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"f PAGE B2THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, DECEMBER 19,2001 Lacrosse coach fired after only four games with expansion team BY BRIAN McNAIR Staff Writer WHITBY - Patience is a virtue Jayson Williams can apparently live without. without. Unfortunately for Whitby's Jim Hinkson. Williams's itchy trigger finger left him without a National Lacrosse League job a mere four games into the season. Williams, a former National National Basketball Association Association player who now owns the NLL's New Jersey Jersey Storm, relieved Mink- son of his head coaching duties after the expansion club started the season with a 1-3 record. "I believe in loyalty and I didn't get it," says Hinkson, replaced at least temporarily by Jim Brady, who was behind the bench during a 21-9 JIM HINKSON 7 believe in loyalty and I didn 7 get it.' pounding at the hands of Washington on the weekend. weekend. Hinkson says he learned he was fired through his chartered accountant. accountant. iuletidc 0rectinp May His divine spirit warm and watch over you and your flock this holiday season. Bob and Louise Goiody Property Valuators 905-623-6023 K It's that time of year again. Make it special in every way. Azim Manji and Staff = Guardian Druas Tn 130 Waverley Road, Bowmanville 905-623-2333 GAMBLING PROBLEM? If you or someone you know needs help with a gambling problem, please call the Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline at 1 -888-230-3505, or in your community: Pinewood Centre Ajax 905-683-5950 Bowmanville 905-697-2746 Oshawa 905-571-3344 Port Perry 905-985-4721 Toll Free 1-888-881-8878 All services are free and confidential OntJiU) fail nets (or RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING In association RESPONSIBLE """ Cammiho Council ii ™i . Brady, who hooked up with Hinkson to lead Whitby to a Minto Cup national national junior championship in 1980, says he learned the news through a player. "The owner we have is different," Brady says as diplomatically as possible. "1 don't know what more Jimmy could have done to make this team win. I don't think the ability is there to win on a consistent consistent basis." Brady, who is also the team's director of player personnel, says lie knew nothing of Hinkson's firing firing and didn't support it. "I'm in a spot I don't want to be in," says Brady. "I don't want to be a head coach at this stage of my career." But Hinkson doesn't buy that. "There's more back- stabbing going on there." says Hinkson, a teacher who also coaches the Toronto Beaches Junior A club. "Everybody wants to be head coach there and that includes Jimmy (Brady), (general manager) manager) Jim Rogers and probably probably even Jayson Williams." The bottom line, as far as Hinkson is concerned, is he wasn't given a fail- shake with the talent-thin expansion franchise. "Coming into a new program, you have to have a plan and you have to give it three years," he says. "That's all a part of coaching, coaching, I guess - you're hired to be fired." We Now Store Photos on CDs! 24 or 36 Exposure for only 8" Ready in ONE HOUR or Next Day! (picture processing is extra) Jà tConica ' ü i'Kij: i pj'SffijBH (irfclfo enter "Best Vendor Spirit" could be our grand prize , f n j 32" colour television. Oiaimi£be held December 30 at 12 noon. Winner must be present. 1 1 p> ( g <1 ' - 1 . *-<ry3> b lr - : => * 2 i~»v 7'ijfff||g LINE PHOTOSSS723-8867I Please recycle this newspaper VV ^ IPÜŒKB ïPdXSXÜQ 4) HalfâÉaas u limited Quantities StiD Available Lean Ground .k Ham Kobassa Bole or Halves Smoked Bone-In Hams f " A '■ ■' ü MiibEÉ Mini Hams Bole or Halves Black Forest Hams Fresh Roasting Chicken Breasts Hams Crown Roasts of Pork All Halenda's stores have meat cutters on location & we will gladly custom cut for you! Questions or Comments email us at halendasmeats@rogers.com Mm 4^ Serving Durham Region with 6 locations including.. All Stores Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day ti New Years Day 4SI Slrncoe Street South 7Z3-160Z Tucs.-FrI. S fc Sat, 8-s Taunton Square Tamitoii/IUtioii 571-1446 Mon.-10-6, Tuet.ü. Wed, 9-6, ThurE.ÜFri.8.7 Sat, 8-6, Sun. 10-5 1300 Kilty St, East (Xliquuy Vlllije Shopping Centre) 432-1382,^" Mon,-Wed, 9-7» -L Tltiirs. Ü Fri, 9-M, Sat, 8-6, Sun, 10«S -- ■■■un.ui.'i.fo 1916 Dundai St. Eait'\ f | (N/E Corner of Cmud Ü Oundii) 434-8454 lajtwTtn?i, U Writ. 9-6 Thun, 8.7, Frl, 8.7 Sat, 7-6, Sun, io-s Sale eSEective until closing Monday, December 31» 2001