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A step backward to when the junior hockey team was the talk of the town and the arena was routineâ€" ly filled to the rafters. The Oakville Blades are looking 0 take a step backward. Now merged with the Minor Oaks â€" Hockey Association (MOHA), a new management team, including former Toronto Maple Leaf player Mark Kirton, has now pledged to steal a page from the new Toronto Raptors basketball team and give the promotion end of it a huge boost. The volunteer team‘s first big project is an opening night extravaâ€" ganza for this Friday when the Blades host the Burlington Cougars. Hockey fans can even get in free â€" providing they hand over a donaâ€" tion, of either food or money, to the local Fare Share food bank. Scoring Leaders The first 24 hours of the regular season brought with it some of the highs and lows of Junior hockey for this young Blades squad. Experiencing first game jitters, many of the players found themselves a few steps behind the efficient and experiâ€" enced play of the Milton Merchants, losing 10â€"5. The very next day half of the team experienced some of the adulation and reward of supâ€" porting their young friends in Minor Hockey at the "Skate with the Blades" event hosted by the MOHA _ Hockey _ M.O.M.‘s. Giving numerous autographs and handing out skating tips to the over 150 youngsters who attended provided an opportuâ€" nity for the players to realize the responsibility they have to their Set Back? Not! evamped Blades management getting down to business Ffiday, Septe‘rflvm on ud qAKVIL® t g00 4fi Burlin Â¥ VSO cougfigcs #20 Matt Interbartolo # 9 Corey Waring #23 Mike Gamble #22 Kent Williams # 7 Jon Morrison #17 Darryl Curtis younger counterparts. Now, it‘s down to business this week. Practices will drill the players on speed, intensity and the systems required to win. The players will be coached in the reality that the greatest source of entertainment they can provide is on the ice. there will be lots of fanfare for this Friday‘s Home Opener and, with any luck, this will provide an adrenaline boost to put the Blades over the top.\Don‘t miss this one, fans. A new form of Junior Hockey is back in town. Come on out to meet the "Bladeâ€"Runner," come support the FARE SHARE FOOD BANK and come out to meet the many local heroes who make up this year‘s edition of the Oakville Blades. Oakville‘s own Caroll Baker will sing the national anthem and a memâ€" ber of the Toronto Maple Leafs is expected to be on hand to drop the puck for the honorary open faceâ€"off. Free Blade Tâ€"shirts will be given to the first 300 kids who are 16 years of age and under and accomâ€" panied by a parent. The Blades will be cheered on to the ice by an honor guard of Oakville‘s award winning precision skaters. Between the second and third periods, there will be a shootâ€"out for prizes. And fans will be able to buy Blades season passes for $55 (a $125 value). Also at the game will be the Blades new mascot â€" the appropriâ€" ately named Blade Runner â€" who was unveiled at a press conference Pts. last Thursday. The two organizations actually merged their operations at the beginning of last season. A nonâ€"profit corporation was created and a volunteer board of directors installed who quietly, but energetically, focused their energies on three goals â€" increasing attenâ€" dance, sponsorship and revenue. Blades lose opener in Milton Great strides have already been made, said Oakville Blades presiâ€" dent Ron Barnes. Throughout the preâ€"season, Oakville Blades general manager Murray Walker kept predicting that the Provincial Junior A hockey team would be able to score enough goals. The key, he said, would be whether they could keep enough out. His musings turned prophetic last Friday when the Blades, in Milton for the season opener, scored five goals â€" a barrage that would normally The Blades new management team is hoping for big things. Back row: Mark Kirton (director), Walt Dalziel (director), Murray Walker (general manager) and Bill Kerr (secretary). Front row: Dave Hussey (executive member) and Ron Barnes (president). (Photo by Riziero Vertoll)) Attendance increased from about 150 people at the beginning of the OAKVILLE BEAVER (See ‘horrendous start‘ page 16) season to an average of 550 a game after the merger. The Blades‘ excitâ€" ing playoff run attracted up to 1,200 fans on some nights. Over the summer, a lot of work has been done on sponsorship. The main sponsor â€" also unveiled at last Thursday‘s press conference â€" is Meray Motors. A second tier of major backers includes the Oakville Beaver, CHWO Radio, Ford, Corbett‘s Wholesale, National Trust, Kelsey‘s and Bruce Hood Travel. Fans can also expect several StT.Aquins 2 2 0 0 9 0 4 QE.Park 22 0 0 4 0 4 Georgetown2 1 1 0 2 2 2 Loyola 2 TAB 2 11 °0. 2:4.)2 Oak Trafalg 2 1 1 0 3 5 2 Bishop Red 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 White Oaks 2 O 2 0 0 5 0 Tuesday, Sept. 20: Oakville Trafalgar 3, White Oaks 0 St. T. Aquinas 4, Blakelock 0 Georgetown 2, Bishop Reding 0 Q.E, Park 2, Loyola 0 Thursday, Sept. 22;, Loyola 1, Bishop Reding 0 Q.E. Park 2, Georgetown 0 Blakelock 2, White Oaks 0 St. T. Aquinas 5, Oakville Trafalgar 0 Tuesday, Sept 27: Q.E. Park at Oakville Trafalgar Georgetown at T.A. Blakelock Bishop Reding at St. T. Aquinas White Oaks at Loyola Thursday, Sept. 29: Blakelock at Q.E. Park (Q.E., 3:30) St. T. Aquinas at Gâ€"town (Q.E. 4:30) OTHS at Loyola (Loyola, 3:30) W.O. at B.R. (Loyola, 4:30) (RICHARDSON DIVISION) P W L T GF GA TP Appleby 2 2 0 0 6 0 MMR 2 1 0 1 6 0 Notre Dame2 1 0 1 5 0 Pearson 2 1 0 1 2 0 Nelson 2 1 1 0 3 6 Assumption 2 0 1 1 0 1 Lord Elgin 2 0 2 0 1 9 Burl: Centr 2 0 2 0 0 7 Monday, Sept. 19: Notre Dame 5, Nelson 0 Pearson 0, Assumption 0 Appleby 5, Burlington Central 0 M.M. Robinson 6, Lord Elgin 0 Wednesday, Sept. 21: Nelson 3, Lord Elgin 1 Appleby 1, Assumption 0 M.M. Robinson 0, Notre Dame 0 Pearson 3, Burlington Central 0 Monday, Sept. 26: Nelson at Appleby Pearson at Lord Elgin Burlington Central at Notre Dame M.M. Robinson at Assumption Wednesday, Sept. 28: Appleby at Lord Elgin Notre Dame at Assumption M.M. Robinson at Pearson Burlington Central at Nelson theme nights this year, with some likely targets to include Halloween, Christmas and Valentine‘s Day. The team will also make an effort to become even more visible in the community. Last Saturday, for instance, the players turned out for a special ‘skate with the Blades® promotion organized by the Oakville Hockey Moms to help raise money for various minor hockey activities. Supporting the Blades makes sense for a number of reasons, outâ€" lined Barnes: Halton high school standings SENIOR (VOLPE DIVISION) N No N N N N ND N o o0 g n m a â€" 4 â€" 0o o m 0o 0e e cce c 0o â€"4 OOCZLZVSmN 98573300“ connn n L w ® ® o avâ€"o 0o < 0 o o o o o ~ on t w o o o â€" e o â€"o 1 o 0 0 o â€" + O i Z uâ€"~â€"â€"â€"0o00 B. OO O OO O o WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1994 PAGE 15 QE.Park 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 Oak Trafalg 1 100 0 1 0 2 Georgetown1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bishop Red 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 IroquoisRdgo 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loyola tâ€"0. 1:0 0 °1 /0 StT.Aquins 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 Friday, Sept. 16: Oakville Trafalgar 1, Loyola 0 Q.E. Park 2, St. T. Aquinas 0 Iroquois Rdg vs White Oaks (folded) Bishop Reding 0, Georgetown 0 Friday, Sept. 30: White Oaks at Loyola (3 p.m., Loy) QEP at Iroquois Ridge (4 p.m., Loy) OakTrafalg at Bishp Red (3 p.m. BR) Gâ€"town at St. T. Aquinas 4 p.m., BR) (RICHARDSON DIVISION) P W L T GF GA TP Notre Dame 1 Nelson 1 Pearson _ 1 Appleby 1 MMR 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Assumption 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 Friday, Sept. 16: Pearson 0, Appleby 0 Nelson 1, M.M. Robinson 0 Notre Dame 2, Assumption 0 Friday, Sept. 30: Assumption at Appleby (4 p.m., App) Nelson at Pearson (3 p.m., Pears) N.D. at MMBR (4 p.m., Pears) Thursday, Sept. 29: Blakelock at Q.E. Park White Oaks at Loyola Bishop Reding at Georgetown E.C. Drury at Milton (RICHARDSON DIVISION) Wednesday, Sept. 28: Oakville Trafalgar at St. T. Aquinas Lord Elgin at Assumption M.M. Robinson at Pearson Notre Dame at Nelson JUNIOR (VOLPE DIVISION) Thursday, Sept. 29: Blakelock at Q.E. Park White Oaks at Loyola Bishop Reding at Georgetown E.C. Drury at Milton Acton at Iroquois Ridge (RICHARDSON DIVISION) Wednesday, Sept. 28: Oakville Trafalgar at St. T. Aquinas BOYS VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR (VOLPE DIVISION) SENIOR (VOLPE DIVISION) wzz.l.looo m0000012 W2100000 â€"oo.â€"â€"co00 1e e .â€".â€"o 0000 B +o+ * all proceeds ... flow directly to minor hockey in Oakville to help offâ€" set the high costs of playing hockey; * the Blades club offers a natural extension to the midgets in Oakville who wish to pursue the next level of the game; j * a Friday night at the Blades games is not only a fun event but also very attractive form of enterâ€" tainment for a family. Supporting the Blades, he said, is "supporting the infrastructure of business and entertainment in the town of Oakville." The Oakville Soccer Club wrapped up its season with: a slew of championship games over the weekend. Eighteen games were held. in various boys and girls divisions ranging from underâ€"8 to underâ€"19. Oakville Beaver photograâ€" pher Riziero Vertolli snapped a number of games, including Henderson Parris Welsh: verses Flippance Carr (top photo) in the girls underâ€"14 championship; Price Waterhouse verses. Oakville Soccer Club Championship Weekend (top photo) in the girls underâ€"14 championship; Price Waterhouse verses Keldon (bottom left photo) in the boys underâ€"16 championship; and Serafini Azzurri verses Thomas Cook (bottom right photo) in the girls underâ€"14 championship. Lord Elgin at Assumption M.M. Robinson at Pearson Notre Dame at Nelson Burlington Central at Aldershot Milton 1010 0 14 7â€"".2 TAB /0 14 7 2 Loyola 1 1 0 0 14 12 2 QE.Park 1 1 0 0 10 2 StT.Aquins 1 0 1 0 12 14 0 Oak Trafalg 1 0 1 0 714 0 White Oaks 1 0 1 0 14 0" Last Friday‘s games: «_ Milton 14, White Oaks 7 Loyola 14, St. T. Aquinas 12 Blakelock 14, Oakvilleâ€"Trafaiger 7 " Q.E. Park 1, Georgebwno(folded) Friday, Sept. 30: Milton at Blakelock (3:30 p.m.) _ * WOSS at Aquinas (6:30 p.m., Brnté). OTHS at QEP (6:30 p.m. at Nelsor)) = (RICHARDSON DIVISION) _ P W L T GF GA TP MMR 1 1 0 0 50 2 Nelson 004220 2. MMR 1 1 0 0 50 0 ~2: Nelson 1 1 0 0 42 20 2: Notre Dame1 1 O 0 27 14 2 Assumption1 1 0 0 7 3 2 Pearson 1 0 1 0 3 7 0 Lord Elgin 1 0 1 0 14 27 0 Aldershot 1 0 1 O 20 42 0: Burl.Centr 1 0 1 0 0 50 0 Last Friday‘s games: M.M. Robinson 50, Burl. Central 0 Notre Dame 27, Lord Elgin 14 Assumption 7, Pearson 3 Nelson 42, Aldershot 20 Friday, Sept. 30: Nelson at Asm (3:30 p.m. at Nelson) MMR at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m.) Lord Elgin at Pearson (3:30 p.m.) Aldershot at Burl. Cent (3:30 p.m.) JUNIOR (VOLPE DIVISION) Wednesday, Sept. 28: White Oaks at Grgetown (3:30 p.m.) Loyola at Blakelock (3:30 p.m.) Thursday, Sept. 29: Oak Trafalg at St. T Aquinas (3:30) Q.E. Park at Milton (3:30 p.m. (RICHARDSON DIVISION) Wednesday, Sept. 28: Assumption at Aldershot (3:30) Lord Elgin at Burl. Central (3:30) Pearson at MMR (3:30) Thursday, Sept. 29: Notre Dame at Nelson (3:30) * Football photos, page 20 (VOLPE DIVISION) P . W L T PF 1 1 0 0 14 1 1 0 0 14 1 1 0 0 14 1 0 0 14 12 1 0 0 0 £:0001 0 +7.°H 1/0â€"34 0 T M 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 12 14 L < w a 0 0 0 0 m0043772 W2773400 â€"o 0000000 aoecorâ€"â€".~â€".~â€" Z O + e 4e ie § es