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2- The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 20, 199800 iravel M I Erynn wins big with HURRICANE UPATE! HURRICANES 'GEORGES' AND 'MITCH' cut quite a path as they made their way at different times acrnss AMERICA - Mitch being described as the worst in 200 years. The devastation and following cleanup it created will set anme areas hack 20 years, it is reported. Canadians should be very proud of how they have corne front and centre in nffering support. HONDURAS got the worst darnage, and wilI take much time to restore. Meanwhile the countries of GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA, BELIZE, PANAMA and COSTA RICA ail report they are 0K and safe for tuunsrn. Georges route through DOMINICAN REPUBLIC did flot harrn the tourist areas there ton rnuch - phones and electricity have been restored; while very littie damage occurred in the US. VIRGIN ISLANDS. ANTIQUA is gradually rounding back into shape so have their doors open to tounasts. A WALK ON THE MOON wiIl be among the topics covered by former NASA ASTRONAUT BUZZ ALDRIN during the maiden voyage of NCL's NORWEGIAN CROWN. A 10-DAY INAUGURAL CRUISE will depart from DOVER, ENGLAND on August 9th, and guests wiIl have an npportunity to see the last TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 0F THE CENTURY! ALDRIN WAS THE FIRST TO WALK ON THE MOON alnng with fellow Astronaut Neil Armnstrong. DID YOU KNOW: TEXAS has a statewide 'BUCKAROO BUCKS' Lonnie prngram, designed to have us Canucks comne, spend and save! TRAVEL TIF 0F Tiff WEEK: A VACATION IS A TIME TO RELAX AND HAVE FUN. But your safety is important to al and we hope you will exercise common sense principles during your play. Be aware of your surrnundings; trust your instincts and take sensible precautions. Don't invite crime by taking valuables to the beach - keep your belnngings in sight at al times. You shouldn't be careless when in your home surroundingu, much less when away frnm home! eP""" irave a odue «#e"& 878-2886 16 Martfin St. (downtown) Aho i Haion Huish, 0kvile and Clarloen www.brucehood.coml _ e fromn PRIZE on page 20 E Bennington, a 10) vear-oh.1t Dutch horse which sh'd only been riding since August. "Mhe McLay is a great title to have. It can act as a big step-t ping stone to your career" 5 Although Ballard headed intot the competition as one of the favourites - after taking fourth last year and making significant strides in her craft this summer - she said it's extremely difficult to predict a winner in an event with so1 many accomplished riders. Strong early "Everyone has to qualify at the regional level and over a day-long, three-phase showing anything can happen," she said. Her championship campaign began just after 7 arn. when she was the second rider in round one's 12-jump course. Finishing irst, she moved on with 26 others to thc flats, a portion of the event where rid- ers are rated on sitting trots, counter canters and any other discipline with which the judges choose to challenge them. Ballard had slipped to second after this but leapt back into top spot with a sensational final round ride-off, which featured trot jumping and hand gallops. Tough competition She eclipsed North Carolina's Avery Dimming and Sarah Williman of Massachusetts for the title. Only one other Canadian (from MON. TEAM Remax Hunt Shoppers Loblaws Austin Noble Canadian Tire Gold Connection Gorrud Rebekah Lodge Becton Dickinson Absolute Transport Clarke's Golf McCuaig Insurance Ross Dixon Wimpy's Diner G. D. Control s n. Knucktes Sportstlop Chartie Fitzwhiskeys Marmac Trailer Services Miton Dodge Jeep Avanti Auto Tech Ross Dixon Fin. Gus Mowbray Kentucky Fried Chicken Culligan Goodlife Fitness British Columbia) showed at the event and she failed to reachi the tinal round of 16. "Lt was a very close finish. The McLay is set up that the top finishers are the ones that should be there," said the local teen, who has been riding most of her life. Her McLay showing was sandwiched between topnotch performances at the two-week Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. She began by steering Leacock - a seven-year-old Irish horse - to second and third-place honours in a pair of junior jumpers classes. Capping a consistently strong campaign last weekend, she took gold, silver and bronze in hunter competition - with help from mounts Ocean Rise and Southern Cross. Breakthrough year Before that she and highly accomplished Raphaella won the Rising Star Talent Show to dlaim top spot in the division's overaîl season senies. Said Ballard, "It's been a breakthrough year for me. I' ve been very fortunate to work with some great trainers and horses." And it's flot quite over. Thanks to her McLay tri- umph, Ballard has eamned a trip to Holland next week where she'll train with some of Europe's top riders. This will give her a gond head start for next year, when she tumns pro and taking her tal- ents to the intemnational front. INOVEMBER 16, 1998 MINOR NOVICE WINS LDSS T 4 1 3 2 2 3 1 4 MAJOR NOVICE 4 i 2 i i 3 i 3 ATOM 4 0 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 4 BANTAM 4 0 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 0 4 SENIORS 4 0 2 1 2 2 i 2 i 3 i 3 POINTS 8 6 4 2 8 6 3 3 8 6 4 4 2 9 6 5 5 4 8 5 4 3 2 2 Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Hands up E.C. Drurys Bryan McComb (left) blocks this shot in junior boys volley- bail play Monday. On the whole his team wasn't sa, successful, falling 15- 13, 15-9 to OakvilIe Trafalgar ln the Halton quarter-finals. The senior Spartans Iost to OT as well. Milton District Hospital invites you to attend a free Asthma Education Evening Tuesdayb November 24 Displays & Refreshments 6:30 pm Program: 7.00 pm Milton District Hospital - Classroom with Dr. B. 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