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The Canean Charmion, Tuesday. September 7, I999-43 French connects with an OHL team Mark French's coaching career is on tihe oise. The Jr. B Merchants graduate spent the last year as an assistant at the University of Guelph. He'll continue that mile this sea- son - but in the more prestigious and challenging Ontario Hockey League. Foench bas been hired by thse Norths Bay Centennials and began bis new job late last montb. "I'm really excited about going to the OHL," remarked the 28-year-old, who was interim, head coach of the Brock University Badgers two seasons back. "Last year I put myseif in a great position to mentor with a good coach (Guelph Gryphons' Marlin Muylaert). With North Bay, 1 think I'm doing thse same." Io the spring he had accepted a job coacbing at the University of West Virginia - a Division III school witb little hockey tradition or success - but when Centennials skipper Mike Kelly camne cali- ing. the decision to head north instead of south was a rather easy one. 'Mie Miltonian is now North Bay's num- ber one assistant. Since French signed on with the Centennials. Muylaert bas resigned (rom the Gryphons to take over tise hockey pro- gram at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Recause French now bas a job, he is out of the ninning for the post. He admits that if the position was available to him, il would be difficult to chose between the OHL and a head coaching job in Canadian university hockey. a *#itive tour through s 'Irish tour features p some new challenges and some oki culture By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion The Milton Monarchs' last hurrah had both an international flavour and a taste of sweet success. Martha and Pat Gleeson - who operat- ed the local basketball program for nearly two decades and are now stepping down - recently took the juvenile girls' team on a whirlwind tour through Ireland. There, 1l hoopsters had their fll of cul- ture andi competitiori over two weeks - during whicb they enjoyed a sensational sendoif to their club careers and represent- ed their country in fine style. 'Ilhese girls weoe juat a pleasure to take over there. The trip couldn't have been better," said Ms Gleeson, who'll lead Milton District High School's senior girls basketball team this (ail and will then offi- ciaily retire fromn coaching. Milton's juveniles had a remarkable mun asee FUN on page 24 DR. RON STROHAN. OPTOMETRIST *Family Practice Evening Hours Avai laile Same Day Service is Avadlable 106 Wakefield Ptofeulonal Centre <acrosa from Miton Mail) 878-5882 rç Milton Inter-Church Softball 1999 Final League Standings èàum Ws LS bS MT ýnox 17 06 O1 35 t. George 15 06 O3 33 4ilton Bible 16 OS GO 32 liilcrest 14 07 O3 31 iew Life A il 09 04 26 Illiancel1 12 il O1 25 ~ew Life B 12 il 01 25 tiliance 2 12 il O1 25 loston 09 '12 03 21 loly Rosary 09 12 03 21 ;race OS 15 01 17 it. PauI's 05 18 01 il 4ew Life Def 03 19 02 O Brookvilie Masters Slo Pitch (Final League Standings) Team Moffatt Scrap h-on Miltowne Collision Bruce Hood,¶Uavel Rideout Auto Parts Carson Equipment ReMax Realty Ws Ls b I rus 39 37 35 29 27 13 13'Bck to Schiool" SpeciaJ 3 ,o"this KARATE + Vnlifor, $1 69.99 - Res. si 99.99 exp. Sept. 50t1i/99 Fighting Griffin Mamtal Aumo84 465 Main St. Milton (above Rogers Vldeo> <7/& -Uý a~9~Ž -j CCAC H ALTO N ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING COMMUNITY CARE ACCES CENTRE 0F HALTON Th1e Amnua General Meetin wiIt be heM on Wednedy, Septen*er 15, 1999 af 7e p.m. inithe Birds/Balsamn Roorn of the Comnmty Came AccessCentre of Halton 440 Elizabeth Street~ 4th floor Burlington, Ontario 17R 2M1 Thse meeting; seill be held ina nceSwit thse Corprions byas KEYNoIE SftAa: The Honow'ablCam ladaom,Ministeof Tourism, MPP Budhnlon Vof nmnbsof the CorporatiheOIaJPs @ 16,1999 M dW toparfl i thedecionof the Board of Dîledor. Bette Martin Chair, Board of Directors Sandra Shadwick Chief Executive Officer j R.S.VP by September 10, 1999 to: Roberta Calderbank 639-5228 ext. 8746 or 1-800-810-0000;- Seating is Iimited. 0 0 0 . j-04 1 ! 71 ManSree.Mitn 8634 7e* 'I i 1 %ý