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Oakville Beaver, 16 May 2007, p. 32

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32 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 16, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Plante began at Brookdale The elementary school where T.A. Blakelock High School student Josh Plante first played basketball was incorrectly identified in a story that appeared in Friday's edition of The Oakville Beaver. Plante, recently selected to participate in the USA Junior Nationals basketball development program, learned the game while attending Brookdale Public School. The Beaver regrets the error and any inconvenience it may have caused. HERE YOU GO: Asima Iqbal (left) receives the baton from Sheridan Sharks teammate Peyton Reeves during last week's Halton District School Board Lamb junior relay meet at Nelson High School in Burlington. Sheridan and Gladys Speers tied for first place in tyke competition, while Burlington's Glenview took top spot in the midget, bantam and atom divisions.The Lamb meet featured students in Grades 3-6 from the smaller schools in Halton; the larger schools competed in the Gapes meet Friday. Results from the Gapes junior meet and Harker senior relay meet, both held last week, will appear in an upcoming edition of the Beaver. BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER Get money now: Take these steps to receive federal government incentives Canada's New Governmen you money now to help you high school using a Registe The key is to know what th keep them growing. Here's · Get a Social Insurance cost, and no age limit ­ eve for one online at www.serv the 320 Service Canada ce · Get a Birth Certificate f territorial government whe in order to open an RESP. · Visit your bank and find out about opening an RESP. 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For more information on ways to plan, save and pay for your child's education, visit www.canlearn.ca or call 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232). - News Canada Gladys Speers, Sheridan top Lamb tykes Gladys Speers and Sheridan shared top honours in tyke competition at Thursday's Halton District School Board's Lamb junior relay meet at Burlington's Nelson Stadium. Burlington's Glenview took first place in the midget, bantam and atom divisions. Sheridan won the tyke boys' race in one minute, 6.04 seconds, two-tenths ahead of Gladys Speers. The roles were reversed in the tyke mixed final with Speers taking first in 1:06.06 and Sheridan placing second. Each school earned 17 points, leaving them tied atop the tyke standings. Maple Grove was close behind with 15 points. Maple Grove won the tyke girls' race in 1:08.85, almost three seconds ahead of its nearest rival, Glenview. Maple Grove also posted victories in the atom boys' and bantam boys' races. The atom boys narrowly missed a meet record, turning in a winning time of 1:01.88, seven one-hundredths of a second off the record. The bantam boys' team won its race in 1:02.19 to edge Glenview. Twenty-nine schools took part in the annual relay meet, which features students in Grades 3-6 from the board's smaller schools and has three 4x100metre relays in each division. The 34 largest Halton schools competed in the Gapes junior relay meet Friday in Burlington (results will appear in an upcoming issue of the Beaver). Following is a list of the top three finishers in each division at the Lamb meet: Tyke girls 1. Maple Grove 1:08.85; 2. Glenview 1:11.82; 3. Dr. Charles Best 1;11.91 Tyke boys 1. Sheridan 1:06.04; 2. Gladys Speers 1:06.24; 3. Maple Grove 1:06.30 Tyke mixed 1. Gladys Speers 1:06.06; 2. Sheridan 1:07.98; 3. Glenview 1:09.40 Tyke team 1. Gladys Speers 17; 2. Sheridan 17 3. Maple Grove 15 Atom girls 1. Glenview 1:04.50; 2. Frontenac 1:06.79; 3. Ryerson 1:06.98 Atom boys 1. Maple Grove 1:01.88; 2. Brantwood 1:02.84; 3. Eastview 1:04.83 Atom mixed 1. Pauline Johnson 1:05.13; 2. Glenview 1:05.48; 3. J.M Denyes 1:05.50 Atom team 1. Glenview 18; 2. Pauline Johnson 13; 3. Maple Grove 10 Bantam girls 1. Frontenac 1:02.84; 2. J.M. Denyes 1:03.20; 3. Munn's 1:03.82 Bantam boys 1. Maple Grove 1:02.19; 2. Glenview 1:02.33; 3. Ryerson 1:02.52 Bantam mixed 1. Glenview 1:01.75; 2. Brant Hills 1:02.15; 3. J.M. Denyes 1:02.45 Bantam team 1. Glenview 20; 2. J.M. Denyes 12; 3. Maple Grove 11 Midget girls 1. Frontenac 1:00.50; 2. Eastview 1:03.18; 3. King's Road 1:03.25 Midget boys 1. Glenview 0:58.40; 2. Lakeshore 0:59.24; 3. Pauline Johnson 1:00.41 Midget mixed 1. Glenview 0:58.99; 2. Lakeshore 0:59.70; 3. Tecumseh 1:00.60 Midget team 1. Glenview 20; 2. Lakeshore 16; 3. Frontenac 11 Financial Peace of Mind ... ...the most Valuable Se ce we Provide t e ost a uab e Service e o de Dawson again denied NLL championship Oakvile Awards for Business Excellence finalist. 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