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10 tho examlner Saturday Dec 24 1977 Santa making his rounds By ED HARPER Chay Santa has been receiving lot of mail this year and among the thousands and thousands of letters he came across few unusual ones such as the following Dear Santa Until few years ago didnt believe in Santa Claus But when can make five or six million dollars fighting nobodies have to believe youre real Please keep bringing me these easy opponents Yes will even take on Norton for $12 million It will be good fight it 33 it 33m Jackson captures title at skating competition won the group title with Sandra Jack of Barrie won he senior ladies competition in he third annual lluronia In vitational Skating Competition cond and Helen Sykes of Alliston third Nancy McCoy of Collingwood won the group ti tle with Amber Madden of Paisley Aistrop of Barrie se cond and Deborah Phillips of Stayner third KariLou Simp but for thatkind of money would fight anyone hi would like to tell you in advance about my Christmas blmvale regulluy onna Second Heather so male was St the tree have it decorated with thousand dollar bins There is Patty lteeVie of Inlmvale was Surette of CFBB third group With Stacey McCann of burglar alarm attached to each hi dorm touch second while Wendy Hascneier Cathy McCauley of Alliston Thornton second and Sherry leave youacookie onthe table if Midland was third Mary was first in the group with Lee of Barrie third On your rounds Santa it would be nice if you did the same Katharine rser of rillia won Louise Chadbourne of Orillia Carlton Aylett of Innisfil won as last year and left picture of me under every tree so open ladies competition placed second and Heather the prenOVice mens title With mat people will know that dont have mark on my pretty indy Mandley of Midland was Powell of Collingwood was Jason Monck of Wasaga Beach face ziiiilirii we JMW Slang itlllrtiT fiiinganny Edwards 0f Muhsgmglglflm is Tracey Robertson of Orillia Susan Carrington of Coll PIKENOVICE $2 won the intermediate ladies ingwood was first in the Kim Monck of Wasaga Beach Dear Mr Claus group title while Debbie Kirton group with Lisa Dunley of won the ladies prenovice have been very good fellow for the past year and of Elinvale was secondand Kel Alliston second and Charlene group title with Michelle Mc hope you will fill my stocking with the ingredientsl need to ly Adam ofOrillia was third Edwards of Innisfil third Cann of Thornton second and make the Toronto Argonaut Football Club winner Our was Stephanie Ihornburn of Krista Banks of Alliston won Tina Porter of South Innisfil season was terrible this year and if you dont leave me Orillia won the intermediate the novice ladies group title third few good football players under the tree rm afraid will be Barrie goaltender Duncan Browncll moves to make saw strollflb the last I0 minulis totIan an lltWIH 015 group title while Anne Smellzer while Patti Johnston of Barrie Theresa Gearin of Coll doing commentaries on TV me same asRuss Jackson dmmtn Idmrm JUNO limkt limit ttmm Thurs 10 Unlimlahly 5lndlllitf till all Emil 511 of Owen Sound was second and was second and Michelle Mc ingwood won the title with lpromise will continue to be very good if you will help 13 d3 hurm ArfmiThc shot hit the side oftlic Illlllll ting to make run at the leading Oak RldgS Dyms Margie Diiismore of Beaver Cubbin of Owen Sound third Jennifer McGauley of Owen me will even Stop yelling at me referees Browne did allow SIXTlIOlIllIlll Thuiidcrbird shots to elude Jewellers Hrowncll had some trouble in lht fllSl Nnll hm Valley was third Sherry Burleigh 0f Coldwater Sound second and Melanie Merry Christmas him Barrie relaxed in the third period but came back turned in good effort It was the first game he has started WINS TITLE was first in the group with Orser of Drum third Tracey Leo Cahili lust WW lrmmmtr WWW The intermediate group ti Allain Stover of Collingwood se Reed of Innisfil was first in the was won by Karen Murphy cond and Shannon McKenzie of group with Ste hanie Hatton Dearsama Claus of Alliston Diane Mclagan of Orilliathird of CFBB secondpand Adonica please keep those goals coming Santa Our team is to Canadian Forces Base Borden Beth Nigh of Collingwood Grimmer of CFBB third good start and another bag of goals under the tree would be Bl was Swim and Low just what we need to make the playoffs llimPO am third must show the boss that we have winning team he MChw KOShlla CO hates to lose and need to keep my job like it herein the mgwmld won my nwrmedate NHL mens title With Steve ialang of All the guys on the team have been good Even Williams is mum Wit playing good hockey and keeping out of the fights lately thlur law griup It looks as though our Darryl will be the All Star centre kusi 1df0m was mi on the first team this coming year He is such good guy Hm M0 Elmval that ifyou dont want to leave that bag of goals or me leave By SOII IIASKINS Tliornhill took the lead with backtorback goals less than one it for him Examiner Sports Writer miiiutc apart against Harrie goaltender Duncan Browiiell who Havea good Christmas Santa The Barrie olts are starting to make move on firstrplact was making his first start in month for thc club Roger Neilsnn Oak Ridges yngowoilNS but ii may ix mimi Brownell was understandably shakcy at the start of the After the first month of the season the club lacked coiisisten game Hob Toffan has been giving the club great goaltendiiig in Merry Christmas cy Just when things looked to be on the upswing something recent weeks and Browne hadntsccii any action its Christmas time again and samas everywhere win be would happen to drag it down again but its different story He had long layoff before tonights game so it took him going an out to see that Mrs Claus and the mo Clauses now while to find lllt groove ltayiiiond said Hi and loffan are have Merry Christmas For Santa is pretty good guv he olts are undefeated in their past six games and after Thurs both cXiillciil young goaltciidcrs Theres really nothing to has PFOVQD this all through the years days convincing llvti win Ol the lliornliill lhundcrbirds the thiNN lNchili llit two lhmlplaw the Ulnar it Who Plays games such as hockey football baseball and club lS startingtolakcdead aim at Oak Ridges Barrie scored four straithl Wills it ihllllhlll 100k lht Ckcy ASSOCMW 59m Area and R980 600d Fair Spring Poor imitcd many other sports with the kidS and is so sore and stiff he knew it would be slow to hrisliiiasfl manager loug Hay ltiid Why lcagu Shiimg up 09Yi next day he can hardly move yet when in the presence of mond said but were really starting to make move now iriihéim iiflcn tied the game at the it 44 mark of the period mm bvlwecn 90 gifieflfiuuzm so the kids he acts as spry as teenager Santa thatswhoi We are certainly going to do everything we can to catch Oak when he poked rebound past lhoinliill goaltender Jerry Kof teams Heckle Valle77 77 7177 Who takes the family fishing and they all catch fish while Ridges he added but it really doesnt matter because were sky and itll Bob oulson Eric uiniiiings and Rick Bowiiiar Iliarrlf ilycrsv 0mm Mansfield he baits the hooks and never getsabite Santa thats who in good shape now and were getting ready for the playoffs gave the club some breathing room and Brammrd Alexanders rfllfel Mia gt Who does all he carpentry work around the house What well play ak mdi anytime in 1h playoffs It doesnt mat in the second period both goiiltcndcis got break from the separaiul 13 1W Nogazguylm his wife has been after him for months to do and manages ter to us barrage thcy look in the opening 20 minutes but Barrie still Win Barrio 0P Will 24 Owen Sound 777 77 7777777 to hit his thumb with the hammer but he doesnt swear very Thursdays contcst was typical olts game The club has managed to outscore the visitorsz Plmls 38 M010 inn is much Santa thats who the offence to overpower any team in the league but the Don Marlin gavc Harrie fourrgoul bulge at the ii 14 mark of rh 137 and 7105 face Who works hard all year and buys the family all their defence fell intosomc old traps llic piiioil wlicn his shot deflected off dcfciiccinan into the net Oath 0th ghi at Bar Beaver Valley h€€ds and pays the bills With that wellknown laugh ho olts came out flying in the first period and some heavy hit witbllioriiliill two men short Arena my What CUUM b0 the BudsPlnce Vc ho hoorisitr ohohoh Santadhats who tingled tothefirst Barrie goal Thoriiliill got that goal back btit llric umiiiings scored his Crucml gum the Zzlfincoa Please be careful When decorating the tree Santa dont Jamie lurncr let drive go from the point It was deflected second goal of tlic gainc liilt iii the period when he blasted 501s for mm film or BlueMountaih fall off the ladder this veep over toJohn iariicrand he rapped it into the open not Shot lloiiic from iii front of the net Barrl9 mild give mom 59m Georgiflnpeaks is Merry Christmas Samu breathing room but an Orillia puma Ed Harper olls seemed to leave their drch and desire in the dressing win would move them past Bar gnmfizg fie rooni iiflcr tlic second period and it almost cost them two no and they would still have Meganspark valuable pOllllS as lhoriiliill came out flying and narrowed the one game in hand Moonstone 77 gap tojiist tintgoal by the ltllllllllllt mark of the period Orillia upset the llycrs 75 laws gt Numerous times in the period Hrowiiill was left at the mercy last week in rillia so the will of the shooter is lliornhill pulch oiil all the stops and went for Flvcrs should be out for Snow Valley77 777 77 WW revenge Mi The OlltllSlt display by llioriiliill left some holes in the ambridgc is in SClllpl£lt nfitflyww clubs defence and tho ollstook advantage of the situation to with 21 points but they have Algonquin score four uiianswerul goals in the last in lllllltlltS of the game been on European tour for the MYTH Inn oulsoiiscorul the backbreaker at thc lJiiiiiiute mark Thor past two weeks and have only 23 Illllll closed the gap to one goal less than lIlllllllt earlier and played in games Thunder Bay foden v7a7iiEy N777 77 Folling successful Winter and recently in Elmvale which at lf UN my they mm Wu Vklli is Still firs Muffin Sm Summer HUFOhia Games in tractcdover lfitllocalskziiirs Tmle lurncr Scott Robertson and lim Angus scored Harrie goals It has been an up and down ng 1977 organizers are now mak The Greater Humma Spur m0 mm IN it ll ilnllt Li Olil lllltutt late in thr pcriod season for the club which could Hallburton mg plans for his seasonS Council which hogwd my fits 15 din ill 11llfllll ll liirner goal was his first of the season It came on blistcr account for the lack of fan in Nordic lnn various competitions hid or iniiot MlllOl lidlsllituililt ing slapsliotfromlhebluclincinlitlastiiiiiiiiteoflliegaiiic tcrcst Its no secret that susamslnf events Mll not ht abl to do so Doug lotttii led the Home attack with lllltt goals llavc mi flmflt gm Sports are scheduled rune nd In Iv It wingtni iiiit lllllt point ill Ott llioiiiliillbul tlit tram ptrforms hcttti with p00 Bethany for daiCSmJan and Feb ixn lm bl llllk llli ml Thunderbirds can be OlllllHl out of lllt hunt They still have plc in the stands Its hard to DeVilsElbow dentWinter ames ommittec Bernie llulz ed Judo be held Jan fl gainisinliandontlit olts get up foragamcwlicn only 150 M0 Bradford ringettc on Jan 15 UmiXSCd representatives 07 DunV1 Clpllfw illrw RmWmlHi llill lmmm ii The Will also lllttl Harrie to within striking distance of gik people Show up towatch il osmwaKlrby Om cmsscoumry skiing on $90 involved 1W if llll will 11 writ ill PTWl ll Will UV Wt Hidch Oak ltidgcs has played fcwcr games but if the tolts To combat the situation the mm9 6001 £°39°fd Wyn 31 Jan 22 in Barrie floor hock8v fm mg ldrdhi pUb mid 514 Pl ll mil continue to iiiipiovc ll could turn into ii real battle beforc tlic Flycrs and Pop Shoppe will misminWmodriim ii pficrd dsm in méodnlgwrfiiil thnS puhllClly and results Harrie lcd ii at lllt end of tlic llISl period and held Spo 070 Hm ions sue as or we smw my EI on Jan 28 and 29 Banm ii ll shisoii lids give ru iige of 34 bottles of more than 10 per cent bare spots LIMITEDsome trails closed SPRINRmde gymnastics on Feb in Bar The focus 0f Wm hi md limit All Home Oiltll lorbesi can do IS open the door and hell hop to evcly adult entering the empemum5mangwmndmmsmmlmOWv8° fie volleyball on Feb 12 in provide local competition for lllrdljffl ill ll fllml 15 lllt boys in practice ltiiyiiioiid said The desire and the lltlS arena for the game Barrie weightlifting on Feb 18 Hummi amateur athlmcs llf5 ml WW 351 lll lltllilS iocoiiiefroin tlicin llicfniisaiid tlucxccutivccant win Orillia lS always big draw in film and swimming on Last winter over 1800 athletes fl In lllt gilllltS mg card at tho romp because Feb 23 in Midiand partiCipated in 18 sports ill le fll l5 lh lllllllhlm Mm Al llciiyiniiii and illii liurio had two goals each for lhorr of thc cxFlyers playing with Also affiliated with the For further information llr5hk ll iiliill lxcriyliiiiiiiandlhidSliirleyliadtlieotlierinarkcis the lerricrs so the clubs are Area 39d R990 00d Games was succexsful gun please can 72693 exumsmn tolts were missing lodd Laloiidi for the game He has not liable to face the biggest Barrie 2fivlle skating Competition held 212 Oro lose another one played siiicesuffii iiig concussion iii game against the last crowd of the season when they iiockieyiiiiis plat hicii hound Kings slepon the ice at 830 pm Hockley Valley OltO tho were the best team on the ice lliuisday Montclair but quick glance at the scoreboard certainly doesnt in Valleyschuss rant or ra ies Oro outshot the visiting Iciietaiiguishcnc club lift 54 but Allisfon lost an 114 decision in an Ontario Hockey Association liiiiior mo Hockey League game 43 Pcnctang moved ahead at the end of the first period flow and held cushion going into the filial period Happy Valley Gary McLean scored two goals for Oro Brian Johnston 39 Beaver Valley MlSSlSSAlIGA Ont iCPi Lou Nistico scored in the third period Thursday breaking 33 tie and giving Brantford Alex anders 43 win over Misa sissauga Golden Arrows in the only game of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior league Play resumes tonight with Whitby at Brantford and Orillia at Ba rrie Ken Mann Fred Speck and Dan ODonahue scored the other Brantford goals Cal Herd scored two goals for the Golden Arrows with Eric Duncan getting the other Mississauga led 20 after the first period but Brantford came back to tie the score 33 by the end of the second ra tfo rd Mississauga 4934 outshot Bob Wasson is seventh in league scoring race On Wednesday in llllntllll tzecli the Canadians My defeated the Czechoslovak national junior ltirandruiidcr Haliburton CAMBRIDGE Ont CF Jack Byerley of Thunder Bay teamgg SirSamslnn Twins holds an eightapoint lead this week in the Ontario Hockey gaitan Association Senior hockey scoring race and Dave iourley had singles McLean also had two assists The loss dropped the clubs initial season record to five wins and 12 losses The lone bright spot for the club is Brian olc He is tied for the league scoring title Notional college team wins again lAVOR Czechoslovakia tfll Canadas national college hockey team concluded its tour of Tzcclioslovakia on Thursday with 43 win over lavoi of the Second Division giving the Canadian allrstar squad 50 record Cary Farelli arid Larry Hopkins both from University of Toronto lllucs Mikc Backinan of St Marys of Halifax and Kevin Keating of St llrtlllS Xavier of Antigonish NS scored single goals for the Canadians who outshot lavor 33 Ill Guy Lapointe undergoes surgery Old Smokey TaILsmiin Collingwood Blue Mountain llcvds Glen Georgian peaks Alpine raigleith Huronia Horseshoe Valley Medonte Mountain Moomlonc Mt St Lotus Pine Ridge Snow Valley Midland Mountainvicvt Muskoka Britannia Curlew Hidden Valley Muskoka Sands Rainbow Ridge KKK VQ Dev ils Elbow ediir Mountain Byerley has 47 points including the 30 assists Ron Hawkshaw of Whitby Iroquois is in second place with points one point ahead of teammate Tim Ampleford ltuss Elliott of Thunder Bay is in fourth place with 37 points Bob Dupuis of Cambridge Hornets is the top goaltender with an average of 330 goals Elliott is the most penalized player with 76 minutes and Came bridge is the most penalized team with 471 minutes Legend Thunder BayTB WhitbyW OrilliaO Barric HrantfordBrtld and ambridgi GAP Bragnalo TB ll 2334 Byerle TB 17 30 47 Wasson l5 ll 23 34 Hawks aw W17 22 39 Knapton 161733 Titanic 161733 Omemee TORONTO Cli Defenccman Guy Lapointc of Moo OshawaKirby treal Ianadiens underwent surgery Thursday to remove an obstruction in the back of his left eye spokesman for the National Hockey League team said in Montreal that the operation was complete success and Lapointes vision was returned to normal Lapointe was struck in the eye by puck during Wednesv day nights game in Toronto against the Maple Leafs hospital spokesman said doctors found hemorrhaging under the retina Lapoiiile who has missed nine games this season with knee problems and the flu will be out of the Montreal lineup for about three weeks Ski conditions GOOD packed natural manmade or machinegroomed snow at packed base with no bare spots on nomial runs and less than to per cent icy spots at rum FAIR machinegroomed packed base with more than to per cent icy spots and less than l0 per cent bare spots or other conditiom such as hand pack wet snow POOR icy slopes with more than to per cent bare spots LIMITEDlea than 50 per cent of slopes or lifts are open 0r wanting SPRINGmu temperatures snow changing conditions from firm to loose granular snow snowmobiling Area andResort my Fair Spring Poor Limited SOIIH NuroniaE Lake Simcoc Ampleford 132538 lliott TB 142337 Waltcrw irtfd 4i arr riic Earrick 0161935 BPeacel 2823317 No decmon made on Vida Blue magma NEW YORK AP Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn Wasaga BeachMidlnnd said lhursday he has iiol made any decision on the suspeii gully ded deal in which Oaklands acc pitcher Vida Blue went to Billiard Cincinnati for $l75 million and minor league first baseman Mush Dave ltevering IArroivheid HOCKEY Kuhn halted the transaction made two weeks ago at the gaffhumw BarrieColLs ll Ihornhill lhundcrbirdsii major league baseball winter meetings pending hearing mimes Penetang 0m 77s4 which has l9llSlldtlll forJan larzlak 830pm Barrie Arena Barrie Flyers szrillia Terriers havent made any prejudgments Kuhn said And ix gtggilfiggrzm Ontario Hockey Association Senior Hockey League cant get intothe position of leaning in any way IubTum game The New York Post reported lliursday that Kuhn liatl al ShOWS championship form erry Sound yfiqwbwvilzlXNG reinl killfgd It lflfiglullfllclij qunllllnl Berna riaric Meadowlaiid Ave is the ladies champion in the Molsoiis 10 Pin Bowling $332M Pm an Bdrrm Neptune swm 05 17Hlmwhm League at Slieas llowliiigciitrc She will now compete in the house league championships llil°k merely to inform the parties of Kuliiis reasons for cali Ilub regular practice Last one before short winter break celling the deal Kuhn strongly denied that Over the holidays for the right to go to tournament in Toronto The tournament winner receives free trip to Hawaii Examiner Photo Agreemmt Forest