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Www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 23,2003 PAGE B3 Bowmanville badminton player having a racquet Flomation selects reach tyke final series BY BRAD KELLY Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - A free night on his social calendar calendar turned out to be a blessing blessing in disguise for Chris Dupuis. Three years ago, at the age of eight, the Bowmanville Bowmanville resident travelled with his parents and sister to the badminton club in Whitby Whitby for a social evening. "It was family night and I went because I had nowhere else to go," he recalls. From the first time the shuttlecock hit his racquet, there was an immediate attraction to the sport. "You have to depend on yourself and there is nobody else to blame (if things go wrong)," says the Grade 6 student at Vincent Massey Public School. Three years later, the Bowmanville resident has emerged as one of the top players in the province in his age group. At thé Ontario championships, championships, the Whitby Junior Badminton Club member earned a bronze medal in singles, singles, and reached the semifinals semifinals in doubles before getting eliminated by the number one seeded team in the province. • He followed up that strong performance at the Central Ontario Badminton Association Junior Championships, Championships, just missing out on the triple crown of gold medals. He earned gold in singles and mixed doubles, but settled for silver in doubles. doubles. Because of the high level of competition he has faced, the 11-year-old doesn't generally generally get nervous before a match. But there is the odd occasion, when he meets an unfamiliar opponent, that those competitive butterflies start fluttering around in his stomach. "With people I don't know or haven't played, I go through all the plays in my head before the match and then I feel like I can win." The season left him ranked as the number two player in the province in the under-12 age category. He credits a badminton camp in Brampton and coaches Ted Feather and Edith Hayman with helping him progress in the sport. Equally adept off the court, Dupuis was the lone winner of a Citizenship Award for his school recently. recently. The award is presented to one student in each of the Clarington schools who is recognized for demonstrating demonstrating leadership and a spirit of strong citizenship through the active caring for others. Winners are deemed to represent represent the heart and soul of their respective-school. Looking ahead to next season, Dupuis is focused on moving up in the badminton rankings, hoping to overtake the number one singles spot in the province. After opening the series against Whitby White with a tie, Clarington dropped the next two games Jake Marchment scored the only goal for Clarington assisted by Austin Maestre. Game 2 was 4-2 in favour of Whitby. Scoring for Flomation were Tanner Gallant and Kyle Murphy with an assist to Marchment. The third and final game of the series ended with a score of 4-0 for Whitby. Playing well in net for Clarington Clarington and facing numerous shots were Brennan Gregory and Matthew Mageau. Despite the loss, it was a great run for the team, winning three previous previous rounds of playoffs. Strong finish for OPG ? TORONTO - Outstanding Outstanding goaltending from Christian Christian O'Neill and Matthew Patterson enabled the Ontario Ontario Power Generation •atoms to go undefeated at the Maple Lodge Festival held at the Beatrice Ice Gardens in Toronto recently. - In the opener of the hockey hockey tournament, the Claring- :.ton Recreation- Hockey ■League team defeated New Tecumseth 4-1 on a pair of : goals from Jordan Taylor and .'-one each to Carter Alsop and Ian Gresel. Alex Cox had the lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Dorchester in the next outing. outing. In a highly entertaining third game, OPG defeated Dunnville 5-4 to earn first place in the division. Cox scored twice in the win, with Ryan Segriff, Taylor Osborne Osborne and Gresel adding one each. Outstanding efforts in the tournament also came from Dina Roeloffzen, Holley Holley Scott and Logan Meadows. Meadows. THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGION OFFICIAL PLAN PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT , REGIONAL FILE No. : 2003-002 t < The Planning Department is considering an application to permit the | severance ol a surplus farm dwelling in the Municipality ol Clarington. Fresh Pork Sausage Tho Durham Region Planning Committee will hold a public meeting to provide interested parties tho opportunity to make comments, identity Issues and provide additional information rolntivo to tho proposed Amendment. Tho public mooting will bo hold on: Tuesday, May 13,2003 at 9:30 a.m. Durham Region Planning Department, Main Boardroom Whitby Mall, Fourth Floor, Lang Tower COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? An Information report outlining tho details ol tho proposed Amondmont may bo obtained Iront tho Duilinm Region Planning Dopartmonl. II you have any questions or comments regarding tho proposed Amendment, please contact: ' Celeste Terry, Planner Tel: (90S) 728-7731 (Whitby) Tel: (905)686-1651 (Toronto) , Fax:(905)436-6612 Planner's e-mail: ' colosto.torry@roglon.durham.on.cn II you wish to make a whiten submission or II you wish to bo notiliod ol subsequent mootings or tlm Adoption ol the proposed Amendment, please write to tho Commissioner ol Planning, Box 623, Whitby, Ontario, UN CA3. Plonso Include your address, telephone number and tho Regional lilu number In your submission. 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