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\ 2 2 ww 24 -- Scugog Citizen ~ Tuas, May 14, 1996 5 [CITIZEN SPORTS : Greenbank/Port, Juniors "part of ~ strong fastball loop The Oshawa City and District Fastball League begananother, year on Monday, May 13. This year there are 11 teams in the Men's Campbell Division and five teams in the Midget Boy's Brad Division. This promises to provide top caliber competition and entertainment for all fastball enthusiasts. According to President Wayne Hautanen the league is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, in the province. We expect that competition amongst the teams this year bodes well for the league in years to come. The Campbell Division will have a 30 game schedule with teams from --Bradford, Bramalea, Greenbank, Markham, Oshawa, Port Perry, Richmond Hill, Scarborough and Toronto. This Division promises to Have some of the best corhpetitive Intermediate . and Junior Men's fastball teams in the province. The Brady Division will have a 24 game schedule wit teams from Newmarket, Oshawa, Pickeripg, Port Perry and Scarborough. In addition, we expect some exhibition double headers will be played with Campbell Division teams to continue the development of player talent for future years. Redmen hoping for right mix of veterans and rookies in 1996 The Brooklin Redmen are off to a bit of a slow start as they kick off another season of lacrosse in the Ontario Major League. Redmen went down to defeat 14-13 at the hands of Brampton in their fir outing and 19-10 to + Peterborough in their second game. Despite the slow start, 10 year veteran and team captain John Fusco is optimistic the team will start to gel and be a force to be reckoned with when playoffs roll around, With a line-up heavy with rookies, Fusco told the Citizen this presents something of a challenge, and he expects it will take five or six games for them to start finding their comfort zone with the rest of the roster. At 32 years of age and in his 11th season with the Redmen Fusco said this may be his last. The 5' 7" inch, 195 pound Fugco is no stranger to os Port Perry area rates . And Just Cc hockey fas will remember him as' a hard-nosed forward who liked to mix things up when he. put in several seasons with the Junior C MoJacks back in the early 1980's. Redmen are coming off a fairly successful 1995 season in"-which they downed Brampton in a rugged playoff before bowing out in the final to Six Nations, the team that went on to capture the coveted Mann Cup. But the combination of several new rookies with prpven veteran leaders A should provide the team with a very competitive edge this year. Other teams in the league this year include Fergus, Brampton, Peterborough and two time defending Mann Cup champs Six Nations. The teanis will play a-" triple home and away schedule this year with the Redmen home games at the Iroquois Park Arena in Whitby. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and $2 for kids under 12 years. Faceoff for all home games is 8:30 PM. Upcoming actidh at Iroquois Park for the Redmen is May 15 with Brampton the visitors and May 22 when the famed Six Nations squad is in town. To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross Society; the Georgina/Brock Garden Club held an Arbour Day planting at the Sunderland Medical Centre May 10. From left are Dan Collins, chairman of Sunderland Medical Board; Jeanette Pligrim, president of Sunderland and District Buriness Association; Brock Township Mayor Keith Shier; Ann Winacott, president of the Georgina/Brock Gayden Club; Donna Chamberlain, branch, manager of the Canadian Red Cross Society; Herb Gray, Sunderland Ward 5 councillor; Carl. Pedersen, chairman of Georgina Beautification and Dorothy Shier, chair of Brock Beautification. Three Blackstock brothers, Grant Arsenault, 13, Keyin, 11, and Darren, 7, won several national awards recently In model bullding cars and trucks. See story. r Brothers find model hobby to their liking by Heather McCrae It was in 1991 when Grant Arsenault and his' younger brother, Kevin, began entering model car and truck competitions. Entering the Canadian Nationals Maglel Car Contest for the first time, Grant received first prize for workmanship on his van and big foot truck while Kevin earned a second place ribbon with his '61 Chev Belair. Every year since, the two boys have been competing at the Nationals and always manage to bring home ribbons. At the '96 Nationals held on April 28 at the Days Inn on the Airport Strip, 13- year old Grant took first place in the Senior Division with his 1934 Mercedes Benz. Showing four entries, Kevin, 11, received two firsts in the junior division with his Chevy Monster truck and early seventies Boss Mustang. Their seven year. old brother, Darren, is hooked on the ad too and managed to earn a third ribbon with his AC Cobra and 1990 Chev pick-up. The average car kit sells for under $20. but Grant has a kit for d big transport that he paid $60 for. The kits often have over 300 pieces tb assemble and glue together before he paints the finished product. "I'm always opening the windows to rid the house of the glue odour" their mother, Debbie, said, smiling. Money is never won at these competitionsg Instead . We comes in the form of aques and ribbons and dften a new, . kit presented, as well: "No sooner are we in the car on the way home, and they're into it" Debbie said, adding "it keeps tHem quiet." The boys have had their names published in the US magazine, Scale Auto, several times and Kevin, has had his prize ribbon truck pictured in the magazine. "Ye really something to be recognized in nih magazine" he said. R As well as the Nationals, the brothers usually compete at three other" shows, Kingston being the farthest city away. "This hobby of building -model cars and trucks has passed from one generation' to the next. The boys" father, Dave, built model, vehicles when he was a teenager and, now, all four enjoy searching for kits at flea markets and yard sales. The Nationals are for competitors across the country however most come, from Ontario, Quebec and the two coastal provinces. In some models, such as Darren's AC Cobra, the doors and trunk open and in the more expensive kits, which the boys haven't acquired yet, the lights will work. Working at the kitchen table, their bedrooms "or wherever there's sgiice" the three boys enjoy their past - time all year round. "It's a great hobby" they! =i. Highland Games. in July If you enjoy the sounds of the pipes, the swirl of kilts and traditional Scottish sports like the hammer throw and caber toss, you might want to circle July 25 to 28 on your calendar. The Highlands of Durham Games are coming to Scugog and Uxbridge Townships and it promises to be a fun- filled event for all. Stu Bennett, owner of the Horse Arms Pub in' idge and Scugog Ward cougcillor Doug Moffatt re two members of 'the Games organizing committee. + Dressed in their finest tartan kilts, they unveiled plans for the Games at Monday's meeting of Scugog council. The second' annual Tartan . Golf Tournament for the Scugog Library will be the kick-off Yo the Games on July 25. The next evening at the Port Perry Fairgrounds, a military tattoo featuring eight bands and professional highland dancers will entertain you and there will be a special guest appearance by Ontario Lt. CG Harold Yookwn 'Arena, the Rawling Cross band will lead a gré#tnight of good old fashioned Celtic fun and merriment with . traditional food, dancing and liquid refreshment of a Scottish nature. - The weeken! will conclude. in Elgin Park on Sunday with cricket,a tug of war challenge and more caBer tossing, this fime for On Saturday, events move to Elgin Park in Uxbridge Mr. B tt said. the committee is hoping t! * Highland Games _weekefid for a show of 150 highland will bring as many ,000 dancers, police bands, visitors to the two d ions of h iti for the throw and eaber toss and sheep dog demonstrations and a Black Angus Beef Show. That evening at the Scugog weekend's festivities. He noted that the famous games in Fergus draw some 50,000 people, an indication™ of just how popular they are.