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Times -Advocate, December 22, 1987
Locals carry
When the Olympic flame is set
afire at. Calgary..in 1988, a number
of local people are likely to feel
more than the usual chill running
up their spines. They will have
been partly responsible for its arri-
val.
They are the bearers of the Olym-
pic torch.
Five arca residents, ranging in age
from 11 to 60 will be participating
in the "Share the Flame" -program
responsible for transporting the
Olympic torch from the east coast
of Canada to Calgary -- entirely on
foot. .
Jan Steele of Grand Bend, Cindy
Moore of Exeter, Rick Abel of Ail-
sa Craig,Carolynn Lankin of Lucan
and Tanya Deville of Centralia will
be representing their area in the
torch run. Thejr;applications were
picked from roughly 6.8 million.
Though their backgrounds arc dif-
ferent, the runners share- the same
reason for participating in the run.
They want to play a part in the
most prestigious sporting event in
the world.
Rick Abel, a 39 -year-old program
co-ordinator at Robart's sclt of for
the Deaf in London, said it best
when asked to explain why he had
laboured over 500 application forms
an hour each night for three weeks.
"I knew what a wonderful oppor-
tunity it was. It's something that I
can always say I did. My kids can
say 'My old man did it'," Abel said,
noting that he felt as if he -were
leaving something behind. "It's so,
long and on-going." ' -
Abel has been training for -the
past two weeks, carrying a 40 ounce
pop bottle filled with water as he
runs, though he maintains that' he is
"not really a jogger".
He will be running the 34th kilo-
metre beginning four kilometres
south of Watford -- "Which is per-
fect," he says. "111 be able to share
it with my family and friends."
"I've won a lot of things and been
lucky at life and this is certainly
flame en route
one of them. It's a great thrill."
Abel said The kids at Robart's are
also getting into the spirit, making
postbrs and cards to encourage him
in his role.
Jan Steele, whose picture appeared
in the December 9 edition of the -
Times -Advocate, is perhaps .the
most determined, runner in the
group. The 60 -year-old Gran Bend
resident began training one ago
by walking every day and ougli
she recently fractured her righ foot,
she hasn't altered her plans to run
her kilometre -- on Christmas Day.
Steele filled out more than 300
-applicgtions to tarn her one kilo-
metre stretch of the course, between
Brantford and Stoney Crcet.
Tanya Deville is the youngest
runner in the arca: An 11 -year-old
Grade six student at McCurdy Pub-
lic school,.she will be carrying the
torch roughly two kilometres north
of Woodstock on Highway 59 Janu-
ary4.
Deville has been running a two
kilometre course every night, carry-
ing with her a three pound weight:
"1 thought it would be fun to do it
and it would be a new experience for
me," Deville said, explaining her
reason for applying.
She described her feelings when
she discovered she had been chosen.
"I was pretty happy -- I was in
shock 1 guess. My mom brought
home the papers and that and I just
looked at them. I started staring."
Cindy Moore, a 16 -year-old stu-
dent at South Huron District High
School, will be running her one ki-
lometre stint between Petrolia and
Watford.
Moore is active in high school
athletics and was a runner in public
school. Shc was notified of her role
in the torch run in September, after.
filling out a resume indicating her
interests, athletic ability and her rca-
sons.for applying.
She explained that she entered the
program "Just to be more irn.olved
because I know I can never make it
to .Calgary
to the Olympics so this is the clos-
est way 1 can be involved."
Carolynn Lankin, a 23 -year-old
Dental Hygienist for Dr. McGregor
in Exeter, will be carrying the flame
January 3 between.Reece's Corners
and Mount Brydges.
An avid runner, Lankin has taken
part in the annual Children's Centre
10-K, the Hcart fund run and the
Terry Fox run. Shc has also worked
as a fitness instructor at the YMCA
in London and in St. Marys.
Like _Abel, she has been Draining
by carrying a large pop bottle filled
with water.
"When I first filled out the appli-
cations,'it seemed sort of remote I
guess, but when I found out I was
selected I felt honoured," Lankin
said.
Describing her reasons for apply-
ing, Lankin echoed her co -runners.
"I just thought it would be really
neat to be a part of the.Olympic cel-
ebration -- part of the historic event.
The.memory of it will be great. I'll
treasure it."
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A Merry Christmas
From Staff at .- _.
Carolynn Lankin
Tanya Deville
Cindy Moore
Rick Abel
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Mohawks deal loss to make -shift team:
Continued from page 4A
game at two. Kris Bedard assisted
ori the play.
Just 21' seconds later Warren
found the mark a second time, this
time from Brian Mercer.
Mohawks carried the 3-2 lead into
the third period.
At 4:43 Randerson put the puck
in the net from Randy Kraul.
Kraul followed that performance
with two goals of his own at 12:00
and 15:21
Dundas' third goal of the night
was scored at 14:25 by Steve Maki.
Rowland drew the lone assist.
Mohawks out -shot Real McCoys
40-20 over three periods.
Mohawks 7 - Palmerston 1
An excellent goaltending perfor-
mance by Palmerston's Dan
O'Connor held Mohawks at Bay for
two periods Friday night. O'Connor
was unable to hold off the Mo-
hawks scoring machine in the third
and four unanswered goals gave Ex-
eter a decisive win.
The two teams struggled to a 1-1
tie in the first. Exeter's goal came
from the stick of Paul Barton from
Wilkcr zinc! Randcrson at 8:54.
A power play gave Palmerston
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the opportunity they needed at
18:52 .when Robin Williamson
scored from Rick Woodwisse and
Dave Craig.
In the second, Mohawks pounced
on Palmerston early. Scott Eccles
scored from Mark Sochner and War-
ren at 2:57. At 6:52 Kernick added
to the lead after he connected with
Rowland to score.
A short-handed goal by Mercer
just 49 seconds into the third blew
the game open. Kraul drew the as-
sist. That opened the water -shed and
goals by Rowland, Barton and Ec-
cles built the final score.
Mike Zorctich, Barry Baynham,
Ranllerson and Elliot drew assists
on the goals.
Mohawks next see action after
Christmas whcn they meet Durham
Huskies on the road December 27.
Huskies_ are currently on a nine
game winning streak.
Petites tie with Goderich
Exeter and Goderich played to a
5-5 tie in a Saturday Petite ringctte
game at rhe Hensall arena.
Carrie Simpson led the Exeter
scoring attack with a four goal per-
formance. Two of her scores came,
on unassisted efforts and assists on
the other two were provided by Ja-
nice Sanders.
The fifth score for the local club
came from the stick of. Carolyn
Rimm on a pass from Chris 'Mor-
gan.
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