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PAGE 22 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY , SE grow into responsible men and women, capâ€" abie of living meanâ€" ingful, happy lives. CLASSES START OCT. 7 10 Woeokly Sessions STUBENT & FAMILY EXPERIENCE the crewarding challenge of creating an effecâ€" tive, parentâ€"child relaâ€" tionship that can grow and grow in an atmoâ€" sphere of love, underâ€" standing, coâ€"operaâ€" tion, and mutual EFFECTIVE parents are kind but firm! tunities for children to make decisions within limits, and to be acâ€" countable for these deâ€" LEARN what it means children, who will *‘That‘s what I can‘t believe, I didn‘t think they (WMHA) would be so against me playing,"‘ Michelle said Saturday. ‘‘The guys (who play in the league) I‘ve been taiking to said I should get a petition, and everyone at school (Waterioo collegiate) is on my side." There are those, it would appear from the reaction, who have been shot for lesser requests. It‘s all water under the bridge now, as expected. Community Services, who along with and not in spite of Waterioo minor hockey obligingly accepted Michelle‘s registration for midget City League (boys) hockey two weeks ago, appointed Tom Litwiller chief straight pin in charge of bursting Beaupre‘s balloon. The drama was negligible. One of the most respected minor sports persons in the city of Waterioo, Litwiller, ever the diplomat, first contacted Michelle‘s parents last Tuesday to inform them that a black and white WMHA ordinance prohibits girls from playing ice hockey within the organization. The entire schmozzle evolved quite by accident at minor sports registration when partâ€"time Community Service personnel were not briefed as to how to handle said (unforseen) circumstance. Consultation with minor matter, so Michelle was led to believe unless further contact was made that she would be allowed to take to the ice. WMHA president Don Sinclair was not so accommoâ€" dating in declaring the organization‘s stand last week, hinting it would go to manipulative lengths to prevent the girl from competing. “ man, er, woman out. "It didn‘t take long to figure out they (Michelle‘s parents) were not at all in favor of her playing," said Litwiller. ‘"Later that afternoon when I taiked to Michelle I just explained that she had been ruled out on a technicality. I asked her if she still wanted to play ringette and she said yes so all it amounted to was transferring her registration back to ringette ..." Many of you will be relieved to hear that Michelle Beaupre is not a brawnâ€"busting feminist. Neither is she a publicityâ€"mongerer searching for every available headline. And purveyors of erotica will be crushed to discover she‘s not the least bit interested in padding naked around locker rooms with her pre/post pubescent (male) She is, on the other hand, a bubbly, 15â€"yearâ€"old free spirit who decided not long ago she‘d like to play ice hockey with the opposite sex. Just house league, strictly the nonâ€"contact variety. â€" â€" Heartwarming, but of course, empty backing since Michelle will abide by the ruling that leaves her odd EFFECTIVE PARENTING COURSE 119 University Ave. East 884â€"3180 Weighing the pros and connies ph Value 7.0 n Total Bacteria €2/10 NO SALTS OR CHEMICALS ADDED [PTAMONP [TCE Certified by: Ask for Diamond Ice at your Super Market or Variety Store LOW FLUORIDE! 63 Courtliand Ave. Ont. Ministry of Health â€" & McLaren Engineers inc. or pickup at: 0.12/million 7.0 normal €2/100 mi. 743â€"1 732 "I still don‘t think it‘s fair, if they don‘t have a league set up for girls, they (girls) should be allowed the chance to play with the guys," said the pokerâ€"faced youth. ‘"And I really don‘t think ringette is an alternative." Aghast at the hardâ€"line approach threatened by minor hockey to prevemt her from playing, Reaupre scoffed at suggestions that even in nonâ€"contact hockey, a girl‘s physical makeâ€"up would place her at a disadvantage. **Sure I could get hurt, girls can come out hurting in any sport,"‘ said Michelle, who is presently playing soccer with several female friends in the boys intramural league at WCI. ‘"And boys can too. I dunno, maybe they would treat me kind of different (re aggression), that‘s just a risk I‘d be willing to take." maybe they would treat me kind of different (re Where nobody wins? aggression), that‘s just a risk I‘d be willing to take." ‘"Right, it‘s a situation where nobody wins." Adversaries claim her presence on an all boy‘s team And so a youngster who likely has no idea who Jackie would create a schism within the ranks, unnecessary â€" Robinson was, let alone what he stood for, heads back to disharmony bred by special rules and attention. ringette, to play in the uh, Belle division, she thinks. ‘"I could change at home and shower at home, there‘s She‘s not sure. Says she gets ‘em all mixed up.â€" _ Though she has accepted the decision, 15â€"yearâ€"old Michelle Beaupre is not at all pleased she has been refused a chance to play in the Waterioo Minor Hockey Association. Auto Body no problem there, but yes, I could see where it might have that effect on the team as a whole," she said weighing the argument. "As far as actual playing, I think I could keep up with them, just stickhandling would cause me problems." Her cause put on the back burner this time around, Michelie is actively recruiting other giris in an attempt to form a team here in Waterloo for next season. We still saw her point," said the diplomatic balloon breaker. ‘"She wanted to play hockey, she wanted to prove something. It‘s too bad, it‘s just a situation where 380 KING ST. N. WATERLOO PERM 1 SPECIAL â€" t22" STYLE N PLACE VALID TILL OCT. 31 Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Price in effect with Betty Kueneman only