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Mustangs and Raiders ready for the basketball showdown By STEVE LeBLANC Special ta The Champion The dlock is winding down on a battle of basketball titans. Thursday aftemnoon at Milton District High School, the mighty Mustangs take on the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders for senior boys bragging rights. The 5 p.m. showdown between two of the three undefeated teama in Halton promises ta be a barn bumner. 'Me Oakville-based achool wiIl corne equipped with a couple of Toronto Star ranked hoopsters to take on heavily-touted Matt Babel and company. Heading into this week's competition MD and STA shared top spot in Halton's Volpe Division with iden- tical 6-0 records. "Ths' il be the big one alright," said Milton assistant coach Verne O'NeiI. "It could be a prelude ta the Halton finals, although Notre Dame is unbeaten on the other sîde and could also be there." O'Neil credits third-year MD coach Sherwyn Steele with polishing the talented crew, adding that hie "dues a great job communicating with the players and has thir working a1 grLat ilit ..urt press.- On the court, the 'Stangs are led of[ensively by Babel, who's averaging 18.5 points per game in his final seasan. As a whole MD has been winning by an identical average point spread. 'Meir biggest win came in their season opener - when they bumped off the now 4-2 Blakelock Tigers 63-49 - while they closed out their firat semester with a 61-36 blowout over the lowly QE. Park Eagles. Joining Babel, Dave Winter and Sean Pustina on the starting ineup are rookies Rab McCail and Craig O'Neil, a 6'6" centre who averages 10 rebounds a game. Will Sinnott and Cam Fraser have been steady in their supparting cast raies while Matt O'Brien, AI Dennison, Mike Cerka and Adam Gertzbein complete the raster. MD wiIl finish up their regular seasan next Tuesday at Oakville Trafalgar and begin playoffs the follawing week. "We're definitely capable of reaching the (Haltan) finals and with haif the team graduating this spring this is our year ta do something," said O'NeiI. New ho rs e betting wrinkle The Ontario Jockey Club, in response ta custamer feedback and the popularity af the Pick 3 wager, has introducing Ralling Pick 3s. This new wager type is in effeet an live racing at Woodbine and at Mohawk. The Pick 3 wager requires the custamer ta select the for fime? Check out Dateline tê pet a quick of what's going on in town. Dateline is alist of local non- profit events brought to you free Of charge by this paper every week. Cal 878-2341 to subseribe winners of three cansecutive predetermiùned races. By adopting Rolling Pick 3s, the OJC is now allow- ing the custamer ta start a Pick 3 wager an any race, nat just the anes selected by the track, praviding there are at least three races remaining an that track's racing pragram. filsgistration Time! We offer a fuli House League program of T-Bail. Rookie Bail & Hardbaii for girls aged 5-14. Girls gain fundamental skilis of basebali as weii as good sportsmanship through this organized team sport. REGISTRATION AT MILTON MALL " Friday, February l3th..... 7-9 pm " Saturday, February 1...... .10-4 pm The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, February 10, 1998 -27 Shb"iTn uinuTe Foislgn Contant 01 lour RRSP? Most experts agree that part oft l your investlfl prtflio h uld blx r Itc outside of Canada. Canada's capital markets rep- resent only a small portion (about 2 or 3 %) of the global market. So there is more oppartunity to achieve better than average retumns by invest- ing outside of Canada. But is now a good time to globalize9 There are other factors to consider This is flot about RRSP'S! As I said, it is always a good idea to diversify your investments. But an investment made outside Canada is subject to an additional risk - cur- rency exchange fluctuation. The value of the Canadian dollar has declined from approximately 88 cents US in 1991 to approximately 69 cents US today. If the value of the Canadian dollar increases from this level, any foreign asset will have to earn a higher return to offset this price change. Conversely, if the Canadian Dollar declines in value, the same foreign asset will more easily achieve a higher rate of retumn. Finally, remember that you may only hold a maximum of 20% foreign investmnents within an RRSP account. It's About Your Retirement Plan! 1 would be glad to discuss alI your RRSP choices. As an independent financial planner, I study ail types of investmnent products and assess their suitability for my clients - people from ail walks of life, each with very different circumstances. Initial consultation at no charge; and of course any discussions will be completely confidential. W.R. (Bob) Reid ~ Donaldson Bourgon Financial Services Associated wth the Investment Centre rbGle (905) 875-3237 PUBLIC NOTICE INT ÏESUON IVIPROVEMNTS lATTRAFALGAR ROM) (REGIONAL ROAD NO. 3) AND BRITANMAROAD (REGIONALROAD NO. 6) TOWN 0F MILTON PR-13Z7(B) Notice is hereby given to pursuant to Sections 297 and 300 of The Municipal Act RS.O. 1990, Chapter M.45 as amended, that the Council for the Regional Municipaity of Halton proposes at its meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 1998 at 9:30 am to pass a by-law for the intersecion improvemrents at Trafalgar Road (Regional Road No. 3) and Britannia Roacl (Regional Roed No. 6), Town of Milton. Plans showing the poposed work may be imspected at the Planning &Public Works Departmnent, Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville. On Wednesday, Maivh 25, 1998, ai 9:30 am in the Halton Room at the Halton Regional Centre, 11 51 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario, Counicil dirough is Planning and Public Woilcs Comrmttee willbear in person, or by his/her Counsel, any person who dlaims that his/her lands will be prejudi- cially affected by the said by-law and who applies to the Regional alerk no later than Frday, March 6, 1998 to beheard'. For further informnation, please contact Mr. J. Cboi, PEng., Manager of Design Services at extension 7610. From Mltonf0akvflle 825-6030 Fromn Halton Higs 878-8113 Fromn Burlingon 639-4540 JOAN A. EAGLESHAM REGIONAL CLERK www.region.halton.on.ca