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Cyclists Invited to Pedal in Tour de Durham '94 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 18,1994 Rough Start to '94 Season for Langley Falcons In Lyman Hotchkiss Bagg's book entitled "Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle," the American cyclist provides some insight on the subject of cycling in the late 1800's. And within his book, considered a masterpiece, he offers a few gems in reference to cycling east of Toronto. Toronto. The cool air, he wrote, made the use of a cooling cabbage leaf in his hat completely unnecessary. Obviously Obviously he was referring to the breeze that blows from Lake Ontario. Around the same time, another American, Charles Bates of Detroit, provided an accurate description of the area east of Toronto that captures captures the identity of the many towns and villages. His perception of the area was as "beautiful and thickly settled, with numerous pretty villages. The streams made frequent hills for coasting and often a glimpse and sometimes a broad expanse of the blue and sail-dotted waters of the lake lent a charm to the landscape." landscape." Cyclists young and old can now experience the beauty and charm of the Durham Region that was so highly regarded in the above writings. writings. One of the highlights of Celebrate Celebrate Durham '94, a year-long celebration celebration of festivals and special events marking the 20th birthday of the Durham Region, is the Tour de Durham. Eight separate routes have been designed that will take cyclists along scenic paths that wind through Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge, Uxbridge, and Whitby. "We want to get entire families out there," said Project Manager Pam Jackson of the intention of the Tour de Durham. "We want to provide provide an avenue for parents to get out with their kids and enjoy some time together." Planning for the tour has been ongoing for the past three years, and is the extension of an idea put forth by Regional Chairman Gary Herrema and a steering committee. All eight routes in the designated designated towns will be well-marked, and will range in distance from 10-15 kilometers. Passports that contain detailed maps and descriptions of the routes can be purchased at all Canadian Tire stores for a paltry $1. Organizers Organizers of the Tour de Durham are hop ing that the passports will be available available beginning May 21st. For those cycling enthusiasts who complete all eight routes by Labour Day, their names will be entered into a draw for a set of bicycles bicycles for the family. Two adult and two children's bikes will be awarded. To be eligible for the draw, cyclists cyclists will be required to have their passports stamped at participating businesses along all eight routes. The winning passport will be drawn on September 10. "It's a nice idea to get people out on their bikes. The tour offers riders the pleasure of getting out on their bikes on country roads," said Jackson of the expected popularity of the event. Those who consider themselves in the advanced advanced stages of cycling cycling can take suggested suggested detours to make their routes more challenging. challenging. The long-term beauty beauty of this idea is that once the passports passports are made available and cyclists cyclists become familiar with the eight routes, they can return to them for an enjoyable outing anytime anytime in the future. "Once the routes are up, they are permanent," said Jackson. "We hope that the markers will always always be there." Included along the routes will be history lessons that can be enjoyed by all ages. Cycling by Brad Kelly ifll To commemorate Celebrate Durham '94, a Tour de Durham cycling event has been organized. organized. Eight different routes have been designed throughout the Durham Region for cyclists to enjoy. Passports with detailed maps of the routes are expected to be available at Canadian Tire stores on Saturday, May 21. For instance, the birthplace of the founder of chiropractic, a Taj- Mahal look-alike monument, and cars from the 1890's are just some of the historic sightings that will be enjoyed. The Tour de Durham is guaranteed guaranteed to offer participants a fun way to get a closer look at the scenery and history of the Durham Region. I have attempted to separate my personal life from my columns, saving saving mention for items only on special special occasions. One such occasion took place on Saturday. My youngest sister, Tracey, was married to her boyfriend of six plus years, Tim Bailey, of Orono, at the Newcastle United Church on Saturday Saturday afternoon. The new couple are enjoying a honeymoon in Barbados this week, and will take up residence in Whitby Whitby upon their return. Both the Kelly and Bailey families families wish Tracey and Tim happiness in their new lives together. The wedding also marks the last of three children to leave the home of Leo and Nancy Kelly (aka dad and mom) of Newcastle. Myself, Shawna and Tracey were raised in the house on the hill over a 25-year period. Here's hoping everyone in the family makes the transition into the next stages of our lives a smooth one. by Brad Kelly The Bowmanville Langley Utility Utility Falcons got off to the kind of start they were hoping to avoid in senior baseball action this past weekend. Opening with a pair of league games to kick off the Eastern Ontario Ontario Baseball Association season, Bowmanville dropped a 9-8 decision decision to Little Britain on Friday night, followed by a 10-0 mercy on Saturday evening in Scarborough. Their home opener scheduled for Sunday against Port Hope was rained out Despite the two losses, coach Ron Cormier wasn't overly concerned concerned with the start his team got to their second season in the league. "I was impressed with the way we played, it was just that our hitting hitting wasn't there," he said. On Friday night in Little Britain, the host team pushed a run across in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 9-8 victory. Bowmanville held an early lead in the game, scoring four times in the first inning. Kevin Smith had one of Bowmanville's eight hits. He also had two walks and scored twice. Brad Lambert was the starting pitcher, lasting four innings. Chris Harris and Jeff Bartlett followed in relief. Saturday night in Scarborough, Bowmanville collected only two hits in a 10-0 defeat The league mercy rale was imposed after the seventh inning. Smith and Troy Foster were the only Bowmanville players to reach base safely, with one hit apiece. Mike Gallant started the game on the mound, and he pitched into the fifth inning. He was relieved by Jason Jason Carroll and Bartlett. Fifth Place Finish for Badminton Star by Brad Kelly Melanie Vadergaast capped off a splendid athletic career at Durham Christian High School recently by placing fifth in the provincial badminton badminton championships. The grade 12 student posted a 3- 2 record in senior ladies' singles, placing fifth overall in the 'A' Flight of the OFSAA championships championships held in Toronto on May 5-7. Vandergaast opened the provincial provincial championships with three consecutive consecutive wins, but lost her next two matches, resulting in her elimination from the tournament. "I was really surprised how far I got," said the Bowmanville resident of her achievement. It was the fourth year in succession succession that Vandergaast has represented represented the school in badminton. In grade nine, she competed in doubles play, while in grades 10 and 11, she shifted her focus to playing singles. Both years she advanced to the DYSSAA championships, the highest level available for students below grade 12. So this year, with valuable experience experience on her side, she was determined determined to advance to face the best competition in the province. . ' T had hopes of going to OFSAA this year," she admitted. "Going there was like a dream come true." She began her march to OFSAA by placing second at the East LOS- SA meet, followed by a third at LOSSA. At DYSSAA, held in Richmond Hill, she finished second overall, advancing advancing to the OFSAA championships championships that were held in Toronto. Though she won her first three matches of the tournament, Vandergaast Vandergaast acknowledged that the competition competition was "pretty hard." Facing elimination after losing her fourth match, she extended her opponent in the fifth match to a third and deciding game in the best- of-three format before losing by three points. "I was three points away from getting into the finals," she said. Also a prominent member of the varsity volleyball and soccer teams at the school, Vandergaast's athletic abilities haven't gone unnoticed. Upon graduation, she will be attending attending Durham College, which has extended a soccer scholarship to her for next year under one of their athlete athlete assistance programs. V* op o 3a o. % WILD PRICES Low, Low Prices on PURINA PET FOODS WELCOME FEEDS a ^o o. (Vanstone Mill) * 623-5777 iO ,o ti © Durham Christian High School was well-represented at the recently-completed OFSAA OFSAA badminton championships championships held in Toronto. Melanie Vandergaast, a grade 12 student student at the school, placed fifth overall in the 'A' Flight of the senior ladies' singles division. 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