Henderson still number 1
Submitted photo
Brian Henderson, of
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Honda was starving for fuel and as they
Vankleek Hill, holds onto
S T
-E USTACHE
went up the back straight he finally reached
the number 1 plate at St-
the fuel tap under the tank to get full power
Eustache.
back. Waller still had the lead. With the
Veteran motorcycle racer Brian
machine “back on song,” Henderson put
Henderson, of Vankleek Hill, has guided
his head down and caught Waller on the
his 1971 450 Honda to one final victory.
last lap, to win the race, keep his number 1
Competing at the Vintage Road Racing
plate, “and coming full circle to end 40
Association’sQuébecGrandPrix,Henderson
years of just too much fun!”
returned to a track where he got a rude
introduction 40 years earlier. It was
Basketball Registrations
September, 1971 at St-Eustache when
Titans MinorBasketballAssociationwill
Henderson had his first race on a brand new
be holding its registration onWednesday,
1971 Honda CL450 in which he placed third
September 28, foronenight only, from6:30
in the rain-soaked 500-c.c. race. After being
p.m. to 8:p.m. in the gymnasium of École
bumped by Yvon DuHamel three times
Paul VI, 500 Main St. East, Hawkesbury.
during that weekend, Henderson figured he
There are threedivisions for bothboys and
could handle racing.
girls: Peewee (8-9 year old), Mini-Bantam
Inthemostrecentrace,Hendersonentered
(10-11year old) &Bantam (12-13 year old).
his1971450 (not theoriginal) inthreeclasses,
ForinfocallMarcel@613-632-8006orLucie
the P1-500, P1-Open and P2 middle-weight
@ 613-632-1943. We can be reached via
classes. Under beautiful sunny skies,
email: mars@hawk.igs.net.
Henderson, still nursing a sore foot from a
mishap a month before at Mosport, went on
Pilgrimage to
towinall threeheat racesputtinghimonpole
St. Joseph’s Oratory
for the finals. The P1-500 race, was to be a
Junior C showcase
duel between Jody Pearce and Henderson,
October 16, a bus will leave the Your
but Pearce’s machine had transmission
Independent Grocer store on Cameron
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problemsandHendersonwasn’tchallenged.-
Street, Hawkesbury, at 9 a.m. to transport
R OCKLAND
The P1-Open was a good battle between
pilgrims toSt. Joseph’sOratory. Thecost is
Doug Forbes on his highly modified BMW
$40 per person. For information, call
and Henderson’s Honda with Henderson
Richard Riel at 613-675-2903.
The second season of the National Capital Junior C Hockey League will kick off
eventually taking the win.
Saturday, September 24, when eight of the nine teams will be in action during the
Last Weekend
ThefinalracewasimportanttoHenderson
annual Showcase to be held at the new Rockland arena, 8720 County Road 17.
as he could keep his number 1 plate for 2012
The newest franchise, the Chesterville-based North Dundas Rockets, will make its
for ARTour
with a win. It started off badly as fuel was
début at 7:30 p.m., facing off against the RocklandNationals. The othermatches are: 10:30
September 24 and 25 are the final days
leaking out of the fuel line, so he turned the
a.m., Embrun Panthers vs. Cumberland Bandits; 1:30 p.m. La Pêche Predators vs. St-
of the 2011 version of ARTour, the annual
fuel tap to half-off to stop the leak.When the
IsidoreEaglesand4:30p.m.VankleekHillCougarsvs.GatineauExpress.ThePapineauville
event that enables the public to meet
flag dropped, Brent Waller took the lead.
Vikings will play their season opener on home ice Sunday, October 2 at 2:30 p.m. against
Prescott-Russell artists intheirateliers. For
After the second lap, Henderson realized his
Gatineau. Admission costs $6 for adults and $4 for students and seniors.
information, visit www.artour.ca.
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