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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-03-09, Page 3Wednesday, March 9, 2016 • Huron Expositor 3 Leap Year, a day given along with some cans for those in need Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor It was not your ordinary February 29, which nor- mally is required once every four years to remain in the proper arrangement with the Earth's movement around the sun and to ensure consistency during the remainder of year, the only wise decision is to add an extra day to make up for lost time. The Grade 1/2 split class from Sea - forth Public School had something else in mind. Leap Year, so the stu- dents marched in a rea- sonably straight line from the school to the Seaforth and District Food Bank with 30 cans in hand. "We have one extra day and we wanted to make it count, so we decided on our extra day of the year that we are going to help people, animals or the earth. The kids came up with the idea to take food to the food bank," said the Gradel/2 teacher at Sea - forth Public School, Shan- non Nelson. "These kids will be in Grade 6 the next Leap Year, some will be in Grade 5." Seaforth and District Food Bank committee chair, Bob McDowell showed the youngsters the inside of the building fol- lowed by a 20 -minute information session in which he explained the mechanics of the volunteer organization. "They do a lot, this isn>t Shaun Gregory The Grade 1/2 class from Seaforth Public School donated 30 cans of food to the Seaforth and District Food Bank last Monday. They were shown inside the freezer of the charity organization. the first time," adding that School and St. James Cath - Central Huron Secondary olic Elementary donated School, Seaforth Public about 3000 cans of food The students were in awe at the Seaforth and District Food Bank, when the committee's chair, Bob McDowell opened the freezer door. last fall. After the field trip ended, clustered in the back parking lot, the class Huron County's O'Reilly brothers switch places in the NHL Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor A twisted chain of events has one brother sidelined resulting in the eldest fill- ing the void as former Sea - forth Stars, Cal and Ryan O'Reilly trade places. About two weeks ago Ryan, the leading scorer for the Buffalo Sabres with 17 goals and 32 assists sus- tained a lower -back injury during the team's 4-0 steam roll victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. It's expected that the NHL All- Star will be off the ice for three to four weeks from the time of the initial mis- fortune. One brother's loss is another brother's gain as O'Reilly received a call from the Sabres organiza- tion that he would be fill- ing in for Ryan. At the time he was in the AHL for the Rochester Americans- the Sabres farm team. "They told me they needed another player, so I To keep my spot, I need to play with confidence that's the biggest thing, show them I belong," Cal O'Reilly told the Expositor during a phone conversation March 3 would be going up. That's just the way it worked out," explained O'Reilly about taking his younger brother Ryan's spot. This advancement is the third time O'Reilly's been asked to step in, a proce- dure he calls a 'back and forth' escapade, a change of location he admitted to enjoying since the Americans and Sabres are less than an hour drive in distance from one another. To make the stay more cozy when his fiance decides to visit he has the choice to either bunk at his brother's home or indulge in a hotel that's fully paid for courtesy of the Sabres. Meanwhile, the 29 -year-old, 190 - pound center is adjusting quite well to the fact that he has not played in the NHL since the 2011-2012 season when he wore a Pittsburgh Penguins jer- sey. In the first six games with the Sabres the Huron County native had one goal and an assist. If O'Reilly can prove to the organization he has what it takes to play in the big league, the short-term employment may turn permanent. "To keep my spot, I need to play with confidence that's the biggest thing, show them I belong," U19AA Provincial ringette settle with a tie The locals started the first half a little scrambled but regrouped and started a good offensive charge five minutes in. The teams each had great scoring chances; Explosion Rachelle Keys wrapped the ring around the top corner post on a close call late in the half. As the first half came to a close Cambridge capitalized on a power play and netted the first goal of the game and finished the first ahead by one. Cambridge added another six minutes into the second, but the locals responded on a perfectly executed centre ice play, Alyssa Vanderkuylen started the ring with a pass to Jes- sica Quinn, she found a passing lane to Amanda Ver- beke who sent a bullet into the mesh to come within one. The fast paced game continued with end-to-end ring movement. Explosions goaltender and defence turned away some great scoring chances while offence Amanda Hodgert managed the tying goal on a Keys pass with 9 minutes to play. In the dying minutes the locals overcame a two - played penalty kill to settle for a 2-2 tie. O'Reilly told the Expositor during a phone conversa- tion March 3. With no more than 20 games left in the standard 82 games of an NHL sea- son, O'Reilly said he's liv- ing in the moment playing in Buffalo and is optimis- tic about his brother's return. "I see him every day, he's doing good, he's get- ting closer. I'm not sure when he'll be back, he will definitely be back before the end of the season," stated O'Reilly in a recent interview. screamed loudly "Awe- some Sauce", a term they came up with to celebrate their day of giving. Jay LarreteiAr rnoto Last month Buffalo Sabres All-Star and Huron County native Ryan O'Reilly was injured,resulting in his older brother Cal O'Reilly being called up from the minors to fill the void. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! EARLY DEADLINE EARLY DEADLINE FOR March 30th Seaforth Huron Expositor All ADS must be completed by 2pm on Thursda , March 24th For all your marketing needs contact Nancy deGans ndegans@postmedia.com • 519-527-0240 S,ron Expositor OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 9am - 5pm Fri. 8am - 4pm CLOSED TUESDAYS 8 Main St., Seaforth PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com