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Recr By Mike Zrostek ‘The recently settled dis- pute between the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) and the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF), that also includes the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) will see many parents digging deeper into their pockets, ny Gord Chapman, Treasurer of Acton Minor Hockey -agrees with the increase. . “The settlement was extremely fair,” said Chapman. “Financially, the kids are being treated exact- ly like kids across Ontario and Canada, they aren’t being treated differently.” Young players in both Georgetown and ton minor hockey associations will be paying $6 dollars for CAHA insurance on top of the $14 they already pay for OMHA insurance. “No question. the insur- ance has to be worked out structurally, but the CAHA insurance increase is due to past underfunding. Five dol- lars was too little so every hockey player in Canada is asked to make it up,” said Chapman. As far as tournaments in Acton . being effected, Chapman says the Novice Hockey sett eation tournament Dec. 27 and the Atom tournament Dec. 28 aré both a go. Chapman is hoping the political barriers between al! the leagues including the _ and talk. lement accepted Metro Toronto Hockey League. (MTHL) will now 0 down because of the set- tlement, and true hockey people can all get together Busy time f The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League West Division will be a busy bunch over the holidays. - Friday, the Raiders were in Milton and tonight (Saturday), 7:30 p.m. at Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena, - the _ struggling Burlington Cougars who were bumped out of first place by the Hamilton Kilty B’s, pay a visit. Georgetown travels to Streetsville Tuesday and then both teams return for a rare 7:30 p.m Sunday home “game (Dec. 26) at Alcott. The Raiders will then play two games on Dec. 27 and one Dec. 28 in the ‘Newmarket Junior “A” Showcase Tournament. Georgetown will be one player short, as left-winger Ryan Brown is no longer skating with the club after a disagreement in Brampton with the coaching staff con- cerning playing time and Athletes of the Week Georgetown Dis' Jim plays on the Rebels team. John Eddolls and Jennifer McKay are this week’s ‘Acton High School Athletes of the member of the Redmen swim team. the Redmen junior girls volleyball team. Cortney plays on the Rel Week. John is a Jennifer plays on y O’Brien are this week’s School Athletes of the Week. midget boys basketball team. bels junior girls volleyball or Raiders 4 N style. “J haven’t anything against him (Brown),” said general manager Finn Poulstrup. “He’s a good kid, put I can’t have players The Raiders, whose play as of late has improved, sit in seventh place in the West division, with a 6-21 record. Nellis Novices © notch win A win and a loss for the Acton Nellis Construction Novices last week set their season record at 13-4-3. A 5-1 victory over Fergus had Mike Dube scoring two goals and John Field, Shawn Prentice and Steve Atkinson each adding sin- gles. Recording two assists each were Atkinson, Mike McDonald, Chris Jowett and David Lyons. Adam Brouillard also earned an sist. On Dec. 10, Acton trav- eled to Erin to battle with the Erin/Hillsburgh Devils. Acton and Erin, in three matches so far this season were completely even, with each team winning one, los- ing one and tying the other game. This game started poorly with Erin scoring in the first minute on a screened shot from the blueline. Both teams battled back and forth with neither team able to score until Acton’s John Field scored a shorthanded goal from Andrew Pembleton and Mike McDonald. With the score tied, Erin started to pressure Acton and dominated. the first half of the third period and final- ly scored a.power play goal to regain the lead. Acton had several chances but could not come back a sec- ond time to even the score. . NORTHEND SALES SERVICE LEAS '!G HWY. #25 & 401 878-4137 MILTON champs Legion District Senior The Acton Curling Club recently bi Curling Championships and four cur! title and will travel to Mount Forest in February for the Senior Provincial Curling Championships. Pictured above, from left, the Legion Seniors District Champions include, skip Del Hickling, vice Carl Rosenquist, 2nd Ron J effrey and lead Doug Pratt. photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW al 7 Ron MacLean was in Georgetown last Saturday to refer- Provincial Junior A game between the, Georgetown Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena. Hockey Night In Canada host, ee the Ontario Hockey, Association Chrysler Raiders and the Brampton Capitals at ————————————