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winning and losing is not a factor he said The big plus is experience in interna play If we re really strong In comparison they Norwegian coaches will make an attempt to beef up their team to try to keep the teams fairly even he said theyre really strong we will make the appropriate adjustments The teams will practise this Friday and play Ihetr first game in Hoencfoss hist outside of Oslo the next day This Sunday they will play again this time In Asker another nearby town Dec 31 w be the second and last practice followed by gomes Jan In which is within the city of Oslo Next they play in also within the city Jan They travel to Asker again for games Jan Jan brings them back Into the city an area called Haste for their sixth and final game All games will be played at noon or 1 Two events have been organized for the athlete playing time A luncheon with the mayor of has been set for Jan 3 and everyone has been Invited to a sesleddlng event being held Jan The players are staying with host families and will celebrate New Year Eve with them TheylcaveOsloJan In Copenhagen on a stopover We re hoping to see some of Copenhagen as well Rogers said The OMHA obtained their fundraising goal before they left on the trip The bulk of the SIS they raised came from Belling cheese They made approximately from cheese sales A cake sale some car washes and two yard sales also added to the pot Norway Night at Jack Tanner a Table Ted Tyler of Tyler Travel donated two free a Sri tickets and some money and the Acton business community added several thousand dollars Cheques ranged from to The OMHA Is in the process of burslng parents who put out money for tickets and team Jackets Approximately will be refunded possibly a few dollars more said Rogers Rogers said they managed to raise a little more than The Norwegian teams will be coming to Acton some time later next year IMS he said The Association will begin fundraising to host the visitors when that expense Is worked out The some fundraising ventures will be undertaken possibly in February Holmes plate By MARK HOLMES This la my last column before I head to Norway next week and while most of you are reading 111 be somewhere be tween Acton and Norway with a plane load of hockey player Going to Norway is the best Christmas present I ever had and It a likely the beat one ru over have At the risk of repeating myself going to say again that the efforts of the and their supports bos been outstanding and this trip ill be the experience of a For those of you that don know the fundraising efforts have met with im fled success and the tie goal has been achieved I hope to get a little skiing to and see all the tourist attractions within a radius of Oslo No doubt the Free Press will chronical my travels and 111 be bringing back a truckful of film so every one can get a taste of Europe I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas a Happy New Year and keep safe and healthy over the holidays drag Lealheriand contrlbutad to tha Radman a unauccaaalul bid to beat tha Georgetown Is Tuesday Rebels edge Redmen in basketball battles The basketball rivalry between the Acton Redmen and the Georgetown Rebels heated up In the Acton gym last Tuesday as the midget and junior teams from both centres hit the courts looking for a couple of Halton High School Basketball league wins When the final dust cleared it was the Rebels who came away double winners but not without a fight In the middle match the Georgetown squad claimed their second straight come from behind win as they rallied from a 104 Acton lead to score a triumph In the junior game Georgetown Jumped out in front early building a margin at the half and holding on to that 12 point margin over the final half for a win In the midget clash Dave Harris led the Georgetown attack with ten points while Dick added eight and Rob Jlckllng six For the It was Chris leading the way with nine Scott Williams chipped in eight In the losing effort Alan Scott led the Acton attack in the Junior contest firing 14 points but to no avail Newman hit for the Rebels claimed victory Rich and Simon Evans hit for six each for Georgetown at Lasers Pool Harms atteasats to has the J caw at the hand of Has Georgetown squad