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Port Perry Star, 16 Oct 1996, p. 10

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10- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, October 16, 1996 ' From Page 1 workers, an office or group pool should catch your at- tention. The basic concept of these contests is fairly straightforward. aIn point pools, contest- ants choose players either randomly or through a draft type system, the lat- ter ensuring that each player is placed on only one roster. Points are then award- ed according to the com- bined total of hits and runs, or goals and assists, etc., that each member's players tally. Some pools also include points for defensive cate- fo or negative points for errors. Almost any- thing can be included. a Win/loss pools can be formed as well, where par- ticipants pay weekly fees to pick winning teams. The costs for these pools vary, depending on the or- ganizer, and usually in- clude anywhere ad 5 to 20 people. Oiganizmc ONE of these friendly contests is not always a piece of cake. Although it's not rocket science, % does take a fair bit of planning and calculating to keep things running smoothly and up WINDREACH Enriches the lives of people with special needs through experience in farming and nature We would like to thank all the volunteers, donors, ticket buyers who made our annual Corn & Pig Roast on September 7th a wonderful success. to date. Adam Stanley, a univer- sity student from Port Perry; has organized fair- ly" sophisticated hockey and baseball pools for the last eight years. He puts forth a good effort to recruit partici- pants, develop rules and set dates for conferences which will fit into every- one's schedule. "I bet you I spend about 15 to 20 hours a week on it," says Mr. Stanley. Most time-consuming is placing the information from the pool on his com- puter, keeping the stand- ings correct, keeping trades in order and ap- proved, and making sure he is aware of any call-ups or moves made by anyone involved. Another local man, Rob Evans, is the founder of the Franchise Dream Hockey League, better known as the F.D.H.L. He has been running this very involved and technical hockey pool for the last nine years. pool recently. o The pool, which resem- bles 'Rotisserie Baseball', an organization formed by baseball writers in the United States, involves an We hope everyone had a great time & wish you all the best. For more information about WindReach Farm, please call 905-655-5827, fax 905-655-5652 or Email: windreach@sympatico.ca By Ballard & Camegie __ TAEast- Port Parry 985.2451 EEA asd rt ps 3 EEA rt ps % SN HO) J Fak ei n\ Noy & the lime lo LL. get you home weady : Jou the holidays. 10% DISCOUNT WHEN 5" | MENTIONING THIS AD / i S {. INNOVATIVE | A ome care : PY. BL PE AN EASY, INEXPENSIVE HOME DECORATING SERVICE. : y ALSO AVAILABLE © HOUSEKEEPING & TR 7 DINNER PARTY SERVICE \ [ (905) 431-2944 PORT PERRY '|_y 9 Pam CAL NTR AY Dy, G.1.C. DJ TAYLOR [ sisi 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 187 0 Guaranteed Investment 5875 % Certificates (Rates Subject to Change without thick PHONE 985-8416 ORTHOTICS Adam Stanley, Kevin Hobbs, Kevin Gray, Cam Cook and Ji ready to let the games begin as they make their selections auctioning of players, a salary cap, a rookie free agents, trades, freeze and topper rights, con- tracts, salaries and many other rules to 'provide or- er. ? Mr. Evans says he puts a fair amount of work into the pool, but does it, "for the Ee of hockey ,and the challenge of i to out- smart the other i in the league." . Tix APPEAL OF of these gambles is not al- ways money. HOW DO | KNOW | NEED ORTHOTICS? At FOOT BALANCE PLUS we do our best to provide you with an honest answer to this question using the latest state of the art computer technology. IF YOU HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THESE SYMPTOMS - GIVE US A CALL TODAY FOR A FREE EXAMINATION AND CONSULTATION es Foot Pain es Bunions e Flat Feet * | ow Back Pain e Hip Pain * Heel Spurs e Callus Buildup * Knee Pain * Shin Splints * Foot & Leg Fatigue Port Perry Clinic 230 Queen St., Port Perry 985-4422 Appointments Available Monday to Saturday with evening hours. sional sports. ing in one, Ei ily newspa Toronto Sun z a ese can be found on the In as each gen theirown website. vr > So: for all you stats ards and sports ped Bln pool may al ~ Sure, you're not going to win, but n inlifei teed. Besi A no matter you look at it, or 1 you're in it for, ols vide a chance "for wrong with that. Big money and ...They're kind CE di

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