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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 14, 1987, p. 8

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Pages SECTION A April 14 IMS the HERALD Sportsweek Morrison pinpoints official ingredients liyMlKI llFII Hern J Sports A mastery skating skills a sense of and an adequate supply of intestinal fortitude ilso commonly known as guts are main qualities jo into making a good hockey And it nevir hurls to sense of hum to ill in t r according to a man should cor know Scotty Morrison former referee in chief for Hit mid Keeper of the keys fir Hotkey Hall of Fame in Toronto was spesi guest speaker for Georgetown in rep banquet and spoke on everything from his origins is an of ficiul tin future of the Hall of of si the assignment than Jiun star of the Mon Ircnl Needless to the Morrison than successful in his at tempts to h the scoring power of the Hell and thoughts turned t in short order I rl hi r tin youngsters with of to the NHL Morrison offered simple but sound advice You get to be on Bobby or Wayne if you give ill jovi i n lit 11 impor taut li tin to vour now and your parents as w ell To Morrisons way of thinking Hit jame of hockey has become too ins which lit feels is fnrtunite Morrison counted a few stories from his Some years ago i while m Wheelchair sports open many new doors for the disabled In recent re it strides have been made to put down tin concept that handicapped peoplt an merely a burden on society On May and in subsequent months to come that concept will he further riddled with holes ticularly in the regions is on exhibition wheelchiir basket ball game launchts what will be a major step opening doors for disabled The gomes is being held it High School in Milton and features hi loronlo based Sptifirts wheelchair ill team on group of I- I students The contest is bunt modi possi by a number of eluding Pat and Kit of the North dtcipped Citizens Association tin The Sports Association takes in 14 basketball teams ind three tennis and has teams that plav com world Pal says the basketball is meant to be fund raiser but it will also sent another major purpose she do lit of work treating activities for tilt disabled and were hoping that we can form a league to this area for wheelchair sports The new league his been Hill disabled peuplt jii t association does Kit says the basketball game will be a good start for pro moling Ihe league Wt II start out With the basketball and then ex to include other things as he says as long is the in is there As fir as the in goes it pears there will be question of the need for Already with minimal promotion six players indicated want lojom the league The Woodt s hope game will produce more people both able and disabled who want to lake part in the activities on a regular basis The sports wheelchairs lint will used have to custom made and tost SI Six no beta txhibilion ill through Sonny Damn to of Tvson irt in Milton hath ilnir anv or is has sptiiil whet Is is equipped with inti tipping devices front and hairs for the and Jennings mil will returned to the malt h Hut in ivs hope to hid individu lis who will costs of the hairs to help gttlhi the ground With response has received from parents he says he about the of starling up the new le itu Handicapped people have been cons id red a burden to society Dun ill We want to show tint just because i person is in a whitltlnir dent mean they ipihlt of doing their thing Dam ill Ihe proposed into a forum It sports in bit tennis and mis But outdoor events will also be possible and special guest speakers tould be made available fur the group opening up entirely new avenues to the par the who has helped a great deal is gelling things off the ground according to Damato has been Mike Leworthy of Milton His 11 yearold son his spinal will be one of the play r besides who In the new learnt include three people from Georgetown and two from pi iyers will mil filled in uniforms provided by Sports It igut for I indNuveltlt of Milt scheduled for Mav it p in the 1 C an ivnihhk locally North illon in fieorfcttowi ACTON CONDO LEAGUE Mens Recreational Fastball TEAMS WANTED Call Gerry 8532653 Evenings 8 pm 10 pm Ages No long weekends Friday Nights or Sunday mornings No metal spikes September playoffs Carded Umpires inning games May 22nd start per team Individuals Welcome 40 COME OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN noted an eruption of laughter from the looked around see his two linesmen silting In penal box taking a break and watching the proceedings This of course would be unheard of today he said Morrison takes credit for the int f officials Bryan Lewis and John who ore well known in local circles Both hold positions if high importance with Ihe NHL something Morrison says would have Imagined several yeirs ago when they were working their way up through Ihe referee Many times Morrison is asked whit qualifications go into a good referee Skating ability and dedlco ton are foremost but the gusts to make a call hot can have a bearing the outcome of the game and a sense of humor arc necessary Morrison remembered one story colorful Clancey who wis a one night and found himself the target of a par ticularly abusive woman While leaving the ice the woman chirped Clancey If you my husband 1 arsenic To this calmly replied Honey if I was your husband Id take In the early going of this years Stanley Cup playoffs Ihe of whelher or not video taped replays should used to back up of duals is the forefront Winnipeg look a decision over Hie Calgary 1- lames In the second gome of their sorbs on a goal that should I have counted while at St Louis video tape showed a goal hove counted but didn In the scries between the Blues and Tornto Maple Leafs Morrison stopped Just short of en the use of video taped replajs by officials but suggested this may be the way tho future in Ibc NHL And on the subject of the future Morrison pielurc of wtat a new sq ft Hockey Hall of tame will hold in Ihe sever Morrison said three centres Toronto and Peterborough ire currently seeking tht ahead to become the home of the new shrine but admits the larger two cities have the upper hand Morrison says the Improved facilities of the Hockey Hall of Fume ever they are will be in entertainment centre with the whole family in mind Through the magic of modem technology young will be able to step Into a room and feel the excitement of being at the Northlands Coliseum means of video technology and laser lights the youngsters will be able to test his skills in a oneonone lion with the Great Gretiky pro ding the opposition And for the coaches who think they can do a better job than the Lewis and McAuiey he says they bo able lo step Into the referee position and take on the of delating duties of a game Another highlight of Ihe new pro will be a travelling caravan which will bring the Hockey Hall of Fame lo those who arc to visit the where it is located Listening lo Morrison one has to wonder if those visiting the new Hall of fame facilities will derive as much enjoyment as he will seeing it Several individual awards were presented the minor hockey rep team banquet from left Rick Hume Coach the Year Joe liaison lop goalie and Terry Valuable Player for the Midgets Herald photo Rep team players rewarded for efforts A number of individual and team awards were handed out Saturday as ihe Georgetown Minor Hockey Association held Its annual Rep Team banquet at high school Players coaches and parents were treated to a feast of pizza and soft drinks and heard special guest speaker Scotty Morrison former referee inchief for the NHL re count some of Ihe highlights of his tor individual awards Joe of the Sunny Acres Midgets wis presented with the David for being the goal tender with the best goals against average dur ingthe season The Paul Memorial Trophy which goes lo the most valuable midget player as selected by the other players was presented to winger Terry Dixon of the Sunny Acreas squad The award for Coach of the Year in the rep hockey program was awarded to Rick Hume also of Sun Acres For team a words the conveners selected the Nurseries as Georgetown most proved team and presented Ihe squad with the Christie Memorial Trophy The Gilmer Trophy which is presented annually to the atom or minor atom team hns Ihe most success season went lo the Mai Dodge ReMax Minor Atoms Individual trophies were also presented to the members of each of the Georgetown rep I earns which qualified for playoffs or won their County championships Teams winning TriCounly chum pionship lilies Included Fuels AA Minor Novices Shcmin Nurseries BB Pee wees and the Junior Gemini AA Juvenile squad Teams thai qualified for play included Stationery AA Pecwces and Sunny Acres Farms Takes you home GEORGETOWN TIRE SALES 345 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8731605 NATIONWIDE WAHKANTY ASK ROAD HAZARD

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