Elementary athletes shine Brisbane tops in interschool meet Tho Acton Freo Press Wednesday Juno Set stipulations slaughter house CAPTAIN OF ATHLETICS or the Brisbane School of Ft Georgetown stands proudly the star competitor Jim Parker as ho looks at the coveted championship trophy displayed by Brisbane Public School principal P Donaldson Photo by Lorraine By Lorraine Root It was all there The stomach pit excitement of pre race event the cold wait for your turn and the wonderful wonderful feeling of esprit corps camarodcrte with newly made friendships and the giddy relief of completing event and waiting to see how ones teammates fared A new enthusiasm in inter mural athletics is fast developing in the Wellington County public schools these days and the most important one factor for the sudden injection of keen competition has been he gymnasium with its physical education program which is now part of every standard public school curriculum The last few years has put the larger cities and town elementary school athletics into a new status but more recently the rural area schools have also been given their considerations and with the addition of indoor a whole new league has been created No longer will the ugh school athletes be selected primarily from the lists of city students who have been raised on sport programs and outdoor recreational facilities today new crop of hopefuls could easily be the lad on the next farm or the paperboy in any small town Everyone is now having his chance to what sports and athletics arc all about Last Friday activities at Brisbane public school grounds could be just the beginning of such annual organized competitions which might eventually include even more rural elementary schools The June event was hosted by the school with Paul Donaldson principal tin chief organizer assisted by the principals and teachers of the five other participating school FRED THRING of Rockwood left his teammates miles behind as ho won tho for Eramosa Public Fred also chalked up two other for the mile race and standing broad In his class Photo by Lorraine teams of Ross R McKay School in Hillsburg and the Osp tinge and Rockwood schools It was a wonderful day and one which would make all athletes wish they were The track was laid the racers were numbered and the events were zinged off in snappy order No one was left out and everyone there represented some school with parents on hand representing their children High jumps broad jumps relay and straight races were run off continuously from until 30 the afternoon with only a short time off for paper bag lunches or a quick draft of refreshment to be purchased from the tablecounter booth which had been assembled on premises Students shone in all directions and many young athletes showed signs of lop notch potential Ruth who took first for Ospnngc Vanderlicidc who also took a first for the same school in the senior girls and Wendy Courl who captured top laurels for the senior standing broad jump Thnnf of the Public School left his team mates behind as ha vied for the laurels and boys junior relay team came out on top for that event athlete Diane Jackson from Mills deserves special mention for a well run yd dash in which her and coordination were superb taking her across the tape will ahead of the rest of the field Jeff also showed spectacular form for the Rockwood team as well as Laurie Hanson and pint size Paul who took second place in a race wherein the competitors looked three times bigger Jeff Gardiner and Mike Hanson were two other local athletes who made the standing more contentious Teachers principals and students were there together participating keeping scores organizing events holding ropes while parents earned out their important roles as spectators lop dogs for the final standing was Brisbane with points Centennial was second with 214 Erin Union ran up a liurd 207 score and Ospnngc placed fourth with Public Schools 162 points gave the fifth position and Hillsburg made 86 for sixth place Next year it is hopeful that at least one more school will be contending for honors when Public enters he race Well it all over now including running The first half of the public school gymnastic program has come to an end with many students progressing from the of elementary into the broader prospect of high school participation It is hopeful that this summer building schedule for the Wellington County School Board will include two more gymnasiums in this area so that the Brisbane and the Ross McKay School in will be able to house teams to compete in year round of indoor athletic inter mural programs of volleyball and basketball The standards are raising and could be Wellington today with a look out world for tomorrow Whose team arc you Sound stipulations were set In conjunction with the request of Murray Cox of Rockwood for councils approval of a slaughter house enterprise which he would conduct in conjunction with his present occupation of farming Although the Council approved Mr Cox proposal of the accessory farming undertaking a proviso was set that the site must be at least feel from the Erin and at least 150 feet from number Sideroad It is expected that Mr Cox plans to process his own produce for local retail Thumbs down on grade 13 The County Board of Education supported the Department of Educations study recently that grade 13 should be eliminated from the secondary school curriculum on the basis Ihe fifth year is an anachronism A resolution was presented at a recent meeting by Mrs that the board prepare a brief addressed to the Minister of Education to this effect John Salmon Country TV Centre SALES SERVICES Highway Rock wood Line m TV Service to oil motes 1 Onl ANNOUNCING CLOVER LEAF DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL of DRIVING IN ACTON and ROCKWOOD During the past school year our professional Instructors taught the official Driver Training Course n Fergus and four High Schools For information call 8249980 Wa will give you cents off your 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