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c ' " ; , ■ ■ ^ <•;■*- - -.,, > 'Z y - V ' -, :-.v '. •-'*. : ■ .- : . ._ >•' jpppwww-'--- - . ' > * ••••' ■ ••>■ ■ ■: -, **' • .. , ~ ' • ' , : • '.. •»> \ The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, July 5, 1997 Page 9 Demolition Derby Returns to Orono Fair A popular event at the Durham Central Fair, the Demolition Derby, will return again this September. This year's derby will be operated by, P & R Demolition Derby productions. A special Mini Car Event using all 4-cylinder cars will be added to the lineup. Other, special heats will include the "Feature Heat" where the winners from the regular heats will compete for the overall winner place. Also a "Hard Luck" heat for the drivers drivers of regular heats who were unable to compete for various reasons. A trophy will be awarded to the "Best Painted Car" at the end of the show. Entry forms are available from Heather Madciros at 983- 6373, Terry MacDonald at 983- 9395, and at Highway 115 Truck and Auto. Entry' fee is $25.00. Drivers must have a valid driver's licence and be 21-years-old, or 18 years with a signed, witnessed release from a parent or guardian. The Demo Derby will take place at the Durham Central (Orono) Fair on September 5, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, information, call Ron Locke at 987- 4406. Bowmanville Lawn Bowlers See Red on Canada Day Darlington Rep Teams Host Soccer Tournament The Darlington Youth Soccer Club hosted its first annual rep tournament over the Canada Day long weekend. Teams in under-9, under-10, under-11, and under-12 battled for the championship in each division. In the above photo, Darlington's under-10 Al's Variety team took on Lake Simcoe in the preliminary round. Lake Simcoe won 4-2. Keep Team Sports Healthy and Fun What colour is red? Anyone who walked or drove past the Bowling Green on Sunday, June 29, from one until 4 p.m. would certainly see red, as thirty-two thirty-two members gathered for a two-game club tournament to celebrate Canada Day. Along with white was a variety of red shades-geranium red, cherry red, beet red, poppy red, scarlet red, rosy red etc. What a sight with the "red" coupled up with white "whatever". There were two greens of mixed and the rest were pairs. For the second game, skips remained the same but the rest of the players were rearranged. rearranged. So the winners' report is: Skips only-Pairs two games high - Ken Dawson; two games second high - Frank Petrie; Trebles two games high - Bob Cameron; one third high - Audrey Hall. game There is nothing healthier for ' your child than being involved in team sports. In an ideal world, playing on a local hockey, baseball or soccer team can offer your child the opportunity opportunity to flourish physically, emotionally and socially. However, not all things run according to plan, as testified earlier this year by the victims of two hockey coaches who were charged with sexually assaulting young players. BLACKSTOCK TRACTOR AND TRUCK PULL Blackstock Fairgrounds July 5th and 6th FRIDAY, JULY 4 - 7:30 p.m. 4 x4 Stock Trucks 4x4 Pro-Stock to Highway Tractors SATURDAY, JULY 5 - 7:00 p.m. Vintage Tractors Stock Tractors Pro-Stock Tractors and Modified Tractors For information, contact Janice Beechey (905) 986-0035 Adults $7.00 Children $2.00 . @J p If* Pet of the Week Gypsy is a lab-cross, ready to be adopted. This very sweet, friendly female is about one-year-old. Sponsored by: / / o lia MUNICIPALITY OF tarington ONTARIO 623-7651 ©J.P. With abuse of this nature becoming more prevalent - or at least more out in the open - the question that enters all parents parents minds is: "How do we prevent prevent this from happening on our teams - and to our children?" children?" It's important to realize that abuse can include a whole range of behaviours including emotional (where your child is constantly belittled or called names by the coach) to physical physical (where your child is purposely purposely slapped, punched, kicked or made to do excessive exercises) to sexual (where your child is intentionally touched or forced to engage in sexual behaviour). Such forms of child abuse in sports generally generally take place when the leaders are not child-centred and are more concerned with winning and fulfilling their own needs, rather than fulfilling the needs of their players. Stay Alert...Stay Safe (SASS) - a registered Canadian charity which has been working working to keep children safe since 1987 - believes that parents must take responsibility for keeping all forms of abuse out of child sports. This responsibility responsibility starts with teaching your kids what signs to look for and empowering them with the skills they need - as well as your permission - to defend themselves. Keeping your kids safe from abuse begins with raising their self-esteem. The more positive an outlook children have about themselves and their abilities, the more equipped they are to defend themselves in any situation. situation. SASS, a national streetproofing streetproofing organization endorsed by the Association of Chiefs of Police funded by the Canadian Tire Child Protection Foundation offers these important important tips to help keep your kids safe in the world of sports: • Let your child take part in the decision to sign up fora sport. Never force him to play a sport that he doesn't want to play. • Get to know your child's coach. Check up on who he is, talk to him often, and make sure he has a fair and healthy approach to his role with the children. • Be your child's most important coach. Take responsibility responsibility for teaching your child what team sports are all about and what to expect. Talk about the importance of rules, cooperating cooperating with others, fair play, winning and losing, and stand ing up for one's rights. • Give your child positive feedback - always. Focus on the positives as well as correcting correcting mistakes. • Acknowledge good intentions, intentions, effort and cooperation. • Encourage an open relationship relationship with your child - establish a "no secrets" rule. • Make sure your kids know that what they say to you or how they feel is always more important than the sport itself or the coaches involved. 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