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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10 TO 16, 2008 BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: February 11 Sheryl Crow February 11 Jack Benny Aries March 21 - Apri l 19 Taurus Apri l 20 - May 20 Gemini May 21 - June 21 Cancer June 22 - July 22 Leo July 23 - August 22 Virgo August 23 - Sept . 22 Libra Sept . 23 - Oct . 22 Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Sagi t tar ius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 Pisces Feb. 19 - March 20 THIS WEEKS SPONSOR: To sponsor this weekly Special Feature call 905-873-0301, ext. 237 or just ask for Amy. ARIES You want to change some things in the way you live. This is possi- ble. You will be very satisfied. Trust yourself. TAURUS You really need to express certain things, something you have never done before. It will free you spiritually. You gain more insight during this period in your life. GEMINI You need to feel safe emotionally. You want people to trust you. You absolutely love being close to your loved ones. CANCER You must reflect on your love life. You have great inner energy. You know what you need to really enjoy life. LEO You are entering a period during which making some changes could improve all aspects of your life. You are concerned about how you affect others. VIRGO You want to feel appreciated. You have a great sense of balance and, at this time, it tilts in your favour. Everything in your life requires your attention. LIBRA You believe in your good intentions. Unfortunately, not everyone can share your life. Everything will get better in a little while. SCORPIO You are deeply drawn to wonderful things. You are more likely to recognize what is good for you, which helps you greatly. SAGITTARIUS You must make sure that past events do not recur in your life. Only pay attention to the things that are good for you. CAPRICORN You are quiet and contemplative. You see things in your own way. Your spirituality is very important to you. AQUARIUS You like to express your feelings. You are not afraid to say how you really feel. You value your initiative. PISCES You will experience unusual events at work. This may become quite demanding. Still, you must confront everything with a lot of determination. 18 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Tyler Wise, goaltender for Georgetowns novice AE Raider minor hockey team, works out with teammates on the skating treadmill at the Ultimate Hockey Training facility on Guelph St. Several teams have used the gym as a supplement to their on-ice work- outs through the season. Photo by Eamonn Maher Even with a prospective buyer at his door, Rick Chisholme says that his late sons memory and love of hockey kept him from selling the familys Guelph Street athletic facility in Georgetown just prior to the Christmas holidays. Ultimate Hockey Training opened last May on Guelph St. in Georgetown and had steadily been building a clientele base around its state-of-the-art Woodway Blade skat- ing treadmill and RapidShot shooting lane within the 3,000- square-foot training facility. Ricks 21-year-old son Matt was the manager of the operation, which was gaining popularity among several locally-based youth hockey teams and drew other elite players from outside the area as well. But early on the morning of Nov. 9, 2007, tragedy struck the Chisholme family. Matt was driving home, head- ing northbound on the Tenth Line within a mile of his house, when he lost control of his truck and crashed into trees that lined the road. Witnesses said it appeared Chisholmes Ford F150 pick-up swerved to avoid hitting an animal crossing the road. This was my sons dream to build something like this for the eight-to 14- year-olds who are trying to develop their hockey skills and this is the last piece of Matt that we have left, said Rick, a fruit importer. Weve been very busy since we re- opened and all of the teams have come back, and more. Were going to work at this as long as it takes to make this into what Matt and I envisioned when we started out. Travis Bland, Matts best friend and hockey teammate at the age of eight, now manages Ultimate Hockey Training and is trying to pursue a pro- fessional lacrosse career. He said that one of the most difficult things hes had to do was head off to the training camp for the National Lacrosse Leagues Minnesota Swarm a day after Chisholmes funeral, which was attended by over 1,000 people. We hung out together all the time, pretty much every day, and its going to take a while to sink in about what happened, said Bland. Rick Chisholme added that his son had planned to take marketing courses at Georgian College in January but was also intrigued about becoming a firefighter after Matt and Bland res- cued a friend last August who had been injured in the Speed River in Guelph. The father added that hed like to turn Ultimate Hockey Training into a non-profit operation, offering scholar- ship funds to young athletes in Matts memory. Kevin Doran, coach of the Georgetown novice additional entry rep Raiders, said that the UHT facility produced immediate results for his players and has proven to be a good team-bonding exercise when they visit the gym. You cant replace on-ice instruc- tion but the treadmill is great because it helps the kids stretch out their stride and gives them endurance, said Doran. My sons been coming here for the past three or four months and he does- nt get as tired as he used to. On the ice, you can coast, but with the tread- mill, theres no standing still. It also allows the coaches to focus on skating technique. When Im on the ice at practice, I cant get down to their feet level. Here, you have an eye-level look at their skating and then you can take that out on the ice. Our practices are now structured differently because of it. For more info, visit the website www.ultimatehockeytraining.ca. (Eamonn Maher can be reached at emaher@independentfreepress.com) Father keeps late sons dream alive by offering kids off-ice training facility EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer MATT CHISHOLME Travis Bland (left) and Rick Chisholme of Ultimate Hockey Training in Georgetown oversee a workout on their Woodway Blade skating treadmill recently. Chisholme said he considered selling the business after his son Matts death in November but has since re-opened to provide a training ground for young hockey players in the area. Photo by Eamonn Maher