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The race, known as “Safety is a top consideration at all Joe’s Team - named for the Princess times.” Margaret’s Hospital (PMH) patient Jannah Wigle, event co-ordinator, who founded the fundraiser runs, said the weekend was a huge success took place for the third time at the with $800,000 raised for the hospital’s Canadian National Institute for the campaign to conquer cancer. Blind’s (CNIB) camp at Lake Joseph in as She said over 400 participants swam many years, and featured a new group the distance in Lake Joseph, then of blind competitors this year. biked 20 kilometres along a nearby “They had another one last year, highway, before running down the and after that they launched this final 5 kilometre stretch. idea of doing it with the blind,” said Hayhoe said during the run portion Hayhoe, who was nervous when he the blind man he was supposed to be learned he’d be completing the 750- guiding wound up in front of him. “He metre swim tethered to his 45-year-old dragged me down the final stretch,” he blind partner. “I was paired with a guy said. “And I just clung to his shirt.” called Lawrence, he was essentially Wigle said runners come from all fully blind,” he said. “I was nervous over to participate, although many live before I went in, but he was confident. or cottage in the Muskoka area. He said it’s my responsibility as much “Some of our members come from as yours to make this thing work. He out east, Prince Edward Island, was right.” from all over,” she said. “It’s more Lawrence told him how he wanted to friendly competition, it’s not about race, and Hayhoe agreed to the plan. who finishes first. It’s more about hope “It worked pretty well, it was pretty and friendship... and working toward much without incident,” he said. “I a cause.” don’t know what our time was, but I Wigle said money was raised through think it was pretty good.” donations, and sponsorships, many of Jan Ditchfield, associate of which were facilitated by runners. Mike Cheliak photo development for the CNIB, said the “Some of the individuals hosted A triathlete finishes the 750 m swim in Lake Joseph during the Joe’s Team Race, which raises money for idea to invite blind athletes to race events, used their contacts and got a Princess Margaret Hospital. came about shortly after the race last lot of different people online.” Ridgebacks secure MacTier recruit Scott Baker joins University of Ontario Institute of Technology hockey team BY MATT DRISCOLL to a better education and the love of Special to the North Star the game. “I had lost my passion for the game It appears the University of Ontario and now, after a couple of years, I’ve Institute of Technology Ridgebacks found it again,” he said. are using local cornerstones in their “I really miss the game…and playing effort to build a successful hockey for the Ridgebacks will allow me to program. get a great education and compete at Late last month, Ridgebacks head a high level of hockey again.” coach Marlin Muylaert announced that While the team has been experiencing the school has secured MacTier hockey the growing pains of any young hockey standout Scott Baker. program in its first few seasons, Baker The Ridgebacks are entering their said he likes the roster and the coaching third season in the highly competitive staff and feels that success is just a matter Ontario University Athletics (OUA) of putting in the proper effort. league, and coming off a franchise high “I want to win and so will the rest of 19-point season. the guys,” he said. Baker now joins Bracebridge product “If we work hard in practice and put and former Huntsville Otter Jeff Dawson, our best effort out every game, anything a former teammate of Baker. Dawson is possible. I’m going to work harder took over the starting goaltender spot than I ever have this summer because for the Ridgebacks midway through I want to contribute to our team in a last season. big way.” Baker, a 5’11, 175 pound centre/left In addition to Jeff Dawson, Baker winger played minor hockey in MacTier will also join several other former before moving on to play with the West teammates. Jack Tynan/North Star Muskoka Rattlers and the North Central Baker played on a line with former ‘AAA’ Predators. OUA West rookie of the year and UOIT Fishing with friends Baker was drafted 111th in the OHL freshman of the year Josh Vatri from Delsin-Ray Nogonosh, 3, watches and listens as Ontario Provincial Police cadet Stephen Van Schyndel priority selection by the Oshawa Generals Barrie in minor hockey and defencemen shows him how to bait a hook during the Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire fishing event hosted by the River in 2003. Steve Spade of Rochester, NY with the Haven Resort near Britt Saturday morning. About a dozen children took part in the event designed to He played as a member of the Oshawa Belleville Bulls. promote the benefits of recreational fishing and forge bonds between the youth and local police. Legionnaires, a Generals’ affiliate, in “They told me great things about 2003-04 and picked up 16 goals and 14 playing for UOIT and I’m excited to be assists in 47 games. During that season, joining them next year,” said Baker. Baker also played six games with the “Some familiar faces in the dressing Oshawa Generals where he scored his room will certainly help me get Summer bid euchre starts first OHL goal. comfortable faster and hopefully that Baker spent the next two seasons will translate into positive production in the OHL with the Belleville Bulls, on the ice for me and my team.” at the seniors drop in centre where he had 20 goals and 34 assists in 120 regular season games. His 45 points in 2005-06 made him the Bulls second leading scorer that season. BY JOEN HUFF Baker wrapped up his OHL career Drop in with a brief stop with the St. Mike’s It’s welcome back to all our summer card Majors in 2006-07. players. Baker said deciding to play for the Our Monday bid euchre winners were Elsie DATA Ridgebacks was an easy choice. Bernas first with 323; and second had Maria “Ten minutes into my tour of the Jeckell and Ken Land tied with 313. Dave Frazer had 76 and Helen Crawford campus, I was sold,” said Baker last Charles McCallister won the travel prize 71. week. while Dave Frazer made two moonshots on Friday night bid euchre prizes all went “I haven’t played competitive hockey that day. to the ladies. in a couple of years and I’m grateful Cribbage on Thursday showed Audrey Maria Jeckell had 293 and Maggie for the chance that UOIT has given Woodard with highest score of 967, just one Haldenby 290. Yvonne Bauer made her fifth me. I feel comfortable in Oshawa. I point below the perfect count moonshot. played there during my junior days Second best was Joanne Childerhouse There is a memorial service for our long and I have family there to help make with 951. time member Emmerson Scott, on Saturday the move easier.” The 500 winner was Dorothy Tennant and July l5. Many former junior ‘A’ players the bridge winner was Ruth Anne Miles. Emmerson was a dedicated worker at our eventually make the jump to university Friday euchre scores were quite low. drop in for many years. hockey and for Baker it came down Scott Baker.