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The Citizen, 2001-07-04, Page 9Similar strokes Jessica Sparling, left and Megan Lee gear up to swim across Lake Huron as part of a relay this summer (Mark Nonkes photo) Hurricane swimmers take on Lake Huron A family affair Jenna, left and Crystal Taylor are heading to the Legion provincials this weekend with two other local athletes. Jenna competes in the shotput while Crystal officiates the long jump. Amy Cook Will compete at higher level Sz GARDEN THE BEST! IN GREENHOUSE SPECIALS NOW ON!! We liave everything you need, including... • Annuals • Hanging Baskets • Perennials including 40 kinds of Hostas • Nursery Stock • Potted Containers • Geraniums & more! EMMA'S 50'4 SALE on Selected Nursery Stock Returns! WE'VE BEEN GROWING YOUR STRAWBERRIES FOR 19 YEARS. 4 Qa dene' Tem FarinPa4"48 R.R.#1 Bayfield, ON NOM 1G0 519-482-3020 OPEN...Monday-Friday 8-8, Sat. & Sun 9.6 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2001. PAGE 9. Track athletes aim for Ont. gold By Mark Nonkes Citizen Staff Two Blyth girls will be making the swim of their young lives when they cross Lake Huron in August. Ten-year-old Jessica Sparling and Megan Lee, 15, will swim the 50 miles across Lake Huron as part of a relay team of 16. Each team mem- ber will swim about a mile of the lake at a time. The team, called Hurricanes Across Huron, will start out at Harbour Beach, Michigan at 6 a.m. on Aug. 4 and hope to arrive in Goderich Aug. 5 some time in the early afternoon. The group is made up of youths age 10-18, all members or past members of the Huron Hurricane Aquatic Club who train out of Vanastra. Organizer Rick Kloss said cross- ing the lake will be a great accom- plishment in the youths' lives. "You can't see across Lake Huron and to swim across is like climbing Mount Everest," he said. Mother Laurie Sparling agrees with Kloss. "I think it is an endeavour they will never forget they achieved," Sparling said. When the two girls were asked why they wanted to swim Lake Huron they humbly replied it would help the team. The third annual Kincardine Antique Show takes place in the Davidson Centre Arena, 601 Durham St., just. off Hwy. 21 in kirfcardine on. Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 15 from H a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the show is just $4 per adult and includes re-entry privi- leges. Food and refreshments are available and parking is free. Dealers come from across the province. Jewellery, dining room Sparling and Lee began swimming competitively together three years ago with the. Hurricanes. The two took to the water like fish. At practice the swimmers must swim about one to two miles doing lengths of the pool. Both Sparling and Lee swim competitively in meets with the Hurricanes. "With so many hours and kilome- tres a week they really have to enjoy it," Laurie Sparling said. However, swimming in a pool and swimming in a lake are two totally different things. The group will have three practice sessions in the lake before the swim on July 9, 16 and 30. In the lake the biggest challenge will be the weather. Kloss said if there are any big waves or stormy conditions the swim will be post- poned. Also for the swimmers' safety, there will be a pacer who swims beside the person in the water. There are six pacers, including Londesboro-area sisters, Katie and Liz MacGregor. Boats will be accompanying the swimmers across the lake and any- one who would like to follow the Hurricanes by boat is invited to join. The group is selling raffle tickets at $2 each and is raising funds for the Hurbn Hurricanes Aquatic Club. suites, tools, books, country furni- ture, pressed glass; pottery, oil lamps, depression glass, porcelain, tine china, art, textiles and primi- tives are just some of the many categories represented in this show. The dealers participating in the show are selected based on their knowledge, quality of stock and eth- ical business practices. For more information telephone 519-536-9821 or email tbolger@sympatico.ca By Mark Nonkes Citizen Staff Three local• girls will be aiming for gold at the Legion provincial track and field championships. Jenna Taylor and Jamie Lewis, both of whom live near Blyth and Amy Cook of the Belgrave area will be compete in Belleville at the two day championship on July 6 and 7. The girls made it past the region- als, all meeting the provincial stan- dard and finishing at the top of their urge groups. . In the regional meet Taylor, a Grade 9 student at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, placed first in the under ii:: 15 shot put cate- gory. Jamie Lewis, a Grade 11 student at CHSS, placed first in the -under-. 17 100 metre, 200 metre and long jump. Amy Cook, a Grade 8 student at East Wawanosh Public School placed second in the under 15 high jump. The Blyth Legion will be sponsor- ing Lewis and Taylor at the provin- cial championships while the Wingham Legion is sponsoring Cook. In the meet Cook is bumping up to compete in the under 17 category against girls three years older. Cook trains in Wingham two nights a week while Lewis trains in Kincardine two to three nights a week. This spring at OFSAA, Lewis The staff at Falls Reserve Conservation Area will once again be hosting the annual Family Fishing Derby on July 7. This event is spon- sored by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and the. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The derby will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish in a variety of age cate- gories: The Family Fishing Derby also marks the kickoff of a new tagged fish contest which will be continuing throughout the summer season. Registration for the derby is $2 for .2, ..,,.....-041 IsAs t i, t I POMO 1 =AO Kincardine hosts annual antique show Jamie Lewis First in 100, 200-metres, long jump placed 10th in the 200 metre and 12th in the 100 metre. Cook was awarded the best female athlete at her school's Grade 8 gradua- tion last week. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.47 meters. Taylor has won several events in the past at Blyth Public School but was not on the high school track team this spring, due to limited resources with the high school teach- ers' refusal to coach extra cirricular activities. If the girls are successful at the provincial event they will go to the Dominion championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec. There the track and field competi- tions will take place over a week with Canadian Olympians leading seminars. According to Blyth Legion president CryStal Taylor, 80 per cent of Olympic athletes go through the Legion program. Mrs. Taylor will also be going to the provincial meet as an official for the long jump. Supporting young athletes is some- thing the Legion puts a lot of empha- sis on, she said. The Legion has sponsored track and field meets for years. children ages 12 and under and $5 for participants ages 13 and over. A hog dog and drink is included with registration and all participants will receive a certificate. The registration fee does not include a vehicle day- use pass to the park which is $7. Proceeds from the derby will be used to support environmental education activities in'the park. The event is part of the annual Ontario Family Fishing Weekend. If you are a Canadian resident you don't need a license to enjoy the fish- ing excursion from 12:01 a.m. on July 6 until • 11:59 p.m. July 8. However,. you do need to respect all of Ontario's other fishing rules and regulations. To get to the Falls Reserve Conservation Area take Hwy. 8 from Goderich to County Rd. I acid then follow the signs to the park. 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