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Vacancies on blueline forced Stouffville GM’s hand By his definition, he wanted to see as many people as possible from the Whitchurch-Stoumrille area become actively involved with the Central Canadian Hockey League team. Spirit wants more residents Involved at rlnk, In schools fills year: ovmer When Steve Roest elected to invest his time and money into the Stoufiville Spirit, his vision was to see it become a true com- munity-based team. Since then; the Spirit general manager has had to pare the 16- year-olds down to a pair. . BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa®yrmg. com When the Stouffville Spirit started its main training camp last month, Ken Burrows had 50 to 60 1993-born players in attendance. With the Central Canadian Hock- ey League regular season set to begin Thursday when the Spirit hosts the Markham Waxers, it has settled on its two, leagueâ€"mandated 1993-bom players. They are defencemen Ryan Zupancic and Brennan Serville. “By the end of the year, they could be among our top five defencemen,” he said. “They’re both very mobile and good skaters." Sfanding at five-feet, 11-inches and weighing close to 180 pounds, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhm,wmmuwmm Place your Classified ad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Log onto www.yorkregion.com and click on your classifieds JR. A HOCKEY: Spirit sweet on l6â€"yearâ€"olds for season opener 'Si‘f'fli'li'ibune The new part-owner feels more commu- The Regional Municipality of York consists of a dynamic blend of rural and urban com- munities. The nine distinct municipalities provide a mix of small-town and city living with an emphasis on fostering community character. As one of Greater Toronto's Top 75 Employers (2009), York Region offers diverse and vibrant career opportunities that reflect the ideals, spirit and quality of life of a much sought-after and growing metropolis. Our dynamic forward-thinking organization is offering an excellent opportunity for individuals with knowledge of road maintenance activities and procedures, particularly winter road maintenance operations. You will operate routine and specialized heavy- duty equipment and perform other duties to ensure the York Region road system is well maintained. Experience is required in operating a tandem dump truck with snowplow and wing, loaders, tractors, Chainsaws and grass-cutting equipment. A valid Ontario Class "DZ" driver’s license is required, plus the ability to perform manual labour in all weather conditions, work rotating shifts and respond to emergency situations If you possess these key qualifications, we invite you to apply. Salary range $24.06 - $26.15 per hour. Pleeee forwerd your reeume by September 14, 2009 quoting Competltlon I of preferred work Iocetlon (#LN9442 â€" Richmond Hill; #LN9443 - Maple; #LN9444 â€" Newmarket) by emell to cereererorlme, fex (905) 005-4232 or mell to The Regional Munlclpellty of York, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmerket, 0N UV 021. #3: My“: Pay/e. . A“! Pam/Z/fi'b‘x'w TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE WORKER 4 Full-Time Positions Transportation Services Department, Roads Branch For more information, please visit www.york.calcaroors Zupancic played last season with the Mississauga Reps minor midg- ets and was a fifth-round pick of the Samia Sting in this year’s Ontario Hockey League priority selection. Serville, a six-foot, two-inch 170- pounder, was a member of the Ajax- Pickering Raiders minor midgets last year and an eighth-round selecâ€" tion of the Sudbury Wolves in this yeal’s OHL draft By league rules, the youngsters must play in 80 per cent of their b The Stoufiville Spirit season in the new Central Canadian league opens Thursday in Stouflville. For more, go to stouflviilespirit.com HOCKEY NIGHT With the Spirit set to embark on their regular season this Thursday, when they face the Markham Waxers at the Stouffville Arena, Roest said it’s not too late to vol- unteer with the day-to-day and gameday operations. “To make (the Spirit) work is to get the community involved,” the former Toronto Argonaut football player said. “We want to get their suggestions. If you work with them nity involvement can serve as a catalyst to inspire the team on the ice. SUGGESTIONS WELCOME your. _ iTas's' Ifl ‘e‘fd' La It was a challenging deCision, especially with some young high- end forwards and a couple of candidates from the Whitchurch- Stouffville area in the mix, Burrows said. regular season games and cannot be healthy scratches. It boiled down to position. “We knew going into the sea- son on paper we were short on defence and looking at our forwards we knew we had a lot of good for- wards," he said. “When we weighed things out, we felt we needed help on defence. Zupancic and Serville can play any time. We think we got two good ones." For more on the Spin't. log on to: www. stoumillespiritcom Pleésé forward your CV to personnel Gstodlngcardpssom SterlingCard Payments is looking for tenacious, creative and entrepreneurial minded sales representatives. You will be selling credit card payment processing services (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) to retail. mail-order, and V‘lntemetmer‘cnants throughout Butler Disposal Services Stouffville ON We have immediate positions available for: - Experienced Roll 0" Drivers Fax or Email Resume and Driver search, sell, save! ‘ North America. This is an inside sales position magaging putbournd salsscalls. Abstract to: 905-642-6977 or 905-640-9232 Email: you’ll get their support. “We want to make the Spirit a bigger part of the community, small-town hockey near the big city. We want to make it a win-win situation for everybody." While Roest noted some of the regular volunteers will be returning to the fold, the club would like to build on that support base. That inCludeS accounting, pUbliC address For more information, call 905-642-2123 or email announcing, scorekeeping, selling of game spifithtouflvi/Iespiritcom “There’s always things for people to do." - Valid driver’s licence - G class with clean abstract 0 Excellent communication and customer relation skills 0 Knowledge of the York Region and GTA an asset ~ Mechanical aptitude an advantage 0 Basic computer skills 0 Ability to work shifts. evenings and weekends Ex rience not needed. Willptiain right candidate. Fax resume and driver abstract to 905-472-1875 RYAN ZUPANCIC: Fifth round pick of Samia Sting signs with Stouffville Spirit for 2009-10 season. Our phone lines are open: Monday-Friday 8:30am-6:00pm 1-800-743-3353 tickets and 50-50 draw tickets. The club could use school liaisons to help elementary students watch practices or in arranging for the Spirit players to visit their schools. “The more people we can have to help will definitely create a winning situation," he said. STUDENTS ATTEND PRACTICES workopglfim M. ital. Ital. Dental I. Dental within city or with 100km radius available. Candidates must have a G license, have a strong work ethic and 00d attitude. Monday through riday steady work, home every night and weekends! Please send resume to markhamdcegmalleom National Transportation Company Great 0 portunity! Courier Divis on opening new facility in Markham. Supervisor, Owner Operators and Drivers needed for delivery of small to medium size products from Fortune 500 Companies. Routes BRENNAN SERVILLE: Ajax-Picker- ing minor hockey graduate one of two 16â€"year-olds on roster.