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Hé climbed over the seat and got into the action himself this year. “I've always been interested in car racing," he said “I followed the cars around the circuits. Last year I suddenly decided I could do as well as or better than some of those guys out there." Pontin put his money where his thoughts were and went out and bought a second-hand Formula Ford “Crossley” last November for $4,000. A new onewould have cost him around $11,000 but “right now that‘s way out of my financial league.“ PINTO ENGINE “It‘s only got a Pinto engine in it." he said, “with a 1600 CC displacement and 105 to 110 horses but its light- ness compensates for its lack of power." It’s also By FRED SIMPSON Twenty-five-year-old Bob Pontin of Richmond Hill got tired of being a back-seat driver at Formula Ford races. - So he did the next best “1‘38- ‘souped‘ up, as they say. Pontin‘s Pinto proved to be a respectable competitor, in this year’s first outing against more powerful machines although first place was a very elusive goal. They’ve Won two games in a row by 2-0 over Thornlea Secondary School and Richmond Hill High. The Thornlea triumph saw two cousins. Peter Delgrosso and Peter He’s no backseat rider If you have an interest in working with kids and you like hockey. you might consider a spot in one of the five divisions still open: novice. ages The Thornhill Minor Hockey League is badly in need of conveners and coaches for this season. six The St. Roberts High School junior soccer team of Thornhill is on its first win streak ever. VVanthockeycoaches Watch the road 3-4 â€" THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. September 27. 1978 St. Robert’s busy for Thunderbirds open Friday night Brenda Campbell (8514151) cloyaugl‘an Paks and Recreau'on Department 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive Maple, Ontario LOJ 1E0 The Vaugl'un Parks and Recreation Depart~ ment invites your attendance and commens concerning any future development of the Thornhill Park (facilities etc.) as well as limits and extent of renovations to the Thornhill outdoor swimming Pool and change house. Should you be unable to attend the meeting your comments in reference to either the Thornhill Park Development, the Thomhill Outdoor Pool, or both are welcomed. Comments related to this maner may be referred to: OUTDOOR POOL RENOVATIONS SEPTEMBER 28. 1978 (THURSDAY) AT 7:30 PM. IN THE EAST ROOM OF THE OALLANOUGH LIBRARY, 1 BROOK ST., THORNHILL ONTARIO. THORNHILL PARK DEVEOPMENT 8: THORNHIIL ahd seven: mifior “They taught me the basics there of rounding corners at 90 to 95 miles an hour, how and when to head for an opening, and “The best I‘ve done was a fourth place finish,” said Pontin, “but that was like being first for me when you consider the number of experienced drivers I was competing against. I’m quite happy with the results." EXPERIENCE KEY And experience is -the key word to driving success according to Pontin. “That’s the key to it all," he said, “A powerful machine won‘t get you far without it.“ This was the major lesson pounded into him when he attended the Mosport Racing School in preparation for his new- found hobbyA David Brubacher got the shutout in both games. The St Roberts team is in its second year of operation. It lost all eight Please contact Jim Sandham at 889â€"4223. Delgrosso (that’s right) scoring a goal each. The second game saw Peter Delgrosso (the other one) scoring one and Paulo Gulo the other. atom, eight-years~old; bantam. 14 years-old; midget. 15 and 16; and juvenile. 16-19. There are about eight coaching positions in each division and one convener is needed for each group also. NOTICE TO THORNHILL RESIDENTS Chris redeemed himself in the Georgian Bay finals when he got it together and fired a 77 for a second place finish. The team finished 12th overall. GOLF York County Golf tournament day at Westview saw the St. Robert‘s boys team haye a rough day finishing eighth overall. The team‘s two top players, Graham Peterson and Chris Andrejicka shot an 84 and 88 respectively to finish 11th. in your steering wheel. Just a simple little tug at the wrong time and you’re off the track." CONSERVATIVE Pontin describes himself as a fast but “conservative” driver at the moment for an ob- vious reason. For example: “Most of the regulars have their engines rebuilt after every three races at something like $500 or $600. I’ve had mine rebuilt once this season.” By himself. SPIN-OUTS Pontin answered the usual question put to racers by timid writers who have to psyche themselves to even drive Other St. Robert’s sports saw: “It’s not like driving a normal vehicle on the highway. When you’re seated you‘re only a foot from the ground and there’s absolutely no_play -“I- can’t-afford to get into any situation which would result in damage to my car. I just haven’t the funds." games last season Kirsie Scullion of St. Robert‘s had a fine day in the York County Girls just general things on how to handle your ear. With a pit crew like this you’ve got to be a winner. Bob Pontin of Rich- mond Hill readies his Formula Ford “Crossley” for another big race while Nancy Morreau (left) checks the tire pressure and sister Debbie Morreau cleans the wind screen. Like wow. ( Phto by Hogg). “You get to know them and you watch for them. Even a bad driver is predictable. He always makes the same type of move.” She went on to the Georgian Bay finals and finished fifth. TENNIS Tennis action saw Paul Beck of St. Roberts winning the junior boys singles as he Went un- defeated. Avril McKenna did the same in the girls singles. She’ll represent York County in the Georgian Bay finals this week. “If another car runs you from behind he could hit those wheels and spin right over you." You got, to be careful. COWBOYS Pontin has to cope with the usual “two or three cowboys you‘re 'con- fronted with in any race. Types that cut in without even looking in the rear view mirror or do it anyway. golf tournament finishing in first place with a 46 (they only play nine holes). Pontin says the biggest danger with Formula Ford driving is the fact “your wheels aren‘t covered. There’s no fenders on them. singles as he Went un- defeated. Avril McKenna did the same in the girls singles. She’ll represent York County in the Georgian Bay finals this week. BASKETBALL Basketball play saw St. Robert's losing to Thornlea 27-26 with Lauri Andrejicka the leading scorer with 12 points. an strictly amateur sport." Bob is hoping to find a sponsor for next season and he also figures “it takes at least five years to get into the top bracket of racing." But, in the meantime, his number one goal is first place in Formula Ford racing. By nightfall we were only half a mile from Widgeon Lake . . . half a mile as the crow flies â€" there was no portage. We cut one by morning and dragged the gear and canoe into the lake. By lunchtime we were well on our way to a campsite. SUCKER We set up camp on Widgeon Lake and looked glmmIImumInnummuunmmnilnmumlmnmIllumilnmmninlnlnmmmmmnmmlg EAny motions to make amendments to the Constitution must be 2 submitted in writing 2 weeks prior to the meeting. “I never think about the hazards of racing. When you’re out there you’re too busy handling your machine. I haven’t had any crashes but I’ve spun out a couple of times." Nothing to it. on highways sports RABBIT’S FOOT Pontin didn’t mention TO BE HELD ON THURS. OCTOBER 19th, 1978 BLUE FLAME ROOM CONSUMERS GAS COMPANY ELGIIII MILLS ROAD RICHMOND HILL 7:00 pm. - 10:30 pm. RICHMOND HILL MINOR BALL ASSOCIATION GENERAL ELECTION OF EXECUTIVES T0 MRS. MARY ROSS, SECRETARY 4W PALISER CRES. SOUTH RICHMOND HILL MEETING Being a Formula Ford racing can be a rather expensive hobby. Also in the pit-crew with Debbie are his sister Joan and her sister Nancy along with mechanic Nick Jztrab. A great team. “I do most of my racing at Shannonville," states Bob, “which is near Belleville. I’ve also raced at Mosport a couple of times." ‘ “You average about $100 to $120 a weekend for racing," he said. “That‘s for gas for the car and your food, entry fees and other such things. And there are no money prizes. Formula Ford is strictly an amateur sport." Bob is hoping to find a sponsor for next season and he also figures “it takes at least five years to get into the top bracket of racing." He’s also got an ex- racing driver helping him out now in the person of Don McKnight of Toronto. Does she worry about him when he’s racing? Naawh. “I work with the pit crew and do such things as waxing and shining the car, putting air in the tires, and timing him when he‘s on the track." “Bob‘s a dynamite driver. He’s always in control.” anything about toting a rabbit‘s foot with him for luck but he probably doesn‘t need one. He‘s got girl friend Debbie Morreaux, also of Richmond Hill, with him and what else kind of luck do you need? Debbie travels with Pontin and handles the pit job. munmnmunmmunmfi There is no road into Canada’s newest national park, the Pukaskwa, but there is a hydro line and boulders as large as a house. Then there are swamps and rivers without bridges. STUCK We travelled the first ten miles in six hours, then we got stuck in a mud puddle, at least that‘s what it looked like until we found out it was a swamp. The three of us left on Friday night. We used Gene‘s brand new $11,000 four wheeler, my canoe and Bart‘s en- couragement. The distance to . Wawa was covered by Saturday morning but from there on we needed a top map to go by. Once we winched our way out of this one, we found that one of us had forgotten to bring most of the food. This was quite all right with Bart though as he had forgotten to bring his plate and fork anyway. From here on we got stuck only once and that was in the middle of the Pukaskwa River. Markham‘s Gord Miles got that one back seconds later and took the lead at 14: :44 of the second on a goal by Bruce Kinsmen. ' GET GOING Thornhill got rolling after that and scored twice to lead 3-2 going into the final 20 minutes. It was Bruce Clatworthy from Maurice Delfabro and Kurt Pearson at It didn‘t take much to convince me that I could get a rtrophry brooky. Kennedy dashed into the North York zone, stole the puck, and slapped an ice-hugger into the corner of the net. I didn’t until a fishing buddy of mine told me about the monstrous brook trout they have up there in God‘s country. There is an official government book that tells of 17-inch trout in a hole in the Fox River. Little did I know that the fish would turn out to be a new record, but I will tell you about this one later on. “We‘ve a very young team,“ said Thunderbird coach A1 Morris after the latest exhibition games. “and we‘ll take our lickings in the early-season but we‘ll be in the playoffs.” THE WINNER Returnee defenceman -Jamie Kennedy was the hero of the night in the North York contest scoring the winning goal at 17:15 of the final period. ' Thornhill‘s Mark Steele opened the scoring at 12:38 of the first period from Paul Howson. TRAILBLAZERS Ever heard of the Pukaskwa River, Widgeon Lake or Fox River? They downed Markham Royalls 5-4 Tuesday night of last week and lost 7-4 to North York Flames. Both teams are mem- bers of the Metro Junior B loop‘ The Thornhill Thunderbirds split two exhibition games last week as they prepared for their regular season Central Ontario Junior B opener this Friday night at home to Brampton. Bad day Wish/n ’ for a portage into Fox River. The problem was, we found two, so we checked both of them. Fishing this damned creek for miles, we never even raised a sucker. The hole with its 17 inchers eluded us, so we decided to return to the lake and fish there. Upon returning to the lake we ran into a party that flew in. They had all kinds of fish but were mad at us, or I should say, at the outfitters, as we told them that it was possible to drive to the lake. They wouldn’t tell us where they got their fish! That night we had frost; the tent was covered with ice and the lake with whitecaps. 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ALL PROGRAMS STARTED MEMBERSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE Markham‘s Len Dix opened the scoring in the third and Glen Tatum followed with another one to put their team in front 4-3‘ Then it was Ein tying it at 16:21 on an unassisted effort to set the stage for Kennedy’s winner. / ' 15:51 and Bob Huntef from Mike Egli at 16:21. STRONG GAME Thornhill goalie John Morris played a strong game par- ticularly in the second period when he was tested frequently by Markham. It was just too much Dern Gushue for the Birds in the game against North York as he scored four goals and the line he played on contributed six of the winners‘ seven goals. What‘s in a name? The North Yorkers led 24) at the end of the first period and 6-2 going into the third. Thornhill got on the scoring sheet for the first time at 12:39 of the secofid on Bruce Clatworthy's goal from Mark Wiltshire. Thornhill got the final two goals of the game in the third period with A] Delfabro clicking from Clatworthy and M. Delfabro; and Clatworthy from A] Delfabro and Paul Howson. Coach Morris is particularly happy with the pre-season play of Paul Howson then scored at 17:48 from Wiltshire. THE 151 YUIII AURORA HIGHLANDS EERRFE’.‘ Expertise 0 Instruction 0 Facilities MARMAC HYDRAULICS LTD. f , a V II fibjfifl oBcglleY s 9.‘ b. , /~ v 3 " “*1,» ‘ ’ 0Crossâ€" g Country éEâ€"kr‘x‘. \ Lessons Truck & Municipal Equipmen' so MCCULLOCH REXDALE. ONTARIO M9W 4M6 It was a typical nor- thern lake, a pike at every cast. As we decided to leave, Bart decided to take one last cast. OOPS It wasn‘t a bad cast, it was just too bad my It was even colder that night and we packed up by morning. After building a bridge over the swamp we made it out By nightfall we were out of the lake and set up by a little lake. ' SUCCESS Then there was this fish as I pulled my line out to give up. I don’t know when he hit but he was 14 inches long and about 2 pounds. A nice speckle, the only one we would see in Widgeon Lake. fishing with worms, I was fighting the wind and hunger pains, and I had had enough. 249-7328 “We're still in need of a couple leftwingers and two centremen,“ he said. “but some other teams still owe us some players and we expect to fill those positions soon." SIGNED They arei Goal, John Morris and Jamie Davidson. Defence has returnees Rob Browning, Mark Steele and Al Delfabro (Richmond Hill) plus Mark Wiltshire (Thornhill Minor Midgets); Doug Heron, (Thor- nhill Juveniles); John Thompson (Thornhill Juveniles); Steve Mallet (Thornhill Minor Midgets). Morris‘ line-up still has some gaps heading into the 8 pm. 0999591: agai‘rls; Brampton. As of writing the Morris-led Thunderbirds have signed 17 players, all from Thornhill and area. ~ Kurt Pearson who played minor midget last season and is the team‘s leading scorer to date with five goals and four assists. The forwards consist of returnees Bob Hunter and Jamie Kennedy. Bruce Clatworthy and Mike Egli‘ Newcomers are Kurt Pearson (Thornhill Minor Midgets); Rick Seeley (Thornhill Minor Midgets); Dan Kennedy (Thornhill Juveniles); Mike Davidson (Thornhill Midgets). 727-9449 - 881-2737 We made it out to the highway just in time to see the price of gas in- creased to $1.08 a gallon and it was my turn to fill up the 26â€"gallon tank! Oh, yes, the record fish . . . It weighed two pounds. Now if you add up $60 for gas, $20 for food and some tackle. that’s $40 a pound. Once again we scraped the ice off the tent in the morning and I spent breakfast time building a grappling hook. Dragging an unknown lake can be fun and we found the gear, the first luck I had so far. If that‘s not a new record. what is? graphite rod and ex- pensive reel were in his way. With a tremendous splash my rod and reel disappeared under water.