Cape Breton's Magazine

BASKETBALL: Nova Scotia Core Team. Front 1-r: Patty Gordon (Amherst), Amy Doucet (Amherst). Middle 1-r: Elsa John? ston (Glace Bay), Allis? on Sardy (Halifax), Kim Crawford (Antigonish), Ellen Milner (Antigon? ish), Sherry Campbell (New Glasgow). Rear 1-r: Danyelle Miles (Sydney), Angie MacLeod (Dart? mouth), Shirley MacDon? ald (Antigonish), Julie DeDecker (New Glasgow). At the back is-Mike Les? lie (Amherst), Coach. Missing from this photo are Lynn Crawford (Whit? ney Pier), Suzanne Muir (Dartmouth), Cathy Wheadon-Hore, Assistant Coach. ally, a little while ago. Like, oh my God, I'm playing in the Canada Games, which is national basketball! It just freaked me out. I mean, I was really excited. I couldn't believe it. And you want to work really hard to improve yourself, and it's a goal for you. Elsa: I've always wanted to play in the Winter Games, Danyelle: My home town! El- sa: And it's our home town, in Cape Breton. Danyelle: All my friends are going. Oh, it's so exciting. It's going to be so exciting. I mean, we're playing right up UPTOWN & PRIVATE Members & Guests Only 235 Charlotte Street ONE FLIGHT UP Hertz Rent a Car there in that gym. And I live right here-- walking distance up to the Canada Games gym. Elsa: Just the idea of it being Cape Breton makes you want to play. Danyelle: And a lot of people think it's excellent to have Cape Breton athletes on the team, because we've been so isolated for so long. And finally we're all getting in there and participating. Elsa: A "" ' the Cape Breton athletes don't get tx.' ,.<,' ognition they deserve, compared to the mainland athletes. They think, you know, you have so far to go, and you're way out. Danyelle: People don't realize, though, what kind of commitment we're making. If you take, just all your friends--they think we're crazy--going up there on the xveekends, missing things on the weekend nights, and things like that, Hard on your studies, and working. But it's all in the glory of playing, that we want it • So it's a lot of commitment. (8) 24 HOUR SERVICE - 7 DAYS A WEEK 539-1538 539-5623 • Specializing in all makes of cars, trucks, 4-wheel drives, and passenger vans.pm??|||?? • Local pickup and delivery. fHBrtX' 1430 George St. Sydnev, N.S. Sydney Airport The'lwavtorentacan'lBp Henz rents Fords and other fine cars. Jacques-Cartier Motel kitchenette units available/telephones in all rooms P. 0. Box 555, Sydney, N. S. Motel: (902)539-4375 Residence: (902)562-2985 SYDNEY- GLACE BAY HIGHWAY FRANCAIS 2 Kilometres de I'Aeroport ENGLISH THE HOME OF FINE SEAFOOD; we have a pickup booth at the SYDNEY AIRPORT. Call us. Coast To C6a$t Air Shipping • Ask For Our Price kist- Phone: Plant (902) 849-5505, Night (902) 849-2705 Write: P. 0. Box 160, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, BlA 5V2. Telex: 019-35241 CHARGEX - MASTER CHARGE - VISA