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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Page 5 A New Era Begins There was an air of uncertainty floating through the office on Friday as we departed for the long weekend. Although much of the air has cleared, there still remains a number of unanswered questions. One thing is for certain though: the times, they arc a changin'. As you have probably gathered gathered by the time you reach this point in the paper, the James family family is no longer the publishers of The Canadian Statesman. A deal that was closed late Friday evening has made this area's weekly weekly newspaper a member of the Mctroland group of community newspapers. Even though those who were kept on staff were greeted greeted Tuesday morning with talk of optimism and looking ahead to a bright and promising future, for many of us, this is a sad day. For myself, I can remember back to the first day I walked into the position of sports editor here at the paper in November of 1989. Having opted to take sports administration administration at college, my knowledge of journalism was limited, limited, and consisted of submitting writeups while playing minor hockey in Newcastle. To get familiar with the computer equipment, the editor editor placed some real estate photos and copy on my desk, and asked if I could write some cutlincs. Once he left the room, I leaned across the desk and quietly asked the lead reporter here at the time what a outline was. After explaining that a cutline was the sentences used to describe what is taking place in the photo, she followed with, "You don't know what you arc doing, do you?" Some things, I suppose, haven't changed much. I look back on those early days with a great deal of pride. Having lived in this area my entire life, it was indeed a proud moment to be hired to work at The Statesman. Of particular interest was joining a team that was headed by John James. For as far back as I can remember as a little kid, it was always "Johnny James" from The Statesman who showed up to every sporting function regardless of its importance. With a camera -- or two -- around his neck, he was always ready to take every photo that was asked of him. His array of cameras seemed to outweigh his own frame, but he always managed to shuffle out onto the ice, or make the trek across the field on a hot summer day, all the while, carrying a smile that never left. The respect and influence he had on this community was evident from the time of my first assignment. I appeared in the foyer of the Recreation Complex on a Sunday night ready to cover a Bowmanville Eagles-Jr. C hockey game. John had called in advance to someone on the Eagles executive to let them know about my arrival. After being greeted at the box office on game night with a smile and welcome from one of the executive members, I made my way to the foyer where I was stopped and asked for a ticket stub. From behind me, one of the executive yelled out, "It's OK. He works for Johnny." Needless to say, the doors were pushed wide open, just as they always are when I mention that I work for "Johnny." It has been a pleasure to work for someone who is held in such high esteem not only in the community, but throughout the newspaper industry as well. The enjoyable times we had here while working for the James family will not be forgotten. What the future holds is uncertain as we begin under a new regime, but it has been an interesting past couple of days. Change is good, they say, and over time, change is necessary. And we arc about to experience our share. FclIr & SAVe"cOUPON"c" SAvTcÔÛpÔrTl 1:1 :M d ? lUi |j I AA ! I Id fi'H 1 j WE PAY UP TO $300.00 TOWARDS DEDUCTIBLE j ESSM* fluto GIq// Anniversary Run The Oshawa Vikings Rugby Club celebrated its 40th anniversary Saturday at its new Raglan clubhouse. The celebration featured a number of rugby games, involving players from the men's, women's, old boys' and junior teams. Above, Bowmanville resident A1 Dreighton makes a run for it during a co-ed touch rugby game. Green Gaels Prevail in Overtime of Series Openers Div. of 3012276 Nova Scotia Limited I FREE mobile service I V - ONE NUMBER DOES IT ALL - | 1-800.658-3904 I PETERBOROUGH • CAMPBELLF0RD ♦ LINDSAY | • BOWMANVILLE • OSHAWA • UXBRIDGE • ORILLIA • MINDEN | ! Guaranteed U216 Robot Installation Expires: August, 12 1999 | Some restrictions apply. LÇUP & SWEÇOUPON ^ ÇUP & SAVECOUPONJ That collective sigh of relief you heard emanating from the Recreation Complex on Sunday night came from the Clarington Green Gaels Jr. B lacrosse club. Facing the Onondaga Warriors in games one and two of the Ontario Lacrosse Association semi-finals, the Green Gaels escaped with a pair of victories, both in overtime, to take a commanding two games to zero lead in their best-of-five series. Game three will be held in Onondaga on Friday night, with game four (if necessary), also in Onondaga on Saturday, afternoon. Should the series be extended to a fifth and deciding deciding game, it will be played in Bowmanville on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. In game one of the series on Saturday night, the Green Gaels were extended to a second overtime period before Bryan Power fired the winner in a 9-8 decision. The teams ended regulation regulation time tied 7-7, and traded goals in the first overtime frame. Stefan Hewak had a pair for the Green Gaels, who also got goals from Stephen Hoar (2), Kurt Kirner, Ryan Sallie, and Ryan Unwin. Overtime was also needed for game two, with Clarington outscoring Onondaga 4-1 in the extra frame for a 13-10 victory. Bryan Power continued his overtime heroics scoring three overtime goals, and assisting on the other scored by Ryan Sallie. Phil Greenan and Barrett Church also chipped in offensively with a pair of goals each. The Green Gaels held leads of 5-2 after one period, and 9-4 after two before ending regulation time tied 9-9. by Telma Grant r.p.t. Adults with Flat Feet: It Gets Complicated Question: Telma, I have read with interest your articles on flat feet, especially flat feet with children. What I don't understand is, why do I need to see a physiotherapist if I have flat feet? Let's recap what, exactly, the term "flat feet" means. In medical terms we call it pes planus, or a foot that rolls In. If you look at a person from the back, you see that they are taking more weight on an inner arch and, as a consequence, the foot flattens you have observed an instance of flat foot. Initially this may not sound like a condition of grave concern but when on considers that a flat foot will affect how a person walks in combination with how much time us grown ups actually spend on our feet, a flat foot has very important Implications. It will affect how we walk and, ultimately, problems may develop elsewhere in our bodies. The observer can see the flattening but a more detailed understanding of each flat- footed person's condition is possible with a computerizes gait analysis. The client will walk through this examination; the weight of a person is taken in different measures by their feet as he/she walks. Walking may seem like a simple activity, but there are three distinct parts to the action. First the heel strikes the ground, then we roll through the middle part of the foot and then we push off with the first and second toes. This is the normal step of a normal footed person. When a person has a flat foot walking is very different. Specifically, two things will happen: They take too much weight through the heel on the side of the foot that is flat. You will hear, what is referred to as "elephant foot": as it slams, slams. The heel hits the floor much harder that in should. I've actually seen this as it happens in the gait scan: a red area will show under the heel/ With time this will pout strain on the spring ligament under the foot - - the PLANTAR FACIS - - and the suffer could develop PLANTAR FACIATIS, or heel spur syndrome. The heel does not strike very well, and the walker will roll in to the inner arch and then push off. This is also very clear on the gait scan. With this particular patient the complications move further up the body., The foot is not taking the impact of the ground well, creating the potential for knee, hip, and even back problems. Adults tend to take their feet for granted and, on the surface, having a flat foot doesn't sound like such a big deal. But left untreated it can lead to something as "small" as heel spur syndrome, as nagging knee problem or persistent back pain that actually limits your activity level. The best solution is to see your physiotherapist for an examination. If you have a question for Telma, or would like to receive our newsletter please call Grant Physiotherapy, 214 King Street, Bowmanville at (905) 623-2783. PLAY YOUR BEST GAME FOR LIFE! C.M.H.A. "AAA" TRYOUTS Listed below are the first 2 tryout dates for each team, Full schedules will be available on these dates, at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. MinorNovice:. " Aug. 15th 6:00 pm Novice: Aug. 15th 7:30 pm Aug. 20th 6:00 pm Aug. 20th 7:00 pm Minor Atom: Aug. 17th 6:00 pm Atom: Aug. 17th 7:30 pm Aug. 21st 9:00 am Aug. 21st 10:30 am Miuor_Tcew_ccL Aug. 19th 6:00 pm Eccweei Aug. 19th 7:30 pm Aug. 21st 3:00 pm Aug. 21st 5:00 pm MiiiorJJantanu Aug. 15th 9:00 pm Bantam:. Aug. 18th 9:00 pm Aug. 17th 9:00 pm Aug. 21st 7:00 pm Midgel:. Aug. 29th 2:00 pm Sept. 5th 4:00 pm All players must attend AAA tryouts and be released before attending A tryouts. All tryouts at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex lee Time: $7.00 per hour. All eligible registered players welcome. 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