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If you looked outside your window over the last couple of days you probably thought it was mid- December and local hockey teams and curlers would be getting ready for playoffs But we are in April and the winners seasons are over The ice in both the Community Centre and Acton Curling Club is gone for the season Sunday curlers pulled the plug while the arena staff threw the switch Monday Looking back on the winter Acton teams and curlers had successful seasons and a few winning teams At the Community Centre we saw the Acton Sabres finish out of the Central Ontario Junior B cellar for the first time after going undefeated In their opening seven games of the schedule We watched as the Acton Bantam Fire fighters battled their way into the All Ontario Bantam semi finals before losing out to the three time Ontario champions from The Acton Hockey Mom minor atoms were also successful on the year reaching zone semifinals before meet ing up with a tough Streetsville team Acton Lions major pee wees were OMHA quarter finalists while the minor pee wees after being upset in Ontario playoffs topped the Waterloo Wellington crown Acton Major Atoms had a few sur prises up their sleeves at tournament time this year as the local team fought hard and earned respect from all local fans for their gutsy performance at the Centennial Atom Tournament The local Novice showed a vast im provement from the beginning of the season to the end and will be a team to watch in the future They like the midgets started slow but improved every time they hit the ice Atom Rotary Minor Bantams had problems winning hockey games over the past couple of years but they turned things around this year and became a contender in league play Acton Legion Minor Hockey also had a good season with many kids enjoying what the league had to offer fun and enjoyment The Legion held a very successful Day of Champions two weeks ago to bring their season to an end Acton Industrial Hockey League had its moments as Blow Press and Family Cleaners battled for first place At the other end there was a battle to the wire to decide the final playoff positions A definite sign of a successful year The other industrial team from Acton the Tigers had a bright spot in their season as well as tangling with the National Hockey League Oldtimers in a charity game before a large crowd at the community centre AH local hockey teams had bright spots in their seasons and they will hopefully have more in every season that follows The curlers had their winning rinks this time around Probably the biggest win for Acton was the zone victory at the Governor Generals tournament in which two Acton rinks combined in total scores to advance to the Ontario semi final matches in Bracebridge The two rinks include Fred Archibald s crew of Bill Cnpps Pete Vidler and Glen Gray while John Minterns troup of Carl Brian Robertson and Keith Hampton made up the other side of the entry The teams went three and zero in the zone competition before meeting the tough competition the event The Archibald rink had another successful in the British Consuls winning three games before bowing out m the final The winners of that competition competed at the inter divisional spiel for the right to represent Ontario at the Briar Many other local rinks spent time in other area curling arenas enjoying the sport and meeting friendly people of other parts of Ontario If they didnt home any silverware and some of them did they can probably still say it was a successful trip They all represented the Acton Curling Club well Its now time to hang up those skates and brooms until next winter season and enjoy the summer months See you next winter at the rinks Streetsville Derbys last night Tuesday advanced to the allOntario Junior B hockey championships by topping the Oshawa to take the best of seven series four games to one WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 One Hundred and Fourth Year No 41 Second Section Beardmores end season with WW league title Union Minor pee wees topped a successful end to heir season last week mg the Waterloo- Wei league title before finishing as at a United States invit tournament Tht Local Union tapped Waterloo- Wellington league crown in an unusually high scoring win over taking the series in five games Mike Hudson carried the bulk of the load for the locals scoring seven limes got on the board first before Terry could even count Then Hudson wenl to work netting four straight markers before gut back on the Jamie assisted on a pair of the Hudson goals with David Thomas helping on an other When finally got back on the store sheet counted limes to even the score forcing Hudson to restore hi Beardmore lent from Laws on Fergus tallied two mure to gain lead for the time since early in the opening frame but Mike Hudson had no intention of Idling a big coring night go dcfeii is he polled another pair give Acton narrow lead that Jamie extended with an empty net marker Hudson drew on assist on the goal It end to end Houston second at NAIA indoors Despite having some problems since returning to Abilene Christian Urn versity after Christmas Acton distance runner Frank Houston had been doing well at the national Houston who had been suffering with a bout of the flu and pulled Mom muscles since re turning to was in good enough shape to take second spot at a national indoor track meet in Kansas City Missouri Houston anchored his school half mile relay team into the finals where they placed seventh in a time of Houston ran his leg of the race in 1 Other runners on his team ran the race in times of 2 I and or the mile in which Houston placed second hi a time of 4 14 Ihi event was won in a lime just 100 of a second faster than that of Houston f rink coach would not let him compete in what Houston considered his specialty the two event The winning time for that rate was a 17 Houston lias run the in under nine minutes on two according Alton coach Bob one in which Acton was ready to lake the In US tourney Acton side met their stiff ist competition in opening gome of the round robin competition falling to Amhurst New In other round robin action the locals split four goals with West Seneca and then topped District five 1 to ad vanee tu the final when again scored a two goal margin of victory this lime In tin opening game Hit locals were shaky according Maine not used to the play of the American teams got on the board first and thm extended lead two before Waites found the net for with Terry Da nag her and Bruce assisting added pair be fort Hit tournaments most valuibli player Mike Hudson hit the from Jamie Law son to a final Acton began playing their own gome he second round match with Wist Seneca and the re sult was a I tie Hudson scored games open goal unassisted before West matched Sandy pul tin Acton cam ahead from DaniK her and David Thomas before allowing Seneca to even the score A win over District Five the locals in the championship final with a chance to revenge their earlier defeat to Am hurst Mike Hudson scored the game s first goal to give Acton the lead District Five came back with their only goal of the contest Sandy restored the Acton lead from and Hudson Hudson gave Acton breathing room later in the game with help from David Thomas Amhurst scored the game opening pair of goals in the final on the a win Mike Hudson was the only Aclon marksman to find the range as the Beard more shooters had trouble beating the Am hurst added an insurance marker late in the game For a championship game you ask or better hockey said We hit goal posts but I buy a goal It was a good tourney he said and team en joyed as well as Ihe parents tournament brought to an end the season for the pee wee and coach Itaine expressed thanks to team for their play over season is well as to assistants Jim and Dave Mien Meadows captured the Men Major Bowling Championship on Saturday with four game sweep from Itcbcls in the final mutch up Meadows scored total pin wins IJl lid I 1I7J MM and 1011 li col he Tiam include front row I lor Ray Peter Humor Jim Ron Shannon back row Mason Mono and Mack Missing from tin photo was Norm Hay ward Rotary bants thump Fergus Acton Rotary t minor bantams capped what coach considered a good year lust week with an 110 drubbing of Fergus giving them the Wellington consolation champion ship The locals had Utile trouble liking the game is they opened up a 0 period lead Thtv extended I hat lead by in second Ihcn added another four in the fiml period of the ynr Mike paced the Actio attack scoring three limes and assisting Brian stored while assist mg on Ihe same number as did Todd Wiseman Mike scored Iwo assisted on another while Wayne McMillan reversed the role scoring and assisting on a pair Paul Vermeulen added the oilier Acton goal while helping out on Blake Norton was Ihe of day for the Notary boys picking up Ihree assists Ken counted two assists with George and Brian Can helping on skaters An estimated 400 to people were at com munity centre on day afternoon as Acton igurc Skating Club brought its season lo an end with their first ever pop concert The concert which replaced ever carnival was demonstration of dance and skating routines the club members had learned over the years while competing in the many club events The senior skaters opened and closed the performance with group numbers while In dividuals skated solos ghoul the afternoon Each level of skating clubs member ship skated group numbers while Barb Wil son MatLichern ind Cindy Broulhard did the routines that won them medals in a club Sim and Diane did special numbers along with guest skaters David Cmdv had skated past year in Delhi while David skated with the Skating Club The concert wound out with presentations to all skaters who had volunteered their time lo help junior skaters over Ik year and to the four professionals I Cue Colleen Dcliruyn 1at and who worked with the skaters ill Incoming president Simla Wilson was with the way the pop went over but is still hoping that registration will be up and casts will be down enough next year that the group can return a carnival One problem Mrs Wilson for nexl year is the cost ol Ice time The rates are going up 3G per cent she said and an increase in registration fees is very likely Last year Ihe club raised its fees SO when they fell they should have been boosted Heft and Sim one skated solo performances to the same music Ihe day pap concert The girls demonstrated two dance versions to the music Over the larv and Charlotte were mem of a group of skaters demonstrating Inter mediate dance numbers figure Skating Club professionals Colleen and received special a special following the concert Senior skaters who helped Ihe club professionals teaching the junior skaters were honored following the final number at the Pop Concert Saturday Skating Club outgoing Isabel third left presented gifts of appreciation to from to r Lisa Mike Crelghlon Mrs Colleen Petty J Kelly ha Julie Townley Linda Colleen Petty left Debbie James and Charlebols skated Irl Diane Baglnskl Kelly Edge and Barb An t0 u Wilton climated 400 to people watched the per Cindy does a segment of a she per formed at the Pop Con