June 20 (original deadline was July 12) when they received their limit of 184 golfers. Fifty-six of those will be from the Midland club, and the Ontario. It's the biggest 30,000 Islands to date (last year 36 clubs were represented) and it should be the best. Seventy of the entries will be playing in the 30,000 for the first time; about a third of 'the total have handicaps of 10-14. Jackson says that in his touring to other amateur events in recent weeks he's constantly been ap- proached by top golfers bearing entry applications. One reason for the heightened interest in the tournament could be the prizes. Last year, Jackson took home a if he tops 'em again, he'll collect a trip for two to Florida from Hay's Wardair Travel Service plus a gas barbecue from Jef- fery's Pro Hardware. That's a lot more attractive, and it's only the cream of a list of 75 other prizes offered to the three flights of competitors. Most of the prizes have been donated by Midland merchants and local suppliers, and proceeds from the tournament will go to assist MGCC Junior Golf programs plus local charities such as the Midland Adult Rehabilitation Centre. L Islands rolls around. 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