All Oakville residents interested in the past and future activities of e Oakville Minor Baseball Association (OMBA) are invited to attend the local organization‘s annuâ€" 1 general meeting scheduled for ednesday, Oct. 12th, 7:30 p.m., at e Holiday Inn (360 Iroquois Shore oad). Senior girls field hockey got under way this week with St. Thomas Aquinas defeating Blakelock (white shirts) 4â€"0 on Tuesday night. In other games, Oakville Trafalgar defeated White Oaks 3â€"0 and Queen Elizabeth Park defeatâ€" ed Loyola 2â€"0. (Photos by Peter McCusker) Oakville youth baseball league is already gearing up for next spring The agenda will include a recap f the 1994 season, proposed legâ€" slative changes, and the election of he 1995 board of directors. The local minor baseball associaâ€" ion, which has been in continuous peration for more than 30 years, is A trio of Oakville paddlers are in Mexico this weekend comâ€" peting for Canada in the senior world canoe championships. The fiveâ€"day event wraps up Sunday. r\ Veteran Larry Cain, an Olympic gold and silver medalist, gs joined by Gavin Maxwell and Alan Gibb. All three are members of the Oakvilleâ€"based Burloak Canoe Club. Cain will be in the canoe with partner Dave Frost for the 00, 500 and 1,000â€"metre two man canoe (Câ€"2) events. Despite some inconsistencies in their early season perforâ€" nces, the ‘old veterans‘ of the Canadian team are confident at their best performance of the year will be delivered when it counts the most â€" this weekend. Maxwell raced at the senior world championship level for e first time last year in Copenhagen as a member of the fourâ€" an canoe team (Câ€"4), which is a new event on the circuit. Gibb finally made the jump from Canada‘s junior team to the national team last fall after a number of frustrating years in Oakville paddlers at the worlds . Maxwell is hoping that the early season success experiâ€" anced by Canada‘s first dedicated Câ€"4 crew can be repeated in Mexico. "It‘s a great way to play an old favourite" Individuals wishing to serve as board members must submit their nominations to the OMBA on or before October 2nd. looking for new members to assist and direct some of the league‘s ongoing activities and to help estabâ€" lish some new and exciting proâ€" grams planned for the 1995 season. Information on how you can assist the OMBA can be obtained by calling Ken Spencer at (905) 844â€"7902, evenings. With more than 2,300 youngsters again expected to enroll in their house league, select, town rep and Sports Digest Blades open season in Milton â€"â€" The Blades closed out their exhibition season Tuesday night with a 7â€"3 win over the Hamilton Kilty Bees. Check the Weekend Beaver for an up closeâ€"look at this year‘s Blades. The home opener is next Friday (Sept. 30) at Oakville Arena against the Burlington Cougars. The team has dedicatâ€" ed the night in support of Oakville‘s Food Share Bank, and there will be free admission to those families which bring a nonâ€"perishable food item or financial donation. Among the celebrities making guest appearances will be Maple Leaf players and Caroll Baker who will sing the national anthem. The Oakville Blades provincial Junior A hockey team open up their schedule tonight in Milton at 8 p.m. under new coach, Jay Anderson. which he battled both mononucleosis and a bad back. He saw his first action on the national team this spring, comâ€" peting on the European tour and at the world championships. In Mexico, he will compete in the 1,000 metre, twoâ€"man kayak (Kâ€"2, 1,000) event with another newcomer, Greg Redman. * MORE DIGEST ON PAGE 22 special development programs in 1995, there is plenty of work for new and returning board members to ensure all participants are providâ€" ed with programs to fulfill their needs whether it be at the recreâ€" ational or competitive level. Among the programs currently under review are the introduction of an indoor winter program; the establishment of rookie ball for 7 and 8â€"yearâ€"olds; earlier evaluations and tryâ€"outs for select and town rep players; next season‘s tournament schedules; and changes affecting the Board‘s structure and tenure. The OMBA is also asking all coaches in this year‘s programs to ensure their equipment is returned VISION OF DEERFIELD GOLF CLUB 2363 NORTH SERVICE RD., OAKVILLE (AT BRONTE ROAD) THROUGHBREDS FROM WOODBINE POST TIMES WEDNESDAY ... ... 6 pm. THURSDAY ... .... 1 pm. ERIDAY :..;..:... 1 pm. SATURDAY ....... 1 pm. SUNDAY ......... 1 pm. TING CLUB FORT ERIE Fri., Sat., Sun. Mon. . .6 pm. . .1 pm. . .1 pm. . .1 pm. . .1 pm. MONDAY ... TUESDAY . . . FRIDAY .. .. SATURDAY . SUNDAY ... We now also have FIRST CLASS HORSE RACING to the association‘s office at 2530 Speers Road, Unit #10, this Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon. HARNESS FROM MOHAWK POST TIMES .1:30 pm. .1:30 pm. .1:30 pm. .1:30 pm. .1:30 pm.