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CANADIAN
R:~PORT
by Johnnv Noo'ney 18 Lavine:ton Dr.! Weston. Ontario
C.A.H.P.E.R. The Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation is a voluntary, non-profit, professional association dedicated to raise Canadian health, recreation and physical education standards. The Association seeks to promote the profes~ional growth of its members, to foster tbe exchange of ideas, and encourage res~arch. The Association further un· dertakes to cooperate with other organiza· tions concerned with the total fitness of the Canadian people.
Board of Directors-196,S-61 Honorary President: MR. JACK LANG, Montreal 29, P.Q. PreSident: MR. J. H. PASSMORE, Professor of Physical Edu· cation, Ontario College of Education, Tor· onto 5, Ontario. Past President: OK MAX Ii HOWELL, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AI· berta. President Elect: DR. W. ' DONALD SMITH, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Vice·President ior Health Education: MR. A. W. ERIKSSON, ' Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alb ~rfa, Edmonton, Alta_ Vice-President for Physical Education: DR. MICHAEL S. YUHASZ, De· partment of Health, Physical and Recre· ation Education, University of Western On· tario, London, Ontario. Vice·President for Recreation Education: D. L. CUNNINGS, Recreation Director" New Westminster, British Columbia. Chairman 0/ the Finance Committee: K. WIPPER, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto 5, Ontario. Chairman of ~he Membership Committee: A. F. AFFLECK, Faculty of Physical Edu· cation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. Chairman of the ' Publications Committee: DR. BRYCE M. TAYLOR, York University, Toront6 12, Ontario. Chairman of the Afiiliations Committee: MISS DOROTHY WALKER, Halifax, N.S. Chairman of the Speakers Bureau: YVES BELAN.GEB" La Commission Des Ecoles Catholiques; " pe Quebec, Quebec 6, P.Q. Chairman'. for French Speaking Pro· fessionals: ANDR~ HUPE, Dept. d'Educa· tion Physique, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, P. Q. Chairman, Women's Ath. letic Committee: MISS HELEN GURNE.Y, Inspector of Physical Education, Ontario Department of Education, Toronto 5, On· tario. Chairman, Research Committee: DR. DONALD W. BAILEY, University of Sas· katchewan, Saskotoon, Saskatchewan. M em· ber·at.Large: H. J. McLACHLIN, Faculty of Physical Education, University of AI· berta, Edmonton, Alberta. Executive Dir· ector: C. R. BLACKSTOCK, National Of· fice, C.A.H.P.E.R., Toronto 4, Ontario. 10
HERE '1'01 THERE
A NATIONAL GYMNASTIC CREST
Mr. Frank Holm, Sir Patrick Dunn C.V.I. Sault Ste. Marie, one of our out· standing high school coaches informs me that the members of his last year cham· pionship team are attending the following Colleges and Universities and continue to be active in the promotion of the sport. LARRY MATTHEWS-QUEENS UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON is on the Gym Team with another great Sir Patrick Dunn graduate, Art Kuisma. Larry is having a fine year. PETER SMITH -McGILL UNIVER· SITY, MONTREAL. No gym team at McGill but Peter is doing something about it this year. HANNU ESKELlN-UNIV-ERSITY OF TORONTO. Hannu has not made the top five but is training regularly. This boy has a great future in this sport. BRUCE FREEMAN -MICHIGAN IN· STiTUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY. No gym team at this Institute. Notice the loss of only one of our gym· nasts to America'n Colleges. Frank, you can be proud of your gymnasts.
Mr. Neil Godin, Vancouver was assigned the responsibility at the Annual conven· tion of approving and making available a distinctive Canadian crest for Canadian gymnasts. Excellent news. Another giant step forward.
• • • • • SPORTS AWARDS. More than 450 boys and girls from Metro Toronto were honored this month at the Municipal Sports A wards Dinner. Included ~ere some of our Ontario Gym. nastic Champions: Barbara Thompson, Theresa McDonnell, Judith Wilki!l, Marilyn Minaker, Rick Robinson, Egor Morin.
• • • .* • Luigi Maiocco, the great Italian gymnast, died last month in his home town of Tur· in, Italy. He was 73 and devoted his life to this sport. He won top laurels in the 1912 Olympic Gam!,!s, Stockholm and in the 1920 games at Antwerp and in the 1924 games at Paris. When I was a boy I attended clinics and displays given by this great man and his performances were always the highlight of the day. I know many people of my age group will be saddened by the loss . of this dedicated gymnast. Jennifer Diachun an the
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A LlnLE MILLE. G. If you're walking down the street and a cartwheeling figure bounces by, don't be surprised. It will probably be 12-year-old Jennifer Diachun, who practices cartwheels or handstands whenever she gets the impulse - and those come frequently. "She even does them in our living room when we're watching television," remarked her mother. Scarboro residents in the neighborhood of Norman Cook Public School have seen Jennifer cartwheeling her way to school on more than one occasion. Jennifer had dedicated herself to a ca· reer in gymnastics and has already reaped early dividends. She earned a secondplace finish in tumbling, gaining a fifth place over·all standing in the U.S. National Gymnastic Clinic at Sarasota, Fla. during the Christmas holidays. The pe.rformance, in the competition fOl youngsters 12-14 years of age, was a re markable one from a remarkable young girl. Jennifer and her 19·year-old coach Elsbeth Austin work out four nights a week at the Harmonie Club. Two other night, Jennifer takes ballet lessons to improve her gymna~tic form . That schedule leaves Sundays the on1,open day and Jennifer and Elsbeth fiil that by driving to Buffalo each weekend for lessons with the highly respected coach Al Stumpf. Jennifer considers the balance beam her best event and so it is no coincidence there was one in her backyard this sum· mer. " I used it every day," said Jennifer. "And as for gymnastics I wouldn't want to do anything else." Although much of Jennifer's time i, spent on gymnastics, she mail)tains high
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