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mp RUATAN wh Ere | Bn ao aE ef ORS rm NE id mn RAL HITE Is BS ACG Snowarama slated Saturday, Feb. 4 saw a' large turn-out of club members at Kent's Bay to help erect snow-fence, lay out the drag strip, assemble the registration booth, etc. in preparation for our Annual Drag Races. When the work was about half done, lunch was provided for all workers, with Jean Short manning the "kit- chen". Seemed like an aw- ful lot of work at the time but the turn-out the next day held its own rewards. On Sunday, Feb. 9, des- pite the cold and snowy weather, about 93 drivers raced their machines before 500 spectators. There were 25 classes covering a large range of machines. We won't print the results here, since our paper did that last week. The past week-end Feb. 10, 11, 12 several members travelled north to Lakeside Lodge on Lake Rosseau to try some new trails. This outing ha§" always been a regular part of our agenda and -as usual no one was disappointed. New trails always provide a challenge and-we found these to be well maintained. They cov- ered a large area of land and each snowmobiler add- ed about another 140 miles to his experience. I know several. members are planning to ride in the Snowarama this coming Sunday, Feb. 19. This is a 100 mile ride with the pledges received going to the Crippled Children. Legionaires eliminate Uxbridge By Bob Storry The Legionaires were 'winners on two fronts this past week. First and fore- most, they won the opening round of their O.M.H.A. playdowns, eliminating Ux- bridge 4 games straight. The final victory was by a 6 to 1 count, on Sunday, Feb. 12th in Uxbridge. This game was the Legionaires best team effort of late. They completely dominated the play and there was no question right from the opening faceoff that the Legionaires were up for this game. Port © and Uxbridge are engaged in play-off battle in almost every age group. The Legionaires with their 4 straight wins have the dis- tinction of being Ports' first all-star team to advance to the 0.M.H.A. quarter finals. They now will play the" winner between Bancroft and Lakefield. Port tuned up for this final victory against Ux- bridge in the Lakefield tournament on - Saturday, February 11th where they won the consolation trophy. Port lost the first game to Peterborough on a shoot-off after coming from behind to tie the game 3 to 3 in regulation time and then the team played a scoreless 5 minute overtime. In their second game the boys defeated Sterling 3 to 1, and in the final game they defeated Lakefield by the same count, " for this Sunday There have always been Snowaramas in past years but this will be the first held in our area and will cover a great deal of our own trails. Many of our members have been working hard for several months in prepara- tion for this event and our trail men have been kept busy grooming. Since this is the first Snowarama for this area and most of the trails cover private proper- ty, it is being restricted to C.O.R.S.A. members and invited guests only. Future events on our calendar include a Games™ Day and Cook-out on Sun- day, Feb. 26 and a Rally on Sunday, March 5 but more ahs a De. € Defeat Whitby 70-46 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1978 -- 19 Port H.S. drops consolation game The Port Perry. High School Junior boys basket- ball team defeated Henry Street High School of Whit- by 1704 in a game February 9. A strong press forced the Henry Street team into numerous mis- takes. Leading scorers were Simmonds with 28, Wilbur with 17 and Burnett with 13. Fedyk, Simmonds and Wilbur led in assists and steals, while Burnett and Wilbur were tops in rebounding under the baskets. It was a different story February 11 for Port Perry as they lost two games in the Orillia Blackball tourn- ament. In the opener against Georgetown, the team was they lost 34-20. Wilbur had six points and Rodd, five, while Fedyk had the most steals. A determined effort against Stuart of Peter- borough in the second game led to a 41-37 win for Port Perry and moved the team into the consolation finals. In the game against Stuart Scott Wilbur played one of his strongest of the season, and led the team in steals, assists and rebounds. He tossed in 18 points for good measure. Burnett notched ten points while Rodd played a strong game on the boards. In the consolation game, Port Perry fell apart com- pletely in the seond half and bowed out 33-25 to Mec- Laughlin High School. The team had been leading 19-15 at the half. Bob Ireland led the team in steals and scor- ing with eight points, while Rodd was the top rebound- er. He hit for six points as well. ' Port Midgets in tight series with Uxbridge By Scott Heard As predicted, the playoff series between the Colin Ball Motors Broncos Midget "2" club and the Uxbridge 2" club is shaping up to The first game of this series was played in Ux- bridge on Monday, Feb. 6. After regulation time, the teams were tied at 2 and this score remained after 10 tie gave each team 1 point in the 8 point series (the scoring is not available). The next game of the series was played on an unusual Saturday night about these later. Gun Control. never a serious threat as a close one. minutes of overtime. This Continued on page 20 Working together to save lives. The majority of Canadian gun owners have traditionally supported gun control in Canada. 'Many of these people are sports hunters, target shooters or collectors, and others use their guns to hunt or trap in order to support their families. Generally, they are Canada's responsible gun users. There is a small but growing group of people in Canada, however, who make criminal use of guns. For example, armed robberies increased 38% from 1974 to 1976. It is this group that the new gun control legislation will deal with through longer, mandatory prison sentences and prohibition powers. The misuse of guns is increasing as well. Last year approximately 300 people were victims of homicide with a gun. Many in an impulsive moment of violence among family members or friends. New court-ordered prohibitions, police search and seizure powers, and higher gun safety standards will reduce the needless toll of deaths and injuries. With the continued support of Canadians for gun control, we will reduce the criminal and irresponsible use of guns. In short, we'll be working together to save lives. "I own my own guns. How does the new Gun Control legislation affect me?" If you own only hunting rifles and you store them safely, it won't affect you at all. However, certain other guns will be either restricted or prohibited. Basically, all centre-fire semi-automatics with a barrel length of less than 182" are now restricted and must be registered. Handguns have been restricted since 1934. Sawed-off rifles and shotguns, guns with silencers and fully automatic weapons, are now prohibited, except those fully automatics registered to collectors before January 1, 1978. "I'm glad you're getting tougher with criminals using firearms. What happens to them?" Anyone convicted of using a firearm while committing or attempting to commit a criminal offense will be sent to prison for not less than one year and not more than 14 years. This sentence cannot be suspended. As well, maximum prison sentences for other firearm offences have been doubled. "Is it true that police officers have new, extended search and seizure powers?" Yes. Police officers can now seize firearms without a search warrant if they consider them hazardous to the immediate safety of any individual. They will then have to justify the grounds for the search to a magistrate. "I now own a prohibited weapon. What do do?" It is against the law to be in possession of a prohibited weapon. You should contact your local police as soon as possible in order to turn the weapon over to them or to make other arrangements for its disposal. Failure to do so could result in your being prosecuted. "What does safe handling and storage of guns have to do with Gun Control?" Last year in Canada, there were over 120 accidental deaths due to the careless use of firearms. Under the new legislation, gun owners are responsible for the safe storage of their weapons. For example, if your gun is used in a criminal action, you could be charged with careless storage if such is decided in court. "My rifle is now on the restricted list. How do I register it?" Contact your local police immediatgly and register the gun with them. Failure t¢ do so is punishable by a prison sentence ofup to five years. p "How do you plan on keeping guns out of the hands of people who aren't able to use them safely?" Through Firearms Acquisition Certificates and the courts' prohibition powers. The provincially administered F.A.C. system will come into effect January 1, 1979. It is designed to prevent unfit and incompetent persons from acquiring guns. The new prohibition power allows the courts to take guns away from dangerous persons. ' "Why is Gun Control so important?" Ultimately, to make Canadians safer from the misuse of firearms. Last year alone over 1,400 people were killed by guns. . Through tighter firearms control, safety education and the encouragement of responsible gun ownership and use, we will be able to reduce the level of firearm violence. "I would like to learn more about the safe and proper use of guns, and more detail on restricted and prohibited weapons. Who should I see?" Contact your local police department, Chief Provincial Firearms Officer, or write: Gun Control in Canada, 340 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, KIA OPS. Gun Control in Canada. Government Gouvernement of Canada du Canada Department Ministere of Justice de la Justice Solicitor General Solliciteur général Canada Canada