22-The Canadian Champion, Fnday May 20, 2005 *l o sleblanc@haltonsearCh.com -.,New challenges to meet for locally-trained Stojko Nowfocused on kungfu competition, Elvis eyes world championship berth Elvis Stolko demonstrates his double daggers routine ln prepa- ration for this weekend's nation- ei championshlp. Photo by GRAHAM PAiNE By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion EIvis Stojko no doubt gained is share of local fans during a wildly-suc- cessful figure skating career. Now Miltoomans have even more reason 10 cheer himr on, since bis laiesi athietic erideavours bning him iIo iown on a regular basis. Training iocaliy l'or the past several mnonths with lonLtime friend and kung tu instrucior Sîfu Glen Doyle- who recnit- y openied Up Céad Boa Fighting Faction on Main Stirce - 3.3year oid Stojko is set to inake hs national chamipionship debut n martiali ans ibis weekend ini Bull. Quebec. Cormpetiiiini openi hand toris and sseapois. rsing double daggers. ies pari of' a Iibree-niemiber Cead Boa contingent bopingiii secure top-tise huiniurs and a subsequeisi berih io Novemnbers W.K../.,i.\.K.S.,!\ Wiîrld Chaispioisships iii Niagara li> ba sa loii -,oýil for a irstIni er ai îiatiinals. alihiîuarh Siojkiis. anyihing bruta îesscotiser se len i cornes ii manliai ants sehii lies beeîî situdy ing nÀec the aie of' 10. Suiine peopie are piiibably say iiigGis look, he se aiis iii he kiimes i as a miala ain ii itii' but i se as îîîgrained in me trom a seî y yttriig age.. e\plaiied tise ihree- tnie soild chamio sitst laer. wsio alsit teacises ai ('éari Boa sehen flot oun tie tsf is Notnh Aniericais skattigsutho\ itturs. -Maliîal arts esas teser isit a hobby seils nie. is', pi Motiii sle. Sîojkuî seceis d Ilitsblack beli iii karaie ai age 16.v but se ttuld e eisuallv erow îîred of' thai disciplinie. I fuurniid iliissttiîg., lîke i ceas ireading o atet. i1o as sagnatas and borcd.- Waiîîng in the wings evas a 1989 meceting evitis ihen Toroniri based Silo Doyle îhrîîrgh brother Attila--aisd subsequet erises-over to kuîsg <o, a more aggressive and combat-orienied mantiai ant forni thaî's heid Stokos interest ever sînce. Be was even able to ineorporate many otf Silo Dîsyles techniques into his skating. mocb lîke a number ol other elite-level ath- letes have done with tiseir îîwn sports. Sîressed Siojko. -levas very fontunate iii meet him.' That admiration goes botb ways, partico- larly since utîder Silo Dîsyles tuielage tise eeîîrid ehampîonship hopefol is showiiîg as isueh passiotn and dedîcation as lie ever dîd nii igote skating. *}1He s e.used andr rady iii capture a \e trld esanspioisslip iii a ttially ne\s thldsidue Céad Boa osener and oipera- irir. "l'in 100) percent sore be'll quality lfor the Catiadian Wîîîld Team ibis eveekeisd, Elvis bas tise experieîîee and eie confi- denct iigot rîgi tIo tIse tosp." Stoijkttcîstiurs \wtiisbis iseitiurs assess- isentt . îridîsg ibailie -km te setormusrla tir« se latilitakes ,tri be soceesýsil: se Isis lias ,lloued ri huis to îrttsp trrarri qutte qrttekly niikung trLi. liii sets cieticarîter thissSpriitg ss icît lieîoîsk îtop bitiours in opîenssatnd f0ittîs aîsd tînîslsed a rclose secoînd iii es caipotîs i national qualifyiig eîsîsspcî Siîîjkuî sain lies s ntirealiy feelinîg the lI)Icssrre lse ontce riiribelutre a se trîri eban lsislip tir Olymîpie figure sKatisg escîi., brut icels he doesnti eally îeed it aisyse. Ss e asassbecît sel-i isstî\teaed. .and ailler y on se eîsîspeterlotir-rtsoaisy y cats sort k issse Isîe o brîîîg your besi jertbris- aiuecMevoru have Io," he said. 1 tiink îîy ehansees are pretiy gruttr (tri reaeh eeoridsî. i kintw i can doti." Date: Wednesday, May 25th 2005 at 7:OOpm Location: Banquet Hall at the Milton Sports Centre Proposed amendments to the MMHA Constitution wiII be voted upon. Copies of the proposed constitution are available in the 'Forms Download" area of the MMHA website www.miltonwinterhawks.com or copies are available by contacting Craig O'Neil at the MMHA office 905-875-8340. Nominations for a position on the Board of Directors may be submitted to the Secretary, in writing, prior to the annual general meeting of from the floor during the meeting. Written notification should be addressed to the MMHA Secretary, via mail at PO Box 37, Milton, ON L9T-2Y3 or may be hand delivered to the MMHA office in Rink B at the Milton Sports Centre. Awesome Girls' Birthday Parties *Princess Parties (4 to 6yrsI A Lttle Girl is She Who Dreanis ta be a Preity Prnces * Glamour Girl Parties grls 7& agi Everythinq a girl wvanis, Make-up, Hair Styles, Painted Nails, Gratis and mrore.. Coids just %ilant to Have 1 u111M Crafts, stories, make up, hair, nails, costumes, cake and boot bags! GIRLS PARTIES & LOOr BAGS Cali Kim nowl (518) 853-8684 1