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Wednesday, May 31, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D3 Sports Scene Oakville's Dave Kantor, a Blakelock grad who went on to star at Queen's University, helped Canada's national vol leyball team, ranked 10th in the world, to a hard fought, two-match sweep over ninth ranked Argentina in Moncton last weekend to open up world volleyball league play. Both matches went to the limit with Canada prevailing 3-2. The 12-country, invite-only world league is considered the most important tourney in the world next to the Olympic Games. Speaking of the Olympic Games, Canada has to win a four team pool at a last chance qualifying tournament in France July 25-27 if it hopes to suit up at the Sydney Olympics in September. Kantor and the Canucks are in Winnipeg this weekend hosting sixth-ranked Yugoslavia on Friday night-and Saturday (the latter game to be broadcast on CBC, as it was last weekend). Domenic Filane's dreams of a third Olympics are on the line as he is with the Canadian boxing team in Argentina this week for a last chance Olympic qualifier involving all of north and south America. The Oakville Coyotes major junior A roller hockey squad have a two-game home stand at Oakville Arena this weekend. They host Brantford on Friday night, 7:30 p.m. and Buffalo on Sunday, 2 p.m. They went 2-2 in action last weekend (see Friday's Beaver). The Northern Football Conference (NFC) is one of the last bastions of senior tackle football in Canada and the Oakville Longhorns will try and keep their dominant ways into the new decade and century. The `Homs are seeking an amazing eighth straight NFC playoff championship as the season gets under way this Saturday (June 3rd). For the second year in a row, unfortu nately, the `Homs have no scheduled games in Oakville and are slated to play all their games out of Burlington's Nelson Stadium (which they played part time out of in pre ceding seasons). The `Homs actually kick off the season with three straight Saturday home games at Nelson field -- June 3rd against Sudbury Spartans, June 10th against North Bay Bulldogs and June 17th against Sudbury Spartans. All league games start at 7 p.m. The league remains at four teams this year with one change -- North Bay Bulldogs which sat out the previous two years replace Markham which has left the league. Markham had reached the champi onship game the three previous years, losing each time to the `Homs. Sheridan College is the venue for the first Can Am ITF Taekwon-Do champi onships. Mike Momingstar, head instructor of Momingstar Taekwon-Do, is the host of this prestigious event that will bring competitors from across Canada and the U.S.A. together for a full day of exciting competition on Saturday, June 10. Some special guests that will attend are Master Choi Jang Hwa, the son of the founder of Taekwon-Do, Master Robert Wheatley from Reno, Nevada, who will also put on a demonstration, Grand Master Hwang Kang Sang from Connecticut and MPP Gary Carr. This promises to be an exciting day not only for the competition but for the demon strations that will take place at 1:30 p.m. Fourth degree, and above, instructors from Canada and the U.S. will perform demonstrations that will include lots of board breaking. The spectator fee is $5 and there will be some door prizes. For more info, contact Momingstar Taekwon-Do at 847-8955 or check out the website donated by Netinstinct at www.itfchampionships.com. O akville team successful in O ntario Cup kick-off The 87th edition of the Ontario Cup kicked off last weekend (May 27/28) with some preliminary round soccer games in just a couple of divisions. The only Oakville team involved met with suc cess. The Oakville Red Devils U-12 boys rep team won their five-team tourney, earning the right to move on to the next round robin action on June 10/11. For the Devils, the tourney basically came down to their third game against their old foes' , North Scarborough Hurricanes. Both teams had won their opening two matches, with Oakville downing Bolton 2-0 and host Barrie 61. And sure enough, the showdown lived up to its billing with Oakville scoring early on a Gavin Russell shot over an advancing goalie and then holding on to earn the close 1-0 shutout. Brandon DeFazio was full measure for the shutout, including a morale breaking second half save off a free kick from 25 feet out that had the inside post labeled. Oakville then took care of business in the final game with a 4-1 verdict over Richmond Hill. Oakville opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the game which may have been too much of a good thing as they hung back, allowing Richmond Hill to even tually even it up. But three goals in a seven minute span blew the game open for Oakville. Cup Scorers: Thomas McLean (2), Tremayne Leach (2), Kyle Oliveira (2), Gavin Russell (2), Chris Haltigin, Jesse Swain, Georgie Vacani, Junior Hoilett, Brandon Blackwood. Red Devils suffer hom e opening loss, face B ram pton a t Shell P ark next W ednesday The O akville Acorns have `budded' and becom e the Boys o ff the line before the ball was kicked. U -12 Red D evils, intent on emulating their fearsome name A ll-in-all, though, not a bad result as this obviously talent sakes from Manchester. With a much changed team, their 2000 ed team played their first games together. campaign started with two tune-up tournies and their home Tournament Scorers: Gavin Russell (6), Georgie Vacani opener. Here's a recap. (6), Junior Hoilett (3), Tremayne Leach (2), Frankie Trichilo (May 6/7) (2), Jamie MacClure, Stefan Gysler, Thomas McLean, Robert The Red D evils were surprised in their first game in West Meinert, Brandon Blackwood (1 each). Niagara, going down 3-2 to league rivals Kitchener, and they (May 13/14) also lost their final game, in the sem ifinals against Waterloo, The Red D evils overw helm ed the opposition in the 21 on overtime penalty kicks. Bluewater Sunoco Tournament, outscoring the opposition 35O akville were cruising with a 1-0 lead when Waterloo tied 4, culminating in a 4-0 championship game win over a physi it up on a wind-assisted sharp-angle goal in the last second o f cal York United from Newmarket. regulation time. Extra time failed to resolve the difference so Oakville won their semifinal 9-0 over Bluewater Sting and it came down to the dreaded penalty kicks which Oakville lost won their preliminary round matches 12-0 over Bluewater 31. O akville became a little unhinged when a brilliant save by and 10-1 over Chatham. Bandit Brandon DeFazio was ruled a goal by the ref who said he came Tournament Scorers: Thomas McLean (7), Junior Hoilett (7), Jesse Swain (7), Gavin Russell (4), Chris Haltigin (3), Frankie Trichilo (2), Tremayne Leach (2), Robert Meinert, Georgie Vacani, Kyle Oliveira (1 each). (May 24, season opener) The Red D evils were doubled 4-2 in their season opener at home on May 24th against Waterloo. O akville came out with pressure but it was Waterloo scor ing at the 23 minute mark against the run o f play with the Red D evils vainly calling for a foul. This unsettled O akville who promptly allowed two more goals in a matter o f minutes for a 3-0 deficit, The Red Devils made it close on goals by Jesse Swain and Tremayne Leach but, with O akville pressing for the equalizer, Waterloo man aged to net an insurance marker. The Red D evils next gam e is W ednesday June 7th at Shell Park against Brampton. Explosion settles for win in bronze m edal gam e The O ak ville E xp losion U14 girls rep soccer club had to settle for a convincing bronze medal victory with a 4-0 win over Peterborough City Tigers in the U nionville tourney over the May 27/28 weekend. Pitkin scored the first two. Price Owen blasted one from 25 yards and Tanya Dias converted a cross from Jennifer Pitken with the team 's third headed goal of the weekend. Katarina Vulic played out standing goal, providing tremen dous support as a second sweeper and ably dealing with the few real shots. The Explosion had to settle for a bronze medal match when they were edged 2-1 by Ajax in the sem ifinal match. Jessica Pudwell cooly converted a penal ty shot after Jennifer Pitkin was hauled down in the penalty area to temporarily tie the game at 1- 1. The Explosion kept up the pressure but it was Ajaz that pot ted the winner on a successful penalty shot awarded over a d is puted hand-ball. Oakville went 2-1 in the pre liminary round. They took their loss in the opening game thanks to a poor start which allow ed Aurora to build up an early 1-0 lead which held up. Jessi Povilaitis and Jennifer Pitken scored in a 2-0 win over Peterborough. The offence really got going in a 5-1 win over host Unionville. Goals were scored by Jessy Po, Jennifer Pitkin, Heather Lockhart, J essica Turner and Kathryn Matheson. Ontario Cup cham ps win M illenium Cup in a thrilling final The tw o-tim e defending O ntario Cup cham pion O akville Angels U-14 girls rep team won the Toronto Soccer Association's (TSA) Millennium Cup in a thrilling final against Scarborough United on Monday. It was their second tournament champi onship o f the young season. After coasting through the preliminary round with victories against Dixie 1 - 0, Etobicoke 6 - 1 , and Whitby 4 -1, the U -15 rep team had to overcome Whitby again 1 - 0 in a penalty kick shootout in the semifinal match. In the preliminary round the Angels received goal production from Kara Lang (3), Courtney Cherrett, Megann Vander Vliet, Lauren Glover, Jen Parker, Stefanie DeBoer (2) and Marisa Videc (2). In the semifinal shootout, it was Parker, Lang and Videc who connected. The championship game turned into another shootout, after regulation time and overtime failed to break the scoreless deadlock, and Oakville again prevailed. Keeper Kristine Snedden shutdown Scarborough's shooters with several sparkling saves and the Angels Jen Parker, Kara Lang, Marisa Videc and Stefanie DeBoer responded with four consecutive PK goals for the victory. The defence (anchored by Anderson, Parker, Richards and Haddon) definitely won this for Oakville as Scarborough were the better offensive team on the day. And in particular, defender Stephanie Anderson was the game MVP, as chosen by the opposing coach, for her remarkable job in clos ing down Scarborough's speedy left forward. A truly memorable defensive performance. Hurricane beat Ontario's best in tourney trium ph The O akville H urricane U - l l girls rep soccer team barely made it into the playoff round o f the North London tourney over the May 13/14 weekend but then they made their presence felt by avenging preliminary round losses against two o f the best teams in the province. Here's the recap. Aurora 1, Oakville 0. Oakville 6, St. Thomas 0: Oakville goals were scored by Kaylen Shimoda 2, Stephanie Martineau, Erin Landman, Jenna Bull, Carleigh Martin. Assists went to Carleigh Martineau (2), Karayln DaRosa, Samantha Kwirant, Jenny Slater and Lauren Garven. Nicole Mierzwa. North London M agic 4, O akville 2: Carleigh Martin (2). Semifinal ... Oakville 2, Aurora 1 OT: Oakville goals by Lauren Garven and Kaylen Shimoda. Assists to Shimoda and Carleigh Martin. Championship ... Oakville 1, North London Magic 0: Jenna Bull scored from Kaylen Shimoda. Nicole Mierzwa notched the shutout. H ighlights: what a difference a day makes as Oakville won its final and semifinal match es on Sunday against two teams it had lost to on Saturday. And they are two o f the toughest teams in the province. At one point during the final gam e, Oakville defender Carolynn Eng made a game saving play by robbing a North London player o f a sure goal with a sliding save.. What a Blast at the Royal City tournament The O akville Blast U-11AA boys rep soc cer team defended their tournament champi onship at the Royal City Soccer Tournament held in Guelph over the Victoria Day weekend. Dominating the opposition, the Blast were not scored upon in the tournament, culminating in a 4-0 shutout in the championship game over Woodstock. Goal scorers in the final were Stephan Blaszko, Zach Hage, Gihat Sukru and Cameron Keighley. Oakville also posted shutouts in their semi final match against Heads Golden Eagles and in four preliminary round games against Dundas Kickers, LaSalle Stompers, Erin Mills Eagles and Kitchener Spirit A. Keeper Greg McKay, although not chal lenged on a regular basis, was equal to the task when required. Anchoring a rock-solid defence, Thomas Mann, Murray Cruickshank, Jason Field, Andrew Kavanagh and Chris Elliot repeatedly shut down all challenges. The midfield of Anthony Doran, Cameron Keighley, Garret Mott, John Sanfilippo, Gihat Sukru, Brendan Taylor and Michael Traynor consistently turned the attack around and pro vided numerous scoring opportunities for the strikers. Using their speed and agility, strikers Stephan Blaszko, Zach Hage, David Maduri and Matt McLaughlin created havoc for every team that faced the Blast. Head Coach Ed McLaughlin was careful to praise the Blast, knowing that their premier league opposition will provide a stronger test, starting on June 6th. Assistant Coach Alan Hughes and Manager Maurice Trainer were equally cautious with the early season success. Sponsored by General Mills Canada Inc., the Blast finished second in the Premier Division o f the South Region Soccer League last year and hopes to build on that success during the 2000 outdoor season. Strong showing at Challenge Cup With the regular season just around the cor ner, the O akville Blizzard U12 Boys soccer team put in a strong showing with three wins and one loss at the 2000 Challenge Cup Tournament in Richmond Hill on May 13 and 14. That one loss kept them out o f the champi onship game, bdt the weekend proved that this year's edition o f the Blizzard will be a force. This season the Blizzard will play in the South Region League's U-12 Premier Division following their first place finish in the U -ll First Division last year. Blizzard head coach Paul Shields, with assistant coach John Kadet and manager George Farrugia, added three new players to last year's team. Vilayath A li, Ian Desouza and Danny Garcia, add some speed, strength and size to the already impressive line-up o f thirteen players from last season. Returning to the Blizzard are Mark Badrov, Giovanni Cardillo, Patrick Coster, Anthony Delgiudice, Julian Fabiani, Chris Farrugia, Nikolas Jelicic, Evan Kadet, Greg Pucillo, David Schnittker, Ryan Shields, Matthew Smith and Nicholas Warelis. 2000 Challenge Cup at Richmond Hill ... (May 13) Blizzard 0, Glen Shields Sun Devils 2 The Blizzard played well against an extremely physical Glen Shields team, but couldn't convert any o f their goal opportunities. Blizzard 2, Richmond Hill Raiders 1 Matthew Smith scored first to put the Blizzard ahead until Richmond fought back to tie the game. Patrick Coster scored in the last minute to seal the win. (May 14) Blizzard 2, Aurora Stingers 0 Following a scoreless first half, Ryan Shields scored the game winner in the third minute of the second half on a rebound from a Danny Garcia free kick. Garcia then scored off a pass from Nicholas Warelis in the twelfth minute to put the game out of reach. Giovanni Cardillo recorded his first shutout o f the tournament. Blizzard 1, North Mississauga Jaguars 0 The game was played in difficult, windy conditions. The Blizzard dominated the first half, but were only able to score once when Danny Garcia scored in the 19th minute from a Nikolas Jelicec pass. The second half was score less although the Blizzard had numerous oppor tunities to put the game away. Giovanni Cardillo kept the Jaguars score sheet clean. ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD OAKVILLE HYDRO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION INC. ELECTRICITY RATE CHANGE NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND NOTICE OF WRITTEN HEARING R P -2 0 0 0 -0 0 5 0 Ontario Particulars o f T h e A p p lica tio n Halton high school standings and scores GIRLS SOFTBALL Volpe Team G W L T p Blakelock 6 5 1 0 10 Assumption 4 6 1 1 9 Aquinas 4 1 5 0 8 Iroquois Ridge 4 5 1 0 8 Lord Elgin 4 6 2 0 8 Q.E. Park 4 6 2 4 0 Burl Central 4 6 2 4 0 White Oaks 5 1 1 3 3 Loyola 4 5 1 0 2 Appleby 6 0 6 0 0 Last week's results: Blakelock 16, Appleby 3; Q.E. Park 7, Burl Central 0; Lord Elgin 21, Q.E. Park 16; Aquinas 7, Iroquois Ridge 1; Blakelock 17, White O aks 12; Loyola 16, Appleby 5. All-Oakville friendly The O akville Vortex boys U-13A rep soc cer team tuned up for the regular season with a 7-3 win over O akville Jaguars U-12 rep team. Scoring for the winners were Dominic Polla, Robin Valadares, Frank Butty, Harpal Ubhi, Andrew Buxton-Forman, Craig Nazare and Thomas Adamyk. Nick Vetro replied with all three goals for the Jaguar U-12s. The Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. (the "Utility") must unbundle electricity rates into electrici ty distribution rates and rates for power and other charges in order to meet the requirements of new legislation. The Utility has filed its submissions with the Ontario Energy Board (the "Board") with respect to rates for the distrib ution of electricity. The Utility will, at a future date, file its submission with respect to rates for the provision of regulated power supply (Standard Supply Service or "SSS") and other non-competitive electricity distribution rates related to the transmission of electricity and services provided by the Independent Electricity Market Operator to the Utility ("other non-competitive electricity distribution rates"). In the first phase of this proceeding ("Phase One"), the Board will approve or fix just and reasonable rates for the distribution of electricity under subsection 78(3) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998. In one or more subsequent phases of this proceeding ("Subsequent Phases"), the Board will approve or fix just and reasonable rates for SSS and other non-competitive electricity distribution rates. The Ontario Energy Board (the "Board") has issued an Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook, which stipulates that the distribution rate component of the electricity bill must be sub-divided into a fixed monthly charge and a variable charge. This rate restructuring, while having no overall impact on the Utility' s revenues, may result in individual customer rate changes. The Rate Handbook also allows a Utility to apply for a change in it distribution rates in order to earn up to a market based rate of return after tax. The Utility has applied for a rate of return of 9.88%. The adjustments would increase the customer bill (based on 1999 rates) for a residential customer with a monthly electricity consumption of 1,000 kWh by 14.4%. In order to mitigate the rate impact on residential customers, the Utility has applied to phase-in the rate of return adjustment with a rate increase of 8.1% implemented on July 1, 2000, and 6.3% implemented on November 1, 2000, or market opening whichever is later. H qw t q Participate If you wish to participate in this proceeding you must, within 14 calendar days of the publication of this Notice, file a letter with the Board stating whether you wish to intervene, observe, or comment on Phase One, Subsequent Phases or all Phases of this proceeding. For information on how to intervene in, observe or comment on the submissions, please contact the Board' s Customer Service Centre at 1-877-632-2727 or bye-mail at Boardsec>oeb.gov.on.ca. Please reference Board file number RP-2000-0050. You may also visit the frequently asked questions (FAQS) section of the Board' s Web site at www.oeb.gov.on.ca H earing If no person intervenes and requests a hearing, the Board intends to dispose of the application with out a hearing. If any person requests a hearing, the Board intends to proceed by way of a written hearing unless the applicant or any intervenor satisfies the Board that there is good reason for not proceeding by holding a written hearing. A request for a hearing must be made within 14 calendar days of the publication of this Notice. If the Board proceeds by way of a written hearing, all intervenors who have registered in Phase One must file their written submissions with the Board and the Utility by 4:45 p.m. within 24 days of the publi cation of this Notice. The Utility must file any reply submissions by 4:45 p.m. within 10 calendar days of the last day for intervenors to file written submissions. All letters of comment must be filed with the Board Secretary within 24 calendar days of the publication of this ·Notice. The Board will then consider all submis sions and issue a decision and Rate Order as soon as possible. BOYS BASEBALL Volpe Team W L G T P Q.E. Park 8 8 0 0 16 Iroquois Ridge 1 8 6 1 13 Aquinas 8 5 2 1 11 Loyola 8 5 3 0 10 Assumption 4 4 8 0 8 Burl Central 8 3 5 0 6 Blakelock 8 2 4 6 0 White Oaks 1 8 7 0 2 Oak Trafalgar 8 1 7 2 0 Last w eek's results: Q .E. Park 15, Assum ption 0; Loyola 7, Bud Central 0; Assumption 7, Burl Central 0; Iroquois Ridge 4, White O aks 3; Loyola 7, Blakelock 0; Q.E. Park 14, Aquinas 0. P LA Y O F F S , slated for yesterday (Tuesday May 30): preliminary round at 10 a.m. (3 vs 6; 4 vs 5); second round at 2 p.m. (1st vs lowest sur vivor, 2nd vs highest survivor). The four Halton semifinalists earn berths into the Prentice Cup. A unique & wacky team building experience for organizations, big & small Thursday, June 22, 2000 Oakville Entertainment Centre 11:00am - 2:00 pm For more information call: (905) 522-5171 H ow To See T h e Applicant's Pre-Piled Evidence Copies of the submissions of Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. are available for inspection at the Board's offices, and at the office of the Utility in Oakville, Ontario. If you intend to intervene in the proceeding, the Utility upon request is required to give you a copy of its submissions with respect to that phase of the proceeding in which you intend to intervene. IM P O R T A N T IF YOU DO N O T FILE A LETTER OF INTERVENTION OR A LETTER OF COMM ENT, OR IF YOU DO N O T FILE W RITTEN SUBMISSIONS OR PROVIDE REASONS FOR N O T HOLDING A W RITTEN HEARING, T H E BOARD MAY PROCEED W IT H O U T YOUR PARTICIPATION AND YOU WILL N O T BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER N O TIC E OF T H E PROCEEDING. Register today! Pull together 7 individuals, including yourself, and say... YES, WE CAN SEND A KID TO CAMP! Challenge yourself, challenge your team mates, challenge your organization. The more pledges you raise, the more HAPPY CAMPERS there will be... and you'll benefit, too, from a line-up of incentive prizes that recognizes your outstanding fund-raising effort on behalf of the kids. BOYS RUGBY (SENIOR) Championship final (played last Friday): Notre Dame 18, Oakville Trafalgar 17. 1 Canoe x $1,300 = A Happy Camper (It costs $1,300 to send one child to an Easter Seal Camp for 1 week.) Fill o u t th e in form ation b e lo w and: Addresses Ontario Energy Board P.O. Box 2319 2300 Yongc Street 26th Floor Toronto, Ontario M 4P 1E4 Attn: Mr. Paul B. Pudge Board Secretary 1-888-632-6273 (T oll free) (416) 4 4 0 -7656 (Fax) Dated at Toronto M ay 26, 2000. Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. P.O. Box 1900 861 Redwood Square Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E3 Attn: Mr. Gary W. Parent, C A . Director o f Finance Phone: 9 05-825-4453 Fax: 905-825-4435 (JUNIOR) Cham pionship final (played Oakville Trafalgar vs E.C. Drury. yesterday): Fax T h e E aster S eal S ociety or P h on e T he E aster S eal S o ciety at (9 0 5 ) 5 2 2 -5 1 7 1 Entry d e a d lin e Ju n e 2, 2 0 0 0 . (MIDGET) Cham pionship final (played Oakville Trafalgar vs White Oaks. yesterday): BOYS SOCCER (SENIOR) Championship final (played last Thursday): Assumption 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 1. (JUNIOR) Championship final (played last Thursday): Bishop Reding 1, Aquinas 0 I YES! I w an t to register a team o f 7 in I * ____ the PORTAGE FOR EASTER SEAL KIDS IT U M B L E H Q H C © 0 jcnsi* P e n Eq u ity _ ^ TeamCaptain: Organization: GIRLS SOCCER (SENIOR) Championship final (played last Thursday): M.M. Robinson 3, Notre Dame 1. **«·*- ====== G atew ay T B Quran! Address: C ity-. Postal Code: Phone: Fai: E-m ail: How many people are in your organization? (JUNIOR) Championship final (played last Thursday): Loyola 1, Notre Dame 0. Peter H. O 'Dell Assistant Board Secretary