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Hornets president Mike Turczyniak was instrumental in attracting CBC to Oakville, initially contacting the network last spring. Mike contacted me... and came forward with an idea in regards to the Oakville Hornets, said Joel Darling, director of production for CBC Sports. With every remote we do, we try to do a different type of story. The story of the Hornets is a very good one and tied in very nicely with Scotiabank and their commitment. Darling, who resides in Oakville, said the CBC was intrigued by how robust an organization the Hornets are. At more than 1,100 members, the Hornets are one of the biggest girls hockey associations in Canada. Theyre very involved in the community, from what Ive seen, Darling added, and have a pretty high caliber of hock- ey as well. Oakville was the only Ontario community chosen as a remote location for Hockey Day In Canada, which will be hosted out of Whitehorse, Yukon. Oakville resident Ron MacLean and sidekick Don Cherry will be in Whitehorse that weekend, showcasing how hockey fosters leadership, explo- ration and innovation. Scott Russell will host CBCs coverage from Oakville. Other remote locations in Canada will include Cole Harbour, N.S. (the birthplace of Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby), Quebec City, Regina and Victoria. This is the first time girls hockey will be the main feature at a remote location during Hockey Day In Canada. Who wins? The Hornets win, the town wins and hockey wins, said Turczyniak. Its great exposure for anybody who lives in the town of Oakville. Registration to participate in Girls HockeyFest opened Monday night on the Hornets website. Within an hour, 80 of the 300 spots had been snatched up. Members of the Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Association between the ages of 7-14 are eligible to partici- pate in Girls HockeyFest. Sessions for novice- and atom-aged girls will be held from 7 a.m until noon, followed by sessions for peewee- and ban- tam-aged girls. On top of the short cut-ins, which will last approximately two to three minutes each, CBC will provide live streaming of all action at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex on its website. Coverage from Whitehorse, Oakville and other remote locations will be sandwiched around coverage of three National Hockey League games that day, each featuring all- Canadian matchups. For more information on Hockey Day In Canada, visit the Oakville Hornets website at www.oakvillehornets.on.ca or CBC Sports Hockey Day In Canada website at www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeydayincanada Call us at 416-766-0774 or e-mail us at info@wowcompany.net for more information. When fitness leader Lee Scott started power walking in preparation for the 2001 Vancouver Marathon, she could not have predicted how walking would change her life and the lives of others. Since then, she has designed North Amer- icas leading coaching program for people who want to get fit from walking and she has become a recognized expert on how to coach walking athletes. She has walked 18 marathons and numerous oth- er distance events. In 2008 she won the walking division of the Cleveland Mara- thon with a time of 4:55:58 and in the fall of 2009 she won the second annual Kitchener Waterloo Walking Classic 10k in a time of 1:01:35. Her personal best for a half marathon is 2:15:00. These race fi nish times and that of WoW trained walkers are comparable to those of many runners. Scott has been featured in mag- azines, on television, and at conferences across North America. She has been the Marathon Walking Coach for Prevention magazine. Scott and her coaches are again team- ing up with the Running Company at 118 Thomas Street to present an introductory program for interested walkers. Walk Your Butt Off High: Performance Level 1, meets on Saturday mornings for 8 weeks begin- ning Saturday, January 15. Because of the small group environment and unique coaching method, this program suits people of all fitness levels who want to improve their cardiovascular fitness and who may consider walking a marathon or other distance event at some point! WALK YOUR BUTT OFF! w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, Ja nu ar y 12 , 2 01 1 1 8 Hornets president attracted CBC to Oakville Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Association presi- dent Mike Turczyniak, pic- tured with (left to right) Hornets players Emily Smith, Jensen Cornwall, Katrina Stasiuk and Alex Wasik, convinced the CBC to use Oakville as a remote location for this years Hockey Day In Canada broadcast. MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER Continued from page 1