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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Dec. 5, 1973 Pan1Wi ndsMany Faulýs With Organized Hokeyl-at' SeholMeeti n"'nOrono by Bob Benson Organized hockey, both at the minor and professional levels, was the subject of some strong criticisms levelled by two men deeply invelved in athletics who spoke te the Orone Home and School meet- ing on Tuesday evening, November l3th. One of the critics was Bruce Kidd, former Canadian track star and two-time winneu of Canada's Athiete of the Year award. Kidd argued that the overly agguessive competition and the high degree of pressure placed on young hockey players is extremely haumful te their long terma develepment and involvement in sports. Kidd commented that the "pressure-cooker" competi- tion atmosphere that most yeung boys are subjected to in minor league hockey bas detrimental ef fects net only on those yeungsteus wbo don't display a high degree of natural ability but also fou the talented players as well. "There is ain alarmingly high duop-out rate among the seven te eight-year-old yeung- sters wbo are made to feel, one way or another, that they're net good enough." Kidd aise pointed out that the stuong pressure to peufoum well, fuom parents, peers and coaches, in as many as four or five games peu week, is far fuom the best way for young- sters te deveiop their skills and te get in top condition. Probably the w orst effect of ouganized heckey today, is that youngsteus drop eut of al athletics at roughly the age of 16 years old. After that age Canadians bceewatchers rather than des One Speaker Absent Origirnally, thi ee speakers were slated to take part in the discussion ef the merits and demeits of erganized hockey but Gordon Hawes, a past-pre- side-nt of the Ontario Miner Hockey Asso)ciation, was a last-inu!îite cancellation. The other ,i-speaker was Allan Fleing, a fre goal-tender for the University of -Toronto and curuently a physical education teacher and coach' at the Uni versîty Poronto Expen sive Christmas gifts should be inomediately insur- ed against iess, tbeft, or accidentai damage. insurance fou jewelry, fors, camneras, stereo and TV, sports equip- ment is availabie at James Insurance gency Limited. 24 King St. E.. Box 100 BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO DOUGLAS S. JAMES Office 623.56B1 Re"dence 523-5023 Scbooel Althougb Fleming admitted1 hie couid see many advantages1 in organized sports, particu- larly tbe comradesbip among the players, bie tee bad several1 citicisms . Hockey is prebably "the most ever-organized sport in Canada" said the Toronto educater. "A child of il years of age sbould net be involved in one sport hockey - fuom August te May," lie said, neting tbat oveuly long sessions were more the case in large centres like Toronto. Fleming agueed with ce- panelist Kidd that tbere is "far tee mucb pressure" on young players in erganized leagues. The emphasis should be on having fun and develop- ing skills rather tban winning, hie said. There is tee much emphasis on games and net enough on practices, lie centinued. "I feel there sbould be perbaps tbree puactices te every game because games are net nearly as important te skîll develop- ment as is practice time." "Seme eight and nine-year- oid yeungsters are piaying as many as 100 games peu year and that's simply ludicreus." Fleming commented tbat hie recently saw a Pee Wee tournament in Quebec City wbeue 15,000 people turned eut te watcb the games. "Tbat's simply far tee much pressure te put on a 12-year-eld bey," hie stated. Both speakers were critical of the reactiens of over-zeal- eus parents. Fleming said, "l'm net happy te see parents behaving at a hockey game in a way I weuld net tolerate in my classroom." "Parents who berate, the officiais, coaches and even the kids, only undo wbat a good coach is trying te achieve, and that is te teacb good sports- manship." NHL Is Bad Influence Bruce Kidd, wbo recently ce-authered a beek entitied "The Deatb of Hockey", asseuted "the NHL teacbes poor spo rtsmansbip and anti- excellence." "One of tbe most serieus problems in organized hockey for yeung, chldren is the imitation of the commercial leagues," lie said, "witb their 'wi-atallcoss'attitude.- NHL players, in comparisen te other worid-class athletes are in peor physical condition accouding te a recent study, Kidd cited. The primary reason, lie continued, is that they don't know bow te practise properly. There are tee many games, the season is teo long and their idea of getting inte shape is te -go ail-eut, ail the time and that just doesn't work. The Rus- sian hockey system bas taugbt us a lot about conditioning, lie poînted eut. Kidd's pimary objection te the NHL and other prof es- sionai hockey leagues is that they have become pureiy commercial enterprises, with atbietic excellence a second- auy consideration. The prod- uct, wbicb is hockey, is bought and sold for a profit. He suggested that pro hockey bas deteriorated te the peint wbere it is ne longer a sport but rather commercial enter- tainment, catering primariiy te the US. market. We've sold our national game down the river, bie concluded. N il Another problem witb erg- anized sports is that almest al the money, time and attention is given te boys, noted Kidd, which drew a large round of applause from the audience. "Girls are relegated te the sidelines., At best they become cheerleaders." Sports, particularly hockey, sbould involve people of al ages and both sexes, net just boys 16 years of age and under. Sports are a fun tbing, he said. They can be one of the greatest pleasures in life if people would just get invoiv- ed. Tee many Canadians are in tee poor condition because they ignore the benefits that can be derived from sports. Kidd cited the statistic used by Participation Canada that the average 30-year-oid Canadian is in about the same shape as the average 60-year-eid Swede te underline his point. A lot of the blame bas te lie with the ever-empbasis on miner league sports prog- rams. A youngster shouldn't reach bis peak at eight yeaus )f age and be pbysioiogicaily and psycbologically 'finished' .Dy the time he is 16 simply iecause of tbe over-organized, iigb pressured grinding miii ,ie's been put througb. KENDAL Recent visitous with Miss C. W. Stewart weue Mus. Dan Keane and Jeffeuy; Mus. Brian Dawson and Allen ail of Scarborough. There was a good cuowd eut te tbe P.T.A. Penny Sale held Saturday evening in Kendai Sehool Auditorium. There was the usual great assortment of article te be won by lucky persons including a beautiful quilt. Mus. Wm. Caru and Mus. Mark Wagar cenducted the drawing of tickets were ass- isted by membeus of the local Girl Guides. The quilit was won by Mus. Stevens from Bramp- ton. Later tea, coffee and deughnuts were served. Mu. and Mus. Wm. Bansey of Port- Hope weue sunaay supper guests witb Mu. and Mus. R . Eiliott. Foiiewing cburcb service Sunday morning there was a meeting of the Sunday Scbool leaders te plan a Christmas program or entertaînment for the members of tbe Sunday School. LON4 SAULT Mu. Gordon Baker attended the funeral of bis late aunt, Mus. Gordon Baker, Lakefield and then spent tbe weekend witb Mu. and Mus. Cari Peacock, Bancroft. Club 50 ladies are holding their Cristmias meeting at the~ home of Mus. Harold Murphy, Tues. evening Dec. il when each member is te bring something for lunch and an item for pueguam. Miss Grace Smitb visited fiends in Orone Fuiday after- noon. 1Mu. Fred Partner was a Sunday supper guest of Mu. and Mus. G. Kovacs, Judy Kevacs bad a scbeel girl cbum from Enniskillen spend Fui- day nigbt and Saturday witb ber,. Mu. and Mus. W. Vaneyk were Tbursday afterneon visi- tors witb Mu. and Mus. Paul Vanderbrink, Witby. Mu. and Mus. W. Vaneyk were Saturday supper guests Business Directory Accountancy WÏM. J. Hf. COGGINS Chartered Accountant 115 Liberty Street South Bowmanville Phone 623-3612 WILLIAM C. HALL B.Comm. Chartered Accountant 36% King St. B., Oshawa Telephone 725-6539 Chiropractic G. EDWIN MANN, DC. Chiropractor Office: 15 Elgin Street corner of Horsey Street Phone 623-5509 office Hours: By appointment D en tal1 DR. ANGUS M. BLAIR D.D.S. 26 Frank St., Bowmanville (near Domninion Store) Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.xn. including Satin-day Telephone 623-3181 DR. WILLIAM KEANE Dental Surgeon 222 King Street East Professional Bldg Office Hours: Weekdays - 9 - 5 Telephone 623-7412 If busy - 623-4731 DR. WILLIAM KENT D.D.S. 222 King St. E., Suite 106 ProfeÉsional Bldg. Bowmanville Office Hours: Weekdays - 9 to 5 Telephone 623-7349 DR. W. M. RUDELL, D.D.S. 75 King St. E., Bowmauville Office Hours: Mon., rues., and Thurs, 9 til 5 Wednesday 9 tii 2 Friday 9til 4 Net open Satuuday or Sunday 1Office Phone 623-5790 sl Mu. and Mus. Robert Hann- ah and family, Dundalk were weekend guests of Mu. and Mrs.Jim Gordon and beys. Miss Saiiy Langmaid and Mu. Tom Barrie, Bowmanville were guests on Satuuday at the Lavender-McGee wedding at Courtice Church. Mu. and Mus. Harvey Yell- owlees and Miss Karen Yeil- owlees attended the Carpen- ter-Lynde wedding at St. Andrews Cburcb, Oshawa, on Saturday. Mu. and Mus. Howard Farr- ow, Port Hope, weue Friday evening visitors with Mu. and Mus. Geo. Knox and family. Mus. Geo Knox was a Sunday visiter with Mus. Wm. Knox, Fairview Lodge, Whit- by. Mu . and Mus. Bruce Tink attended the Warden's Ban- quet at Peut Hope. Mus. Robt. Eakins, Port Hope was a visiter on Mnday witb Mus. R. Fraser. Miss Helga Klussmann, Mc- of Mu. and MVrs. 'Chas. Penwauden and in the evening Mu. W. Vaneyk was complete- ly taken by surprise wben the uest of bis childuen and grandcbiidren arrived te cele- brate witb him bis 7th. bifthday. Eauly that morning be had received a direct telephone cail from one of bis buothers in Holland. Master Uniiv-eusîty, Hamilton, spoRt the ,weekend witb Mus. R. Fraser and aise Couperai and- Mus. Gilbert Tapp and family, Camnp Borden. Mu. and Ms Ivan Ellicott, Fuaseuvilie, weue Sunday visi- tous witb Mu.- and Mus. Ernest Hockaday. Mu. J. C. Smaies and family, Oshawa, weue Fuiday supper guests of Mu. and Mus. Tom Baker. Mu. and Mus. Tom Baker and Catherine, Mur. James Baker and Miss Diane Hind- man, Hampton, attended the Cbistening of Tammny Lynn Baker at St. Gertuude's Chur- ch, Oshawa on Sunday and later weue guests of Mu. and Mus. Ron Baker. On Sunday Mu. and Mus. Wes His entertained -Mu. and Mus. M. McCarueii, Omemee and al] their families, it being the occasion of Mu. and Mus. McCauuell's wedding anniver- sauy. Mu . and Mus. Haury Knox attended the receptione and dance beld following the Caupenter-Lynde wedding on Satuuday night. The Brurce Tink families and the Hauuy Knox family attend- ed the Tink Christmas pauty held at Solina Hall on Sunday. Mu. Isaac Hardy and Stan- ley, Mus. 'Endicott and Mu. Meiville White-, Lindsay weue recent visitous with Mu. and 77 KING ST. E. BOWMANVILLE LYNN VALLEY STANDARD> C tGreen or lWaxBeans Mus. Joe Snowden and family. Mu. Elmer Creuse, Oshawa, is spending a few days with Mu. and Mus. Eveuett Spires. Mu. Bruce Taylorattended the Federation of Agriculture convention beid at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa. Mu. and Mus. Wes. Yellow- lees weue supper guests on Satuuday evening of Mu. and Mus. Alf. Alun, Bowmanville. Mu. and Mus. Ron Broome and Kelly, Bowmanville, Mu. and Mus. Robert Blackburn and Andrea, Mu. and Mus. Frank Westlake, Miss Shirley Westlake and Mu. Tom Cook, Courtice, were Sunday dinner guests of Mu. and Mus. Nelson Fice, Peut Perry. Mu. and Mus. Hlauold Pott'er, Hampton, weue Sunday after- neon calleus witb Mu. and Mus. Alex Potter. Mu. and Mus. Ken Knox, Bright, and Mu. and Mus. Brian Knox, Oshawa, were Sundav visiters with Mu..and Mus. John Knox. Mu. and Mus. John Knox- visited fiends at Brougham on Sunday. A good cuowd attended the Euchue Party at the Hall on Fuiday evening. The prize winners weue as follows: High lady -Mus. Russell Best, Higb Man" Neil Taylor and consolation winneus weue Mus. Fred Watson, Kevin Taylor and John Spires. Mu. Bauney SWEET AND JUICY Florida Oranges BIJRKETON Mrs. Ina Palmer visited her sister Mrs. Nita Farns- worth, Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Palmer and family visited with Mrs. Hazel Silbey of Etobicoke. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hall, Whitby. Mrs. T. Jackson returned home with tbema after visiting with ber daugh- ter for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank White attended the wedding of Miss Joan Caurol and Dalton. White on Saturday, November 24, in tbe Bancroft Bible Chapel. Mr. and Mus. White alsu attended the wedding dinner at the Bible Chapel and tbe dance foliowing at tbe Legion Hall in Bancroft. Senior Citizens Tbrougb the geneuosity of Mr. llariey Cathcart, fifty Golden Star Senior Citizens of Bethany and Cavan weue able to enjoy an afternoon of euchre, bridge, pedro and carpet bowling, as weil as a musical entertainment. as guests of tbe McDonell House Hooey, Wayne Yeliowlees, Mus. Clarence Bray and Waiton Taylor were winners of prizes. Mu. and Mus. Joe Drew and Mr. and Mus. Laury Spires were in charge of the evening. Everyone enjoyed lunch served intbe lower hall, DO 2SIZE PRODUCE OF U.S,. NO. l'GRADE Puoduce of Canada CRISP CALIFORNIA Grade,> Celery Stalks A. 24%3cabag CANADA F ANCY GRADE ONTARIO NO. 1 GRADE CRISP B.C. JMBO Sparton Apples ..G79dc arrots Senior Citizens of Peterbor- ough. Future notices fou Golden Stars te keep in mmnd are: December 4, bowling at 1:30- p.m.; December 12, pot-iuck dinner at 5:30 and then host an entertainment by Mu. and Mus. Taylor Crowe witb Om- emee, Blackstock and Miii- brook Senior Citizens; Dec- ember 18, Bowling 1:30 p.m.; December 27, Cards in Pauish Hall; January 3, (Tbursday) Bowling; Januauy 9, host te Pickering Senior Citizens 1:30 p.m.; January 15, Bowling; Januauy 23, Cards in the Pauish Hall. A few regular dates have been aitered because et Chri- stmas and New Vears wbicb fail on the regular Tuesday dates. Bowling News Betbany Mixed Bowling Club resuits: ladies bigh single: Betty Durham 216; men's high single: Jim Kleop- fer 214; ladies bigh triple: Betty Durham 534; men's bigb triple: Jim ,Kioepfer 572; Team Standing: Grassbopp- eus 30, Ups and Downs 26, Ji11 Boos 16, Diannes 12. YELVERTON Two Warden's banquets titis week attracted a lim- itcd interest in our cern- rnunity. On T hu rs da y night sev oral Manversites atfencled the final Wau- den's banquet of North- oz. 99n No.1 EA 3n9 urnyberlancl-Durhamat Legion Hall in Port H-ope to honor incumbent War- den Weston Banister and Mrs. Banister. On Fuiday nîght it was our pleasure (Mr. and Mus. Harvey Malcolm) te attend the Victoria County Wauden's banquet as guests f Wau- den Mervyn and Mus. Moore in Lindsay. Both very enjoyable evenings. On Sunday Mr. and Mus., Harvey Malcolm, Marti and Mena spent an enjey- able day with Mu. and Mus. 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