Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 8, 1981, p. 13

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sports and recreation One hundred and year Number 19 WEDNESDAY APRILS WEDNESDAY APRILS as Second Section Holiday Hilitesa great trip by Wnltmnnn The Acton Figure Skating Club took us for a ride Sunday a round the- world Jaunt in 120 minutes during their annual yearend Ice carnival Holiday HI And what a trip Aboard Air brought as to such faraway places as Japan Spain Vienna and Hawaii and featured sparkling performances from guest skaters Parker Susan Kinal and David and ndy McGilloway A near capacity cro for both shows at and 7 fastened their as the senior A and girls and boys representing stewards and stewardesses skated precision perfect to Freddie Laker theme song Consider Yourself One of Us First stop was Hawaii where the Junior A girl a Irresistible as Hawaiian maidens danced the hula Colleen Petty added grace with her solo a Hawaiian prln cess Next stop was the perennial favorite Disneyland with the preschool boys and A Swiss Miss forms a pretty picture In the junior production of Alp be Adventure The featuring the Junior B girls and boys with a solo by Oakley was one of the high lights of the carnival girls costumed as various Disney characters They skated in a number led by the bear from the Jungle Book Eva Sansom Snow White Sharon Campbell fairy Godmother Susan Auty and of course Minnie and Mickey Mouse ENTHRALLED CROWD Campbell and enthralled the crowd with their solo numbers while e entire cast joined In for Disney on Parade We were zipped off to Europe for an AJpine Adventure featuring the Junior B girls and Junior A and B boys The girls dressed as Swiss maidens while the boys played In two whimsical numbers from the Sound of Music Tracey Oakley performed an artistic routine to Sound of Music as a Swiss Miss The first net also featured guest skater Susan Kinal In an electrifying number The crowd receiving her enthusiastically called her back for an encore in a picturesque blue robe Kinal performed an outstanding program en the crowd with both a jazzy upbeat dance and an elegant and Intricate routine Kevin Parker closed the act with his own powerful program and wowed the audience with explosive double Jumps Russian splits and spins The Junior cast reappeared In he cheery junior finale skating to Disney It a Small World Aflerall After intermission the trip was resumed with Las Vegas the next stopover The senior girls formed a Vegas style chorus line in an arresting number Then the Intermediate and senior A boys took over the spotlight as toe gamblers Christopher Griggs KentPctty John Gard ner and Heath Norton romped their way through a charming and Imaginative production to Jim Croce Brown Then Mr Lucky himself Mike Crelghton skated a polished performance to the theme from Dallas JAPANESE GARDEN From Vegas wo flew to Japan in time to see the Intermediate girls perform in a serene Japanese Garden Bruce Michelle Perry and soothed the crowd as Geisha Girls while Wendy Norton shone In her solo feature Vienna was the next atop with Kara and Kent Petty Staccy Perry andTinaKrzyzlk Cheryl Gcnoe and Healh Norton and Ann and John Gardner wait zing under the moonlight Guest skaters Cindy and David McGilloway Joined them for their own melodic waltz and then returned to the spotlight In a flawless dance number We went from waltzing to square dan as Miss Calgary Stampede Karen soloed In a footstomping knee slapping performance Still in the western theme but over In Spain the senior A girls serenaded their bull in Viva Espana while two flamenco dancers Sarah Homer and Lisa celebrated the bullfighter victory in an impressive production Holiday HI Lites final destination was New York New York as Cindy Brouillard Andree Charlebols and Mike Crelghton bedazzled the audience with a striking performance to the song of the same name Dressed In shimmering silver and black the trio flashy number set the stage for the senior B girl production They too were clothed In brilliant black and silver for a glittering Parker returned to hypnotize the audience with a near faultless program to both an expressive Interpretative number and vibrant dance tune But as with every holiday the vacation ended too soon as the entire senior cast skated out to a lavish finale featuring the music of Electric Light Orchestra All over the World FINAL BOWb The Susan Kinal and Kevin Parker were brought out for final bows and later presented with mementos for being a part of the Club show Presentations were also made at the final production Sunday night to the executive of the Figure Skating Club the club professionals Nancy Lovett Judy Swallow Linda Sally and Lnuric Cook and to preschool coaches Debbie Lorl DeBniyn Ann Gardener Griggs and Stacey Perry Also appearing In the show were the senior girls and Gillian Brain Intermediate girls Kerry Butler Kelly Cooper Karilynne Crlpps Barb Griff Charlotte Hilller TerrlLcc Jowctt Paul MacPherson Laura Masai Ancla Nlklc Nancy Norton Lisa Perry Lisa Rcnl Sue Smith Laura Johns and Lisa Junior boys Peter Osborne Gliliss Christopher Henry Sansom Junior girls Michelle Lorena Coslmo Carrie Klmberly Gillies Gillian Goring Laura Lee Carolyn Laura Homer Maureen McGlUlvray Jill an ONelll Pam Osborne Wendy Russell Shannon Salter Smith Amanda Stamp Gem I a Vasquez Verblk Sara Berncr Michelle Calssle Cavic Nancy Diana Christine Hess Stacy Hunter Krlsty Johnson Amy Jane Jowett Natalie Mancc Nicole Nlbbs Katharine Patricia Pearcc Toby Lee Russell Sarah Slater Jamie Lynn Verbik and Angela SHOW STOPPERS Preschool girls Heidi Natasha Hess Jody Johnson Heather Laird Kimberley Owen Jllllan Richmond Lee Ann Robinson Debbie Swinomer Lisa Boll Eileen Campbell Coleman Shannon and Danielle Weiss Preschool boys Bradley Cripps David Gerhard Matthew Gerhard Christopher Grimwood Homer and Paul Mac Three dwarfs out of seven consul one another about Snow While in the preschooler Disney on Parade number They dressed up as va lous Disney characters for their part In the lor production Above TerrI bean s brightly as the Japanese maidens in the carnival Right a In the preschooler number Disneyland Laing tops Laing major atoms captured the Ontorio Minor Hockey Association zone championship Monday in a thrilling victory over Woolwich in the game at the Community Centre is the second team in five years and only the third more than to win an OMHA zone and they did it In fine style too coming back from a onegoal deficit to score two empty net goals and clinch the title Friday they jumped Into a one- game lead In the five scries doubling Woolw in St Jacobs That put Woolwich In a do or die situation for Monday contest but they were no for After Woolwich opening goal 34 seconds into he game Laing dominated the play Todd tied it at of the second John Von Dam put them ahead at Laing continued to Woolwich in the final period and eventually connected on 1 third goal at Carl Yaroschak popped one in from Lee and Craig Cadenhead Evan also earned two aids With less than two minutes remaining In the game Woolwich In a desperate attempt to tic the game their goaltender The plan however as Carl got possession of the puck and jubilantly shot It Into the empty net at It was a goal seconds later he repealed his performance Cadenhead and Van Dam assisted on the goals Woolwich did not give up however their marker at 30 came too late Laing had bagged the championship Continued on B3 Battle of Waterloo champions day Two Acton allatar teams skated off the ice at McCormlck Arena in Waterloo Sun day with the Hub league championships in their respective divisions Laing major atoms and Firefighter major bantams captured their league tit les at Champions Day while four other teams won the consolation crowns Minor atom Moms Beardmore minor Rotary Club minor bantams and Lions Club major all reached the championship game but the It ague title eluded them Lairg league champions Laing adds the Hub league crown to the zone championship with a con vlnclng victory over Kitchener After a scoreless first period ex with three goals In the second and two in the third Greg Leatherland Carl Craig Cadenhead with a palr Tony Van Dam were the marksmen Rob Murray Van Dam Todd Frank Katsllleris Evan Hoy ter Leatherland Lee Yaroschak earned the assists Firefighters title winners Acton Firefighters blasted 7 in their championship game Richard Kil potted a hat trick Chris Hicks Randy each netted two while Bill Morrison David Milne Brad Mac and Paul collected singles Morrison Cargill Kilpalrick Stan Smith Rick Dodds nabbed a pair of assists each Todd Laing and Dave Knight pocketed singles John and Tim shared the goal tending duties Rotary letdown costly A third period let down cost the Rotary Club their minor bantam title as they fell to Kitchener Ramparts fl1 Acton had a onegoal lead on a marker from Michael but Kitchener came back to tie it with only seconds left in the middle frame Ramparts wrapped up the championship with five more goals in the third Heath Norton Tony Van Dam picked up he Acton aids Moms miss crown Fergus snatched victory from the Moms In a heartbreaking decision for the minor atom title Fergus opened the scoring but Steve Robertson replied for Acton They went ahead apain in the first period only to have Scan Sears pot the equalizer in the second Rene VanKestcren put Mams in front midway through the second period and Tim Tibbitts padded their lead by two goals early In the third But Fergus came back tying the game at 13 and clinching It with only 1 left to play VanKesteren and Mike Brouwer picked up two assists Scars Ian Johnston Jeff and Chris Graham earned singles nipped Beardmore minor pee Wees were nipped by Kitchener White in the fifth game Sunday Beardmore came back to tie the game early in the match but Kitchener proved too strong for them Mike Baker Tom Alherton and Peter were the goalscorers Marathon match Only on overtime goal scored after close to six per of hockey kept the Dons Club from the major peewee champions at Kitchener White nicked them 2 Lions came ve nthe third period to play probobly their best of the season lying he game on a pair of goals from Steve Wagner Then In he third overtime period K Rick Halter stunned the crowd by ending hf game at They I ad played a total of of hockey in a game tl at took over Ihrec hours to de cide Lions came up with an outstanding effort for last game of the season Steve Mar was credited with assist CI day marks the end of the all star hockey season League banquet and awards night is Fri day May 1 at the Legion from to p m A dance for parents follows at p m Rick captain of the Firefighters raises major bantam championship trophy John Van Dam or Laing major atoms holds aloft the Hub league championship trophy Rene VanKesteren of minor atom Moms accepts the consolation trophy from Jim Cnrfjll accepts the consolation for minor pee

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