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1IS-The Canadien Champion, Tuosday, Auguet 29, 2000 Ai c, -7T rd v-You7g, Exci Miton'e own Mark Burger graduated from Bishop Reding High Schoai in June of 1996, ànd by August 1 of thet year, he becamne an up and coming entrepreneur when ho opened "Ail Sorte of Sports". By Docember of 1997, ho siso hed e rentai shop near Gien Eden where Mark rented snowboards toa egrowing number of snowboard enthusi- eas. To Mark's deiight snow boerding, Skateboarding and in-tino skating continued ta grow in popuIarity and by Oct. 1 of 1998, Mark's compenry, now known as "Boerdtopia" hed doubied in size and invenfory. Whiie opening and expanding a business anon e tende, that wnoid b. hengha wasn't the case with Mark. Juiy 1, 1997, Mark waa instrumentai in pufting on the tiret competition or skate event of any kind in Milton. The skate competition raieed $1,000 for Milton's Skate park. The event was such a succesa that by the spning and sum- mer of 1998, Mark with the. hell of friends including Scott Mitchell and Travie Robinson bIIt an outdoor skate park for tho kid aet Lions Park. In 1999, Mark continued f0 ronovate hie Milton store mak- ing i brightor and aiiowing for more diepley aras. In May of 1999 Mark spearlheaded a fashion show fundraiser for MDH and raised $300. ting & Always Expandîng Lafer in Mey, ho heid a FREE concert in front of hie shap heid a fundraisn copftontMmriai Gardons in showcasing 6 bande. Guelph. Thore wae e total of 60 compefitore tram Milton, a huge success. Mark naw has hie website Up &running, 50 vieit him et www.boardtopia.net. Ail of thie Is e f rue testament fa hie involvomrent in fhe community hie abiiity ta relate fa people of ail agos and hie sense of giving back f0 hie cuetomnere and hie communily Not one f0 ait back and refiect on hie meny eccomn- piishmenfe, Mark has big piens for the fufure. Duo ta fho euccess of the Milton location, Mark has nlo pened e third shop. The new store which has inherited the semoe namo as the Milton location, complimente beautiful downtown Guelph. The, wintor of 2000, the sound sysfemr auppiied by Boardfopia on the runs et Gion Eden wilt s111 be pounding for you boarders ta onjoy. Don't forgot about the 4 snow- boerd competitions in March et Gien Eden and the 5th annuel Boardfopia Ouebec trip in Decomber. Mark wiil eieo b. atfending ski and anowboerd shows in Toronto, so wefch for newl equipment, clothing linos and etet e of the art boards thie feul and winfer. The Feminine Way Tonla Salon Nosreuus efort- N sra No faig All yu dois coe in Exrie als ote'ett shd.~ h Don MacRae 485 Main St E. Aulita Cutala 878-8109 878-8871 Like a gooda nea!gbbdoup*; Statte ýFaîrt' is there TON DPTI CAL ___ SALI e ly cam a unuged t Lob on Premaises eCertlfed Coat Lens FlUter , Faot, Menfcct Service CaraeSquare 15 Martin St., Milton %PECIL! $30 Monthly Rate * UNLIMITED EVENINGS a UNLIMITED WEEKENDS a 50, DAYTIME MINUTEI " Studonyts recelv. FREE Woah~ cae. or car chare on anl noa activetion " W. wiii even dolliver th. phono to you on any new activetianl $1MSanyo SCP-4000 3mal rebat. COMMUNICATION ZONE INC. "Your Communications Speciallss Authorzo Deaier of cielme 393 Main S.ESie1, mtoe 905-87,5-9100 or (410) 990-9944 TWISS LUBRICANTS LTD. Automotive, Industrial Lubricants 1 ___ 1 m- ý .. ý1 - - - - - M The wintor of 2000, Boardtopia heid three snowboerd com- petitions et Gien Eden, giving awey approximateiy $10,000 in cash. Competitors came from as fer away as London, Ontario. This %,inter the enowboard comn- pefition wîli continue af Gien Eden. Boardtopia has aiea aquired soverai new ~producflinos, such as Forum, M3, Four Square, Drake, Norfhwave & Spitf. These producte wlil LbToch GNU & Lara whmch have been cerried in the peet. Lasf winter, Boardiopia was the major sponsor of the KISS 92.5 FREERIDERS Team. Thoy are e enowboerd feamn which includes radio personalitios & profeselonaie. Thoy frayai from hili ta hili promoiting the sport. Mark hes beon askod on many accessions fa b. a gueaf speaker et M.D.H.S., Biehop Rýeding & E.C. Drury Hlgh Schooi f0 taik with the business classes. Topice include Marketing, Refail, Enfroproneurship & Business English. Hie involvomont has beon quite large in the Waketock,' Wako Board Festival, Warp Tour Concept & Skate Competitian, Snow Squai, Summer Snowboard Event and Not So-lr Volisybal Taumeament. On Augusf 5/2000, Mark