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for the last tijree i years v vj7the newiniform lemieux dons will be for sportslink a- tof bntobased technology company and provider of internet- based services for the amateur sports community x were very excited to be working withmario said the 28- yearold uptown foundefand company president hes one of the mostaccomplished and respected individuals in sports his pfesenceand his enthusiasm will be invaluable in the con- tinued growth pf sportslink itsvery encouraging added whiteford 21 whoalso grew rupjn markharrirbf lemieuxjs presence in the company he understands tiie idea wehave because he playedamateur hockey in montreal and continued through the ranks to the professional level and hes a respected executive let alone a sports star he will add credibility starting the company as a hobby and for the lovepf spdrt upton said the decision to bring lemieux aboard came after the success of sportslink over the last year which has seen the company grow into monstrous proportions saturday september 23rd main street markham village northof hwy 7 10am to 4pm moiethan 150 kustom cars 1959 and older special interest cars i960 to 1970 c- bands farmers market open as usual a i forjnformationcall 905 lidspbi nofthppolnte 472-2462- in photo above right nhl great mario lemieux is flanked by chris whword21left and michael upton 28 the two markham men have started a company called sportslink and recently signed up lemieux in an advisory capacity marketing and business development people within the company suggested lemieuxs name without any hesitation when asked by upton to find a significant sports celebrity to further enhance the profile of sportslink i ive been a fanbf marios for sometime ha was my idol and i still have hisrpokie card said upton- j after ongoing discussions with the nhl halloffamer over the last three monthsan agreement was reached he was far more approachable than we thought hed be recalled upton of the meetings ive met a lot of athletes but mario stands out ihevef imagined where wedbe todayet alone having mario lemieux on board lemieuxs position with sportslink will be in an advisory capacity and he will lend his guidance and expertise as well as participate in business development i was approached by a number of companies about deals in the internet space said lemieux in a news release the reason i chose sportslink was that i really liked their vision a userfriendly fun and interactive experience j sportslmk allows professional franchises to buildtheir brands in local markets with the best software model on the internet today it makes it really easy for the amateur sports community to share team schedules and statistics and main- tainvirtual sports cards u and the best thing is the unique sportslink services will bring amateur athletes and coaches closer to their profession al heroes whiteford notes tiiat close to 500 amateur sports teams including soccer hockey and baseball teamsfrom trie toronto area utilize the website we have a 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