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THE NEW TANNER14THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 Sportswith The New TannerSuccess at Special Athletes Track MeetThree students from theto hold the track meet. cision throws, a slalom HOCKEY CIRCA 1947-48: Members of the Acton House League Hockey team, Life While we do this for Skills Class at Mc-event for students with sponsored by the Acton Athletic Association, posted for this post-war photo. The Kenzie-Smith Bennettthe kids, we always say wheelchairs, T-ball, bocce squad included, back, from left: Bill Somerville, Alan Holmes, Coach Kerwin Schoolthat we get so much out in Acton official-plus beanbag, softball and McPhail, Don Deforest, Bill Watkins and Ed McHugh. Front, from right: Un-ly opened the 23rd Haltonof this when we see the frisbee throws. known, unknown, George Smithhurst, Wayne Arbic, Bill Coon, Hugh Sirrs and District School Boardssmiles on the faces of the Athletes also took part Danny Smith. Submitted photoannualstudents, their joy in their Special Athletes in the four-person team trackcollection of ribbons and meet on June 4 in relay and the 50-metre Burlington.assisted roll for students their pride in completing a Acton sports history The meet has becometask theyve worked hard with wheelchairs. a Halton tradition that This is always a great to accomplish.integrates a competition day for teachers, educa-Mark Wickens, former for athletes with physical tional assistants, Student Halton District School challenges concurrent-Services staff and parents Board administrator and on display at museumly with a junior track to come out and greet a key track meet volun-meet for Burlington-area old friends, support our teer, says the organizing The Halton Hills Sports Sunday afternoons from in Acton, is famous for schools. special kids, and be so committee for the event Museum & Resource 1 - 5 p.m. during the win-donating the Mann Cup It has grown from 12 inspired by the joy on is top notch.Centre is dedicated to the ter months and Saturday for the Canadian Senior students 23 years ago the faces of the students This is a committee that conservation, preserva-evenings from 6 - 9 p.m. Lacrosse Championship to 130 students, with a and their determination is one of the most amaz-tion and interpretation of during the spring. Our of Canada.variety of physical chal-in setting and meeting ing committees in Halton. the sporting heritage of summer hours are 1 5 Much of our sporting lenges, from 43 Halton goals, says Susan Prit-They are the kind of team the communities of Hal-p.m. on Tuesdays, Wed-history is being preserved elementary schools tak-chard, Special Education that you give tasks, they ton Hills. Located in the nesdays and Thursdays.through the generosity ing part this year. Coordinator with the Hal-get them done and ask if Heritage Hall of the Mold-Admission to the Mu-of the citizens of Acton The special athletes ton District School Board, there is anything more to Masters SportsPlex in seum is free, and we who have kindly donated events included running adding shes thankful for do, he says. They are a Georgetown, the Museum invite everyone to come photographs, newspaper races, distance and pre-the support of educators well-polished team. is open to the public on and view the sporting his-articles and equipment to tory of Halton Hills. At be included and preserved present, we are honouring in our archives. If you pos-athletes and builders in sess sporting photographs our Sports Hall of Fame and articles from Actons which include inductees past and would be willing from Acton. Also, our to donate them to our ar-major exhibit this year chives, we will scan them highlights the history of into our computers and lacrosse in Canada and in return the originals back Halton Hills. Sir Donald to you. Please call Bruce Mann, who was born in Andrews at 905-877-1162 Acton and is also buried to make a donation.Acton Minor BallBlastballThe Godfathers team had a great outing on Tuesday evening. The team had some great offence thanks to some big hits by Connor Shoebridge. Michaela Salis-bury followed up with great defensive plays in the infield.GrasshopperThe Chudleigh Grasshopper Team played the Giant Tiger Grasshopper Team on Monday night. Jaret Rosen-burg had a couple of great hits while Wade Murray and Paulina Walberg were outstanding on defense.Send us your scoresThere are soccer, lacrosse and baseball games being played at all of Actons sports fields and facilities, yet the results are not known, as almost no one sends The CYCLING REST STOP: More than 300 cyclists made a pit stop on the Fourth Line at Highway New Tanner any game reports.7 in Acton on Saturday on their way to Niagara Falls from Toronto as part of the 300-kilometre Send reports, stats and photos before 9 a.m. on Mon-day.ride to Conquer Cancer. Frances Niblock photo