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GeorgetownActon Wednesday lata Each year around this time the Town of Hills frantically looks tor of their Honor Recognition but the support of the community a venture is not necessarily the to catch all the possible candidates and see they are added to the nomination list Those eligible for the award are those who placed at a provincial level or better in competition or brought special recog nition to the town through arts and What I am asking the people of to do is stand up and nominate their own instead of forcing the paper coun cillors to remember the past year Acton is always saying that George town gets preferential treatment but they don t seem to want to stand up and speak out Let the Town know there are people of Acton interested in what is going and the community and make sure the local people are given the due recog nition It is sometimes difficult to find all the and the Recreation Department and mysen arc asking anyone knowing of someone who placed at a provincial level or better to give the recreation depart mest a call at or by reaching me at the Acton Free Press S532010 or The Georgetown Indpendent at Deadline for application or nomina tions is Friday March II Make sure your friend or relative gets the honors they Former Acton Sabre coach and local resident Jules is pulling off some of the magic be used to turn tbe Acton Sabres into a legitimate contender during tbe Central Ontario Junior Hockey season Russiani took over a lifeless George town Gemini in early December and in a very snort time has done to the Gems what be did to tbe Sabres The local area coach move the Gemini out of seventh spot in the eight team league but once they hit tbe playoff trad which green and white have picked up corresponds with tbe season that Russiani bad with Acton Remember back then The Sabres took bus load on bus load to Burlington and bad to turn people away at toe Acton Round Robin Community Centre as tbe Sabres battled the Burlington Cougars to seven games before losing out It was something Acton sports fans will long remember Well Gemini down road Gems polished off the second place Blades In six games winning the deciding match in a lO bam burner That triumph left Jules against who else but the Cougars once again This time Russiani vowed to watt away a winner and so far he has three times in four games He has the Gemini leading the third place finishers three games to one winning In double overtime and and losing a contest Russiani is looking for a berth in tbe league final if be can talk the other half of Haltoo Hills into winning one more game against Cougars In the final be would more than likely meet tbe team that eliminated the Acton Sabres the Streets- vifle are doing the sane thing to the as they did to the Sabres leading three games to Several local hockey fans have been seen in the confines of Gordon Arena over past few weeks watching former Sabre mentor and bis Gems do battle and for tbe most part It has been entertaining hockey Tbe Gems are in Burlington on Friday and back at borne If needed Saturday evening at While Jules has been behind bench of Georgeto Gemini this year it Is rumored he will be returning to coach Acton Sabres Hold new While the Sabres are officially done for this season they will be playing an exhibition encounter on Saturday March and Russiani may be handling the opposition- While many are remembering what did in 1980at with the Sabres so is tbe current Acton executive and plans are underway to have that team back on the ice at the Community Centre to tangle with this years edition The likes of Glenn Motor Murray Pat Fung Barry Trood Dennis may not have played their last game at the local rink Many of will be back In uniform when the Oldtimers take on this year Sabres March 19 game is slated for The Acton Referees took off their wblitles and their black pants and put on hockey equipment Saturday night as they played the Hockey Pucks at the Acton Com rounily Centre The Hockey Pucka with sense of humor filled the arena All proceeds went to Acton Minor Hockey Top photo only accident was Jason Roberts as he had to be carried off the Ice by his fellow players Bottom left CKOC morning man Angus McKay a little pie- eyed Acton coach Brian ticked as a pie was thrown Bottom right Can I have this dance Actons goalie Charlie Harrison and CKOC Ralph King danced the night away sSfe Moms oust Waterloo advance to finals The Acton Minor Atom Hockey Moms will advance to toe Hub League championship day In Stratford next weekend after inating Waterloo in a close five game series Last Tuesday at home the Moms got by Waterloo 3 John McLean fired a pair of goals for Acton in this contest with Derek Johnson picking up a single Wayne Jason Piper Jamie Galway and Michael McMahoo all contributed assists in win Acton then won the third game of the series 42 in Waterloo on Thursday evening McMahon counted for two Acton markers In this one while Michael Kinnon and Eric Heagle added singles Chris VanDam and McLean both had two assists in the victory with lone helpers going to Bousfleld Piper Derek Martin Kinnon Acton and Waterloo fought to a draw on Saturday afternoon at the Community Centre Bousfield pocketed both local goals In the match Piper had an assist Acton won the series in Waterloo on Sunday with a victory Kinnon and lit the light in the victory with Jeffrey and Heagle passing for assists John Kotsllierls was a steady performer in the Acton goal throughout the series Major Atoms topped in tourney title tilt The Acton Major Atom Reps made It to the finals of a hockey tournament In New Hamburg on the weekend In the locals first game on Saturday they defeated Tavistock by a score Kelly Paul Westaway and Jeff Burton netted goals for Acton In the match with assists going to Eric Mattson with a pair and Gilliss Rob Jamie Lowrie and Marty McAfee all with singles Acton shaded host New Hamburg A in their second match of the tourney on Sunday and fired the Acton goals here with assists contributed by Scott Row sell with a couple and Jupp and pass ing for lone aids Acton then advanced to the tournament final where they dropped a decision to tough squad from Bantams fall 74 inOMHA Acton only entry remaining In Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoffs could soon be gone if Saturday opening game in the bantam playoffs is any indication The local second team fell to of London In the opening game of the series took an early lead in the match but Acton Steve Wagner found the range to even the score with help from Phil Wedge a short time later manage a second before the opening frame ended to hold on to a narrow lead The opposition added to the margin early In the middle stanza only to have Acton come roaring back with markers from Clinton McMillan and Wagner to tie the score but then the roof fell In added two more second period tallies as the seesaw affair continued before Acton was able to find their fourth of the game remaining in the period Brett Carachi found the net with Wagner and Mike Peters helping out The offensive battle of opening two frames was In the final frame as fired the lone goal for a win and an early lead in the series Good showing for swim team The Acton High School Swim Team participated In the Swimming Championships at Brock University on Friday Klrsten swam to seventh place In the senior girls butterfly Although Jarvis is a juniorage competitor she competed against senior swimmers at the Ontario Championships Tim Baker finished ninth In the boys MM butterfly and BUI McKenzie came tenth In the boys freestyle event Coach Lynne Fountain was extremely pleased with the team showing throughout the season Shecommentedonthesmallslze of the Redmen team compared to many of the larger squads sent to the final meets There were 104 teams from across the province swimming at the OFSAA chum Industrial Cleaners tie set Centre advances I Stow late Cleasen beet to tie series at am each fat to la awards Swaday night at the Actoe Centre Lakeview Centre has advanced to tbe Industrial League finals Nielsen a Clothing Their opponents will be determined this weekend when ATW and Family Cleaners square off in game three of their series Lakeview Centre shaded Nielsens on Sunday by a score Randy and Bran Irwin each fired a pair of goals for tbe winners in this one with Bruce Cookaley Cliff Jeff Townsley and Run Van Fleet all collecting assists Steve Bennett Gary Moore and Jim pocketed tbe markers for Nielsens Steve and Brad Bucbanea had helpers in the toeing cause Lakeview won lots series in two games Cleaners tied their series op with with a win on Sunday evening George Artem netted a hat trick for tbe winners with Gary Lumbers adding a pair and Stan grabbing a single Brace and Don BrouDianJ each had three assists tar Family Lambert adding two and and Ways Deforest for one Todd lit tbe light three times for ATW while John Snow banged In a marker Assists went to Mike with three Bruce McPherson with a couple and Dave Paul and Terry Winters with single aids The deciding game of this series will be this coming Sunday at 7 Uranick takes first On Friday tbe NorthHalton Road Huggers competed In be George Harvey Invitational High School Indoor Track and Field Meet at York University Doreen finished first In tbe Open Ladies MOM outrunning a kid of appro 16 competitors Doreen tune of set a now school record It was her best clocking to date over this distance GeorgeGtaman finished fifth In tbe Men Open with a time of There were runners in this event J foisted bis beat a time of seconds This Saturday George and Doreen will compete in tbe Eastern Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships at York