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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 21 ,2 01 9 | 34 Buy 1, Get 1 Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids • Accessories ARE YOUR EARS 60 YEARS? It's TIME to get them TESTED! Ph: 289-891-8833 120 Mill Street, Georgetown Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids Accessories musical theatre summer camp July 2 - 12 ages 8 - 11 July 15 - 26 ages 12 - 15 info:www.globeproductions.ca info@globeproductions.ca GeorGetown/the old armoury register now Acton lacrosse athlete Sandy Chapman will join the Toronto Rock Hall of Fame. Chapman will be one of five players inducted prior to the Rock's April 5 game against the Buffalo Ban- dits. Chapman, the most recently retired of the in- ductees, will be honoured with a special pre-game tribute highlighting his playing career. Chapman played 194 games with the Rock, the third most in franchise history, and he also has fourth highest all- time ranking in loose balls with 783. Chapman won four of his five National La- crosse League champion- ships in Toronto, where he played 13 of his 17 NLL sea- sons. The Rock drafted Chap- man in the first round of the 2001 NLL draft. Chapman, Kasey Beirnes, Colin Doyle, Josh Sanderson and Aaron Wil- son will join the six inau- gural inductees, who were honoured in 2014. "We have assembled our second class of great play- ers worthy of induction in- to the Rock Hall of Fame," said Jamie Dawick, the team's owner, president and general manager. "The five players being inducted are being recognized for their tremendous contri- butions to this franchise and were all members of championship teams." Sandy Chapman will be inducted into the Toronto Rock's Hall of Fame Apr. 5. The Acton native won four of his five NLL championships with the team during his 17-year career. Ryan McCullough photo ACTON'S SANDY CHAPMAN TO JOIN TORONTO ROCK HALL OF FAME It was midway through the provincial Special Olympics bon- spiel when Mikey Crane, a visually impaired curl- er, made a key takeout. Crane was already play- ing without his usual ath- lete assistant, who had shattered his kneecap prior to the provincials. A few shots later skip Kim Sullivan's final stone would secure two points for the Acton Rocks team, leading to a high five between Sulli- van and lead Scott Foot. Watching from the sidelines, coach Janice Foot was thrilled. "We're really playing like a team," she thought. It had been a little more than a year since the team, which also in- cludes third Mark Hume- nyk, had played in its first bonspiel. But de- spite its unusual path to the Provincial Winter Games in Sault Ste. Ma- rie, the Acton squad, part of Halton Hills Special Olympics, defied the odds to win the bronze medal. Though the members of the rink had been curl- ing for seven years, they had never played in a bonspiel until last year. They had never even curled as a team with de- fined positions. When the team's coach stepped down a few years ago, the program might have ended. Though the number of curlers in the program had dwindled from 20 to four, Foot stepped in simply to keep the team going. "It's a small family, but everybody is dedicated to the sport of curling," she said. Though she was a qualified Special Olym- pics volunteer, Foot had to get her coaching cer- tificate to be the team's coach of record. So when she entered the rink in the qualifier for provincials last year, she was really just hop- ing to get the team some game experience. They got two games in before a freezing rain storm forced the cancellation of the rest of qualifier. As per the guidelines, with the qualifier can- celled, the Central Onta- rio representatives were determined by a draw and the Acton rink was among those selected. The team began work- ing on its game to pre- pare for provincials. Two new curlers to the pro- gram this year, Jason Jim and Jeff MacDonald, helped the team with its preparations. At provincials, the team qualified for the semifinals. Though it lost that game, it re- bounded to beat Colling- wood in the bronze-med- al game. What impressed Foot the most was how her team handled the vic- tory. "They weren't jump- ing around and celebrat- ing. They were very hum- ble. It was really about integrity and sportsman- ship," the coach said. "People were asking us as we came off the ice, 'Who won?' As a Special Olym- pics coach, I wear my emotions on my sleeve. I started to cry." Foot said the Acton Curling Club has been very supportive in pro- viding ice time for the team. That proved to be important as the team trained leading up to pro- vincials. And their extra time on the ice paid off. "To come home with the bronze medal was ex- hilarating to say the least," Foot said. "They really had to become a team. We're very proud of them. They truly stole the hearts of so many people at the Games." COMMUNITY UNDERDOG TEAM WINS BRONZE AT PROVINCIAL WINTER GAMES HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com The Acton Rocks curling rink won the bronze medal at the Special Olympics Provincial Winter Games in Sault Ste. Marie. The team didn't play in its first bonspiel until last year, but beat Collingwood to claim the bronze medal. Team members are: (from left) Mark Humenyk, Scott Foot, coach Janice Foot, Mikey Crane and Kim Sullivan. Acton Rocks photo