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Wednesday, September 15, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D1 IS YOUR GARAGE PROTECTING YOUR CAR BETTER THAN YOUR BARGAIN-RATE J ohn,Ba™ ^627 Lyons Lane #308, Oakville CAR INSURANCE? 842-2225 Don't trust just anyone to insure your car. see me: SportstFabeaky An Oakville Beaver Feature Editor: NORM NELSON 845-3824 (Extension 255) Fax:337-5567 Photo by Peter C. M cCusker Will Barlow is on the move for the Oakville Blades in a tourney game last weekend against Staten Island Junior Sabres. Blades won easily and open at home Friday. Blades opener Friday vs Buffalo The Oakville Blades will open their provincial junior A hockey season Friday night, 7:30 p.m. at home (Ice Sports Oakville) against Buffalo Lightning. And they'll do it on a bit of a roll, after handily win­ ning their four team pool at the Ontario Hockey Association's fourth annual junior hockey tournament held this past weekend. (See 'Blades' page D4) 'r COLLISION COURSE: Burlington's A n n a Scobbie (yellow) gets belted in the nose by Oakville goalie Kristina Melhuish on a cor­ n e r k ic k attempt at the Ontario Cup provincial s o c c e r championship on Saturday. She spent s o m e time on the bench with an ice pack on face. See story and photo, page D 3 . Photo by Barrie Erskine Cannon Cup kicks off Friday Oakville's Cannon Cup all-star baseball tournament is on tap this weekend, featur­ ing some of the province's finest 17 and 18-year old baseball players. The long running elite tournament is dedicated to the memory of Mike Cannon, the first travelling secretary of the Toronto Blue Jays and a long time resident of Oakville who quietly supported minor baseball in the community and followed the game with a passion where ever it was played. Several major league and college scouts make this a must-attend tournament, as it allows them a place where they can scout Canadian talent and gives them a better look at how players have progressed through the summer and also provides information for the draft. This year, the 12-team Cannon Cup will take place Friday through Sunday (Sept. 17-19) with the headquarters for the tourna­ ment at Oakville Park, which was the origi­ nal practice park for the 1997 Toronto Blue Jays. The opening ceremonies will be held at Oakville Park at 5 p.m. with all teams marching onto the field. Jen Lennon will sing the national anthem and Mayor Ann Mulvale will say a few words followed by Oakville Minor Baseball Association (OMBA) president Doug Culham, Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) president Jack Middlemass and Central Ontario Baseball Association (COBA) president Bob Pleau. A skills competition will be held, spon­ sored by the Toronto Blue Jays, featuring a (See 'Cannon' page D4) September 20 - Discover Oakville's and Mississauga's number one Health, Fitness & Racquet facility Free Fitness and Aerobics Fitness/Aerobics Monday - Friday Over 50 aerobic, cycling or circuit classes for you to try. Plus mini fitness lifestyle evaluations Squash clinics Monday - Thursday Free Clinics for all levels Thursday Handicap Social fennis clinics Tennis (7 -9 p.m.) Monday - Wednesday Free Clinics for all levels Thursday Round Robin Social Free fun :all to sign up for the "tivities of your choice t § io Racquet Club Southdown Road, Mississauga, Ontario Cannon Cup kicks off Friday Free Fitness and Aerobics Squash clinics fennis clinics Free fun :all to sign up for the "tivities of your choice io Racquet Club