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Times Advocate, 1997-07-16, Page 15Page 14 Times -Advocate, July lith, 1997 This Week in Sports... • Centennials have league lead in their sights - page 15 • Express continue to impress - page 16 1 Cadets soaring at Huron Park By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter -spon3orctl air cadet program -that is co-ordinated by the Air Transport Association of Canada..The cadets. who have federal. scholarships.' for - HURON PARK - •Young wan- thcir,.sludies, arc accommodated at nahe flyers destined to defend -the. Centralia International •Academy. nation's skies are hack training at •an added bonus that provides for Centralia/Huron •Airpark. r - the-mfensiyc.'study the cadets -have Academy Air Services'• (AAS) t,, — all cadets mostly dq over • three full-time and one part-time the :cxen weeks is cat. sleep. study employees are hussy training' 16 air :and cadets from all over Ontario. A -AS "The concept Was to teach" avia- chicf•- flight instructor Dan Vachonlion on a professional basis and of - said four : extra instructors . have ...ler "housing." .AAS owner Tom,. been brought in to, help tram the Lawson said."•The only other_ place gung.ho cadets over the seven week• like this in Canada 1 know of is in program that stat- , Moncton. NB. ed June "11's neat to See Lawson added Long-time Huron AAS ,is onty. one',of air cadets hack ParkiCentralia res- VI two nigh) schools us -- 'dents might he cx-. training again ing : London's Di- pericncing .Spine aniondAircraft Ka deja vu with air cadets gine again -tanas (the 'other is :inVictoria. BCI- mingling amongst them ; Central- . and that being awarded the contract ia/Huron Airpark was a Royal Air- , to train thc-caJets i quite. t -feather force training Kase during the -Sec- in AAS's cap. . find- World, War up until about 21' " "We tic) s'ery honored, to. he se; years ago. - • - Ieot d.'• Lawson -said. - "lt's neat. to sec air. cadet. hack ., The residence. top of , the line training again.'" :Vachon said. -"lin equipment and talented staff make' Mire for pe.ople of ..the .y46 it's nos-. AAS a school -to Watch. Vachon talgic for them.^ - . ' saki. - - Flight schools apply " to -the De- "It has ,the potential to heconie•a parlment of National Defence- large. school _' because of these -things." he said. "Our plan it to two Cessna • 172s (single • engine grow on the side of advanced train- four seaters), a twin engine Co- ing:" • manctle. and a "state of the art" AAS will also apply next year for flight simulator for both single and • more air cadets,•Vachonsaid. twin engine flying. Air cadet. Nazar Lichtchinski; 17,- Dan Vachon said a. variety of of Etohicoke and • the 142 Mimic() people want to become pilots; from air cadets, -said he -wants to fly with the 16 -year-old dreamer to the 55- 'ibe military `after he attends King- year-old who has always wanted to • ston's Royal Military College. take to -the skys. amazing," Lichtchinski :said -"The one thing they have in cop - after his first solo flight and before monis they say they always wanted the customarysoaking done by his . to fly," Vachon said. ',We hear that cadet -mates while he finds his, a million times a day around here." gfiound legs. - _ While,the school started out with Next for Lichtchinski is naviga- both recreational and career:type tion exercises, emergency. training, the -procedures in the.placticc - • "It's nice to school is _ak- area and lastly studying , ing on more for his flight test, : said have people so ., career training AAS instructor and. Cen- keen to learn . alt the time. tralia•native Gary Wilson. There are 10 \'ach6n's wife. Ann Marie. who people studying for their private pi - docs - most of AAS'S logistical - lot's licences,newt • • work. said the cadets training with • While the owner of" the flight them are "the cream of the crop. . school :can often be seen there and '-lt's. very exciting." she said of. has a pilot's•licence, he leaves the the' opportunity to train Canada:s training to Vachon and his crew. future flying defenders. "It's nice to 1 just hang -around because I .have pcopleso:kecn to learn." - , Iovc airplanes," , Lawson said, - Established in, February '96 by ."These two are the experts." Lawson • (Grand Bend's former. AAS also . operates a satellite *mayor): AAS boasts five Katanas -school with one aircraft in London. (single engine. two seater. trainers , Lawson said. -• Vachon has been. a flight in- structor since '87 andd-has taught all over Ontario. He has. also owned his own school in Owcn Sound. The Vachons - left Owen Sound for Huron Park because he grew tired of running the business. wanted to get hack to 'training full-time (that's what he loves most about the bust ncss) and wanted to be closer to his_ familythat lives in ,Kitchener. The piles :of snow Owen Sound is fa- mous forr might have also played a minor"rolc too. Ann Marie said'. Fury put up two goose egg games EXETER - The Fury senior men's soccer team couldn't get their offensive engines in gear last week on their way to two shutout losses. The Fury lost 2-0 in Delhi on Sunday. Exet- er was behind 1-0 at the half. Increased in- tensity and more scoring chances in the second frame didn't improve their plight. Keeper Jeff Sauve was ejected following a fracas with a Delhi player and Sauve's re- placement. Jason McFalls, let in an in- surance goal. The Fury lost 5-0 at home to Bosnia last week. Though Exeter played a stronger game than the week before, they couldn't control Bosnia's strikers. Luck also wasn't on Exeter's side offensively with two balls careening off a post and the crossbar keeping their side of the scoresheet to nil. The two losses take the Fury's record down to 3-8-1. The Fury next play at home versus Morningstar on Sunday, a 4 p.m. start at Nabisco Field. Barracudas show their bite " at Exeter meet Exeter Barracudas Swim Team results J. EXETER.` The Exeter Barracudas swim team cleaned up at the meet they hosted on Saturday, Many Exeter swimmers put in stellar p rformanceS includ- ing Sean Ellison .who stroked to four firsts in the age 9-10 hogs division. Adding three firsts to the cluh'v hit list were.: Matthew Miner in the.8 and under hoes: Sti an Miner in the 9 rand 10 girls. Kiatelyri Oke in R and-undergirlsand Nathan -Sp: vey in the 11-1:2 hovs Not all wet. Top photo: Exet- er Barracuda Swim Team member Erin Pride gets ready to enter the drink during an age 8-9 girls 25m breast- stroke heat at the club's meet on Saturday. Bottom photo: Nathan Spivey of Exet- er shows his winning form during the age 11-12 boys 50m breaststroke final. Joh 12... Competitor Event 8+ under girls Lindsay Blanc . 25m breaststroke Meaghan Ellison 25m freestyle. 25m backstroke 25m butterfly Abbe) Oke 25m freestyle - 25m backstroke 25m breaststroke Katelyo Oke - 25m freestyle 25m breaststroke 25m butterfly Michelle Roy, . 25m backstroke -.25m butterfly • • 8+ under boys Mitchell McKay • 25m freestyle. 25m backstroke 25m breaststroke Matthew Miner 25m freestyle 25m backstroke 9&10 girls .Mandy Marsden 50m freestyle 25m breaststroke 25m butterfly Saniantfia McKay • -"-----25m backstroke 25m breaststroke Susan Miner,. 25m backstroke 25m breaststroke 25m butterfly Stacey Platt 50m freestyle 25m backstroke 25m breaststroke 9&10 boys Michael Alexander 50m freestyle 25m breaststroke 25m butterfly Seam pion.. 50m freestyle 25m backstroke 25m breaststroke 25m butterfly • 11&12 girls Jennifer Baker 50m backstroke. 25m butterfly Jennifer Wigle 50m freestyle 11&12Boys Nathan Spivey .• 50m freestyle 25m breaststroke 25m butterfly 13&14 girls Harmony 'Spivey 50m freestyle 6th Open Boys Greg Roy ' - I (IOm freestyle 100m breaststroke Relays Medley Relay 13&14 boys -1st Nathan Spivey. Jennifer Baker. April Knip. Harmony Spivey Free Relay - 9+10 girls - 1st Stacey Pfaff. Mandy Marsden, Susan Miner. Erin Prydc Free Relay - 8+under giris - lst Michelle Roy. Abbey Oke. Katclyn Oke, Meaghan Ellison The Barracudas emerged victonous over teams from Godench. Lucknow, Kirkton and Clinton. The team would to thank all the volunteers who helped make the meet a big success. Plating 6th 4th 2nd . 3rd - Sth 4th 5th 1 st 1st lst 5th 4th 2nd. 2nd 1st, st 1st 2nd 2nd Ist 5th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 5th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st ()th Ist 5th l st • 1st l st 1st 1 st CaII Sports Reported Craig Bradford with your sports tips • (519) 235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0766 F7rst solo. Top photo: Air cadet Nazar Lichtchinski of Etob- icoke, )eft, gets a.congratulatory _.handshake from Academy Air Services flight instructor Gary - Wilson of Centralia after his first solo flight. Bottom photo: Lichtchinski can't help but smile after getting the customary soaking by his school- mates after his first solo flight at Academy Air Services, but because he's on his way to achieving his dream -- flying for the Canadian Airforce: 1 Lucan pigeons home first By Al DeHaan LUCAN - Starting work at 6 a.m. Saturday is for the birds. That's : x actly what. happened one .recent Saturday in St. Jerome. P.Q. Twenty-four pigeons belonging • to members of the Lucan Homing Pigeon Club were released shortly -- after, sunrise. Rising above the mists draping the rivers and lakes. the birds hcaded_for home with thc- wind in their faces and the sun on their tails. • They stayed their course. their flight -path seemingly" -erratic. as they dodged high-tension wires. high-rise apartment complexes and tall tree lines. Adding to their flight was the rise and fallin altitude as the birds road the most favorable air currents. • •- After having been on the -wing for 1 ? hours and 41 minutes, a pigeon belonging to h:ucan's Norm Hardy dropped onto its home loft. Twenty minutes later Al do Haan clocked his first bird. followed by a second one nine. nannies later to take, the first. and second.spots. Scrcch's pigeons flew well in this race and captured positions three. six and. nine. Jim Southern, a new cconcr tr the- sport. took.posi- tions. four. five_. and eight. .Whit - 'worth -placed seventh_and Norm :.Hardy :brought up the' rear. a most unusual position for- Hardy 's birds to* in. Booting around Tyke power. Amy Lightfoot, 7, concentrates on a pass dur- ing Exeter Centennial Soccer Association tyke action last week. Lightfoot's team, the Honey Bees. took on the Exeter Bullets.