Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 11, 1981, p. 9

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Cold What cold SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday February 1HI Page How the Jaycees stole winters blues Green didn I have too getting a grip on his dough the doughnut eating contest but she did have trouble keeping the doughnut on the hook The contest was organised and run by student from High School Despite one flattened monsterball aching joints and bruised shins the success at least one Georgetown organizer predicting bigger and better things or next Over I spec to tors and par id ants passed through tire gates of Fairgrounds Park Saturday taking advantage of an early morning sun but rcma ning undaunted as be thermometer dipped later in the day We re quite pleased to see the whole event come off as well as it did Winter feat chairman BUI told The Herald Monday adding that the decpfrecie dance held in the Armory Saturday night was also sold out Optimism in the aftermath of this year W cotes that the event might grow into a weekend event for its third anniversary In 1982 Women drivers in he op two posilions of Kinsmen 100 kilometre car rally Carry and Evans took first place Mark and Joan Duncan second and Keith Nopp and Brian Webster third Rally chairman Brian reported 13 entries In another type of driving contest David Heller smashed his way to victory In the OpUmlsls compe tition David took three hits to clinch op spot Ron Ritchie ripped way to a first place finish n the senior men log saw coxites Brian Collier ed a IDsecond time to snatch the topspot in junior men a competition while Sandra Tim leek took be senior ladies and Wendy Leuenberger the junior ladles events the cur of hundreds the monsterball tournament by the student council was won by the Marywood Maulers a Georgetown neigh team which proved tenacious in broom ball as well A town staffcouncil team was also featured in the monsterball tourney There some speculation they would hove won he event had not llarntd one of The Herald 11 High School reporter warms up Juit before log contest began Saturday during the Ml 1- alrgrounds Park Unfortunately when sponsored contest concluded among the finalists perhaps bo by a little logger elbow is no game for weak or fainthearted can be seen IhU stampede In whkh a few of play en fell by the Members of Hilton council and the own Herald photos by Taylor and Harald were taking on all com en In the monster ball tournament Saturday but the ball failed hold up under all punishment and bunt during a mutch late In the day the ball donated by Brampton Keg Restaurant suddenly deflated in mid field The toboggan relay races organ lied by the First George town Scouts managed to attract participants many winning toques and medallions While they count for his year the dog sled races held at the Park may be part of the proc 1B83 Dog sled race Jeff Pantllng 13 entries took port In the event Mr out hat the Outers Club was active during Winterfest operating he food booth tracking ski trails for cross country enthusiasts and build two committee annual winter carnival Members include Jack Dale Doug Tony Even Pout Atkinson Earnle Jeff and Bill Smith Diane also helped out Megan Pain and her father Jim had the chance to become acquainted with big hones which were carrying visitors around track at the The hauled a around the rack giving passengers a clear view of the various going on across the fields the fairgrounds was enlivened with Ihe harking dogs as sled dog owners arrived to race their the nearby streets and along the track Sled dog run from ome distance to participate in Ihe races Appropriately pictured In front of the fro ten roods section Benny Brave Beaver topped by the Hilton Hills Plata Miracle Mart Monday to help Acton recreation Joy wills do a little shopping Joy shown here with Miracle grocery manager Steve Terry and Wlnterfett chairman BUI pushing cart won the gate during Saturday Wlnlerfeil sponsored by the Georgetown The In the form of Sin grocery vouchers redeemable at Miracle Mart WE ROBBED BroombalVs bad guys top the Herald Angels 21 We have met be enemy and Ihey re belter at broom ball than Journalism was the teeth grinding offered by Herald Angels spokesman Paul Dorsey following his team 1 loss in the sport a War he Weeklies Saturday Independent dispatched the lessskilled Angels in their opening match before coolly climbing into second place overall by day end At Tuesday volunteer Elks were dragging the bottom of he I standings list for he remains of various Herald Angels and players from several other teams Confirmed for the time being Is he French Club a impressive trophy winning first place standing uniformed and well trained they routed he Independent 7 1 in he final Behind the Independent in third place was the Rotary Club A long day of and a ell din on the rinks of Fairgrounds Park look Its toll on many of the broom ball players but the exhilarating weather hilarious mishaps exciting upsets and special appearances by guest referees Pierre PI former NHL great Ron Finn NHL referee Brampton Georgetown MP John Helton Burlington Julian Reed and former MP Roes Milne all made he event well worthwhile for Just about everyone involved Along with sore muscles and bruised egos Ihe tournament produced two things a promising proposal for an Informal league to be organized next fall involving many of the service cluba and other groups that took part In and hopefully lota of others and sombre barely audible talk of a War of Weeklies grudge with all proceeds going to charity Several Herald Angels have enthusiastically endorsed the Idea as an opportunity to answer what tbey term be sports upset of the decade But Ihe more bones spokesmen among the Angels had o admit that I were athletically outclassed on the ice surviving wave after wave of Independent offensive manoeuvres only Ihrough the goal lending grace of Herald shop foreman Dave Hustings Independent publisher Ken Bellamy traded the ball with teammates Robin Inscoc Jim Donovan Dave m Coles others for Incessant bombing sslons against the Herald nel all but two of wh eh were unsuccessful due to lastsecond deflections or Herald editor Paul Honeys kamlkaie style headband quite tend hit team the samurai sensibilities he hoped for The Herald Angels lost Saturday War of Weeklies broomball thowdown at to the 1 Our editor taw eye to eye with his Independent counterpart Hartley loirs for a change when the mascot Brave Heaver got hem together for the official Looking on were the games celebrity referees Ha lion Burlington MPP Julian Reed and former Georgetown MP Ross Milne who were lets than liberal In cull ally shots against transgressors from both teams The Angela had start of their own besides the ones editor Dorsey saw every time the Ice surface slopped running before his feet d d Mylea though nearly twice age of editorial staff members who were quote anchoring unquote the team helped Dave carry the Angela o near victory with a goal in each of the team a games The Herald a second match of the tournament came later in the day when a widely diverse Klwanis Club team jousted wih the Journalists for a tic With a potential dispute hanging over his head and Rev divine vengeance for his fellow Dorsey expressed concern that his right running shoe may have had something to do with the second Herald goal The editor remains unsure the running shoe talking Knocking In the only other Herald goal of the season thus far sports editor Dave lived up to his title with a tasteful tactful onethird of a hat trick against he Klwanlans Also showing somewhat more than a Tibetan hermit s understanding of teamoriented sports war senior reporter Chris who deserves full discredit and the disdain of his battered colleagues for having organ red he newspaper a involvement in the first place According to Herald publisher Bill Evdokimoff reporter Aagaarda next appearance In a community recreational event Will be as the ship a rudder aboard The Herald Craiy Boat Race entry this spring Also swatting It out to varying degrees of success Saturday were the Flag Football League contingent he own recreation department Marywood Meadows Maulers Daves and Delrex Smoke Shop the Newfoundland Club and the Elks themselves NOW A WORD PROM THF LADY ANGELS Although not mentioned in he above article we Annie Mary Lou Barb Squire u feel that we did a tremendous job In both offensive and defensive positions In last Saturday s games We hope In future lories about the Herald Angel Paul Wlldman Dorsey will see fit to mention the stronger While railed to topple their rivals the Georgetown Independent the Herald Angels managed to have an uproarious good time during the Wlnterfett broomball tournament Saturday at Fairground Park Members of Saturday team came from the newspaper a composing room advertising and editorial surfs and there talk of a rematch at some future date to settle the grudge once and for all Pictured above front raw left to right are Annie Olser Michelle Roy and Dave In the back row are Myles GDseo Donns Tattoo Mary Lea Egerton Paul Dave Hastings Barb and Chris Aagaard

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