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Error: PDF version 1.6 -- xpdf supports version 1.5 (continuing anyway) 24 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 2, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com MOMS hockey equipment sale to be held at Frozen Ropes This year's Minor Oaks MOMS annual skate and equipment sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 at a new venue, the Frozen Ropes baseball training centre located at 2009 Wyecroft Road (south of the QEW and west of Third Line). The community event, held at town arenas in the past, benefits dozens of families looking for gently-used hockey equipment. Skates, shin pads, hockey pants, elbow pads and shoulder pads will be available for sale, as will goalie gear, sticks, jerseys and other paraphernalia. Families wishing to sell their gently-used equipment can drop items off on Friday, Sept. 15, from 6-9:30 p.m. There is a $1 processing fee for each item, and equipment experts will help sellers price the items for sale. Items are sold on a consignment basis with a percentage of any proceeds going to the MOMS to fund their programs, including the MOMS/MOHA house league awards week. The skate sale not only provides an opportunity for families to exchange gear that their children have outgrown for stuff that fits, it's also an ideal way to contribute to the community. Donations of unsold gear are greatly appreciated and will be given to local children's groups in need of hockey equipment. The MOMS will only accept items in good condition and reserve the right to decline equipment that does not meet their standards. They cannot accept helmets or jocks/jills for sale, but helmets may be donated. Frozen Ropes owner and hockey MOM Lee Currie has donated the space for the sale. For more information, visit the Minor Oaks MOMS website at www.minoroaksmoms.ca. Fall dragon boat sessions at Burloak www.eteamz.com/omba Email: omba@canoemail.com GALA DAY FOR T-BALL TO PEEWEE SAT., AUG. 26 AT RIVER OAKS DIAMOND! 905-847-5545 Who knew that pansies could be so tough? Over the last couple of years the Icicle Pansy has proven that it is definitely one durable plant, making it one of fall's biggest and fastest growing trends. It is best to plant Icicle Pansies in the early fall giving them a chance to settle in and show off what they can do. They will keep flowering until the cold days of winter. The snow will cover them up and put them to bed for the winter and the first warm days of spring will help them to start flowering again. They enjoy at least six hours of sun a day and prefer to stay out of the wind. When the rest of the garden has gone to bed for the winter remember that the Icicles are still going strong and may need the occasional drink of water. Icicle Pansies are only available for sale in the fall so stop by soon and be dazzled by more of the fabulous colours of fall. Local residents who got a taste of dragon boating at this summer's world championships in Toronto don't have to go far to give the sport a try. The Burloak Canoe Club runs sessions nearly every evening throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons near its home base on Sixteen Mile Creek. More than 400 participants, comprising between 30 and 45 crews, keep the club's two dragon boats busy. Paddlers ranging in skill level from novice to expert can participate either in set crews (popular with many workplaces) or come-as-youare random crews. Many crews and paddlers choose to participate in various races around the Greater Toronto Area, such as the Dragon Boat Festival held last month at Kelso Conservation Area near Milton. The program is run by Mary-Ann Siriunas and Jon Stuart, with Burloak's high-performance athletes serving as coxes and putting paddlers through their paces. Dragon boating, one of the fastest-growing team water sports in the world, is accessible to everyone. The boats are stable and the inexperienced can easily pick up the sport, paddling in unison with crews of up to 20 paddlers. It allows participants to develop upper-body strength while enjoying the outdoors, particularly the sheltered serenity of Sixteen Mile Creek. Fall dragon boat sessions are slated to begin the week of Sept. 11-17 and will run through Oct. 16-22. Further information for individuals, groups or workplace teams is available on Burloak's website at www.burloakcanoe.com/dragb or by e-mailing burloakdragonboat@yahoo.ca. Burloak's dragon boat program also provides opportunities for corporate sponsors who would like to see their name or logo on one of the club's boats. Moon says Allen belongs in Pro Hall of Fame Continued from page 22 Listen to Listen to for more for more www.terragreenhouses.com 905-332-3222 Burlington Waterdown 905-689-1999 905-876-4000 Milton 905-832-6955 Vaughan 7 DAYS A WEEK! playing in the NFL, but once he broke into the CFL, he had realized his dream. "Regardless of what league you're in, the fact that I'm playing football was the ultimate dream," he said. "So, I'm living my dream, actually, playing the game of football." The all-time professional passing record has also spurred conversations about whether Allen should be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino recently told Rogers Sportsnet he doesn't think Allen warrants consideration because he never played in the NFL. That's a sentiment Moon doesn't support. "I think he deserves consideration, no question about it," said Moon. "Because it is the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it's not the NFL Hall of Fame or the CFL Hall of Fame. He's playing pro football right now, and he's about to become the all-time leader in passing yardage, so why wouldn't he be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?" As for Allen, who's a shoo-in for the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, he says being considered as a Pro Football Hall of Fame member is an honour. "The fact that my name is mentioned as possibly going to the other Hall of Fame is good enough for me," he said, adding he'll continue to amass yards and see what happens in the future. The all-time CFL passing yardage leader with 70,389 yards, Allen will almost certainly soon add all-time passing leader in professional football history to his list of accomplishments. "I'd like to congratulate Damon in advance because I know it's going to happen (Monday)," said Moon. "This is a record I think is going to stand for a long time because I don't see players playing as long as Damon and I played anymore." -- Krissie Rutherford can be reached at krutherford@oakvillebeaver.com. Rates (everyday after 3:00pm) (Friday to Sunday & Holidays) $65 $50 $50 $75 Twilight Rates now starting at 3pm