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weekender noveftlber 28187 nominate your favorite amateur by chris sylvia- prefontaine want to feel part of the calgary olympics celebration 88 is a national awareness endeavor initiated by the canadian government the program is designed to give the average citizen a sense of involve ment and pride in the xv olympic winter games the torch relay will be one avenue to make individuals feel more a part of the calgary olym pics another will be through the celebration 88 awards program which will recognize athletes and volunteers who have made out standing contributions in their communities the nomination and selection process will be conducted at local levels because according to otto jelinek minister of state fitness and amateur sport the resi dents of each community know best who their contributing citizens are there are five award categor ies for celebration 88 medals athlete volunteer coach offi cial and sponsor for individuals who have made outstanding con tributions to their sport and com munity either males or females may be chosen and although they should be accomplished in their en deavors it is deemed more impor tant that they hold the ideals of amateur sport in high regard it is also suggested that the reci pients be associated with those sports which are olympic related however this is not compulsory celebration 88 certificates will also be awarded to recognize others in the community who have made unselfish contribu tions in business education cul ture or community service nominations should be made by december 4 to rick dominico c 0 thornhill community centre 7755 bayview ave thornhill l3t 4p1 presentations in markham will be made by local mp anthony ro man at the olympic torch relay celebrations held on dec 22 its a great thing for the coun try said roman referring to the olympics a good reason to be patriotic regarding the games as an im portant historical event for cana da roman is enthusiastic about his role in presenting the awards noting that markham has al ways been a great town for sports he hopes that the community of markham will turn out on the 22nd to cheer on the torchbearers as they pass along hwy 7 and up woodbine poster and poetry contest another goal of celebration 88 is to initiate a feeling of the olympic spirit peace and friendship in the young people of canada to do this the program hopes to generate an increased awareness and interest in the olympics by introducing a poster and poetry contest to be incorporated into school curriculums posters entered in the contest must be no larger than 12 x 15 and must be focused on the winter olympic theme the theme for the poems must likewise be olympic and this con test is open to any student in grade three or over there is no limit to the length of the poem categories for each contest are grade 36 and grade 78 three entries will be chosen to represent each school in the markham area with winners being decided upon by the markham olympic torch relay celebration 88 committee winners of each category will be informed and prizes distri buted on dec 17 it is anticipated that the author of the best poem will read it at the torch relay celebration on de cember 22 when the torchbearer runs into the unionville playing fields for more information contact your school principal or jamie hopkins at 2946111 how will your child do in school this year we offer special courses designed to 1 help improve performance in all classroom subjects 2 help students acquire the selfconfidence organizational skills and motivation needed to improve academic performance for more information call 2948757 today centre for learning skills suite 203 southeast corner highway 7 and mccowan dr nelly j himell dr paulette pillersdorf are pleased to announce the opening of the unionville dental office for the practise of fami ly and cosmetic dentistry at 50 lockridge ave on 16th ave just west of warden 4701277 office hours monday to saturday evening appointments also available 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