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Open Until 9 OP pm PHONE 877 the HERALD HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE PLAYING THE FIELD Acton curler wins award An accountant by trade John Mlnlem will use his special skills to improve the lot of the Acton Curling Club over the summer There to be done this summer The walls have to be sealed and the roof needs mending The building needs to be Insulated Not exactly the type of work you expect an accountant tobeup to is It Well John Mintem special qualities t limited to the magic in his adding machine The man Is an achiever He a doer And he been doing for the sport of curling In Hal ton Hills since he moved to Georgetown years ago withwHeAlice lotakea position In the Smith and Stone business office Retired at age Mintem won t hesitate to dirty his executive hands with fibre glass and plaster to make the Acton club a more Inviting hospice for his brother curlers That healthy attitude and dedicated approach has earned Mintem the Seagram Five Star Achievement Award a plaque given to patrons or the sport who have given outstanding service to the game and their individual club over a long period of time Mintem is no stranger to curling circles In this area certainly He was a member of the North club for nine years serving on all committees and including a term as the Men section president He Is most wellknown in these parts as the father of the Bonspiel which has grown from humble beginnings In to more than 100 rinks in 1964 and more than In price money I guess I a person who likes to be involved Mintern said recently 1 truly believe that the more you put Into something the more you will get out of It The main merit of curling IU sociability Curling meeting many many people and by sad large about per cent of bam are nice people JOHN MINTERN The Bonspiel was originally the brainchild of Brampton Curling Club represents lives Mtaterabecameinvolvedwbentheydeclded the idea was too work to see through Of course be got a big break when he convinced his employer Smith and Stone dent Dixon Chant to sponsor the event for the first two years I just happened to be speaking to the president who Just happened to be a curler himself smiles His latest efforts to promote curling were realized just this when play began In a new eight rink major Men league The new loop consists of entries from Chlnguacousy Milton Oakvllle and Acton Next year would like to see the league expand to Include a rink from North Halton A skill admittedly competitive curler Mintern feels his efforts benefit the social curlers the most Rightfully so he points out The main merit of curling is Its Mintem says Curling Is meeting many many people by and large about per cent of them are nice people That why Mintern took on the task of Ontario Curling Association district representat IvewhenltwasofieredinlBT a post he held until last season He succeeded North Halton Graham as the Zone rep working with the OCA on behalf of the 10 area curling clubs It was fairly demanding and time consum ing but certainly a pleasant task Mintem said When Mintern receives his plaque at a special ceremony next month he will be celebrating a decade of service with the Acton club Since retiring from the OCA position he has turned his efforts towards building the Acton club and keeping It as a good sociable place for people to come out and participate In sport That decade of service now seems even more worthwhile now that Seagram a has taken notice of his contribution over they years It s a very good thing to recognize people Mintem said I proud to be chosen really quite pleased that I was considered It the local curling establishment that can be proud Mr Gems ousted at home By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor The Georgetown Gemini season came to a sudden unexpectedly early halt last Tuesday night at Gordon Arena The Gems dropped the seventh and decid Ing game of their Cen tral Ontario Junior quarter playoff series against the expansion Mltnico It was a game hat the home side controlled for two of three periods and deserved to win But like many big games the outcome was decided on a fluke goal and the Gems were vie tlms of a bad bounce The defeat marked the end of the tine for coach Jules Russian and six players Russia has already stated he Is retiring from coach ing The six players Bill Bathgate Mark Hamilton Chris Pea Pat Bates and Bob Dean are all graduating The Gems led 2 1 after minutes thanks to a pair of pretty break away goals by Mona ban Just seconds apart Kevin Frank assisted on both mark The Monarchs took control of the contest in the opening flven of the middle frame scoring three times to build a advantage The Gems never really recovered despite a Wayne and defender close In on a loose puck behind the Gemini goal In the closing minute of Tuesday playoff game Seconds later the I Monarch a would score as a result of this play eliminating the favored Gems In the lint round with a victory Herald photo by Gerry Tim ben fur third period rally The breaks arc going to win for you every me Russian later I thought had a b g edge in that last period but they capita on a break break came with less than two minutes to play after the home id battled buck to knot the score at All star faoaltcndtr Waynt Cowley wcnl behind his goal in search of a loose puck and never recovered to stop Jim Jor from ring the wlnr into at the 11 mark of the final frame to pull the even Ham It on had made it with goal with vl seconds show ing on the second period clock Five headed for TERR DIXON BOB Georgetown wrestlers second overall at PeelHalton By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor Five Georgetown Rebel wrestlers ore go ing to the meet this weekend in Scorbo rough Paced by fivetime champion Bob Sweesie who swept through four matches to capture the 134pound division the Rebels amassed team points finish second overall at ho Peel Thursday at indole Secondary School Grade 11 wrestler IB first Peel title in the 119pound category Veteran Tim Dixon IS also qualified for Ihc Ontario finals taking second overall In the 5pound division Dixon dn lose a match all day but he defaulted his final bout after having qualified or He Is suffer from a shoulder injury and want to risk the wing before the provincial finals The brightest surprise of the day for George town was he perform ance of first year wrest Terry Dixon and Mark who finished onetwo in the pound competition Rebel coach Bill Four expects at least one medal performance from the five man squad headed for the provincial The veterans are all good beta to do very well said following the compel i Hon Thursday If they wrestle to their poten Hal can expect to come home with a couple of medals sent a 14- man team to the 104 Peel Hal ton competition Inaddl lion lo the five qua tiers Rebels Scott Rick Mlddaugh and Craig Armstrong all finished in the top six of their respi classifications Host won the Peel Halton team title with points Swim Rebs repeat win Optis stop Owen Sound The Georgetown District High School swimming Rebels contl nued their drive to an Ontario title winning the overall team cham at the Peel Halton meet Wednesday at the plum Jason Dodokln recordsetting perform ance in the junior metcr butterfly event sparked the Rebels lo six Individual firsts seconds and seven thirds Those results coupled with four firsts from the relay compe titions helped the pile up points out distancing second place E Park by points Christian was right Dodo- kin in his record swim give Georgetown a one- 1 wo punch In that The Rebels were first second in the or girls 100meter free event with Sue and Debbie Newman out classing the field wis again the outstanding Rebel on the day Inking three firsts She was also best In the 50meter free style and the 100mcter backstroke Other Georgetown w nnera were Sheila Mac Donald senior freestyle and John senior 100mcter backstroke Both Rebel senior relay squads set new Peel marks Kalhy Harris Jcnnl MacDonatd and Newman represented the la lies while rlk Derek Bridge Good let and Christ on Book set a mark for the boys Twice the Rebels missed out on the gold but dominated a race by sweeping second and Mlllenaar and Rick Wnltcrson accomplished thai feat in the senior 50meter freestyle race Teresa and Whitney Grclg duplicated that performance In the Junior breast stroke competition Overall the George town seniors were run away champions compiling an amazing points That total was 154 more than the next highest total The Rebel Juniors contrlbul cd points Arena was the lie of victory for the Georgetown minor AA Optimists Saturday as they skated to a win to nate Owen Sound from the quarter finals In game four of the series Serjeanlson put Georgetown ahead picking up a pass from Mike Melville breaking In alone to put the puck away high In the corner at 39 of the first period Owen Sound tied the game at of the second stanza At of the third frame Dale fed McCauley a long pass for a nice break into Owen Sound territory as he put away the game winner high in the comer Superb by Chris and excellent backchecklng by the local squad certainly contributed strongly to this win The next quarter final series will commence this week against Fort Erie or Gait with shutout win ih Petrolia By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor The Georgetown Raiders closed out their Inaugural Ontario Senl or A Hockey League season In fine style on the weekend sweeping a pair of road games to clinch second place In the nineteam loop The Raiders finished up with a 1 won- lost tied record good enough for second behind the defending Alton Cup champion Cambridge Hornets Sunday night in the Raiders were never better blanking the tending Squi res In a battle for second place Newly signed veteran winger Peter Sturgeon was the star of the contest bagging a pair of goals and turning In a ally robust effort on his left wing assignment Gary Landry Paul Gallagher and Tim scored the other Georgetown goals to support the shutout of Jim Lockhurst general manager Dave Ktntner looked toward the play an following the win in you shut a team out In their own rink this late In the season you know whole team Is ploying well crowed This team can smell a championship We have a good strong defence scoring punch and Senior A Kentner was ally ecstatic about the play of Sturgeon The big wlngix signed early this monlh after In the season recurring knee pro Peter just dominat ed Kentner said He ripped through them out there He a really play well Center Kudra rediscovered his goal scoring touch in Friday night Raid er win In Coll ing wood counting a John Saunders Sturge on Gallagher and Landry contributed single markers to the Georgetown attack Hockey champ Georgetown Michelle Richmond was member of he St Catharines women hockey team that captured the Ontario Senior C title In Peterborough on the weekend Richmond IB a Georgetown District School attending Brock University in St Catharines played left wing and counted five assists in the final two games of the 10- team tournament St Catharines defeated host Peterborough in the tourney final to take the C crown They had defeated Newmarket 43 and 42 to reach the final Their only loss of the tourney came in their opener against Belleville a 31 setback Richmond formerly of Moore Park Crescent wasamemberof the Georgetown senior girls hockey team for four seasons prior leaving for St Catharines Ice trouble There was a meltdown at the North Golf and Curling Club Friday night washing out mixed curling league play for the evening A compressor breakdown was responsible for the melting of the Ice Friday night according to club secretary Pauline The Ice didn hold up for league play because of unusually mild temperatures she added Repairs were effected immediately and regular action resumed Saturday morning Video atoms tie Georgetown and Video minor A atoms met Acton this week in exhibition play The result was a tie with goals going to Jake Mashinter and Cord Jeff Wright and Tommy Diardichuk earned assists clubat in the first game of the semi finals in Georgetown took a heavy loss by a score controlled the play while taking shots on goal to Georgetown seven shots Number two game of the best of five series will be Thursday grit in Georgetown sharp Thursday ght saw action between the Georgetown minor atom and the squad Georgetown set pace and monopolized a good portion of the play Ching The final score was in Georgetown favour with the winning goal by Tim from Greg he insurance goal registered by Ryan Pelts from Chris Barrow and Scott McGulgan The team is preparing themselves for both the Tyke Tournament and an upcoming tournament In Brampton March through 15 After almost a twoweek break the team Is anxious to get underway again Local gals win The Georgetown Racquet Club ladies team scored an impressive victory when they hosted the Toronto Granite Club last week sweeping all four matches played Team captain Wendy Cotton Jan Cook and Diane Andrews were all 30 winners Gloria Sinclair had a tougher time but still emerged on the better end of a decision The Georgetown men were equally impress in D League play sweeping Mlssissauga Supreme Captain Ken Thorn Rob Allison and Brian Day all won 3 1 Murray Jons squeaked by with a vision over his opponent while John McNally won his match by default Gymnasts score Competing for the Milton Springers Club in the second gymnastic qualifying meet In the Central Region Georgetown girls Jenifer Arnold and Gall Eastwood placed in the top six Jenifer In A under placed third on bars fourth on beam fifth on vault and eighth on floor She was second overall Gail in Junior open age placed second on beam and vault fifth on bars sixth on floor routine and fourth overall Tracy Weeks competed In her first competitive meet An all round solid performance llplacedhcrlnlbetophalf of Argo C division The third and final qualifying meet will be held In Burlington March with the top six gymnasts In each category representing Central Ontario in the Provincial Championships in May Harnois tunes Georgetown athlete Kim Harnois competed at the Windsor Indoor Classic Games for the Disabled on the weekend as a tuneup for the upcoming Canadian Olympic trials Hamols IB of Sumach Trail competed In the 100meter freestyle and 100meter back stroke swimming events and the shot put competition She competes in the A class for double above- the- knee amputees There were more than competitors at the Games from Canada the United States and Australia will be trying for a spot on the Canadian Olympic squad when tryouts are held In May No site has been set for the qualifying competition but Variety Village in Scarborough Is a likely location If she makes national team that will compete at tho Olympics in Nassau County New York June she will need to Of offset her expenses Whats new Do you know what new In the Hilton Hi 111 ports community Is there someone out there scoring goals winning medals or breaking records that you would like to ate featured In the sports pages of the 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