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Week January Page IS Local skaters set to go Herald photo Kevin Parker and a student at Acton high will be Championships In Thunder Bay Lhls week The other two arc Kris Barber and Use three local skaters competing In the Canadian Figure Skating Smith Parker Is seen above during a practise at arena earlier this week Raider trainer leaving for Calgary page 27 Sweatbox trial wraps up page Georgetown teams beating Dundas page 26 Three figure skaters from this area will be trying to all when the Canadian Figure Skating Champions hips begin In Thunder Bay later this week Two of the skaters Camp- bellvUle Kevin Parker and Glen Williams Kris Barber will be in the junior section It is the last year the two skaters are eligible to skate The third skater Smith of Georgetown is in the novice section She will be competing in two events The Canadian Figure Skat Association has rule thai a skater can compete In the junior class for up to wins a championship Both Barber who skates Junior Dance with Kelly Johnson of Toron to and Parker a single are compel in the Junior class for the third consecutive year Last year Barber and Johnson finished fourth at the championships in la British Columbia Before he left Barber told the Herald that he thinks he and Johnson have the potent to win it all this year Nont of the skaters that finished ahead them last year is skating in the junior competition this year VASTLY IMPROVED Barber also that he and Johnson arc vastly imp roved over last year It was the first year the two had skated together Parker who finished fifth last alter finishing four the year before will be competing against only one of the skaters who finished ahead of h last year Brian of Midland second at lost year compel it on back make an attempt winning it all Barber and Johnson as well as Parker arc all going into the Canadians undefcal so far this year Barber and Johnson won the dance competitions at the Sectionals In Thornhill as well as the Eastern Ions at Montreal Parker come from behind to win at Ihe Sectionals in St Thomas and then won it all at the Mid western champion ships In Sarnla IN MILTON Last week Parker rented lee at Milton Arena tie was there because the ice he usually skates on In Kitchen is strictly for ice skating and has no boards The dim ensions are also bigger than those of hockey rinks In Thunder Bay he will be skat a surface which is usually used or Ice hockey ice in Kitchener is much softer than the usual rinks because it is strictly for Continued on Page 31