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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-03-27, Page 9Speed skating is sport for whole family CONTINUED from page 8 cycle and do weights." FAMILY SPORT That love of sports has been passed On to Hunt's family. "I think it's great to give your kids the gift of fitness. Because if ybu -grow up fit and active, it's always some-- thing ome-thing you want to go hack to." The family cross-country tikiis, horsetrack rides and bikes and runs together. All four of Hunt's children are now into speed skating. They almost all began right after Kathy did five years ago. "After 1 started speed skat- ing, they noticed my enthusi- asm and bit by hit they joined inc." The oldest, Carla, was an Ontario Winter Games medalist last year and is the bronze medalist for juvenile girls this year. Aside from being a top speed skater, she is a great hockey player as well. She plays on the Brussels boys pee wee rep team and house - league team. "Even though she's little, she holds her own." Carla also excels at soccer, volleyball, running, track and field and an "A'` student, her mother points out. The two boys, Bryce, 11, ,nd Brett. 8, are both keen .t the sport. Even the :. oungest, Cayli, 5; has the speed skating hug. "She found a pair of rollerhlades in the closet when she was three -years -old and put them on and she's been skating ever since. Shc skates in what's call the Cradle Class, "My long term goal is to be a.' fast as'1 can for as long aS 1 can. which is kids six and under. They halve short races and all get a prize at the .end." Husband John. 46. doesn't speed skate but plays hockey instead. He keeps busy as a part-time farmer and full- time veterinarian with Newry Veterinarian Service in Atwood. The wholc.family works together as a team when it comes to sports though. Co-ordinating who's where what night. and whose turn it is to drive. keeps John and Kathy Ilusy. All four children skate with their mother at 'the Kitchener club. "It's a true family sport. I enjoy the fact that we all participate together at the game time. We practise that way. And we go to meets and all compete at the same time." The Kitchener club has ice two to three times a week and Hunt also skates in London once a week. "Since the provincials. Carla and I have been skating with the Cambridge club which has an elite program." Kathy and Carla skate in an amateur provincial circuit during the season and com- pete against skaters from Kingston. Cambridge. PHOTO BY MARION DALE FAMILY OF SKATERS - All four of the Hunt children are into speed skating. They play hockey and practice skating on the farm pond, in the background. Back row: Bryce, 11 and Carla, 13. Front row: Cayli, 5, Kathy, Brett, 8. PHOTO BY JOAN SKELTON POND SPRINT - Kathy Hunt gets in some speed skating on the farm pond. The whole family cleans the ice surface. London. Because of cutbacks. the Ontario team can only fund the top 10 skaters this year. In the past. the top 20 skaters were paid for. Carla finished 11 th this year. So mother and daughter will he travelling with the Ontario team but need a sponsor to help with travel expenses While she's away. Hunt will he defending her North American women's masters (35-50) short track title. She also holds two North American records 1.000 & 1,500 metre), five Canadian records (in two-agc categories: 30-39 - 777. 1.000 and 1,500 metres. Age 40-49 - 1,000 & 1,500) ane -10 provincial records in vari- ous categories. Shc also won Skater of the Year for her club which is based on atter- dance. winnings and personal hest times. As far as titles. she placed second overall at the North American championships in 1992. '93 and '94. In 1995. she won. She was also sec- ond overall in long track in the Canadian championships in 1993. HURON COUNTY MILK PRODUCERS AND CRESCENT LANE FARMS LTD. "An Adventure on a Modern Dairy Farm" Saturday March 30 & Sunday March 31 1:00-4:00 pm Come and tour our dairy farm. See how dairy farming is changing -computerized milking facility ' -energy efficient naturally ventilated barns -cows sleeping on rubber mats recycled from shredded tires -games-prizes-sample FREE dairy products -lots of baby farm animals Your host family The Schuttel's look forward to meeting everyone for a fun -filled afternoon We would like to thank our sponsors: •Gardiner Milk Transport, Goderich •Pine River Cheese, Kincardine •Gay Lea Foods, Weston •Sunrise Dairy, Wingham •Zehrs Food Plus, Goderich .Milk Inspections Branch OMAFRA, Walkerton HWY 21 GODERICH INK re.o n CARLOW 7141 8ENMILLER CRESCENT LAND FARM for more info. call 524-2955 CLINTON The Canadian champi- onships have a senior A cate- gory, instead of masters, which is over 18. PRACTICE ON POND A pond on the family farm serves as a practice sight for skating but is used mostly for pond hockey which the whole family plays. "The pond is a lot of fun. There's been a lot of good times spend on it. We clean it as a family. Neighbours come over and friends and. play pond hockey. It's totally non- competitive and just for fun. In the -summertime we swim in the pond." CAMARADERIE Some competitions Kathy skates during the season are based on time and involve both mate and female . om- CONTINUED on page 17 PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS One Fee: $20.00 Call PETER STILES' 4 John St. BAYFIELD 565-2346 1-888-838-0088 rktlert Sfu66,4, Aug IK Enlafaiou,reit Thedford IST IN SERVICE 1-800-263.0626 THE(; HOME COUNTRY KBLE McMaster Siemon MINSURANCE BROKERS INC. AUTO a HOME F a 717MVEL - COMMERCIAL - LIFE airgRA JCE ,1 111 : ANMcrAG DANTOC7 OR 68 Ontario Rd. 398.9150 Mitchell 1-800-561-0183 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, March 27, 1111M-1) 1-800-263-0626 Thedford - NEED :SERVICE? - NEED PROGRAMMING? *eft S .,Fw! IK E.ntatlaivatarr! THE OF HOME COUNTRY KAB LE OOPS! MANUFACTURER GOOFS Due to slight enamel blemishes. 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