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Snotvshoeings a winter alternative Experience the subtle sounds of nature by stalking the outdoors 1 It II Herald Skiing is no for everyone Almost can Skiing Is very popular there seems be no end in sight lis growth However or will not ski and the reasons arc many and varied Personally I have a bad back problem and long thrust of the cross country ski and tlic risk of a fall in downhill prevents me from enjoying these pastimes is basically walking and most of us con do that The difficulty of the rail or area of travel is the only restriction the choice of snow shot design can help of us can afford only one pair of webs the selection must be done with arc Generally will be found Modified which is the with a tail Is the best nil round choice If the user Is slaying strictly lo trails then the Alaskan shot will be an excellent their greater length would not be a dciorrant but essential Longer and more narrow the Alaskan should not be used in Ihe bush unless you enjoy fighting tangles CHART The accompanying size chart will m purchase the styles pictured will belter explain the shape of each Hi messes come in many styles too but this is a matter for later experiment and usually will find a set of harness sold with the shoe When purchasing your first pair of check for these Important points of The cord This is the that runs across the shoe just below he toe hole this cord lakes the brunt of the Ontario Outdoors id might should during and Hi he most It should be bar should be trass should be mortised with i uih If they don fit into tin frimc tight and neat that pair choose another Lacing or webbing should be tight over the whole shoe and well in the inn Knots should be neat and till varnish should Ik well over he rawhide ILU1K A extender for easier over snow was supposedly used in Asia around It The shot wi know was developed by hi irlh Indians The ranch took to Hum in he early iround sprung up around he year 1700 The clubs arc popular wilh groups and members the Union in Quebec To me tin shoes simply plate he foot on the webbing so he lot t in slip into the lot hole that runs the shoe This will plate the ball of the foot on the the hams should be snug Choice of footwear is yours just make sure they he rawhide lacing The addition of a ski pole or two will help with balance and hooking them under toe the wilt aid in backing out of a tough spot Make your own trails don wait for the Government to cut one for as the do Taxes can be used r better than cutting rails or noisy Hilling the w parts of Ontario and the rural country In four feel of snow on a lake and one foot in hi hush he same day II is all in he in of siowshocing They can t bo beaten for back into the around he perimeter of Algonquin park and such country lakes art hard reach without I i the fishing is tops Just check the fishing regulations and make sure the area you arc heading for Is open Winter camping Is the Ideal situation Needless to soy be sun of your camping skills The local areas have rent try them out before Investing your hard earned cash Terra Conservation Area will be ready to go as soon as we get the west of Milton has trails ready these areas arc a haven or wild ilo in he winter are the photographers best bet as they give the stability needed wilhlhclong lenses As with all winter activities watch for frostbite and dress with several layers of clothing rather nan one thick coal They can be peeled off In a pack Learn lo read maps venture Continued on page sill Tit III- RAID Monday December I Page NORTH HALTON SPORTS For All Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown wee HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moore Park Georgetown 8775110 Local girls challenge ancient Greek traditions Centennial Middle School girls persuade their teachers to coach them in the physically gruelling sport of wrestling JrVfy ByDAVEROWNEY Herald Sports Editor Around 600 years before Christ Greece became the cultural centre of the western world where young male soldiers went through rigorous wrestling routines in training for war In presentday Canada Georgetown Centennial Middle School youths have joined in forming the first ever local female wrestling club to challenge any opinions that wrestling is linked to Greek times or traditions If there were no provided fur them in way of inter school Jack physical coordinator for the Hilton Board or Educa lion was contacted by The Herald last Thursday and said he aware of the railing club Before wish ing his Last Monday night Dec 14 Centennial Middle School girls attempted their fin threequarter nelsons pins and worked at reaction drills under the tutelage of physic education teacher Com Crosby and fellow teacher Mrs plus vice principal Mrs Wachley Some girls attending their first wrestling practice list of names had been giver to Mr Crosby lo prove interest was warranted to start such a Centennial already a boys wreslhng team and with such prestigious profile given the team the girls decided they also wanted to try sport A few girls approached Mr Crosby and he told them if girls were in wrestling he would help them start a club The next day signatures from females in grades six to eight was received A form stating permission to participate In the sport similar to all those required for school athletics was circulated to the parents and all of hem complied Mr Crosby told The Herald WANTED TO Tin Ccnlenni il Mrs Is happy the club has been formed explaining that the girls want to every thing they can The girls had jusl recently been dis cussing which discrimination related to females Sports seemed to be one of the areas talked about she added The girls have a number of progrims In sports school said Mrs Although house conflict with Monday night wrestling the girls were willing to choose wrestling said Mrs The were turnout from all three grade levels Mr Crosby intends to show he girls j new wrestling move each week hen spend the rest of the practice on combative games and read ion drills He said he will tench the girls the same way he does the boys wrestling team although hi told the girls they should understand some grips and holds will be embarrassing at first to adjust to Coach Crosby said the wrestling club members would like to see other schools get Invoked so that it might be possible for the Centennial girls compete in a small tournament He would like to see the yrls demonstration of Centennial boys hold their Invitational Wrestling meet Saturday Jan in George III Mrs said it would be hard for the girls to compete amongst Richard son wanted o contact Centennial school Richardson said the Peel Board of Education had a ease of one girl two years ago from Central Peel High School who contested In the courts her right to belong the all male wrestling team The coach of the George town District High School Bob McKay told The Herald he remembered a girt in junior public school winning one of he weight categories her mole counter parts But concerned with the physical well being of the female athlete coach McKay did not offer his ed support to wrestling for tlrls I don t think resiling is a sport for Indus espe cially when they reach puberty he said girl anatomy is not able to withstand the constant pounding as much as a male and girls can develop muscles lo the same although girls are more flexible he said There would probably be more injuries to female wrestlers than malt wrestl said If a girl out for our wrestling team Id have to have serious talk with her wrtstling match is a totally experience where i cry seldom wrestlers I one another I wouldn encourage at the secondary school level If high school wrestling for girls developed Id support it but I would not initiate it he Coach said one ear ago he allowed a girl o in Ihe Georgetown Invitational is a favor to a follow coach who he girl had been turned down at a couple of other meets The wrestler signed a special wither form drawn up by the High School claiming no res pons on he school Coach said he to sec for myself how the girl would do she compete well against the boys Hint mil sporting for enlrnnlnt Middle School ml 1 their fun or toward learning In he Tor Ihrlrnumbrr lobe called In drill Mr demonstrating proper wrestling rcleof glrUonnll fours while wo students picture to rlKhl us Ir cm Herald photos Hugh Graham out to make Equestrian team Hi e urn mini rider from George is a nod sin I at riding with in of Hill in id of a cowboy as in rjiliiwn II is that lion lonson taught him to ride western Soon after Ik null- red learned how ealf rope I- mm 14 to 1H travelled rodeos in and the Stiles mlismg two days of school week in the spring and fall one show when he was 18 he was pinned in the h horse ell on him and broke his lej He ride for wo years finished school went to university mid teacher hut Instead of teaching he went work or Jim Day at of taught me patience He taught me that a eventually comes around If you arc patient with It Hugh said Ilul lea urn Hugh into a from Here liedevclop- mi in jumping In 117 he bought jumper that ir hi won r ship it tin Win tin hone is for International loiildn ride him the Royal this he id pern tu re he first I been bringing him along slowly but he ready now he said plans ride the fall and spring circuit accumulating points for the team Representing Canada Is a whole new challenge for Hugh Thnlsnlong way from dreaming about being a cowboy as a youngster in Georgetown flu yen he lumper Ihc tlvir he has his sliibh mlo one of the fines In I trying o idling into winners he Hugh hi his ixeillcnt if iking inadu equestrian riding in in Tl- MIS Tin im has had pnblcms irs so much riders but finding II mis lobe a combination f horse adder wild ability Hugh Is ridug Abraxas a gelding owned by Laura Tobias of Toronlo He soys Sturgeon Georgetown Hill Hamilton Steve I yon Georgetown iry I Georgetown Rfgait Owen Sound John Matthews Georgetown Tom Itlck Green Owen Sound JO fl 10 Raiders lead scoring stats