Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 31, 1978, p. 17

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Sabres reject longer road trips Tho Acton FtrePrnii Wrd Miy31 1973 B3 The eight OHA Central Junior B group hockey teams have unanimously rejected an proposal which would add Orillia and Oak Ridges to the group In a new 12 team league At a special meeting In Milton Monday night team reps told executive member Bob MacKinnon and secretary manager Brent that they want no part of the new group which would force some teams to drive as much as 100 miles to games In George town Acton Milton Bramp ton Dixie Streetsvllle Burlington and Oakvllle are the present members of the Central group Two weeks ago the OHA made several group changes In an effort to reduce the number of Junior groups under its jurisdiction from nine to eight With nine groups one group champion has received a bye at playoff time for the past two years One of the moves was the transfer of the Owen Sound Kings from the Mid Ontario Anderson offers horsemanship Pet of the week For many of us harness racing Is sitting In a grand stand cheering our favorite horse across the finish line However horseman Glenn Anderson offers another way of becoming Involved In the sport Through Anderson a School of Harness Horsemanship the novice horseman can learn the rudiments of horsemanship and possibly prepare for a career as an owner trainer or driver Located in Campbcllvllle Glenn Anderson School of Harness Horsemanship has been the breeding grounds for many of Ontario horsemen Drivers Chris Chrlstoforou Ron Pest ell and Dieter and lawyer owner Len are just a few of the 600 graduates of the course who hove found their niche in the harness racing industry The first course in 196B offered 10 four hour sessions at a cost of 100 The student horseman was instructed on how to handle a horse how to groom it harness it and Jog It Part of the course was devoted to the actual care of the harness horse how to bathe and cool it out alter a race and how to tend its feet and legs ana apply bandages This years course which will cost for 10 Saturday morning sessions will look at the same fundamentals It will be taught by Anderson himself a trainer driver and breeder of trotters and pacers He supplies all of the equipment needed for the course and recently pur chased two horses at a Bums fishing set for June 10 11 The fourth annual fishing derby sponsored by the Region Conservation Authority will be held at the Burns Nature Area Saturday and Sunday June and 11 from 30 am to The derby Is open to all age groups and prizes will be awarded for age and best catch obtained The Authority will be stocking the pond with eight inch to 24Inch rainbow trout just for this event Last year over people from ages to 80 attended the derby The prize winning catch was 19 and a half in Refreshments and hot dogs will be available Early birds will be treated to a free pan cake breakfast served from to a both days Registration is one dollar per person per day for a special twoday pass Children under and senior citizens will be admitted free Burns Nature Area la located on Ten Slderoad at the First Line northwest of Take the No 38 interchange off and proceed north to Ten Then proceed west to First Line For further Information call Grand Circuit Mohawk Raceway opened its stakes filled summer harness racing meeting in Monday at a session that will in clude Its firstever Grand Clr cult Week from June through July The first post at Mohawk has been advanced 15 minutes to 30 p and racing will be conducted five nights per week As usual Wednesday and Thursday nights will be dark during the summer stand Grand Circuit Week is the showcase of the continent s best two and threeyearold pacers and trotters This season mce than 600 young race horses have been nominated for he eight stakes that will be featured during Grand Circuit Week Toronto sole which he will use for demonstrations Anderson has been involved In the harness racing industry for over years part of that time as an associate judge at Elmtra Raceway in Elmlra and as a patrol judge at Mohawk Raceway In bellville He once drove the good trotter Protector and gave him his first record As well he broke the trotter Nancy Brook who went on to win numerous stakes races for her owner John Graham of Lindsay In recent years Anderson has concentrated on racing horses in Ontario Sires Stakesi events enjoying financial success with Leader Haw Lea Kay and Star- point Jet a trotter who holds a track record for twoyear old colts at Downs in Further information about the School of Harness Horse manship may be obtained by writing Glenn Anderson Campbellville 1BO or by phoning 416 ANN MCDONALD is a lover of animals and quite familiar with the job of being a mother to home less ducks Anns ducks Henry Henrietta and Harvey are the third set of ducks she has after before letting them go in Fairy Lake She says the ducks eat milk and oatmeal as well as worms and tadpoles The ducks enjoy a swim in Fairy Lake before returning home to Ann group to the Midwestern League Stratford Waterloo Hespeler Kitchener etc That left Orillia Barrle Oak Ridges and with no group to play In MacKinnon and Ladds are to report the feelings of the Central League teams to the Oil A executive tomorrow Thursday night and the teams are to be given the final decision on whether the four new teams will be added to the league Friday Georgetown Gemini and Acton Sabres are particularly upset about the proposal and rumors are circulating that both clubs will fold If Oak Ridges and Thomhlll arc admitted to the league Gemini are already In the hole and they don need any additional travelling expenses The very reason ACton entered the Central Junior group in the first place was the Junior C group they played In included and and they were gradually going broke renting buses for trips to those Sabres have been in the Junior League for two years now but they vp been badly outclassed They earned only eight points in 42 games in the season and just 11 In the same in the campaign The only thine that has saved the club dally is the proximity of the Central League teams They re all operating out of the Peel area There has been no lion offered by the why Orillia Thomhlll and Oak Ridges could not play In the Metro Junior B League which is much closer to In other grop changes the moved London monds from tho Southwestern Group to the Western group with Windsor Sarnia Chat ham etc and transferred the Southwestern group Brantford Penguins to the Golden League to Jain Hamilton Caledonia and Grimsby New Hamburg who also jumped from Junior up to Junior to ovoid excess travelling which was costing them a bundle have now been transferred from the Midwestern league where they played last year to the Southwestern League along with the Cyclones who are moving up from Junior C for the first Ho has also tame up to Junior at the request of the to fill the Mid western vacancy when Preston folded Now they re being moved to a group which will take hem on trips to Simcoe and St Thomas miles Concern has now been expressed that the South western League one of the newest groups will be ex weak ran ford and London the group finalists have both been transferred leaving the loop with only small centres like New Hamburg Owen Sound Is one of the few cams happy about the changes The Kings arc looking forward to increased attendance In a league which inclides the two time champion Stratford Cull tons There was a proposal made to transfer and from the Metro league to the Central league giving It 10 teams but that apparently has now been abandoned rhe possibility of Hamilton joining Central I was mentioned hut Innt now appears unnecessary with moving over to save the olden Horseshoe league TVNNFS XJUI UIJT IPU XFBUIFS FBU DPPM CZ QJDLJ0H TPNF DPMF TMBX CFB0 PS KFMMP TBMBE BU P0F B0E P0MZ CHICKEN PIZZA MILL STREET EAST 8532450 Keep controls Splash Flashes innlist mil in the I i linn efforts to power from the arc imottoml pit is motivated by unscrupulous people who tht w for quarrying other hi son before pi wers ire I from tin Hip first slip I in vironmentnhstson that to prolttt one of list unique i Synch re Swimming On Sunday May 28 Acton hosted a recreational meet for seven other clubs in Waterloo Wellington and Halton counties After many cancellations three teams at tended our meet for a great afternoon of swimming The results are as follows Non star holders Maria Bnllinger 2nd in eight and under Tina Krzyzfk 3rd eight and under Elizabeth 2nd in nine and year olds Helen Slflley 3rd in same group Star one holders Lisa Krzyzlk first nine and 10 year olds Knsten English 2nd Star two holders Laura Ann Leslie first in nine and 10 year olds Alanna first In 11 and 12 year Kristi Duncan 2nd Allan Star three holders Wyneck first in 10 and under Beth Grein first Linda Patrick and Karen Glenn 2nd Star four holders Renata Brillingcr first In 12 and Open first in 12 and under Cathy Ashley first and Liz Cooper 3rd InlSandover Duets Duncan and first in junior Liz Cooper and Brilllnger2ndlnsenior Linda Kilpatrick and Caroline Thatcher in senior The girls did an excellent job swimming and cook ingthey sold all their home Mrs Mrs baked goods Mrs Mr- Leslie tions Thank to the fabu Mrs Thatcher for your lous helpers Mrs assistance Scores upset track opener When it finally did happen Garth Gordon found it easier than he d thought The 33 yearold harness horseman from Burlington Monday night defeated one of the top pacing fillies In Canada when he reined his colt Banker to a sparkling victory in the 175 first division of he BurllngtonPacingStakes the highlight of the opening program of the Mohawk Raceway summer meeting In Campbellville The summer session through July and its main attraction will be the visit by some of North America greatest wo ind three old pacers and rotters during Grand Circuit Week from June to July While racing at Mohawk keeps si me format as in past seasons- racing Friday through Tues day nights and no racing on Wednesdays and days post 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