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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2018-08-02, Page 1INSIDE THIS WEEK: RENOVATION - Pg. 8 Brussels centre project progressing says Blake AMBASSADOR - Pg. 9 Three local young women vie for Ambassador crown FOUR WINDS - Pg. 10 Brussels Four Winds Barn to host opening weekend Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0 r Citiz Volume 34 No. 31 WELCOME T,4' O B LYT E ESTABLISHED 1877 $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, August 2, 2018 Tigers claim A -A Championship at home tournament Going yard The Brussels Tigers were the victors of their own tournament over the weekend, prevailing in the A -A Championship game over the Linwood Chiefs by a score of 2-1. The locals were buoyed by this Ty Sebastian home run, which he is seen trotting out and two Chiefs are seen admiring. Sebastian didn't just do it with the bat that game, he was also the team's star on the mound, tossing a no-hitter to silence the Linwood bats. Hailing from just a few minutes south, the Walton Brewers claimed the B -A Championship with a win over the Goderich Grizzlies by a score of 4-1. (Quinn Talbot photo) Municipal elections now set By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen With the deadline for nominations for this fall's municipal election now closed, most areas will see elections with very few acclamations. After having no candidates at the beginning of the week, there are now five people running in the Blyth Ward of North Huron. Ric McBurney and Kevin Falconer, both of Blyth, David Onn and Terry Brake, both of East Wawanosh, and Brad Carther of Wingham are all running for two councillor positions. In East Wawanosh, five candidates have let their names stand: Jordan Hodgins, Chris Palmer, John Brown, Anita Van Hittersum and Alice McDowell will vie for two councillor positions. In Wingham, incumbents Trevor Seip and Yolanda Ritsema-Teeninga are attempting to reclaim their positions. They are being challenged by Agost Vaday and Paul Heffer, all of Wingham Incumbent Reeve Neil Vincent and Bernie Bailey are both running for the municipality's top position. In Huron East, there will be a mayoral race with Caitlin Gillis challenging incumbent Mayor Bernie MacLellan for the municipality's top position. Zoey Onn has joined incumbents David Blaney and John Lowe running for two councillor positions in the Brussels Ward. Current Deputy -Mayor Joe Steffler and incumbent Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher have been acclaimed to the two Seaforth councillor positions, as have incumbent Tuckersmith Councillors Ray Chartrand and Larry McGrath. Gloria Wilbee, mother of current councillor Kevin, has been acclaimed as a McKillop Ward Councillor, as has incumbent Brenda Dalton. Newcomer Curtis McKinnon has filed to run as a councillor in the Grey Ward, going up against incumbents Alvin McLellan and Dianne Diehl. In Morris-Turnberry, current Deputy -Mayor Jamie Heffer has been acclaimed as the next mayor. At council's June 5 meeting, Mayor Paul Gowing announced that he would not be running for re- election, after two terms as mayor and several years as a councillor before that. Incumbent Councillors Dorothy Kelly, Jim Nelemans and Sharen Zinn, newcomers Andrew Somers, Michael Miller, Kevin Freiburger and former councillor Jamie McCallum have all filed for four councillor positions. Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn Continued on page 12 By Denny Scott The Citizen The Brussels Tigers bested the Linwood Chiefs in a low -scoring 2-1 final game to win the A -A championshiop the Brussels squad's own 47th annual Men's Invitational Fastball Tournament to keep the top honours at home. The Chiefs, who had laid waste to Harwood Corners 10-0 and bested Walton 2-0 in their early bracket games, were felled by the Tigers Sunday night for the final game. The Tigers, on Friday night, bested the Delaware Highlanders 11-0 before edging out the Kitchener Selects 2-0 to earn a berth in the semi-final To get to the finals, the Tigers nearly shutout the Fullarton A's 13-1. Shawn Daw of the Brussels Tigers said the weekend was a great one even before the Tigers took the A -A final. "The weekend started with a half hour rain delay," he said. "Once the games got started, the weather was great for the weekend." He said the Tigers had an impressive offence, outscoring their opponents 28-2, with good pitching as well. Daw pitched the first game against the Delaware Highlanders, earning the 11-0 shutout win. For the second game, Dennis Dewar and Ty Sebastian split responsibilities with Dewar pitching nearly six full innings and Sebastian earning the save in the 2-0 win. Sebastian also pitched the shortened three -inning 13-1 win over the Fullarton A's. He stayed on the mound for the full seven innings of the A -A final against Linwood, recording a rare no-hitter in which the opposing team scored a run, but still went down 2- 1. The tournament started Friday evening and featured a dozen teams from near and far. Locally, the Walton Brewers, after being edged out by Harwood Corners 3-2 in both teams' opening game, posted a convincing 8-1 win over the Monkton Muskrats to advance to the B -A Finals. The Brewers posted a 4-1 win over the Goderich Grizzlies to claim that prize. The A -B final saw the Kitchener Selects shut -out Harwood Corners 7-0 for the win while the B -B Final saw a close, high -scoring game between the victorious Monkton Muskrats and the Delaware Highlanders with a 9-8 final score. To see the full bracket, including all scores from the tournament, visit The Citizen's website at northhuron.on.ca. The Tigers continued their regular Huron County Fastball League season play on Wednesday with an away game against Wingham and then against Belmore on Aug. 8 in Brussels with an 8:30 p.m. start time. For more information on the league, visit hcfl.bravesites.com TransCan coming Few events are more synonymous with tourism in Huron County than the Walton TransCan Grand National Championship motocross event at the Walton Raceway. After taking 2017 off, one of the county's marquee events is back for Aug. 14-18. The event has been running for over 25 years, bringing riders from all over North America to the small hamlet of Walton for days of world- class motocross. However, motocross is still what the raceway does best and the TransCan is the crown jewel of the Walton Raceway. The amateur championships run Aug. 14-17, while the Pro National Championship will take to the course on Saturday, Aug. 18. In recent years, the event has expanded to include many different events for those with a variety of interests, including a concert that has been played by the likes of country music sensation Brett Kissel and others. The owners of the raceway have also taken big steps to improve the spectator experience as well, improving walkability and thoroughfares around the grounds, as well as including spectator seating and improving sightlines. The event begins on Monday, Aug. 13 with sign -in for amateur riders and the opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. that night. On Tuesday morning, riders will be on the course beginning at 7:15 a.m. for practise, followed by dozens of races throughout the day. The action continues on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with races running from 7 a.m. to nearly 6 p.m. every day. Friday will conclude at the raceway with the presentation of the year's Amateur Award. On Saturday, the professionals will take to the raceway, beginning with several practices between 8- 9:30 a.m. Races continue through the morning until everyone breaks for the opening ceremonies of the Walton TransCan Grand National Championship at 12:30 p.m. The MX1 and MX2 riders will then be on the track throughout the afternoon, with races running until 3:35 p.m., when the final race of the day is set to start. For more information on the event or to buy tickets, visit the website at waltontranscan.ca.