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Community Living Oakville, formerly known as The Oakville Association for the Mentally Retarded, is accepting registraâ€" tion for its annual golf tournaâ€" ment. The tournament, held in supâ€" port of developmental handiâ€" capped citizens, goes May 25 at Sawâ€"Whet Golf Club on Bronte Rd. N. Profits are to be used as a down payment on a house for developmental handicapped peoâ€" ple. * Golfers, prize donors or hole sponsors can call 844â€"0146 for information. TOP GYMNASTS GOLF TOURNEY A pair of Oakville Antoinettes Gymnastics Club members helped their Central Region team to the team trophy at the Elite Ontario meet in Brampton on the weekend. Samantha Rowley and Andrea Dowdall had allâ€"around scores of 32.10 and 31.70, respectively, in the Senior II diviâ€" sion. Dowdall‘s best finish was third in beam with an 8.30 and fourth in bars with 8.10. Two days earlier, Rowley was third and Dowdall fourth at the Golden Horseshoe high school championships in Hamilton. Rowley was third in bars with 8.15. Tomorrow (Saturday) is the day Oakville‘s Dick Grimm offiâ€" cially becomes commissioner of the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. (GRIMM NEWS Known in golfing circles as "Mr. Canadian Open," Grimm will replace Bob Beauchemin, who spent the past seven years building the Canadian Tour into a worldâ€"class training ground for Canadian and international golfers. Grimm, an honorary lifetime governor and past president of the Royal Canadian Golf ® Association, will be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in October. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Grimm spent 32 years in the conâ€" crete block business in Canada before retiring in 1980 to concenâ€" trate on the Canadian Open. In 1983, he was appointed Director of Professional Tournaments for the RCGA, a position he held until this year. Beauchemin, who assumed the position of commissioner when the Canadian Tour incorpoâ€" rated in 1989, hopes to make a return to competitive golf later this year. He previously played on the U.S. PGA tour. ARM By JIM WILSON Beaver sports editor So prevalent are the rumblings that the club‘s general manager and director of golf, Jack McClellan, thought fit to open his address to assembled media at the club Wednesday by denying them. "Glen Abbey has not been sold and there has not been any attempt to sell it," McClellan said Rumors that Glen Abbey Golf Club has been, or is about to be, sold won‘t go away. And so while Velebit prepares for its third seaâ€" son in the Toronto and District Soccer League‘s Premier Divisionâ€"the top amateur loop in the provinceâ€"its focus remains clouded by worries over it homeland. Sports and politics aren‘t supposed to mix. They invariably do, of course, and for Oakville Velebit, a popular men‘s soccer team, this is a harsh reality of life. Most of the Velebit players and their fans are of Croatian descent. _ Formerly part of Yugoslavia, Croatia is now an independent country. But it is also a warâ€"torn country, the scene of a bloody yearâ€"long battle against powerful Serbian forces. Almost all the players have friends and relaâ€" tives caught up in the conflict. Soccer team tries to block out pain of war Sorry, Glen Abbey is not for sale "Everybody has somebody (in Crogtia),"" says as the club officially opened the 1993 season. Later, McClellan said that rumors that owner Great North Capital is attempting to unload the famed home of the Canadian Open are two years old â€"â€" but reâ€"surface with irritating regularity. McClellan said several planned expenditures at the club should be proof that the ownership "is happy where it is." High on the upgrade list is a renovation of the 17â€"yearâ€"old clubhouse. Construction could begin as early as this fall, resulting in the moving of the pro shop and other services under one roof. the team‘s longâ€"time manager, John Kapusin, who says he has lost an aunt and an uncle in the fighting. "My mother was around during the Second World War and she says that was not as bad (as this current strife)." This is reflected by the team‘s pool of 25 playâ€" ers. While the team may be of Croatian origin, its players can be of any race or religion, says Kapusin. "If you‘re a good player, we‘ll take you," he said. The policy has resulted in Velebit putting out as fine an amateur team as there is in Ontario. It is also predominantly local. But Velebit also knows not to bring the battle to its adopted country. "We are in Canada, not Croatia," said Kapusin, who moved here 20 years ago. In 1953, the property was sold to the Jesuit t is a renovation of the â€" Fathers, who used it as a retreat, hence the name nstruction could begin _ "abbey." Then, in the early 1960s, the Order sold ng in the moving of the _ the estate to business interests. The original Glen s under one roof. See ABBEY, Page 18 ROLLER HOCKEY By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff Fad or no fad, Oakville‘s Joe Quinlan says the timing is just right. Looking to capitalize on the current craze of inâ€"line skating, Quinlan is working diligently towards starting a summer roller hockey league in early June out of Appleby College‘s J.S. Gairdner Arena. "I‘ve talked to different retail outlets and they‘re (rollerblades) selling like crazy," said Quinlan, a 29â€"yearâ€"old physical education teacher at Georgetown District High School. "Whether it‘s a fad, like skateboarding, remains to be seen. "I believe there is enough interest. There are leagues going in Toronto run by Tiger Williams (exâ€"Toronto Maple Leaf), one in Vancouver and one in Florida. I think it (league) will fly with the right approach." Quinlan, who currently plays pickâ€"up games once a week at Falgarwood Arena, wants to field 10 teams of 12 players, divided into two divisions of six. Games will be held two days a week. There are three full teams. Registration is $25 per player. The beauty of roller hockey is that "It‘s an extension of ice hockey" and, "It‘s an amazing workout," he said. If there aren‘t enough teams, Quinlan will pursue getting the floor time at Appleby for weekly pickâ€"up games. As for the rules, safety is the operative word. Instead of using the conâ€" ventional five players plus goalie alignment, there will be four players plus a goalie on the floor. No body contact is allowed. Sticks cannot be raised above the knees. _ Players will be required to wear a helmet, shin pads, gloves and elbow pads. A visor or facemask is optional. Oakville to get new league? Although the league will be open to players of all ages, Quinlan feels participants will be more on the younger side, judging by what sees on the local streets and parking lots. "With less players there the chances of someone getting injured are minâ€" imized," Quinlan explained. "We‘re looking at the 14â€"16 age group (although) we won‘t turn anyone away, because we‘ll balance the teams out." FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1993 PAGE FF15 and TA Blakelock battle for 1 tie For more hngh schoo! Phato by Peter McCusker) HAVIN‘ A BALL A $500,000 overhaul of the irrigation system is also in the works. The land on which the course stands was origâ€" inally acquired in the 1930s by Andre Dorfman, who built the stone mansion that is now the headquarters of the Royal Canadian Golf Association. Entering its 24th year in Oakville, the team plays a 20â€"game schedule, beginning May 28. Home games are Saturday nights at Bronte Athletic Field, where crowds of close to 500 are not uncommon. Three years, ago Velebit finished first in the First Division to earn promotion to the Premier Division. The next year it finished fifth; last year it was fourth. It is led by fullbacks Roland Furlan and Mike Ivancic. The midfield is shaping up with Darko Snjaric and Mark Baricevic. Jandre Semren, Stojan Cuvalo, Stipe Curic and Alan Cacic are expected to provide the offence. Head coach Nick Repic, a Toronto regident in his third season at the helm, has put together a tremendous defensive team with speed up front. / lp" "f ;G‘ql//l- 6 o 4 E /J/?t, Fy d i sTOCK FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! «< JIM WILSON