Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 2, 1984, p. 11

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wofgtiHiMcton lap Ha Iton Hills set for ParticipACTION fUltoB Hills Mayer challenge that residents of Miller will be participating la the Par- next Wednesday May IB and be hoping do their bit to get Mayor Miller got In a few In preparation for a Challenge Day extra long walk on Residents of Hallos Hills dont let a challenge go unnoticed and that suits the Hills Recreation Department Halton Hills has been challenged by Red Deer Alberta tn put up or shutup about the athletes and physically fit people who live here They have been made part of Challenge that will take place on Wednesday May For the residents of Hilton Hills It a chance to prove they are as physically fit as those in any community and It doesnt mean by running a four minute mile The chal lenge came from Mayor of Red Deer and states simply that Each com munity will endeavor to motivate Its citizens to participate in any physical activity that makes your heart beat faster such as walking Jogging swimming cycling for IS continuous minutes at their own pace The amount of time rather than the distance or speed is the Important thing Some communities across Canada all the some size as Hills will compete with Red Deer in the event hoping to get the majority of their involved Last year some Canadians took part and Halton Hills Is hoping to add another 35000 to this years total Alt Halton Hills residents have to do Is take In minutes of continuous exercise on Wednesday May 18 and then phone to Hotline at and report Mayor Roes Miller enjoys walking and exorcises that way whenever possible be one of the any that win be reporting I endorse the program admitted the Major everyone should at least walk The Mayor is contemplating doubling up on his distance for that particular day its a good idea for e Several groups are pedal ac tivities for the day The recreation deport ment has conta the schools about participating while several other groups have come forward and stated they will run activities Tbe Georgetown Track Club has organized a Tun Run for that day begin ning 843 pan at the high school and everyone Is welcome The Georgetown win be running fitness programs while the Hornby Girl Guides and Georgetown Kinsmen will also be Involved Free swims be offered that night at both indoor pools Groups can pick up registration forms at Sports North Sports either Hills office or The Acton Free Press Georgetown Independent of fices Remember or Wednesday May 18 and do your IB minutes of exercise J4 fl Looking for lacrosse Meeting at arena May 7 Lacrosse may be coming back to Acton On Monday May at there will be a meeting held at the arena for anyone bet ween the ages of seven to 15yesrsoId who wants to learn the game Mike McMohon who is organizing the meeting said there will be a minima Two records broken at Neil McNeil games TRACK The track and field team made a tremendous showing hut weekend at the Neil McNeil track meet in Toronto breaking two school records was the star of the day setting a school record by winning the Senior Girls metre event with a time of four minutes 35 seconds and she also took second In Senior Girls metre event with a time of seconds George Gidman recorded the second record Breaking performance by placing se cond In the Senior Boys metre event with a time of seconds also placed fifth In the Senior Boys 100 metre dash event with a time of seconds Teresa Dunn followed the runners perfor mance with a good showing In tbe Senior Girls shotput with a- throw of 1031 metres for a first puce finish Susan Craig placed sixth in Midget Girts metre hurdles with a time of seconds Wainwrlght finished In the Midget Girts metre hurdles with a time of seconds and in the Midget Girls 100 metre event she finished with a time of seconds I Bartlett slipped over the finish line with a time of 1597 seconds in the Midget Boys metre event and In the Midget Boys metre event he crossed the line withatimeQf718seconds Maria ran Midget Girls 1500 metre event in five minutes seconds Susan Craig recorded a time of seconds in the Midget Girls metre event Mahal had a time of Dave Ruse ran the Midget Boys 400 metre event in seconds Dave Mahal recorded charge for those who to play Registration will follow the meeting if there is a suitable response to the proposed program a time of seconds in the Midget Boys metre event Mike Hannah crossed the finish line with a lime of seconds In the Junior Boys metre event and Gord March finished the Senior Boys metre event with a time of seconds Vicki Maria Brillinger Laurie Haddon and Susan Craig recorded a time of seconds in the Midget Girls metre event Dave Ruse made a good showing In the Midget Boys shotput with a throw of seven point four metres and Walter jumped metres in the Midget Boys long Jump Also in track and field the Redmen Journeyed to the Rebel Relays where another school record was broken In the Senior Girls sprint medley Mahal Teresa Dunn Maria and broke the former school records by eight seconds with a time of four minutes seconds The Senior Boys also ran well in the event with the team of Gord March John Darryle Bartlett and George Gidman crossing the finish line with time of three minutes 4309 seconds RUGBY The high school Rugby squad hosted two exhibition matches lost week and In five matches the Redman managed to come up with three wins and two losses On Thursday both the Senior and Junior teams hosted Georgetown and the Seniors devastated their opponents while the Seniors managed a 43 win On Friday Humberview took on the and in the Midget action the local squad was 2010 while the Juniors In tbe Seniors lost out You re safe said the umpire as Roy Spear slides Into home plate In the Indus rial league si and Canadian Tire on Sunday Fread Construction Ladies ball rolling The Ladles Recreational Softball season got underway yesterday Tuesday as the first pitch of the year was thrown at the Robert Little School diamond Tbe six team league Is being run pretty the same as last year with tbe decep tion of a new team in the league and a new base bag explained the leagues contact person Karen Smith The new team tbe Black Brigade win replace the team which folded last Beaton The Curling Club Marauders Doable Trouble Golddlggers and ad be beck again Una year The new first base bag is a safety tton said Mrs Smith who noted that many of the injuries to the sport are caused by colli- tbe and tbe first base man The new bright orange bag win sit beside tbe white bag and the rumen tag tbe orange bag and first base man tag white bag There are between and players per team MrsSmith and while most a hare fun raster new players are encouraged to try out for one of teams The league games are scheduled for Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays at Bennett school and Tuesdays at Robert Little School The players range In age from 18 to added Mrs Smith and she antici pates a competitive season with a tight race for the league championships this Sep tember This years executive is Jackie president vicepresi dent Sue secretary Heather Ferguson treasurer Janet Marshall and Sue Stone reporters and Karen Smith Is the contact person Costs per player to join the league average around CD said Mrs Smith and for furtber Information Interested people can call The leagues Curling Club Tournament la scheduled for July 7 and and Cham pionship Tournament will be held Sep tember fa Wrestlers win bronze medals The George Vanier school In Toronto was the scene of the Ontario Wrestling Cham pionships on Saturday and two McKenzie- Smlth wrestlers brought home bronze Steve Sbeppard and Jimmle Wheeler knocked out all but one of their opponents to take third place In the event ana ensure a berth In the Canadian Championships In Both wrestlers have been hitting the mats for two years now and Sbeppard who is in the 335 kilogram class and Wheeler who Is In the kilogram class feel they can bring home more medals at the Canadian games Sbeppard said be lost his first match at the Ontario meet and then took his next three opponents to the floor for two wins and third place Wheeler said be also lost Id first match and then came back to defeat hut next three opponent Wheeler also challenged for se cond place but lost the last bout to remain In third spot school also sent Julian Greg Wagner and Troy Foster to tbe meet where they attained fourth place finishes in their respective categories John Allan Boyle and Paul Glass also put In strong performances Sieve Sheppard and Wheeler both made a terrific showing the Ontario Champio on Saturday as they both took third spot their respective and ensured a berth la the Canadian cempeUUons later this month Junior ball club looks forward to a tremendous season Despite losing two valuable players last year the Acton Junior Ball Club are anticipating a tremendous season Steve Marshall the teams coach and manager said that last year they finished third overall In their league first in the On tario Junior Championships and 10th in tbe Canadian National EhminaUon rounds and In their second season of play the team should move right up in all three competi tions this The two play who ha to leave tbe team be of age requirements win be moving up to coach this year said nf and tbe team fa looking at several replacements Right now it looks like well carry players remarked Marshall ahwogfa we are allowed to carry players The team will play clubs from Waterloo Cambridge New Ham burg New Dundee Norwich and Bright Marshall added that it doesnt cost a cent to play The season opener win be May against the Waterloo dub which fobbed fourth in league standings last year Tbe As will be playing their home games at Prospect Park and on July a the Acton squad will host the leagues All Star Marshall commented that the team baa obtained a really good pitcher from and the team is looking for a good ba to replace one of tbe players For further Inf interested people can can Stan Marshall at

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