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wkjemwmwkb3w9tt st beddoes views wrong on ballards legacy with due apology to all the local athletic achievers of various ages who deserve to be featured in this space each week i am going to tread just this once upon ground on which no self respecting community newspaper sportswriter 2000 tile samples to choose from ceramic quarry marble granite carpet indian rugs vinyl cork hardwood tools accessories do it yourself or we will install lincolnville interiors 67b edward st stouffville 6407552 should ever tread namely the big scene you know the world of professional sport the kind of thing you would normally read about in the big city dailies the issue involves the passing of harold ballard the man toronto maple leaf fans in both the big city and towns like stouffville loved to hate and it also involves credibility tact and the blatant abuse of inside knowledge about a high profile sports personality while listening to a toronto radio stations noon hour current events show the day after ballard passed away i was shocked offended and angered by the remarks of one dick beddoes he of the absurd hats and the nonstop banter and when beddoes and the interview were finally stopped i suddenly felt a whole lot more respect for our own local people who have become media personalities people like don martin and jim junkinto name two beddoes a man who once wrote a well informed and enjoyable sports column with the globe and mail has been making a game and likely a good living in the past year or so out of being a friend of the late mr ballard sport notes bruce stapley he claims to have inside information straight from the horses mouth and the gist of his book on the subject and his endless media appearances is that old harold was one misunderstood man hed have us believe the crusty ballard was really quite sensitive a great hockey man and an all round wonderful guy what annoyed me the most on this particular day was how beddoes an experienced media type felt that he was somehow exempt from the rules that govern behavior while a person is talking on the air let alone engaging in a discussion with any human being anywhere beddoes started off with one of his rambling monologues about ballard how he had cried when he was in jail and how he wasnt really antiwomen because he had donated money to a home for battered women when the interviewer finally stopped him and asked him why the maple leafs had performed so poorly- with ballard as team owner youd have though beddoes had been told his lineage was a little suspect he proceeded to attack his interviewer with a vengeance a boorishness and a vocabulary normally associated with a man who has lost control of his faculties i had to send my 11-year- old daughter out of the room such was the mans language ballard had made the hockey franchise the gem of the nhl beddoes argued worth endless millions of dollars when his interviewer finally managing to get a word in suggested the aim of a healthy big league franchise was to win beddoes insulted his questioners intelligence and credibility as a sportscaster folks even the crazy men who grunt and gesticulate to promote ii i i i i i l ll ii i i 111 ii ij1t t now open mad millies fish chips 1 14 brock st w 7 uxbridge friday 1130 am- 800 pm saturdays 1 1 30 am 730 rm ii iii i 1 i i i i-i- 1 i tt t t i i t t jesa players needed for bantam softball team calling all bantam boys softball players the whitchurchstouffville minor softball association wsmsa registrar sheree wood said if enough players dont the team would play in a fourteam division including squads from goodwood bahantrae and yandorf wood 1974 or but if we hava to well take wont be abte to pitch she said wood said the team will play under the lights with all games luhi fin- fila m nn tiutiiihlc tiitc hoc hnon ilnni in nrilor in that wacky wwf circus have lines over which they are hot permitted to cross why should the public airwaves be abused by a sports personality who while he may possess certain knowledge is a complete social ignoramus rude impertinent and impudent sorry dick but harold ballard was guilty on one of the most insidious sins using power to degrade others his hockey organization was such a kick joke that stouffvilles bill root told me recently he spent one entire season hiding in his basement workshop when he was home so that he could escape the increasing trauma that his workplace had become and it doesnt make it any better just because he was your friend and you do a huge injustice to sports fans in toronto and stouffville when you exhibit the same snarly audaciousness that ballard became known for now i promise to get back to the properly behaved people of the local sports scene next week stouffville soccer camp the whitchurchstouffville soccer club wssc will host a soccer camp in conjunction with the ontario soccer association this july the one week program which is sponsored in part by shoppers drug mart is intended to offer a low cost training opportunity for soccer players from six to 13 years of age now in its 12th year the camp concept is aimed at children interested in learning and improving upon the skills of the game last summer over 2000 youths were instructed in more than 40 camp locations the camp will run from july 913 and is open to boys and girls and will be divided into two age groups six to nine and 1013 year olds instructors are certified and experienced stressing technical skill development and the understanding of team play and tactical principles cost of the camp is 60 with registration forms available at the stouffville recreation centre office for more information please call sue or lea kea at 6404839 notice of public meetings the york region district health council steering committee wishes to announce that a series of public meetings will be held on the following dates times and places thursday april 19 1990 markham public library 6031 highway no 7 markham tuesday april 24 1990 kleinburg public library 10341 islington avenue kleinburg thursday april 26 1990 victoria hall 25 mosely street victoria aurora wednesday may 2 1990 thornhill community centre bayview john streets thornhill 700 830 pm 700 830 pm 730 900 pm 700 900 pm there will be a brief presentation of information about district health councils followed by presentations from health care providers and members of the public this is your opportunity to have a direct influence on how health care in york region will be directed in the future equestrians honored the eglinton equestrian club designated as the venue for the 1996 olympic equestrian event if torontos bid is successful unveiled its brand new wall of fame recently the wall honors 25 past and present members of the cedar valley area club who have achieved national or international equestrian fame including olympic and world gold medalists it contains bronzed photographs of the nominees along with a plaque highlighting their major equestrian achievements the clubnorth americas oldest pony club is located qn davis dr east of newmarket among those recognized were the founder the late colonel rs timmis colonel charles baker chairman of the ontario jockey club lisa carlsen jim elder tom gayford and moffat dunlap fourteen of the nominees were present as the wall was unveiled by three of the clubs junior members the bethany hills school a residential school for oirl8 bethany ontario loa 1ao 7052772866 fax 7052771279 scholarship and entrance exams april 28 1990 grade 7 to oac the bethany hills school is an independent school or girts located on 250 acres in the beautitti bethany countryside the school strives to meet the individual needs o each student in art music drama and unique sports opportunities whle providing an enriched academic programme ocused on university entrance limited class sizestudentfaculty ratio 41 complete equestrian facities unique alpine ski programme scholarships and bursaries avaiabte please call or write the admissions of lice or more 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