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" . WAI‘HIUX) CHmNICLE . Wednesday, August ti, W yr ‘1 ‘1 i.esie j , V‘K‘<:~; d? ?tjiiiititiieui?it:i' c. 1tst'ifii2?,9ti.et', " t - 'r" a v _ V ',etE"zr,?ir,5,t:ii: i PSceu.fric" P'5.ptce “ “ - _f;:2~.-~3;;~i€:$:~: ::::>:?<: R'Eé‘rAu RANT a, SPORTS BAR "Yoere Among Friends" SST King St. N., Watortoo 519-880-1828 TEAM,cE,22d,,EWEEK The Waterloo Chronicle Team of the Week is the Waterloo novice Ghosts minor girls softball team. The novice Ghosts became the first Waterloo team in their age group to win the annual C itivan Sports Twin City Friendship Cup between the Waterloo Minor Girls Softball Associ- ation and the Kitchener Minor Girls Soft- hall Association. The sixth-annual Intima- mm was held in June at Waterloo's Hill- Introducing the Ontario Child Benefit presented by side Park Members of the team, pictured above, are: (front row, from left) Katie Robinson, Abbey Devine. Samantha Besant, (second row, from left) Natalie Roeder, Lindsay Taylor, Rhyanna LeGault, Bronwyn Zorian, Ariana Dufresne. (third row) Alicia Stem, coach Brenda Vim. Sam Nobbs, Maegan Coverdale. Amy Vim, coach Brad Zorian, (back row) coach Dave Nobbs. 2007 e best house league base- I ball players from Waterloo "and Kitchener will be com- peting for the labrys Cup at RlM Park in Waterloo this weekend. And this year, Waterloo is confident they'llwin it. _ _ "l think we'll definitely win. We've put more into it this year," said Keith Clayfield, chairman of the Lsbrys Cup toumament. "We're counting on every team in every league to come out and help Waterloo do it," he said. . The tournament was held two years ago for the rsrst time but due to organizing issues. it was cancelled last year. This year the challenge between the Twin Cities is back on in celebration of Watertoo's 150m anniversary, said Clayfield. The two-day tournament will take place from Aug. I l-l2 and it will include eight teams from Waterloo and Kitchener. consist- ing of 12 players on each team aged eight to 18. The teams will play three games each and the city with the most wins will take home the cup. "Waterloo minor baseball offi- cials are hoping the tournament will also draw attention to the Waterloo looking to win first Labrys Cup tourney title By Luau Mumru Chromcle Slag W YOU WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOUR KIDS. Because you want them to have the best you possibly can give them. The new Ontario Child Benefit is one way to help make it a little easier. lf you have children and are in a low-income family, you may qualify for this benefit. You don't have to apply but to get it you need to file your income taxes for 2006 and register for the federal Canada Child Tax Benefit. 7 Furmoencmhtrmat'oev.94e-trmR+ tor 416-325-5666 in Toronto) TTY "00atmiti6S www.ortaMoCttildtuetdftata ' Pttid for try the Governmom of Ontario Keith Clayfield, Robbie Mulder and Bruce Maier are hoping that Waterloo baseball players earn backyard bragging rights at this week's Labrys Cup tournament. _ sport and help increase ttap'stra- tion. "We definitely need more kids," said Ciayfield. "It would be better if we had our numbers way up in the thousands. A io ensure there are enough baseball players each year, i. Right now we only have 670 (players) in Watttrioo/' . Waterloo and Kitchener com- bined their leagues. _ A So the touniament is the only opportunity for the two cities to compete against each ogher. iegisfation numbers are often affected by how well the Toronto Blue lays are doing," Continued on page 26 MUM MELMYCX F0070