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Page THE HERALD Wednesday December 1979 Sports Editor Christmas a time to remember Well here It Is the day after Christmas By the lime publication this paper will be hopefully ensconced in tlic snowy wastelands of Ontario Muskokn o be exact It too is a small Canadian community where he change in climate of this lime of year signals a new lifestyle for a few mouths Its inhabitants click lo the change by adjusting their winter schedules to include hockey skiing curling and other winter activities This is a lime of year when Christian beliefs enable us to take the lime to enjoy ourselves both indoors and Many will today be trying out new sports equipment that suddenly arrived yesterday Skiers will be out skiing skaters skating and Joggers jogging To most of us keeping fit is a constant battle we try to win by struggling and praying that that Christmas cake does not sneak up on our waist in a couple of days For some hkcthe Fellow Christian Athletes whose job it istoboingDodshapcit doesnt seem to be a problem Just look at the five men who participated in this weeks assemblies at the Georgetown and District high school Peter Mueller of the Toronto Argonauts Long of the Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos of the Hamilton Tiger Cats Gord formerly of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders and now the Athletes and Hubby Staplclon from the Washington Capitals all make or have mode their lives through their physical ability Today they combine their God git en talents with another God given ability to get up in front of others and proclaim their faith As sold many young students dont even realize that this time of year is a religious holiday and not just a take their lives and use them Christian beliefs con do for son At such an appropriate tin to bring the message forth is no during the other times of the off together at oilier schools and locations to spread the word Tlic visit was the pros first assembly of the car a Georgetown resident Is an official with the Athletes in Action and It is he who coordinates the efforts of these and the various other men who take the time out from their busy offseason schedules to travel It is interesting lo hear men you see on television hitting each other so hard try and explain how God us and how he has a plan for oil of us is through their lives that they to come forth and expound upon the of Ihe Bible These men are on exemplary example of the Christian way of life They are what this lime of year is about Setting a good example for young people and showing them the way is what God had In mind for them The ease wilh which the Athletes hove about them of year as Christmas difficult as it may be when the r With the holiday season here many have an opportunity to take it easy for a change Many will be in Ihe outdoors enjoying newfound sporting pass times Others will be content to slay inside and watch the TV for sporting entertainment BILL RICHMOND Sports fans in Georgetown who a Idled last Wednesday sNHLgamebctween Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings might have caught the second Intermission broadcast on the Ontario Hockey Council If you did you would have seen Hill Richmond of this lawn He was out putting some players through the paces during a coaching chute The United Fire Safety pee wees completed fund raising draw tins past Thursday in which they recouped a profit of about for the team The winners of the draw were announced this week The first prize winner of was V of Toronto Second for goes lo Carol of Georgetown And the Ihird prize also for goes to Ted Wilkes of Georgetown Unfrozen water is popular too say swimmers With winter jus I now here many Hills residents will today be outside trying out skis toboggans hockey sticks or swimming trunks like those who began the winter recreational swim program Sunday night The second set of classes got underway just the sessions were com let mg their testing of all levels including Red Cross and life saving In between at the Acton Lions pool Ihc Hills Annual Water Show was held Close to people were on hand to watch Members of Synchro razed Swim Club the Swim Tedrti springboard divers pool staff and of course Santa Ctaus performed throughout evening Just prior to the swim show the Acton pool was the host site for an Invitational Mast ers Synchronized Swim meet The The Hills learn from Acton were the club and competed against and Oakville ladies competed and were judged by members of the other Acton swim teams Swimming classes through the winter and arc open to all ages Contact the recreation office for fur ther details and information Ontario and Mississauga fall Members of the and D squash learns at George town Racquet Club had a Merry Christmas yesterday thanks in part to victories they had this week in their competitive league play The team were at home to the Ontario Racquet Club when they swept their four games Tom Jim Chris lino and Andy all won their sets Paul Duval lost ins games 13 The Racquet faced an equally strong challenging team in the local side Al Kogon led the Best game ever played Its not often you find a scoreless game with only one minor penalty to mark on the score sheet By Ihc sounds of it one would tend to think that the game was a boring waste Quite the contrary A game last week between Georgetown Optimist Minor Bantams and Milton ended In no scoring standoff Spectators on hand de scribed the game as by far the best game of the minor hockey season A pretty high upon which to place a game However the and 14-year- old boys battled It out three periods when nobody could crock a goal After 10 minutes of overtime failed to produce a winner satisfied with a single hard fought point to their credit team to a shutout victory over their opponents sweep ing oil the sets and the match He won his set while teammates Terry Ma- dill Rod Eastwood Rod and Dave Stecn all look their sets 3 Players wilt now rest up before play resumes the first week of the new year In meantime the club members will keep in shape wearing off the Christmas turkey with the Heart Fund tourna ment taking place during this holiday time before league resumes For both teams Ihe wins were their second win In two weeks of play mill if A ONTARIO Hills Branch vail li pleased to forward to the 1 1 LTD A LePage group of Canadas leading to real estate nearly TOO offices and Local charities big winners Three loco chanties were the big winners Sunday night when the Gemini Junior played the Oakville Blades Ticket proceeds from the gome were turned over to the Contact Centre Good Neighbour Service and the Johns Ambulance brigade Tills was just another in a scries of community involv ed projects the community owned learn is participating in public relations director Blaine Hillock Other local businesses who will be providing home game sponsor nights include Royal Pizza Dec 30 Robbins Jan Cinema Jan 13 Miracle Food Marl Jan 20 Diary Queen Jon and Veterc has gome of the season Feb Each merchant will be donating vouchers for the gome RYDERS TV SALES SERVICE TOSHIBA All Colour It Month or nor Serving and arts MOORE PLAZA LIMESTONE ALL SIZES AXB GRAVEL FILL AND TOP SOIL BUD HAINES 3 DURHAM ST 8773302 4593 TOWN OF HILLS NOTICE and New Years CHRISTMAS DAY Dec Monday December nth 1W9 DAY December on Wednesday as TOWN Of HILLS NOTICE PARKING Parking a vehicle on sin midnight and a m or a period time longer than ihree hours is prohibited by by law As on rations plcoie comply with the requirements this by ticketed or towed rohlblted by bylaw can be a serious J please SNOW CLE YOUR COOPERATION IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE WINTER CONTROL MEASURES AND SAFE CONDITIONS