Peterborough Petes and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are hooking up for the second time in a monthâ€"â€"this time for the Ontario Hockey League title. You‘ll recall Oakville‘s Jeff Toms scored an overtime goal to give the Soo a 4â€"0 sweep of the Petes in the OHL‘s Super Series, held to determine who would host this year‘s Memorial Cup. Now the Petes, who also have a pair of Oakville products in their lineup, are looking for revenge, opening the bestâ€"ofâ€" seven final with a 5â€"3 win, Thursday. Both teams are going to the Memorial Cup, May 15â€"23â€"â€"but only one as OHL champion. With Peterborough are rookâ€" ies Ryan Nauss and Ryan Douglas, both of Oakville. Oakville‘s Peter McKellar is also on the Soo roster. ARGO GAMES Toronto Argos are turning the screws a little tighter on Oakville‘s Dan Ferrone in an effort to get him to take a pay cut. Less than a month after putting the 35â€"yearâ€"old allâ€"star offensive lineman on waivers, the CFL team this week gave him his outright release. Ferrone, meanwhile, is conâ€" sidering retirement. Burlington Hornets bantam AA reps girls basketball team is looking for a coach. 335â€" 5659...Oakville Athletic Image senior men‘s competitive sloâ€" pitch team seeks experienced players. 845â€"8259. TUESDAY: High school rugby; Oakville Trafalgar at White Oaks. 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY: _ Minor De]opment Player Program regional underâ€"17 basketball tryâ€"out camp, 6â€"9 p.m. at Oakville Trafalgar High School. THURSDAY: High school soccer; Oakville Trafalgar at Q.E. Park; T.A. Blakelock at L(;yola. Announcing DP TICKETS i AND RECREATION The town is debating whether or not to place adverâ€" tising on local arena boards as a means of raising revâ€" enue. A staff report from the Dept. of Parks and Recreation has recommended the hiring of an outside firm to sell and display advertising at one local arena on a oneâ€"year trial period. The proposal could be passed by Town Council as early as Monday‘s meeting. Neither the arena, advertising firm or timetable have been determined, said manager of facilities Bud Brown, who coâ€"authored the original disposition that appeared before Council Feb. 15. BOARDTALK: Town looks at arena ads If approved, the town‘s purchasing department will then set down guidelines and ask several outside comâ€" panies to submit bids. For an undetermined fee, the firm will then have the rights to all aspects of the adverâ€" tising and keep whatever revenue comes in, said Brown. At the end of the year, a report will then be submitâ€" ted to Council with a recommendation on the future of arena board advertising. "We‘re trying to do everything we can to improve the level of service without increasing the burden on taxâ€" St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders were too much for T.A\. Blakelock in their Halton high school senior boys soccer match, Thursday. Raiders romped 8â€"1. That‘s Ed Stodola (above) scoring one of the goals. It‘s A RAID! (Photos by Christine Chew) FEATURING 'TIII; Quonr â€" ON DOUBILE (H RGER payers," said Brown. Advertising on arena boards is prevalent for profesâ€" sional games but the lack of exposure on municipal areâ€" nas means considerably lower revenues: Another factor is the arena chosen (some only have seating on one side, others have diverse use). Other communities have already put arena board advertising in place with mixed results, said Brown. The staff report lists an approximate net profit of $500 but this is only an approximate total based on what other municipalities have charged advertising firms, said Brown. The installation of advertising often means the cutting of existing boards and replacing them with painted ones, covered with a clear lexon sheet. Brown said one of his concerns is how much lost revenue the town must absorb with the selected arena being unused during the construction period. An outside firm was recommended because it is much more fiscally prudent than assigning a staff perâ€" son, the report concluded. "It would be quite a job to get it up and running by the fall but that would be a nice goal," said Brown. â€"â€" JIM WILSON SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1993 PAGE 28 Hopedaloe Mail At the very best, Kayo Kotani was going to get a sampling of Canadian life. By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff It was a winâ€"win situation anyâ€" way you look at it for the 17â€"yearâ€" old Kotani, one of a handful of exchange students from Neyagawa, Japan, in Oakville for 10 days. And at the very least. she was going to get a break from her daily rigorous, figureâ€"skating practice sessions back home. The exchange is part of the onâ€" going Sister City program Oakville and Neyagawa have had since being twinned in 1984. As the No. 8 ranked junior (11â€" 17 yearsâ€"old) figure skater in Japan this season, her daily schedule is highly regimented and demanding. She welcomed the break and loves being able to kick back in Canada. "It‘s very nice here. There is lots of freedom and lots of green. It‘s a lot different from Japan," she said through an interpreter. Kotani hasn‘t divorced herself entirely from her trade while here. She has skated twice at Lakeside Skating School at Mainway Arena â€" the second time with Karen Preston, one of Canada‘s foremost skaters. She even got the opportuniâ€" ty to meet local MP and former worldâ€"class skater Otto Jelinek. Japanese skater is keen on Canada "It was an unusual opportunity to shake hands with a former gold medalist," she said. "It serves as an inspiration." But skating is what is dear to her heart. She would one day like to reach the level of fellow countryâ€" woman Midori Ito, a former world champion but knows the road to get there will be long and tough. Kotani works out twoâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half hours a day during the school year and all day during the summer months. It‘s a hour train ride to the rink in a town called Nanba. She was third in the recent allâ€" Japan National Sports Festival and at the age of 17 will be moving up to the senior ranks this fall. Kotani, who‘s been taking clasâ€" sical ballet for eight years to aid in her skating, appears to have the stuff to follow in the steps of an Ito. Kotani began skating at the age of six. Serving Oakville for Over 30 years, Monday to Friday 10:00 a m to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a m. to 6:00 pm. *Sunday 12 Noon to 5:00 pm. 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