5 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Fun at the festival Ice2ice introduces the Oakville Blades Academy " Elite Player Training for Today's Game " Oakville Blades Hockey Academy for Rep Players Expert instruction coordinated by Carlo Coccimiglio President, General Manager and Head Coach" of the Oakville Blades Jr A Hockey Club On ice instructors Oakville Blades Players and Staff 4 High Level Programs to Improve Skills for Today's Game PUCK CONTROL FOR TODAYS GAME Learn stick handling, passing and deking techniques to improve your on ice puck handling ability. Learn how to protect the puck in the corner or scoring area. Learn to score in todays game with quick releases on the fly or in a tight situation. Improve shooting with power, speed and accuracy in game situation. POWER SKATING FOR TODAYS GAME Learn to use edges for maximum balance and performance, using that to improve forward, backwards and lateral movement with and without the puck. Learn how to improve your agility during pivots and crossovers. Improve your power and acceleration to get the most out of every shift. DEFENSIVE PLAY FOR TODAYS GAME AT THE WATERFRONT: The Razzle Dazzle fireworks display (left) wrapped up a day of fun and music Saturday at the three-day 2009 Oakville Waterfront Festival -- named one of the top 100 festivals in Ontario. There was lots to do, as clockwise from top left, Anika Spoerri tries to catch bubbles being released from a theme part ride on opening night. Held at Coronation Park, the festival opened Friday and continued Saturday and Sunday. The Backyard Circus puppet parade proved popular as did the Purina ProPlan Dog Stars. Above, Kate Blokhina and Shayan Sadeghieh ride the Polar Express while below, others give Free Fall a chance in the midway. Besides the lakeside venue, displays, theme park, Children's Village activities, craft show and sale, sports zone, Great Canadian Music Exhibit, the Sleeman Patio and food and fun, the festival boasted a sound lineup of entertainment as witnessed by Trixie Goes Hollywood fans Nina Romanska (left) and Stephanie Pacheco Sunday afterPHOTOS BY noon. NIKKI WESLEY AND JON CURRIE / OAKVILLE BEAVER Learn the skills required to be the best skating defenseman such a lateral movement pivoting and angling. Improve defensive zone coverage with quickness & gap control. Learn to handle the puck effectively with precise passing and game situation decision making. As a defenseman improve your offensive abilities for todays game. OFFENSIVE PLAY FOR TODAYS GAME Learn the skill required to cycle the puck, win the one on one battles and protect the puck with body position. Improve skating for balance, strength and power. Learn techniques to drive the net for quick release shots, develop hand coordination for deking and puck handling in tight areas. Improve shooting with goals in mind. Call 905-842-2423 www.ice2ice.ca ice2ice Hockey Development Centre 1111 Speers Road, Oakville WE P THE TAX AY Hoover Central Vac · 3 stage motor · Suitable up to 10,000 ft. · 3 way switch hose and deluxe power head · 9 piece tool set Amazingly Priced! $ IFT FwRnEuEenG this ad tion he yo m North Oakville Today Readers e Choice Nomine We service anywhere from the Golden Horseshoe to the GTA. We have done central installations as far away as Barrie, Bolton and St. Catharines. We do jobs that others can't. Our guys are the best of the best doing what most people in the business consider to be impossible. In 30 years we have never been unable to install a central in a house. 599 WE PAY THE TAXES! Limited Quantities CATALOGUE STORE · 31 years in Oakville We Repair all Makes of Vacuum Cleaners & Sewing Machines OAKVILLE VACUUM LTD. 198 SPEERS RD. OAKVILLE 905-844-4736 Just West of Kerr Street, beside MoneyMart www.oakvillevac.com ¤