~Loca1 golfer wins tourney By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion George Corbin is back in the swing of tbings, and bas been sisowing sîrongly since bis retum. Afler about a decade and a baîf away from golf, tbe 42-year-old Campbellville resident bas reacquainîed bimself witis the sport Ibis year on Ibe Goîlcene provincial circuit. The rural golfer joined Ihe tour wîtis bis I 2-year-old Ryan about îwo montbs ago and bas becs making major strides 10 regain bis fine form ever since. These improvements culminaîed witb Flight "A" Adult Division vidtory lasI Monday (Augusî 21) during Ibe Iour's laI- est stop ai Ariss Valley near Guelpb. Corbin was a model uf consisîency ail day sud flourisbed during ibe back nine to finish wiib an impressive 64-shot score - Irimming Bamberga Dennis Young by juot a single stroke. "I was tbree sîrokes back afler ibe front fine so I bad to play catch-up a bit." said ibe evenlual winner. "My irons were working welI and i isad some long puIs tisai wenî in." Among those was a 20-fooler be drained on Use I 8ib bote 10 clincis Ibe vicîory - Photo by GRAHAM PAItI which comes on lise heels of a couple of Campbelîvlîîe's George Corbin dîspîays 1h. putîlis top five fanîshes earlier Ibis tesson. form that heîped hlm wln aI Ariss VaIIey Auguat 21. Corbin says golf bas changed an awful lot in Use lime he's been away from tise game. "The equipment's a lot baller aid ~ Milton Community Resource Centre tisere's aloi more young lads involved, not 10 mention Usai green fees are about four *~,. ~. "Seehing Board Members" limes higiser flOW as tbey use loba." Milton Communtty Sesource Ceaire (MC5tC) seeki individuals liv- ing or working la Milion or site norlit Itallos ares for appoiniasent As mucb as ise's improved ibis summer, ~. 505nd ofDir«tore. Use local goifer admils hes stili having ~ ~ ~ a -~ foarta lvi bar ~nat avisa ta. year perlai. tough lime basting bis young son - espe- For a number of years, MCRC bas ber. a non-profIt organisatIon cialiy wben il's close aid ibeir short game wrialng ta serve ibe needa of fannillea in our community. becomes tht deciding faclor. MCIC eka t Ilviduala who may have backpounds ta marketing, "Ryan's approacis abois and putîing ~5 sales, fandralsing or working wlih chlidren and familles. An mdi- tusi incredible somelimes." be said. vidual wtih some lepi experience would ha an aaaet. Meanwbiie, Miiion's Jamie Webb bas If you are Intereated la titis volunteer opportualty, aeod s letter to been struggling 10 crack ihe top ibree spots MCRC Includini your name, addreas, phone number atsd a brief in tise bantam boys division (12-14 age dmcriptioaofwhyyoawouldllketoheai~lCRCbOardmCmber. clasa) lise lasi few limes oui. However. he For more information, coataci Site Biecative iSirector of MCIIC ai did manage the leasi numbar of puts - 33 876-1244 ext. 15 or visit oar Webstte as mcrc.on.ca - aI Arisa Vailey. LeStera of intereat cas ha sent te: The Golfeene Tour continued yesîer- MCRC day ai The Oaks of Si. George. Tise lasi 917 NipissiosRRd two stops will ba ai Savannab Links and Milton, OtstarioL9T5E3 Osprey Valiey on September 10 and 17 Attention: Heather Jackson respectively. fax to: 876-1273 The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Auguat 29,2000 - 23 b~Reding football star to play for Golden Ilawks 8v HERS GARBUTT Special ta ils. Champion After a suînmer spent weigh- ing his options, Dan McBride bas decided where to take bis gridiron talents. The Bishop Reding Secondary Sehool graduale will suit up ai slotback for the Laurier Golden Hawks when tise Ontarjo Universîties Aibletie Association football season begins next month. Many achools bad expreased intereat in McBride - who led tise Royals ta back-to-back playoff appearancea in 1997 and 1999 - but bis choice came down to St. Mssy's or Laurier. McBnde said St Masy's appealled to him because the team Is coming off a Vanser Csp appearance sud with little professional sports in.the Maritimes. university football gels more attention. But, in the end. Laurier was able to offer more playing lime and it is much doser w home. "At Laurier. I'U be going in and play- tE g ing right away," he explained. Tise 238-pound Georgetown teen played both 'aides of the baIl witb Bishop Reding in high school, aid said slotback offers him the best of botis worlds. "I did want to play offence," he aaid. "1 like making pîsys aid I want 10 malte plays happen even if 1 don't have the bail. "Sîotback is split between catching aid blocking." McBride was selected for an under- 25 Canadian team sisal was to play a series of exhibition games in Europe Usis sumuser. However, the coat of tise uip proved to be prohibitive and he wasn't able to raise enougis money. Although disappoînted he wasn't able 10 make the tnp overseas. he's now booking forward 10 the universîty foot- ball sesson. Training camp beg4n lasi week for MeBride. and Use Golden Hawks' regu- lar tesson achedule will atarI in Guelpb September 9. Terry Rowley Mechan ical I nc.. Vour Heatlng, Cooling and Barbecue Headquarters 878-1979 VISUT OUR SHOWROOM 925 MAIN ST. E., MILTON, UNIT 3 ~Ijj~ Thank you to Terry Rowley for sponsoring the league standings. 'I Save E. C. Drury Park COMMUNITY MEETING Wednesday, August 30, 2000 7:30 p.m. Leisure Centre You MUST attend If you want to save the park Sponsored by Friends of E.C. Drury Park, Ontano Sports Association of the Deaf, parents on Schoot Council of E.C. Drury Scisool for the Deaf: Mel Cutter (905) 878-5038 Richard Murzin (905) 878-6467 Judy Hutton (905) 824-5481 (voice/'ITY) Interpreters Provlded astis sMi lU 4155 5451 15512 insn 'astis tisti ta USER SUER OSSA URSS - RuER 5557' -"est MILTON INTERCHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE Standings as of End of Season TEAMS G W I. T WIG% 1 South Sida '1' 24 19 4 I 0.813 î5outhSids2' 22 17 5 O 0.773 i Mhlton Bible 23 16 6 I 0.717 4 llilicrost 24 16 6 2 0.708 55t.Geoi'gsa 24 15 8 I 0.64E 6N.wUfs'A' 24 13 S 3 0.604 7 Boston 24 13 Il O 0.542 SHolyRosary 23 12 il O 0.522 9N.wUfs'B' 24 il 12 i 0.479 lOKnoa 24 7 16 i 0.313 il St. Pauls 24 4 19 I 0.188 l2Grac, 24 3 21 O 0.125 13N.wLlfsDasi 24 2 21 i 0.104