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tins SAN rcp St eS "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 14,1993 - 31 Canadiens edge | ,-,. the Maple Leafs Six - Eight Year Olds On Monday, Dec. 6 the Cana- dians edged by the Leafs 5-3 with four goals in the third peri- od. Scoring two goals each for the Canadians were Keenan Geer and Ryan Petch and one oal was scored by Matthew empowich. Scoring one goal each for the Leafs were Michael Shay, Dan- ny Halward and Timothy Cruickshank. Greg Banks and Mark Morrisson of the Leafs and Ryan O'Leary and Boston Kowalczyk of the Canadians all played great in goal for their teams. Nine-11Year Olds On Monday, Dec. 6 the Leafs scored five second period goals to tie the Canadians 6-6. Scor- ing two goals to lead the Cana- dians was Jason Lown and one goal each by David Halward, Darryl Dalton, Ryan Appleton and Jason Donohue. Stefan Senyk and Brad Gian- nini scored two goals each for the Leafs and one goal each by Jason Cruickshank and Craig Cannon. PLEASE NOTE: With one week remaining in the YMCA's first half of floor hockey the YMCA is preparing to start the second half season on Monday, Jan. 3, 1994. A new age group of four and five year olds will be started if there is enough re- sponse. For more information please call the YMCA at 985- 2824. Globetrotters blow out Bulls The YMCA's second week of basketball action took place on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at S.A. Caw- ker gym. : In the junior game the Globe- trotters beat the Bulls 27 - 8. Leading the way for the Globe- trotters was Glen Thompson with six points, Dane Gray had five points and four points each by Katie Berness, Mathew Douglas, Luke Pilkey and Emma Marshall. For the Bulls Nathan Cook had four points and two points each for Mike Sishka and Devon Howson. Good efforts were made by Andrew McMillan, Daniel Plumpton, Ben Mar- shall, Boston Kowalczyk, Sarah and Jenny Rae, Danny Hal- ward, Chelsea Powell, David Low, Johnny Kyle and Burke Thompson. In the senior game the Hoyas outscored the Wolverines 32-28 in the first half and hung on for a 60-58 victory. Jeremy Park led the Hoyas scoring with 24 points, also Adam Shore had 16 points, Matthew MacMaster with 10 points, four points each by Alex Wordley and Emily Le- veille and Patrick Shay had two points. Scoring for the Wolverines were Jay Fletcher with 32 points, Sean Fletcher with 10 points, Darryl Dalton with six points, four points each by Brendan Lockman and Mary Justinski and two points by Mark Hefferen. Tuesday Afternoon Ladies Team Standings: Wilma Flintstone 24, Little Lulu 16, Daisy Mae 13, Olive Oyl 12, Pe- tunia 10, Blondie 9. 200 Flat: Kelli Campbell 270, Lynn Loughlin 248, Joan Flem- ing 230, Linda Colbary 208, Lorna Shook 204. 600 Triple Flat: Kelli Camp- bell 608. Tuesday Night Mens Dec. 7 Standings: Missing Bandits 24, Late Bloomers 22, Flawless 17, Country Style 15, IGA 14, Creative Basket Strikers 13. High Single Flat: Mike Jones 276. High Single With Handi- cap: Mike Jones 326. High Triple Flat: John Cris- cione 639. High Triple With Handi- cap: Mike Jones 715. Singles Over 215 Flat: Roy Werry 220, Harold McLaughlin 223, Mike McGuiness 226, Jeff Cox 252, Mike Jones 276, Bill Ruesink 222, Dave Squires 266, Ken Irvine 259, John Criscione 223, 236, Hal McCullough 229, Cary Dowson 221, Bill Hearst 274, Darin Lazure 228. Triples Over 600 Flat: Dave Squires 615, John Criscione 639. Ladies Wednesday Afternoon - Dec. 8 Team Standings: Polly Wogs 16, Piggly Wiggly 12, Mighty Ducks 11, Looney Birds 11, Kitty Kats 10, Puppy Dogs 4. Singles Over 200: Marg Lee 234, 212, Caron Weber 214, 202, Carol Koch 247, Joam Fletcher 243, Ann Meester 240, Dot Lee 219, Norma Maloney 214, Marge McKibbon 209, Merle St. John 207. Triples Over 550: Caron Weber 612, Marg Lee 609, Carol Koch 569. Thursday Night Mens Standings: Legion 43, IGA 43, Dowsons 33, Emmerson In- surance 29, Paul Dick Contract- ing 26, Causeway Live Bait 26, Centennial Lanes 23, Philp Pontiac Buick 21, Brian's Tow- ing 16, Rick Trotter Excavation 13. High Single Flat: Tim Ash- bridge 286. High Single With Handi- cap: Norm Tripp 307. High Triple Flat: Ray Twist 7317. High Single With Handi- cap: Norm Tripp 808. Games Over 215: N. Tripp 272, D. Bache 217, J. Cook 266, 225, T. Watts 217, T. Ashbridge 286, B. White 228, 226, R. Twist 242, 232, 263, R. Sweetman 242, 235, J. Gerber 244, B. Hammond 257, 235, J. Mando- lesi 216,m B. Gerber 229, B. Po- meroy 228, 215, B. Robinson 221, 266, S. Robinson 285, G. Wilson 248, D. Stewart 216. Triples Over 600: N. Tripp 613, J. Cook 683, T. Ashbridge 686, B. White 655, R. Twist 737, R. Sweetman 644, J. Gerber 628, B. Hammond 674, B. Pome- roy 601, B. Robinson 674, S. Robinson 684. EE ---- --intrepid SNOWM IJBILER c. 1993 by CRAIG NICHOLSON - All Rights Reserved INTERNATIONAL SNOWMOBILE SAFETY WEEK An OPP officer once commented to me that folks embarking on their favorite recreational holiday too often seem to leave their brains at home. Certainly accident statistics would indicate that recreation and responsibility are often mutually exclusive. Where is it written that it's okay to drink while boating or snowmobiling? These are our two most popular motorized recreation actjvities. They are also our tw most deadly. And although they occur in different seasons, the problem, the headspace and the high risk age group are the same. Males between ages 18 and 35. Males who for one reason or another have an ego-driven, macho sense of omnipotence in place of common sense. Males who live to push the envelope, to challenge the edge, to assert their dominance by pushing a large engine to its limits. Males who are aggressively into control. And into testing that boundary. Often with fatal consequence for themselves and their innocent victims. Not every male snowmobiler is so preoccupied. But having been there I can attest that an aggressive spark lures dormant somewhere in most male psyches, always waiting to be fanned from dormancy into an all-consuming flame. And that occasional burst of fire is far more dangerous than the controlled risk-taking of the practiced professional. It's the amateurs who kill. Whatever causes the "I-can-get-away-with- more-than-the-next-guy, it-won't-happen-to- me" syndrome, the result is a bad rap for all snowmobilers. Yet, with Ontario snowmobiling participation up over 37 per cent in two years, fatalities have remained essentially static. Not to excuse or belittle those deaths, but the fact is that we have been doing a better job of putting out our responsible riding and no drinking message. And snowmobilers are responding. So why does the perception remain that snowmooiling is dangerous? In part, we are fighting history. Ask any non-snowmobiler about snowmobile deaths and you'll still hear of beheadings by barbed wire or frozen stiffs lost in the wilderness. Those phenomena, peculiar mostly to the Sixties, if not entirely apocryphal, are still entrenched in popular mythology. As is going through the ice, unfortunately still a leading means of self- destruction. Any snowmobiling death only serves to reinforce these misconceptions and feed the negativity. The media has been no help in the past. Although attitudes are changing, the continual reporting of snowmobile "bad news" stories has only served to perpetrate the myths that snowmobiling is dangerous and snowmobilers are yahoos. Recent editorial YAMAHA The Power To Satisfy snowmobiling effort to report the bad news in a larger context balanced with good news stories and to expand snowmobiling coverage, will go a long way towards rectifying public perceptions about our sport. For our part, most snowmobilers have not been proactive enough on safety issues. We have not fully imported the "RIDE" (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) mentality, so successful on our roadways, onto our snowmobile trails. Many of us still ride too fast, take a few too many chances, and engage in occasional proven high risk behavior like riding at night, or ¢ff-trails, or in unfamiliar terrain, or even moderately under the influence. And each time we do, we challenge our fate. We also challenge our ability to continue snowmobiling. Permanent disability aside, our snowmobiling careers could have many other possible terminations. Insurance companies, reacting to a combination of public perceptions and hard fact, could price us beyond premium affordability. Governments at any level could make our sport too restrictive in an effort to legislate safely. Private and public landowners could close our trails. The families, couples, seniors and tourists who represent our largest growth potential could be scared of. Or, with increased danger, it could simply cease to be fun. Like the ancient city of Pompeii, we could be on our last seven days. Or we could change our ways faster than we already are. 3 International Snowmobile Safety Week, December 12-18 is an ideal opportunity for each Ontario snowmobiler to join snowmobilers worldwide in taking stalk of his or her own personal responsible snowmobiling policy. It is the occasion to. consider the horrible, final reality of a snowmobile accident: a life-threatening situation with your tenuous chance of survival drastically reduced by pain, cold, time, distance, and lack of nearby supplies, facilities and experience. All for a moment's inattention or a minute's triumph. If you have any doubt about the odds stacked against an irresponsible snowmobiler, call the OFSC at 705-739-7669 and order a copy of their dramatic new safety video "No Second Chance". It should be required viewing for every snowmobiler. It should be a mandatory reminder for every male rider. Its certain to reduce the number of brains left at home. Until the next time, Happy Trails and remember Sled Smart, Ride Safe. Ride Sober. For snowmobiling information call the OFSC at 705-739-7669. For winter tourism, information call 1-800-ONTARIO. For local information call the Port Perry Snowmobile Club at 985-3015 or the Cartwright Dyno's Snowmobile Club at 986-5603. 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