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i WATEIIMM'M‘md-y. - n . lz.zotz-zs ' Forty years later; memones of ’72 still stand strong f you asked people my age to name a the rail. Can you imagine this happening for single year from their youth that stands a WCSW regular season game today? On it out above all others. ”I bet most would Friday evening? 2 01 2 2 0 1 3 T BY 0 T do so pretty quickly, When we won senior football and OFSSA rm mi- that year 5 1972, basketball that year. it did nothing to relieve ‘ ’l\vo things got me thinking about the my adolescent angst or acne. but it did make ; personal significance of that year recently. me think I was attending the greatest high i 0m- was a pm by Craig Maclnnis in last “wiggle plum“! an Se be Are you interested in playing rep basketball7 week's Toronto Star. p to is was t ptem r ° I,“ “ he “ilk” about the seminal music Of 1972 also (“de the historic Canada-Rus- Open tryouts are held over several sessions at the end of September and beginning l 1972. the memorable acts at $18 hockey series. fOctobe f all Th baske ball fli all 'd obe the (Ni: that year and his You know. The one that 0 r or age groups. e t _s°”°"° lc' ystartsln m’ -Oct r l own musical awakening. (up I | I I I I I | I | established our hockey SUPC' and runs to the end of March or April, depending on the age group. i ing names such as Neil ( U \RIIR riority forever (Wink, wink). . . . _ Young David Bowie and the J » . ended the (30m War (cough. We encourage all girls interested in playing competitive basketball to Eagles, I could definitely v. ., cough) and made the photo participate in the tryoulprocess. relate, a " of Paul Henderson scoring the the other was a call I got ' winning goal the most iconic lmm Glen 1 with Leach ,.-. photo of the decade (it you Novice - Born in 2003, 2004 8t 2005 Midget - Born in 1998 starred on the l‘krstwood sen» " “ I don‘t count Farah Fawcett.) . . tor football tr'alrn in ‘72. ' if: a», s When I tell students that Atom . Born In 2002, Major Midget -‘Bom '" 1997 ”In“, “Mu" "(moms at i we were dismissed from Mayor Atom - Born in 2001 luvenile - Born in 1996 WI.” and ultimately turned . school at lunch to go home to Bantam ~ Born in 2000 lunior - Born in 1994 Br 1995 pro Willi the Montreal Alouâ€" watch a hockey game. "1050 Major Bantam 4 Born in 1999 cues BRIAN not texting look at me in dis- lle's organizing a 40th» TUI'ZKE Mild year reunion of that champi- When the news was onship team and knew that l had some announced, I was in the phyS-ed change ~ ' ‘ 5 l ' reutiiorrorganiijng experience. I don't know room wearing nothing bl" my underwear J!’ a)“ ' La] let‘s; “G'a al a s leach well, but as a minor-niner that year. I and a smile It was the greatest moment of a J ' was an avid follower ofthat team and totally my high school life and l was only three . i bought into its spirit campaign. weeks in . . . and l was standing in my under All Tryouts are held at St Davrd CSS, Waterloo Days before the big game. student council wear! PM loanne Macintosh came on the PA. and Some memorable non-sporting events mam. an impmioned speech ma, "many at“, happened in 1972, m Grade 8 grad“. Saturday September 15th Wednesday September 19th gave me chills ller "damn it. do it“ call~to~ (ion. I won the history award and received, N . _ , . _ . arms would rival the best Nike ads of today ironically. a voluminous biography of Sir onice 88:5) 9933: am lunior 8’30 l0.00 pm and soon buttons with her catchphrase were lohn A. Macdonald, which I‘ve almost fin- tom ' ‘ ' am womb“. ism], Major Atom 9:30 . 11:00 am Wednesday September 26th “Minor' was especially appropriate My first date occurred in tme Kitchener Bantam 11.00 am - 1:00 pm enile . _ because it was also the year the Rebels basâ€" fashion. 1 met With a 8m in my class under Major Bantam 1:00 - 300 pm luv [lunior 8.30 10:00 pm ketball team began its successful march to the his clock at 8 Rangers same. the (”SSA crown. Believe me, I felt absolute~ Md 3 friend and l SHUCk into the Lyric to ly miniature walking the same hallways as see'lheGodfather, still my all-time fave. Sunday September 16th N0 COSt to tryout. -- front-liners Bill Mutt (6'10'). Paul Muslin A lot has changed in 40 years. The big Midget 2:00 ~ 4:00 pm my, and Rommel Ram" (5'9') _ Raffln clock is history and so are Friday “sports Major Mm!“ 4.00 _ 600 pm earned a full scholarship at Penn State and nights.‘ The (Old War ended and my hair has A ' later captained our national team. turned fifty shades of grey. Guards John Matura and the late Dave But in the time CflpSUJB Of my mind. the Rose rounded out a starting five that is year ”72 "L9 forever PWWEd- . , _ ' etched in my teenage memory bank. ()n m Email allan.bush@c1bc. ca if you have any questions. day nights. the bleachers were packed and ' ' ' the balcony was stacked. Threedoep. in fact. Brian 727W is a teacherand mach _ - I know because ‘mini-Me' and my bud- atSir/Ohn A. MacdonaldSecondarySchooL Please P78 Reg'Ster dies would arrive early just to get a spot on YO“ mnfollowhr'm on Tit/I'M Osjamguy. w w w . K W L I C H T N l N G , C A I d F l! ' Ki . 9 Waterloo i “no , . 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