The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

D 2 - The Oakville Beaver. W e d n e sd a y M a rc h 20, 2002 You 're going to have five Team Canada players on the ice Friday fo r a playoff league final game here in Oakville ' ` Olympic gold medalists set to face off Friday By Norm Nelson BEAVER SPORTS ErMTOR - Bill M etcalfe Oakville hockey fans will get an excellent chance to see several o f Canada's Olympic hockey heroes in town this Friday night. And, even belter, these Olympic gold medalists w on't W A S T E D M INERS To join oar delivery team call 905-845-9742 You could become a carrier of the week? Winning Carriers receive a large 3 topping pizza courtesy of: T he Oakville B eaver just be on the other side o f a table, grinning and signing autographs. They'll be playing in.one o f their biggest games since beating the U.S. in last m onth's memorable Olympic gold medal wom en's hockey game. This Friday, at Ice Sports Oakville, beginning at 7:15 p.m.. they will be playing in their version o f the Stanley Cup playoffs. With their backs against the wall, the Ice Bears, tech nically from M ississauga, have decided to play the biggest game o f their season back in Oakville where they have been regular patrons over the years, including their regular season finale, here, earlier this month. They have quite the Oakville connection to begin with. The team owner. Bill M etcalfe, is from Oakville and is well known in both the business and hockey com munity. Also from Oakville are head coach Steve Blundy and assistant coach Gary Carr. Oakville MPP and house speaker. The Ice Bears have one Olympian on their team -- Therese Brisson. And the Oakville Beaver interviewed her about her Olympic experiences prior to the Ice Bears' regular season finale earlier this month which they won 6-0 over Durham Telus. The Ice Bears' opponents this Friday are the Beatrice Aeros who recently distinguished themselves by making it to the national cham pionships where they lost a close 1-0 game to the Quebec representative. The Aeros have have four Olympians in their fold -- Becky Kellar. Cheryl Pounder. Geraldine Heaney and Cherie Piper. The two teams actually kicked off their best-of-three National W omen's Hockey League (NW HL) cham pi onship series on Monday night with the Ice Bears losing a 5-4 heartbreaker in overtime, unable to hold on to a 3-1 lead in the third period. "They (Beatrice Aeros) really came on strong and tied it up," said Metcalfe. "And with two minutes left in the overtime period, they scored." But he said the Ice Bears "played a wonderful game. It's just the way it went. It could have went either way." Therese Brisson of the Ice Bears will face off against four fellow Olympic gold medalists Friday night at Ice Sports. And saying his players are not at all intimidated by the Aeros' gold m edal-rich roster, he said there should be more Fireworks Friday night. "T here's no rabbit you can pull out of your hat." he said. "You have to play them a certain way. The Aeros are a very explosive team, they have a lot o f talent. "Our talent is there, but we have young talent, inexpe rienced. So we have to play them a certain way so they don't explode on you." The Ice Bears will be going all out to extend the series to a rubber match, which would be hosted by the Beatrice Aeros on Monday. The Ice Bears advanced to the (Se e 'Ice B e a rs' page 03) APRIL PRE-TRYOUT CAMP · Ages 8 and up · Up To 13 Hours POW ERaDE is * prom!stm tsor a f KINSMEN SOFTBALL REGISTRATION SATURDAY, MARCH 23 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. SUMMER NON-CONTACT O a kv ille P la c e M all (Lower level near the Bay) ADULT U0CKEV LEAGUE HALTON MEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE Registration: $60.00 B o y s 6-18 Girls 6-19 P R O O F O F A G E R E Q U IR E D N on-contact Prim e tim e games · 2 9 th season o f operation · Trophies · Balanced teams · Excellent officiating · Individual entries FOR MORE INFORMATION C fflL ffl 905- 845-6989 M W ** S p o n s o r (905) 464-9551 kinsmenclubofoakville@cogeco.ca · Sweaters/socks provided i INFORMATION AND/OR REGISTRATION BY PHONE (905 )849-9712 < APPLICATIONS AT GLEN ABBEY OR .APPLEBYCOUiCE ARENAS The new Lexus is 300 manual has arrived. (Very quickly.) LEASE RATE PRICED FROM $37,820 Lease a well equipped IS 300 with premium sound system, HID head lumps, climate control fo r Add I'" a llo y wheels, fog lights, power fr o n t suede a n d leather seats + $4 5 per m onth Add fu ll leather seats. (>disc CD changer, lim ited slip differential + S(t8 per m onth th e new IS 3 0 0 5-speed m a n u a l is now available. (Cue stam pede o f perform ance enthusiasts descending on Lexus o f Oakville). Because, as anybody w ith even a pass ing interest in lu xu ry sports sedans knows, the IS 300 w ith its 215 hp. 3-0 litre in-line six has been universally lauded fo r its worUM ass performance. A n d that's w ith an autom atic transmission. Everything you expect from Lexus, and a lot more that you don't The 2002 RX300 Luxury Edition priced at $51,250** PER MONTH $ The 2002 RX300 Sport Edition priced at $52,100f PER MONTH 58? m The R X 300 was the first SUV to offer genuine off-road credentials with the levels o f com fort a n d refinem ent fo u n d in a lu xu ry sedan. With vehicle skid control, four-wheel drive, traction control a n d ABS, the 2002 RX 3 0 0 Sport Edition is everything yo u expect. A n d more. The Sport Edition features include leather, heated fr o n t seats, driver seat memory, integrated garage door opener, m o o n ro o f brushed a lu m in u m trim, rear spoiler a n d electrochromic mirrors. Things y o u can grow accustom ed to, like the envious glances a n d adm iring comments. Entire Lexus line on display in our showroom Complete business centre Lexus o f Oakville · 'State of art service equipment · Indoor delivery area 2475 W yecroft R d., O akville · 9 0 5 - 8 4 7 - 8 4 0 0 w w w .lexusofoakville.ca ·Sample payment: 5.9% interest rate; S7.750 down; Security deposit S500; Kilometre lim it 24,000 per year. Additional km at $.15 ($.l0/km il arranged at outset of lease agreement). This offer applies to 36 month leases from TCCI on approved credit tor new 2002 Lexus IS300. " 6.9% interest rate applies to 36 month lease from TCCI on approved credit for new 2002 Lexus RX300. Applies to dealer in stock inventory only. This may not be combined with any other offer. SAMPLE PAYMENT; RX300 (6 package) - Interest Rate: 6.9% - term 36 months - MSRP: $51,250 Down Payment or Trade In: S9.660 - Lease Payment: 5585/month - Security Deposit: $500 - Kilometer limit: 24,000 per year. Additional km at $.15/km if arranged at outset of lease agreement) Model shown may feature optional equipment t6.9% interest rate applies to 36 month leases from TCCI on approved credit for new 2002 Lexus RX300. Applies to dealer in stock inventory only. This may not be combined with any other offer. SAMPLE PAYMENT: RX300 (C package) Interest Rate: 6.9% - Terms 36 months - MSRP $52,100 - Down Payment or Trade In: $9,600 - Lease Payment: $595/month - Security Deposit: $500 - Kilometer limit: 24,000 per year. Additional km at $. 15/km ($.10/km if arranged at outset of lease agreement. Applies to dealer in-stock inventory only. This may not be combined with any other offer. Freight, PDI, licence and all applicable taxes are extra. For complete details please contact-Lexus of Oakville. Offer expires March 31,2002. Model shown may feature optional equipment.