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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 26,2000 PAGE 9 (i'V- -. ■ wm ■ mm . ■ ■■. ji V: g >' Smart Choice Paper Towels.: •Llihlt 6 'pnckages;por l custom'or, King and Simpson Bowmanville MMjl April 26:2006, Lower Prices, Every Aisle, Every Shelf, Every Day, Former General wants to buy team Rick Gay owned the Erie Otters for more than a decade •• BY BRIAN LECREE Staff Editor Not only will the Oshawa Generals have a new coach and general manager in place next season, they could have a new owner. Local businessman Rick Gay has made a pitch to buy all the shares of the team's minority shareholders, and if successful, will then make a serious bid to buy the shares of majority shareholder shareholder John Humphreys. "The bottom line is I've ralways wanted to own the Oshawa Generals, I don't think that's a big surprise," says Gay, an Oshawa resident resident and former General who owned the Eric Otters franchise for more than a decade. "But the fact is John is not the only shareholder. He doesn't own 100 percent of the team." Gay has sent out offers to buy the shares of all minority minority shareholders and has imposed imposed a May 31 deadline. Gay, who sold his controlling controlling interest in the Otters this season but still serves as the team's governor, owns 25 shares in the Generals, left to him in his father's estate. estate. Gay's interest in acquiring acquiring the Generals is nothing new. "John and I had ongoing discussions' before I bought the (Niagara Falls) Thunder (in 1987) and moved it to Eric," he says. Gay says he sold his interest interest in the Pcnnsyvlania- based Otters because "it's a long drive and this is where we'd like to be," Although Gay says lie's "talked seriously," with Humphreys about purchasing purchasing his majority interest, he also terms the entire process "premature. "It's awkward, I don't' want anything to come out wrong. I've made an offer to the minority shareholders, it's a simple as that. 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The main man on the blue-line for the Generals this past season, Demidov played well enough to earn a contract with the National Hockey League's Ottawa | Senators. I Three players from Durham Region cracked the Western Conference list. London Knights' defence- man John Erskinc of Ajax was deemed to be both the best body checker and best defensive defenceman. He also finished a close second lo Sarnia's Ryan VanBuskirk in the hardest shot category. Another Knight, Chris Kelly of Bowmanville, fin ished tied for third in voting for the most underrated player player in the West, while Brampton Brampton Battalion defenceman Jay Harrison of Whitby fin ished third behind Erskinc and Sarnia's Dan Watson in the best defensive defence- man category. SUMMER SATURDAY & SUNDAY I APR. 29 & 30* 10 AM -4 PM LEAGUES • Youth Summer Hockey League Adult Summer Hockey League •ladies Hockey league • Girls Ringette League •Friday Night NHL League • Boys & Girls 3 on 3 Hockey • Daytime Hockey League • ~ 17 & Under Hockey League 21 & Under League SUMMER CAMPS Hockey Camp-July 3-7 Pre-tryout Camp Aug. 7-11 Hockey Camp-Aug 21-25 Girls Hockey Camp-Aug 28-Sept Î •RinjelteCamp-Aug28-SepM WEEKLY SCHOOLS •Strides-Learn to Skate • Hockey Development •Adult Hockey School •2 on 2 Shinny, Shoot & Save • Powerskofing TOURNAMENTS • Adult Hockey -May, June, July, Aug. •Adult 3 on 3 Hockey-May, June, July, Aug. •Youth Hockey June, Aug. • Youth 3 on 3 -July • Ringette "Friendship Cup" Aug. • Beach Volleyball -June, Jul., Aug. 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Nominations are being accepted until May 31,2000 in the following categories: Cultural heritage: volunteer service ton historical society or museum; research; voluntary teaching of local history; sharing of personal collections with the community Natural heritage: volunteer work at a local conservation authority or parkland; leadership in protecting an endangered natural area Built heritage: leadership in promoting the preservation of heritage structures; voluntary service to LACAC, etc. If you know of a deserving individual or individuals in one of these categories, please contact the Clerk's Department, Municipality of Clarington, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, L1C 3A6 Patti L, Barrie, Municipal Clerk Municipality of Clarington /7\m MUNICIPALITY OF tyiaringion CREDIT UNION news Read TOjc Statesman online at www.durhamnews.net This Is The Only Way We Can Give You A Better Deal On Paper Towels. 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