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Page THE HERALD Wednesday April a ins New arena offers the best facilities By Colin Sports Editor Georgetown a newest sports faclUty the Gordon Memorial Arena la completion Cons true had been delayed because Inclement weather has not allowed the ground to firm up properly however with milder conditions prevailing all systems are now go One of the most notable features of the new arena Is Its spacious parking lot The lot will be lighted and paved It was built to bold 250 cars without overcrowding The entrance to the parking lot will be feet wide with two lanes providing entrance and exit This la Indeed an Improvement over the old arenas parking facilities The of the arena Is mucb larger than its elder relatives but a decision has not yet been made whether to provide seating places in the lobby One of the problems that arose In the old arena was that of overcrowding In the lobby A possible solution may be to leave the new arena lobby bare The snack bar In the lobby Is Ontario Outdoors 8773009 That the number to call If you feel you need some help want to know where to fish on opening day or even if you Just want to talk fishing It happens when checking over your equipment that should have been done weeks ago you discover some repairs may be needed There Is a repair depot not too far away where you may obtain the needed par or get the repairs done for you A AlkmanatJOlONovar In of almost every make of reel and rod and these may be obtained by going to his mail order Phone them at That can be classed as an emergency number Pish ladders are a great place to view the migratory Tbeyareusedtogettheflshuptheiivers that have dams or obstructions to their progress and are The ones on the Nottawasaga River and the River will be operating on April 27 and May The fish ladder on the Boyne Is at the Earl Rowe am and On the at 10 am 1pm and Take the family for a fine afternoon and on exciting look at the huge fish As you may well know Michigan has been having Its troubles with whirling disease In Its hatcheries Half a million Rainbow Trout and two million Coho Salmon had to bob be destroyed at a loss of about This disease does not effect humans but the spores of the parasite lie dor mant in the mud of streams only to emerge years later with vast destruction to the fish In that stream or river Michigan is the third state to be hit with whirling disease in their hatcheries As yet Ontario is free from It but no one knows how long we can stay clean If It Is In the water ways It Is possible that the boon of American Trout may spell the decimation of our native stocks England and Ireland are also experiencing troubles with whirling disease It apparently originated In Sweden It affects the spinal and nervous system of flab I have a correction Last week I mentioned Con- It Is this week the IB to As expected I got some reaction to the letter to Philbrookonguncontrols youth at heartMrs was kind enough to phone me with encouragement and a word of agreement Others also have voiced an opinion and 1 am waiting for more from you The more the better and make It soon or as I nave mentioned many times It would have to come sooner or later that I would be As yet I am not prepared to get involved in this but do have some definite feelings In regards to the dam Moat people who have said their piece have said it wrong and don t know what they are talking about This includes those who started Ibis thing With the fishing seasons coming into their own in the days ahead It Is good to know that there are those things that may your pleasure in this sport Of course a good knife is important and especially a filleting knife now makes three of them one for each of the three main sizes of game flab They come In four Inch six Inch and the new nineloch blades The small one tor Stream Trout and Panflsh the six Inch for Bass and the like with the nineInch for those hankers that we all like to tie into They will last you for a lifetime if treated right and kept sharp end they will pay off In better handling of your precious game fish This Saturday la the long awaited day the opening of the Trout Season In our region of Ontario We are classed in Zone Four of the summary of the 1975 fishing regulations It will open at midnight for you that want to be out at that time I have done it so I know that there are those that will be out then Remembertowatchandcbeck or closures and sanctuaries Theremaybeasmanyas20 or of them so check with the ministry for the area you intend to fish Ignorance is no excuse for the law It Is hard to ipredlct the water conditions but It should be good with at least fairly clear water and low or non existent flooding the streams In the HaJton area will hold Trout If the water Is muddy look In the deeper water for the flab where the flow Is weaker and food is swept to them If the water Is clear then they could be almost anywhere quite often under he bank of the stream where the current has cut It out leaving a safe place of shelter from the sun and predators A worm or small spinner drifted under this bank may produce some of the largest fish of the stream Don forget small hooks light line and little or preferably no lead For the fly fisherman they always have their but for those Just starting Into It In the early season streamers may be the best and don t worry about matching the hatch if using dry flics If using worms try a small earth worm or red worm and when the water is muddy then try a dew worm but not for eight- Inch fish Common sense should dictate what to use and what slie Walleyes are running in the Talbot River and many are going after to beat the Trout rush Of course other rivers hold spawning runs of Walleyes and some areas are open now I would appreciate any news you may have in regards to fishing and how you have done Please call me at the above number preferably between New is the name of the game and your news Is important Good luck and enjoy Outdoors expected to provide better and more efficient service to the patrons than the one in the old arena and as a sort of adjunct to the snack bar operation vending machines will be placed in the spectator area The arena area Itself Is equipped to handle at least spectators and a plus for the spectators Is that there are no obstructions whatsoever to hinder their view of the ice surface The players benches are across the Ice from the spectators area and other than crossing the Ice surface it Is practically Impossible for the fans to reach the players The timekeeper a box has been enclosed with shatterproof glass and as with the players boxes Is virtually inaccessible to the fans A professional style timing system has been installed completely controlled from the timers box As In other major arenas once the game has officially ended a green I will go on In place of the red light which signifies a goal This will leave no doubt in anyone mind whether a goal was scored before or after the game had officially ended The Ice surface in the Alcott Memorial Arena is feet by 75 feet This size is of at least Major Junior A standard and Is in fact larger than some Senior A surfaces A new Innovation has been the installation of boards made from polyethylene This material will provide slightly better resiliency for the players than the old boards and Is virtually damage proof Shatterproof transparent glass has been installed to afford top spectator protection and in the end seating area the glass has been extended higher than normal to increase this protection The new facility features six To the Editor of the Herald I started to write this letter last spring following a sue completion of a theory course on sports at Sheridan College and for one reason or another never did finish It maybe appropriately so for I feel we have Just completed a real to pay turvey hockey season in Georgetown For some teams disastrous Raiders disappointing Juveniles satisfaction and success of teams Minor Atoms Major Atoms Midgets and championship home teams to mention a few and It has given me more and time to evaluate exactly what I wish to say and may give the parents of boys and girls I have coached an Idea of the man who has in fluenced their children in the past 15 years It is sad to say that some coaches in baseball hockey soccer etc are only on an ego trip but this Is true Their prime concern Is to win and at any cost to Inflate their image to others through what they consider to be success The success of any team normally depends upon the mastery of fundamentals with success Because clinics as run by C A HA Level III and O B A Instructions which I have Just completed have taken the phllosphy of teaching fundamentals and skills and left some very im portant aspects of a coaching such as the physical spiritual mental and social well being of our youth- to the community colleges who don reach our grass roots coaches The most important thing about any coach is his Itsetsthescaleand shapes the pattern of his thinking and living It helps us as coaches to decide what we want to happen to people on the ice on the playing field In the gymnasium or pool and I honestly believe the What and the Why should precede the How A theory of values Is most Important it is the foundation upon which we the coaches predicate our own successes at home work or at leisure We must look deep into ourselves and clearly define to ourselves our own personal on sport as I hope I have done It must be In conformance with our own philosophy of life of govern and of education and It can never be compromised We must distinguish the means the the end The former should never and I mean never be sacrificed to achieve the latter At recent minor house league playoffs and games I watched and listened to parents and coaches whose attitude toward winning or losing was enough to make anyone took on the responsibility to coach beyond the field of a winning team for coaches are in charge of guiding and dressing rooms all with ferent colour schemes and at 19 feet by feet are probably the largest of any dressing rooms in any arena In Ontario Each dressing room has shower and washroom facilities and all six are located close to the ice surface The new arena will feature a skate shop and a first aid room ihe latter to be fully equipped to handle any minor injury There will be one Mens and one Ladles washroom and both have been equipped to handle wheelchairs Five main exits ore In the new com This should relieve congestion and provide for orderly filling out should an emergency arise A feature which will please fans if the new People Heaters They nave been installed throughout the spectator area and will provide ample beat without affecting ice conditions The refrigeration plant for the Alcott arena Is capable of making summer ice and the faculty will be available to the public In the warmer months In the upper part of the new arena space has been i provided for a banouet area and offices The banquet area is capable of holding up to 150 people but no decision has been made as yet by council as to who has priority for the of flees The Gordon Memorial Arena provides Georgetown with a second arena complex It Is on par with the majority of new arenas In the province and in same ways provides even better facilities The second Ice surface was sorely needed and now that the need has been fulfilled Georgetown will not have to take a back seat to any area in terms of arena activities developing our youth In the most critical years of their lives Yes Mr and Mrs Parent your son or daughters coach does in some cases have more effect an their lives than school teacher and church You entrust to coaches one of your most prized possessions in this world your son your daughter But moat of you can only get off your rear ends once or twice a year to see them perform normally at playoff time Then to hear the comments of Kick Him Knock him down Hammer Him really upsets this writer We as coaches that our attitude and philosophy are reflected In many ways in our own team members We must look at perspectives and our and balance and define them to ourselves first If we as coaches allow our selves emotional towards officials no matter bow poor they are our team will react in a similar manner If a coach loudly berates an official during the course of a game his players will question each call an official makes If we as coaches blame defeat on anything and everything but ourselves we re not much of a coach and our players will be Inclined to excuse In dividual bad performances by pointing the finger of defeat to someone or something else No one particularly to lose but people dont like a loser to keep excusing himself and his defeat or blaming it on something besides himself A lesson Is to be learned In defeat and a loser can be a winner If he learns from his loss It has been said a coach leads by example he should be sure his leadership seta a good example I coached a Junior Club In and its manager We ore all In minor sports for the fun of it and its no damned fun losing I learned a lot since then for hla virtues were win at any cost Ihopelasacoach have met my responsibilities as a teacher of youth as well as a coach I hope through my leadership I have set an example of clean living habits and helped develop to an extent the individual per of my boys I have tried to their emotions to meet adversity as well as success ingrain in them Ihe spirit of sportsmanship to cultivate moral Integrity as well as physical development and to prepare our youth for a place in society Including a well developed attitude toward the game and the players we compete against I do not say do away with winning To the contrary a coach should attempt to en courage a winning spirit within be group that will enable his team to meet its competition more favourably I have always wanted my teams individually and collectively to hove the quality of pride of achievement I want my charges to have a sense of humility yet to be but humble in sue cess and discourage boisterous and bragging displays Success must be met with stability adversity with the same stability IX a boy or girl only ex victory during hla competitive career he will be poorly prepared for life for life has many pitfalls for them as well as their coaches As defined In the books of coaching there Is redemption In defeat Losses usually occur because of human error and much can be learned from mistakes A coach finds his mind more receptive towards correction after a loss than a win A deeper sense of humility and renewed desire to win are often results of a loss The leadership qualities of a coach are never more tested than after defeat The team with sound leadership will point the finger of criticism at themselves not at team mates and will strive more gently for elimination A minor coach speaks out of Individual error Many times defeat integrates teams that have been winning solely because of superior personnel but with inferior effort They will realize that only maximum effort can bring about maximum results A minor league coach coaches for play His ideals goals and methods very often differ from those of the coach who Is coaching for pay There Is room for both to co exist If minor sport Is to ve and keep its lofty place in our society a sound phllosphy must be made to contribute tomans advancement to aid him in his pursuit of happiness and to give him a sense of wor Otherwise it will be a liability and may lay the basis for his destruction I nave often beard my fellow coaches grumble about the time they spend at the arena or park with no financial returns like those received by our umpires and referees in minor sports and no word of thanks is received from the parent or fan Gentlemen his is nothing but We derive our benefits from the boys and girls our relationships and seeing them grow up and succeed with the guidance we have given them This Is not a or an escape for me it a been a privilege yes I said privilege to have been associated and worked with our town youth In words of closing To the coaches who prescribe to these theories you re truly needed and ap preciated 2 To those who dont may the good Lord have mercy on you and the misguided souls you produce To the parents for the privilege of working with your prised possessions your children To the goad Lord thankyou for a wife who has more knowledge of hockey or baseball than the average man in Georgetown and who has always encouraged me to do my own thing at the expense of her own happiness Finally to the poor minor sport executives of this town who are berated abused and taken for granted Thankyou for your efforts from me my boys and girls Yours very truly J Neil Young races to top spot The T Motor Sport Club held a Driving Skill Test over a slalom course this past Sunday in Zellers parking lot The test was open to members as well as members and a total of IB drivers took part in six classes of cars In class one under 2 not stock Nell Young of Georgetown driving an Austin Sprite garnered first place His time of seconds was also the fastest run of the day for all classes In recognition of the fastest time Nell won the trophy donated by Joe Idzl Vem DaleJohnson with a time of seconds took second place while Glen of was third with a time of seconds Class Two A stock for larger sports cars was won by Nell Young In a His time was 50 seconds Vera DaleJohnson was second with a time of while Jim Parr of took third place his time was Class Three CStock was won by Brad Watson of Milton He clocked S3 2 in a Capri V6 Bill of Brampton finished second with b time of 52 Garth Sheldon of Brampton placed third The Class Four DStock winner was Geoff of Georgetown His Matda 80S toured the course In seconds John of Misslssauga with a time of was second while third place with a time of was taken by Norm Hanson of Georgetown First place in Class Five E- went to Barry Hamilton of Georgetown His Cellca ran the course in 3 seconds Geoff Birkbeck took second place clocking while third place went to Glen his time was 1 Class Six HStock American Sedans was won by Steve Lawrence of Georgetown His Corvalr ran thecourseln52 Tom Galloway Mlsslssaugua finished second with time of 55 while Geoff Walker of Georgetown took third spot with a time of SO Other competitors included Jim Stoddart Lorry Broad- field sad Chris Hamilton all of Georgetown and Don of Milton The club is planning an Economy Run Rally for May 25 Anyone wishing further information should contact Mr Vern at 4053 HHMBL Series tied The Cougars behind the performance of Jim Ridley defeated the Warriors 3031 to even their best three out of five Hills Men Basketball League finals at one game apiece The Cougars trailed by two points is13 at the half then rail behind Freddy Harris point second half per to claim the win For the Warriors Jim was the high point man netting 10 points The third game in tills final series will be played this Thursday night at the gym 00 THE AWARDS for the March Winds Rally held on March staged by the GT Motor Sports Club were presented at the club meeting on Monday night Front row from left Dan Cooper and Sue Milne won trophies In the Novice Class back row from left Norm Hanson and Larry won trophies In the Experienced Class