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--Sportsbeat A tad faster than the normal Pinto by David Gravelle In two weeks time automobiles will be cruis- ing down Lakeshore Boulevard in Toronto at high rates of speed. They won't be the usual maniac drivers who transform the main arteries of the city in- Set up to dragstrips during rush hour. These cars will be going a tad faster than the normal Pinto... and will hopefully be under control a little more. Yes, it is time again for the Molson Indy, July 18, Kathy Scheineman prepares to set up her teammate for a spike in Saturday's Triples Tournament at Swish Midland's Little Lake Park is not just a tourist area for people to swim and sun, but it also affords spor- ting people the opportunity to enjoy their favorite past- time. Every second Saturday, teams from all over con- Page 22, Tuesday, July 7, 1987 being held for the second year in a row down and around the Toronto water- front and Exhibition Place. Some of the best motor car drivers in the world will be in attendance. Even Jackie Stewart will be there, albeit as a TV colour commentator. With car races, crashes are inevitable. Just ask local racer Gunther Schmidt who has probably seen more than his fair share of dented fenders. The CFTR road report crew won't be needed for this event. The Midland's Little Lake Park. Midland/Huronia Volleyball Club sponsored the event. Similar tour- verge in the park to participate in volleyball tour- naments sponsored by Midland/Huronia Volleyball Club. j eyes of the world will see each spine-tingling mo- ment through the camera lenses of world wide televi- sion coverage. My hope through all the hoopla surrounding this event is that drivers who are already jerks on the road won't turn into greater jerks by watching these pros on TV or in person. I spend a lot of time on the road. And, more and more I wonder when my luck is going to run out. Knock on wood. I go up naments are run throughout the summer on the beach courts at Little Lake Park. MIDLAND YMCA and down: Highways 69, 400 and 401 every week, never mind the in-town driving I do. It never ceases to amaze me how people weave in and out of traffic, cut me off, and so on. And, not all those peo- ple doing that are men. Yes, I know it's hard to believe but some of those excellent drivers of the female persuasion screw up once in a while. This leads me to the focal point of my story today" Last week, cruising home' from Parry Sound late at night, my partner and I at CKCO-TV_ experienced something that could have put us two meters under very easily. I had just told Jim Arm- strong what a great job he was doing driving. (I had nodded off and awakened mid-way home.) He said it was about time I con- gratulated him on his driv- ing skills. ..All of a sudden, heading in our direction, were four bright lights. A transport was to our left and the other set of lights was not in our lane but to our right. Zoom! We zipped bet- ween the pair of oncoming vehicles as we held our breath: Having been perilously close to death, we did what came natural- ly. We burst out laughing. I don't know if it was from fear or from the coin- cidence of my comment to Jim on his good driving or what, but we were bowling over. Finally we calmed down enough to rationalize the situation. However, we still could not comprehend why this jerk was in our shoulder lane. We've come to the con- clusion that the driver, whoever he or she was, tried to pass the rig but realized he/she wasn't go- ing to make it and went across the highway to get out of our path. I hope and I pray that the upcoming Molson Indy does not lead to idiot driv- ing such as I've related to you. Safe drivng this summer. Day Care is a growing need in our community. The Y.M.C.A. of Midland is hoping to address that need. We are in the process of searching for appropriate property for lease: Specifies of property are: - Commercial zoned - Within town of Midland. - 2300 sq. ft. of usable indoor space. - Outdoor space suitable for playground and parking. If you have any knowledge of properties available please call Brian Seabourn Mary Lyn Beauvais Julie Leavens Brenda Wright 526-7828