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She overcomes obstacles to to embrace the martial arts e from STRIDES on page 19 Hogarth. -However, Quinn has an amazing spirit and she puts forth the extra effort needed to succeed." Although a relative newcomer to the local club, Quinn's involvement in karate goes back six years to when she was living in Victoria, British Columbia. Seeing the movie The Karate Kid was enough to get her hooked. Mom and dad had serious reservations. Not surpris- ing since their youngest daughter had just recently bast her hearing and was struggling with balance - resulting from a lengthy bout with meningitis. Determined not to shelter Quinn, the couple found a caring, understanding instructor who bit by bit helped improve his silent student's balance and self-esteem. Her martial arts training continued after the couple relocated to Toronto and later to rural Milton. "My mother sometimes attends the classes and interpoets for me but often I'm there by myseif," said Quinn, who attends E.C. Drury School for the Deaf. 'That's okay because sensei Hogarth is a wonderful instructor. "A boy in the class has a sister who is deaf and he can sign su that helps too." While Hogarth is her third instructor in the past six years, he's the first who has encouraged her to venture beyond the inter-club competiion level. His confidence and her ability translated into suc- cess last month at an open toumnament in King City. Quinn collected three top-IO finishes, including a sec- ond place showing in junior sparring. I was s0 happy when they gave me the tmophy that I almost cried," she recalled. 'There was a blind student cnmpeting (in formns) as well. After the competition I wefît up and told him how much of an inspiration he was to me." Over the years her list of athletic activities has grown to include basketball, volleyball, softball, soc- cer, swîmming and just recently tennis. Said father David, "Basically, if there's a sport out there Quinn wants to play it." Quinn was scheduled to be tested for her next colour belt - green with a black stripe - tbis week. The Canadien Champion, Friday, JuIy 24, 1998 -23 Looking good for games efrom GOLDS on page 18 month's Ontario Senior Games wiII be into her third Ontario Senior Games quali- three-kilometre walk winner Chris fying berth. Langridge, as weII as Ruth Ford and "I started to daydream a littie at the end- Frances Clements, who combined to wifl she said ot lier recnt regional perfor- the ciibbacco[flpetitiowl mance. While the years may have slowed down Poland a littie, she says swimming eight Fax sports lengths of any pool - which makes up 20m- is stili a piece of cake. r v ist "I do three times that duning my regularP swmseah ee,"sh ade.878-4943 Also representing Milton at next ADVERTISEMENT Summer is winding down for yet another year of student employment. This sum- mer, Milton employers have been amazing at recognizing the valuable work force mtatstudents can provide. Many Milton businesses sucb as: The Ontario Renaissance Festival Canadian Tire Axis Logistics Imc. Scott Fanns The 7bun oflMilton - Leisure Centre Loblaws Dairy Queen The Farm Museum Halton Conservation Authority have ail hired ten or more students, each, this summer. People like this make tbe difference to a youth's career experience. As well we would like to thank these local businesses who have generously sup- ported our promotions this summer. Without these generous, community-mind- ed businesses we would neyer have bad the impact that we have achieved. Pizza Hut Rogers Video Gino's Pizza Executive Fairways Golf Centre Salon Finesse Milton District Hospital Belamy's Market House Grill Loblaws Bulk Food Distributors M&M Meat Shops Don Cherry~s Grapevine Restaurant lYm Hortons Thanks agaln Milton for lnvestlng ln the future hy hlrhsg a student. Keri and Tracy Multons 1998 Summer Employment Officers Our office wiII be closiag Auguat 7th, please look for ms ega/n nerf susamer! f #ou are sf111 kooklng for a afudent f. hire this summer, pièe,.cati u 'f 4905) 878-8418 ext. 216 A Little Overwhelîned? Hire A Student For The Sumnner O E.W. 1 igSUZUKI OUZUKICA8IADA Ail you have to do is drive one SEcOSRD 1973 1 1998 430 South Service Roadi W. e 338-3330 ofIseurumoima Sou p'u omonu5eoque5M a n d = mno t m.abm i s a orW o.~~$1l<VIa1%MR mm0. aoO 527.Tf,3nmamco moemmn$ TtdblmmmSO5 feo mPSE(9>usIooadmu.1S ~, tdgi ~1U~Sed EomiontedD, Faglmd S.E( maomnomdced dtdeuyni D modymcwFouiDeie mgseamad bTmioIau0 a student. Milton Human Rosourco Contre for Studonts 310 Main St. E. Milton, ON, L9T 1P4 Phono: (905> 878-8418 ext. 216 Fax: (905) 878-6861 Haman Remran Develappanuatd DenlapuantCanad ,nnournashumain.. Cada Je; Canag