Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 12, 1989, p. 15

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BEST AVAILABLE COPY jwy a HONDA CIVIC GEORGETOWN St Hwy low Georgetown SALES SERVICE 873 1818 DOWNTOWN FAX SERVICE Evenings Saturdays Too ill vounci itd Downtown Georgetown 8772761 iSv3SQAMA0A RUN On the run for research ultramaralhoner Kartar AhluwaHa of Vancouver wands the pavement along Guelph Street Friday as he continues on Us trek across Canada to raise money for child disease research The Lions Club member Is running a day and hopes to reach Vancouver by Oct 29 after departing from St Johns New foundland Mar photo Its starting already We miss good old I Call Paul Svibodi After new spring up from of some empty parking spots off and after hearing how this new piece of cement was going to be the best thing in Toronto since sliced bread yours truly finally had to investigate this phenomenon for himself So it happened last Thursday that I ventured- into the shiny new confines of SkyDome for the first time Well shiny it is The first thing 1 noticed upon entering the stadium aside from the conspicuous absence of seagulls was the squeaky clean atmosphere Boy youd almost be afraid to spill your beer in there Almost Why everything was so huge so bright so so artificial that although I had to admit the House that Art built was something just short of astounding my heart sud denly- and inexplicably bad a long ing for venerable old CNE Stadium What The rickety old bag of bones down by the lake that everyone dumped on for so long Yes Its started already I miss CNEStadium Heres reasons why Seagulls Yes as already men tioned those hearty denizens of CNE will be sadly missed So will their seventh inning offerings may yet discover SkyDome whose officials ignored the advice of a falconer hire one of his underlings to keep the lake do therell be some mighty skinny gulls in Free Oh yeah there was always some secret and not so secret places to park well within walking distance of Although spots may yet be discovered near SkyDome those that dont carry a charge well mostly be at the mercy of the good 3 chants Oh sure well hear them again But they just wont sound the same in the sanitary atmosphere or Those beloved old offcentre outfield stands Okay okay so we used to complain But wasnt it fun sitting way out there with a six- pack Sunday afternoon Gales off Lake Ontario Who hasnt got a How I froze my butt of f at the Grey Cup story 6 Being able to ride the CHUM roller coaster and visit Ontario Place right after the ninth inning 7 Knowing whos wanning up in the bullpen a Snow on opening day 9 Foul pole climbers Rain delays Oh well We still have Varsity Stadium Hes ushering in a new age atTOs fabulous Herald Sports Editor For most high school students a summer job means cutting grass flipping hamburgers or painting houses Adam Broughton however has one of the most unique summer jobs of any student in Georgetown The 18yearold student not only has a job thats but its also a summer job that makes him part of modern Toronto history Broughton is an usher at Toron tos fabulous new major league sports and entertainment complex the SkyDome and hes one of the firstever summer employees at the new edifice Its an amazing place said Broughton after working last Thursdays Blue Jay win over Baltimore Orioles So how did an unassuming young high school student stumble upon such a unique- summer job op portunity Actually Id heard at school that they SkyDome officials were looking for summer help he explained I take drum lessons in downtown Toronto and one day I just walked over and applied and they hired me job entails repor ting to the SkyDome about two hours in advance of major sports or entertainment events He works the Skybox and Skyclub areas ushering people and media types to their respective private boxes or the everbusy media gallery Basically my job is to help peo ple said Broughton an outgoing cheerful sort who seems well- suited to his job We call them guests attbeSkyDbme Among the guests has helped to find their seats dur ing the first few hectic days at the newlyopened Dome were multi millionaire businessman Conrad Black Blue Jay broadcasters such as former catcher Buck Martinez and injured Argonaut football players And on opening night Broughton was at the wheel of Toronto Mayor Art golf cart which delivered him from the posh con fines of a limousine to the equally- posh surroundings ota private box Prior to Jay games Broughton patrols the players parking area and there hes met most of Torpn- tos American League stars He says Nelson Liriano is his favorite Hes a really nice guy said Broughton He was hit ting well when I first met him and we talked a lot about that Broughton was also an impromp tu babysitter one evening for young daughter and he also chatted at length with The plaing field outfield stands and massive reulat screen unfold behind Georgetowns Adam Broughton as he catches a breather in the Toronto media gallery The 18yearold GDHS student Is being kept busy this summer working as an usher in the Skybox section of North Americas newest major league sports and entertainment facility Herald photo wife who didnt really want to watch the game But Broughtons job isnt always associated with the glitter and glamor of hobnobbing with Toron tos elite and rubbing elbows with athletes The job does come with dirt Super Cross event the SkyDome field was converted rnotocrosi course f almost and covered- with flying mud from dune buggies he laugh As for injured Argos Broughton found himself operating an elevator to upper reaches of the Skybox section when six members of CFL clubs walking wounded crammed their extra large franjes into lift Usually elevators will hold 10 or 12 people Broughton related But when we stopped at each floor people waiting to get on just stopped and laughed Another occasion left in charge of ferrying the Argo Sun- jshine girls Broughton suddenly seemed to forgetlneh- destination and was forced to make a return trip with the lovely ladies An honest mistake he asserted for the Dome said system is so efficient that Its almost unnotlceable Its actually not very exciting he said Its so quiet you don even know it moving unless youre looking up Most of the people are happy with the view and most think the SkyDome is amazing he says Theyre After snapping a twogame los ing spin with a- big road over last years playoff champion Niagara Warriors two weeks ago the Acton Rams have won their in a row Another balanced offensive per formance which has become a hallmark of the Rams squad this season produced 14 goals as Acton cruised to a convincing 146 win over visiting Hamilton Wildcats in Golden Horseshoe Mens Lacrosse League play July in Acton George Artem found the range four times for Acton with Jim Clark potting a hat trick Rob Port and Rick Newman each had a pair of markers while Paul Wilson and Henny Van Ort both netted singles Steve Holder was the big of the night in Acton assisting on five goals with goaltender Steve Young Wayne Young Rob Allen Henny Vet George Jim Clark Mike Sutton and Rick Newman also contributing with helpers Acton took a lead after the opening frame and never looked back outscoring the visitors in the second peri and in the final stanza TYKES The visiting Etora Tykes found the confines of Acton Arena less than friendly as the hometown Acton Tykes blanked their guests in rep play last week Kyle had two goals for Ac ton with singles netted by Paul Withers Andrew Coe Ryan Young and Richard Withers had a pair of assists and had- one HOUSE LEAGUE Sero slammed home eight goals and Withers fired she to lead Gaivcast Orange to a runaway bombing of Sandls Solon Blues

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