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Page THE HERALD May I Town pays tribute to champions By MICHAEL HOLLETT Henld editor Most Hills council were on hand to honor the town champion athletes for 1977 and lffra season last Wednesday night at Cor don arena The awards evening was the second In the towns history but according to the town clerk will become an annual event Town council look the caslon o honor all local who captured in the 1977 and 1678 seasons Tie 1977 win ners were tacked on to this year s event because ding to Mayor Pete Pomeroy for some reason no such evening was held Inst year HONORED Individuals honored for making a championship season were Brian Pender for taking Ihe Ontario Junior title 165 pounds Bill Davis Ontario Wrestling championship pounds Chuck Anderson Ontario pre junior wrestling champions p 13 years and under pounds Robert Dean On lano pre junior wrestling championship 14 15 age group pounds Robert Anderson Ontario pre junior wrestling champion ship 13 years and under pounds and Mike Talor Ontario pre junior wrestling championship 13 years and under pounds The Hornby midget girls ball team were also for copping a 1977 crown by taking the Ontario Rural Softball Association title The team Included Karen Brush Elizabeth Leslie Diane SI John Donna Waters Esther Debbie four Terry Alkema Donna Stewart Mary Jane Robin son May Stccey Neil Kim and Judy The learn was managed by David Leslie and coached by Bert Stewart and Terry Brush Nelson Seller was assistant coach The 1978 individual champ ions Included Ethel Hard man and Grant Real who took the Ontario Golden Age Doubles championship in five pin bowling and Anne Pickering and Judy Palter son who captured first place in the Senior Division Ian Synchronized Swimming Duct The Georgetown Roy a let lea fastball team was honor for taking ihe Central Ontario Junior Ladies Fast ball crown while the George town Major Atoms were for winning ihe OMHA Zone AA championship The Roy alettes squad Barb Curry Janet McKay Charlenc Milton Monica Pollock Laura Wilkes Virginia Wilkes Michelle Clare Carter Debbie Shortt Joey Bennett Nancy Short Giles and Cindy ford The was led by man Ted Wilkes along With assistant coach Mike ATOMS The Georgetown major atom team Zone championship included Stephen Boy Stephen Mare Stephen Turner Mich Moynt Michael 0 Todd Cull Keith Scolt Farley Danny King John Barclay Woync Mor row Brent Smith David Mon Shawn Coffey Jim and Gary Skellon The team was managed by Tom and coached by Harold Gilmer Individual championship winners were presented with plaques by own councillors on behalf of the council while team members received commemorative medals from Hills PERSON In honoring the athletes commented on the great deal of personal sacr ificc required lo become a championship athlete You have all not only done our proud you have each learned an important lesson in team work he said The Mayor also the difficulties in being the parent of a championship athlete in terms of disruption of family life and general inconvenience Coaches also deserve recopnilion for Iheir hard work the mayor said NHL referee John ley still on the mend from a fluke eye injury was the guest speaker is himself a champion having coached Ihe Canadian field lacrosse team that took the 1977 world championships in England last year NOT EASY McCauley told the assemb led chomps thai he knows becoming a champion is not an easy task He outlined Ihe difficulties his Canadian lac rossc team had in shifting their style from the more familiar indoor box lacrosse to field lacrosse He describ ed his work with the team as a challenge and added that It s always a challenge to become a champion In closing he said We arc honoring people have honored our The crowd is proud of you for what you have done In discussing his eye injury said back into referccing maybe 1 11 go into politics So if you see my name on Ihe ballot next time around you know where lo mark the Mayor Pete Pomeroy countered seen you referee on TV and there were a few times when I thought that as a referee you would make a great politician More photos pages Ho rub j women a si ball champions receive medals pass mom gas stations RABBIT DIESEL I Speed BAZ MOTORS LTD John believes your mortgage interest payments should be tax deductible Girls Softball Any girls interested in playing midget Softball representing Georgetown in Hahon Rural Softool League please contact Brian James 8772930 or Don 8771797 Open to Girls bom after Dec PRACTICES May 830 Glen Park Mays GEORGETOWN FAIRGROUNDS Diamond Ttudoau govornmonl so Thoyoay ng In a luxury and housing is lot John and a Joo Clark Institute a mortgage deductibility program mo interest on your homo will be tax deduct bio toJ5000 municipal taxes will a so bo my wilt bo stimulated lobs and available to ago parson On Miy