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B3 - Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1981 - North Shore News

By PAT RICH

North Shore men
who hung up their
skates because there
are no suitable leagues
for them to play hockey
can put the skates on
again and start prac-
ticing.

This fall the North
Vancouver Recreation
both a North Shore Senior
Men's Recreational league
and a North Shore In-
termediate Men’s
Recreational leagae.

Howie Carty, the
recreation coordinator at the
North Van Recreation

At

The North Shore YMCA
pre-school and = youth
gymnastic programs have
been designed to involve
children in a healthy, skilled,
demanding and extremely

enjoyable activity at all
levels.
This fall the YMCA-

Sparca Gymnastics Club is
offcring classes for every
age, starting with parent-
child programs to advanced
gymnastics.

This year the club is again
offering a special ‘display
group’ for gymnasts which
emphasizes gymnastic
exhibitions and team
displays rather than com-

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Senior ‘and Intermediate

Centre said the leagues will
“fill a very large void in the
community in men's
hockey.” .

He said that since it was
announced the NorWes
Caps would not be playing
on the North Shore there is
no adult hockey league for
men. .

It was for this reason the.

- two recreational leagues are
, being developed- la

The: senior.:league is for
North Shore men who are at
least 35 ‘years old'- the so-
called ‘Old Timets’:

Carty said a survey has
shown team sports in this age
group are “the fastest
growing team sports in

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petition and can be
described as a skill learning
program.

A special ‘dance for
gymnasts’ class will also be
offered, to improve grace,
posture, flexibility, coor-
dination and balance with
various dance routines.

Girls who are interested in
the display group or in
competitive gymnastics
should come to the try-out
date, Friday. September 11,
at 4 p.m. at the North Shore

Family YMCA, 1735
Inglewood Avenue, West
Vancouver.

For more information call
Annactte Denk, 926-5541

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The league will bé a no

‘contact league with a ban on

hitting and slapshots.
Carty said this rule
“eliminates the injury

possibilities to a large ex-
tent.”

Committments from at
least four teams have already
been. received, Carty said,
and the, league. may start
with as many as six teams. :

The intermediate. league
will cater to players who
have graduated from minor

‘hockey and are between 20

and 35-years-old: Carty said
it is hoped this. league will

‘become a springboard for

players entering the senior

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The no hitting rule will be
the same as will be the
philosophy of having a
friendly competitive spirit
among players and teams.

All games will be played at
the North Van Rec Centre
with the seniors playing
Sunday evenings beginning
the week of October 4, and
the intermediates playing
Friday evenings beginning
October 9.

Carty explained that
recreation commission staff
are helping to get the leagues
off the ground but it is hoped
they will become “self-
sufficient.” He said both
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of the league, including rules
and regulations, finances
and public relations.

Both leagues are currently
looking for teams and
players.

Teams should have about
10 to 15 players per team and
the cost per player will be
about $100.

Carty explained that the
leagues are still “very em-
brionic” and it is up to the
community to express just
what they want the leagues
to be.

Anyone’ wishing more
information or wanting to
register can contact Howie
Carty at 988-6166.

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