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D 2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 3, 2002 JUNIOR BALL HOCKEY / & / ' / ? 6 ? u/fdfe/* / S FORN U i a i Halton Minor BHL Gam es at Kinoak Arena fo r team registratio n call Join White on board `Spirit of Oakville' By Kathy Yanchus SPECIAL T O TH E BEAVER (416) 426-7003 fo r M en's 18+ te a m registration M B a rrie Erskine · O a k v ille B e a v e r Matt White celebrates a win m Partnership with att W hite is racing for gold and against time. The 22-year-old (905) 568-4522 O N T A R I O Presents the 2nd Annual Play Golf! Have Fun! Win Prizes! Meet Great People! Help Child Find keep our Children safe! Tuesday May 7th Granite Ridge Golf C lu b - Milton 11:00 AM Registration and Clinics 12:00 Noon Lunch 1:00 PM Shotgun Start $175 / person or $700 a foursome buys each player 18 holes of golf, motorized cart, clinics, lunch, dinner, prizes, special events, silent auction and more. To Register: Go online at www.gtiqotf.com/chlldflnd or call 905-842-5353 Lead Media Partner and Putting Contest Host . Formula Ford circuit veteran has but weeks to raise more than $100,000 in sponsorship money to fu lfill his dream of rac ing for the top professional Canadian team. And he would love it if O akville would come along for the ride. Raised in O akville, a Queen Elizabeth Park School graduate. W hite has dazzled fans in previous years with five Canadian Pro Formula Ford race victories. He knows how much spirit O akville boasts when it comes to its native sons and daughters, and that's why he's decided to run his Spirit of O akville car for the 2002 season'. For $1,000 apiece, spon sors w ill have their name displayed on W hite's car as he takes on the competition from the Molson Indy in Toronto to the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, a series telecast on C T V 's Sportsnet. The dominant Aim Autosport racing team has wanted W hite in their pit for several years, but lack of funds has thwarted his chances. W hite is hoping for enough podium appear ances this season to capture the Canadian Pro Formula Ford Championship title and catapult him to the next level, racing's Formula Atlantic series. "Becom ing a world class racing driver is my passion, my future and my dream," says White. W hile working fulltime himself and spend ing the summer in Taiwan, where his brother resides, teaching English. W hite also landed a job as an instructor at Mosport International Raceway. He is joined in his solicitation of O akville businesses by friends Je ff Bowen and Mike Alviano. " I don't just want to win, I want to win big (this season)," says White. " This should be my year." Aim Autosport has "gone out of their way" to hold one of two enviable spots open for him this season, but White needs $120,000 to make it happen. In his short racing career. W hite has had impressive victories, surpassing more experi enced drivers en route to the podium. His goal of reaching world class status comes down to funds as his talent on the track has been docu mented. Alongside W hite all the way, is his dad David, his most ardent fan and supporter and one of a network of fam ily and friends helping put W hite in the Aim car. W hite grew up track-side, watching his father compete first in stock endurance racing, and something obviously rubbed off. " I like the speed. I 've always loved cars." Father and son began with go-carts and from there White attended the Bridgestone Racing School in Shannonville where he was outstanding, finishing third out of 40-some competitors, said David. " From the very beginning, there was some thing there." said David who gave up racing to help his son pursue his dream. W hite is determined and focused and David would like to see his son have the opportunity to go as far as he can. What White wants now is the opportunity to bring the Canadian pro Formula Ford Championship back to Canada from the cur rent American victor. "H elp me to become the fastest driver in Canada this year and I promise I won't stop there." Anyone interested in discussing sponsor ship opportunities, can do so by e-mailing: david.white5@sympatico.ca or by calling 905847-6822. Crusaders sign-up is this Saturday, 9:30 a.m., on league, the Crusader first team, last season, just failed to defend its third consecutive Ontario championship, settling for the silver medal. But it did defend its regular season league cham pionship and did win the provin cial sevens championship. Other teams had great years, as well. This upcoming season prom ises to be an exciting one for the club. This year for the minis there will be, along with tournaments with other clubs, a house league. Also the club will be intro ducing girls rugby at the U-14, U-17 and U-19 levels. For further info contact: Bob Dack (Junior Development Director) @ (905) 842-0644. or see the Crusaders website www.crurugby.com A M740 THE OAKVILLE REAVER Sponsorship & prize donation opportunities are available Contact Child Find at 905-842-5353 to learn more The Crusaders Rugby Club had a very successful season in 2001 and is looking forward to this coming season. Registration is this Saturday (A pril 6), from 9:30 a.m. onwards. If you love rugby, you will find a team at this club. The club boasts one of the best teams in the province. Playing in the province's top Skate-a-thon Sunday in aid of SDS Because sportsmanship is bigger than sports. The Oakville Rangers novice A rep hockey team is holding a skate-a-thon fundraiser to support Shwachman Diamond Syndrome (S D S ) Canada this Sunday (April 7). It w ill be held at the Canlan Ice Sports Arena at Ford Drive and ComwaLI Road starting at 10:15 a.m. and w ill continue to 11:30 a.m. Hockey team players and their fam ilies w ill also be canvassing door to door seeking pledges for each lap that they complete. "Canlan Ice Sports has also kindly donated the ice time." said Michael Smyth, fundraising chair for Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Canada. "The hockey season is over, and it's wonderful that a hockey team w ill be knocking door to door to raise some funds," said Smyth. A ll funds raised from the skate-athon w ill be donated to SD S Canada, and w ill then be directed to Toronto's Sick Children Hospital to support crit ical research towards finding a cure for this disease. Shwachman Diamond Syndrome is a multi-faceted disease that too many times permits infection that can lead to death from leukemia. "M y son David is 1 1 years old now and has this disease." said Smyth. B ill W iley, head coach of the Oakville Rangers novice A rep hockey team "became aware of my son's battle during this hockey season and decided life's family and community values were additional lessons he wanted his healthy nine-year old future N H L hockey stars to also appreciate." com mented Smyth. "Not only has B ill and his coaches taught our nine-years-olds much about becoming a winning hockey team, but also to understand the physical and psychological gifts they've each been blessed with. We need more leaders in Oakville sport like B ill W iley." For more details about the skate-athon, or to make a pledge, call Michael Smyth at 905-338-964 1. For more information about Shwachman Diamond Syndrome, visit www.shwachman.org Showtime! BR#NTE TENNIS CLUB REGISTRATION S aturday, A p ril 6 ,8 :3 0 a.m .-1:00 p.m . A T TH E C LU B H O U S E 2310 B rid g e Rd. (between 3rd Line & Bronte Rd.) The Oakville Skating Club will take over Oakville Arena this weekend for it's bi-annual (once every two years) skating pro duction. This year's show is entitled Thanks fo r the Music. Admission is Sl5 for adults. $9 for those under 13 and free for those under 4 (they must be on a parents' knee). Tickets are available through the club office located inside the River Oaks Recreation Centre, evenings at Oakville Arena while the club rehearses, and at Oakville Cycle and Sports. Showtimes are Friday. April 5 at 7 p.m.; Saturday. April 6 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 at 1:30 p.m. Thanks to all the kids, coaches and parents who made this year's Timbits Hockey program a fun-filled success. You made us proud to sponsor Timbits Minor Hockey, and proved that sportsmanship is the ultimate goal, (in Oakville.) RATES Ju n io r Adult Couple Fam ily ...S40 ...$80 ...$125 ...$140 We Encourage New Members Active membership, ladder, leagues, lessons, Sunday socials, excellent teaching pro. For more information, call the clubhouse at T U n h fo ttb H A . Together, Making Good Things Happen. 905-847-8033