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Wednesday, September 19. 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D3 Oakville Rangers revving up T h e O ak v ille R an g ers are now in action. H ere are the u p com ing gam es. W E D N E SD A Y G len A b b ey , 7 p .m ., m in o r novice A A A vs St. C ath arin es T H U R SD A Y G len A bbey, 7 p .m ., m in o r ato m A A A vs B u rlin g to n ; 8 :2 0 p .m ., m in o r b a n ta m A A A vs B urlington. R iv er O ak s B, 6 :3 0 p .m ., p ee w ee A A A vs B urlington. SATUR D A Y O ak v ille A rena, 3 p.m ., m in o r n o v ic e A A A vs N iag ara Falls. OMBA tryouts on Saturday and Sunday The Oakville M inor Baseball Association (OMBA) has changed to fall tiyouts which are on tap this weekend. Complete list and contacts were published in Sunday's Beaver. G w m I 's I i d iy e sson s 3 Indoor Riding lasses available f o r children teenagers and adults r r D F D T T V C T JI D T P C Canada's Largest English Riding School d 3445 Dundas W. (Hwy. #5), Oakville (1 -1 /2 Miles West of Hwy. # 2 5 ) L K lll> 3 IA d L L S (905)827-4678 w ebsite w w w .bertinstables.com e-mail: bertin@ w ebtv.net The Cutting Edge Hockey & Skating Academy Gliders Photo by Riziero Vertolli Mini-Season Team Games for 4-6 year-olds CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE: the O akville Soccer Club held its house league cham pionships this past w eekend, including this U12 girls gam e betw een W ayne C. M cG ill Insurance (light jerseys) and A urron Capital. Learn to Skate Classes for 4-9 year-olds Curling Club open house kicks off Friday T he O ak v ille C urling C lub will hold its annual open house, running fo r fo u r days from this S aturday th ro u g h n ex t T uesday (Sept. 22-25). As u sual, th is open house is designed to show case this p o p ular b ut affordable trad itio n al C anadian sport. O pen h o use hours are noon-4 p.m . on S aturday and S unday and 7-9 p.m . on M onday and T uesday nights. T he cu rlin g club is located at 224 A llan S treet, w ith p ark in g o ff R eynolds. C all 844-6982 for m ore info or v isit th e w e b site at w w w .o ak v illecu rlin g clu b .co m . S K IN S G A M E T he O ak v ille C urling C lub is set to host the best curlers in the w orld -- m ost o f w hom are fo r m er C anadian and w orld ch am p ions -- at the end o f the year as it has been selected to host the M & M M eat Shops Skins G am e, D ec. 28-30. Jo in in g th e lik es o f sk ip s W ayne M id d a u g h , K ev in M artin, Je ff S toughton, R andy F erb ey , G uy H em m in g s and Russ H ow ard w ill be the tw o to p m oney leaders on the W orld C u rlin g Tour in ea rly D ecem ber. T he players w ill be co m p et ing fo r $75,000. T he sem ifin als and final w ill be te le v is e d n a tio n a lly on S portsnet. O rd e rs fo r w ee k ly p a s se s ($40, in clu d in g tax es) are now being taken and those in terested m ay te le p h o n e the O a k v ille C u rlin g C lub at 905-8 4 4 -6 9 8 2 or e -m a il o a k v ille c u rlin g clu b @ o n .aib n .co m . T his is a g reat o p p ortunity fo r cu rlers and n o n -cu rlers to see, liv e in a c tio n , th e b est cu rlers in the w orld. P lans are w ell u n d er w ay to m ak e th is h a p p e n in g a fun ev en t fo r all in d iv id u als v isitin g the club. · provides beginning skaters with · builds on skills acquired in Skills & fundam entals to become Drills program m e · R egular schedule of gam es based independent and confident on the ice - limited or no skating on house-league form at provides experience. players with experience of team · CSA approved hockey helmets are play mandatory. Elbow pads, waterproof · team uniform s and referees mitts and snowpants recommended. provided. Fall & W inter Sessions $139 W inter Sessions $149 Power-Skating For Players Aged 6-12 years · instruction in pow er developm ent, power, pow er strides, acceleration, lateral m obility, turns and stops · "full out" w ork-out to supplem ent team practices Skills & Drills Hockey Development for 4-6 year-olds · introduces fundamental basic skills emphasizing fun, respect and fair play · players enrolled will have priority registration in our winter Mini-Session programme Fall & W inter Sessions $139 Fall & W inter Sessions $139 For information and/or registration call (905) 849-9712 Ringette info day in Burlington T he R ingette A ssociation o f B urlington (RAB) w ill kick off its 10th anniversary season with a ringette inform ation day at A ppleby A rena (Appleby Line north o f Q EW ) this Saturday (Septem ber 22), 9 a.m .-2 p.m. Based in Burlington, RAB w elcom es players from the H alton Region, including Oakville. G len A bbey resident N icole Roberts joined RAB in 1999 after m oving to O akville from Calgary. L ast year, N icole was jo in ed by her friend and neighbour. R achel Lew czuk. Both girls echo the w ords -- Ringette Rocks. A fter her first year on the ice, R achel says, "Anyone w ho plays ringette loves it." A nother G len A bbey resident, V ictoria Allen, begins her first year as a Bunny player this sea son. A fter w atching her three cousins play ringette in Ham ilton, Victoria is ready to lace up her skates and give it a w hirl. V ictoria w ill have lots o f support from her m om , Susan, who played the gam e in M ontreal. R iver O aks player Sara Fayed enters her sixth season w ith RAB. Sara has com e a long way from her beginnings as a Bunny player barely able to stand on skates. Sara quips that, "If ringette was easy, they w ould call it hockey!". The ringette inform ation day will be an opportunity to register in person and m eet infor m ally w ith the coaching team s and RAB execu tive. N ew and used equipm ent will be available for sale or order, as well as 10th anniversary m er chandise. The sport o f ringette w as developed in 1963 in North Bay by the late Sam Jacks. Visit the Ringette A ssociation o f Burlington at w w w .eteam z.com /rab WINTER NON-CONTACT ADULT ||0 C K E y LEAGUE HALTON M EN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE · N on-contact · Prime rime games · 29th season o f operation · Sweaters/socks provided · Trophies · Balanced teams · Excellent officiating · Individual entries · New w omen's rec. division Call 1-800-905-0270 www.russellhockey.com Oakville Oldtimers Low Level Adult Hockey League (River Oaks Recreation Centre) Individual or group registration. A social relaxed recreational atmosphere. INFORMATION AND/OR REGISTRATION B YPH O N E Limited Space! Also registering for Adult Schools for Men & Women Russell Hockey Enterprises (905)849-9712 Applications at Glen Abbey or River Oaks Arenas RECOGNIZE A SPECIAL CO ACH Too often th e contribution made by am ateur coaches who volunteer their tim e goes unrecognized and unrew arded. T hat's why 3M Canada Com pany in participation with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, have put to g eth er an innovative program, in partnership with The Town of Oakville Parks and Recreation and The Sports Council, to recognize the 3M N CC P certified male and female coach from Oakville. Bottle drive fundraiser Saturday T he O akville R angers novice AA rep team w ill hold their second annual beer bottle fundraising drive this S aturday (Sept. 22), 10 a.m . to noon. P lay ers w ill be esco rted d o or to d o o r in the areas o f G len A bbey, R iver O ak s and oth er north O ak v ille areas. W ith rising costs o f ex tra ice ren ta ls, p ro fessio n al skill d evelo p m en t and o th e r a sso ciate d costs, the need fo r fu n d raisin g is ev er increasing. Affordable Recreation FREE curling during CURLING V 3M % OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday September 22nd & 23rd 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday & Tuesday September 24th & 25th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Does your coach qualify : If he or she is an amateur coach who volunteers his/her time to coach an individual or team sport in Oakville, you can nominate them. Coaches nominated for the Ontario 3M Community Coach Award program will be reviewed by a panel of local community sport leaders on the following criteria: ^R e sp e ct for participants and officials ^ P ro m o tio n of positive sport behaviour and fair play ^P resents a positive public image in coaching and the role of the coach ^Significant contribution to the community and its children and youth ^ M in im u m Level One certification in Theory,Technical and Practical 3M NCCP Oakville Curling Club 224 Allan Street, Oakville (Parking off Reynolds) For membership and further inform ation, please call Nomination Deadline: Septem ber 21,2001 905 844-6982 - our web site: www.oakvillecurlingclub.com Our e-mail address: oakvillecurlingdub@on.aibn.com Ch For a nomination form and m ore inform ation contact: Louise Veres,Town o f Oakville - Parks and Recreation 905.845.6601 ext. 3 154 o r lveres@ town.oakville.on.ca % fm m O A KV I LLE Friday Sept. 21, 7:45 f Friday Sept. 28, 7:45 P.M. BUFFALO LIGHTNING vs OAKVILLC ALADCS at Oakville Ice Sports Centre MILTON MCACHANTS VS OAKVIUC B in DCS at Oakville Ice Sports Centre