Halton well represented at OSG Fencer Nolasque an example of how Ontario Summer Games can increase teens' interest in sport Close to 200 athletes from Burlsults in individual events." ington and Oakville will be comFinding a sport she likes came peting at the Ontario Summer by accident. Games in Mississauga starting "Our class went to Medieval today (Thursday) and wrapping Times (Dinner & Tournament) up on Sunday, Aug. 14. and we bought these little woodMore than 4,000 athletes, en swords. When we got back coaches, managers and officials to school we were sword fightwill be taking part in what will be ing and it was actually somethe largest OSG ever. thing I was good at," she said. Every two years, the OSG "I thought, `Maybe I could go in provide athletes between 13-17 that.'" years of age with development Nolasque joined the Halton and competitive opportunities Blades Fencing Club in Milton. that will prepare them for posThe fact fencing is an the sible national and international Olympic sport has her thinking sports competitions. that competing for Canada might Sarah Nolasque of Oakville is be a goal worth striving for. one example of what the provin"I'm definitely going to give it cially funded games are attempt- Sarah Nolasque, an Oakville fencer, displaying a first-place my very best so I can compete Tigers Epee Cup under-15 medal she won recently, is just internationally eventually," she ing to accomplish. one of hundreds of athletes from Halton who will compete at said. Nolasque, 14, who discovered the Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga starting today. she liked fencing three years ago, Athletes at OSG will be com| photo submitted peting in more than 30 sports was thrilled when she qualified by gaining points at various fencin Mississauga and surrounding competitions, finishing first in her age group. ing communities. Winter sports such as boxing, div"It's my first official competition where I'm going to ing, karate, kickboxing, sledge hockey, table tennis, a hotel without my parents and everything," said the taekwondo, women's hockey and wrestling will hold École Secondaire Catholique Sainte Trinité student. competitions at OSG in Mississauga. "I'll be competing all three days. The third day is a For OSG details, visit www.osgmississauga.ca. -- Kevin Nagel team competition that's going to be based on your re- 33 | Thursday, August 11, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com ONE thing in common Walt Disney · H. Ross Perot · Bob Hope Ed Sullivan · Danny Thomas · John Wayne Bing Crosby · Jimmy Durante · Dwight D. Eisenhower · Herbert Hoover · Ed Sullivan Martin Luther King Jr. · Harry S. Truman Isaac Asimov · Carl Sandburg · Tom Brokaw Wayne Gretzky · Dr. Norman Vincent Peale Warren Buffett · Jackie Robinson ese famous personalities all started their careers DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS! Join this list! WE ARE LOOKING FOR CARRIERS CALL 905-631-6095 TO FIND AVAILABLE ROUTES IN YOUR AREA en cer s Register Now for September! sp Performing and Visual Arts School ART, MUSIC, DRAMA & DANCE ExplorE · Art in Mixed Media, Oils, Drawing, Portfolio Development & Watercolours · MUSIC in all Instruments · Voice · DRAMA · Musical Theatre · DANCE · Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Latin · Acro · Cardio · Fitness Training · Tumbling · Small Size Classes Available · Camera Viewing of All Studio · Flexible Family-Focused Scheduling · Annual Music Productions · Specialty Workshops The Greatest Beginner to Advanced - Specialty intensive camps in art, music, musical theatre, contemporary, acro/tumbling. SUMMER CAMPS · MARCH BREAK CAMPS STUDIO PAVAS Performing and Visual Arts School 905-403-9435 · Art, Music, Drama and Dance g n o o o o o o o Lo Weekend! pa r k ng to m it h 1-2301 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA WWW.studiopavas.com info@studiopavas.com OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB Friday, Sept. 2nd to Monday Sept. 5th Labour Day Weekend Spencer Smith Park, Burlington 19 ribbers · over 30 musical acts kids zone · crafters · free admission CanadasLargestRibfest.com A Fundraising Initiative of Burlington Lakeshore Week Twelve Photo Contest Winner: Photographer: Bobby Baliat Age Division: GU7 Cogeco and Kumon Math & Reading Centre - Joshua Creek A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Oakville Beaver Sponsored by: n bu li r