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32 economist suntribune sports thursday sept 19 2002 jems carpets remnant blowout up to 40 sq yds installed with premium underpad 549 gst stairs excluded phone for free shop at home service 9054793131 black belt achievement not pinnacle from page 31 participants honour instruc tors who have passed on to their next life decked out in a borrowed gi and a plain white belt which signified my beginner status i followed sensei jones through a series of breathing exercises while i tried out other aspects of the sport dur ing my brief session mr jones said breathing occupies a ses sion of its own during regular classes mr jones offers students a traditional japanese app roach to karate which focuss- es on the mental aspect of the sport as much as the physical side for adults it provides a fitness alternative but they also find the characterbuild ing aspects appeal to them he says but make no mistake karate is an intensely physical sport attested to my aching staff photomike barrett staff writer jeff bower left works with newmarket karate dojo owner brad jones sensei jones is a former coach of the canadian national karate team muscles immediately follow ing the session a person will never be in better shape than when they go to do their black belt test mr jones says this he explains usually comes at the end of a fiveyear commitment during which students much complete sev eral series of tests and theres still room for advancement after earning this prized belt mr jones for example is still testing at an elite level the black belt is not the pinnacle its an achievement he says following the breathing exercises and instruction in how to properly honour ones opponent we moved to a les son in throwing a simple punch as i tried to mimic my instructors moves i quickly realized how enjoyable this sport can be it wasnt long before i was able to break a piece of equipment that mimicked the strength of two pine boards a sport that focuses on skills more than arm strength karate attracts people of all walks of life and of both gen ders mr jones sees it as a vehicle for learning life skills students must set the goals they hope to achieve he added confidence and courtesy are also words that keep com ing back to me he says for more information contact brad jones karatedo and fitness centre at 9058959636 ballooning attracts many repeat customers from page 31 youre safer up there than you are driving to the launch field he suggests theres a saying use superior knowledge so you dont have to use your superi or skills but anything can happen anywhere which is not to say hotair ballooning is the daredevil activity many people might imagine and the age demo graphic is surprising a lot of older people have it on their todo list notes 28- yearold jason adams whose first flight was as a two-year- old with his father john at the controls there are not as many thrillseekers as you would expect but there are a lot of repeat customers lots of people are nerv ous at first but usually within the first five minutes theyre ok adds ewing most people have no idea what theyre get ting into the first time is the first lesson obtaining a pilots license requires requires two written transport canada exams 10 hours of ground school train ing and a minimum of 16 hours inair training for commercial purposes pilots require an additional 100 hours in the air the same transport canada laws and regulations apply to balloons as any other aircraft adds ewing noting your tom vacuum source all vacuum brands belts filters bags parts hoses attachments bonus tlr iv w isfowsfbtany s5610 entralvacuunl s5682 sabmstamtions stouffirille country market stouffirille ont open every saturday sunday ji vacuum bags all brands buy 1 at 50 valid with coupon only sept 21 2202 at stouffville market k garage kit reg s4999 valid with coupon only sept 21 2202 at stouffville market c5 4 piece tool set fitall natural hair jjf s reg 2999 valid with coupon only sept 21 2202 at stouffville market sundance balloons with 27 farepaying passenger bal loons in canada is this coun tys third largest air carrier right in line behind the major airlines typically the gondola or basket is made of durable and easily repairable wicker as ewing points out every landing in a balloon is a crash landing on board are two 20-gal- lon propane tanks and from one to three burners each capable of producing 16 mil lion btus per hour thats enough vapour to heat a 20storey building by comparison a barbecue typi cally emits 37000 btu per hour the envelope or colour ful and part of the balloon is heavy gauge ripstop nylon with a silicone coating thus if hit by a flame as can happen during startup the material simply perishes rather than bums a twoman balloon can start 25000 a 16passenger 250000cubicfoot model can range from 160000 to 180000 says ewing the 1993 canadian hotair bal looning champion to achieve liftoff tempera tures inside the balloon must be at least 90 degrees fahrenheit above the outside temperature the top of the balloon therefore can sustain temper atures of 200 to 250 f degrees cruising altitude over newmarket for instance is about 3000 feet although legally balloons may ride to 11500 feet for up to onehalf hour according to transport canada laws every flight is different says adams its like having an office with an amazing view but i like the fact that i can go anywhere in the world and work its seven days a week morning and night weather depending although general ly you prefer winds less than 10 knots and no thunder storms but as long as you know what to expect you can go up raod opening ess clinic vm child find reducing the incidence of missing children fingerprinting for the identification of your child saturday september 21 2002 1000 am to 400 pm 11 joseph street markham childfind bbq balloons face painting and much more