A22- The Canadian Champion, Tuesday December 5, 2006 SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com GRAHAM PAIrNE i (ANADIAN CHAMPION TOY FOR A TOONIE NIGHT: iceHawk.s Dean Kulia (Ieft) and Jeremy Price help promote this Friday night's 'Toy for a Toonie' lceHawks' game, where fans brnging a new toy to the game against Brampton get in for just $2. The club is hoping ta collect enough toys t fi a hockey net, just in time for Christmas. Harness racers hit milestones Il wa'.. a inilu-stcinc weckend for two ofi Mliiiîis s,iandout harness racers. Se;ci c hae is 30[h year of pro- lessiccîalicivnig ne'xt season, Manio ltaillrgecceihit the' h000-win plateau - Saturday alîernoccn at I-lamboro Downs. I he 49-ye-ar-cld journeyman reins- man neuîched bis miletne victory with iwu-year îld (.aroticun lîlly Sweet Maria Notion - trained b> fellow Mîltoni an alrgo Ben Wallace. The two grabbed the lead Balren belore the bal mile mark and scam- pered away to a half-lengîh winn 1:59.2. In the midst of anotber strong sea- son, Baillargeon - who perennially sit - amongst tbe top-JO in the Woodbi n Entertaînment Group dnivers' colony bas piloted the winners of more tban $61-million in purses. Chris Less than 24 bours earlier, Chnis Christoforou Christoforou put bis 5,OOth triumpb in tbe record books - no small feat for someone just 35 years of age. Now in bis lÔth season on the WFG circuit, the three- tîme Canadian Drnver of the Year recipient secured the memorable victory withjoe Stutzman-trained Kristen'sJoy - clockîng in a; 1:55. 1. Raking rip the wins since he first stepped onto the scene in 1990, Christoforou bas had bis fair share of high- stakes success. He trîumphed in the Little Brown Jug witb the late Astreos and bas a trio of Breeders Crown wins under his belt. Hes guided tbe winners of more than 577-million in bis career. OHI veteran sees trade to Owen Sound as fresh start Relocated and revitalized. That was the story this past weekend for Elgin #0~ Reid, after being dealt tn the Owen Sound Attack fol- lowing three-and-a-half seasons with the Ottawa 67s, where he was serving as co-captain up untul Thursday night's departure. The 19-year-old defenceman - who helped Ottawa win the Eastern Conference cbampionsbîp r and reach the Memonial Cup in 2005 - was traded for Owen Sound's second-round pick in 2008. This marked the first trne in Brian Kireas 30-year Elgin Reid tenure with the 67s that he parted ways wth one of vAa We want you to have Completely Satisfied wu SNLL SAISFACTIOVJ àfluEuFb A WINTER SERVICE SPECIAL Peace-of-Mind Maintenance Service ý! Up to 5 litres of 5W30 Mopar Sul ,id Mopar i iler Lube (where applicaicle) L&- Top up washer flid ,,q Rotation of 4 tires 10 Peace-of-Mind Inspection ýd Proorde wrîpten repon r tîidîngs tAddi uo1chares non Oc ppio for dfne cr00's HEMI' VO'stodtdisposai> serrsrireli.îartsyrthiir u Front Wheel Alignment Ib Sel ie tressure L(j Computerized algoimeot Lb Toe ad ustment M Steering and suspension inspection his captains, although the move wasn't exactly unex- pected. Frustrated with his diminished ice time this fali - in the midst of one of Ottawa's worst seasons in recent memory - Reid had told management that he'd be open to a trade. Neither the 67s nor their former co- captain seem to bear any ill-wilI about the situation. Kilrea said that with eight defencemen, Reid just wasn't getting the time expected from a veteran and that the move rectified that. Meanwhile, the five-foot- i 1-inch, 185-pound blueliner stressed that he and Kirea left on good terms and tha; hes happy about the trade. Its a fresh start," said Reid, who had three goals, nine assîsts, 27 penalty minutes and sat ai a minus 1 upon leaving the last-place 67s. "Owen Sound need- ed some help in the back end, and it's encouraging to go to a place where I can jump in and play a lot." Reid wasted no time contributing to bis new team, scoring in both Friday's 5-3 loss to London and Sunday's 4-3 defeat to Sarnia. Sandw&icbed in betweîi was a 4-3 overtime victory against St. Michaels. Tbe Attack now sport a 15-12-0-2 record, good cnougb for tbird in tbe Mid-West Division.