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boda y " aa TE SENT A i ho NI ---- PE ns min "A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 9, 1998 - 25 SProrTs Registration fees From Page 25 age: , All first-year players in any age group play on one (minor) rep team and all second year players are on the other major team. Port Perry has always had what is called an A/B system for its rep teams in which players are assigned to teams based on their skill levels rather than their age. The major-minor system was rejected by the local board of directors for several reasons. The most important one is that Port Perry does not have enough players to make the major-minor system work effectively. Ideally, a system needs 800 were just under 500 players registered for hockey in Port Perry last season and officials expect that number will not change dramatically this fall. Shortage of ice time is another factor cited locally against implementing the major-minor system. In other news from Sunday's annual meeting, Mrs. Ashton was acclaimed for her second straight term as president of the organization, and Deb Tarbotton was acclaimed for a second term as secretary/treasurer. However, for the first time ever, the meeting failed to elect vice-presidents for operations and development. Several persons at the meeting were nominated for the two vice-president positions, but declined to let their names stand. Mrs. Ashton said later it does not pose a major problem to go into the upcoming season without those two posi- tions filled. Duties will be delegated among the 17 board members, if neces- sary. Or, she said, there is a chance direc- tors will agree to serve in those posts between now and the start of the new season in September. The board of directors named at the meeting are the following: Doug Harper, Steve Dunn, Richard LeFort, Paul Van Camp, Chris O'Connor, Lynne Tyndall, players, or a minimum of 600. There could rise: PPMH Steve Churchill, Ted Howarth, Rick Penstone, Rick Henry, Gord Geer, Dennis Symes, Terry Algar, Mark Herald, Karen Sanders, Dave Dickson and Bryce Jimmo. One of the most pressing issues the new board will have to deal with over the summer months is whether to raise registration fees, and if so, by how much. Mrs. Ashton told The Star there is a chance the cost of ice time at Scugog Arena could go up as much as 10 per cent. That decision on whether to raise the rental rate will be made by the Township when the municipal budget is finally passed. If Minor Hockey is hit with a 10 per cent ice rental increase, she said, it does not necessarily mean registration will go up by the same amount. She said she personally would like to see an increase of about $5 per player, and Minor Hockey would use a 1997-98 surplus of just under $20,000 to off-set any rise in ice rental rates. "The main thing we do not want to do," she said, "is operate at a deficit. The $5 increase would be our cushion." Last year it cost $310 to register a child for hockey in Scugog. Last season, ice time cost the organi- zation $127,733, a decrease of about $4,000 from the previous year, mostly due to the fact the rep teams were knocked out of the playoffs earlier. The financial statement shows Minor Hockey had revenue last season of $225,793, with expenses of $206,144, leaving the $19,649 surplus. The previous year, the surplus was just over $13,000. A cash donation recently of $3,000 from the Great Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island has been earmarked for the purchase of new sweaters for the coming season, said Mrs. Ashton. Another issue that will be addressed by the incoming board of directors is whether players have too many games and not enough practice time. Last season there were 487 players registered with Port Perry Minor Hockey. Leading Canada back to the top From Page 24 minder playing Junior hockey today and no doubt will have an excellent chance of making the Canadian roster. The national team will come together December 12 in Winnipeg with the final roster named six days later. Then the team will travel to Kenora for a cou- ple of exhibition games before the tournament opens on Christmas Day. It runs until early January. For the three weeks Burnett is with the Junior team in Winnipeg, his assistant in Guelph will handle coach- ing duties for the Storm, whose management fully supports their participa- tion in this country's national hockey programs. In fact, Burnett's assistant 1s coaching the under-17 team and will be away from Guelph for three weeks next winter for interna- tional competition. Burnett said selecting the players for the team to wear Canada's hockey col- ors in Winnipeg will be made by himself and assis- tants Julien and Peterson who are very knowledge- able of their own Junior Leagues in Quebec and Western Canada. As well, they'll have lots of input from Barry Trapp, head scout and director of player development for the CHA. And Burnett said that over the next few months he'll be talking to and "picking the brains" of some of the best hockey men in this country, especially those Soggy weather cancels, delays a handful of CMB games over the past weekend From Page 24 runs for All Flags and team- mate Stephanie Sutcliffe made two great defensive plays. T-Ball The T-Ball division started this week with Cummings Backhoe defeat- ing Don Frew & Sons 21 to 19. No game report avail- able and Analda Garden Centre defeating Blackstock Lions Cubs 18 to 14. No game report avail- able. Tyke The games between Wotten Hammerheads and Spring Grove Agrivaders as well as H&M Wright Sox and Tyrone were rained out. Mite Shaw Industrial defeat- ed the Overridge Flames by a close 11 to 9 margin. Shaw had a home run and three RBIs by Nathan Alpe, home run by Brodie Stanfield and a triple and two RBIs from Justyn Kennedy. The Flames coun- tered with a home run and two RBIs by Cory Gerrits and doubles by both Kale Wardlaw and Travis Brunton. The second game had the Blackstock United Church Saints defeating Spanky's Haulage in a close 18 to 12 game. The Saints were led by Jamie Lee Martin (triple and two RBIs), Steve Larmer (dou- ble and an RBI) and Josh Novak (single and two RBIs). Spankys fired back with Johnathan VanOostveen hitting a home run, Sarah Gatchell and Carly Mateo both hit- ting in two RBIs. who have had experience at the international junior level. But make no mistake about it. The team that finally takes to the ice at Christmas will have Burnett's stamp on it. Specialty teams, defence and iron-clad discipline have been the hallmark of his successful coaching career which includes a Calder Cup ring with the AHL (American Hockey League) Cape Breton Oilers in 1993 and a berth in the Memorial Cup final three weeks ago. Burnett was born in Port Perry and played his minor hockey here before moving on to London where he played four years with the OHL's Knights. He then had an outstanding stint as a collegiate player at McGill University where he set scoring records before graduating with a degree in physical educa- tion. His first head coaching job was with the Junior C Port Perry ModJacks (11 years ago) and in his second season, took the team to the all-Ontario champi- onship against the Mooretown Flags, the first and only time the ModJacks have reached the Ontario final in the club's history. This year's World Championship will be played on smaller ice sur- faces in Winnipeg, Brandon: and several surrounding communities and for the first time this year the tournament will be played without the red line, which takes away the two-line offside pass and adds a whole new dimension to the game. New Lawyer in Town! ee a LB LBS. A AS SB AREN David M. Hodson, LL.B. Is pleased to announce the opening of his law office tor Port Perry and his surrounding community. David is ottering comprehensive trial services tor cominal, tamily, corporate, commercial and civil matters In addition, his practice includes wills, estate planning and ottshore nancial consulting. Betore becoming a lawyer, David worked in the mvestment banking industry, published research and served Canada as a member of the armed torces When not practicing law, he spends time with his ramily. David M. Hodson Lawy er (905) 985.- 2593 eee haa 2 0.00 i YOUR CHOICE QF ANY > ITEMS I Tol URGE BY. 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