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pi 8 weekenderaturday september 6 1997 st salmon ready to commence fall spawning run the recent spell of cooler day time and evening temperatures along with recent days of wet weather paint an ominous picture that summer is fading into the sunset for the mature chinook salmon inhabiting the waters of lake ontario the drop in water temper atures in addition to sensing the freshet released by a rivers runoff during prolonged rainy periods triggers their impulse to begin the final stage in their fouryear life- cycle signs of this annual occurance have already begun with fish staging off rivermouth areas and some even working their way upstream to suitable spawning grounds in places like the credit river to the west and bow- manville creek to the east when this takes place shoreline anglers stand a good opportunity in hooking into one of these potential tackle busters which begin their transformation to an olive coloured fish from a bright silver as seen during the summer months contrary to the belief that salmon dont feed once they invade the rivers such is not the case the fish may not be as active in their feeding habits as they were one or two months ago but they will put in one last feed before seeking a suitable mate for their fall spawning ritual rivermouth areas provide the best bet in getting some action on the end of your line traditional pier baits include casting spoons like a little cleo and dunking baits like a miniature marshmellow or spawn bag attached to a style 42 size 10 eagle claw hook be sure to have your reel spooled to its maximum and uti- outdoors mike hayakawa lize heavier monofilament line anything above eight pounds anything less might put you in the position where the line on your reel could be stripped to the bare minimum as these fish make a beeline towards new york state for those trolling rivermouth areas from a small vessel go as slow as possible and utilize body baits like the j13 rapala jplug lyman or flatfish in seeking salmon upstream the trick is to find a bait that will trig ger an impulse for them to strike spawn bags pieces of colored yarn sponge flies spinners and wobbling plugs are favourite offerings among those using spin ning gear for the fly fisherman a weight forward sinking tip line is required along with at least an eight- or nineweight rod during prolonged dry spells fish will be holding in deep pools and possibly work their way upstream during evening hours under high and muddy water conditions these fish will move during the day and your chances in catching one are best when water conditions begin to clear up when pursuing these fish upstream be sure to check the fishing regulations as some areas are subject to closure before the end of the month while other areas will be open longer if you are catching fish just for the sport be sure to release them safely back in the water and do not leave your catch to rot away on shore hunting show this weekend want to get a head start on this years hunting season if so you might want to venture over to the international centre 6900 airport rd in mississauga to check out the 16th annual hunting and outdoor show the show began friday but resumes today from 10 am to 6 pm and concludes sunday among activities conducted at this years show are the sporting dogs show the annual remington calling championships moose waterfowl and deer hunting semi nars the archery and air gun ranges the latest in hunting equipment and clothing will be on display as well those items can be pur chased from various retailers admission is 10 for adults teens and seniors 7 and young sters under 12 are admitted free autumn is a busy time for running enthusiasts on the run fred robbins the fury of summer track and field is now over as we return to the pat tern of the kids going back to school stouffville district secondary school has great hopes for its junior girls crosscountry team which returned from a top 10 placing at last years provincial champi onships with some serious training this year the goal is for the team to place in the top five at the upcoming provincials rumour has it that some of the team has been running all summer chris weatherill has been actively trying to encourage ms irefe ipd seooi the martial arts student creed 1 1 intend to develop myself in a positive manner and avoid anything that could reduce my mental growth or physical health 2 1 intend to develop selfdiscipline in order to bring out the best in myself and others 3 1 intend to use what i learn in class constructively and defensively to help myself and my fellow human being and never be abusive or offensive martial arts curriculum 1 respect for parents and authority figurfs 2 guidance on setting and achieving goals 3 training to say no to unhealthy peer pressure 4 three exciting selfdefense techniques 5 instruction in child emergency situations 6 advice on how to defeat the bully without fighting teammates to join him to practice throughout the summer elementary runners hope to make their mark theres plenty of sports action at the elementary school level the excitement of starting over for the favourite fall sport of cross coun try has some grade 7s and 8s train ing hard to get an early start some names to watch are lisa don valley north lexus toyota athlete of the week louie puopolo louie puopolo accomplished something that a lot of baseball players would never do in their entire careers on the ball diamond just recently the sevenyearold markham resident exucuted an unassisted triple play with runners on second and third louie playing the infield caught a fly ball for one out touched second base and ran to third to force out the other base runners who were on the move if that wasnt enough louie also showed what he could do at the plate for his club in their following contest as he drove in the gamewinning run don valley north lexus toyota 3120 steeles ave e east of the apm abaa 404pkwy 4750722 felepchuk from orchard park public school and wes jackson at sum- mitview public school lisa did some cross country last year and enjoyed training with the high school group wes jackson has tried some 5ks this summer and has improved his time over two minutes he is now running his best in the low 19 minute range he also placed third in the 14 and under age group in his recent 5k at toronto as this fall season starts so do the half marathons and the fall full marathons 262 miles be prepared before going out to run a reminder here to check those training shoes that pair you had last spring are probably worn out by now most aches and pains start from the ground up a good place to check out is run ning free in markham 708 denison 4777871 this store is a runners haven staffed by runners selling shoes and other accessories to runners have a good start to those autumn crisp days and keep on jogging walk ing or running stay fit and stay healthy first month martial arts we want you to feel comfortable with our martial arts program and to see that it is everything you want for your child sowell train your child for the first month enrolment is limited lukes tae kwon do fitness centre 80 bullock drive unit 8 n of hwy 7 east off mccowan nationally recognized awardwinning member of the canada black belt schools markham ladies volleyball league competitive volleyball registration for the 199798 season wednesday september 10 1997 brother andre secondary school 16th avenue east of hwy 48 tryouts wed september 10 1997 730pm wed september 17 1997 730pm for information contact diana kirkland 905 4720866 days 9058414493 evenings got a call us at 640- 2100 or fax them to us at 640- 5477 j