Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 26, 1987, p. 6

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Saturday I Sports Outlook ROAD TO CALGARY by Angela Schmidt Foster Member of the National Cn i Country Ski team In when I first became interested in skiing Ihc school coach Midland Secondary School timer Vuonmaki old to go up to Mount View Ski Hill and ask owner Don Foster to Itun a pa of cross country skis Now in less than six months I will get my second chance to compete the Olympic Games at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Cross country skiing also called nor die was a relatively new sport in Canada just years ago Very few people ihoughl of it as a recreational activity but now little by the has through the successes of the Canadian team Today more and more Canadians are discovering how much fun and how easy it is cross country ski Cross country skiing is one of the best sports for overall fitness at any age Like walking the combination of movements provides full body and cardiovascular without the physical j am of sports such as running and Jogging Cross country skiing is also one of the Icasl expensive winter sports for beginners to gel involved in If you arc not lucky enough to be able borrow equipment like I did baste pair of boots skis and poles can be purchased for under200 Any relatively flat snow covered area provides good track At the competitive level such as the Olympic Games the events are divided into 5 10 and km individual races and the by km team relay Each starts separately and competes against the clock Every second counts because an athlete will he st times 30 and the exciting for mc Canada cross LUiinlry ski medal in international competition More than spcclamrs lined he course and I il would be a great race 1 was in peak il and and my equipment conditions required Rising the cheering fans 1 look home the bronze medal at the Coors World Cup event in January Adding to everyone excitement he very ncxl day in front of more than fans the women s team won a silver medal in the km relay for our travel training and equipment arc provided by corporate spun scrs such as Mo I son Breweries sponsors a year Making trie Dream Happen the I Batting Leaders Th past live years JV Jets Mak Steel earn berths in final of ladies football in I t Ladies I mix teams who will he competing at Olympics And yes that first pair of skis that Don loaned me and since then he has become my personal coach and husband Angela a member of Canada national cross country ski team and will be compel at the 19H8 Calgary Wi Olympics 1934 2 ball playoff itlinn JV thumped ira i up and Slot deflated Sports Division to In the stronger of the two illusions ii Ilk 1vn finalists cmirgpd as vk The Sled North prosed inlLrcslinR until tin opened things up tier- fired a bullet in At yo pulled in two mt convert Iks the second major of Ihe half r some fancy around Sport defence North Hilton with i long bomb In chipped in Ihc single In the second hilt North llnlton to tin Jeid while M Steel posted mother compliments of sicken and Waters kicked ID scoring In the other playoff contest should have stayed in bed dismal ptrformnnci JV Jets a bye to tin final JV shorn as they up points had little Irouhli Inciting own mini had pis Joint Wendy Mourn six and I mil i Tin final coolest should ex citing one and Steel po tent at 111 NOTHING HELD IT ALL GOES I CLEARANCE OF AIL HONDAS 1388 PRELUDES NOW IN STOCK GEORGETOWN HONDA 203GuelpftSI Hwy 831818 B44913 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wed September 30 1987 730 pm HOLY CROSS SCHOOL PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT BASEBALL IN GEORGETOWN ANNOUNCEMENT Dr James J Ying is pleased to announce his new office location at 83 Mill St Suite Georgetown 5Z9 Same PhoneNumber 8774111

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