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economist suntribune sports thursday jan 24 2002 27 ponies not from page 26 we get a lot of thoroughbreds from the track mr wayne explains polo used to be cowboys on quarter horses but these days the riders are getting better and thehorses are getting more expensive at least you can ride mn wayne says we had some businessmen from the city come up and climb into the saddle backwards after 10 minutes or so on the wood en horse i am ready to move on to the real tiling enter kiwi the rather non descript horse plods into the arena looking for all the world like he was ready for a hap mr wayne follows on snake a fiery bay who perks his ears when he sees the polo ball we start at a walk practising my swing as mr wayne and shake trot around hitting balls for me to chase and hit like this mr wayne says as he sends the ball hurtling across the arena at speeds that would make an nhl scout take notice okay kiwi here we go we walk up to the ball i take careful aim let the mallet drop swish nothing nada the force behind the swing nearly unseats me bend at the waist dont lean dont shift your weight at all mr wayne instructs spi learn haw to talk to others about their smoking canadian cancer societys smqkersmhelpline 18775135333 at funded m part by the mrisby of health and longtern care this message brought to you as a community service of economist suntribune from page 26 staff photorob alary david wayne helps staff writer amy west improve her swing a few more tries and we take it up a notch as i signal the trot and point kiwi toward the ball the pokey pony suddenly comes alive swish contact the ball goes hurtling acrosjfthef arena about a foot good jobryouve got it now mr wayneyells i slide from the saddle give kiwi a pat and thanlchim fqttakingsuch good care of me rfirflashes mea look that clearly says lamn rookiesand watts outof the arena beenthere that is- a regular column where ipjkeepupwithexperts in a wide variety of recreational activities 7 scandinavia where kicksledding has been a part of life for more than 150 years believe it has more physical bene fits than cycling or running v but we want to have scientific sup port for such a claim mr bruhddand cautioned adding members of thunder bays lakehead university kinesiology department are set to study the sports aerobic benefits one plus with the sport is only two inches of hardpacked snow are needed if conditions are favourable mr brundand said he kicksleds up to three times a week it was climate that caused him to think about the products viabili ty in this country when i came to canada i thought well the weather is similario swedens so why not bring it over canada has enjoyed the crossled cottagers use it to move luggage parents transport their children and ice fishers use it as a mov ing tackle box it is a really convenient alternative to snowshoesor a dogsled just about everybody can use it regardless of agetof gender v s -v- lmpzf sundays event will feature dernbh- strations organizers hope -to- attract more than 100 people admission to the kortright centreis5 with files from michael laugfjlin l markham district i i baseball association i i l announces open baseball i i i i i i i i i i i winter skills registration register for a fun season of hardball for boys and girls in ages fromtball to junior 19961981 where when in the lobby of centennial arena mccowan road and bullock dr across from the markville mall jan 26 9 aim ll pm jan 29 7 pmr9 feb23- 9 arh 1 psh eeb26 7pm9prnj stoufrvillefeb 2 9amrrfp34vri rstouffyille recreaudnalcentreh new registrants please bring aphotocopyof the childsbirthcertificate i i i jaj i i 1 1 i j i website wwwddirectcorradha t- anyone trying out focrep- must beregistered by march8th 2002 fgm ib m- 1 kb jbisbhhhbhhbhb y ifyh havejany questionsoryequife more- 13livl woodcraff january sale tis the season for exceptional savings of up to 40 on a huge selection of our handcrafted solid wood furniture nuol 1 r ijy jri markham 1 lightning soccer club mission bedroom suite includes queen size spindle bed shelf night table mission 12drawer chest and dressing mirror reg 4 1 00 many more mission bedroom pieces also on sale now 3250 hometheatre combination unit j0 oo urge selection of other home theatre nipitie isj entertainment units also on sale yhlasw 7 deluxe woristation with extension pincin standard stains reg 1995 more workstations and computer armoires on sale storewide savings 0h bedroom dining room armoires workstations waaunitsvrdesks the bam nattaudnlahc workshop showroom ndasleibuaa v k 07 200 2002 open outdoor registration wednesday january 30 2002 700 900 pm at mount joy soccer arena 6140 sixteenth ave just east of hwy48 all new players must provide a copy of birth cer tificate and all players must bring current health card number note you only need to come to open registration if you have 1 questions otherwise you can mail or drop off the registration form that was mailed to you competitive team tryouts outdoor season 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