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8 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, May 28,1994 YWCA Offers Exciting Summer Programs SIRES STAKES WINNER -- David Snowden of Bowmanville was a happy man on Monday evening. Owner of the horse Queen's Arms, he watched as the three-year-old pacing filly took the lead at the half-mile marker and went on to capture the $100,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final at Mohawk Raceway. The race had another local connection as Doug Brown, of Bowmanville, was the driver. Queen's Arms covered the distance in a lifetime best of 1:55 3/5 to win by two lengths. It was her second victory in five starts this season, and pushed her lifetime winnings to $151,915. EAGLES AWARDS DANCE -- The Bowmanville Eagles will cap off their most successful season in the past decade when they host an awards dance at the Recreation Complex on Saturday, June 11, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The dance is open to the public, and a midnight buffet will be served. The team awards will be presented around 10:00 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from either Mike Laing 579-5531, Cathy Adams 623-3102, or Josey Roberts 623-5222. A couple of surprises are planned, one of which may include the unveiling of a new team logo for next year. "Terrific Theme days" bring you and your friends along on a different adventure every time. You can leap right into all the fun with our Swinging Swinging into Summer day to start everything everything off. Then have a blast at the beach enjoying sports and games in the sun and sand, on Beach day. Or you can try your luck at the Penny Carnival where just a penny can bring you a day of fun and prizes. Then, if your luck doesn't stop there, you can come with us for an exciting search for a pirate's buried treasure on Pirate day. If that doesn't catch your eye, then drop anchor and hit dry land on two wheels and join in on our Bike Rodeo, where you can try your riding skills and enjoy a day of obstacle courses and special safety tips. You can also join us on our Green Day for an environmentally fun day. We also have a magnificent Midsummer Mania day for celebrat ing summer. And there's always the Wacky Wild Olympics for all the silly silly sports fanatics out there. In all the hussle and bussle, don't forget the other exciting YWCA camps like our Crazy Critter camp for 3-5 olds and our athletes who are between 8-12 years old. There's also our babysitter training training camp and, last but not least, the Orono Adventure camp that's always a good time. For more information on these or any other programs, please feel free to contact us at the Bowmanville office office at 623-9922. illion Dollar Harness Race From Page 6 Michel Lachance, woiild take the prize in 1992. His colt that day was Safely Kept. This colt was a son of the peat Jate Lobell, who in 1992 still held the North American Cup race record of 1:52.3. This marked the only father and son team to win this great race. In 1993, Presidential Ball gave the adoring fans a late charge in the stretch and not only won the race, but demolished the record by posting posting a win in 1:51. His driver, a name known the world over, was Ron Wa- ples, who steered the colt to the half a length victory. Watch for die winners : - the million million dollar winners - and one of the world's greatest harness racing traditions, traditions, the North America Cup. •••••••••••• SENIOR BASEBALL -- The Kendal Eagles continue their EOBA schedule this weekend with a pair of games. On Saturday, Whitby visits Harvey Jackson Memorial Park, while on Sunday, Ajax will provide the opposition. Both games begin at 1:00 p.m. Meantime, the Bowmanville Falcons entertain Orillia on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Their home games, as always, are played at Soper Creek Park. Alcohol Blamed in Drowning Deaths Alcohol was a major factor in nearly 40 per cent of all drownings in Ontario in 1992, says the Royal Life Saving Society in its latest report on water-related accidents and deaths. And alcohol figured in half of all drownings for men aged 18 to 34, the annual report stated. "The scenario is almost always the same: it's a beautiful day, a few guys are fishing or cruising in a small powerboat. Of course they're drinking drinking and no one is wearing a lifejacket," lifejacket," says Ed Bean, director of public education for the RLSSC in Ontario. "One in five of these guys are legally legally impaired. They're drunk. When something goes wrong, they're in no shape to help themselves let alone anybody else. Someone drowns or is seriously hurt. People wouldn't take these kind of risks on the road but think it's okay, on the water." In 1992, Ontario drownings declined declined 19% to 174 compared with 216 in 1991. The Society cites one of the coldest and wettest summers on record in 1992 as a major reason for the significant drop. "Bad weather probably saved dozens dozens of lives, but rain didn't stop the 72 fishermen and powerboaters who died. This is the same number of boating-related deaths we had in 1991, " Bean says. "Drowning is still the third leading cause of accidental death in Ontario." Only automobile crashes and accidental falls account for more accidental deaths, he says. Although the number of drownings drownings in 1992 was the lowest since the RLSSC started to track annual water- related fatalities, the Society notes that drownings among children under the age of five and fatal accidents involving involving high-speed boating collisions rose significantly in 1992 over 1991. Catastrophic, non-fatal injuries resulting resulting in broken necks are also on the increase. For the first time ever, the water- related accidental death rate among children under the age of five is the highest of all age groups, Bean says. Most children in this group were supervised supervised and half of them died in backyard pools or in bathtubs. In 1992, 21 Ontario children under five years of age drowned, compared with 19 in 1991. "The tragedy about this age group is that they're so helpless. They're not old enough to protect themselves from danger," Bean says. The majority of drownings could be prevented if people took fewer risks in and around water, wore lifejackets lifejackets and supervised their children at all limes in aquatic settings, Bean says. Among other report findings: • 56 survivors were treated for serous serous head or spinal injuries: 24 broke their necks diving into shallow water. • Almost 90 per cent of drowning victims weren't wearing lifejackets. 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