living near claremont iwgisli cowboy ready for ride to the top by chris shanahan staff reporter ontarios top bullrider is hanging his cowboy hat in the claremontarea these days be fore heading south to try his luck on the us rodeo circuit dave doner is a pefferlaw na tive who came to settle if only temporarily in the uxbridge- claremont area after working as a trail riding guide at plea sure valley park it was there he met and bef riended rachel cowley christ- ensen an uxbridge resident who was working in the parks horse stable recently mr doner has been sharing a nearby brock rd farmhouse with rachel and her husband dennis christensen dave and dennis have share a common love of adventure as mr christensen makes his liv ing as a professional stunt actor who tangles from time to time with the same ornery critters the 24yearold doner faces in his sport in march the softspoken rodeo star will make tracks to virginia where hell take a year off from his fulltime construc tion job to earn his spurs in the highlycompetitive world of professional rodeo mr doner plans to start out competing within the southern rodeo association then even tually turn professional on the more lucrative international circuit and the prospects appear bright for the compactlybuilt athlete who recently placed third out of 52 competitors dur ing an event in roanoke va he won the ontario rodeo associations bullriding finals in newmarket last september while also defending his overall title at 125 lbs mr doners a little smaller than the average rodeo rider but stays in shape for his demanding sport by lifting weights and playing squash the cowboy spirit apparently runs in the doner family as his father and brothers have all taken their turn in the rodeo ring and now dave who has been riding bulls since he was 16 is about to make his bid to carry on that tradition champion rodeo cowboy dave doner is residing near claremont as he prepares to make an allout assault on the us circuit here he displays the buckle he received for winning the 1986 ontario rodeo association bull riding finals in newmarket chris shanahan your child can improve classroom performance we develop the selfconfidence orgaizational skills and motivation needed individual and group instruction in all subjects for more information call 2948757 today i the centre for learning skius suite 203 southeast corner highway 7 and mccowan kemac pools pleasing people for over a decade with quality built inground vinyl pools cpilkpjr qlass firrof limited 2 locations 2942542 a fine selection of framed mirrors gifts and pine 91 main st n markham 20 off all mirrors cut to size until the end of february visit our shop at hwy 48 just n of 16th ave markhams 1 pool builder offering you quality products proven pool building techniques personally trained full time employees no commissioned salesmen or subcontractors competitive prices 5 year warranty call paul or brad 2940450