A22 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 25, 2008 SPORTS--" SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sieblanc@&haltonsearch.com GRAHAM PAINE /(ANAE!IAN di-ANPION TRIUMPHANT RETURN: Father and son Alian and Jack fagies are ail smîies foilowving iheir goid-medai showîng at the Toonîk Tyme Tournament in Nunavut. wthern excursion re gold for Eagles Fat her and son enjoy mnemorable trip to Nunavut By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Jt isas a goîilcen experîclice li- ibc I agits, -i in mir isas s ibait îîîc. Ruccîtis scitîrînp lit ( altacas pi-caisit w ti ot i bs 'itt l,îci anîd laîliri- Ailaî sart ofi (ilic Cî,îzs C anut its Norl îiî ilat ia cîîîîîpcîcd aI îiîc aîuIîîîl lîîîîîîîk [s InClîî îîaîîîc1d nîl il] iqalit, \cîII,îsci ttminsrd ofiii ict acpi'lias cis lîtîin bue Hiaitont anditi îliunîîîlî ,irua,i ilît t aîIltics iscili tiiibucitl ai ti' li-iciiiisllip siio as -- capp m îhiîeî 5- 1 ci i pî iceclal rcîî msthi a 7-î chiainpiiiisiip vicîlr ts \ci uic lîmisis. But thai ssas îust thc tîp tif thc ice- berg - nîo pull întended -iii ternis ofi wiîat the Lapins pot ota ofi tlîcîr notirî Brittain wins Under-1 8 gold with Canada Josh Brittain has punciuated bis 2007/08 season with a golden exclamation mark. The six-foot-four-incb, 210-pound Ieft winger was part of the Canadian team that struck gold at the World IIHF Under-iS Championships in Kazan, Russia Wednesday aftemoon - annihilating the hosts 8-0. The lopsided shutout served as payback for a 4-2 round-robin defeat to Russia and gave Canada just its second gold medal at the event, which its been comn- peting ai since 2002. The other triumph -in 2003 - also came by way of shutout, when Slovakia was the victim in a 3-0 whîtewash. In what was expected to be a heavyweight clash, the Pat Quinn-coached Canucks exploded for five first- period goals and werc rcicntiess iiomn start t0 finiîsh. Sceing limited play ai the tîurîîaineiii, l8-ycur tîlc Bnîîtain pot the îîod from Quinn un stay on the ice l-oi- itîwîng a couple of late penalties Wednesday ([or siasbi- ing and cbarging) and was furtber rewarded witb a iasL- minute powerpiay shiit. Recently finishing a personaliy productive but play- off-less sophomore season wîîb the Kingston Frontenacs, the 2006 first-round draft pick drew an assist in last Fridays 6-0 rout of Slovakia. He and bis Team Canada mates retumed é l home last nigbt. See Tuesdays Champion for the Milton OHLer's thuughts 0o1 the international expenience. 2001 Honda Civic LX-G 4dr * 90, 000 kms. * Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Finished Champaign & matchîng interior. * 1 year - 20,000 km Warranty încluded. - ,siessor motr o : : crui csposUrc. whîcb was orpanizcd bs iicad coach Aicx Belgrade throupli the Cops For Kids anti Nunas uî Ail-Stars prograins. "It was an aimazinp time,- said the eidcr f apics. wbo serves witb Beiprade on th Toronto police force and \vas an assistant coach and mnanager foi- the spi g soiouri, ss ich was a iolioss-up 10 tue C anucks iSsedcii I iiiand trip last fai duin UAhsslbit hebu, look ms Iniuit plascrs. \And the hos \scre pi ual amibas-sadcorsý or ibis aira 'Illc Inuit people don i i nite t\ou 11110 tlbcîr home uiilcss oo i c iii poot c barî ici and the\ It\ C oui "m S. Iii islai cittîlc i nI bu desýci bcd as cttîîiîîlelr cuîlture sittck[ie îbc , t ccls goiatl pcltc aîd c' s tua asît ofi w5as Ilîîiiîiîîrd b\s-tc i acti Mslis as Elle actual ii bocduipît of an pgloot a liatts ofi -tîcl Arît lit tîsîinc is cari- ihouc5 aiic a lur oi tilt I rusiatcc Nt pari ofi tbe orginal itinerary was a radber îîî yttcr-iau.c exampie tii the liarsit realîties oii tic arctic regicîn thai prcscîîîed îîscif dlurinp a vsst wib one oi lthe liost famniiles. \'c saw a 12 s car olci cousin of one ol tic piayeis have ti kîli a polar bear that was tlbrcatcning tbeir homne," expliaunec jack,. an assistanît captaîn for tue tnip wit igblîgbteci a I (-ptiint toUrnaliient wîiîh tbree goals and an assisE against Pangnirtung. "He kepi scaring bim off but eventualiy bad to shoot biin. It was pretty incredîble to sec a 12-vcar-old do that." Leasing even more of an impression oit the Milton Distrnct 1f Ib grader - wbo piayed lor bis bigh scbool team ibis past year after several seasons at the AA ranks - was just how bleak things are in Nunavut. *see TRIP on page A24 MAY 11,9 2008 11:00 arn and 1:00 Pm Soatings Available Carved Roast Beef, TraditionaI Turkey, Seafood Selection, Dessert, Coffee & Tea ç eiq& Much, Much More ý$15*95 $.95 Kids 10 years Adults & under 9230 Guelph Lino, CamphoIIviIo (905) 854-2277