THE BOOK SHOP Bridge St. E. at the foot of Peel TAMWORTH 613-379-2108 www.tamworthbookshop.com info@tamworthbookshop.com
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APRIL: by chance or appointment MAY: Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (other times by chance or appointment) On MAY 26 the annual
Tamworth Lions Yard Sale & Electronic Waste Collection will take place inside the Tamworth Arena starting at 8 a.m. with over 60 tables worth of items. We will also be collecting old clothes for recycling. Refreshments will also be available. Please mark this date on your calendar.
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Beaver Lake Swim Program Is Back! Barb Cronin
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e have organized a group of volunteers to create the Beaver Lake Swim Program, which began the summer of 2013. We have found that there is a keen interest in having swimming lessons at Beaver Lake to compensate for losing swim programs at the Napanee Pool and Varty Lake. As concerned parents and grandparents of this community, our goal is to reduce drownings and water-related injuries so that our residents and children will be safer in, on, and around water. Living around so many lakes and water systems, it is an absolute necessity to have this life-saving skill. We will run this program from Neville’s Point. We have all new equipment and will hire two to four instructors depending on our registration. Our instructors are Red Cross certified with all certifications required to teach. We decided on one-week increments, as we know how busy everyone gets in the summer. We will offer morning and afternoon lessons finishing with the required number of hours by the end of the one-week session. Lessons will run from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. OR 1 p.m.-4 p.m. You can decide during registration and we will try our best to accommodate.
Volunteers can sign up at registration.
Program dates this summer: July 9 – 13 July 16 – 20 July 23 – 27 July 30 – Aug 3 Aug 7 – 11 (Tuesday to Saturday) August 13 – 17 We will charge $75 per child per week and $65 per each additional child in the same family per week. If you wish to register your child for another session, we will charge $65 per child for the second week. We will take registrations until May 31. Any registration received after June 1 will cost an additional $20 per child. Please bring your child’s last swimming lesson certificate, if possible. Children must be 5 years old as of the first day of lessons to participate.
Registration dates/time and locations: Sat April 21, 9 – 3 p.m. @ Centreville Hall Sat. May 26, 10 – 2 p.m. @ Tamworth Fire Hall Email: swimbeaverlake@gmail.com
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Congratulations to the Stone Mills Atom Sabres Angela Peterson-Hatch
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indsight is twenty-twenty, but when many of the Stone Mills Atom players registered for their season of minor hockey, it’s doubtful any of them predicted the success that lay ahead. From their first game, the chemistry between the returning players and the rookies eager to contribute was clear. As the season continued, a real team effort became their recipe for success. A five-game winning streak led to an eight, that carried on to a ten, and as the Sabres meshed as a team they continued to be rewarded. Fair playing time was the coaching staff ’s method, and the belief that every player brought something of value to every shift was exhibited from the first game until the final game. As momentum built through the season, it became the topic of discussion for players in the dressing room, and a carrot of motivation for the coaching staff. An undefeated season was within their grasp. However, as the Atom Sabres improved, so did their competition and
there were some very talented teams in their way. Napanee, Loyalist, and Prince Edward County were all teams that, on the right day, could steal the Sabres’ thunder. With the final whistle of the regular season and the parents finally exhaling, the Sabres celebrated a 22-0-1 record. Undefeated after twenty-two hardfought battles, this team now craved a bigger prize. An eight-game round-robin playoff schedule lay ahead for the Atoms, and as they pushed through, success continued albeit with moments (and even periods) of concern. However, the Sabres persevered, showed their camaraderie, and blazed through the playoffs. The table was now set for a winner-take-all championship final game. Adversity and suspense make Canadians watch hockey, and white knuckles on mezzanine railings and opinionated commentary from the stands go with the territory. This well-attended championship game had both. When the dust settled after three neck-to-neck periods, overtime was needed to decide a champion. As the clock ticked closer to
Coaching Staff: Kevin McLaughlin (Coach), Brett Horner (Asst. Coach), Andy Slack (Asst. Coach), Sanford Hatch (Trainer), Shawn Monk (Trainer), Christine Woodcock (Manager), Nolan Hatch (Goaltending Mentor). Atom Sabres:Dayton Birdsell, Cash Harrington, Brody Hatch, Jake Horner, James Howlett, Ryan Howlett, Jonathan Huyck, Ethan Kouri, Kaiden McLaughlin, Dominic Monk, Mackenzie Pichie, Mason Pichie, Owen Rankin, Mya Slack, Rippley Webster, Tanner Woodcock. the end of a five minute overtime period, and the dreaded shoot-out competition became closer to reality, a crafty wellplaced shot from just inside the blue line beat a screened Prince Edward County goaltender – and sent the Atom Stone Mills Sabres (along with their fans) into a frenzied celebration. The Atom Stone Mills Sabres celebrate
the title of Inter-Community Hockey League (ICHL) champs – and an impressive final 31-0-1 record, undefeated for the entire season. The 16-player roster consisted of boys and girls aged 9 and 10, which included a first-time goaltender and five rookie players. Congratulations Sabres!
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