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8 The Canadian .Statesman Bnwmanvillc. Wednesday. November 10,1993 Bill Holroyd of Holroyd Heating, has chosen to retire from the furnace service business after twenty-five (25) years of dedicated, continuous service. Harrison Fuels of Ajax and Bowmanville have purchased the business in an effort to maintain service under the Esso brand and Increase its Blanket Coverage Home - Heat offer to the Bowmanville Market. We at Harrison Fuels wish Bill a safe and satisfying retirement and welcome all of Bill's customers to the Blanket Coverage Program from Esso. Bill will continue to work with us for the 1993 - 1994 heating oil season. To facilitate an easy transition we have adapted the same phone number 263-8501 that you have been accustomed to calling. At Harrison Fuels all of your home comfort needs are looked after automatically. Call us, then sit back and relax. Harrison Fuels Heating and Air Conditioning Specialists Sales - Service - Installation 12 Sturrock Road 623-5516 Bowmanville NHL Stars Look for Help from Above for Gilles Gilbert World Champ Shows Free Style by Brad Kelly An innocent line that Meredith Gardner uttered silently to herself as a child became the words that the former World Champion Freestyle Skier lives by. were the two world aerial champion- being made to life after skiing, ships she earned in 1985 and '89. Gardner hopes to continue making Now, with ongoing adjustments the transition a smooth one. As it turned out, not only could she freestyle ski, but she managed to do it better than anyone else in the world at one point in her illustrious career. She can recall quite vividly standing on the side of a snowy hill at the age of 12, watching intently as skiers performed a number of acrobatic acrobatic moves. "I can do that," Gardner remembered remembered thinking to herself. 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Tiros may not bo exactly as llustratod, VAN HEMMEN TIRES & SALES 317 Hopkins St. Whitby 666-2121 V.Vi.i", ", Vÿ V l/or Tr ,•«. S ■! : : B We are now your Durham Region BFGoodrlch Racing Headquarters » Mark Napier (Montreal), Gilles Marotte (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles) and Robin Bums (Pittsburgh, (Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Colorado) do a little prayer to try and help goaltender Gilles Gilbert (Boston) stop the next shot that came his way. It was just one of the antics that the Itech Oldstars team performed. Mr. Submarine Wins 5-3 Game On October 26, the Mr. Sub team travelled to Orono to play Dykstra's in an exhibition game, which they won by a 5-3 score. Matt, Bradley, James, Chris, and Niko had one goal apiece,. On Thursday, October 28, the Sub boys faced Hooper's at the Orono Arena. This game found both teams playing a close-checking game, with neither team being able to score in the first two periods. Late in the third period, period, the Hooper's team drew first blood, but the Sub team cam out hard to tie the score up on a goalmouth scramble with Derek getting the goal with Mike and Niko assisting. The score ended in a 1-1 tie. On Saturday, October 30, the Sub team faced Checker's Variety. Two goals by Chris, and one each by Derek, Derek, Brett and Peter gave the Sub boys a 5-3 come-from-behind victory. On Saturday, November 6, the Sub team faced Cutting Post, the Sub boys were prepared for a tough game, and played their best game of the year as they recorded a 4-0 victory. The point-getters for Sub were: Mike (lg, la), Chris (lg), James (lg), Matt (lg), Niko (la). ... The shutout was recorded by Andrew Andrew Pitt and David McLinton. These" two goalies have a goals against average of one. With these two between the pipes, the Sub boys know how Montreal feels having Patrick Patrick Roy in their net. Destinations to Go Bantams Skate to 11-1 Victory Over Pickering The captain of the Itech NHL All-Stars, Henri Richard, formerly of the Montreal Canadiens, took time out pri'br to the start of Saturday's Saturday's game to pose with youngster Pauly Johnson. Henri was one of the highlights of the game that featured a number of former NHL stars in a charity game against the Bowmanville Townsports oldtim- ers. A good crowd was on hand to watch the action. The Destinations To Go Bowmanville Bowmanville Minor Bantam Toros beat Pickering Pickering 11-1. Goals were as follows: Five for Ryan Winning, three for Mark Framp- ton, and one each for Ryan Jackman, Brian Ball and Scott MacDonald. Assists to: Three for Chris Steele, Scott MacDonald and Darryl Wright, two for Mark Frampton and Ryan Winning, and one each for Scott Gil mour and Scott MacKay. Against Peterborough, they lost 8- 4. Goals: Two for Ryan Winning, and one each for Chris Paquette and Darryl Darryl Wright. Assists: Scott Gilmour, Chuck Maher, Chris Paquette, Brian Ball, Scott MacDonald, Ryan Winning, Scott MacKay, Darryl Wright. Against Barrie, Bowmanville won 11-1. Goals: Five for Scott MacDonald, two for Chris Steele and Scott MacKay, MacKay, one each for Scott Gilmour and Ryan Winning. Assists: Three for Scott Gilmour and Jody Thorsteinson, two for Ryan Jackman and Chris Steele, and one each for Chuck Maher, Chris Paquette, Paquette, Scott MacDonald and Matt Akey. And, to this day, that simple line she whispered to no one in particular particular has served as an inspiration to her career after skiing. She has developed a noncompetitive noncompetitive ski club, has a regular feature on TSN's Ski Base, and is a freelance journalist for a number of ski magazines. If that isn't enough, she has also been selected as a color commentator commentator for the freestyle skiing event during during CTV's coverage of the 1994 Winter Olympics from Norway. Though she does admit to having a rather hectic schedule, she wouldn't trade it for a return to the freestyle skiing circuit. "When I was training and competing competing three to five hours every day, it was exhausting," said Gardner. "It can be an incredible life, but it is draining." In addition to all of the above projects, she still manages to find time every month to visit schools as a representative of the Female Athletes Athletes Motivating Excellence (FAME) program. A number of female female speakers with a variety of spprts backgrounds talk to kids about the rewards of participating in sports. The emphasis is on the act of participating participating as opposed to the misconception misconception of achieving victory each time out. "Winning is nice, but it isn't the only thing there is in sports," she told the kids. Although Gardner became accustomed accustomed to posting wins at world calibre calibre competitions as her career pr°- ■gjessed, she didn't start out the . "ijltipn of the mountain. .; v f, ■ ;"|At her first World Cup compétitif, compétitif, she came last. It wasn't until hdir third year in the sport that she achieved a bronze medal. : "By winning a medal, I knew that if I continued to work hard, I could be one of the best." That certainly came true. A member of Canada's national team from 1981-89, she achieved a status as one of the best in the world. She won 79 World Cup medals, of; which 21 were gold. There were also 14 National Championship medals, and recognition by an American magazine in 1988 as the Freestyle Skier of the Year. But her biggest achievements World Champion Freestyle Skier, Meredith Gardner, puts the wrong type of mask on Ontario Street Public School student Jessica Kleebaum during a presentation at the school last week. Meredith wilVbe part of LTV staff that will be reporting from the 1994 winter Olympics in Norway. Harrison (Esso) Fools Purchases Holroyd's heating Car running rough? 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