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po We Wi QL wm rs © <0 nn OQ Jini 4 _-- a pat es = € = i 3 1 Micron Ringette Week celebrates Ringette, an exciting winter sport played on ice. Skating is the key to the game's success, but there is much more to Ringette -- stick handling, checking, passing, receiv- ing, and shooting. These skills make Ringette a dynamic team sport of Spesd, accuracy, balance, timing, ¢ | Ringette Week underway stamina, and precision. Held during the first week in February each year, Ringette Week is a major national promotional pro- gram. As a Canada-wide tribute to the sport of Ringette, its players, and the many volunteers involved across the country, Ringette Week" aims to increase the visibility of Farm subsidies lagging: MPP by Ross Stevenson M.P.P. Durham-York In this week's news column, I 1 would like to discuss an issue of im- ~ portance to Ontario's farmers. The + provincial government's largest + farm subsidy program is running + four months behind and both farmers and rural municipalities a are beginning to feel the strain. The Ontario farm property tax program rebates 60 percent of the municipal property tax which farmers pay on their farmland. The | program represents the largest + single agricultural expenditure © made annually by the Ontario government. The estimated expen- : diture for this year is set at $104 § million, up from $101 million the : * year before. I have received repeated ghone © calls from constituents who normal- RRR, idl SE AE a on a mil aia ly receive their forms in September. (From page 20) "I don't like it because there are at least four. clubs. in this whole league who are capable of playing for the Mann Cup, but it won't hap- pen that way," said Bob Sanderson, whose Excelsiors managed only two victories in the three-team loop last : year. But on the positive side, should -Brampton-finish third again in. the "A" loop and fail to qualify for the Other rural members' have also received calls. As of January 9, many bags had not been mailed. While the Minister of Municipal Af- fairs says that all forms have been put in the mail this week, it is not good enough. Thousands of farmers normally pay only half of their property tax, waiting for the rebate before paying the remainder. Because of the four month delay, some municipalities have had to borrow money to cover the shortages in revenue. I raised the issue in the Legislature in November. Two of my colleagues have also questioned the Government's delay in ad- ministering the program by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The government has not provided a satisfactory explanation for the delay. Fw in lacrosse Mann, they will still be eligible for a President's Cup berth. The 4 eastern finalists, however, will be eliminated from further play. By virtue of the divisional format, the Redmen will play a home-and- home series with Brampton and Peterborough three times while challenging the "B"' division clubs. once each. They will not, however, engage in i an Bay. Scugog - Transmission - Sales CASH & CARRY REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS DEALERS -- ERNIE DUNCAN Caesarea, Ontario LOB 1EO ees. $239.99 -- BUY DIRECT AND SAVE $$§ -- Please call or write for YOUR price list. "SEE OUR YELLOW PAGES ADVERTISEMENTS' MOST AMERICAN CARS EXCHANGED 986-0055 = 5 Year Annual Interest 9 £3 the mu SAavINCS & loan corporation APPLY TO DON' FORDER INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 30 Water Street, Port Perry 985-8471 Ringette throughout Canada. Ac- tivities and events are planned to celebrate Ringette Week nationally, provincially and at the local level. If you've never seen a game, this is the week to visit the Scugog Arena and learn what Ringette is all about. The Port Perry Bruton's IDA Petites started Ringette Week off right by winning the silver medal at the St. Catherines Ringette tourna- ment on February 1. Congratula- tions girls, Port Perry is proud of you. On Thursday, February 5, all the girls will be sporting their team sweaters at school. This is to remind everyone of Ringette Week and that at 8 p.m. Thursday evening, the Junior Team will challenge the R.H. Cornish teachers to a game of Ringette. Admission is free, so come- out and support your favourite team. It's certain to be an hour of fun for everyone. Ringette is for girls of all ages. We have five Ringette teams in Port Perry this season, Novice, Petite C, Petite B, Tweens & Juniors. We're hoping to increase these numbers next season. Any girls who are in- terested are encouraged to come out and give it a try. It's good exercise, fun and you'll make new friends when you become a member of a team. There are more than 50,000 Ringette players across Canada to- day. So come on Port Perry, get in- volved in this popular winter sport. . See you February 5 at 8 p.m. Happy Ringette Week Everyone! "1 like that format a lot," said Don "Sully" Vipond, president of Redmen. ""We want stronger teams coming in (to Brooklin's Luther Vi- pond Arena) so that suits us just fine." "Heck, just having a variety of teams to play: is a relief for us....beats playing Brampton and Peterborough as many times as we did last year.' ~-But-not. all is as cut and dried as 5 - it might first appear. ~~ Foremost on the minds of the senior brass is the stability of Orillia, which hasn't a rink to play out of, and Six Nations, a site where officials have been treated unfairly in the past, to put it mildly. The Orillia rink was deemed un- safe by government officials, forc- ing a Tier 2 hockey squad to finish its regular season and playoffs in Gravenhurst last year. As for Six Nations, two officials were beaten up by irate fans follow- ing games last year and the OLA of- ficials agreed not to participate in future contests in the community. The position of these two clubs leaves the ""C"' division somewhat in limbo at the present time. Most lacrosse officianados agree Brooklin will once again be the team to beat this year, particularily now" that Mark Vitarelli has left as coach of the Peterborough Lakers. = Sanderson feels with Vitarelli gone, he will probably take a few players with him from Peter- borough thereby weakening their lineup. But Sanderson is also pleased with the new format, as is Redmen coach Peter Vipond. The fact that the Ma- jor clubs will be playing a 20-game schedule has Vipond extatic. "More games the merrier," he said. 'That's what killed us last year in the Mann Cup... we played | only a 12-game schedule and even with our playoff series against Peterborough, we still weren't ready for. 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