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NORTH HALTON SPORTS for All Your Sporting Goods Downtown Georgetown fill SECTION B THE HERALD Wednesday Jaiaaxy lt Page Swordsmen were taken off guard by Geminis S HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moor Pa us Geo 8775110 If lh Aclon Junior Sabres were racing to catch fifth place their Gemini opponents last day night could be seen as the spoilers But Georgetown victo ry over the Swordsmen or the Geminis loss to sixth place Thornhlll Thunder I affect Acton as they plan for the playoffs coach Russian says Although Acton Is only six points away from the Thunderblrda In stand ings Isn concern ed about catching Because the top four teams In the Central Junior hockey league can pick who they want to face In the opening round only fourth place Is a good pas on to be In the coach says SIXTH WIN For Georgetown It was Ihelr sixth win all season as Kennedy exploded or a hat trick while teammate Bob Dean connected for two The Geminis had earlier defeated Sabres in a Jan contest and the rematch last Friday was expected to see Acton out to redeem themselves had defeated Georgetown and Bui the Geminis were more aggressive and they showed more spirit in game says Russian but he adds that fighting nullified a good game Not only Sabres the em were the moat penal lied earn in the contest taking seven more penalties than Acton Coach Russian says he learned from the game thai although his game plan was not to retaliate on any Infrac tions he wouldn ask his team again to hold back against any chippy play on s M Monahan played well for Ihe Swords men last Friday and has been showing hard work the past couple of weeks Russia nl says gave the Sabres a in the first period on two goals His tint was a power play effort on a shot assisted by Wade Vickcry and Denis Charbonneau At the mark of the period added another goal lime a effort from teammates Roy Spear and GonlMcArthur With five minutes left In the period Georgetown Chris scored on a play drive from Mike and Mark Hamilton The then lied Ihe game as Kennedy scored when he slole a loose puck and walked in on goal tender Chris Martin VICKERY CONNECTS With the first period tied at 1 1 quickly put selves on the scoreboard as Wade Vickery connected for a goal assisted by Mike Georgetown a Bob Dean scored his second goal of the night to tie game at but two quick goals by Kennedy gave the a lead before Ken play goal narrowed the margin to one Third period goals by Rlv Kennedy Murray Levy and MlkeCorbtey ended the lug for the Notes Against Slreetsville lost Tuesday Acton were defeated Georgetown hosted last Sunday and they lost Scoring for Geminis In their losing effort were Lance Doucctie and Murray Jr standings JUNIOR LEACUE 1 Slreetsvilla a If Burlington a Richmond IN 13 1 i IS 1 Brampton 170 IS 1B1 ti 1 17 Georgetown 5 IX Dixie 13 Milton protested game fa j- y Drag blanks Barrie Flyers Raiders embarrass their opponents 100 Kevin Kotanl practises on Ihe pommel routine In preparation for the Ontario high school finals Herald by GDHS gymnastics team are vying for provincial crown The Georgetown District It School gymnastics team li preparing for a season which could prove more productive than the set place finish of the senior boys at the provincial high school championships last year The continuing strength of the senior boys gymnastics learn at has coaches Fred and looking forward to their first competition Feb 5 In Only George Farrow and Pete Morris from last year senior boys learn will be missing from learn that will compete this year Basically team should be stronger this year but It depends on the other teams and how they vo developed the season says coach RETURNING VETS The returning boys which experienced provincial competition give the team more overall strength than lost year says Dave John Thorpe Brad Ferguson plus Dwaync Wilson Sieve Brawn will form the nucleus of the senior loom with help from Sieve Shawn Dal ton Keith McLaughlin and Pierce Apparently Algonquin High School who won last years contest won veterans Georgetown will says The team should be scoring well on all events Ihis year with hardly a weak spot on the senior cam the conch says Last year the Juniors did well with and Scott Kl earning a place on the Georgetown entry Kline forte was his vaulting while strength was his all round performance at the Peel finals which gave him a third place finish LEVEL Others such as Michael 0 James Chris rm will strengthen the team with their experience along wllh novice level Junior boys Greg Kuipers Brian Kemp and Brady Ferguson Grade eleven gymnast David Scott and Dan Walters will add depth to the gymnastics senior team later In the season Kotani says Scoring for points In high school gymnastics team total The top three scorers on each or even counts towards the team total This explains why there are so many boys practising on a specific event Kotanl says Scott Ball played an Important role for that team last year he produced points for learn Just on one event coach says SIGHTS ON The team Is setting their sights on an OFSAA championship and for Kotani It would be a thrill to have Georgetown first provincial gymnastics Continued on page The Flyers had the club grounded for Iheir game against the George own Chrysler Raiders last Friday in as Georgetown coasted to an easy victor Goal Doug earned the shutout or the Raiders In their winning However except for a minute or two in the second period when Drag had to make a couple of key back toback saves on fns thtRaidernelmindcr had an easy night slopping 1G shots Doug gal confidence assistant coach Peter Sturgeon says At other end of the rink Dune Browne II for slopped shots and deserved first star honors according Ita assistant coach only hod 13 skaters while Georgetown came prepared with four lines and five defenceman It was Just one of those games Sturgeon says We could have gone harder RayToneUI and Gary worked well together alt night as McKctule connected for a hat trick while Tonelll and collected Georgetown no the Jurl was a threat all nlghi the way he skated Sturgeon says Accord to Raider assistant GM Stan Flyers are getting worse They re a hockey club getting worse he Peter Sturgeon opened the scoring in the rst period as he connected at Ihe and mark of open period Continued on page Raider Steve Lyon is teams legal counsel Georgetown Chrysler Raider defence- man Sieve Lyon learned quickly that making the NHL often consists or persona 1 tics and politics as much as it takes talent But he not bitter about his chances in professional hockey In fact Lyon says he probably have taken law at Inoneyearhc as a full time lawyer Called Ihe Raiders legal counsel by same Lyon is the fourth leading scorer In the Intermediate A league and Is cons by most to be the finest in the league Lyon thinks be should have been given a belter shot at Ihe NHL But after starring In the International league as both a and a right winger Pitts burgh then sent him back to the Internatio nal league even though they played him in ve NHL contests for the Penguins SPINNING WHEELS L thought there was nothing mora to prove If I stayed I Just be spinning my wheels Lyon says He then back to the University of Toronto for courses and played Senior A hockey the now defunct Whitby loam with fellow Raiders John Cook and Hick Kcssell Lyon has now been the Haiders for three years Toronto native Steve Lyon played hockey far Ihe Catholic Youth Organization before playing MTIIL midget and Juvenile rep hockey In Toronto Richmond Bill Junior B claimed his services during the season and he went on to win the best defenceman In the league honors He was offered a four year scholarship to St Louis University but Lyon quit six weeks because of his d si of the coach and homesickness In December of the same year he had a Iryout with the Peterborough Petes of the Junior A circuit and he made team In fact Peterborough were finalists for Ihe Men cup during the 72 season losing 1 to Cornwall PICKED IN DRAFT The NHL dra ft came and Lyon along with Georgetown native and fellow Raider Juri Kudrasovs was drafted to Minnesota Picked In the 10th roui dy his new club Lyon signed on with the NHL team affiliate In Saginaw While In Saginaw Lyon was Kudrasovs room ma to while taking on captain honors As a rookie ho played hurt for some of the season suffering from a knee injury The next season he was the worst team In the league Columbus even though he had been a first team allstar the year before Meanwhile former teammate was captain In Toledo when they won the league championship Lyon also played right wing and during ihe season finished off 16 games with goals and ended the regular schedule with points Pittsburgh called him during the 19T8 season and said he had a good shot at making the team but a new coach plus an overly budget minded team which kept less than minimum number of players for road trips persuaded Lyon to return home Toronto Cm STUDENT After finishing off a In Peter borough In criminology Lyon wanted to further his education In the some direction so he chose law He is now studying for his law degree at York University Hall Hockey keeps me from gelling A but I not worried about that he says Lyon is married and he and his wife Mary will their seventh anniversary this August Simple preparations for wilderness survival By It Herald Columnist Your car breaks down The snowmobile quits A leave you lost or stranded What do First oil DONT PANIC A scared mind Is not a thinking mind and the result Is you may just die for your Preparation Is of utmost imparlance even if you arc never out of your car Breakdowns do occur and always at the most inopportune lime Be cold is a problem but being loo warm could be a woreo one Most of the people that I see heading up to the northern ski areas are over dressed Personally I believe a person should dress to gel used to the cold weather we experience here should be an emergency kit of blanket dried foods and matches Expand your k to fit your own personal needs after ripen men tat on or careful thought Being over warm makes sweat and on chills body and is hard to get warm again When I am oul ice If Ihe work culling the holes or moving from one lo other makes me I stow down to a comfortable level AT LOSS There Is a great heal from the head and back of the neck so protect areas ifyour Keep your feel dry and d ration here also If can afford down clotting then are ahead of the rest of us Real down not a is a very expensive and creates a dead a space to trap a as an insulator Wool is good bu is hard dry when wet even when wet can tT in Section Hypothermia nearness of death by reeling is recognized by shivering loss of thought control and numbness My kit includes a fire starter kit which Includes two chemicals which I mix to create flame without matches is not recommended for every one but a fire kit of a or matches alone should be packed to a I have sold these for years or given away lo friends and they have come Into use many times Making a re s not as simple as It looks when others do it First you ha have flame and this Is not always available Wind blows it out matches get wet wood Is wet Start with a lire of I twigs and not big stuff The small pencil lead site pieces start easier bul have larger stuff on PLAN RIGHT If you plan get stranded and hope you don I then youarehalfwaytosecurily If loyourkil makes you feel better then add It A happy and settled mind is porta nt J remember if you have to carry it you may have to throw something out Stay away from alcoholic beverages but and same thing happens Ifyoudecidciosluylnyourbrokendowncar only run every half hour or so and watch for nets a sure of fumes If snowmobihng or ski or best of all snowshoemg take along your Kit or pack Include in it these Items Wire bind slicks for a shelter rabbits and small animals tor food axe or small saw Inlaid kit waterproof matches several tubes or cases extra socks and gloves for each In my kit are candles and a coffee can The can keep the candle out of Ihe wind while you andean provide heat when wood won catch Small better than nothing Shelter for a prolonged stay can be made from small irees or branches of pine etc Snow drifts can provide the best shelter of all Just ask an old lime Eskimo If snow can keep you warm Dig In the drift and make it small enough to waste body heal and allow a space for air Keep the entrance dear and provide a marker for searchers If you fall asleep while they are searching If all IhlsseemslkDallltte too much bother count up the people who will miss you If you should wind up dead Many is the lime when car has hit another vehicle and left the scene and the people helpless On a deserted road this could spell disaster for the occupants if they are rol prepared for survival Every car should have wool blanket or the least a space blanket along with a few emergency even on Ihe most often used freeway in Canada If you are In a snow bank and want to run the engine for warmth make sure Ihe tall pipe la free and clear of snow All in all Ills simply a mailer of thinking ahead and planning for an emergency Keep a clear head and get set for the longest night of life In this way you will your family will realize you preparations for winter survival Shepard offers help The two minor hockey group in the Georgetown District Minor Hockey Association and Georgetown Minor Hockey Support Croup ask Hill Recreation Director Tom Shepard to assist them In talks concerning the of the Iwo hockey leagues has agreed to the offer according to spokesman Rob Irvine