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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 14, 1987, p. 19

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liHUI l It River skater Beaumont wins heritage honors A river who up play ins hockey on the Glen Williams dam pond and coached the Georgetown Junior Beavers has been named Ihc 10th Hockey Hen Re pi Del Beaumont of Shelly Street will be honored at a dinner March by the Georgetown Hockey Heritage Council The award winner Is packed each year lor his tion to hockey in Georgetown over the years Former winners include Jack Harrison Roy- Norton Royal Canadian Legion Branch Bud James berry Inglls Bob Lane Ron Dixon Bob and Walter Beaumont paid his dues for hockey at all levels He returned to Georgetown after Second World War and helped three local teams to plans hips at either he In A or levels as a right As a coach he led a midget icim a championship in 1962 Ho was the first couch and founder of the Georgetown Junior Beavers which placd in the tough Metro Junior League father of two was a member of the Georgetown minor hockey rat ccutivc for 15 years and he served as president for a also has fond memories of his lime spent a 13 on the Utile NHL which is started In 1936 by Gordon The Little NHL orlKiniilcd In jihI to towns boys played on teams named after the six on kiwi I NHL franchises 1 was honored when Mur ray came around about the award He said at the lime here none better He made mc feel good and I was honored to accept Beau An for Twin Limited and before that Mr Beaumont Is mimed to nee Lane and this is their They two children Brian and and two grandchildren and Brent Heritage committee member Bob uses pocket ful of to forceful good super com strong Hilled Heritage selection committee president Bill Anderson called strict but fair as a coach who was good to his plaice As a himself Beaumont said he liked to get the puck and move it up the ice Before the ecu tre red line was introduced players t just shoot the puck out of their end had to be able to lick handle or he other team coach Beaumont said he pfo- Inbly expected too much out of the kids who t uied to his of pond hockey The choice of Del Beaumont also coincides with the of start of in Georgetown One year King Clancy was the rcferecln chief for the Gup among minor in Georgetown said Hockey Heritage president ill nor Beaumont was scouted by the Toronto Marlboro he Joined their team and wis on the negotia Hon list with the Toronto Maple Like mam young his age joined the armed forces In lU he the aboard the for much of the war lit wis port of he I landings on June 1W4 He was of in fmily which included explosive skater Junior Beaumont former Georgetown Balder Junior died this ilong with another close hockey pal Murray who was organizing the hockey gnmc and heritage night for 1 Tickets for Ihc Detroit and to hentaRc award liable until I Blue Fins go for more than the distance By SANDY Herald Starr There is something humbling about swimming lengths in a lane next to an a yearold who can swim non slop for an hour Most people would be humbled by such an ex but there arc not thai many capable of hat kind of endurance At least they arc not capable before Ihc Helton Hills Blue tins get a hold of hem The Georgetown club swimming the high school pool has swimmers ages through 14 Children interested in swimming usually take to the water with more enthusiasm than skill their first times out Lynda dent of the club But after a couple of weeks work hose weaklings who were up water and hanging onto the sides of the pool after a pie of lengths are capable of on hour straight swimming Mrs said You t know It was the same kids Most of the children who join stay with the club The executive and four coaches of the try to make swimming for the children Mrs said The Blue tins an not in aggressive hungry club but do enjoy swim mmg it metis remains where most of September ana June the club meets five times per week And for the first time lost year they started meeting tw times per week In the summer At times 1 wonder why the children keep coming to practice because It hard work Mrs Gillett About 90 per cent of swimmers mike oil practices There Is no penalty for missing one There are sports and other in tercsls which keep the young swim busy these Interests clash with practice time some swimmers will show up for half practice Mrs said They love it Three of he four conches are former Blue Fins swimmers They like many former Blue Fins are now swimming for the Rebels Tliosc coaches are Tiffany Tina Newman 16 and Jill Hob the other There are some very good swim mers on the club made up of ibout the simt number of boys girls Mrs insists the rcnllgrcit i team competing In the Cum Amateur Swimming tlon at the Quad A level the Blue Fins are not a powerhouse They swim 10 meets each year in the Hal ton area Acton and Mil Ion arc the local powers Mrs said If the team practised more than six hours per week hey might be more of a force However com with other clubs t the most important hlng Mrs said The swimmers are told You arc not up against he guy in the next lane you re up against yourself and the clock For this reason swimmers can have Just as much fun at a time trial as hey can at a swim meet Every second week there Is a Imc trial Kids go all out for the time rials Mrs Gllledsald Swimming is team and 111 sport Often the swimmers arc competing is Individuals but their team mates arc cheering on the sidelines When you to a meet it is team Mrs time spent DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC AW TRENTON DT CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN 8772359 THE NEW 1987s ARE NOW IN STOCK FINANCING ON liMitEOlii 19B6 MODELS IN STOCK NEW AND USED CARS TRUCKS 875 Cantel Approved Agent cellular mobile phone CALL TIM FOR MORE INFORMATION BUY OR LEASE NORTH END 610 MARTIN ST 8782471 MILTON USED ALUMINUM PRESS PLATES FOR SALE Great for rooting sheds lining protect trunks rodents and preventing cats and small animals torn climbing into bird feeders They have numerous homo improvement uses including ho and cold a r runs lor heating and cold air systems as well as insulation under collages or bet nd new walls SIZES 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