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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Oct 17 1984 9 thruway ExronNunk BAZ MOTORS LTD AUTO BODY SHOP ST QEOMETOWN ra Holmes plate By MARK HOLMES Boy oh boy when the cornerstone cracks the whole shebang is likely to come down At least that the feeling I got from the meeting Thursday night Following in the wake of the Sabres untimely demise and the termination of a Juvenile squad more than just a few people were worried that the entire was going to slide into a black hole and disappear The underlying and most certainly apathetic attitude was easily summed up at the meeting when not one or two people hut a few dozen remarked that there were more people there that night than at any previous annual meeting In some cases only a half dozen people showed up to elect a new executive On Thursday nearly 100 people were crammed into the arena a boardroom and more than once it was said that ft was time for everyone concerned to get oft their duffs and make minor hockey into the organization it should be think generally speaking most people prefer lo let someone else do Ihe work and then the few who dedicate themselves and long hours running an organization like minor hockey are left to run the show with too few people More often than not these people hear only what they re doing wrong and after a few months they no doubt wonder why the hell ihey ever look the job in the first place For the new hockey executive the planning and fundraising committees and the dedicated parents and coaches 1 wish my sheerest hopes for success You re all working for a noble cause and from apparent support I hope the past situation is the last such experience for the AMHA The Robinsons who claimed the responsibilities of president and secretory obviously put a lot of effort in the Unfortunately the old saying don put all your eggs into one basket or else come true in the worst way Spending over hockey equip ment while it certainly benefitted the players put a heavy strain on the organization finances Added to the strain was the dependence on the hockey lottery to fund the endeavors On top of the faltering lottery the Robinsons found their oneshot ticket to Norway in the form of a rock concert failed leaving he with egg on their faces Adding insult to injury there was dissent in he executive and their supporter and it was probably with out much regret Ihe resignations came In closing for this week I like to take a quote from one of the people at Ihe meeting Thursday Let give the new executive our support stand behind heir decisions and get he show on the road meetin Norway is on lottery is gone By MARK HOLMES While the Acton Minor Hockey Associa tion isnt broke the financial picture is anything but rosy it was revealed at an extraordinary meeting Thursday of the John Rogers explained to nearly concerned citizens hat the organization lost about in the 19834 season leaving only in their In the previous season the AMHA s bank account showed a balance of over and contrary to rumors there is no indica tion of mismanagement of funds or wrong doing by former executive Rogers said Also discussed at the meeting was the AMHA proposed trip to Norway for a Bantam and Midget hockey team changes in the Association constitution and the fate of the hockey lottery Rogers said the AMHA has every in ten lion of sending the two teams to Norway but former plans to absorb the cost of coaches and staff transportation overseas will now be left up to the individuals All commitments made by the former executive are now to be considered null and void slated Rogers The constitution changes which Rogers wilt extend more control over the organization spending and generally promote running a tighter ship The discussion of the troubled hockey lottery look up the majority of the meeting time with scleral people questioning Rages proposal o cancel Ihe lottery Rogers ended that the six local bus who anonymously guaranteed the prize money were going to be left holding he financial bag because only 105 of the r tickets needed to be sold hive been purchased With the first draw of thelottery only two days away and only 11 weeks left to 17400 loss for AMHA Following the resignation of three top executives last Sunday previously undisclosed financial records have been brought to llghl by the new executive headed by John Rogers The documents tabled at an extra ordinary meeting Thursday night showed the organization has lost over in the post 12 months leaving only in various accounts Rogers claimed that while monetary assets were rather meager registration fee3 forthcoming and surplus hockey equipment hat can be sold will help add much needed revenue lo the nearly empty AMHA coffers The president went on lo explain lhat in bank accounts at the beginning of 1983 saved the association from going Into the red this year Lost year the under president Ron Robinson raised through various projects including registration and gale receipts while total disperse merits including in new equip ice lime rental banquets dinners miscellaneous items and a loss on the August rock festival totalled Rogers reported Under the new AMHA executive monthly financial reports will be made available for anyone interested Rogers laid We re instituting a wideopen policy with no secrets he added David Osborne was the first to cross the finish lino In he atom boys race at the North Halton Public School Cross Country Championships last Friday at the Kelso Conservation Area The local runner led his school leam to a first place finish In the atom division The following day at the Optimists Cedarvato Run Osborne placed se cond For results both masts see Scoreboard sell tickets Rogers said there was no alternative left but to fold the operation After proposing several alternate fund ng possibilities including resurrecting ihe500clubdraw a vote was taken in which it as almost unanimous that the lottery be scrapped Rogers noted that the cancellation or the lottery will cost the AMHA about in fees and printing costs Once the issue of the lottery was resolved the AMHA proposed a scheme which would pump an additional into the Hon by charging parents each their hockey players stepped onto the ice for Rogers added that parents could also pay 50 outright instead After a lengthy discussion another vote was taken and parents consented to pay an additional 25 on top of the registration fee Rogers concluded the AMHA financial proposals by letting the axe fall on funding for tournaments and post season exhibition games and practices Rogers said the is limiting all rep teams lo one tournament per year stipulating hat each team is partially responsible for their own funding and he Association will not be financially responsible for teams wishing to play exhibition hockey or practices the OMHA playoffs Bants tuned for 198485 The Acton Firefighter Bantams are tuned up and ready for their upcoming season in Hub League and for international competition in Norway later this year So far Major Bantam squad was provided top notch hockey entertainment with six exhibition games in which they defeated twice and Streetsville once by identical 3 scores The Bants chalked up a fourth win over and then lost to Milton and Grimsby by scores Recording points over the Instsix games has been Evan three assists John Van Dam five goals and Murray three assists Stove Fleet two goals and one assist Greg Leatherland five goals and six assists Troy Foster two goals Vinee Rogers Ihree assists Carl one assist Dennis two goals and one assist Mike Simmons three goals and four assists Dave Rodcn one assist and Craig Cadenhead Iwo goals and one assist The firefighter Bants have been sponsored by the Acton Firefighters for years and according coach Ed Leatherland he in tends to see thai his team provides an ex citing brand of hockey this season The Bants next home game is Oct at p against Woodstock Stamps and determined to win bylUnsJinzen Despite a disappointing 1964 season with six wins and nine losses to their credit the Calgary showed that they have the skill heart and determination to win against the Toronto Argonauts the defend Grey Cup champions Hills native Jeff Inglis is one of those Stampeders Inglis is in his fifth year as offensive tackle for Calgary In an Interview after their win over the an elated Inglis was asked what he and the team do to prepare themselves for a game with a like the The guys go out there lo do a job they are play to keep their jobs It also a matter of pride you want to do Ihe best you can you don want to get humiliated You are out you do your best and try to win claimed Inglis This season I think I reached a per sonal level of maturity and have the lence and technique so that it s coming to me quite naturally I play against some pretty good opponents who play on the left side on defence he slated I ve been playing five years now and dont have the rookie fears anymore When you ore a rookie and see the big names you got to go up against ft can be quite Intimidating I m not in awe anymore I can do job and have confidence in my ability Early in his career was saddled with nickname I got into a couple of fights when 1 was a rookie just trying to break into the team admitted Jeff I fought with some of guys on the team and got ejected It sail part of paying you re dues I guess I really appreciate all ihe support from the people of the Georgetown Acton area I see a lot of those people at the gomes and it really helps you play a belter gome added the appreciative hometown player I have been fortunate lo stay healthy this year and haven sustained any injuries that have sidelined me With two games remaining in the Stam peder season the playoffs are out of reach for the Calgary squad but the fight for wins is still olive Following the season will return to his family house and continue studies ATW stops Family Cleaners 84 in Industrial league action As the Industrial hockey league jetted into their second week of play Sunday A T W doubled Family Cleaners Nielsen s pounded J and Sports and Jug City crushed Acton travel Launching this weeks Industrial play were Family Cleaners and A T with Glen McKenzic Mike Petkoff and Gary Lumbers finding the net twice each lo lead A to the win Aiding for A were Lumbers George Brad Manes Mike and McKenzic Tallying markers for Family Cleaners were Bill Sever in to with two goals and Sieve and John Sn6w singles Assists by Bruce MacPhcrson Snow Lome Gordon and Russ Miller Jeff Towns led Nielsen s to victory over i and T with three markers to his credit while Murray McNabb Todd Me In tyre and Dave Paul added singles Rounding out the score with two goals was Chris Rick Miller Marty Collerlon Wayne Allan Scott Withers Steve Brunei and Ken Owens scored for J and T Assisting on he goals were Gary Pickles Allan Miller and Dave Morris In Jug City s 134 blowout over Acton Travel Bill Manes led the winning squad with four markers while Chris chalked up three points Bruce Cooks ley and Mike Manes added a pair of goals each and Bill Fabian and Tim Mclnlyrc recorded singles Jug City assists came from Me In lyre Cooksley Manes Stan and Rob Evans pegged a pair of goals for Acton Travel and John and Ted pounded in a single each Randy Mc In tyre Rob Evans and Terry Winters aided on the plays II took like Randy Mctntyra Acton Travel Is saying take goalie Marti Morrison of Acton JugClly Jug City pounded Acton Travel on Sunday em Jeff Ms CelgtjySteinpexteteejiratMMre Intro Hon StMNwm In Toronto on Sunder as the Stamps pounced on the Grey Cup champs tnaHej It In tie Win yew the CFL Shinny dates In Pee Wee play this Saturday Oct 20 Rochester and Baltimore will match strengths at while Cleveland and Tidewater will round out the schedule with a match at am London and St Kilts will do battle in the Atom division at 7 and vs Hamilton at B In the Novice class Brampton meets Burlington at Dixie matches at 10 and Oakville will lake on Weston at 1150 The Rockies and the Cougars will 12 in Bantam play end the Jets vs the Whalers at 45 On Sunday Oct Toronto and Van will go at it in Midget play at and Edmonton Montreal at Ooaua Bid got caught out in front goal crease In industrial hockey day night Routledge leant J and T Sport eras pounded by Ween Clothing