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DECEMBER 2003 Ajnew game will soon be coming to resorts. schools, campgrounds and yes. even your driveways. The game will be called Smakkkball and it is exciting, challenging. creative and rewarding! It's a new outdoors game that will have you craving Smakkkhall, the new outdoor sport for 2004 Sign of the times: a nice touch of Simpsonian subversion can be seen among the forest of signs on display during the election campaign in November. Thanls to the reader who spotted the sign on a Main St. lawn and contacted Stoufiville This Month. By Heather Moore Special to Stouffville This Month CUSTOM GIFT BASKETS AVAILABLE Sign of the times 7 ‘Home Anmsox\ €lemen’rs CUSTOM IRON for more. A venture that has been in the works for eleven years is now becoming a reality for Mike Steele. "I'm excited to see people of all ages try something new to the market and to personally know that the market will have been initiated in the town of Port Perry." Mr. Steele is dedicated, open minded and believes that What was once known as "Smashball" has now become "Smakkkball" and is going to .be available for purchase in the new year. This updated version is easy to use, compact and even weather resistant. This game is fun and safe and there is nothing like it on the market. There are rules involved such as- the number of players that can play. the number of points you can obtain and staying within the allotted court lines. One of the advantages of creating a game that is for any person. of any age. is that everyone can enjoy it! Mr‘ Steele observed kids of all ages playing this outdoor activity that involved hitting a ball into a wooden backboard. As a camp director at the Ontario Students Leadership Centre, a camp where kids from all over Ontario are sent to learn leadership skills that allow them to be more involved in their schools extracurricular activities. Mr. Steele gets excited when he starts to talk about Smakkkball because he can already see it flying off the shelves of every manufacturer that already wants to have this product. "Everyone who has played the game not only loves it. but they want to know where they can buy it. This means that over the many years it was played at the Ontario Leadership Centre. there will already be thousands of kids interested." Mrs Steele saw this venture as an opportunity to give back to students a game that was incredibly enioyed by thousands of students “If this game takes off. then great. I'm in it forthe ride ll it doesn‘t, then I will just continue to live the wonderful life | live right now It's as simple as that " Next spring. Mr. Steele will be offering people a Smakkkball will be a success. Now that all of the research and interviews are done, he is in the final stages of seeing his newly invented game become a hit. Help nurture tomorrow’s leaders by building creative confidence tocloy. “Creativity has come to be the most highly prized commodity in our economy â€" and yet it is not a ‘commodity’. Creativity comes from people.” for booking information call "’This winter I hope to have a website up and going under the creation of one of my five sons. chance to try out this game and purchase one. You can contact him at mgstee|e@interlinks.net for more information. Amanda ’Day Cemfied cAeAt/ieu'a'an _m - .TFZOE m=¢ m.:_>:OG-IU~_DIU:I>? -Manicures - Pedicures oFaciaIs ~Waxing ~Massages ~ GIFI CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ~ manda ’Day 6362 Main 51., Stay/fin Inspiring new programs For youth that blend language and arts Poetry for Peace Revved up for Writing Magical Mysterious Masks SANTA’S TAKING MRS. CLAUS T0 Star Creative 905-985-6824 NE OF ONIARIO'S LARGEST GAS. PELLEV VVOOD SYOVE AND FIREPIACE SFOOPS ...Richard Florida Smakkkball is going to be the game M04, so get out there, try it and have some. fun with family and friends! lason Cottrell, who will be creating an excellent site profiling "SmakRkball"." Wood Gas Stoves Fireplace Inserts Insulated Chimney Z/C Fireplaces WETT Certified 25987 Woodbine Ave. Keswick. Ontario masonplace@canada.com www‘masonplaceoom THIS CHRISTMAS! 1 800 263 3234 905-642-7445 Spa PACIFIC