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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-02-25, Page 15F lr T �T T7 7' ALT y r TV illTT T7ilkV Trt F,1-47r111.51N. 14e Wednesday, February 25, 2015 • Huron Expositor 15 L e77 ®87 63E5 Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor Players from the London Vision Impaired Curling team took over the Seaforth Curling Rink on Feb. 13 for a day of lighthearted matches. Vision impaired curling team visits Seaforth Squad spends day at community's curling rink Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor The clacking of sticks and swishing of rocks nosily reverberates around the cozy confides of the Sea - forth Curling Rink, as play- ers from a visiting London- based team hit the ice for a day of lighthearted matches. Unable to secure time at a rink closer to home, the team had jumped at the opportunity to make the roughly hourlong drive to play in Seaforth. Preparing for the first hurl, the visiting Londoners employ a peculiar forma- tion, with one of the team's players darting out before the skip and loudly tapping his stick to indicate where the rock should be directed towards. It's a unique but neces- sary setup as the members of this curling team face varying degrees of visual impairment. Although it may seem challenging, the pre -hurl formation appears to be one of the few ways the unknowing observer would sense any difference. That, and of course the team's name, which is emblazoned on the back of its members' matching black jackets. `London Vision Impaired Curling! "(The big challenge) is we can't see the other end. So, we have to put the broom in different places and other times you have to go by sound or look for bodies moving to gauge items," Tim Prohaszka, one of the team's players, said of how him and his teammates manage to continue partic- ipating in the sport with limited vision. "For the totally blind, it's totally dif- ferent. We bang a broom on the ice so they have a noise to throw towards." The team, now in its third year, has about 10 players, he said, with recruits mostly hearing about the team through word of mouth. Despite its name, the Vision Impaired Curlers boast players from across the region, including two players who are based out of Seaforth, Prohaszka said. That connection to the community, he noted, led to the invitation to take over the Seaforth Curling Rink on Feb. 13. As a result of its diverse talent pool, the Vision Impaired Curlers often ven- ture out on the road to play, especially when being una- ble to secure ice time closer to London, Prohaszka said. In terms of the quality of play, it seems similar to the many other teams that have taken the ice in Seaforth. The tosses mostly hit their intended targets, NEW BUSINESS NOW OPEN! ''Local Organics-, Providing fresh, local, organic produce to Seaforth & surrounding areas Email: LocalOrganicsC4th@gmail.com Website: http://localorganicsc4th.wix.com/localorganics El Phone: 519-276-0403 or 519-274-0824 while the sweeping is just as furious. And in-between hurls, teammates mill around, chatting and laughing - surely like every other curl- ing team that has graced the ice surface. According to Prohaszka, the players really soak up the opportunity to continue hitting the curling rink even while facing vision limitations. Recruiting, however, remains a major challenge, he said, adding that he hopes increased public attention and media expo- sure will attract more play- ers to the Vision Impaired Curlers' ranks. Because once a player first hits the ice with the team, they tend to stick °°(rppppp membership Mtge J February gOelb 1'- 00 ®P° Air Habitat fin Humidly iduro. Invites you to attend a 2015 SEAFORTH HOUSE BUILD MEETING WED. MARCH 11, 2015 7:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth Contractors, Sub -Contractors, Builders Welcome Anyone interested in volunteering for house build, please plan to attend. For information contact Habitat Office at 519-612-1614 around, Prohaska said. out to try out, we keep "Once we (get someone) them," he added. • PARK THE ,TRE • GODERICH 519 524 7811 .POR E INFOF MATJON... wuiaw.mo i Iinka,ca lee4dm...0I-&U.2E5-3438 A: , hli kki Your Own 1':b7 inti Frirl Win M kin:, Ilett G '1ERICH 3244323 AW439553 1-1 iI ,a# ■r...r Mu ■.i .3.1 -ml W- I ur win f—rye.l riiy Habitat for Humanity Huron County Is building a home in Seaforth We invite you to attend an open house February 28, 2015 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Northside United Church 54 Goderich Street, Seaforth For more information please call 519-612-1614 Ask for Cheryl Dublin Lions Men's Club STIA141.11...JIMIT Friday, March 27, 2015 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. $25 .00/person Steaks donated by McCarthy Trucking Di4' *Ali Happy .. 10th Birthday/ E.J. (Ernest Smith) WE LOVE YOU!! LOVE MOM, DAD, CAITLIN, JAKE, LILAH, KEAGAN, AMBER & SIERRA