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At 150 pounds Jeff must keep his attention focused on opposing defenders who have a certain size advan- tage in the physical aspect Jeff Bender, a free- wheeling centre with the Wateroo Siskins is the epi- tome of both statements The 5'8" centre from Lis- towel was blessed with hockey ability from the first time he laced any pair of skates many years ago, and as well Jeff has diligently worked at honing his skills to a fine edge. talent and very quickly es- tablish themselves as pre- mier performers at their level of competition. Other players work exceedingly hard to become rated as the outstanding peformers for their team or league. sum Spollght Concerned That We Should Preserve And Improve The Quality Of Life In Our Community. Innovation With Experience Is A Necessity. -. Your Continued Support ls Appreciated By John Thompson Some hockey players are )m with an abundance of BOB HENRY WATERLOO ALDERMAN Little centre leads s §iskins in big way RE-ELECT of the game, but the many moves acquired over the years allow Jeff to leave enemy pucksters often shak- ing their heads in bewilder, ment, Jeff advanced through the Listowel Minor Hockey Association, and for several years it was a fami- ly affair as father Murray involved himself as coach of the teams that included Jeff on the roster. With help from other all-star hockey youngsters, the father-son duo enjoyed hockey succes- ses sporting the Listowel Red/White and Black colors. In Jeff's peewee and bantam seasons, Listowel captured the Ontario Minor Hockey Association titles and were finalists for the All-Ontario in Midget crown. As a 12 year old, Jeff was selected as the Most Valuable player on the pee- wee team, a duplication of "Nsss,sscss,,, ttt Westmount Tlace the honour he received while skating as an atom two years earlier. The pee- wee competition is undoub-~ tedly one of Jeff's fondest memories of his long hockey career. Besides capturing the OMHA title, the Lis- towel Peewees skated to the finals of the prestigious North American Silver Stick Tournament in Port Huron, Michigan. . Two goals last Friday in Waterloo's 8-3 win over He- speler vaulted Jeff into solo ownership of the team's top scoring spot. Last year as a member ’of the Listowel Midgets. Jeff notched 55 goals and assisted on 30 others in forty games. WESTMOUNT ROAD AT ERB - WATERLOO Jeff commutes the 30 miles from Listowel to per- form for the Siskins, and at- tends Grade 12 at the Lis- towel District Secondary School. While hockey is ak most a full-time hobby dur- ing the winter months, Jeff also enjoys competing in basketball, and during the summer divides his time be- tween baseball, track and field and tennis, while his career goal is a degree in accounting. Father Murray is proprie- tor of Bender's B.P. and Auto Sales in Listowel. while mother Helen main- tains the household. 's-r"""' MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9.30AM _ 9.30 PM SATURDAY 9.30 ~69” I Iike children. My six chitdren range hom kindergarten to univer- sity. Empire, Alexandre. MacGregor and the high schools are household words to us. We are proud of We- terloo's schools and want to work toward preserving that quality. You? Notqhtsesurhtsoe' Schools Count: Your Ghldron Count Experience Counte WE WANT ALEXANDRA SCHOOL TO REMAIN OPEN Schools are ttot just classrooms. They are a vital part of community life itself. Homeowners. governments and business expect the com- munities within our city to have local schools. Any movement to close schools should be seriously questioned. We also need new schools in newly developing subdivisions of Waterloo. The School Board must took beyond the classroom to the community responsibilities it has. Decades of service in Education, with seven years in Waterloo DAVID CiiiiTEENilfWNiiiTlE Bllliiiw Mall Hours Sponsored by Parents for Granskou ATT: rretririiIkNririi.?, BOARD OF EDUCATION tlhtsreootemtitrlt.tflht_r.Hotmmttortt. ION-~15 ON _ NOV. 13 \