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Scugog Citizen (1991), 12 May 1992, p. 28

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wp T= Fougoq Clilsen ~Tuasday May 15, 1908 Mites fastball After an extremely difficult selection process in which lots of young and talented ball players showed their stuff, this years "All Star Mites" have been selected. This team will compete against 8 other teams in the "York-Durham™ league. Our team got off to a good start on May 6th, with a home game 14-5 victory over Pickering. Mark Richardson, who is the only "reg- ular" returning from last years All Ontario divisional champions has converted to the pitcher's spot this year and he recorded the victory in this game. He notched 9 strikeouts and' helped his owp\cauge with a home run. Sean Jeffrey also made his debut out of the bullpen for Port Retry. i. The catching chores were han- dled by Adam Moynes who looked surprisingly comfortable behind the. plate in his first game. 'Other home runs wereghit by Darren Miller and Hraden Tarbotton. David J ustyns ki had two hits while batting eyes to earn a pair of walks each. Mike Lefort'and _ reserve man Mike Wiseman played well defensively in their first taste of competitive fastball as well. Other reserve players selected to the team were John Burnett and Neil Allen. Taylor Ford's. next action will - be at home again on May 13 at 6:30 p.m. on the Water St. S. Diamond against Stouffville. See you there! Bowling champs Two Port Perry bowlers placed 4th in Ontario Five Pin team bowling championships over the * weekend. Phil McBride and Brian Pomeroy are members of the Rouge Hill team that competed in the finals in Lindsay and placed 4throut of 12 teams. The team qualified for the finals by winning the € Region in Thomcliff. Jones, Aaron Lycett, Mathew Skerratt, Chris Monsma and ! Shaws Maria all showed good | Belview Equestrian Centre. "Some 20,000 bowlers started out in the local playdowns-to sent the 12 teams to the Ontario finals. SUMMER RIDING CAMP | Boys & Girls -Ages 6 t013 - OFFERING - Monday to Friday 9 AM to 1 PM Riding Lessons SESSIONS: Hosa Care (a) July 6th to 17th Stable Management (b) August 3rd 10 14th Sone ion (c) August 24th to 28th, Swimming with Lifeguard for returning students only Horse Show / Gymkhana & BBQ Openings limitod 10 12 Children per session 0 last dey of camp. REGULAR RIDING LESSONS AVAILABLE WEEKNIGHTS & SATURDAYS For more informatiofyplease call 985-3397 BETTY VAN SETERS Belleview Equestrian Centre, Hw. 12, Greenbank, Oct. LOC 180 KARATE 'Avard Winning JLUL Year-round Instruction tor the Whole. Family SUNDAYS & TUESDAYS at 6:00 PM At the LATCHAM CENTRE Queen & Water St.; Port Perry ; " Chief Instructor Dave Manara - Internationally Recognized 7th Degree Black Beit HB 20 Club Lacations W200 Registered Black Belts - All Japanese Karate-Doh Federation Teaching Tus Traditonal Japanese Karate Established 1974 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 986-507 1 Motorcycle 'Club held an E: Members of the Oshawa Competition meet over a course that started at the Port Perry Snowmobile clubhouse near the Shirley Road. About 100 riders took part at entry es. The club aiso conducted 'a safe riding school on Saturday for about 40 riders. And. the level class- ub med ver $1,000 10 the bulling fund at C Memorial Hospital, the. second such donation to the hospital this year, "I's our" way of saying thanks to the president Craig Yaffe (centre). At left Is Enduro «svent chairman Anthony Martin and at right, champion rider Blalr Sharpless. Cats make life interesting FROM PAGE 27 f And often he opens the door of the cage to let them romp around the large barn at the Northwood : Buffalo and' Exotic Animal And just for fun, he lets the two African lions (Alec and Shakir) out for some exercise with Sasha and Coug, That's right, Norm lions as well, brother an bom last August. And just down the hall from the cats is the cage where Ben makes his home. He's a 16-year old black s two sister outside the ban, is a small herd of are wild turkeys and peacocks ing around. And a llama named Bobcat, a "pair of Vietnamese Pot-Bellied pigs, two beautiful Hanoverian horses and a bull mastiff dog Psycho. J Norm has had a life-long inter- est in. animals, especially exotic cats, and it was always his dream to raise and breed theme Northwood seems to be the ideal spot. It's a secluded 60 acres of sloping fields and bush near bear being boarded at North for a while. » Ben weighs 450 pounds and likes to stand up on his hind legs and take a friendly swipe with his _paw, Needless 10 say, Norm is careful when he entersthe cage to feed Ben his favourite meal of oat- meal and raw turkey eggs. Just [=]*] Seag Norm's isto breed the animals for sale 0 game farms and to private individuals who just like something a bit dif- ferent in a pet. He also uses Sasha in promo- tional work, charging a hefty fee for the service, He admits that caring for so many animals is a big job that takes a lot of his timge. And it's eapshsiis, 3 what with building cages, all the food, medicines and inary bills from time to time. . But it's also soniething he enjoys. Watching him for a few minutes playing with Sasha and Coug, one can see the bond that has devel- DURHAM Waed Control Act. Spraying will Road System | the Townships THE REGIONAL (MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF SCUGOG, BROCK & UXBRIDGE The Region of Durham Works Department will be conducting its annual weed spray program in 1992 in accordance with the undertaken in "rural areas of the Regional oped between them. And Ndm is proud of his work with Alec, the male lion who suf- fers from a viral infection on the brain, upsetting his sense of bal- ance, " Alec 'walks with difficulty, but couldn't walk at all when he first came under Norm's-care, and was likeiy destined to be put down. On my visit to Northwood, I was accompanied by Pete Kneale of Port Perry who is organizing a Pet Walkathon Jifig™7 with pro- ceeds going to the Kinsmen club. and to the local Animal Shelter. Pete Paulmac Pet Store 384 it Jpows 8 sing <r twa Shunt ng Wilh Sasha for the photo On page one, was quite an experi- ence, he said with a smile. Our visit to Northwood was , quite an experience. Norm is how trying to get a Kodiak bear cub, a jaguar, a leop- ard and snow monkeys, And he will be bringing Sasha the Siberian tiger to the start of the + Pet Walkathon June 7. Relax. Sasha 'will be on a leash and totally under Norm's. control. st. me. I got into the cage her and survived to write this story, So. Brock & Uxbridge Pile ical i ty ord dor be crn Fr Pesticide Act i condugibd through July 1992. Information pertaining to the oso 3M uo) oy

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