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Whtby Fr.. Pmss, Wechiesday, Febray 2.1994. Page 21 0e Layoff pays dividends fior novices A one-week Iayoff between regular saSn and playoffa seemed to be the medicine the flu-ridden Whlthy maor novice AAA hockey toam needed. Starting the home-and-home round-robin first round li fterborough, .&P the Ladies Ailiary-sponsaed novices came out skating bard and paing the puck well on their way ta an 8-0 wmn. Ronnie Robertson opened the wScing for Whitby three minutes and 27 seconds irato the gaine. Chriis Nemiez was stron in goal. Leaingthe. ayin scoring was 7ýyl.r Harrionwith two oraIs and three assits; Rberton two. goals one ass"a); Mike KFjsiw (two goals, oe as"ia), BiUly Deir (one goa), and Andrew MeBride 'with thre. Ryan Tutak with two and Adam Iflibodeau WlbviTeOwnet playof game ginet the Potes in lxiight eesda) at 6:30 pian. at Luther Vlpond Arena in Braoklin. A meeting of Wiliamson, Rats at Copps Youngnarned The Whitby major novice AA hockey teain defeated Fort Erie in an exhibition game at Ca"ns Coliseuin in Hamilton lastfï de Branch scored two goals and Kevin Walsh the othor in a 3-1lwin. Upon their arrivai at Coppes, the Rat Pack was greetecDY management of the Hamilton Canucks cf the American Hockey Leage. Te Rat Pack was given a tour cf the Canucks' dressing room and learned how profes- sional playors preparo, for thoir games. The Pack thon met Rabbie Ftorek, former NHL p layer now head coach cf the Albany River Rats, the Pack's adoptive parent club. Ïtorek assmsted Pack coach Joe The top six women's ice hockey teama ini Ontario will meet in a championship tournament in Oshawa on Feb. 5 and 6 ta compote for the Ontarie senior AA championship title. The winning team will represent Ontario at the national womon's hockey chaznpionship in Winnipeg, Mani. from March 17 ta 20. AUl officiating will b. handled Skaters receive 1 award1 Local skaters Michelle Koes- lag, 8, and Jason Gimsditch 7 were winners of the Bales Awarcl for Canskate prograin partici- pants for 1992-93.. The award is given to, those who demonstrate progress and achievement in the learn-to- skate prograin for kids aged 4 ta 12. Nominations for the 1993-94 awards can b. made by calling 430-2384. The Whitby minor hockey Ladies Aux.iliar will hold a fif- ties and sixties dace on Feb. 12 ta raise funds toward the annual miner hockey banquet. Tickets are $25 per cou ple in advanoe, $30 at the oo or the dance at Heydenshore le;ailion, Whitby. There will be music by Jimmy Mac, door pnizes, tnivia contesta and a buffet. Advance tickets are avalable at Peacock Sports in downtown Whitby, Crawvf Sports at Iroquois Park, or from auxiliary members. For more information caîl 668- 2072. MÎllage with pro-gaine instruc- tions fir the Pack playors before their exhibition against Fort Eri.. After the exhibition rethe Pack met Albany capfin'ason Miller and gave hLm a Rat Pack teain photo. Tho Albany teain presented a iver Rat stick, sig- ned by aIl pro Rats, to tho Pack. The Pack thon watchod the ovening AHL conteet between the iver Rats and Canucks,'tIi, Rats winning 5-4. REGULAR SEASON On Saturday, the. Pack, wear froni the previous days activi- ties Iost 8-ito Oillia in the Pack's last regular seasan game. Walsh scored for Whitby. The Pack san begins York- Simca. beague playoffa. by Ontario Women's Hockey Association female officials. Femalo hockey is played by Canadian Amateur Hockey Association r-ules, wlth no intentional body-checking. Femalo hockey is a spart played by 7,000 Ontario girls and wemen. mhe OWHA conducts provincial cbaznpionsipa in 23 divisions: novice A, B, C; atomi A, B, C; peewee A, B, C; bnanA, BC; midget A, B, C; intermediate A, B, C; and five senior divisions, mhe other provincial championahipa will be played in Mississauga in April. Pickering Toyota is the major sponsoro the senior AA champosi. The Oshawa Ladies Hokey Association is basting the event, led by chair cf the hast committee Nan Spencer. mhe six teams attending this year's senior AA provincial championshlps are Hamilton Golden Hawks, Mississauga Warriars, Scarbarouglh Fire- figliters, Scarbarough Sting, Toronto Aeros and Toronto Junior Aoros. Defending champs are the Toronto Aeros. In cojunction with the championship event, the hast conumitte. plans a demonstration cf the CAJA initiation progratin knawn as Mini-Blades, a novice exhibition gaine, a junior lieuse league exhibition gaine and a bantam/midget skills competition and gam 1e. Novices .£win playoff opener The Whitby miner novice AAA hockey teani defeated Richmond Hill 7-1 in -the opening game Saturday cf their playaff series. Kyle Percewicz scored four goals, Cam VonEschscholtz two and lKyle Vandelco a single. Bryan MacKinnon and Devin MacLeod were solid in net, sup- ported by a strong defence. Aloi Williamson of Uxbridge anid Sharon Young of Courtice were recently nameéd as members of the Durham Callege board of governors. Williamson owns three GM automotive sales 'and service businesses in Uxbridge and King City and also owns and operates a stock fanm (cattie and sheep). Hia business interesta also in- clude property development, real estate and proporty manage- ment. Young, city editor for the Osh- awa Times, bas earned awards recognîzing her work for varlous orgnizations. Slhe is p ast president of the Oshawa Fol k Arts Cauncil, vice president of Parkview Place, vice president of the Geftof Christ- mas Food and Toy Drive, mem- ber of the Kiwanis C0lub of Osh- awa and president and founder of the Effingharn Cotttagers' Association and secretary-trea- surer cf the Union Rod and Gun Club of Oshawa. The college board is made up of 17 members, each for three- year terins (reappointments may be made for another three years). Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 13 1 . lnverlynn was bulît for William Laing (1819-1891), a wealthy grain merchant in Whitby from the 1 840s ta 1 860s. He was Whitby's mayor in 1863-64. 2. The east wal of St. John's Anglican Church had te be repaired and plastered over in 1913 because the wall was cracçinq f rorm the off ects of being struck by lightning, 41 years sarlier. 3. A mock trial was held ta mark the officiai opening of the Ontario Couniy Court Ho use in April 1854. CHILDREN'S AUTHOR' Ted Staunton had children and teachers alike in stitches *recently at West Lynde Public Sohool. Staunton is the author ot the 'Maggie and Cyril' series and has also written four pleture booke. Photo by Mrk Reeso. Whitby F ree Press Course, seminar oftered at college Durham College's cantinuous learnng division is affering a course in biomedical technobogy, starting Feb. 9. The course intraduces nursinlg students and nursing practi- tioners ta pninciples an~ theories associated with niedical equip- ment.» The college will. alsc hold a one-day semin ar, 'Alzheimer --its Qon&tCook for tt/ oâga, letwi6doit foryou' À12k&$'ze$ISlo 951I I i0ZZISGST & PST fnclud9 15 "x21'l 20 Sluce, * 3toppings Victinu3 and their Familles,' on Mardi 26. For more information caîl 721- 3052.