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38 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 29, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Skate and equipment sale Sept. 13 The Minor Oaks MOMS have a new teammate this year for their annual skate and equipment sale. The Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Association has joined up with Minor Oaks for this year's sale, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Frozen Ropes baseball training centre. The event helps offset the escalating prices of hockey equipment by allowing families the opportunity to purchase gently-used equipment at discounted prices. Skates, shin pads, hockey pants, elbow pads and shoulder pads will be available for sale, along with goalie gear, sticks and jerseys. Families wishing to sell their gently-used equipment can drop off items Friday, Sept. 12 from 6-9:30 p.m. Equipment experts will help sellers price the items for sale. Items are sold on a consignment basis, with a percentage of proceeds going to support local hockey programs, and there is a $1 processing fee for each item. Donations of unsold gear are greatly appreciated and will be given to 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. The MOMS cannot accept helments or jocks/jills for sale, but helmets may be donated. Frozen Ropes owner and Minor Oaks MOM Lee Currie donated the space for the sale. Frozen Ropes is located at 2009 Wyecroft Rd. (the northwest corner of Wyecroft and Third Line). For more information, visit www.moha.on.ca or www.oakvillehornets.on.ca, or contact Cathy Watt at cwatt5@cogeco.ca or Adele Arsenault at a_arsenault@sympatico.ca. BOUNCE BACK: The Oakville Girls Softball Association midget house league Teal squad overcame a forfeit loss in its first game to win the championship at a recent GTA tournament in Mississauga. Midget girls rebound for softball title Labour Day S ALE No Payments & No Interest For 12 Months An unfortunate start to a GTA girls' softball tournament in Mississauga wasn't enough to deter a local team from winning the championship. The Oakville Girls Softball Association midget house league Teal squad, sponsored by Dr. Stephen Phelan, overcame a forfeit loss in its opening game to win its next four contests and claim the title at the double-elimination competition. Oakville led its first game after six innings, but the contest was suspended due to lightning. Since Oakville could not field a team when the game was resumed the following evening, it surrendered a forfeit. The team bounced back with three straight wins to reach the final, where it jumped to an early 7-0 lead and cruised to a 12-5 victory over the Mississauga Tigers. Coaches Larry Shorter, Will Kastelic and Randy Beaver were impressed with the way their team maintained a positive attitude, despite the controversial start. Members of the team are Jodi Banks, Erin Beaver, Jackie Bryant, Karolyn Carnie, Amanda de Sousa, Alex Heggum, Kristen Kastelic, Amanda Lindo, Priscilla Madill, Andi Moran, Jaime Paton, Amanda Shorter, Stephanie Shorter and Rattan West. Buying a Sundance Spa was the best health investment we've ever made... And the kids love it! Sharon Jacobs, Burlington 2000 Appleby Line (Millcroft Shopping Centre) Burlington Runners Expo Sunday, Monday Continued from page 36 2379 Trafalgar Road (Winners Plaza) Trafalgar Ridge Plaza, Oakville 905-315-7800 905-257-5006 w w w. t h e s u n d a n c e s p a s t o r e . c o m through a lot, where some people would be whining and complaining, he walks into a room and thinks `new friends'," says Horodyski. "He's just such a positive kid, and this does not get him down. Honestly, I wish I could be more like that." Many of Monday's participants will be running for similar causes, while the event itself raises money for the Oakville Hospital Foundation, the Oakville YMCA and the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada. This is the second year for the annual race, which will begin and end at Coronation Park. Heading eastbound on Lakeshore Rd., the half-marathon route will take runners through downtown Oakville, some scenic residential communities and the Bronte Harbour area. A 10-kilometre run will also start and finish in Coronation Park, while a 2K Family Run/Walk course will feature a scenic loop within the park. The event actually begins Sunday with a Runners Expo and registration from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Coronation Park. Monday's races start at 7:30 a.m. (the Prince Bay 10K), 7:40 a.m. (the half marathon) and 7:45 a.m. (the family run/walk), with a Runners Expo from 6:30 a.m. until noon. To register as a participant, volunteer or obtain more information, visit the event's official website at www.oakvillehalfmarathon, or call 905-949-1910, ext. 235. School is back on September 2nd Gillian T uck Kutarna Chair of the Board Wayne Joudrie Director of Education Please Drive Safely! Alice Anne LeMay Chair of the Board Michael Pautler Director of Education