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After Jim‘s deal with Pittsâ€" burgh crashed and burned, I resurrected the plan in a colâ€" umn 1 wrote for the Chroniâ€" cle‘s little brother in downâ€" town Kitchener, the Record. Unfortunately, the article never ran in the Record‘s special spring golf tab. from Of course, for both the ues page 50 Pittsburgh and Nashville this is June isn‘t it? â€" but it â€" schemes there‘s been a ton would be the same as being _ of speculation that Balsillie the title sponsor of the Indy _ would eventually move the 500 or the Kentucky Derby _ team to Canada, and sites or Oktoberfest. A short time _ have ranged from Winnipeg in the public eye but high _ to Hamilton to Cambridge profile at it‘s best. to Waterloo to just outside After Jim‘s deal with Pittsâ€" _ Ayr. So you see what happens. Balsillie never gets to read my second wonderful maniâ€" festo and he continues on his scheme to become one of the big boys in the NHL, now zeroing in on Nashville, a hotbed of country music but not so hot in the hockey world. Maybe Mike could step up to the plate Johnson never took his eyes off the prize "I didn‘t want my mom or myself having to pay for my education," said Johnâ€" son, who came to Waterloo with his brother Bryson. "Plus it‘s a guardâ€"oriented league, and I‘ll get to play some minutes right away." Mac Neil said he wasn‘t surprised that Johnson finally got the opportunity he was looking for Continued from page 30 Lhe opportunity means Johnson might miss out an March Madness, but he might have a better shot at a national championship. More importantly, the scholarship will pay for his entire education. scholarship. Saint Rose is a Division IL private arts colâ€" lege that consistently ranks in the top 10. istateroom ON OC@@NView cabins when you cruise October 1/07â€"March 31/08 Recerve ‘50 USD Shipboard Credit 7 nights roundtrip Honolulu Dec. 3. 2007 Outside Cat G (obstructed) Cad per person. Cruise only. includes I have the utmost respect for the success of Balsillie, and his passion for the game of hockey. But it seems as if I‘m flogâ€" ging a dead horse with my plan for him to save the Canadian Open, despite those strong ties to the GolfNorth operation and the fact that I know he likes to play the game when not hanging out in arenas. Therefore, I‘m launching Phase 2 of my dedicated work to keep the Open _ Who knows? That‘ll be a column for another day. potential as a player and how he‘s going to help their program. It‘s so rewarding to see it have a happy ending for him." "..It‘s a guardâ€" oriented league, and I‘ll get to play some minutes right away." â€" Ben Johnson Waterloo Wildhawks $923 U OR tppj‘ § 1680 Victoria St. N. Unit 7, Kitchener 1â€"8b6â€"/21â€"1120 O ogr somants $ * onl B E0S E | 49 ‘ fe E“,Zd Send me an email. Maybe we can do lunch. This scheme will have you almost as well known in the sports world as your buddy and partner Jim. afloat and well respected. And it goes like this. Dear Mr. Mike Lazaridis, (the other big man atop the RIM empire). I have a plan that will continue to spread the good name of your wonâ€" derful electronic devices via the universally loved world of golf. The Waterloo Chronicle can be picked up at the following locations: Chapters Bookstore 428 King St. N Wordsworth Books 100 King St. S. Forwell Variety 242 King St. N. The 7â€"11 256 King St. N. Kindest personal regards, CARPETâ€"HARDWOODâ€"LAMINATE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SALE eee Bill (Skip) Johns retired from fullâ€"time sportswriting in 2002, but has never owned, or even knows how to operate, a BlackBerry. He can be reached by emailing skipâ€" schips@golden.net. There it is Royal Canadiâ€" an Golf Association. Phase 2 of my dedication to save the Open. If we can get this off the ground, no thanks are necessary. I‘m just happy to help. Bill (Skip) Johns, the dean of Ontario Golf Writers. Quick Trip Variety 347 Erb St. West Waterloo Adult Centre 185 King St. S. Waterloo Adult Centre 605 Laurelwood Dr. Waterloo Town Square Kiosk Unique Shoppette 41 King St. N. Visit DealsOnMealsAuction.com auction.com WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, June 6, 2007 * 33 Vincenzos 740 Belmont Ave. W. Waiper Tobacco Shop 15 King St. W Kâ€"W Bookstore 308 King St. W.