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local figure skating team is Nits?: to parlay its suc- ess in Canada into inter- national notoriety when they compete in Paris this weekend. Andrew Poje and Kaitlyn Weaver. a 1Wterloo-based skat- ing pair who surprised everyone by nabbing bronze at last year's Canadian figure skating champi- onships. will compete at Le Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris on Saturday and Sunday as part of the figure skating grand prix The competition comes on the heels of a disappointing sixth-place finish at Skate Cam» da in Quebec City earlier this month, but the duo's odds are better this lime around, said Weaver. "Two of our segments at Skate Canada weren't strong, but we came out stronger in the end," she said. She hopes to carry that momentum across the pond. What might make the differ ence in Paris is that the compul- sory dance is an Austrian waltz, a program that is much more suited to the couple than the dance at Skate Canada, which was aYankee Polka. "We're naturally more waltzers I think. The polka is son of quick and mgimented, but the waltz is more lilting and flow- ing," Weaver said. Poje and Weaver have high hopes for Paris, but in the grand scheme of things it's just another stop on the way to the 2010 Olympics. “That's where we want to be," Weaver said. "We want to com- pete in Vancouver and after that just be the best for as long as we can. It's not like our dreams end Skaters ready to take on Paris MGmMmun 7093951111; WATEIIIIIII . Cambridge - Wed, Nov. 28 0 7:30 pm - Cambridge Holiday Inn . . St. Clam - Wed, Dec. 5 G 7:30 pm - St Clements Community Centre . Please loin us at any of the following public meetings: Waterloo Region has eight municipal governments. Your ideas are needed to help find a better way at local governance for the 21st century. Citizens for Better Government is hosting public discussions on the subject with the goal to have reforms in place by the next municipal elections in 2010. lloln sham: the future oi Waterloo Beula- . Ayr -Wed., Oct. 24 o 7:30 pm - Rambell's Restaurant . . Elmira - Thurs, Nov. 1 G 7:30 pm _ Crossroads Restaurant . . Kitchener - Wed., Nov, 7 © 7.30 pm - Village of Winston Park . . New Hamburg -- Thurs., Nov. 15 © 7:30 pm - Royal Canadian Legion . tttttttttr-tttttttttttttrim." at the Olympics. We want to make ourselves the best in the world. There's no ceiling on it. It's a limitless goal." It's big talk from a young team - Poje is 20 andWeaver 18 - that has only been together a year. But both skaters feel a bond that they haven't had with other partners and think they have something special. “We have a special chemistry that takes most people a long time to develop and we had it right offthe bat," Poje said. The pair first met in 2004 when Weaver and her then part- ner came from Connecticut to practice in Waterloo. She and Poje hit it off and when a couple of years later both were without partners, Weaver made the move to Canada to start a new team. “We mesh together naturally. I think it's our ability to work together that's great. It's not just chemistry, it's that we can deal with each other." Weaver said, “HHS illll {NEH Mlllllilll Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Pole Wed., Nov. 21 @ 7:00 pm At.Waterioo Rec. Complex adding that they fit together well physically. - _ - . After only months of practice together, the duo won the bronze medal at the Canadian senior championships and was catapulted into the national spotlight. "We didn't really have time to celebrate, we had more compe- titions," Poje said of the surprise win. "But we realty went through all the emotions. Now we know what we're capable of." They hope to show the entire world their potential in Paris. And even though two days of practice and two days of compe~ tition will be taxing, Poje and Weaver are still taking some time out for sightseeing. “We're stdying two days after the meet, I've never done that before. lt will be a bit of a vaca- tion," Weaver said. After that, they get back on the path to dominating the seat- ing world. RESTAURANT at SPORTS BAR "You're Among Friends" SST King St. N., Waterloo 519:889-1828 rFF-e The Waterloo Chronicle Team of the Week is the Blueiaie Knights field hockey team. After firtish- ing fourth during the regular season. BCI advanced to [he WCSSAA playoffs with one goal in mind â€" m with: n to OFSM for the second straight year, The Knights beat Sir John A. MacDonald 5-0 in the quarterfinals before losing bl in overtime to Waterloo Oxford in the semifinals. The knights beat Southwood 6.0 in the CWOSSA qualifying game to cam a berth and a favourable draw. At CWOSSA. the Knighls won their pool by downing Monsignor Doyle 6-0. John F, Ross 4-l and most TEAMaililiiliWEEK importantly knocking " Watedoo-hmrd II) on penalty strokes. The Knights faced an wen tougher test in the CWOSSA semifinals taking on Foresl Heights. but ended the Trojans' dominance over Bluevale with a 34 win. That secured the Knights a ticket to OFSAA. With I few notable players missing from the CWOSSA finals, the Knights still managed to give Waterloo Oxford a scare in a 3~l loss. The Knights followed up their CWOSSA silver medal by Earning siiverUt OFSAA. The IES! MtattatitrhittttttiiMlltttritttttriitiititl l I o"'"""?"".,',"","",'?""""""" Signature (Dt-nth-tet-ttttr""" Hal-m rd Iiketo payby 0 VISA 0 MASTERCARD Cam: __ ------------'- Exp. Date: ----------r_ wArtiauo0cttrtotocuHWednesdahNovrmber u,2atr . " pmtalby Knights won their first two games against Sher- wood and home Park before losing a tough one to Sir John Kilmarnock 4-l. They advanced to the quanerfmals against second-seeded None Dame and won 2-0. They followed that up with a b0 win over Waterloo Oxfonl. That set up a finats rematch against Sir John Kihnamock. The nghls proved to be a tougher test for the defending OFSSA champions. but unfmunately Bluevale lost a close TI decision Members of the Bluevale Knights, who earned the school's first OFSAA silver medal in a team sport, are: (front row, from left) Maddie Bedbrook, Briana Cunningham, Laura McIntosh, Kirsten Doede. Calla Raymond. Mango! Cunning- ham, Caitlin Muirhead. Melissa Lewis. goalie Naomi Fishbein, Cat Bluemke. Rachel Stark. coach Steph Wong, (back row) coach Nicole Malatches, coach Dale Scott. Brenna Miller, Katie Devils. Britanny Stemer, Emily Horst, Alex Rudow, Michelle Westphal, [ill Van Dammc. Cassie Arjune, Jessica Raymond. Jessica C met, Kelsey Broome and Coach Tara Macy.