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ssx xx SPORTS CORNER By RANDY MCDONALD Examiner Sports Editor Whitefish are down The smelt catch is lower than usual with perch on the way up and lake trout holding its own Thats an official consensus of the icefishing story of Lake Simcoethat mass of water weve been neglecting for too long None of this is new or startling to those associated with the lake Fish hut operators ringing the lake have known for some time of the disappearing quality of water and the decline in whitefish and lake trout Theyre perhaps one of the more concerned groups since they try to wring few bucks out of the winter months ren ting out their facilities The decline of the whitefish acts as thermometer to guage the winter fishing industry In 1969 there were up to 7000 huts dotting the lake Last year there were an estimated 2000 At Big Bay Point hut operator Lou Fontaine noticed drop in the number of whitefish taken this year He says hes noticed fewer lake trout as well but blamed some of the reason on the heavy snowfall of this winter Fon taine has his huts perched on itT feet of water It wasnt un til some of the snow left that the trout headed for the darker and deeper water The alarm has gone out Lake Simcoe is polluted and yes it is serious problem says Denis Schafer district manager of the Ministry of Natural Resources report in 1975 by the Ontario Ministry of the Environ ment stated because most of the lakewide problems are related directly or indirectly to attached or free floating algal growth it was determined that protection of aquatic environment could be achieved principally by limiting nutrient input or simply puttingthe fingeron pollution Concern for ailing Lake Simcoe is mounting while whitefish and smelt catches descend Lake Siincoe is lot of water and it caiit be cleaned up overnight Schafer said He said it was really encouraging to see more people con cerned over the lakes plight and its poor quality water The bulk of the whitefish pulled from Lake Simcoerare old fish The ministry tried stocking program tip until I955 when it was stopped when studies concluded that the whitefish population did not im prove Fontaine says the average whitefish taken this year is around four pounds He thought the decline in the Whitefish was dtic to combination of things such as catamination of the water thesmelt and perch populations Mr Schafcr admitted the ministry hasnt been able to pro ve conclusively whether smelt were preying on whitefisli eggs or young Whitefish Im not saying theyre eating the whitefish eggs said Itontainc but see no reason why they wouldnt at the fingcrlings Ihc hut operator says lics noticed big change in the smelt population over the last three years He feels theyre on the decline think theyve reached peak and may go out the same way thcy came in he said At least thats the way it up pears to me Nobody is quite sitre how the smelt got into Lake Simcoc but they were first noticed in 19oz larence Canning of annings Fish lluts at Minets Point says hes noticed lot of lake trout caught this winter He thinks theyre the ones put in as fingerlings three or four years ago and are weighing in at three to five pounds Lake trout is the only species stocked in Lake Simcoc In 1976 overtitttltttt yearling and twoycarold fish were planted The regular stocking program is the prime reason why the lake trout population is in healthier posit ion than the white fish It too is coming under pressure No doubt the ever increasing electronic wizardry now employed by fisherman to locate and land the deep marauding takers is as much to blame for the seemingly decline in lake trout But its the whitefish and its inability to reproduce fast enough on natural scale to keep up with the demand that prompted the special regulations imposed on Lake Simcoe fishermen When the ministry took the bull by the horns and shorten ed the season and reduced the catch limit many fish hut owners became enraged Some shouted that the new regulations would put them out of business Others like canning thought it should have been done long ago It should have been done seven or eight years ago he said Its going to take years to get it back to the way it was Lake Simcoc may never reach that purer state again Not unless there are stronger demands and controls made of in dustry cottage owners and cities which now use the take as huge catch basis for their waste There was even one suggestion of putting ban on fishing for year or twojust to see if it Would help dont think were too late Schater said Too late picans were too late to do something it hasnt gone that ill ommenting on the possibility of fishing ban unless con ditions improve Mr Schafer said such ban would imply that the fishermen were the big reason for the decline This is not true at least we dont think it is hcsaid He cited such things as low level of dissolved oxygen in the lakes deep water zone in summer the silt covering spawning beds as well as pollution all contributing to the AND THEN CAME TO THIS IIILL of Eastview is the audience for Chris runip of Barrie North Collegiate appears to be down for the count after hris explanation of how it finishing the 35 kilometre went The meet Wednesday girls crosswountry race assembled about to skiers Wednesday at Sunnidalc from entral Eastvicw Park Pam Foxcroft North in head to head coili petition eutral swept top honors letcr Vass winning for boys l5 and undcr John Buckland for boys to and Her and nnc Foley taking the girls went The three winners then grouped to form firstplaci relay team for cntrul tllxaiuincr Ihotot Defensive players in demand at college draft in Toronto TORONTO ttllt Defence was the order of the day at the Canadian Football League col lege draft iednesday with seven of the nine firstround picks being defensive players Pllll RIDLEY of Barrie was drafted in the ninth round by drafted in the anadian the Ottawa Rough Riders Football League college Ottawa had the first pick draft Wednesday Ridlcy fullback with St Francis Xavier University was Ottawa Rough Riders who obtained the No pick as ri sult of 1976 player trade with Calgary Stampeders chose dc fensivc tackle Mike Rilcy from Dalhousic lnivcrsity Halifax and chose Mike defensive Riley tackle Dalliousic lnivcrsity Senior league starts playoff set tonight from The Iluronia Senior Ilockey mi firsj round of minor 25 to in Leaguhoi It ht MlInSfttltl 19 no tilt 4i Playo mtg rownltill 14 9t 67 Township Community cntrc Shornies tt l2 in in in 05 0n USlltrS It If 73 20 with threc Imp East I4 it on 97 Ni Sit re ill Hf If and goes against rown min f7 52 li Hill at pm With Mansfield meeting Shornies at to pm Topltl followed by Peter Reino iirtistMt 57 Ill tilt Hustlers and BIULLSIOIL V0rnH1Ith1j 20 30 59 Heatingin hell in nightcap It DunntMi in IE 57 arrilMi 20 4t tl mkbumtttli Ir 21 ilil and Masonr Sunlies SWcilliltltSJ 2i iii I7 finished 27game schedule in tttturnhttilyl l4 If iimciont l5 37 first place 10 points in front of WNWy 24 Mansfield ii Miciimniao I7 thl Ottawa coach lcorgc tron catosaid Riley at six foot four and 283 pounds ls thc big rawmatcrial type lineman tlic chib decided it would go for in the first round The tough Riders exercising their own first round pick later look defensive back Kirk Dc fitJO from the lnivcrsity of Waterloo loronto Argonauts last place finishers in the Eastern Tonfcrencc last season had the second pick and went for Rick Sowicta sixefoot thrcc zoo pound linebacker from Ottawa who played last year with Im vcrsity of Richmond in ir ginia Jim Topcland the Argos ta nadian college scout said he was impressed with Sowicta because he has good spccd can hit and has American train ing and can also play tight end HUSH NEILSUN Saskatchcwn Rougbridcis the Western Conferenci chain pious who had obtained the No it pick in trade with Itritish Columbia Lions chose IImil Neilson fivofoot ll ltto pound defensive back from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby Bt Midgets lose in overtime Barrie Walton Insurance minor midgets have come close in two games to upsetting Orillia only to lose both in overtime Orillia took 2tl lead in the bestoffinal York Simcoc Minor Hockey League playoff series luesday with til win at the Barrie Arena Barrie is in Orillia Thursday for crucial third encounter Orillia tied the game with just seconds remaining then scored the winner in overtime irant Knox was the player givv ing Orillia the edge It is these cond goal of the game Barrie led to after one period and after two Dave Mayor and John Surgcnor with tWo goals scored for Barrie Steve limpano and Ron Lcef were the other Orill ia scorers Winnipeg Blue Bombers then selected the first offensive playci taking Ray Iloncy an tilltllixlh tackle from Drake ltuvcrsity Ill Iowa who will try to till the hole created by the Itllltllltlll of lilll Franks Montreal loucttcs followed by grabbing truig lhonison Iniycrsity of Ottawa line backer Lefroy evens OMHA series lcfroy cdgcd Ihointoii Ilastcrn tirccnhoiiscs atoms Tuesday to tie the best of ll tlll playotf series Jall tirant Murray had the lone lhorntonmarker In other play the AB airns pcewccs knocked out Lefroy with win Scott Kerr Scott llverton Owen Sponaglc and Jolm Laycock scored for lhornr ton Ilmory Miller bantams took their first game of the series with Lelroy lucsday followingl It shutout Drrick Weistra Ber nitRoth Brent Hutchinson and Ricky iraccy scored for lhoruton with lrcgg Judd in net for the shutout hi Lctroy the Bill lethons midgets lost to Lefroy 2l to take one game of the best of five series Yeomen yield to Blues 41 By THE ANADIAN PRIISS University of Toronto Blues upset their cross city rivals Wednesday defeating York University Yeomen 41 in an Ontario Universities Athletic Association hockey game Wed ncsday In the only other game lrcnt Nationals dumped ltthiIl Mili tary College Rcdmenn The Blues now are four points behind the Yeomen leaders of the luastcrn Division Each team has two games remaining in the regular season decline in the reproduction rate ofwhitcfish and lakefront Overtime Win for Cook Juveniles Barries Alan ook Juveniles won barn burner in the first game of the MllAs sctotittviollild playoffs Wednes day clipping Ihornhill lhundcrbirds2l in overtime Jay Watson scored on pass mg play with Mike trooks with just two minutes left in the first Otllllllt frame to win it for the locals Ihomhill scored first in the second period but Glen Laycock got it back for Barrie in the same frame Dave ampbell played an outstanding game in the Barrie net The next game of the best offive is Saturday at 345 pm in the Barricrcna Rotary advances QlIiBICt Barrie Rotary Major Pctwees won their sc cond straight game at the Quebec International pctwee Two rinks unbeaten at Borden There are still two unbeaten lltlk heading into todays final round of the national service womens curling champion ships at tanadian Forces Base Iloidcn The Quebec rink of skip Swanson and the foursome ltltlttlll mg Europe have iden tical records lcatns representing the Irarie Pacific region Ontario Qlicliec lltliopt and Atlanctic regions are competing in curl mg badminton and bowling lhc ll£lllll number one and two teams and the Ontario number two team have It 12 records The Ontario number one lttlli and the Europe number two team have 23 records Quebec number two is next with it record aild the Pacific Iraric number two team is last with no wins in five attempts IHIINION lhc Atlantic region lS the cur rent tcain lcadcr with too points They are followed close ly by Quebec with tilt llic lucific liairc cllib has 7t points Ontario has 71 and Europe is in last place with only tipomts In singles play Iat Niclxinnon of Winnipeg is favored to retain licr singles title at the national badmintoncomjwtition McKinnon is undefeated in national competition with 38 wins Icggy lbakcr of the Atlantic Region IS next with to wins and no dcfcats They inch latcrinfhcday lhc semi finals in badminton will start tomorrow Doubles take place at 930 am and singlcsat ltljlltltiJll lhc doubles final will be at 130pm and the singles final will goat 230 pm BOWLING Quebec are in first place in the bowling competition with 25 mints They are followed by Ontario with Zl The Atlantic region has 14 Pacific It and Europe are in last place with four points Betty Alston of Quebec holds the highsinglc with 296 Pat Davis of the liaircIacific Region has the high triple average with 74o She also has the high average of the tourna ment wichlS Bears blanked By THE ANADIAN IRIISS Ild Walsh recorle his third shutout of the season as Nova Scotia Voyageurs blanked Ilcr shey Bears in an American Hockey League game Wetlnes day night In second game Ron iarr wasiuks second goal with no seconds remaining lifted Roch ester Americans to 441 tie with Rhodc lslaiid Reds The win for the Vees moved them eight points in front of secondplace New Ilaven Night hawks The point for the Ameri cans gave them twopoint edge on Ilcrshcy in the battle for third place hockey tournament Wednesday by beating Ihornhill 52 The win moves Barrie into semifinal competition Friday at thc annual tournament which has over 100 teams entered Rotary led 20 at the end of the first period with neither cliib scoring in the second tary yr had two goals for Barrie with Brucc Stanley Ronnie Dubois and Ilcnry Sienkicwicl chipping in one goal each Rolaiys previous game was Friday when it eliminated loii quicris Que from the straight knockout tournament The players are being billctr ted in Quebec homes for the duration of the tournament Home teams hot in NBA Ry IIIII SSUIATIII PRESS IIomc cooking continues to provide the fastest remedy for whatever is ailing your favorite ational Basketball Associat ion team Seven NBA games were played Vixlnesday night and the home teams won all seven New York Knicks were at home beating hicago Bulls 12Htil but Knicks coach Red litilllllilll is concentrating more it the hard road ahead To make the playoffs we have to put streak together said Ilollman whose club is lit at home but just 621 on the road To put streak together weve got to start winning on the road And that hasnt been very easy this year In other games Washington Bullets beat Boston cltics Ill t2 Indiana Pacers topped Phoenix Sims ttttti Philadelphia 7ticrs edged Buf falo Braves tl7 llll Denver uggcts defeated New York Ncts lttyltrJ Houston Rockets clobbercd Seattle SiijwrSonics lJl 95 and Detroit Pistons trim med Portland Trail Blazers 1215 Hit The Knicks led by only three points at halftime but pulled away from hicago with 7o point second half Bob McAdoo scored 3ft points Walt Frazier had 27 and Earl Monroe it for tthnicks HAYES IIS ill Boston took fourgame win iiing streak to Landovcr Md but ran into Elvin IIaycs who scored 34 points and grabbed eight rebounds to pace Wash ington Phoenix suffered its 10th loss in its last It road games as Billy Knight scored 27 points and recentlyactuired John Williamson addet 24 for In diaiia BOWLING Kcmpview Mens Mon League TEAM STANDINGS Ed Miller Ildg and lltg I4 Outcasts 12 Barrie Tire it JDA Masonry No2 10 Under wood Broadlooin Ieds Unisex JDA Masonry No Allandale Lumber llam niers Well Drilling OBrieii Sport Klean Auto Body Bill Ilake Trophies Iligh Single Flatt Bill LaLonde ll2 llarold White int Ed Bel court 298 High lriplc lilat Dave Butler 781 Ed Belcourt 760 Don Rettinger 760 lll REGAN of the Barrie Flycrs is student of the game of hockey and of lithilless education The to yearold centreman who leads the Senior League in scoring expects to graduate this year from the lniyersit of Toronto IIes previously studied at the University of Notre Dame Examiner Photo Education and hockey can work in harmony Paul Regan proves it IlylllllilIIN IZxaminchtaff Writer Too many hockey playcrs have lived to regret decision they made in hiin school that education would be ranked distant second to the sport But there was never much doubt in the mind of Paul Regan as to which was more important The Btvycarrold centrcman who is just 20 points in front of his nearest rival in the Ontario Ilockcy Association Senior Icagiic scoring race has always been able to fit both hockcy and school into the samctimetable And if it comes to showdown bctwecu the two hockey will be the one to go dont think Ill be playing too much longer Id like to set tlc down Its hard to kccp it up too many years And have lots of other interests Id like to develop skiing for example said Regan currently in his fourth year with the Barrie Ilycrs student at the University of Toronto he is on the verge of graduation from the faculty of education Ill be high school teacher next year if can get job Ilockcy has helped finance his education Ilc said he doesnt find it especially difficult to balance Mosquitoes as Spitfires The Mosquitixs broke into first place in Barrie Legion Minor llockcy Major Division action this week beating the Hornets while the Spitfires who had been tied with them bowcdtH to the Lions Mosquitoes now hold two point bulge over the Spitfires who have the lyphoons breathing down their necks iarraby and Mayne scored for the Mosquitoes in the their win Nullnieyer replying for the Ilorncts Neely led the Lions in their upset with two goals singles going to McNeil Rak Warncll and Scheisman Smith and Paul Elam had two goals apiece for theSpitfires In other games the Plian toms trounced the Sabres ital lyphoons topped the llurr ricancs 54 and the Mustangs drubbed the Tigers Shannon had three goals Ilold and hapinan two apiece and Morrison and Schmidt singles in the Phantom victory Roberts replied three times for the Sabres Saunders once university and hockey except when Im teaching Iles cur rently in the midst of five week teaching session in Agin court hcn youre teaching you have to prepare your lessons before or after game or prac ticc If you organize your time pitipcil you can usually fit cvcrythmg in hc said after practicelhursday Regan played his junior hockey with St Michaels ol lcge of Ioronto where he was chosen most valuable player in the Metro Toronto Junior League The next stop was Notre Dame Inivcrsity where he was offered ii hockey scholarship Regan spent four ycirs there again most valuable player His first and only crack at the professional ranks was in 1973 following his stay at Notre Damc Regan joined Dayton of the International Ilockey League an affiliate of Boston and levcland halfyear there was enough didnt really get along with management in Dayton thought Id be further ahead to comeback here hcsaid Here is Ioronto not Bar ric batchclor he lives in the city in an apartment shared with the brother of Ilver team move up stall Stevens had two for thc lyplioons Mchiden Moore and McMnstcr singles McLean had two in losing cause laylor and ollings singles lhurlow hit for the haftrick in the Mustangs win Bill Itahcy notching pair Miller had the other Pcnfold Biit thwhistlc and Kevin and Dave lhanassc scored for the Tigers Standings lts Mosquitoes ll Ll 33 Spitfires ltl Iyphoons it 20 lloi nets If Iliautoms it Mu Ks lti ti it Ill Sabres ll IL Lions it HI Hurricanes til it calling scorers ti Its Shannon lli ltl Iii Fin lies Mos l5 2I IIi lrcinblay Mos lit l5 Iil Iliinlow Must lit 24 Schhcsmau lit ti 24 tuscy Ilolli Ill It 23 Roberts Sub It 22 lhanasscl Ill 22 lc lltlllipll ll lillflltll ltl Zl Leading goaltcntlcrs ya eau Mos Hit Weir Iy 271 Beauchesne Ti 285 mate Phil Branston and com mutes to the games and prac tices The league scoring leader sees plenty of ice time these days but it wasnt always so When he joined the Flyers it was in midseason and as spare left winger Iat Monahan who taught me at St Mikes was playing up here He called me when got back from down south It took me while to break in 777 that was the year we won the Allan up The next year 197MB he was league scoring champion with 90 points 10 ahead of Branston lie was fifth eight points back of champion Bob Baird last year after missing the first month and half of the season recuperating from an operation on dislocated shoulder Regan on skates is digger an agent of perpetual motion apparently drawn by some homing device to the opposi tions net Offense is his game and hes the first to admit it always like to try and be the best in whatever do guess its side of my com petitivenss coming out he said Ilis tactic is somewhat dif ferent in the classroom guess have somewhat in formal style like to see the students understand what theyre doing and question me Its not oneway street With 32 goals and 44 assists to date Regan concedes that hes found the year satisying per sonally although he describes it as funny year for the team Its been like roller coaster With all the changes in personnel didnt expect that wed finish as well as last year Its definitely tougher league this year and the folding of professional teams has had lottodowithit We had some awfully good hockey players we let go says Regan who admits to being surprised at the transactions He adds however that the new teams worked out well In the last month Id say weve got pretty good team together Not all the changes were in personnel Winger Bob Baird was shifted fnom the line with Regan and Branston this year They were the highestscoring unit inthelea elast season Phil an work well together We miss Bob Baird But Gary Lytes worked out well though he says The layoffs are looming althoug who plays who is far from determined yet