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WHITBY i f RE RS.WDEDY ECME 2 s Al 16 straight. for novices Whtymajor novice Bs Won thi l6hgmewithout a losa on Sunidaywtha close win over Oshawa Red Wings. The team, sponsored by Brook- lin & District Kinsmen, got two goals from Jared Brown and sin- glesbPyJeff Church and Brad M acNaughton to nip the much- improved Red Wings. Ealier, Whitby posted vic- tories over Peterborough 'and Ajax. On Dec. 4, goals by McNaughton, Danny Cohen, Mark Unwin Scott Berrey Danny Small, Jason Peymen and1 Jordan Fitzgibbon gave WVhitby a 7-3 win over Peterborough. Ryan Callaghan and Steven Pigram combined for their sixth- shutout of the season in a 6-0 decision over Ajax on Dec. 7. Pe an scored twice while PauIG oldsmith, .Small, McNaughton and Cohen had sin- gles. ANDERSON SENIOR hockey team missed the mark it week, dropping a pliysical game, 5-Û, to ONeill. Chwk Bovisp360" Sport groups confront committee over'user fees FROM PAGE 1 families with more- than one ciUId," said Clay. in preparing their case against user feesé, Clay said the qrup surveyed a number of mumcipa- lities Within and outside Durham Region. "Not one had user fees for summersports ad the one that consideredit, rejece it because they didn't want to jrnt up a barrer te the children. Clay called on committe., and ultimately council te rescind its decision without delay. «Find out what your consti- tuents want or read the local newspaes.councillor Tom Eplwadswho opposed user fees, commende the group for its efforts but said its fight must not stop with sports facilities. Edwards said Durham Region council will be asked te supporta resolution from another Ontario municipality which cals on libr- ary boards te begin charging user fees. mThat's even worse than the one you speak against, denyinq young people their right te read, said Edwerds. Councillor Dennis Fox, who alsooppoed the permit fees,. askedClayy'if his group represen- ted the views of aents. thehock» replied Clay- he commenta we get is 'go after them,'the suppot of parents has been very vocal.» In addition te parents and coaches, Clay said team sponsors and non-sports organizations have also lined up behind the &ý~.'e 10 pr cent totally opposed te it. Te su port is comm1 from ail areas, it's unani- In rýeponse te a question from Fox about winter sports groupa havingte pay for arena ice time, W9!iaPgaid there is a distinct «AlI of the tliamonds-and. soc,- cer pitches are not the quality of arenas. We have to make do with achool Yards and poor con- ditions." Clay said a standing joke among bis organization ms that basebail coacheas are handed a "rake and shovel" at the atart of the season. However, Clay was quick to point out he was not suggesting that 'Iaree with the cost being borne by hockey.» At the behest of councillor Joe Bugelli, committee chairman, staff will prepare its report in time for the- first meeting in January. Clay told reporters later the goup is "detecting some fleibi- ity" among certain councillors. «That's one of the reasons were here. We think it was spur of che moment they didn't give it Clay said it will be difficult to determine how many families will opt out of minor sports until next year's regstraton begins. .However, Jàôhn Methven, pre- aident of the Whitby Iroquoisi Soccer Club, forecast a gloomy ILETTirEI]E ]Don.'t sacirifice ice timne To the editor.- Me'Lacrosse in Whitby Professional lecrosse in Whitby, in the winter, te be led in our community ekey/ringette/skating arena? How cen this be considered at ail when there is aiready inadequate ice time available to satisIf community needs? And what about the request by the lacrosse club for the Town of Whitby to purchase a $120K playing carpet? Why should my tex dollars go towerd the purchase of an item that will be used primarily by a professional organization? A request for construction of another ice pad in sSmething that makes sense. Perhaps council can couple some of the financial support of the lacrose club with the $75K that will corne from this summer'sà park usera' fees te establishi a new pad down- payment. As evident in the U.S., pro lacroase bas great potentiel and ;will, undôubtedly prove a 'great spectater' spor. t l !-es not sacrifice ice time that belongs to our commu.nity rninor hockey, ringette, figure skating, precision skating, recreational skating and men's recreational hockey progranis. Sincerely, Greg Cartwright A conoerned hockey parent and participant Peewees win tournament Whitby's major peewee AA team recently won their second AAA teurnament this season. Ini the Royal City Power Play tournainent in Guelph, Whitby won four of their five gmies, includigvictories over two Whitby defeated Don Milîs Fiyers 8-5 and Young Nats 7-1 then defeated Stratford 4-1 and Brantford 3-1 te, win the chai,- pionship. Brian Scott had 15 points and Andrew Mcauhlin lad 13 to lead the Whitby offence. Bob Fodor and. B rawford were strong in net for hitby. scenario for bis sport. Methven said 40 per cent of aoocee participants came from- families with two or three chil- dren in the one sport. "That's 560 c ildren in this categry," aaid Methven. Girls softball president Rose- mary Theriault said 500 siqna- turea were collected on petitions last weekend and more are plan- ned. «Vie will fight it ail the way- We won't stop and they (couni) know it," said Theriault. The group p lana te continue lobbying thefive council mem- bers who voted for user fées. They are Mayor Bob Attersley and councillors Rosa Batten, Lynda Buffett, Joe Drumm and Bunil. Marcel Brunelle joined Edwards and Fox in opposing the fees. Atoms galgain. beat Qiuinte Whitby Raycan Financial major atom AA team defeated quinte Red Devils AAA team 8-2 in a retur, match Dec. 1 at Manvers arena. Whitby, winners of the firet encounter by a 6-4 score, won the rematch on the strength of a six-goal second period that gave Whitby a 7-1 lead. Josh Evans made several spec- tacular saves in the Whitby net while the lime of Bryan Crouch, Jason Hotchkiss and Ryan O'Lary had three goals and four assigsa The Une of Darryl Lewis,' Matt Capson and Brian Vinent had three goals and three assista. The third Whitby lie, of Mark Flaynes Mike -Robertson and Steve,, beath, had two goals and two assista. The defence of Aaron Bryant, Donny Campbel ChrisKe rr, Scott .Gilmour anâ Danny -Ricica had five assios.' WMW FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMM 12.1990. PAGE 23 3