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: B ‘ | . t By GORD MeCULLOCH went two surgical operations and \â€" Temiscamingâ€"Mattawa Bureau was fitted with an artificial leg. 1 She became interested in athletics * CALVIN TWP. â€" One more big _ and through her own efforts ang event and Sheril Barrer, the Calvin _ Getermination has set four world woman with the remarkable athlet. _ T€cords which she has repeatedly j¢ record in games for the disaâ€" . tOPPed. ‘bled, will hang up her track shoes, She has been competing in «‘for a couple of years." games for the disabled since 1979 a and holds the world record for the : Miss Barrer will leave at the end 100â€"metre, 200â€"metre events and lof this week for the long jump. Her collection of YGottenbeg, Swe. Rmemmmmme®s , awards and trophies include 142 ‘den, where she [ y * } {tf poo o aoel Mre ho fwill compete in Eo e S 1 bronze, 19 plaques and six troâ€" the Worla [3 & @ WB phies., _ _ ‘Games for the Theal . | Earlier this year she was chosen (Disabled. She D p, " JBE _ to be one of the 17â€"member Canadiâ€" <will be one of 25 PR +. SRR] . an team invited to compete in the from Canada, f>% _ sW Australia Nationals: The Canadian lbut the . only FaÂ¥@R . & J _ Amputee Association. indicated it {representative EJ suaga@ . [ _}| was prepared to help fund the trip ‘from this dis. EEsWW@@iecn but each athlete was expected ton ‘trict to comâ€" raise the bull: of their personal fiâ€" «pete. SHERIL BARRER _ nancial needs. & Through the generosity of the + A total of 950 contestants will . People of Calvin, Papineau and the "take part in the games and 34 . Mattawa district, she managed to ?countries will be represented. The _ Taise some $1,800 but the team as a igames will open Aug. 2 and continâ€" . Whole was unable to obtain suffi. ue until Aug. 18. cient funds and the trip was tan € i # Mlsbs Bafrrer was é:hosetré as a _ celled.. »member of the Canadian team at i ‘the Canadian National com‘gxeti» thshguggg;f sfi.?mhtelfeg;?tt‘t}‘de for ‘tions for the disabled held at i Srict peoâ€" ple and said the funds raised f { Brampton. the Australian event will be useq & In the world event she will comâ€" . for the trip to Sweden ҤEd +pete in the 100â€"metre and 200â€"metre y [ {dashes, the javelin throw and the She also said this will be her fi vlong jump. nal parficiPation in compEtitoerf iâ€" i Born with a deformed leg, the <a couple of years for personal rey. »young woman, as a child, underâ€" . Sons, she said. § Aies \