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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-03-27, Page 17PHOTO BY MICHAEL HAMON HAPPY TO BE HUNGRY - The First Presbyterian Youth Group of Seaforth completed their third 30 -hour famine on the weekend at the church. The dozen youths went without food from Friday at 11 a.m. to Saturday at 5 p.m. when they fin- ished the day with pizza, donuts and ice cream. Donations frorn sponsors go to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Hunt bombarded with media attention, interviews CONTINUED from page 9 petitors from the agc of 14 up. Sometimes the younger skaters are surprised when Hunt heats them. At first some people found litt!c hit unusual to have <txnconc my agc out skating with them. [3ut the accep- tance has corns with time and with the fact that I've skated well. When you're out there skating you're not soine- body's mom or a 42 -year-old , woman. You're a ,speed ' skater that want.: to go.as fast as possihle and heat the, other guy. ., Hunt has developed a lot of friendships and camaraderie with the kids she skates, against. - "Recently it's been really rewarding., I"vc got, positive comments and cheers and'. congratulations from people who welch me skate and hove. watcircd me move up.'" Ft1TURE GOALS Hunt plans to stick with speed skating for awhile. "My long term goal is to he as fast as I can for as long as i can because 1 love it. 1' m ' hoping next year to compete in the national team trials which is the ranking meet for all of Canada." In just Iwo years, Carla will he 'in the open category and mother and daughter will have a chance to compete against each other. "We've both been looking forward to the thought of rac- ing against each other. There's a number of sister - sister or hrothcr-hrothcr pairs in skating but not too many mom. and daughter [airs. Most of the skaters you skate against you have a friendship with and then when you're out on the ice you become competitive. As soon as the race is over there's the friend- ship. I think the closer you are to somebody the more fun it is to race againstthem." Kathy says although she has the edge on Carla with speed skating, they're ah'out equal when they strap on hockey skates. "She's a very talented hock- ey player. She's hcen'playin& boys' hockey 'since she was .five years old.'ti Hunt says speed skating and hockey help each .other. "With s jded`"slrtiq you' improve your efficiency and the strength of your push. Hockey I find helpful because the quickness of it trains your legs to move' quickly." ' • NATIONAL RACES Both Kathy and Carla will compete, in four different races at the Canadian cham- pionships. Kathy will skate in the senior A category in the 500, 1,000, 1.,500 and 3,000 metre races. Carla will skate 500, 666. 777 and 1,000 metre competitions. In the North American's as a mas- ter, Kathy will skate 500, 777; 1,000 and 1,500 metre races. Her favourite races are the two extremes - 500 and 3,000. "in the 500, you gi, 100 per cent, all out. All you want to do is just go faster. Throw caution to the wind. The 3.000 I really like hccausc my strength is endurance. It's a very strate- gic race.'', The 3,00( metre race is 27 laps Of the 111 -metre short track. MEU.IA ATTENTION "At times. of the year, there is a lot of media attention hut it's fun. And hopefully it will end up getting me a sponsor:" Hunt has appeared On Cj(NX-TV news, CBC -TV's show Personal Best and CBC radio'p.Mo(t(i g,side with Peter Gro*sky. She was an extra with her children in• a CBS, movie about U.S. Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen.WTN (Women's Television Network) is now in production with a piece on Hunt for their Take 3 show. "It's been fun for the kids. We've had .TV cameras here and they've hccn inter- viewed." As well, she's been the topic of features in the Toronto Star, Kitchcncr- Watcrloo'Recbrd and other 1 K FT/ IT'S WINTER SPORTS SEASON ... but not for long! It may seem like the winter sports season has just begun, but it won't be long until teams end their year with thoughts of spring and baseball and soccer. Sometimes, the team has already disbanded when some parent or coach realizes, "We didn't have a picture taken!" Before you wrap up your season of hockey, ringette or other winter sports..make sure you arrange to have a photo taken for The Huron Expositor's popular Sports edition. You can borrow black and white film from the newspaper, take a colour photo with your own camera or have a professional photographer take a pic- ture of your team. Just be sure to. submit the photo to The Huron Expositor (with names listed underneath) by the deadline of Friday, April 19th by 5 p.m. If you are unable to make these arrangements, contact a member of The Huron Expositor sports news team to have a photo taken for the edition. We would like to include all local winter sports teams, but this is only possible with your co-operation. Thanks for your he ip! 100 Main ST', SEAFORTHtOr 527_0240 1 • local newspapers. And Hunt has appeared in Living Fit. Townsmen and Guelph Alumnus magazine articles. in addition. Grcy Central School, where her children attend, invited her to speak to the students and kick off their "Families in Motion" pro- gram that encourages family fitness. "i hope there's maybe something in my life that may'inspire- others on. With improved fitness and improved medicine our fit- ness level is a lot higher than it used to he." Santa Claus • Parade in Clinton? The business improvement association in Clinton is' try- ing to rekindle'.interest in an annual Santa Claus Parade. BIA Chair Don Sootheran, also a Clinton councillor, says a Christmas parade would be good for town spirit and "put something back into the community' for the kids". TME MURON IXPOSITON, March 27, 1194-17 SUNDAY SPECIAL MARCH 31 5:00 TO 7:00 PM FARMERS SAUSAG DINNER Includes Soup or Salad choice of Mashed Potatoes or Homemade Fries, Coleslaw, Dinner Roll, Coffee or' be and Dessert. $625 1,1 i 11' I SPARKY'S PLACE 'I FAMILY DINING 527-1964 90 Main St. Seaforth VI HAPPY 35th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD The family of Jack & Bonnie Bedard invite friends, neighbours & relatives to join them in the celebration of their parents' 35th Wedding Anniversary at the Seaforth Legion Hall SAT. APRIL 6, 1996 9:00 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. Best Wishes Only Please. Seaforth Harmony Kings 14th Annual Barbershop Show Saturday, March 30 Matinee at 1:59 PM Evening Show at 7:59 PM Seaforth & District Community Centres TICKETS: Adults '80° Students '4" Tickets from: Bob and Betty's Variety or call: 522-0469, 348-9501, 482-7272, 522-1301, 887-6457, 263-2350 osorommen [_I_L -1 _ FZ[_ t -i. R _I 16 1 L r CJS 6 ❑ '�" r . ,' �y: r� �`'` Country yInn "A Place wR m Remember" j� Ea `' �,. , �1 NOW OPEN WEEKENDS COME & ENJOY .. Fy- FRIDAY - "FRESH FISH" SATURDAY - A11 yon can oat "CHICKEN DINNER" EASTER BRUNCH & DINNER BUFFET IIncludss Lamb Roast) A\11‘. h,., io 1 rel Villi ' . - -.` hr' I 1-...1 )1 ul 'i 1r. , -�M�A.%.0.-r...ii:_ '-':iii --"'r1 •i I . i. ni^� LOCATED AT ST. 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