THE Wednesday April IS Jogging bikinq and dogging Ouch The joys of spring WHAT ftfcNCE a week makes This past weekend was reminiscent of weather with flumes and accompanying cold but he previous weekend waited warm and sunny Caruso and her team mates took advantage of the balmy weather to lake their practices outdoors but now if the inclement weather may force a change plans The ire scheduling practices at the Georgetown Ball Pork or Sundays from to noon and Fridays from to JO p weather permitting of course lly Colin Herald I As renders will we are now In the interim period between winter sports and summer sports tor highly respected sports writers this interregnum can prove a trying time With little going on one can cither relax for a while and enjoy the calm before the storm or entertain creative thoughts and start digging for juicy tidbits with which to fashion a literary feast Fin ding myself somewhat at odds with both these trains of thought although I think might lend to lean more lowirds the former category than the latter as even the spectre of digging oft limes brings callouses to my fertile mind have come to the decision after much soul searching to bare the facts concerning one of the most embarrassing and degrading days of my life question concerns three of the so tailed Joys of spring jogging bicycling and owning dog the dog is the eharactcr in this f woe so let mi digress 1 own dog of wl can deienbed in one word retarded si l is part visitor The common one but it as some thing i f a to myself and pinnls whin we le lhal mother when we finally rclenled and allowed her back Into Ihe family fold she broke down and one bark The bark was emitted when someone knocked on the door and after family discussion we came to the conclusion that this was Laddie yes the mother name is Laddie but lhats a story In itself way of telling us thai she did not know the name of her erstwhile suitor The pups were born and I brought one home with me the a fore me on id I rue the day I get little respect from this four legged companion she insists on eating my food although 1 hove a standing invitation to dine at her bowl should I so desire and every no and thin she goes Into one of her mnd moods and dashes belter skelter regardless of obstacles until she drops dripping with perspiration One of her mad moods caused me some as she was in a friend yard and full tilt not once but three times To tip the inc impression she made on the way out she ran into the Now on to the day 1 was involved in the undent 1 have had lo slow down somewhat but I have been looking lor to slrjwlv round back shape lhavca tin speed which had been in mothballs for two years and a suit similarly to sight unseen I decided lo r furbish the two and embark fitness program The dawned warm ends season at Sudbury tourney The 1975 hockey season t end on a winning note but their sojourn to Sudbury this past weekend provided fitting end to a very successful year The were entered in the Sudbury Hockey Tournament which attracted over 30 Intermediate AA Industrial and A Industrial hockey teams from across Ontario The trip was viewed not only as a competitive wrapup for the learn and In both cases the goal was met Norval opened their tourney inl wiui a overtime win over Timmins but were eliminated from further play when they lost their second game Dave Irons scored the winn overtime goal against Timmins while other Norval marksmen included Benny Bert Osborne and Brian Beaumont who notched a pair Dave Holmes was a standout for against as he potted a trick The have proved to be he cream of the Georgetown Industrial Hockey League over the post few years winning the last two leigue pennants in a row and five of the Inst eight loop crowns but changes in the s makeup are expected Norm a fixture in the nets has decided to pack away the pads and coach Kent who has been associated with the team since thoughts about retiring from the in dustnol league coaching rinks Their shoes will be hard to fill has built up an envious winning tradition that should stand them in good stead despite the changes when next season rolls Family Day at GFSC The Georgetown Figure Skating Club will hold a Firmly Day Sunday May il Ihe Gordon Memorial All skat Icomc to bring their families or a skating party The day will start at with in exhibition by Kris Barber and Fletcher Canadian Novice Dance Champions and David Watson who won the Pre Novice Men S ngles North IB Games ind a chance for everyone lo skate will follow Get Dad and Mom to bring their 6 p m the Club s trophies will be presented to finish the year Don forget the Meeting Miy it p m at and sunny and even Paul was In a good mood as she only bit me twice As I struggled to gel the out the door Pall issued bark which I took to mean You be sorry Little did know Before embarking on my Olympian test I had promised myself that I would smoking so with one last longing look at the packet of nicotine tempters cm barked With a kick that would have done motorcyclist justice I loomed out of my gravelled driveway My changed to doom however as to my horror 1 realized there was a car blocking my escape route leading with lightening like reflates I applied my brakes About seconds later I finally came to a stop thanks mainly to the braking power of my body on the grave I could hear yelps of hysterical laughter coming from my apartment and this only in creased my black mood After picking bits of gravel from m hand arms and other ex I once more mounted my trusty steed and set off My route was downhill for first little while and I took the opportunity lo peruse the poor pedestrians I passed Ah the Joy of feeling free I thought My thoughts were rudely interrupted however by the appearance of another car 1 swerved to avoid mounted the curb and found myself face down In a bit of God little greenery Thai it of bike riding thought 111 Just Jog I returned home to put on my track suit and discovered lhal man best friend was beside herself with hysterics I swear the mongrel was laughing at me She was rolling on her back pawing the air completely out of control As I was wiping the blood and grass stains off I felt a paw at my leg had token the suit off the chair and deposited the pants at my feet Her duty done she trotted out of the bathroom her sides shaking with merriment On the road this time Jogging wondered why I begun my crusade in such a leisurely fashion Then I had visions of myself as Jim I rank Shorter even Georgetown Mike Dixon This proved my undoing While competing with Ihe gods of running I had mad vertanlly and unknowingly run onto lawn I had no sooner come to this realization than 1 tripped over a garden wire and once more as they say Bit the dust Aha you think not to worry the landing was soft It was soft alright mainly because the gardener had just deposited a fine load of manure into his prized plot Undaunted I carried on I must look like a real athlete now I mused Sweat soaked muddy bearing the wounds of battle for all to see Just at this moment I spoiled two honey bunnies and decided I would sprint for home My feet disagreed My ankle turned 1 stepped into a puddle of mud bounced off an errant telephone pole and once more found myself gazing at the As I dragged myself through the door of my humble abode who should greet me but my beast burden A kind word a sympathetic look was all I really wanted instead I was greeted by the sight of this curse of canines en sconced happily on my couch eating my shoe and yes chuckling I lit a cigarette fixed myself some milk and cookies and vowed to become fat and contented Luckily I have since broken the vow and every now and Ihen Jog or ride my bike Bull did learn a lesson and It is one I feel should be passed on Take it easy set a moderate pace if working out and never imagine yourself as someone I have lo go now because a friend has Jusi offered to show me how to ride a motorcycle I wonder if this was Ihe way got his Support Group meeting Thurs of Georgetown was one of three Pi el Hilton who took in the Ml Ontan Girls High competition held Inst Silurdiy ty of Hose plan lUthout Jicompttitors mi sixth Rosea nne at AllOntarios The AllOntario Girls High Schoo Gym petition was staged York University of Toronto this past weekend and of the squad was one of three girls representing the Peel Region was joined by Laura McNeil from Burlington High School and Karen Killup from Burlington b Lord High School on the Peel Miss in competed I more ind more against girls mm throughout trinlenlnnd itself is Ontario in the Senior vault gaming the recognitioi VACATION AT HOME THIS SUMMER I T4MINGROUNDPOOLKITS wall pane a Frames Corner Brackets Set Coping Hardware I Mill Vinyl Liner Jecuiil Iter Iter Skimmer Inlet Fitting Main Drain Hydro Vncuum Kit Maintenance Kit met a SPRING SPECIAL RECTANGULAR POOL 14 16 32 Senior floor exercise well Tl compel ittrieled I icked house that only serv mphas is raf of the of its phsicil fitness attributes placed out of in floor uses ind sixth ignir T POOLS n the lull popular sports in in of the been impn from ycir with more inn perfect r Figure Skating Club all won their respective events at the North Bay competition David was the Pre Novice Men Singles Champion Compulsory Dance title and Eddie look first place honours In the Men Bronze In lerprcilvc Market Place OPTICAL t ALL DOCTORS PRESCRIPTIONS For eye glasses filled with utmost care EYE EXAMINATIONS Arranged OPEN TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY OPEN THURSDAYS TO PM call 8773562 Georgetown Market Centre business machines ARE MOVING SALES RENTAL SERVICE LEASING TO 134 Queen St East Brampton CENTRE QUEEN BUILDING TOWN COUNTRY ABATTOIR 126 Steeles Ave W Hornby 8783923 IN fRUUR ORDERS SIDES OF BEEF HINDS OF BEEF FRONTS OF BEEF PORK SIDES ALL FREEH NEW YORK SHOULDERS PORK BUTTS HAMS SIDES OF VEAL- 89 The onslaught of yet another wave of winter weather forced the cancellation of last Sun day Support Group Annual Meeting but Group President Bob 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